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Altitude 1832 a.s.l.
Weather Germany
Climate Wendelstein
Dec.hidden December 0 -6
Jan. January -2 -7
Feb. February -2 -8
Mar. March 1 -5
Apr. April 5 -1
May May 9 3
Jun. June 85 13 6
Jul. July 14 8
Aug. August 14 8
Sep. September 10 5
Oct. October 8 2
Nov. November 3 -2
Dec. December 0 -6
Jan.hidden January -2 -7
For the month of January, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2003 and 2012.
For the month of February, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2003 and 2012.
For the month of March, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2003 and 2012.
For the month of April, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2012.
For the month of May, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2012.
For the month of June, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2003 and 2012.
For the month of July, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2012.
For the month of August, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2012.
For the month of September, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2011.
For the month of October, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2011.
For the month of November, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2011.
For the month of December, average values for station "Wendelstein" were calculated from climate data measured between the years 2002 and 2011.
Climate Hahnenkamm (Kitzbühel)
Climate Kufstein
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The tower door fell, and Chen Hao subconsciously turned around to take a look.
At this time, the entire Heavenly Van Tower was pitch black, with not a single light at all.
Just as Chen Hao was in doubt, a glimmer of fire burned from the tower, gradually becoming brighter and brighter as if it was a burning fire.
Under the firelight, an old man dressed in white walked out.
"May I ask who you are?"
Seeing the old man arrive, Chen Hao was curious.
"I am the Star Realm Traveling God of the Sky Continent, this is the last thread of my Yuan Soul that I have stored in the Heavenly Van Tower, and it was your arrival that summoned me out! "
The Astral Realm Traveling God's Origin Soul stared at Chen Hao and narrated.
"You are the Astral Plane Traveling God? Why do you say that it was my arrival that summoned your primordial soul?"
Chen Hao was dumbfounded and a little surprised.
He did not expect that the person in front of him was the legendary ancient Astral Realm Traveling God.
The Astral Wanderer laughed lightly and extended his own hand to snap his fingers.
"Clang!"
In an instant, the scene inside the tower changed into a vast cosmic star.
The Star Realm Wandering God waved his hand again, presenting a scene right in front of Chen Hao.
There was a mess and ruins everywhere in the scene, countless skeletons fell to the ground, and the sky was shrouded in heavy black mist, looking incomparably terrifying.
What the hell was going on here?
Chen Hao's mind was racing.
"Youjin, what's going on in this picture?" Chen Hao hurriedly asked curiously towards the Astral Plane Traveling God.
As soon as Chen Hao's words fell, only a number appeared in the picture.
The number was 300, and what secret was hidden within it?
What secret was hidden within it, and what did the number 300 represent? One after another, doubts surfaced in Chen Hao's mind.
"This is the world after three hundred days!"
After a pause, the Astral Realm Wandering God spoke up towards Chen Hao to tell him.
After hearing this, Chen Hao was suddenly shocked, his expression becoming extremely incredulous and his eyes slightly widened.
"Three hundred days later in the world?" Chen Hao was suspicious.
"That's right, what you are seeing right now is what will happen in the world in three hundred days, after three hundred days, the Ancient Demon God will awaken and completely rule over the entire world, not only the Sky Continent, but also the Realm and the other continents will not be able to hide from the Demon God's rule."
The Astral Realm Traveling God spoke in a heavy tone as he narrated.
Chen Hao felt like he was listening to a story, feeling too much like a myth.
But Chen Hao knew that what the Star Realm Traveling God was saying was definitely not a lie, it was definitely all true.
"Travelling God, what does that have to do with me? Is it possible that I could have a way to save the whole world?" Chen Hao's reaction was swift, immediately asking towards the Astral Realm Traveling God.
Since the Star Realm Traveling God was showing him this, it meant that it must have something to do with him, could it be that he was going to become the savior of the new generation?
But it was indeed just as Chen Hao had thought.
"You're right, you'll be the savior of the entire world, and only you have the ability to resist the Ancient Demon God!"
The Astral Realm Traveling God stared at Chen Hao with a very determined look as he replied.
Chen Hao felt incomparably surprised to hear it, thinking how he had become a savior for good reason.
And he didn't even know what any of this had to do with him.
"Why me?"
Chen Hao continued to pursue the question, he wouldn't stop until he asked for clarification.
"Because there is an Ancient Will hidden within you that can help you use it to resist the Ancient Demons, and as long as you can develop it, then you can save the entire world!" The astral traveler patiently explained.
"How do I develop it?" Chen Hao immediately asked.
After saying that, the Astral Realm Wandering God spread out his hand and a scroll appeared in his hand, handing it to Chen Hao.
The scroll had a depression on it, something should be missing to open this scroll.
"This is the Celestial Star Scroll, you must obtain the Xuan Spirit Jewel Stone to put it here in order to open it, but the Xuan Spirit Jewel Stone is an ancient object that no one has ever found, if you can find the Xuan Spirit Jewel Stone, then you can open this Celestial Star Scroll, and you can develop that will in your body!"
The Star Realm Traveling God looked at Chen Hao with a serious look on his face as he explained the narrative.
Chen Hao received the scroll and took a meaningful look at it before placing it in his storage ring.
"Then what exactly is this Heavenly Van Tower's trial?"
After putting away the scrolls, Chen Hao was confused again as he asked the Astral Realm Traveling God.
Didn't you come in to participate in the trials, why do you feel like you're now here to take on a mission.
"The reason why I created the Heavenly Van Tower to conduct trials is to find the arrival of the Destined One, now that you've arrived, you naturally don't need to conduct trials because all the trials in here are useless to you, I'll teleport you directly to the top of the tower!"
The Star Realm Traveling God instantly answered Chen Hao's question.
After his voice fell, Chen Hao instantly moved to the top of the Heavenly Van Tower.
At this time, everyone who was outside.
"It seems that a bright light has appeared at the top of the tower!"
At this moment, someone had a sharp eye and noticed the bright light at the top of the Heavenly Van Tower at first.
Seeing this scene, Sumeru and the four great masters revealed surprised expressions, they did not expect Chen Hao to have ascended to the top.
This bright light was exactly what could only appear after ascending to the top.
Over the centuries, the Heavenly Van Tower had never been topped before, and Chen Hao was the first person to do so.
Inside the tower, Chen Hao arrived at the top of the tower.
Only a sword with a white light was erected on the top of the tower, and as Chen Hao arrived, the sword began to undergo constant vibrations as if it was telepathic.
"Chen Hao, this is the Star Profound Sword, from now on it will be your own personal weapon, there is also a Star Profound Sword manual on the side, I hope you can learn all the moves in the manual, then your strength will be even higher!"
The Astral Realm Traveling God appeared in front of Chen Hao once again to narrate.
After hearing this, Chen Hao thought it was too incredible, so he immediately walked forward slowly.
"Extend your hand and place it on the hilt of your sword!"
The Star Realm Traveling God instructed towards Chen Hao.
Chen Hao flinched and stretched out his hand, placing it on the hilt of the Star Profound Sword as instructed by the Star Realm Traveling God.
In the next second, Chen Hao's hand tingled slightly, and a tiny wound immediately appeared in his palm, and a drop of blood from the wound dripped down onto the hilt of the sword.
"Ding!"
In an instant, the Star Abyss Sword emitted a light and agile sound, and the entire sword began to swiftly spin.
After a few seconds of spinning, the Star Abyss Sword broke free of its restraints and leapt straight out, taking the initiative to enter Chen Hao's hand.
Chen Hao held the Star Profound Sword tightly in his hand and felt a powerful force rush straight from his hand to the location of his dantian.
This feeling was about to break through!!!!
The strong energy continued to impact on Chen Hao's dantian.
Chen Hao immediately sat down and closed his eyes tightly, feeling the restless energy in his body, trying to subdue and suppress it with the strength in his body.
But despite that, Chen Hao was unable to do so.
"Right, don't I have the Heavenly Spirit Fruit!"
In a rush, Chen Hao then fiercely thought of something.
After thinking about it, Chen Hao immediately took out a Celestial Spiritual Fruit from his storage ring and decisively ate it in large mouthfuls.
