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Vintage Wooden Golf Clubs Are Growing in Value—Prices Are Up Over 150%
Vintage Wilson wooden golf clubs | Credit: World Art News BY ALBERT CHEN | Market Analysis Remember that Seinfeld episode where Elaine’s boss, J. Peterman, sends her to auction to buy President Kennedy’s old golf clubs? He gives her a $10,000 budget. She spends $20,000, leaves them in Jerry’s car, and the clubs eventually end up being thrown out of the stolen vehicle during a highway chase. Well, ironically, something similar is happening now.
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 6: Clear Information, Better Buying Decisions – World Art News
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 6: Clear Information, Better Buying Decisions BY ALBERT CHEN One of the most useful improvements an artist can make to the selling process is also one of the least theatrical: provide the information a buyer needs. An attractive photograph may start an enquiry, but the decision still depends on dimensions, materials, price, condition and delivery.
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 5: Nature, Still Life and Domestic Subjects – World Art News
Art Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 5: Nature, Still Life and Domestic Subjects Landscape and still life give artists room to connect with subjects people recognise without surrendering an individual voice. A kitchen table can become an exercise in colour and structure; a garden can carry memories of a particular place. Their commercial relevance lies in that range.
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 4: Renewed Demand for Established Art – World Art News
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 4: Renewed Demand for Established Art BY ALBERT CHEN Established art deserves renewed attention, but the useful work begins below the headline. A celebrated name can encompass paintings, drawings, prints and objects of very different quality, rarity and condition. Treating them as interchangeable investments is a poor starting point for collecting.
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 3: Building Direct Artist–Collector Relationships – World Art News
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 3: Building Direct Artist–Collector Relationships BY ALBERT CHEN The studio visit deserves a place beside the gallery opening and auction preview. It gives an artist time to explain a body of work and allows a collector to see how individual pieces develop. This is a commercial relationship with room for conversation, rather than a transaction that begins and ends with a price enquiry.
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 2: The Appeal of Smaller Originals – World Art News
Art Market Opportunities: A Quick Read — Part 2: The Appeal of Smaller Originals BY ALBERT CHEN A small original can provide direct ownership of an artist’s work without the financial and spatial commitment of a large canvas. It is a useful format for a first purchase, a focused collection or an established buyer exploring a new practice. For artists, it can create an additional point of entry without requiring the entire studio programme to move toward lower prices.
Widespread elevated hyperpolarized 13 C-lactate and 13 C-bicarbonate signal in the brain of patients with brain metastases undergoing treatment
Abstract Patients with brain metastases (BMs) experience altered neurological function due to cancer itself and treatment effects. Brain alterations may be underpinned by dysregulated cellular metabolism that can be measured with hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate magnetic resonance imaging (HP [1-13C]pyruvate MRI). HP [1-13C]pyruvate MRI was used to detect altered brain metabolism in the normal appearing brain parenchyma of patients with BMs compared with healthy controls.
Social rights thinking and the welfare state: The cases of Germany and China-Afterword to the Foreword by Nehal Bhuta
Our Afterword to Nehal Bhuta’s Foreword “Social rights and the origins of the social constitution: From collective natural rights to the social state” first addresses Bhuta’s account of developments in nineteenth-century German states (unified in 1871), in particular the writings of Lorenz von Stein and the activities of the Verein für Sozialpolitik (VfS).
Hemiplasy helps explain high rates of apparent morphological convergence in neoavian birds
Keywords hemiplasy Neoaves homoplasy incomplete lineage sorting polymorphism convergent evolution diversification Results Hemiplasy, where the inheritance of an ancestrally polymorphic character leads to a character state distribution in descendant lineages that is incongruent with the species tree,21,22 is a potentially important yet underexplored macroevolutionary phenomenon.23 Using a recent avian phylogeny,6 we show that hemiplasy risk factors (HRFs)19 yield a clear signal of elevated...
Building Blocks for Agentic AI: The Hierarchy of Developer Needs Original
Since the Model Context Protocol (MCP) was announced by Anthropic a year ago, we’ve seen immense growth in large language models (LLMs) and agentic use cases. Before MCP became the de facto agentic standard, developers building agents on top of LLMs would have to hard-code the connective tissue between the LLM and apps. Developers would need to build custom integrations between their LLM client and the apps required by an end user’s prompt.
