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Constructed of clean lines in luxurious wood this shelf is the perfect place to display precious mementoes. The one-piece shelf also features a highly practical element of three concealed storage compartments. As with all Poul Henningsen furniture, the shelf is designed with many possible applications in mind and stands comfortably in many different spaces within the home or workspace. The shelf is crafted at the highest standards and is available in three different wood types: light or natural oak, black oak or mahogany.


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The Real Story — Women Artists and the Art Market
by Jennifer Higgie
Anyone who wanted could cite plentiful examples of exceptional women in the world today: it's simply a matter of looking for them. — Christine de Pizan, The Book of the City of the Ladies, 1405
Images of women fill the galleries of the world: there are countless paintings and sculptures depicting them walking, talking, gazing, naked, clothed, eating, drinking, making love, and murdering. They're mothers, maidens, crones, and temptresses; metaphors, allegories, symbols, saints, and sinners; passive, active, remote, and intimate. And yet, despite the fact that women have always made art, in the main, works by them are absent from the great galleries of the world. As the activist collective the Guerilla Girls asked in 1989: Do women have to be naked to get into the Met?
It's an obvious point to make, but worth making nonetheless: the art made by women — of which there are centuries of records — is as varied as that made by men. Gender is not a straightforward category, and neither is art. Look at what women have created over the past few centuries and the idea of a singular feminine sensibility is rendered redundant. (A case in point: the great Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi's versions of Judith and Holofernes are more violent than Caravaggio's — and he was a convicted murderer.) And yet, although things have improved, women are still discriminated against at every level of the art world.
In September 2019, a joint investigation by In Other Words and artnet News cited a remarkable fact: although the market for the work of women artists has doubled over the past decade, the combined sales generated by around 6,000 female artists added up to less than the total sales of work by Pablo Picasso during the same period. [source] The authors of the article, Julia Halperin and Charlotte Burns, go on to examine, in forensic detail, the art world's gender discrimination.
"The exclusion of woman from art history and the market is not a theory: it's a fact"
Jennifer Higgie
Their conclusion — namely, that the market 'overwhelmingly finds greater value in work produced by men than that made by women' — should sadly come as no surprise. But the statistics do. Although I, for one, am all-too-aware of the failings of the art world, I hadn't realized it was so extreme. Analysing data from international auctions, leading galleries, and Art Basel between 2008 and 2019, less than two percent of auction sales were attributed to the work of female artists. It gets worse: almost 41 percent of this number is distributed amongst five best-sellers: in descending order, Yayoi Kusama, Joan Mitchell, Louise Bourgeois, Georgia O'Keefe, and Agnes Martin. It's worth spelling out that only one of these artists is still alive, and she's 91.
How to account for the lack of market interest in the work of women artists? Is it because buyers believe that a female sensibility makes for a poorer investment? Or do they simply believe that the work is innately inferior and less deserving of attention? Are collectors lazy, ignorant, or prejudiced? Are the galleries themselves, with their shoddy record of representing women, to blame, or curators, for not showcasing the work of women? Whatever the reasons, considering the extraordinary range, power, and skill of so many female artists, the fact that they're not receiving their dues is at best baffling, and at worst, enraging. Consider this statement by Allan Schwartzman, an art advisor and chairman of Sotheby's Fine Art Division, who believes that feminism changed the language of art. "Before the women's movement," he says, postwar American art "couldn't be psychologically vulnerable, personal, diaristic, fragile, tender, self-revealing, small, colourful, eccentric, handmade. Since then, much of the most valued contemporary art is many of these things."
Swedish artist Sara-Vide Ericson (b. 1983) in her studio.
Private photo.
The historical precedent for these discrepancies is complex. Art is a reflection of the fact that each person's experience of, and response to, this planet is unique. Yet, put bluntly, we live in a white patriarchy that has traditionally valued the achievements of white men over women or people of colour. (My focus here is gender: the entrenched racism of the art world, and its attitudes to class, deserves its own article.) Before feminist historians shook up complacent narratives, art historians rarely questioned whether forms of art-making that bloomed beyond their narrow remit might be worthy of serious scrutiny or discussion. Take, for example, two of the most popular art history textbooks of the 20th century: E.H. Gombrich's Story of Art (1961) and W.H. Janson's History of Art (1962). When their first editions were published not a single woman is mentioned: their myriad achievements had, quite simply, been erased from what was assumed to be an accurate account of art history.
Given that female artists have been written about, collected, and lauded for centuries, it's a struggle to explain Gombrich and Janson's sloppy scholarship. If their shocking omissions aren't a sign of how threatened men, however unconsciously, have been — and in many cases continue to be — of women expressing something about the world and their place in it then what, exactly, was going on? Both Gombrich and Janson were, of course, historians: it was their responsibility to tell the truth — were they simply bad researchers? It's hard to know, and of course, now they're both dead, so we can't ask them. Their scholarship, or lack of it, had terrible repercussions.
One example: last year, I interviewed Frances Morris, the Director of Tate Modern, and asked her about her time studying for her degrees at Cambridge University and The Courtauld Institute in the 1970s and '80s. Had she, I asked, been taught about the achievements of women artists? She shook her head. The only female artist she could recall learning about was Anni Albers, as she had been the first woman granted a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It goes without saying that degrees from Cambridge and the Courtauld are considered to be among the most prestigious in the world. But, as the 19th-century art historian and critic Vernon Lee wrote: "There is no end to the deceits of the past." But then, she was a woman. She knew of what she spoke.
The pre-20th-century woman who forged a career as an artist was formidable: her way was barred in countless ways — from apprenticeships, academies, life rooms, and guilds — but still, she persisted. She had little to no political agency and was expected to be a mother or a nun — yet, somehow, she managed to find the time and energy it takes to become a professional artist. This was the depressing situation for centuries. (Important to stress that I'm speaking about women in Western countries. Female creativity has long been revered in countless Indigenous communities around the world.) There are records of women artists in 16th century Holland, and 17th-century northern Italy and England, 18th-century France, and 19th century Germany.
The more you dig, the more is revealed. And yet, so many historians refused to acknowledge her, so many museums refused to collect her work, and so many collectors refused — and many still refuse — to financially support her. It's baffling, considering how good so much of the work is. In the 20th and 21st centuries, while women in the West now, of course, have rights inscribed in law, their careers are often stalled by motherhood and childcare, and in most households, they still do the bulk of house-cleaning and domestic chores. 'Best of' lists and art prizes with age limits often discriminate against women artists who have taken time out to raise a family. Look at the careers of the most successful artists and a pattern emerges. In the UK, Phyllida Barlow and Rose Wylie only achieved a level of critical and commercial success in their 70s, when the demands of motherhood and earning a living had dropped away, while other women at the top of their game, such as Tomma Abts, Tracey Emin, Lubaina Himid, Sarah Lucas, Helen Marten, and Rebecca Warren, do not have children. This is surely not a coincidence.
Anastasia Ax, The World as of Yesterday, performance, 2019.
Photo Hendrik Zeitler.
