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As we go about our week‚ in what ways can we give all we have to show our love and honor for Jesus?

To be able to imitate Christ and enjoy this kind of fellowship with Him‚ we must look to Jesus as our example. Even though Jesus was God in the flesh‚ He still leaned upon God the Father for everything He said and did while He walked this earth. Jesus would rise early to pray and seek God for His will for the day.

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A brass Roman arm guard that was found broken in more than a hundred pieces has been reconstructed by conservators at National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh. It is one of only three Roman lorica segmentata (banded armor) arm guards known to exist today and it is by far the most complete of the three. The pieces of the arm guard were discovered in 1906 at the Roman outpost fort of Trimontium near Melrose in the Scottish Borders. They date to the 2nd century and were found in excellent condition‚ with pieces of the leather laces still embedded in the holes of at the ends of some of the plates. The fragments have been in National Museums Scotland’s collection for over a century. The upper section has been on display in the National Museum of Scotland for 25 years‚ with the lower section loaned to the Trimontium Museum and dozens of fragments stored at the National Museums Collection Centre. They have now been brought together and assembled for the first time‚ offering a glimpse into the life of a legionary in Roman Scotland. Following the exhibition at the British Museum‚ the arm guard will go on permanent display at the National Museum of Scotland. […] The arm guard stretches down from the shoulder and ends in a thin square of metal that would have protected the wearer’s hand‚ a design that may have been inspired by the equipment worn by gladiators fighting in the arena. Experts initially believed it would have been body armour‚ and it was later thought to be a thigh guard for a cavalryman. It is only in recent years that its true function has been understood. First constructed in the 80s A.D.‚ Trimontium was an enormous legionary fort (49 acres in area) that was at various times an advance outpost into Scotland‚ a civilian and military settlement 60 miles north of Hadrian’s Wall‚ a supply stop behind the front lines of the Antonine Wall‚ and lastly a settlement of dwindling civilian and military population until its ultimate abandonment in the late 2nd century. The site was rediscovered by accident during railroad construction in the 1840s. The first professional excavations took place between 1905 and 1910 under the leadership of solicitor and archaeologist Dr. James Curle. Curle’s excavations unearthed an unprecedented number and variety of Roman armature‚ the largest collection of Roman military objects ever discovered in Britain. Most of this armature was found in the Pincipia‚ the administrative headquarters of the fort‚ where a workshop for equipment repairs was located. When the fort was abandoned in 180‚ the arms and armature still awaiting repair in the workshop were left behind. Curle mentions the arm guard fragments (and his misunderstanding of them as shoulder and chest protection) in his seminal 1911 publication of the finds‚ Newstead‚ A Frontier Post and its People. Remains of another type of scale armour were discovered in the floor of the chamber situated at the north-west corner of the Principia. Unfortunately‚ here also the pieces were too small to enable the cuirass of which they had formed part to be reconstructed. Altogether there were more than one hundred fragments (Plate XXIII.). These consisted for the most part of thin plates of brass from one inch to one inch and three-sixteenths in width‚ slightly curved‚ and having a thickness of two mm. The longest piece was about three and a half inches in length. In several instances it was clear that the fragment had formed the extreme end of the band to which it belonged. In such cases it was noted that the outer margin formed an acute angle with the lower edge‚ but that the sharp corner was blunted in the same manner as were the corresponding parts of heavier iron bands from Carnuntum. On the concave side of the bands near the upper edge are rivets. Upon several of these there are still to be seen adhering pieces of the leather backing to which they have been attached. At the end of each band near the edge a round hole has been bored; as none of these holes were found with rivets in them‚ it is possible that they were used for the insertion of a cord to draw the coat together. It is quite evident from the oxydisation of the metal that when the armour was left where it was ultimately discovered‚ the bands were overlapping. The curve of some of the pieces suggests that they were intended to protect the shoulders and arms. Others may well have covered the body. About half a dozen pieces‚ the largest of which measures four inches by three and seven-sixteenths inches‚ may have belonged to the breastplate. Most legionary armor was made of iron. The brass arm guard would have shone like gold when new‚ so this must have belonged to an officer of high rank rather than an infantry grunt. While the shiny gold finish has oxidized to green now‚ the patina proved useful to conservators. Patterns of corrosion helped convey how the plates were connected‚ the laces tied and the padding attached. The reconstructed arm guard goes on display at the British Museum’s Legion: Life in the Roman Army exhibition on February 1st. The show will run through June 23rd.