After eating a Celestial Spiritual Fruit, Chen Hao felt a cool and soothing sensation in his body, and the energy seemed to be eliminated.
That's right, under the effect of the Celestial Spiritual Fruit, Chen Hao had managed to break through the ninth stage of the Real Person Realm's cultivated soul and had entered the first stage of the True God Realm's strength.
At this moment, Chen Hao felt full of power and much stronger than before.
"Congratulations, Chen Hao, congratulations on your breakthrough into the True God Realm, you now possess the ability to transform into a god, your strength will skyrocket by several times after entering the realm, but the ability to transform into a god can only be used in the most extreme situations, it's considered a last resort to save your life!"
The Primordial Soul Astral Realm Traveling God that existed on the side looked at Chen Hao to congratulate him.
Transfiguration was a unique ability that could only be possessed after entering the True God Realm.
To put it bluntly, it was a last resort for self-protection that could instantly and rapidly increase one's strength by several times, and was used for the final battle against the enemy.
Of course, there were pros and cons to everything, and although the God Transformation ability was powerful, the entire person would fall into a state of extreme weakness after using it, taking a long time to recover, so it should never be used unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Thank you for reminding me, You Shen, I will definitely not disappoint your high expectations!"
Chen Hao then immediately thanked the Star Realm Traveling God deeply and bowed.
"Chen Hao, remember, in three hundred days, everything in the world will depend on you!"
Only the Astral Realm Traveling God left a word of instruction towards Chen Hao, and then his Yuan Soul disappeared before Chen Hao.
The Star Realm Traveling God's final Yuan Soul mission had been accomplished, so he could finally step into the empty dust at ease.
Now all the burdens fell on Chen Hao, Chen Hao was the savior of the entire world, but of course only Chen Hao himself knew all this.
At this time, the door of the Heavenly Van Tower had opened.
Chen Hao slowly walked out of the tower, emitting a powerful atmosphere all over his body, and the moment he walked out, flying dust swept around him. It pounced towards everyone in the surroundings.
When Sudha, who was sitting on the high seat, saw this scene, he too could not help but raise the curve of a satisfied smile on his lips, he knew that Chen Hao had succeeded.
Time came in the afternoon.
In the main hall of the Sky Academy, Chen Hao stood in the main hall, with Sumeru sitting on top and the four great masters sitting to the side.
"Chen Hao, congratulations on being the first person to successfully ascend to the top of the Heavenly Van Tower, I'm sure you know everything!"
Summers smiled amiably and looked at Chen Hao and said.
"Master, the four great masters, I'm sure you should know about what will happened in three hundred days!"
Chen Hao took a look at the four great masters seated around him, and then he looked at Sumi again in response.
Hearing Chen Hao's words, the four great masters also turned their gazes towards Sumeru.
"Good, you sure do know all this, you are the chosen one, so Chen Hao are you ready?" Sumeru nodded indisputably, staring intently at Chen Hao and asked.
"Master, the four great masters, I'm ready, but I have to find the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone first!"
Chen Hao looked determined and spoke with a resolute tone as he replied.
The Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone, this was the main thing Chen Hao went in search of right now.
As long as he found the Xuan Ling Treasure Stone, he could open the Heavenly Star Scroll, then he could develop the hidden will in his body, so that he could go to resist the Ancient Demon in three hundred days.
"Well, Chen Hao, you go ahead, but remember you only have three hundred days, if you can't find the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone after three hundred days, then the entire world will truly be destroyed!"
Sumeru did not refuse, his expression was heavy, and he looked at Chen Hao urging.
"Master, I understand, but I don't want to go alone, I want to bring a few people with me to search!" Chen Hao was then the one to propose towards Sumeru again.
It was indeed a bit lonely to go alone, so of course Chen Hao was going to bring the four of his friends along to follow him in search of the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone.
"Okay, no problem, go pick the right people yourself!"
Sumeru quickly promised.
After saying that, Chen Hao and Sumeru said goodbye to the four great masters and left the great hall to make preparations.
After Chen Hao left.
"Dean, do you think he's really okay?" Di Zang was a little worried as he looked at Sumeru and asked.
Such a heavy burden was a little too heavy to place on Chen Hao's body.
"We must trust him and give him all the support he needs, or else the world will truly be finished!"
Sumeru didn't go head-on to answer the words of the Earth Store, but instead gave a deep reminder towards the Earth Store.
The four great masters nodded their heads in understanding for a while and didn't ask any more questions.
At this time, Chen Hao returned to the Eastern Court Pavilion.
He saw Zhou Nuo and the three of them sitting inside, resting and chatting.
When they saw Chen Hao return, the four of them quickly smiled and praised towards Chen Hao, "Chen Hao, you're really too good to have made it to the top, now you've become famous throughout the entire Sky Academy, so many people worship you!"
Chen Hao heard these words but was unconcerned because there were more important things waiting for them to do right now, rather than having to care about these petty things.
"Everyone listen to me, I need your help, I am leaving the Lingkong Academy to search for a thing called the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone, I have received permission from the dean and the four great masters to bring a few people along, I wonder if you are willing to go with me?"
Chen Hao immediately stared righteously at the four of them and opened his mouth to propose.
Hearing Chen Hao's words, the four of them were stunned in place, they did not expect this to come so suddenly.
"Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone? What is that thing? Why do you suddenly have to leave the academy to search for it?" Lin Zilan was a little surprised and asked.
"I can't tell you this for now, but I will definitely explain it to you when the day comes, I just want to ask you now, would you like to go with me Chen Hao? Perhaps this journey will encounter many difficulties and dangers, if you are not willing I won't force you, I can go forward alone!" Chen Hao did not explain, but continued to look serious and asked.
Such an important matter Chen Hao didn't dare to laugh.
Hearing Chen Hao's words, the four of them were all looking at each other.
"Chen Hao, no matter where you go, I'm willing to go with you!"
In the next second, only Zhou Nuo looked at Chen Hao and said.
"Right, Brother Chen, I'm with you too!"
"We'd all like to be with you!"
With Zhou Nuo's statement, Lin Zilan and Gao Zicheng as well as Lei Lie also immediately expressed their willingness to follow Chen Hao to search for the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone.
Hearing the four's replies, Chen Hao felt a warmth in his heart.
In fact, Chen Hao also thought that they wouldn't follow him, after all, they had only just met each other, it was indeed a bit unreasonable to let others follow him out to venture out.
But now? The fact that the four of them had agreed so readily showed that they really did consider Chen Hao as a friend and had shown a strong level of trust in him.
"Alright, I, Chen Hao, am here to thank a few of you, let's all pack up our luggage, we'll leave in an hour!"
Chen Hao instructed the four of them towards Zhou Nuo with gratitude.
Since the four of them were willing to follow Zhou Nuo, then of course it was time to get ready to go.
One more minute of treasuring would be one step closer to finding the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone.
Don't look at the fact that there were still three hundred days left, but in fact, one day passed very quickly, Chen Hao knew that he himself had to hurry up, after all, he still had no clue at all as to where to start looking for traces of the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone.
After hearing Chen Hao's instructions, Zhou Nuo and the three of them immediately dispersed to prepare for packing their bags.
An hour later, five of them had finished preparing, and then they went to the main hall to say goodbye to Su Mi and the four great masters and left the Academy.
After leaving the Academy, five of them first went to buy a lot of food and drink, which was considered to be sufficient preparation for the next journey.
After purchasing everything available, the five of them officially set sail.
"Where are we going first?"
Zhou Nuo was confused and looked at Chen Hao and asked.
Chen Hao hadn't even told them where they should look, so it left all four of them a little confused.
After hearing this, Chen Hao opened the map and did some checking.
After looking at it for a while, Chen Hao pointed to a spot on the map and said, "Here, let's start our search from here! The Southern Wasteland!"
The Southern Wasteland was a barren realm located in the southern location of the Overland Continent, and it could be said that there was no human habitation at all, and very few people dared to venture into it.
However, since Chen Hao had made his choice, the four of them naturally did not have any opinions and all of them agreed.
As soon as the decision was made, the five of them immediately made their way towards the Southern Wasteland.