We are at a moment in history when women, in the West at least, have more power and equality than they have ever had before. More women than men are enrolled in art schools and the art world is somewhere you might assume would promote inclusivity and fairness. But going by the market, this is a woefully inaccurate assumption. If the art world has a get-out card — a lame one — it's that it's simply part of the world in general and perhaps (deep sigh) we need to be more patient for the world to treat everyone equally. But at this rate, our patience will be sorely tested – we'd have to be saints to put up with it. In 'The Global Gender Gap Report 2018' by the World Economic Forum, it was bluntly stated that, at the current rate of progress, it will take at least 108 years to achieve gender parity. [source]
The exclusion of women from art history and the market is not a theory: it's a fact. There is no ambiguity in a survey of the permanent collections of 18 major art museums in the U.S: out of more than 10,000 artists, 87% are male, and 85% are white. [source] (For more eye-watering statistics, the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington has them in one handy list here.) [source]
Despite the explosion of female creativity in the 20th century, even now, there are blue-chip galleries that in the main, at best only represent a handful of women and at worst, exclusively represent artists who are white men. In Dr. Kate McMillan's 2018 Freeland's Foundation Report on the representation of women in the cultural sector in the UK, she declares that 32 percent of the artists represented by commercial galleries in London are women — which is a four percent increase from 2017. It's perhaps curious, though, that if a gallery is run by a woman — as 48% of the London galleries are — it doesn't seem to make much difference to the numbers. Across the board, the rule of thumb is 65% men, to 35% women. Out of 120 galleries, only 25 show 50% or more women artists, and some of the worst-performing galleries for gender balance are run by women. [source]
In the artnet article I mentioned earlier, the Los Angeles gallerist Susanne Vielmetter, who founded her business in the early 2000s, makes it clear how bad things have been. Talking about the early days of her business, she says: "You couldn't tell a collector that you counted the number of female artists in museum shows or your gallery program. People would think you either had some kind of early childhood trauma — that there was something psychologically damaged about you — or that you were so hopelessly stuck in the 1990s identity-politics era that you simply couldn't be helped. At least we are having the conversation now."
Nanna Abell, Continental Clip, 2012, latex, polyester, styropor, nylon, cotton.
Photo by Absalon Kirkeby. Courtesy of the artist and Galleri Susanne Ottesen.
Things are improving in the museum sector, many of which are prioritising acquisitions by historic female artists. A good example: in 2018, with great fanfare, the National Gallery in London bought the brilliant Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi's Self- Portrait as Catherine of Alexandria (c.1615). It's the first 17th-century Italian self-portrait by a woman in the gallery's collection of around 2,300 works — of which only 24 are by women. In 2019, the gallery sent Artemisia's self-portrait on a national tour to a series of unconventional venues: The Glasgow Women's Library, a doctor's surgery in East Yorkshire; a catholic girl's school in Newcastle upon Tyne; a women's prison, and a library in East London. In each venue, discussions, and workshops were held. The Guardian newspaper even dedicated an editorial to this radical re-thinking of the relevance of Baroque painting, concluding with the line: "Artemisia Gentileschi, nearly four centuries after her death, may have changed lives these past weeks." [source] Across the river, the curatorial team at Tate Modern, which is headed by Frances Morris, has actively been working towards gender parity. When the new wing of the museum opened in 2016, it was the first time in any museum in the world that 50% of the work on show was by women artists. Another brilliant initiative is taking place later this year in Australia. The National Gallery in Canberra has launched Know My Name, a series of exhibitions, events, commissions, collaborations, publications, and partnerships that, in the gallery's words "calls for equal power, equal respect, equal opportunity, and equal representation for women artists." They "acknowledge that only 25% of works in the Australian art collection are by women artists and we want that to change. It is time we valued women artists equally. We believe it is the role of the National Gallery to elevate the women who have been instrumental in shaping and inspiring Australian culture for more than 60,000 years." [source]
Anna Bjerger, Ocean, 2020, Oil on aluminium, 128 x 90cm.
Photo by James Aldridge.
While these initiatives are to be applauded, more needs to happen. So, what to do? Are quotas the answer? I think, in terms of public commissions and museum acquisitions, absolutely. But it would be impossible to insist that an equal number of work by women and men are sold at auction: this has to happen organically, through education and advocacy. It's clear that commercial galleries have a vital role to play in the recognition and promotion of female creativity. They also need to convince collectors that, quite apart from the ethics of being anti-discriminatory, it makes commercial sense to invest in the work of so many ground-breaking and undervalued women, as they represent an overlooked section of a market that is finally getting some attention.
The endpoint of all of this is simple: if women's creativity isn't championed, it disappears. If women artists can't survive financially, then they're forced to make money elsewhere, which means they have no time to make their art. If the story of art is to be one that actually tells the story of what really happened, then museums have to acquire work by historic women artists. Museums and collectors buy from galleries; they can't enrich their collections if the work quite simply isn't for sale. To promote the work of women simply means promoting the idea that art is a true reflection of the world, in all of its messy complexity. Who could possibly argue with that?
Jennifer Higgie is frieze Editor-at-Large and the presenter of the Bow Down podcast. She is the editor of The Artist's Joke and author of the novel Bedlam. Her new book The Mirror & The Palette, on historic women's portraits, will be published in 2021. She is on the judging panel of the John Moore's Painting Prize 2020.
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Tamara Di Lullo, owner of Candy Nail Bar in Montreal, had an interest in nails from a young age. And though she opened up her own salon after going down a different career path, finding the perfect location was the first step. "We had the option of moving into the space we're in now or going into downtown Montreal," says Di Lullo. She settled on her current location because "it was a cool area in the '90s, but it's growing again—our business has really helped attract trendy restaurants and grow the clientele."
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To create a space that was fit for manicures, pedicures and, of course, larger parties, it was important to create an environment that stood out. "It's girlie and over the top, but glam, too—I wanted it to look like a dollhouse," explains Di Lullo. And while it's not a reflection of her personal style, the decor and level of service is what sets their nail bar apart from other nail salons in the area. "I have clients coming in saying 'This is what I'd do in my house if my boyfriend weren't around,'" making it the ultimate girl cave.
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"I think the reason [the design] works is that, even though there's a lot going on, it's clean," explains Di Lullo. When it came to pulling her design together, she says, "I didn't get all of the elements from one source: I went to estate sales and bought antiques and either refurbished or reupholstered them myself or custom-made them." Citing her background in fashion as the basis for her design, Di Lullo explains, "There's a lot going on, but there was also a lot of thought put into the details to make sure the textures and colours worked together."
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An Updated Casual Look For A 40 Something!
We've all done it, ran out the door not looking our best! Whether its dropping the kids at school, running errands after the gym, or just frankly having a lazy! But here's what's going to have you looking regardless…keep your attire updated and relevant! To me there is nothing worse then seeing a 40 something running around in her "PINK" ensemble and the so yesterday UGG boots! If you're in your teens or early 20's this look is somewhat acceptable, but otherwise, my advice steer clear! Opt for richer (and I don't mean more expensive!), more sophisticated items! A stylish sweatshirt, simple black leggings, fashionable fun sneakers (which are so in), a simple cross body bag, keep the make-up light with mascara and a tinted lip moisturizer! I promise people will turn heads, but this time not for the wrong reasons!