[2510.22075] Agentic Reinforcement Learning for Real-World Code Repair
arXiv:2510.22075 (cs) View PDF HTML (experimental) Subjects: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computation and Language (cs.CL) Cite as: arXiv:2510.22075 [cs.LG] (or arXiv:2510.22075v1 [cs.LG] for this version) https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.22075 Submission history From: Alborz Geramifard [ view email] [v1] Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:25:02 UTC (1,352 KB) Bibliographic Tools Bibliographic Explorer Toggle Bibliographic Explorer () Connected Papers Toggle Connected Papers...
Beyond Productivity-Focused AI: How Funders Can Move From Reactive to Strategic on AI
Recently, I used AI to review a contract for a new client engagement. What started as a “quick” review turned into a 10-plus hour project. Instead of asking AI to just “review this contract,” I developed a comprehensive legal analysis prompt to explain each section in plain language, identify risks and gaps, analyze scenarios, and draft revised provisions with detailed explanations. For all 26 sections. I pushed back when I disagreed and iterated until I understood the tradeoffs.
Multimodal cue integration and learning in a neural representation of head direction - Nature Neuroscience
Abstract Navigation requires us to take account of multiple spatial cues with varying levels of informativeness and learn their spatial relationships. Here we investigate this process in the Drosophila head direction system, which functions as a ring attractor and a topographic map of head direction.
Association of distinct microbial and metabolic signatures with microscopic colitis - Nature Communications
Abstract Microscopic colitis (MC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine that primarily affects older adults and presents with chronic diarrhea. The etiology is unknown and there are currently no FDA approved medications or biomarkers for treatment or monitoring of the disease. Emerging evidence have implicated the gut microbiome and metabolome disturbances in MC pathogenesis.
Introducing Hypervel: A Coroutine Framework for Laravel Artisans
Hypervel is a high-performance PHP framework inspired by Laravel, offering native coroutine support for developers building high-concurrency and I/O-intensive applications. Created by Albert Chen, it is an unofficial framework that adopts Laravel’s elegant development experience while leveraging Swoole's asynchronous capabilities. Since there's Octane package maintained by the official team, why do we need a new framework? It may not seem wise to reinvent the wheel, does it? Why not Octane?
Reception in the Harem: Discovered Masterpiece by John Frederick Lewis Shatters Expectations, Selling for Almost $1.5 Million
Art A long-lost watercolour by the renowned British artist John Frederick Lewis has commanded an impressive £1,137,400 (approximately $1,485,000) at Bonhams’ 19th Century & Orientalist Paintings sale held today, 26 March, at the auction house’s New Bond Street location in London. The painting, A Reception in the Harem, has not been seen in public for over 60 years and had remained in the same private collection since 1961.
African Artist Sekoto Shatters Expectations at Auction, Selling for Over Half a Million USD-Four Times the Estimate
Africa The late South African artist Gerard Sekoto has once again proven his lasting impact on the art world, with his masterpiece The Artist’s Brother selling for an astonishing £406,000 ($528,000) at Bonhams’ Modern & Contemporary African Art sale—more than four times its original estimate of £100,000-150,000 ($130,000-195,000). This landmark sale underscores the growing demand for Sekoto’s work and the increasing recognition of Modern African art on the global stage.
Multiple Primary Lung Cancers: Treatment Outcomes After Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT).
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: Patients with lung cancer sometimes present with multiple primary lung cancers (MPLCs), either simultaneously (synchronous) or after treatment of an initial lesion (metachronous). Although open surgery remains a treatment mainstay for patients with stage I-II non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an acceptable alternative for patients who are medically unfit for or who refuse surgery.
Extraordinary 14th Dalai Lama Enthronement Art and Archive to Be Sold at Historic Auction
Art A momentous chapter of Tibetan history is set to come alive at Bonhams in London on 4 June 2025, as the esteemed auction house presents the Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould, the British diplomat who played a key role in the enthronement of the 14th Dalai Lama in 1940.
Renowned Vietnamese Artist Nguyen Gia Tri’s War Painting Fetches Over $500,000 at Bonhams
Art A painting attributed to Vietnamese artist Nguyễn Gia Trí (1908–1993) sold for €483,000 (approximately $507,000 USD) at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s Vietnamese Art online sale in Paris, France.
Boston Red Sox Memorabilia Hits It Out of the Park as Lucchino’s Baseball Collection Brings in $740K
Auctions Baseball history was made once again, not on the field, but at the auction block. The personal memorabilia collection of Larry Lucchino (1945-2024), the legendary Boston Red Sox executive who played a key role in the team’s historic 2004 World Series victory, soared past expectations at Bonhams Skinner, raking in an astounding $740,000.