It was half a day's drive.
It wasn't until dusk that Chen Hao arrived at the border between the Southern Wilderness and the Sky Continent.
When they arrived at the border, the entire border was devoid of any buildings or people, it was completely desolate and barren, and at dusk, it was incomparably gloomy, causing people to feel a slight sense of fear.
But despite this, none of them could stop Chen Hao's five people from advancing.
Chen Hao was not afraid of this.
The five of them stepped straight into the Southern Wasteland.
After walking for a while longer, until the sky was completely dark and lightless, only then did the five people stop under a loess stone wall to rest for a while.
"Look, you guys, that moon can't even shine on the Southern Wasteland, it's just staying on that side of the Overcast Continent!"
It was then that Zhou Nuo burst out in alarm, pointing her finger at the bright moon hanging high in the distance.
Seeing this scene, Chen Hao and the others also felt very magical and strange.
It seemed that this Southern Wasteland was truly extraordinary, with such a weird kind of wonder, the moon could not shine, the moon was inaccessible, and the five of them could only sit in the Southern Wasteland and gaze at the bright moon.
"Brother Chen, come and see, there is a stone tablet here!"
Immediately after that, a call from Lei Lie came from one side.
When Chen Hao and the four of them heard it, they immediately walked over quickly and arrived at Lei Lie's side.
They only saw a stone tablet erected in front of them, with several large characters engraved on it.
"Southern Wilderness Beast Realm!"
Chen Hao stretched out his hand to dust off the stone tablet and read out the large characters engraved on it.
"Ho!"
In the next second, as soon as Chen Hao finished reading, only a loud and angry roar came from above the five of them, a roar that cut through the sky and resounded throughout the Southern Wasteland, which could be described perfectly with the idiom of earth-shaking.
"Boom!"
As the roar fell, a huge shadow leapt down from the stone wall and landed heavily in front of the five of them.
The ground around Chen Hao's five people was shaken, almost leaving them unsteady, such a strong force was indeed somewhat terrifying.
(I just translated it to Chen's five people to be easy for me✌🏽)
"What is this?"
Zhou Nuo stared at the beautiful eyes and asked towards Chen Hao in some fear.
Chen Hao stared intently at the huge black shadow in front of him, which looked like a lion-like figure and was bigger than all five of them combined.
"This should be the Beast of the Southern Wilderness!"
Chen Hao opened his mouth to explain.
It was unexpected that the five of them had unexpectedly arrived where the Southern Desolate Beast's realm was.
It must be because their voices just now had disturbed this Southern Wasteland Beast, causing it to awaken, and that was why it was so angry.
"I can't even see what this thing looks like in this pitch-black!" Lin Zilan said with a tight frown.
Without the moonlight shining, the five of them couldn't see anything around them, and could only see what was within a meter of their eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I have a way!"
Chen Hao reassured towards the four people.
After saying that, Chen Hao immediately took out the talisman paper and ink brush from his storage space and quickly depicted the talisman, then threw the depicted talisman.
The talisman paper floated down into the air and instantly ignited a blazing fire that lit up the entire surrounding area.
Under the illumination of the firelight, the huge shadow in front of the eyes finally revealed its true appearance, a lion with golden hair all over its body, the lion cracked open its mouth, its smart, sharp teeth exposed, and its eyes filled with rage stared at Chen Hao & his people.
However, this lion did not directly attack the five of them, as if it had been waiting for something.
" Why isn't it attacking us?"
Lin Zilan was a bit puzzled at the situation.
As Lin Zilan's voice trailed off, the lion lunged all of a sudden, coming straight at the five of them.
"I'm going, Brother Lin, you're really no one's ravenous mouth!"
Gao Zicheng on one side immediately glared at Lin Zilan and grumbled at Lin Zilan with no good feelings, he was really right, and the lion immediately launched an attack right after saying that.
"Spread out, I'll deal with him!"
Chen Hao shouted hurriedly at the four of them, and then he himself stepped in with an arrow and charged towards the lion.
The lion's mouth let out a fierce roar as it raced towards Chen Hao.
After the sound, the lion jumped up, and its huge body pressed down towards Chen Hao.
Of course, Chen Hao wouldn't give it the chance to do so, immediately sliding over and slicing underneath the male lion's abdomen.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Hao blasted a palm directly onto the lion's back.
With just one slap, Chen Hao shook the lion and sent it flying several meters away.
Don't look at the huge body of the lion, but its movements were clumsy and slow, not worth mentioning in front of Chen Hao's speed, only to be taught a lesson by Chen Hao.
However, Chen Hao did not want to kill the lion, but rather wanted to subdue it.
If such a huge lion could be subdued by himself, then it would be another good thing for Chen Hao.
After being shaken off, the lion rolled on the ground several times, shook its body and climbed up again, turning its head to stare at Chen Hao, its mouth continuously emitting a low roar.
It wasn't stupid and knew that it wasn't a match for Chen Hao, so it no longer dared to attack Chen Hao rashly.
Chen Hao, on the other hand, slowly took two steps forward and pointed at the lion and shouted, "I'll give you two choices, first, either follow me obediently and I'll be your master, or I'll kill you now and cook and eat you, I haven't tasted the lion's meat yet, your choice!"
At this moment, when the lion heard Chen Hao's words, it suddenly calmed down, as if it was in deep thought.
Divine beasts like this all had psychic abilities and could understand what people said.
After a while, the male lion once again lowered his voice.
"Yo, still not convinced? Do you think you're a match for me?"
After hearing the voice, Chen Hao snorted in disdain again and mocked at the male lion.
To be honest, it would only take one easy move for him to kill this male lion, but he was now giving the male lion another chance.
If this male lion was still stubborn, then Chen Hao wouldn't be merciful anymore, and if he wasn't willing to follow him, then there was no point in keeping it, so he might as well just kill it decisively.
"Hmph!"
Having been told so by Chen Hao, the lion actually snorted coquettishly, and his entire body slumped down, leaving his head to the side to no longer look at Chen Hao, appearing to be very arrogant.
"Yah, you're still playing scoundrel with me, aren't you!" Chen Hao poked fun at it, thinking that the lion was really like a child.
At this moment, a shadow flew out of Chen Hao's body and landed directly in front of the male lion.
In an instant, the lion immediately shrank into a ball, appearing to be very good and docile, lowering its head and looking at the shadow that was constantly dancing in front of it with its eyes wide open.
That's right, this shadow was not something else, it was the Little Green Dragon that existed within Chen Hao's body.
The appearance of the Little Green Dragon instantly made the lion become obedient and quiet, and it simply did not have the same momentum as before.
This caused the five of them to be surprised after looking at it, they did not expect this little green dragon to still have such an ability and be able to deter such a large male lion.
"This little green dragon's identity is definitely not simple, it must be much more noble than this male lion, that's why it can deter the male lion!"
Lei Lie walked up to Chen Hao's side and narrated towards Chen Hao.
I saw the Little Green Dragon let out another sound from its mouth before it turned around and flew back to Chen Hao again, staring at Chen Hao and constantly twisting its body as if it was asking for something from Chen Hao.
Of course, Chen Hao understood Little Green Dragon's meaning, and could only helplessly compromise, "Alright, alright, I know what you mean, it's just that I want the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, I'll just give it to you!"
After saying that, Chen Hao took out a Heavenly Spirit Fruit from his storage ring and gave it to the Little Green Dragon.
However, the Little Green Dragon did not stop there, shaking its body even more frantically and continuously turning its head towards the male lion lying on that side.
Chen Hao immediately understood, it seemed that the Little Green Dragon wanted to give the lion a Heavenly Spiritual Fruit as well.
Who let this Little Green Dragon be his divine pet, he could only spoil it.
Reluctantly, Chen Hao took out another Celestial Spiritual Fruit and gave it to the Little Green Dragon.
Only then did the Little Green Dragon hold the two Heavenly Spiritual Fruits in its mouth, quickly flew to the front of the male lion, placed one of the Heavenly Spiritual Fruits under the lion's mouth, and then swallowed and ate the Heavenly Spiritual Fruits in one bite.