While working on the templates I published recently, I came across similar looking pattern between object types. E.g. the persisted history of a satellite looks the same as in a persistent staging area (except of the primary key of course). Or loading a dimension is like loading a hub (just that hubs have no change hash). So, a dimension loading pattern would nearly work for hubs.
I concluded that instead of having 7 templates (for each object type) 2 would be enough. One for stage and one for any target. They have all similar patterns.
While compiling all the patterns, I came to a solution that even 1 template would be enough. A universal loading pattern. Usable for any target type!
As we are loading data with stored procedures generated with WhereScape, see the following captions as sub-queries. In that way we add value in each layer to the result set. Also for maintaining template code this is much easier. SQL Server will find the best way to execute them.
I separated them into stage and target loading for easier reading. But in reality, it is just one big data flow.
What would the loading pattern for a stage object look like?
From my first draft only little changed.
The only user generated logic is defined here. A simple SELECT statement and some additional meta data about what to save in addition, e.g. hash keys, change hashes or dimension keys. Everything afterwards is automated and for data preparation.
A stage table can optionally have a link to its target. With that in place delta loading is possible and will add the following WHERE clause.
Hashing is a beast of itself. It looks trivial, but can still be tricky. Just recently we figured out, we would need to add another step in between: Casting to Target Data Type. E.g. the source column is of data type datetime and the target column has date. Of course, nobody does that ;-)! Hashing without casting would mean that it hashes e.g. '2018-03-08 12:13:14' instead of just the date '2018-03-08'. Any rehashing later will fail. Of course, it should have been taken care about in the transformation, but other examples can be found. This step is just adding the invisible implicit transformation to a visual explicit transformation before the hashing step.
Another way to model it, is to create a temporary table with the same data types as the stage table and persist the result before going into the hashing function. This is anyway faster in delta loading because SQL Server comes usually up with odd execution plans.
Casting everything to NVARCHAR(MAX) is the easiest thing. NVARCHAR has the best implicit conversion from any data type to string. Don't ever cast to VARCHAR(MAX) only. As long as there is no true UTF8 character set (with variable byte length) for VARCHAR, stick with UTF16 in NVARCHAR. Looking beautiful. Only DATETIME and another (which I can't remember) are looking ugly. But as I use only DATETIME2 I don't come across.
Just looking up the surrogate key.
Removing true duplicates. Be aware. REALLY! Wait until you hit a duplicate and talk to the owner of your source system! And only then implement it, if he can't fix it.
Preparing everything from the previous steps and sort the columns in the right order for the INSERT statement.
If a business key in the stage table for a fact object doesn't exist in the dimension we could add it if this is a desired outcome.
After INSERTing the missing business key into the dimension, we need to update the stage table.
The target loading can be as simple as having a short INSERT statement.
Here happens the real magic, where every target type is different. Now is the right time to figure out, if we need to persist all the rows.
Satellite We need only changes in rows sorted by LoadDate and sorted by EventDate.
Dimension Dimensions without SCD should be already unique in stage. No condensing.
Fact It should be already unique by Business Key in stage. No condensing.
An additional step is to check the last saved row with the first new row. Happens only in tables with a timeline column. Usually Satellites or History.
The result after this step is, that the data set is now cleaned, useful, ready to be inserted in the target. From a data point of view.
The history columns can be deferred to a view. Then we have an INSERT only system which can have a huge performance gain. The question is, if we can wait that long for the calculation of the timeline in the view to finish. If not, we should persist the history columns.
Column names for the first timeline. The calculation is based on the LoadDate.
Column names for the second timeline: The calculation is based on the EventDate.
For templates, not all columns are needed. Just add those which you need.
I know, this process fails if we are talking about bi-temporal objects. I need to learn first, how to build and use them.
This step brings all the data from the previous steps together and adds the columns, which were missing in the extract layer.
This step was the most difficult one. Not because of detecting what exists and what not, but where to place?
If I put it after the extract layer, it would be impossible to do a full load. All existing records are removed from the data set and the history calculation is therefore rubbish. Also in delta load are problems. What about loading data in-between LoadDates? The whole row condensing step will produce wrong results.
What about placing it after the row condensing layer? Seems to me the best place. I could save time calculating the history layer as I'm not going to update an existing row anyway. But I would need to UPDATE the timeline after the INSERT. Any single UPDATE costs me 10 times more than a proper INSERT.
And where do we have history calculations anyway? Only with satellites and data store. Therefore, it can be placed at the last place possible.
Which objects could have an UPDATE statement? Maybe not only in delta but also in full load?
Data Store No, there can't be any changes in the data. Otherwise the LoadDate is used wrongly.
Hub No. If it is of interest, when a business key became available, we can update the LoadDate if there is an earlier one.
Link No. If it is of interest, when a business key became available, we can update the LoadDate if there is an earlier one.
Satellite No. If by accident there are different Change Hashes for a given record which already exists, the whole calculation in stage must have changed. Then the whole satellite should be reloaded instead.
For Facts DELETEing the record could be a faster option than UPDATEing it.
Everything else is going to be INSERTed.
In that step we are going to update the timelines of our target. By joining to the stage table, we only need to update the changed timelines per Business Key/Driving Key.
In our thinking we had first also a Pre-Process Update step where we would outdate old data. This works, if we run the INSERT batch-by-batch. But as we don't know, if there will be any inserts at all after the "Row Condensing" layer we must omit that pre-processing step.
Above you see 2 images. Actually, in my data flow they are not separated. It is just a huge select statement incorporating every rule. Of course, empty layers are not shown.
Now, I can just throw any data for any target type at it. By designing it in layers, I'm flexible in adding new rules when I discover them. I'm also able to take out each layer in a separate temporary table to speed up processing time, if I figure out that this way would be faster.
By writing down my thinking gave clarity to the desired outcome. If you want to discuss this model or want to share your experience with me, please get in touch.


Gathered in one hefty brick of a book, here's the complete "Getta Robo" manga! Drawn by the late, great Ken Ishikawa with Dynamic Pro, this Go Nagai creation is still as wild a ride as when it first appeared in 1974! Black and white; text is all in Japanese. Softcover.