Univision’s reputation‚ historically‚ has been that of a network fueled primarily but uncontrolled immigration. But what happens when some of the beneficiaries of Biden’s uncontrolled border aren’t able to tune in? Things get very interesting. Watch as correspondent Danay Rivero profiles three of the many thousands of Chinese migrants that have entered into the United States during the ongoing border crisis: DANAY RIVERO: In Ye Chenxiang's case‚ he seeks dignity for his wife and two children. He says the Chinese government's laws against the faith motivated him to leave. YE CHENXIANG: Arriving in the United States has been like receiving a soft‚ warm embrace. RIVERO: And although some have already achieved the goal‚ touching American soil‚ they are followed by their worries. Like Zheng Shiquing‚ 28‚ who is very worried about finding a job. ZHENG SHIQUING: There is an army of migrants coming and it will be very difficult to get a job. RIVERO: To reach the land of freedom‚ Wang Qun‚ who has been here for a year‚ had to fly from China to Ecuador. He then ventured by motorcycle‚ bus‚ and even a boat to reach the border of Mexico and the United States‚ and finally settled in Los Angeles. There‚ he hopes to legalize his immigration status. He says it's part of an overwhelming backlog of asylum cases. Even so‚ he builds a life here. WANG QUN: I have a work permit‚ driver's license‚ and social security number. On its face‚ the report looks like any other Univision report on illegal immigrants coming across the border‚ but things are very different when you take a deeper look. For starters‚ the graphics shown in this item's thumbnail image refer to "illegal immigration" from China. Univision NEVER uses that (accurate) language to refer to people here in the country illegally. Additionally‚ you don’t have the same kind of victim storytelling that you get with someone who speaks Spanish. There is no eliciting a supplication to Joe Biden‚ or to mean Congressional Republicans in this case. There are only facts presented to the audience for them to weigh for themselves. In the case of the first migrant‚ there is no in-depth discussion of how the ChiComs persecute persons of faith‚ or of the horrors done to the Uighurs.  In the case of the second migrant‚ there is the astounding quote. Univision is very careful about what kinds of quotes make it on-air with Latin American immigrants. And yet‚ somehow‚ the Chinese migrant’s unsettling mention of “an army of migrants coming” made it on the air. Very disturbing stuff‚ and shocking to find on Univision. Finally‚ there’s the trucker that ended up in Los Angeles‚ and already has a work permit‚ driver’s license and a social security number after a year in the United States. And it’s worth repeating that these are not things you normally hear on Univision. Rivero closes out the report with an interesting bit of data: twice as many illegal Chinese migrants entered into the United States last year than did in the preceding ten years. Thus‚ Univision inadvertently shows their viewers the scope and scale of the ongoing border crisis.  Accidental journalism from a network heavily invested in a loose border. Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on Noticiero Univision on Sunday‚ January 21st‚ 2024: FELIX DE BEDOUT: And continuing with the issue (of immigration)‚ according to official data since the beginning of the Biden administration‚ almost 4‚000‚000 migrants have crossed the border irregularly. And although it is thought that the majority are Hispanic‚ the truth is that they come from countries around the world. And an unusual increase in Chinese migrants has drawn attention‚ as Danay Rivero tells us. DANAY RIVERO: Latinos are no longer the only ones who undertake a difficult journey to achieve the American dream. The demographics of immigrants now arriving across the United States border have changed drastically. There are thousands of Chinese who arrive with a purpose. Freedom‚ so they say through a translator. When the immigration agents arrive‚ they handcuff them and then put them on these buses to later be processed. The next thing is where they are going and who receives them to help them. These stairs lead to the basement‚ where dozens of them are housed in a home in New York. This community leader explains that some have been in the country for two or three months and that they move from other states looking for job opportunities and a roof over their heads with their fellow countrymen. Christians‚ Buddhists and Muslims coexist under the same roof. In Ye Chenxiang's case‚ he seeks dignity for his wife and two children. He says the Chinese government's laws against the faith motivated him to leave. YE CHENXIANG: Arriving in the United States has been like receiving a soft‚ warm embrace. RIVERO: And although some have already achieved the goal‚ touching American soil‚ they are followed by their worries. Like Zheng Shiquing‚ 28‚ who is very worried about finding a job. ZHENG SHIQUING: There is an army of migrants coming and it will be very difficult to get a job. RIVERO: To reach the land of freedom‚ Wang Qun‚ who has been here for a year‚ had to fly from China to Ecuador. He then ventured by motorcycle‚ bus‚ and even a boat to reach the border of Mexico and the United States‚ and finally settled in Los Angeles. There‚ he hopes to legalize his immigration status. He says it's part of an overwhelming backlog of asylum cases. Even so‚ he builds a life here. WANG QUN: I have a work permit‚ driver's license‚ and social security number. RIVERO: While he fulfills his dream as a truck driver‚ others are on the road waiting to cross the border. In the last year alone‚ more than 31‚000 Chinese immigrants entered the United States illegally. A number that doubles the number of those who arrived in the country during the last 10 years. Back to you. DE BEDOUT: Thank you‚ Danay.  

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