Task activation results in regional 13C-lactate signal increase in the human brain
Introduction Hyperpolarized-13C magnetic resonance imaging (HP-13C MRI) is a minimally invasive technique that enables imaging of exogenously administered 13C-labelled metabolites and their downstream conversion products in vivo. The most commonly imaged metabolites are 13C-pyruvate and its downstream products 13C-lactate and 13C-bicarbonate.
Surrealist Prints Achieve Historic White Glove Success with 100% of Lots Sold at Auction
Art Amid continued strong demand for Surrealist art, Bonhams achieved ‘white glove’ results—100% of lots sold—for Surrealist Treasures | The Urban S. Hirsch III Collection. The highly anticipated auction, which concluded on January 17 in Los Angeles, garnered an astonishing $778,000 in total sales, with numerous lots exceeding pre-sale estimates and setting new records.
Towards a comprehensive anatomical matrix for crown birds: phylogenetic insights from the pectoral girdle and forelimb skeleton
Abstract Phylogenetic analyses of phenotypic characters in crown-group birds often recover results that are strongly incongruous with the findings of recent phylogenomic analyses. Furthermore, existing morphological datasets for crown birds are frequently limited by restricted taxon or character sampling, inconsistent character construction, incorrect scoring, or a combination of several of these factors.
Rare Chinese 'Dragon' Vase Fetches Over €1.1 Million in Paris
Antiques A dazzling piece of Chinese artistry captivated collectors and set the auction world alight at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris. A magnificent Famille rose ‘dragon’ vase, described as “incredibly rare,” soared past its pre-sale estimate of €300,000–500,000 to achieve a staggering €1,161,600 during the Asian Art sale. The vase, a masterpiece of Qing dynasty craftsmanship, had an extraordinary backstory to match its remarkable price.
Egyptian Artist Hamed Nada's Painting Shatters Expectations at Bonhams Auction
Art One of the most significant works to come to market by the Egyptian artist, Hamed Nada (1924–1990), triumphed at Bonhams‘ Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art sale in London. Battle for Liberation (Maerakat al-Tahrir), executed in 1970, sold for an extraordinary £216,300 (approximately $274,000), more than three times its pre-sale estimate of £70,000–100,000 ($88,600–126,600).
Obscure Artist Stuns Auctioneers: Leonardo Guzzardi’s Portrait of Lord Nelson Sells 15 Times Estimate
Antiques A rare portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson by the relatively obscure Italian artist Leonardo Guzzardi (1798-1800) has astounded the art world by selling for £94,380 ($120,000) at Bonhams Old Master Paintings auction in London on December 4. This result far exceeded its initial estimate of £6,000–£8,000 ($7600–$10,200), achieving over 15 times the anticipated value.
Jessica Dismorr’s Self-Portrait Sets New Auction World Record at Bonhams
Art Jessica Dismorr (1885-1939), a pioneering figure in British modern art, has achieved a new auction world record at Bonhams recent Blazing a Trail: Modern British Women auction in London. The sale, which ran online from September 9 to 18, showcased the largest known private collection of works by Dismorr, with the centerpiece, Woman Seated (Self-Portrait), selling for £57,600 (approximately $73,000).
Cricket Legend Sir Donald Bradman's 'Baggy Green' Cap Sells for $310,000 USD at Auction
Antiques A cricket cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman, widely regarded as the greatest batsman in cricket history, sold for AU$479,700 ($310,719 USD) at an auction held by Bonhams Sydney on December 3. The iconic “baggy green” cap, worn by Bradman during the 1947-48 Test series against India, exceeded its pre-auction estimate of AU$300,000 to AU$400,000 ($194,427 to $259,238 USD).
Targeting AAV Vectors to the Central Nervous System by Engineering Capsid-Receptor Interactions That Enable Crossing of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Keywords Mice, Animals, Blood-Brain Barrier, Capsid, Genetic Vectors, Central Nervous System, Capsid Proteins, Dependovirus Abstract Viruses have evolved the ability to bind and enter cells through interactions with a wide variety of cell macromolecules. We engineered peptide-modified adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids that transduce the brain through the introduction of de novo interactions with 2 proteins expressed on the mouse blood-brain barrier (BBB), LY6A or LY6C1.