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Hello everybody and welcome to THT #63! What a fabulous turnout we had last week. There were soooo many fabulous link ups and I want to thank you. Things have been crazy busy around here with projects and boys and summer so I enjoyed stopping by and visiting with y'all.
One More Time To Celebrate shared a tutorial on how to make this beautiful succulent wreath.
The gals over at Be Book Bound shared their fabulous lemonade stand.
Dewdrop Gardens shared what she did with an old side table. I love this idea!
And speaking of furniture Storywood Designs shared their makeover of a vintage radio cabinet. Be sure to stop by and view her before and after!
Awww thank you so much for the feature! All the features are wonderful, I especially like the old side table!
Thank you again I so appreciate it and feel honored!
Thank you so much for my feature! It's my first one and it made my morning! :) You had incredible talent party with you last week... I especially loved the succulent wreath and the bedside table turned planter. Off to see if I can figure out how to add the "I've been featured button" to my post!
Thanks for hosting, Pamela. Have a super weekend. Now back to chasing Leila.
Love all your picks this week Pamela! Thanks for hosting!
That succulent wreath is gorgeous! Great features....thanks for hosting!
What fun to come by and see the party underway. Thanks for making it happen for us. I appreciate your time and effort.
Love, love, love the succulent wreath!! Just gorgeous!!
I am enjoying all the Summer projects!


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WorldReutersUpdated: September 20, 2013 9:12 am IST
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Paris: French President Francois Hollande suggested for the first time on Thursday that Paris could arm Syrian rebels in a "controlled framework," given that they were now caught between the Syrian government on one side and radical Islamists on the other.
Noting that Russia was supplying arms to the Syrian government, Hollande, speaking in Mali, said France could provide arms to rebels, "but we will do it in a broader context with a number of countries and in a framework that can be controlled because we cannot accept that weapons could fall into the hands of jihadists that we have fought against here."
Hollande spoke at a news conference in Bamako where he was attending a ceremony to mark the swearing-in of the country's new president.
France, one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fiercest critics, has until now held back from arming the rebels despite the lifting of a European Union arms embargo in June, fearing that weapons could get into the Islamist hands.
Paris has so far provided non-lethal aid ranging from bullet-proof vests, night-vision goggles or communications equipment. Its main focus has been helping to structure the Free Syrian Army's leadership, providing training to rebels in Jordan as well as sharing intelligence.
"On delivering weapons we have always said that we want to control these supplies if we do them so that they do indeed go to the Free Syrian Army ... because they represent the Syrian National Coalition that we recognise as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people and today they are caught between a hammer and an anvil," Hollande said.
"The hammer is the air strikes and actions of the Syrian regime and the anvil is radical Islam," he said.
Hollande has been US President Barack Obama's closest ally on Syria since an August 21 chemical attack on the outskirts of Damascus that Paris and Washington say Assad's government is responsible for.
France, which had been set to join US strikes originally aimed at punishing Assad, fears the Syrian president may play for time by accepting a US-Russian plan to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control.
Hollande has over the past week held meetings in Paris with senior Saudi Arabian and Qatari officials, two countries that already supply weapons to the rebels, and has vowed to increase military support to help change the balance of power on the ground.
The leader of the Free Syrian Army, Salim Idriss, who has called for the international community to provide his forces with heavy weapons, is due in the French capital next week to meet defence and intelligence officials.
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Far North Digital/True North Global Networks Sign MoU With Cinia For Pan-Arctic Fibre Cable 12/21/2021
Far North Digital-True North Global Networks and Cinia announced plans to jointly construct a fibre optic cable system linking Europe and Asia through the Arctic. Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) will take the lead on project design and installation.
New Rubber Material's Impact Resistance Surpasses That Of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic 12/21/2021
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STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, today announced general availability for Programmable FTTx (pFTTX), a software-defined, open, and disaggregated solution that will make fibre networks highly intelligent and responsive.
MIT Engineers Produce The World's Longest Flexible Fiber Battery 12/20/2021
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Toby Alexander Howard Wilkinson est un égyptologue britannique qui fait ses études en égyptologie au Downing College à Cambridge.

Il apparaît sur les radios et à la télévision comme un expert de la civilisation de l'Égypte antique.

Il est membre de l'équipe éditoriale du Journal of Egyptian History.

Il est l'auteur de nombreux ouvrages dont certains ont été traduits dans d'autres langues. Il a reçu le prix « Hessell-Tiltman Prize » pour son livre The rise and fall of ancient Egypt.

Publications

 The rise and fall of ancient Egypt, Random House, New York, 2010
 réédition sous le titre The rise and fall of ancient Egypt : the history of a civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra, Bloomsbury, London, 2011

 Lives of the ancient Egyptians, Thames & Hudson, New York, 2007

 Genesis of the Pharaohs, Thames & Hudson, London, 2003
 réédition sous le titre Genesis of the Pharaohs : dramatic new discoveries that rewrite the origins of ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson, London, 2003

 The Thames & Hudson dictionary of ancient Egypt , Thames & Hudson, London, 2005

 Early dynastic Egypt, London, New York, 1999

 The Egyptian world, London, New York, 2007

 State formation in Egypt : chronology and society, Tempus Reparatum, Oxford, 1996

 Royal annals of ancient Egypt : the Palermo stone and its associated fragments, Kegan Paul International, London, New York, Distributed by Columbia University Press, 2000