The male lion raised his head and took a curious look at Chen Hao, then he took a look at the celestial spirit fruit in front of him, and after confirming that there was nothing strange, he swallowed the celestial spirit fruit in one bite, as if he was afraid of being snatched away.
After swallowing the Celestial Spiritual Fruit, the lion instantly became happy, and its body gradually became about the same size as Chen Hao and the others, and its personality also became docile.
The lion then walked up to Chen Hao's heels and leaned down to cling to Chen Hao's legs, constantly rubbing his fur against Chen Hao to express his submissiveness to Chen Hao.
"Hey, you bastard, a single Heavenly Spirit Fruit can buy you off, if I had known that, I wouldn't have wasted my energy fighting you!"
Looking at the actions of the lion in front of him, it really made Chen Hao laugh and cry.
But it was good now, the lion had obeyed himself, which meant that he himself had another pet to accompany him.
It was just taking out two more Heavenly Spirit Fruits, which really made Chen Hao feel a bit distressed, after all, Heavenly Spirit Fruits were very precious, Chen Hao only hoped that in the future, this male lion wouldn't have the same need to consume Heavenly Spirit Fruits as the little green dragon, otherwise these hundreds of them wouldn't really be enough.
"Brother Chen, that one just now is the legendary Heavenly Spirit Fruit, right?"
Lei Lie then looked surprised as he asked towards Chen Hao.
Lei Lie had already heard of such a good thing as the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, but he did not expect Chen Hao to possess it, which truly made him feel envious.
"That's right!"
Chen Hao smiled in response.
But since they already knew all about it, Chen Hao did not want to keep it to himself, and immediately and decisively took out four Heavenly Spirit Fruits to hand to each of them.
"Here, I'll give one to each of you as well, it might help you to improve!" Chen Hao said generously, after all, the four of them were all his good friends, and were willing to follow him to find the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone, so of course Chen Hao had to thank them properly.
Seeing Chen Hao give them the Celestial Spiritual Fruit, it was a pleasant surprise for Zhou Nuo and the three of them to receive the fruit and eat it immediately.
After taking the Celestial Spiritual Fruit, all four of them broke through, Zhou Nuo entered the second stage of the Realm of True Men, Lin Zilan finally broke through into the Realm of True Men, Gao Zicheng entered the fourth stage of the Realm of True Men, and Lei Lie entered the eighth stage of the Realm of True Men.
After simply resting for the night in the Southern Wasteland, the five of them continued on their journey.
Nothing else happened this night, it was very quiet.
However, none of the five of them stayed yesterday in the Southern Wasteland for too long, after all, the Southern Wasteland was indeed not a safe place, and they would rather choose to leave early.
Chen Hao took out his map and chose the next place to search, the Blood Dragon City behind the Southern Wasteland.
Blood Dragon City was an ancient town on the Overland Continent, and it was heard that an ancient Blood Dragon existed in this city, and a Blood Dragon Pearl existed on the Blood Dragon, and those who could obtain the Blood Dragon Pearl could possess the strength of a Blood Dragon.
However, Chen Hao wasn't after the Blood Dragon Pearl, so he wasn't too interested in it, but mostly he was looking for the Xuan Spiritual Treasure Stone first.
After a morning, the five of them arrived at Blood Dragon City without incident.
Right at this moment, a few men on tall horses came gallantly galloping in from the entrance of Blood Dragon City.
The first thing you need to know is that they can't be a simple person.
The five of them, were standing at the entrance of the city, it was good that they were quick to react, otherwise they would definitely be bumped into by this group of people.
"who are these people? So menacing!"
Lin Zilan was a little upset as he asked suspiciously.
"People from the Hong Li Hall!"
Only Lei Lie spoke up at this point.
Hearing Lei Lie's words, the four of them immediately turned their gazes towards Lei Lie, they did not expect Lei Lie to know.
"Hong Lie Hall?"
Chen Hao was slightly suspicious after hearing this.
The four of them had really never heard of this Hong Lie Hall, after all, they had only just arrived in the Overcast Continent.
"Hong Lie Hall is a powerful force in the Overcast Continent located in Blood Dragon City."
Immediately afterwards, Lei Lie spoke up again and narrated towards the four of them.
It was only after Chen Hao heard it that he understood.
"Then these people are definitely not good people!"
Chen Hao said with a very decisive affirmation.
Lei Lie could not help but nod his head slightly for a while and did not respond, but rather yield to Chen Hao's words, indeed these people of the Hong Lie Hall were not good people.
Indeed, the Hong Lie Hall was a very famous existence in the entire Blood Dragon City, doing all sorts of harm to the gods and having powerful forces behind them, making the atrocities they did even more widespread and rampant.
Therefore, the best way to encounter such a person was to avoid them and not to provoke them, lest they bring unnecessary trouble to themselves.
Afterwards, the five of them entered the Blood Dragon City and then began to wander around inside.
It had to be said that Blood Dragon City was in no way comparable to the Sky Academy, the two were simply worlds apart.
"Ah!"
Right at this moment, a sharp woman's voice entered the ears of the Chen Hao & his people.
Instantly, the five of them were immediately attracted and hurriedly looked in the direction of the voice.
At a glance, the five of them saw four men dragging this young girl towards the side alley, and constantly tearing at the girl's clothing.
The five of them saw this and looked at each other.
They did not expect such an atrocity to happen in broad daylight.
As the saying goes, when you see an injustice, pull out a knife and help each other, this was something Chen Hao was best at.
Without even thinking about it, Chen Hao quickly rushed towards the alleyway with Zhou Nuo and the three of them.
When they arrived at the alleyway, they saw that the four men had already torn the girl's clothes into pieces, and each of them seemed to be as wild as a tiger or wolf.
This made the five of them look incomparably furious.
Chen Hao hated people like this the most.
"All of you, stop!"
In the next second, Chen Hao pointed at the four men and shouted angrily.
When the four men heard Chen Hao's roar, they immediately reacted and turned around to stare at Chen Hao with sunken faces.
"Get lost, mind your own business, you have no business here!"
One of the men just glared at Chen Hao and cursed angrily.
"If you don't get out of my way, I'll chop you up!"
Another man drew the long knife at his waist to scare and warn the five of them.
"You four bastards, bullying women in broad daylight, you really aren't good!"
Chen Hao stared coldly at the four people and scolded them back, not giving them a good look at all.
"Yo, kid, I think you're really tired of living, do you know who we are? We are Blood Dragon City's Hong Li Hall, and if you offend us, I see that you really don't want to leave Blood Dragon City alive!" The man with the knife snorted at one point.
"Heh!"
Chen Hao sneered.
"I don't care who you are, if you know what's good for you, let this woman go, or else I'll let both of you die here!"
Chen Hao was not afraid to fear these people and directly let out a harsh warning.
This made the four people of Hong Lie Hall furious, they didn't expect a young kid to dare to threaten them like this, and to treat them so disrespectfully.
"Kid, since you're looking for death, then don't blame me for being rude!"
Another man shouted furiously.
After saying that, the four of them drew their long swords at the same time and charged directly at the five of them.
"You guys don't move, let me deal with these four people!"
Chen Hao gave a reminder to the four men behind Zhou Nuo, his face calm and composed as he said.
The four of them did not have any objections, they knew that Chen Hao was very powerful, more than enough to deal with these people.
Only a cold, sharp chill flashed in Chen Hao's eyes.
Until the four people from the Hong Lie Hall were about to arrive before Chen Hao's eyes, Chen Hao moved!
Chen Hao disappeared from the eyes of the four of them in one fell swoop, which caused them to be shocked, they didn't expect Chen Hao to suddenly disappear.
When the four of them were searching for Chen Hao's figure, Chen Hao had appeared behind the four of them at an unknown time and instantly drew his sword and cut out a sword qi.
As the sword qi slashed through, the four men's heads landed on the ground and blood splattered.
Chen Hao used just a single sword to easily kill these four people.
The strength of these four people was not enough to fight against Chen Hao, knowing that Chen Hao could have reached the True God Realm by now, but it was not to be underestimated.
It was only after finishing off these four people that Chen Hao walked over to the young girl and pulled her up, taking out a jacket from his storage ring as well and draping it over the girl's body, appearing very warm and considerate.