Surrealist Art Market Shows Strong Momentum with Record Sales and High Demand
Art The surrealist art market is currently experiencing a notable period of growth, evidenced by strong auction results and heightened collector interest. Recent sales in New York, Paris, and London reflect a robust appetite for works from this historically significant movement. René Magritte’s L’empire des Lumières (1954) led the market in 2024, achieving $121.16 million at Christie’s New York—the highest price ever paid for a surrealist artwork.
Magritte's Masterpiece Sets Surreal World Record, Selling for $121 Million at Christie’s
Artists René Magritte’s enigmatic painting, L’empire des Lumières (1954), sold for $121.2 million at Christie’s in New York, setting a new auction record for the Belgian surrealist. The sale, part of an event dedicated to the collection of the late interior designer Mica Ertegun, surpassed its $95 million pre-sale estimate and solidified the artwork’s place as a landmark in 20th-century art.
Pollock, Basquiat, Warhol, Twombly Headline Monumental Phillips Auction
Artists Phillips is set to dazzle the art world with its highly anticipated November Evening Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art in New York, showcasing an impressive lineup of 33 lots featuring trailblazing masterpieces and contemporary gems. Slated for November 19 at 5 p.m. EST at their 432 Park Avenue location, this event promises to attract global collectors with an appetite for significant works by renowned masters and contemporary talents alike.
Composition and Function of the Gut Microbiome in Microscopic Colitis
HKh has received consulting fees from Aditium Bio and serve on clinical advisory board for Cylinder. KS has served as a consultant to Ardelyx, Gemelli Biotech, Laborie, Mahana, Salix, and Takeda and has received research support from Ardelyx, and ReStalsis. This study was funded by R01AG068390 and P30 DK043351. Funding sources did not participate in study design, analysis, interpretation, drafting of manuscript, or submission process.
Rory Gallagher’s Legendary 1961 Fender Stratocaster Sells for Over $1.15 Million, Returns to Ireland
Artists The collection of famed Irish musician Rory Gallagher reached an extraordinary milestone at Bonhams New Bond Street auction house this October, where every item offered was sold. Leading the sale was Gallagher’s legendary 1961 Fender Stratocaster, which fetched a remarkable £889,400 ($1,156,793). The guitar, which Gallagher famously purchased for £100 on credit from Crowley’s Music Store in Cork in 1963, has become an icon in rock history for its worn look and unmistakable sound.
Alexander Fleming's 'Mold That Made Penicillin' Sells for Record $76,000
In a landmark auction event, a medallion featuring the original mold used in Alexander Fleming’s groundbreaking discovery of penicillin sold for a record $76,000 at Bonhams History of Science and Technology sale in New York on October 23.
Turkish Female Artist Fahr El-Nissa Zeid’s Painting Sells for €152,800, Three Times the Estimate
Fahr El-Nissa Zeid, Lever De Soleil, 1961 BY ALBERT CHEN At Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art sale in Paris on September 26, 2024, a striking abstract work by renowned Turkish artist Fahr El-Nissa Zeid sold for €152,800—more than three times its original estimate. The 1961 piece, Lever De Soleil, Ischia, was expected to fetch between €50,000 and €80,000 but surpassed expectations at an auction that totaled €488,000 across 74 lots.
Younger Generations in Asia Are Spending Big on Contemporary and Digital Art
Art Younger generations in Asia are increasingly shaping the art market, with millennials and Generation X collectors spending heavily on contemporary and digital art. According to CNBC, millennials and Gen X buyers are emerging as dominant forces in auction houses, driving a significant portion of sales across the region. Nicolas Chow, Sotheby’s chairman for Asia, revealed that millennials account for over 40% of Sotheby’s contemporary art buyers in Asia.
Rare 1959 Aston Martin DB4 Prototype 'DP2155' Set to Hit Auction with an Estimated Value of Over $1.5 Million
Auctions Automotive enthusiasts and collectors are eagerly anticipating the Bonhams|Cars Zoute sale, set for October 6 in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. One of the highlights of the auction is the Works Prototype Design Project ‘DP2155’ 1959 Aston Martin DB4, which carries an estimated value of €1,300,000 to €1,600,000 ($1,420,000 to $1,740,000). This engineering marvel, distinguished as the last to bear the DP prefix, represents a significant chapter in Aston Martin’s storied history.