 The Nile : downstream through Egypt's past and present, Bloomsbury, London, 2015

Liens externes

Index égyptologique
Égyptologue britannique


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Aben Discovers "South Boundary" Mineralized Zone 1.5km South of North Boundary Zone at Forrest Kerr Project in BC's Golden Triangle | Energy and Gold Ltd.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:ABN) (OTCQB:ABNAF) (Frankfurt:E2L2) (the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its exploration drill program currently underway at the Forrest Kerr Property in BC's Golden Triangle. The Company has intersected mineralization 1.5km south of the North Boundary Zone in a newly discovered area called the South Boundary Zone. Aben has now completed 4,850 meters of drilling in 16 holes at Forrest Kerr in 2018. The majority of drilling has taken place at the North Boundary area where high-grade precious and base metal mineralization was discovered in 2017 drill holes as well as in the first reported drill hole of 2018 (see news release dated August 9th, 2018). The ongoing drill program has been expanded and will continue well into the Fall.
Of the sixteen holes, three holes (1,150m) have been completed on the southwest side of the valley at the "South Boundary" target, located 1.5km south of the strong gold and copper mineralization intersected at the North Boundary Zone. Drilling in this area targeted a prominent soil geochemical anomaly (Au, Cu) that trends southward over 2km. These three holes represent the first ever drill-holes collared in this target and have intersected numerous broad horizons of quartz-sulfide veins containing abundant pyrite and copper (chalcopyrite) mineralization. The mineralized veins are hosted within a package of Hazelton Group volcanic rock that display moderate to strong silica-sericite alteration with a variable chlorite and potassic alteration component. This combination of sulfide mineralization and alteration has been indicative toward the potential for associated precious metal values throughout the 4km x 2km Boundary Zone. Assay results for South Boundary and North Boundary drilling are pending and will be reported once they have been received, compiled and interpreted. The target at the South Boundary Zone is an area of interest due to the elevated gold in rock and soil values that are coincident with an historic electromagnetic ("EM") conductive geophysical anomaly. Aben is highly encouraged that the mineral potential of the Forrest Kerr property has been greatly expanded through drilling at the newly discovered South Boundary Zone.
As previously reported in the August 9th, 2018 news release, the first drill hole of Aben's 2018 drill season intersected four separate high-grade zones. The best high-grade interval consisted of 331.0 g/t Au over 1.0m, within a broad zone averaging 38.7 g/t Au over 10.0m from 114.0-124.0m, including 62.4 g/t gold over 6.0m (true thicknesses undetermined). The other intervals included: 22.01 g/t Au, 22.38 g/t Ag over 4.0m from 84.0 to 88.0m; 3.94 g/t Au, 3.99 g/t Ag over 13.0 m from 61.0 to 74.0m; and 8.23 g/t Au, 1.43 g/t Ag over 6.0m between 183.0 to 189.0m.
Aben Resources is a Canadian gold exploration company developing projects in British Columbia's Golden Triangle, the Yukon, and Saskatchewan. The Company is actively exploring its flagship and high-grade Forrest Kerr Project located in the Golden Triangle region where recent drilling has discovered strong precious and base metal mineralization at the North Boundary Zone.
For further information on Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:ABN), visit our Company's web site at www.abenresources.com.


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Boys Lacrosse: Haas sticks with it, Fords…
Boys Lacrosse: Haas sticks with it, Fords finish perfectly
Haverford School's Alec Haas carries the ball during a regular-season game with La Salle in April.
By Matt De George |
HAVERFORD >> Alec Haas' lacrosse stick has a faux-wooden finish to it, a throwback to the hard-nosed edge he brings to the field.
But for the first three quarters of Friday's game with Culver Military Academy, Haas' impact was less about what the Haverford School midfielder did with his stick than its sheer dimensions.
Between the first and second quarters, Haas was flagged for an illegal stick, the referees ruling that the shaft was too short. A three-minute unreleasable penalty was levied, and Culver promptly scored four unanswered goals, imperiling what the Fords hoped would be one last win in an unbeaten season.
The player that the Fords, to a man, identify as the unsung hero on the top team in the nation wouldn't let that be the event that defined his day, though.
Haas earned a bit of redemption, scooping up a crucial groundball late in the game and spurring a counterattack by assisting on a Grant Ament goal that went a long way in cementing Haverford School's 13-9 win.
"Sigh of relief," Haas said of the goal. "I felt really bad at halftime and just seeing the ball go in, knowing that I could help the team that way, was gratifying."
The victory completed a 26-0 season for the Fords, a journey along which they've claimed titles in the Inter-Ac regular season and inaugural Inter-Ac Challenge. They've felled every national power in their path, ending with the Indiana school Friday which draws its talent from across the Midwest and Canada.
One of the heartbeats in that quest for perfection has been Haas, even if he rarely grabs the headlines. The junior defensive midfielder isn't among the most skilled or technically adept Fords, ranks that are crowded with high Division I talent. But Haas has carved out a niche doing the dirty work that gives the constellation of offensive stars room to shine, whether it's repelling opposing attackers or working for possession as a winger on draws. He has four goals this season, all in a six-game stretch from April 27-May 8, but his offense is the exception rather than the norm.
That's part of what made his stick infraction so jarring Friday. Haas' game, being tenacious on the ground and pesky for opposing attackers, isn't aided by a shorter stick. He said it passed inspection on several occasions, including at the Inter-Ac Challenge.
"We just told him to forget about it. Erase it. Short memory," midfielder Phil Poquie said. "Just when you come back on the field, just play hard and get it back. You make a mistake? Go make a play."
"You want to get behind someone, so if they make a bad play, you get behind him and pump his tires," said Drew Supinski, who scored three goals. "You just get that kid back, because if he's out of it, he's hurting the team more."
When the dust cleared on Haas' penalty, rallying became a necessity. Culver scored four times in the three minutes, including three times in the last 44 ticks of the man-advantage. It would balloon the lead to four goals 12 seconds into the third quarter.
But the Fords realized they had played Culver even when on equal manpower terms to complement the unshakable confidence in their second-half abilities. And there was the chance for Haas to make amends.
"I kind of just had to forget about it, get back into my rhythm, which is pretty upbeat," Haas said. "I just started pressing in the third and fourth quarter. Whatever my coaches are telling me, I'm listening."
The tide eventually – inevitably – turned in the Fords' favor. They scored three straight times in the third quarter, Supinski dragging them to within one midway through the frame. Eleven seconds apart, Supinski and Ament tallied to knot the score at eight with three minutes left, then Supinski buried the shot that everyone knew was coming with 36 ticks left in the quarter to allow the Fords to nudge ahead at 9-8 for the first time since 2-1.
A string of four straight Haverford School goals, supplemented by Poquie at 10:19 of the fourth, ended when Culver's Colin Courtney scored at 9:36 to trim the spread back to a single goal.
That's when Haas stepped up. At a pivotal moment when the ball and momentum were up for grabs, Haas seized possession for Haverford, exploiting Culver's struggle to reset its offense near the left sideline. Up the field Haas went, eluding a couple of defenders and steering cross-field before finding Ament all by his lonesome to the left of the cage to bury a shot five-hole that put the contest out of reach.
"I saw the defender sliding, I saw the pass come in slow and I said, 'I can get this. This is what I love to do in practice and in games,'" Haas said. "I saw Forry (Smith's) man slide early and I saw Grant heading to the goal, and I knew I could make that pass."
"It was a relatively easy shot from me," Ament said. "It was five yards out and the goalie didn't really have much of a chance. I credit that all to Haasy."
It was the kind of play that informs how – on a team full of blue-chippers earmarked for elite Division I programs since before most ever laced them up for a high school game – a blue-collar contributor like Haas can have such a profound impact.
"He's played so hard all year, and he's gotten so much better every game," Poquie said. "He's definitely the hustler of the team. He's that role player who just gets the job done on the groundballs, and he's worked so hard."
"Haas is a workhorse," Ament added. "He's going at 110 miles an hour 100 percent of the time. … He's an energizer bunny. I was lucky enough to play with him in soccer; he's the same way on the soccer field. He's a nitty gritty kid. He was pretty angry at himself, but we all rallied around him."
Matt De George


These graphs of cannabis use are derived from a survey of 6,500 New Zealanders between the ages of 16 and 64 which was conducted in 2007/8. The first set of graphs show by gender and age the percentages who had ever used cannabis, had used it in the previous year, and who used it at least weekly. The results suggest that men were consistently more frequent users than women, that regular use tended to decline with age, and that among those aged 18–54 about half had used cannabis in their lifetime. The second set of graphs show the use of cannabis over the previous year by ethnicity and quintiles of deprivation. They suggest that Māori were the most likely to use the drug, with over a quarter doing so, while fewer than one in 25 Asians had used cannabis in the past year. The graph of quintiles of deprivation suggests that use of cannabis over the previous year is fairly evenly spread regardless of economic status.