"Thank you, I'm willing to repay you with myself!"
The young girl immediately thanked Chen Hao and expressed her willingness to follow Chen Hao.
However, Chen Hao smiled calmly and responded, "No need to thank me, you don't need to repay me, be careful in the future, there are some gold coins here, take them and find a way to leave."
After saying that, Chen Hao pulled out a handful of gold coins from his storage ring and handed it to the girl.

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Short-term road improvements continue on Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road. Construction crews completed tree trimming along the two roadways. The next phase will perform traffic signal operations/timing modifications at these two intersections.
Intersection of Evergreen Mills Road and Red Hill/Ryan Road.
Intersection at Evergreen Mills Road and Belmont Ridge Road/Briarfield Lane.
The traffic signal operations/timing modifications are estimated to be completed at the end of 2021.
In addition, construction crews will be installing advance warning flashing beacons on Evergreens Mills Road in these general locations:
North of the Evergreen SportsPlex.
North of the intersection of Evergreen Mills Road and Red Hill/Ryan Road.
On Evergreen Mills Road between Briarfield Lane and Stone Springs Boulevard.
The beacon installation is expected to be completed in early 2022.
Construction work will take place during daytime hours. During construction, travelers can anticipate traffic stoppages, lane closures and flagging operations with little advanced notice. Drivers should use extra caution and plan ahead when traveling through this area and follow all directions from the posted signs and road crews. Members of the public will be informed about upcoming construction through the county's communication channels, including the project page on the Loudoun County website, news alerts and the county's Facebook and Twitter sites.
More information about the Evergreen Mills Road and Watson Road short-term improvements, including a link to sign up for updates, may be found at loudoun.gov/evergreenmillswatson.


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RNSH Medical Staff Council moves motion of no confidence in LHD Board – December 15, 2014
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RNSH senior doctors pass motion of 'no confidence' in Local Area Health District Board regarding land divestment – Tues, Dec 23, 2014
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Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) senior medical staff have passed a motion of no confidence in the conduct of the North Sydney Local Health District (LHD) Board regarding their handling of the recently announced plan for hospital land divestment.
In an extraordinary meeting of the Medical Staff Council (MSC) to vote on a motion of no confidence in the conduct of the LHD Board over the sale or long-term lease of the hospital's southern campus, the motion was passed by a large majority of clinicians, late yesterday evening, Monday, December 22.
The motion was proposed by the senior medical staff who had been involved in the development of the Campus Master Plan – a document which now appears is being used by the NSW Minister of Health, Mrs Jillian Skinner MP, as the justification for the sale or long-term lease of nearly one hectare of hospital land.
Following debate on the wording of the motion, a large majority of medical staff passed a motion of no confidence on the issue of the Board's failure to acknowledge their concerns and to represent their views in dealings with the Ministry.
Staff decided against voting on and passing a motion of no confidence on the overall conduct of the Board following a meeting between senior clinicians and Board representatives at the eleventh hour where there was acknowledgement by the Board that the issue of land divestment had been poorly handled. There was also strong undertaking by Board representatives to work with clinicians to improve communication and engagement.
According to Dr Adam Rehak, Chair, RNSH Medical Staff Council and Anaesthetist, Sydney, the vote was very much about getting the Board to hear staff concerns rather than to destabilise or undermine its members.
"It's a shame that it came to a motion of no confidence but the upshot is the Board and medical staff are now at the table and talking.
"We see the Board as advocates for the hospital and the Local Health District and when an overwhelming majority of senior medical staff feel there is a risk to the hospital, we expect the Board to represent us accordingly," Dr Rehak said.
RNSH clinicians believe the Campus Master Plan does not include the necessary long-term projections and analysis for land divestment and are concerned divestment could have disastrous consequences for the future of the Hospital.
Dr Tony Joseph, MSC Member and Senior Emergency Physician & Director of Trauma, RNSH, Sydney, echoed staff sentiments as senior medical staff continue to fight the Ministry of Health's decision to sell the southern campus.
"It's disappointing that senior RNSH medical staff have had to pursue this course of action. However, we feel that it is important to state that the MSC strongly opposed and continues to oppose, the proposed divestment.
"Senior clinicians have never supported the sale or long-term lease of the RNSH campus," said Dr Joseph.
"While the divestment decision ultimately rests with the Health Minister, the Board is responsible for supporting decisions made which we do not believe are in the best interests of RNSH," Dr Joseph said.
Despite the clinicians' pleas to the NSW Premier, Mr Mike Baird MP and Mrs Skinner to cease the planned divestment, the NSW Government remains unmoveable, with plans to recoup $97 million from the land sale. This action is further compounded by claims by NSW Treasurer, Mr Andrew Constance MP, that land divestment at RNSH was decided years ago.
Should the RNSH campus land be sold, the Department of Health has guaranteed themselves tenancy of the new multi- storey office building, providing ongoing revenue to the successful developer.
RNSH staff have been calling on the Government to preserve the land for future use, solely for the benefit of the hospital, its patients, visitors and the local community.
"The NSW Government seems to be willing to compromise the long-term future of the hospital in order to get a couple of omitted services paid for in the short-term. This is short-sighted and irresponsible behaviour," said Dr Rehak.
"The LHD Board and the Government need to understand that the MSC and the electorate know this is the wrong decision and just as the motion of no confidence on this issue was passed by RNSH medical staff, we trust the electorate too will express their opinion in the ballot box next March."
RNSH is a major referral hospital for trauma, spinal injuries and burns across NSW and currently serves 1-in-17 Australians and 1-in-6 people from NSW. The hospital, founded in 1885 by the people, for the people, currently employs 5,000 staff within the medical, surgical, nursing, research, allied health and support service departments. Since establishment, the role of the hospital and the patients for whom it cares, has dramatically changed. Furthermore, the rapidly growing population is resulting in a year-on-year increase in emergency department presentations and hospital admissions (10 per cent and 5 per cent per annum, respectively).
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Q: Remove identifying information from SSH When I do an nmap -sV 127.0.0.1 -p 22  of my system I get the following information:
SF-Port22-TCP:V=4.62%I=7%D=11/9%Time=4916402C%P=i686-pc-linux-gnu%r(NULL,2
  SF:7,"SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.1p1\x20Debian-3ubuntu1\r\n");
How do I go about chaining these two pieces of information? i686-pc-linux-gnu and SSH-2\.0-OpenSSH_5\.1p1\x20Debian-3ubuntu1.

A: You cannot remove it (easily/safely) it is part of the SSH protocol and used to determine what version of SSH is supported by sshd and should be left where it is. That said you might be able to use your favourite hex editor to change the string to another string of equal length. You will need at least: SSH-2.0 present.  I really don't recommend that you do this, you will break the checksum for your sshd and it will be replaced whenever you update your sshd package. Again changing it will not achieve anything.
Telnetting onto port 22 will reveal this information also:
$ telnet localhost 22
Trying ::1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is '^]'.
SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.3p1 Debian-3ubuntu3

A: I think trying to remove the header isn't the best way to add a little security here.  All it really would be is security through obscruity which doesn't amount to that much.
Instead, I would suggest you look into port knocking.  It is described for Linux in this article.  I rather think your paranoid side will be pleased with this. Basically a scan would show the port as closed unless the scanner tried to scan certain ports in a certain order (A secret knock, so to speak).
You could also block people who exhibit scan behavior which some of the solutions mentioned in this serverfault post.

A: NMAP determines that information based on a certain amount of guesswork. If your SSHD responds to an NMAP probe at all then NMAP will check that response against it's database, and make a guess as to what system you're running.
The probes are pretty sophisticated; for example, it may try several variations of initiating a SSH connection on a port, to see which versions are recognized. It may attempt to provoke an error message, or it may just check the "hello" screen.
The surest way of blocking NMAP probes is by simply blocking NMAP probes all together at the firewall, and white listing servers that are allowed to SSH into your machines.

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This is the first of two posts reviewing Robert Sapolsky's Behave – the second post is linked here.