Systematic multi-trait AAV capsid engineering for efficient gene delivery - Nature Communications
Abstract Broadening gene therapy applications requires manufacturable vectors that efficiently transduce target cells in humans and preclinical models. Conventional selections of adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid libraries are inefficient at searching the vast sequence space for the small fraction of vectors possessing multiple traits essential for clinical translation.
Systematic multi-trait AAV capsid engineering for efficient gene delivery
16 hours ago "She continued to fight back." The livestream of Alaska's fat bears is unfiltered. It can be brutal. On July 27, one of the largest and most dominant bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks River attacked a cub, to the dread of web onlookers. The cub looked seriously injured, appeared to …
$1.5 Million 1926 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix Two-Seater to be Auctioned in Belgium
Antiques As previously reported, this October, Bonhams|Cars is gearing up for one of its most prestigious luxury and classic car auctions of the year, to be held in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The Zoute Sale, held during the Zoute Grand Prix, has been a highlight on the calendar for the past 12 years, consistently delivering exceptional results.
The World's Most Expensive Dinosaur: $44.6 Million Stegosaurus 'Apex' Fossil | VIDEO
Artifacts & Archeology The stegosaurus known as “Apex” has set a new record, selling for $44.6 million at Sotheby’s auction in New York on July 17, 2024, making it the most valuable fossil ever sold. This significant sale exceeded its pre-sale low estimate by over 11 times and concluded with applause after 15 minutes of bidding. Seven bidders competed for “Apex” during the live auction, with an anonymous buyer ultimately securing the fossil.
Rare Georges Jouve Caryatides Sell for Over $160,000, Doubling Pre-Sale Estimate
Antiques A pair of rare Georges Jouve caryatides, circa 1946, originating from L’Institut Harriet Hubbard Ayer et Alexandre de Paris on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, sold for £127,400 ($162,000) at Bonhams Design and Contemporary Ceramics Sale held online this April. The final price far exceeded the pre-sale estimate of £50,000-70,000 ($63,000-89,000).
Taylor Swift's Rare Handwritten Interview Sold for $18,000 - Read Her Answers, See Her Signature, Discover Her Secrets!
Auctions A rare handwritten questionnaire filled out by Taylor Swift for MIZZ Magazine in 2009 has been sold at Bonhams auction in London for £14,200 ($18,000). This is a significant leap from its initial estimate of £2,000 ($2,500) to £3,000 ($3,700), highlighting the enduring popularity and cultural impact of the global pop superstar.
Porous organic crystals crosslinked by free-radical reactions
Porous organic crystals crosslinked by free-radical reactions† Two hydrogen-bonded crosslinked organic frameworks (HCOFs) were synthesized via free radical reactions utilizing butadiene and isoprene as crosslinkers. These HCOFs exhibit high crystallinity, enabling detailed structural characterization via single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
Rembrandt Bugatti Bronze Sculpture Sets World Record, Selling for €3,678,400 at Bonhams Auction
In a thrilling auction event, a remarkable bronze sculpture by Rembrandt Bugatti has set a new world record in Paris, fetching an impressive €3,678,400 at Bonhams’ Impressionist and Modern Sale on June 5, 2024. The 69-lot auction, which amassed a total of €5,207,738, witnessed fierce bidding for this iconic piece, culminating in enthusiastic applause when the hammer finally fell.
Massive Triceratops Skull, Valued at $100,000, to be Auctioned in Support of Teenage Cancer Trust
Art Prepare for an extraordinary journey as cult artists The Connor Brothers partner with Bonhams for a spectacle unlike any other. Set to unfold on June 12th at Bonhams New Bond Street, London, the “Anything But Ordinary” auction promises a captivating showcase of remarkable treasures, with special attention given to the magnificent Triceratops Skull.
GDA: Generalized diffusion for robust test-time adaptation
Machine learning models face generalization challenges when exposed to out-of-distribution (OOD) samples with unforeseen distribution shifts. Recent research reveals that for vision tasks, test-time adaptation employing diffusion models can achieve state-of-the-art accuracy improvements on OOD samples by generating domain-aligned samples without altering the model’s weights.
Babe Ruth Rookie Card Fetches Record-Breaking $762,500 at Bonhams Auction
Antiques In New York, during Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts sale on April 10, a significant highlight emerged as a rare Gimbels Department Store version of the M101-4 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card fetched an impressive $762,500, surpassing its initial estimate. This particular card, renowned as one of the most sought-after trading cards in existence, carries historical significance dating back over a century.
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