Robert Hall, Senior Partner at GardenSite, had the pleasure of visiting Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair on Sunday 12th January along with his wife Kay and business partner Simon Whitehead.
Created by Robert Hall on Tuesday, 14th of January, 2014.
Updated on Tuesday, 24th of April, 2018.
Though we don't actually plan to purchase much on the day, we do a lot of groundwork and make decisions that will shape our Christmas buying policy.
Premier Decorations are one of our major suppliers and we always visit early in the day, and Sunday was no exception. Premier have their own hall and they fill it to bursting point. We were particularly interested in the new Christmas trees that they had added to the range along with the fibre optic pictures and tapestries, the illuminated outdoor trees and the lights.
I have the luxury of being a Premier customer from very many years ago so I have seen their range evolve and expand. However I am always pleased to meet with Pravin Patel (Director) who gave me an update on trading up to Christmas 2013 for Premier. They had sold through very many lines, as they always seem to do, and Pravin indicated that even the last few weeks before Christmas showed sustained growth even though sales can fall away as Christmas approaches. Once again it had been another very successful year for Premier Decorations.
Neither Pravin nor Premier like to look back too far and consistently look to invest in the future. Testament to this is the massive product catalogue that they have published for the 2014 season.
Driving buying prices down for retailers has always been core to the Premier philosophy with special show offers as well as reductions on many lines. This means even better value for money for the consumers that consistently buy Premier Decoations Christmas products.
Premier have already celebrated 25 years of successful trading with a fabulous celebration in Mayfair. I suspect there will be many more. Customer service is key to their success as well as product quality and Sabine Moutiama (Customer Services Manager) has been looking after our account since she joined the company some 3 years ago. Thank you Sabine, we think you are a star.
Premier will also be exhibiting at the Spring Fair in Birmingham in February where they traditionally have an even bigger stand than at Harrogate. I also understand there will some more new products to see, so well worth another visit.