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers is one of my all-time favorite book titles – to boot, the book rocks. Robert Sapolsky, the esteemed American neuroscientist, writes that acute stress is a life-saver: a zebra sees a lion and runs like the wind. We humans are equipped with the same fight-or-flight response mechanism, and though we can't run like zebras, we benefit similarly. Zebras and other animals have less brain capacity than we do, consequently they're no good at worrying. We are capable of prolonged worrying which elevates our stress levels to chronic status, which in turn gives us ulcers, hypertension, and other life-threatening maladies. Whereas acute or momentary stress can be a life-saver, chronic stress is a slow killer.
The long-time Stanford professor originally published his book in 1994. It soon became a classic and I read its third edition in the summer of 2006, recommended from the book list of a leadership class I was taking. In the years that have since passed, I've referenced the book multiple times. I opine that there's a connection between the increasing rates of pet ownership and social anxiety in the US. Most dog breeds are good with acute stress – it's their job to bark when a stranger comes to the door – but, like zebras, they're no good at achieving chronic stress levels. What a remedy for us to come home after a long day to a tail-wagger who's happy to see us and whose beating heart warms and calms our own.
In 2017, Sapolsky published Behave: The Biology of Humans at our Best and Worst. This big book of 675 pages (not including notes) touches on some of the same territory as Zebras, but Sapolsky enlarges his scope to include discussions on inequality and egalitarianism, the effects of poverty on health, the dichotomies of "Us versus Them," the development of empathy and compassion within the determining powers of genetic code and environment, and – it doesn't get much better than this – the biology of political orientations and loyalties.
Let's take a look at each of these themes. The "last best" theme will be covered in the second post in this review.
Stratified, or non-egalitarian, societies are better suited at conquering and survival when times get tough. This helps explain their ubiquity in the history of civilization. Because of their stratification, mortality is sequestered to the lower classes. Essentially, the unequal distribution of wealth and access to resources translates to the unequal distribution of death.
Modern democracies – and the advances associated with industrialization – have balanced things out (somewhat) concerning life expectancy rates between the higher and lower classes, but rampant inequalities still threaten various markers of 21st century life in many societies: weakening social capital, exacerbating poor health, increasing crime and violence. Sapolsky points out, most tellingly, that "inequality means more secession of the wealthy from contributing to the pubic good." Inequality, without the mitigating effects of egalitarianism, is self-perpetuating.
Which brings us to the dichotomization of Us versus Them. Evolution has equipped us with the life-saving ability to differentiate between friend and foe, and we all derive much happiness and joy from being part of "Us" groups – whether golf buddies, sorority sisters, or mates in a military service platoon.
But when not held in proper check, this same ability can produce, as Sapolsky says, "oceans of pain" – with white supremacy groups at the top of the "For example" list.
Sapolsky advises his readers to distrust essentialism – the idea, like stereotyping, that people groups are always defined by a fixed set of characteristics and traits. He warns that what we think to be rationality is often just rationalization. Because of our "automatic tendency to favor in-groups over out-groups," our seemingly rational explanations about the behaviors of others are sometimes better described as evidences of tribalism.
Unlike the chimpanzees and baboons that Sapolsky has studied for much of his life, we humans in democratic societies actually choose our (political) leaders. He sites studies showing that we elect leaders with more masculine traits – high forehead, prominent jaw lines – during times of war and younger, more feminine faces during times of peace. Another study he sites had children looking at pictured pairs of faces where they were asked to choose their preference between the two for a hypothetical boat trip. The paired photos were actually competing candidates from obscure political races, and the children were asked which one would be most competent as captain for the boat trip. Their skippers, 71 percent of the time, were the actual winners of the elections.
If we're only watching Rachel Maddow or only Sean Hannity – we're not doing much more than stoking our own fire. Rational deliberation comes not from "doubling down" but from consideration of different points of view.
As promised, we'll go deeper with Sapolsky into the biology of our political loyalties and preferences in the next post. Stay tuned!
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Linda Stojak
Waiting for a Moment
April 29 - June 6, 2015
Linda Stojak, Figure 88, oil and mixed media on canvas, 72 x 48 in (183 x 122 cm)
Linda Stojak, Figure 85, 2013, Oil, mixed media on canvas, 72 x 48 inches (182.9 x 121.9 cm)
Linda Stojak, Figure 92, oil and mixed media on canvas, 60 x 36 in (152 x 91 cm)
Linda Stojak, Visage 01, oil and mixed media on canvas, 14 x 14 in (36 x 36 cm)
STUX + HALLER is pleased to announce the opening of LINDA STOJAK: Waiting for a Moment, her 16th solo exhibition with Stephen Haller and her first at the new Stux + Haller 24 West 57th Street gallery space.
Guggenheim Award-winning artist Linda Stojak's paintings are intrinsically characterized by their disquieting grace. Stojak's women deal with issues of power and identity. Her sensually gestural technique creates a surface that is at once velvet and stone, a translation of portraiture into conceptual expressions of form and transience.
In the words of critic Michael Amy: "Her figures offer a remarkable evocation of our very lives." He goes on to say that Stojak's paintings give "the illusion of almost intangible flesh, as open as a wound." He described the "flesh-like surfaces of her pictures" as "rich epidermises filled with the history of their own generation."
Stojak's work consists most frequently of a solitary figure emerging from a contrasting ground, a field of relentless palette-knife-wide strokes of oil paint obsessively worked and reworked until the brushstroke itself becomes the search for meaning. Her paintings have been called "psychological self-portraits."
One is aware of a history in these suggestions of portraits by Stojak - a history of "all that flesh is heir to." Yet it is a captivating sense of dignity, power, and a profound presence that make Stojak's figures so riveting in their solitude, protected and nurtured by the empty space they inhabit.
Famed for the obsessive reworking of her canvases, Stojak is a less prolific painter. She endlessly engages with each image, working and reworking, adding and erasing, translating her emotional stages using the brush and paint as her conduit to ensnare one moment in time. Stux + Haller is proud to present this remarkable selection of Linda Stojak's work.


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Grants for NOS-HS Humanities and Social Sciences Workshops
Tue, Mar 31, 2015
The Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (NOS-HS) and the Swedish Research Council invite proposals for funding for a series of workshops.
Arctic Academy in Korea in August 17-22, 2015 call for student nominations
UArctic and the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) are pleased to announce an opportunity for students from UArctic member institutions to participate in a pilot of the Arctic Academy in Korea - a one-week study program in August 17 -22, 2015 at KMI together with students from Korean universities.
High North Programme 2013–2018: Call for applications
Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) invites Norwegian higher education institutions to apply for funding in cooperation with institutions in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the U.S. within the High North Programme. Deadline for this call is 23 September 2015.
The new Institute of High Biomedical Technologies
In December 2014 at Petrozavodsk State University the new Institute of High Biomedical Technologies was opened.
Fee waiver PhD positions in Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, Scotland, is currently offering an Elphinstone Scholarship fee-waiver for a PhD student to be affiliated with the 'Narrative Objects: The Sakha Summer Festival and Cultural Revitalization' project. The start date would be September 2015 and home, EU and overseas students are welcome to apply.
Survey on Arctic research priorities in the Northern regions
University of the Arctic invites you to make input in the survey to identify research priorities relevant for the Northern regions citizens.
Future of circumpolar mobility being planned in Copenhagen
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
Members of the north2north+ reference group meet March 26, 2015 in Copenhagen to plan the future of circumpolar academic mobility. The reference group, made up of mobility experts and representatives from the Arctic states will look how the current north2north program can be transformed into a comprehensive structural mobilit...
UArctic Research Liaison strengthens with new team members
UArctic Research Area aims to increase the research cooperation between the UArctic member universities and organizations by improving their opportunities for research funding and facilitating cooperation with international science organizations.
9th UArctic Rectors' Forum, Umeå, Sweden August 19-22, 2015
Wed, Mar 25, 2015
Hosted by the University of Umeå, Sweden, the 9th UArctic Rectors' Forum will be held August 19 to 22, 2015. The theme will be "The Challenges of Arctic Research."
Northern Neighbours: a new publication by Scottish and Norwegian scientists
The book is devoted to Norway and Scotland, two countries at the North of Europe. The authors write about the economic, social and political development of both countries since 1800, making interesting comparisons and conclusions.
Thematic Networks brainstormed joint research
UArctic Thematic Networks leaders gathered together in Bodø, Norway, for their annual program team meeting. This year the aim was to brainstorm potential topical Arctic issues and gaps in knowledge for joint research projects.
International Summer School on Modern Challenges in Economic Science and Practice, 6-19 July 2015, Siberian Federal University, Russia
Siberian Federal University invites students in Economics and Management who speak English and can use the basic methodology of economic analysis to participate in the International Summer School 2015 "Modern Challenges in Economic Science and Practice" to be held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia on July 6-19, 2015. Apply by June 1.
BCS graduation ceremony at NArFU
23 March at Northern (Arctic) Federal University 11 BCS students got diplomas of the University of the Arctic. The BCS program is offered by several UArctic members, among which is the University of Nordland (Norway). Its representatives Eivind Karlsen and Hakan Sandersen attended the graduation ceremony.
New master's program in West Nordic Studies, Governance and Sustainable Management
In August 2015, the University of the Faroe Islands, University of Greenland, University of Akureyri in Iceland, University of Iceland and University of Nordland, coastal Norway, will launch a new international and interdisciplinary master's program in West Nordic Studies, Governance and Sustainable Management.
Youth Project on IT-startups «Ugra mobile apps contest»
The start of the project is March 24. The competition is held by the Surgut State University to develop mobile devices and to enhance creative potential of young programmers. Leading mobile business companies will estimate the work of young programmers.


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Home » Church of England General Synod approves women bishops
Church of England General Synod approves women bishops
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
Women may soon become bishops in the Church of England after the green light from the General Synod.
On 14th July 2014 the General Synod gave its final approval for women to become bishops in the Church of England.
The vote in the General Synod on the measure was carried by the required two-thirds majority in the three constituent parts of the Synod: the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity.
The first woman bishop could potentially be appointed by the end of the year.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the approval for women to become bishops "is the completion of what was begun over 20 years with the ordination of women as priests."
"The challenge for us will be for the church to model good disagreement and to continue to demonstrate love for those who disagree on theological grounds," Archbishop Welby said.
His thoughts went to those who are against the decision. "As delighted as I am for the outcome of this vote I am also mindful of those within the Church for whom the result will be difficult and a cause of sorrow," Archbishop Welby said. "My aim, and I believe the aim of the whole church, should be to be able to offer a place of welcome and growth for all. Today is a time of blessing and gift from God and thus of generosity. It is not winner take all, but in love a time for the family to move on together."
The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, said: "This is a momentous day. Generations of women have served the Lord faithfully in the Church of England for centuries. It is a moment of joy today: the office of Bishop is open to them."
The President of the Methodist Conference welcomed the news that the Church of England's General Synod voted in favour of allowing women to become bishops.
Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu
The Revd Ken Howcroft said: "We rejoice in the decision of the Church of England to admit women to the episcopacy. We recognise that this has been a long and difficult process and that, for some, it is a painful decision.
"We will continue to keep everyone in the Church of England in our prayers. The Methodist Church has long benefitted from the equality of ministry between men and women. We are confident that our Church of England brothers and sisters will be similarly blessed as a result of today's courageous decision."
Hindus also commended the Church of England for saying yes to women bishops. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said it was a big "step in the positive direction", although it came very late.
Mr Zed advised the Church of England to empower the women bishops with exactly equal roles as men bishops and without any limits or conditions. As women were equal partners in the society, they should be equal partners in Church also, Mr Zed stated.
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Ivor's Lionheart Challenge
Last weekend our intrepid senior consultant, Ivor Welfare, set off from Longleat on the Lionheart Challenge, a 100 mile bike race to raise money for PAC – Positive Action on Cancer. Ivor joined up with Emily ( left of photo) and her team to offer his support. Emily had previously never ridden a bike at all! Ivor has been training for four months for this challenge, but its safe to say that despite all his training rides (even the one that got aborted after 10 miles due to a puncture and lack of a repair kit….), there was a degree of nervousness prior to the start!
We are delighted to announce that 9 hours 16 minutes and 21 seconds after Ivor and the team started at Longleat, they crossed the finish line sore, tired and ready to drop. In completing this mammoth challenge, Emily and the team have already raised over £5,000 for PAC which is a fantastic effort, but their Just-Giving page is still open and there is a link below, so if you would like to donate anything to recognise the effort and pain that Ivor and the team went through he would be very grateful indeed (and it will give him an excuse to carry on wearing his medal around the office!)
http://www.justgiving.com/teams/TeamPAC
All of us here at Alpha are very proud of Ivor's efforts and look forward to finding out what crazy challenge he will undertake in 2016!!!
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Twenty-Six Years After, UATH Gets Right of Occupancy
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Oct 2, 2019 | News
The University of Abuja Teaching hospital now has a right of occupancy over the piece of land she currently occupies. Breaking the news at a meeting with leaders of unions and associations in the hospital, the Chief Medical Director, Professor Bissallah Ekele said...
UATH to Attain 450 Bed Capacity Soon – CMD
Chief Medical Director, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Professor B. Ekele says the desire of Management is to expand the current bed capacity of the hospital to four hundred and fifty. This, the Chief Medical Director said would, to an extent, address the 'no...
Board Approves Promotion of 129 Senior Staff, Calls for Higher Commitment to Duty
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Board of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital has approved the promotion of One hundred and twenty-nine senior staff under the 2019 promotion exercise with a call for higher commitment to duty. The Secretary of the Board and Director of Administration, Mrs....
Dr. Abubakar Retires, Calls for Respect to Constituted Authorities
A former head, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr. Muhyi Abubakar has been described as a good planner, teacher, father and a principled man who is selfless in service to humanity. These were the attributes by Speakers at a...
Mr. Onyeka takes Over as Mrs. Wonder Retires as Coordinator, MLS
Medical Laboratory Scientists, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital now have a new Co- ordinator. He is Mr. Paul Onyeka. He succeeds Mrs. Rose Yakubu Wonder who retired recently after the mandatory years allowed in the civil service. At the handing and taking over...
Health Information Officers' Council Applauds UATH on Computerisation
The Registrar, Health information Officers' Registration Council of Nigeria, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim has commended the Management of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital for the computerization of its Health Information Department. Alhaji Ibrahim gave the...
We will Not Condone Truancy – Management
Management of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital has warned that it would not take kindly to truancy, unauthorized travels, absenteeism and general lackadaisical approach to duty by any of its recently engaged house officers and interns. Chief Medical Director...
Exclusive Breastfeeding Requires Family and Community Support, Prof. Airede
A professsor of Perinatal- Neonatal Medicine and Paediatrics at the Univesity of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Professor Kareem Airede has called for family and community support for mothers practicising exclusive breastfeeding in view of its inherent benefits to the new...
Panel Commends Management on Rural Clinical Posting
A four-man panel of the Faculty of Obstetrics and Gyneacology of the West African College of Surgeons has commended the rural clinical posting policy of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital at the Kwali General Hospital, describing it as a model for other...
Push for Increased Funding for Health, CMD tells Reps
The Chief Medical Director, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Professor Bissallah Ekele has appealed to the House of Representatives' Committee on Health to, as a matter of urgency, push for increased funding of the health sector. This, he said, is with a view to...
Re-accreditation is an Opportunity to Improve Service Delivery – CMD
The Chief Medical Director, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Professor Bissallah Ekele says the re-accreditation going on in the various departments of the hospital was an opportunity for Management to improve on service delivery to all classes of clients. He...
Isolation Complex will Be Completed on Schedule – Perm Sec.
The isolation complex being constructed by the Federal Ministry of Health at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital will be completed and put to use as scheduled. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Alhaji Abdulaziz Abdullahi gave the assurance after...
UATH to Become Role Model in Disease Control
The Program Director, United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Nigeria, Dr. Daniel Duvall says the centre's collaboration with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital is targeted at making the hospital a model in disease prevention and control in...