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The Least of the Apostles, Chief of Sinners, but Blameless and Righteous
Tags: Apostle Paul righteousness, chief of sinners but blameless, God's grace, God's mercy, life of Paul, seemingly contradictions in scripture
The question is first posed at the blog of Columbus Bible Church:
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." (1Tim 1:15)
In 1 Timothy 1, Paul says that he is the chief of sinners, but in Philippians 3, Paul indicates that he was blameless concerning the righteous of the law.
"Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless." (Php 3:4-6)
How can both of these be true? … [Click the above link to continue reading…]
There's also a contrast going on between the ritual law and the moral law. Aldopho Serralta points out:
There are many Christians who do not understand correctly what Paul said in Philippians 3:4-6, so they believe he was a perfect man before he became a Christian. This is one of the times where the brothers can see the difficult way of talking of the Apostle to the Gentiles. When what Paul says seems to go against what the rest of the Bible says, we need to find its logic and not believe blindly and without due analysis what he says. In Philippians 3:3-6. Saint Paul says something that cannot be true: that he was blameless.
4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. (Phil 3:4-6)
If we were to interpret what Paul says without analyzing it, we could reach the false conclusion that Paul was faithfully obedient of all of God's law, and therefore was irreprehensible. This would happen if we don't realize that what Paul says here goes against what the Bible says in other passages. The Bible says that there has been none righteous, not one; therefore, Paul can't say he was blameless. We need to understand one of two things: either Paul is lying or we have to look for what it is he wants to say with the word "law".
He says that as to the justice that is in the law, he was blameless. Evidently, Paul was not going to lie; therefore, he is talking about the ritual law, of which he was blameless, because as a Pharisee he would make every effort to comply with all the rites, traditions and ceremonies, besides tithing the rue, the dill, the cumin, the mint, etc..
We need to only slightly reason to realize that Paul cannot be talking about God's law regarding human behavior, because in the same passage he confesses to being a persecutor of the church, like most Pharisees. They murdered Christians without a previous trial, or with rigged trials, and that is not obeying the law of God. They brought in false witnesses, as we can see in Acts 6:13-14 in Stephen's case and that is against God's law for human behavior.
Paul himself confesses in Acts 26:10-11 that he forced some prisoners to blaspheme. A man that acted as such could not be a faithful follower of God's laws for human behavior, but merely a faithful follower of the ritual law. Thus when Paul speaks, and in such it seems to contradict what the rest of the Bible says, we have to analyze what he says. That is the problem with the brothers who misunderstand Paul, attributing to him the abolition of God's law for human behavior… [you're encouraged to continue reading…]
The question is then repeated at Bjorkbloggen (in Swedish and English; scriptures are KJV, look them up in an easier to read translation if you prefer):
Romans 7:14 But I am carnal, sold under sin
Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is DEATH
Hmm, was Paul BOTH carnal and not carnal at the same time, or is he saying the he is carnal and therefore spiritually dead OR is he saying that he was FORMERLY carnal and sold under sin? I'd say the latter. Paul also said:
I Cor. 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and SIN NOT
Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Paul is saying that if you obey sin it leads to DEATH (and naturally spiritual death since all people will die physically whether they sin or not). If Paul was the chief of sinners while writing Romans, it must mean he obeyed SIN and served two masters! The Bible is clear about that sinning and serving two masters will send a person to hell. So Paul wasn't saved while writing Romans? How can a person be the chief of sinners and BLAMELESS (which Paul says he is) at the same time? To me that is a Bible contradiction. Paul identified himself as a sinner but the context reveals he was talking about his life BEFORE he came to salvation.
1 Tim. 1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. (1 Tim. 1:12-16).
When Paul wrote "I was before a blasphemer and a persecutor" it shows he is writing about the time when he was unsaved in his past. He also said "I acted ignorantly in unbelief". Paul is not speaking of the normal Christian life and when comparing with context it's apparent that Paul didn't keep on doing those sinful things, as he frequently taught against.
Just a few verses later Paul warned Timoty to have a GOOD CONSCIENCE. He said "18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck". If Paul was the chief of sinners also as a born again christian, then how could he possibly have a good conscience, and how could he possibly expect Timothy to have a good conscience if he fails himself? Can someone be a chief of sinners with a good conscience before God?
Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts. 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.
Rom. 9:1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost
2 Cor. 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Tim. 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day
Hebr. 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly
Would Paul exhort others to stop sinning when he himself was carnal and sold under sin? Paul says sin dwells in him (Romans 7:17, 20) and he says he is a wretched man (Romans 7:24). Can a person have sin dwelling in him at the same time as he is free of sin? Wouldn't this be a clear contradiction? Did the chief of sinners write the major part of the NT and ask his readers to stop sinning and to not be hypocrites at the same time as HE was the biggest hypocrite? Paul's desire is to find someone who can free him from his sins which lead to death (Rom 7:24), and he makes it clear in Rom. 8:2 that the fight he had in the flesh belonged to his former life. Right after he describes his bondage to sin and the law before he was saved, he says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." He also said "IF YE LIVE AFTER THE FLESH YE SHALL DIE". Based on Paul's own words a person who sins is SPIRITUALLY DEAD, so clearly Paul could not have been the chief of sinners when saying this.
He is speaking in the present tense, but at which present time? Paul is using a mechanism of literature called, Past Perfect with Present Perfect tense. It is when you speak of past events as if it were present tense. There is a transition by first speaking of the past, transferring in present perfect tense, then shifting it back to the actual present… [I hope you'll click that link and continue reading…]
The Word of God Is Not Imprisoned
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The Apostle Paul saw his imprisonment not as a problem, but an opportunity. We can learn so much from this. Today's post appeared originally at the blog The Cripplegate. I encourage you to click through to read this, and then explore the rest of the blog which features a variety of authors. Today's piece is by Los Angeles pastor Mike Riccardi.
Paul wrote his epistle to the Philippians against the backdrop of the church's concern for Paul as he awaited his trial before Nero in his first Roman imprisonment. How was Paul holding up? Was this imprisonment discouraging him? Would he be released? Could he return to Philippi to help them with their lack of unity (cf. Phil 4:2) and to strengthen them amidst the threats of persecution and false teaching (cf. 1:28–30; 3:2)? Or would he die in Rome, and their sweet partnership in the ministry die with him? And perhaps most importantly of all: How has this loss of freedom affected the spread of the Gospel? Have Paul's adverse circumstances in prison dealt a blow to his ministry of the Gospel to Gentiles?
After his customary thanksgiving (Phil 1:3–8), and prayer (Phil 1:9–11) Paul begins the body of his letter, in verses 12 to 18, by reassuring them—right off the bat—that far from being a hindrance to the Gospel, this opposition, this imprisonment, has actually served to advance the Gospel.
How? I'm glad you asked.
Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my imprisonment in Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else.
The praetorian guard was a company of 9,000 elite soldiers that were particularly tasked to protect the emperor and his interests. And it seems that this subversive preacher Paul was a high priority case for Nero, because he was being guarded around the clock by the imperial elite. The "chain" he wore (cf. Acts 28:20; Eph 6:20) was an 18-inch long chain that attached at one end to a handcuff on Paul's wrist and at the other end to a handcuff on the wrist of the Roman guard. There wasn't an hour of the day when Paul wasn't 18 inches away from a Roman soldier of the imperial guard.
But it wasn't the same guard all day every day. The soldiers took shifts of six hours at a time. That means that for nearly two years, Paul had come into contact with four different imperial soldiers each day, and had them at his disposal for six hours at a time. Talk about a captive audience!
So what do you think Paul talked about? Do you think he said things like,
"This isn't fair!"
"What injustice!"
"I've been waiting two years!"
"This is not a quick and speedy trial!"
"I'm a Roman citizen!"
How would you have reacted? Would you have complained about the lack of privacy? Would you have blamed God for your unjust imprisonment? Paul didn't do any of those things. Paul knew a captive audience when he saw one, and he saw this as an opportunity to preach the Gospel.
And that's exactly what he did. You could imagine the guard would ask, "So what are you in for?" And Paul would respond: "I am in these chains because I serve the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the One, True and Living God—God made flesh in the person of a Jewish Carpenter. And in further humility and obedience to the will of God, He died for sinners on a Roman cross under Roman authority in Israel 30 years ago.
He was buried and laid in a tomb with Roman soldiers keeping it secure. But three days later He rose from that grave, demonstrating His triumph over death. After remaining with His disciples for 40 days, He ascended into Heaven right before their eyes and is, this very moment, enthroned in power at the right hand of God as the Lord of the whole world.
"Not long after His ascension, while I was persecuting His followers for corrupting the Jewish religion—putting them into chains like these, and even approving of their murder—this resurrected Jesus Himself appeared to me in a blazing light! He knocked me to the ground and struck me blind, and told me that I was to be His messenger, to preach His Gospel and strengthen the church that I once tried to destroy! And since that day I have given every waking moment of my life to preaching the Good News that because of His life, death, and resurrection, those who simply turn from their own self-righteousness and trust in Him can be forgiven of their sins, can escape the punishment of God, and can be reconciled to Him. And one day soon, this same Jesus is going to break through the clouds, return to the earth, and set up His kingdom over all nations!"
And as they spoke with him, and heard this Gospel, and observed his character, they learned that he was not in prison as a criminal, but because he was faithfully preaching the Lordship of Jesus.
This is the word that spread throughout the whole guard. They would talk with each other, and wonder with each other, "This man hasn't broken any laws. All he has to do to be released is to recant his teachings about this Jesus of Nazareth, and he'd be free to go. But he won't do it! He'd rather lose his head than stop preaching this message!"
And as they heard this Gospel, and observed the virtue and consistent devotion of Paul's life—that his behavior matched his message—they began to believe. God began to grant them repentance and faith in the Gospel, one by one. So much so that Paul could close the letter to the Philippians, chapter 4 verse 22, by saying: "All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household." Four different guards, six hours at a time, every day, for the last two years, all hearing the Gospel. The messenger might have been in chains, but the word of God is not imprisoned (2 Tim 2:9). And the result, by God's sovereign, providential work, was that many in the household of Caesar himself were beciming more sincere followers of Jesus than they ever were of Nero.
What Can We Learn?
The Lord used circumstances that anyone would have supposed would have hindered Paul's ministry to further it. And in such circumstances of adversity, his response was not to complain, to blame God, or to sink into discontentment and depression.
Instead, he rejoiced (Phi 1:18). In what? In pleasant circumstances, an easy life, or a good reputation? No. Paul's joy was found in the advance of the Gospel. He could endure opposition from both friends and enemies, he could decrease into insignificance and obscurity, he could suffer hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus (2 Tim 2:3)—because his ministry wasn't driven by a thirst for prominence, but by the advance of the Gospel.
We need to learn to receive life's trials from the hand of God Himself—as opportunities sent directly from Him to advance the Gospel. We shouldn't try to cut the legs out from under the sovereignty of God by suggesting that God just passively allows our trials, or makes the best out of a bad situation. When confronted with suffering, we should see that the Sovereign Lord is purposefully giving us an opportunity to make much of Him and His Gospel by responding in a way that makes plain that comfort, freedom from conflict, and an easy life are not what we love most, but that Christ is.
We also need to take advantage of our captive audiences. We may not be chained to a Roman soldier, but we each have our obligations that keep us "captive." Maybe you're chained to a desk in the workplace. Maybe you're chained to a kitchen sink and a couple of young children. Maybe you're chained to a hospital bed, unable to move about freely. You need to see each of these "chains" as an opportunity to proclaim Christ from exactly where you are. You can be a witness to your co-workers, to your kids, or to your nurse and doctors. The messenger might be in chains, but the word of God is not imprisoned (2 Tim 2:9).


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Matrix metalloproteinase 2 level in human follicular fluid is a reliable marker of human oocyte maturation in in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles
Wen Jui Yang, Fon Chang Liu, Jih Sheng Hsieh, Ching Hung Chen, Shun Yu Hsiao*, Chih-Sheng Lin
Department of Biological Science and Technology
Background: To determine whether matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2) in human follicular fluid, have any relationships with oocyte maturation in vivo and subsequent fertilization during in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. Methods: The follicular fluids were obtained from 150 female patients undergoing IVF/ICSI cycles and a total of 1504 oocytes were retrieved for analysis. MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities were measured using zymography assay. TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 concentrations were quantitatively assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: Human follicular fluid MMP-2 level was significantly associated with the rate of maturity of oocytes (P < 0.001). Furthermore, the MMP-2 was significantly associated with the higher fertilization rate (P < 0.01). There was no significant correlation between follicular MMP-9 and the maturation rate of oocytes. The TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 also showed no correlation with the oocyte maturation rate. Conclusions: The level of gelatinase MMP-2 in human follicular fluid might be a reliable marker of mature oocytes during IVF/ICSI cycles. Furthermore, the MMP-2 expression has a strong association with higher fertilization rate. Further studies are needed to support this theory.
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Follicular fluid
Oocytes maturation
Tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase
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Follicular Fluid Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
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Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 Medicine & Life Sciences 82%
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Yang, W. J., Liu, F. C., Hsieh, J. S., Chen, C. H., Hsiao, S. Y., & Lin, C-S. (2015). Matrix metalloproteinase 2 level in human follicular fluid is a reliable marker of human oocyte maturation in in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 13(1), [102]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0099-8
Yang, Wen Jui ; Liu, Fon Chang ; Hsieh, Jih Sheng et al. / Matrix metalloproteinase 2 level in human follicular fluid is a reliable marker of human oocyte maturation in in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. In: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 2015 ; Vol. 13, No. 1.
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Lisandro Martínez (ur. 18 stycznia 1998 w Gualeguay) – argentyński piłkarz, występujący na pozycji obrońcy w angielskim klubie Manchester United oraz w reprezentacji Argentyny. Mistrz Świata z 2022 roku. Złoty medalista Copa América 2021.

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Wychowanek Newell's Old Boys, w trakcie swojej kariery grał też w Defensa y Justicia i Ajaxie.

17 lipca 2022 Manchester United ogłosił, że doszedł do porozumienia z Ajaxem w sprawie transferu Martíneza. 27 lipca 2022 Martínez podpisał z klubem pięcioletni kontrakt z opcją przedłużenia o kolejny rok. W Manchesterze United zadebiutował 7 sierpnia 2022 roku w przegranym 1:2 meczu przeciwko Brighton & Hove Albion, rozgrywając całe spotkanie. Pierwszą bramkę dla klubu strzelił 22 stycznia 2023 roku w przegranym 3:2 meczu z Arsenalem.

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W seniorskiej drużynie reprezentacji Argentyny zadebiutował w przegranym 1:3 meczu przeciwko reprezentacji Wenezueli, zostając zmienionym w 45. minucie spotkania przez Matíasa Suáreza.

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 Puchar Ligi: 2022/2023

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 Mistrzostwa świata: 2022
 Copa América: 2021

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Piłkarze AFC Ajax
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Uczestnicy Copa América 2021
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Q: IDE gives no errors, but ArrayList fails to work I have this in my main class named RuneCraft in package com.mcvigor:
public static ArrayList<String> prospPlayers = new ArrayList<String>();
I have this in another class named MiningListener in package com.mcvigor.listeners:
`   public void playerRClickOre(PlayerInteractEvent event) { //Ore Interactions

    final Player p = event.getPlayer();

    if(event.getPlayer().isOp()) return;

    if(RuneCraft.prospPlayers.contains(p.getName())) return;

    if(isClickedBlockMineral(event) && event.getAction() == Action.LEFT_CLICK_BLOCK && !hasPickaxe(p)) { //block is mineral, player left clicked it, no pickaxe
        p.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "You need a pickaxe to mine this."); // ADD CHECKS FOR PICKAXE REQUIRED LEVEL 2 USE
    }

    if(isClickedBlockMineral(event) && event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK) {

        switch(event.getClickedBlock().getType()) {

        case CLAY: //clay
            RuneCraft.prospPlayers.add(p.getName());
            p.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "You examine the rock for ores...");
            Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskLater(plugin, new Runnable(){
                public void run() {
                    p.sendMessage(ChatColor.GRAY + "This rock contains" + ChatColor.DARK_RED + " clay" + ChatColor.GRAY + ".");
                }
            }, 3*20L); // TODO: Change time
            RuneCraft.prospPlayers.remove(p.getName());
            break;`

There's other stuff beneath that, but that is not important. The problem is that when I prospect or examine rocks for ores, its supposed to add me to the list and if I try to do it again, it wont let me until I've finished prospecting (where it removes my name from the ArrayList).
Why is this happening?
Is if(RuneCraft.prospPlayers.contains(p.getName())) return; the problem?

A: Look at this code:
RuneCraft.prospPlayers.add(p.getName());
p.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "You examine the rock for ores...");
Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskLater(plugin, new Runnable(){
    public void run() {
        p.sendMessage(ChatColor.GRAY + "This rock contains" + ChatColor.DARK_RED + " clay" + ChatColor.GRAY + ".");
    }
}, 3*20L); // TODO: Change time
RuneCraft.prospPlayers.remove(p.getName());

You're removing the name again immediately after you've added it and said that you've started examining it. You only want to remove it after you've finished examining it, right? So you need to move the remove call to happen when the "later task" executes:
RuneCraft.prospPlayers.add(p.getName());
p.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "You examine the rock for ores...");
Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskLater(plugin, new Runnable() {
    public void run() {
        p.sendMessage(ChatColor.GRAY + "This rock contains" +
                      ChatColor.DARK_RED + " clay" + ChatColor.GRAY + ".");
        RuneCraft.prospPlayers.remove(p.getName());
    }
}, 3*20L); // TODO: Change time

Admittedly I'd try to avoid using a static variable for this anyway, but that's a different matter.

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