Avoid Treatment of Fractures by Quacks, Dr. Sough
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Jul 14, 2019 | News
Head, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr. Tom Sough has advised against patronizing quacks in the treatment of fracture and other bone related challenges. This is with a view to preventing such consequences as limb...
UATH Separated Conjoined Babies Clock One
It was a very joyful moment for the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital and the family of Mr. and Mrs. Buzugbe when their babies clocked one in June, 2019. Members of the Buzugbe's family could not hide their joy as they brought their once conjoined babies to...
You Have Done Well: CMD Tells Medical Team
The Chief Medical Director, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Professor Bissallah Ekele has expressed the appreciation of Management to the Medical Team that represented the hospital at the 2019 Presidental inauguration and democracy day celebration for a job...
FCT Prisons Call for Greater Ties with UATH
The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Prisons Service says it is ready to consolidate on the existing cordial ties between the Command and the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in the overall interest of its inmates. The Controller of Prisons,...
We have land for Development, CMD
The Management of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital as again assured stakeholders and Non Governmental Organisations willing to partner with the hospital that it was open to such collaboration. Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Professor Bissallah Ekele...
ARD and Family Medicine Department Donate to UATH
The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital has made a donation of foot wears running into thousands of Naira to the Hospital. This is in addition to a cash of fifty-five thousand naira "to foot the bills or part of the bills...
Dr. Muhammad heads Rural Eye Centre, Kwali
Dr. Rilwan Chiroma Muhammad has been appointed as Director, UATH Rural Eye Care at the Kwali General Hospital with a mandate to develop the centre to a high volume eye care facility among others. In the letter conveying the appointment, a copy of which was made...
Senate to Push for Higher Budgetary Allocation, Senator Tejuosho
The Senate Committee on Health says it would continue to push for improved budgetary allocation that would enhance the level of health care delivery in the country. Immediate past Chairman of the Committee, Senator Olarenwaju Tejuosho stated this at the University of...
UATH Observes World Kidney Day with an Appeal for Healthy Lifestyle
It is estimated that one of every ten people in the world is in one stage or the other of chronic kidney disease. In Nigeria with a population of about two hundred million people, twenty million are at one stage or the other of the disease with majority either unaware...
Board Inaugurates Projects, More to Follow
The Board of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital has inaugurated three key projects with direct impact on the care of patients and welfare of staff with a pledge of more projects before the end of the year. The projects include a new dialysis unit with a...
Public Perception of Medical Practice in Nigeria: Time to Change the Narratives, Prof. Ekele
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Jul 9, 2019 | News
Chief Medical Director, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Professor Bissallah Ekele says the future is bright for medical practice and healthcare delivery in the country. Prof. Ekele stated this in a Guest Lecture delivered at the Third induction ceremony by the...
LIST OF SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR INTERNSHIP EXAMINATION
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Mar 15, 2019 | News
Click the link below to view the list of shortlisted candidates for Internship examination as Laboratory Scientist, Radiologist, Dental Technologist, Dental Therapist and Optometrist. DATE: 19TH MARCH, 2019 VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL, GWAGWALADA,...
Michelle is Our 2019 Baby of the Year
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Jan 2, 2019 | News
Miss Michelle Animasaun has recorded her firsts in her life journey. Besides being the first baby of Mr. and Mrs. Omodeleola Animasaun's family, she also emerged as the first baby of the year, 2019 at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. Of many other expectant...
UATH doctors successfully separate conjoined twins in Gwagwalada
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Nov 4, 2018 | News
A team of UATH doctors on Tuesday successfully separated a set of conjoined twins at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada. Dr Olori Samson, one of the surgeons who carried out the operation, said the parents visited the hospital on June 11 following a...
Management Inaugurates Six-Man Procurement Planning Committee
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Sep 3, 2018 | News
A six-man Procurement Planning Committee, PPC, has been inaugurated by the Management of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. The Committee is among others to plan the procurement activities of the hospital for each financial year. This includes, identifying the...
GAC to Come to the Aid of Indigent Patients
Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Adamu Mustapha Danze wants a working relationship that would ensure all round medical treatment for indigent patients of the Area Council origin with the University of Abuja Teaching...
Board Okays Promotion of 272 Staff
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Aug 28, 2018 | News
The Board of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital has stamped its seal of approval on the promotion of two hundred and seventy-two staff to their next higher ranks. This followed the performances of the affected in the 2018 promotion examination. Giving the...
Litigation: Bad Omen to Medical Practice
The Provost, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Professor Ekundayo Garba has advised Medical doctors to always adopt best global practices and prevent litigations if they are to continue to enjoy a successful Medical career. Prof. Garba gave the advise...
First Lady Commends High Level of Patients' Care in UATH
The wife of the Nasarawa State Governor, Hajia Salamatu Al-Makura has expressed delight with the level of care offered by the Management and Staff of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital to victims of the gas explosion in Lafia, the Nasarawa State Capital. The...
CMD Meets New Staff, Emphasizes Hard work, Honesty and Humility
The fifty-six resident doctors and other staff recently engaged by the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital have been told to see their appointments as a opportunities to contribute to the growth and development of the hospital by imbibing the "3H model" of Hardwork,...
Nursing: Gombe Steps Out, Chukwu Steps In
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Aug 1, 2018 | News
Hajia Aisha Ibrahim Gombe, until now, Head of the Department of Nursing has stepped out after thirty-five years in the public service and in her place is Mrs. Lydia Chukwu. In a valedictory speech, Hajia Gombe said she was thrilled by the team work exhibited by nurses...
UATH Gets Board of Management
A fourteen-member board of Management has been inaugurated for the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital with a charge to the members to see their appointments as a national call to service. At the inauguration by the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, the...
UATH and Guards' Battalion to Work More Closely
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Feb 2, 2018 | News
The synergy between the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital and the 176 Guards' Battalion of the…..
UATH To Benefit from Federal Government Intervention Grant
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UATH Receives State-of-the-Art Laboratory Equipment
by University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Sep 14, 2017 | News
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Prof. Ekele takes Over as Chief Medical Director, UATH
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Professor Bissallah Ahmed Ekele, a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, has taken…..
Senate Committee Visits UATH, Promises More Support
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Nigeria Customs College Woos UATH
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The Commandant, Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Alhaji Suleiman Ibrahim…
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Imperial College London today announces the appointment of a new Principal to the Faculty of Medicine.
Professor Stephen Smith DSc, FMedSci, currently Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Glasgow University, has been appointed as the new Principal, in succession to Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, who has been appointed Deputy Rector at Imperial.
Sir Richard Sykes, Rector of Imperial College London, comments: "We are very pleased to have attracted someone of Stephen's calibre to this very important post at Imperial College London. With his help, I am confident we can continue to develop Imperial's world class reputation for integrating medicine with science, engineering and management, in both teaching and research."
Before joining the University of Glasgow, Professor Smith, 53, was previously Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Cambridge and The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge.
He has published over 200 papers on reproductive medicine and cancer, focussing on the control of blood vessel growth in reproductive tissues in benign and malignant disease, and more recently, working on the complex gene pathways that regulate the growth of these vessels in this tissue. For this work, Professor Smith was awarded his DSc in 2001.
After qualifying at Westminster Hospital, London in 1974, Professor Smith held a number of posts in London hospitals, including Hammersmith Hospital, before becoming a Lecturer at Edinburgh University. He then held a succession of academic posts, before becoming Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Cambridge and the Rosie Hospital in 1998, a post held until December 2003. He also held the position of Clinical Director Women's Services at Addenbrooke's Hospital during this time.
In addition to his academic and clinical work, Professor Smith has also been elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Biology, The Academy of Medical Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society of Arts. He also holds directorships, and is a founder member of the Metris Therapeutics Ltd. and Gene Networks Inc.
He has also provided advice to and served on numerous committees for a number of organisations including the Medical Research Council, World Health Organisation, the NHS, and the Wellcome Trust.
Professor Smith is married with three children, and his hobbies include flying, politics, history, and music.
1. Curriculum vitae of Professor Smith is available on request.
2. Consistently rated in the top three UK university institutions, Imperial College London is a world leading science-based university whose reputation for excellence in teaching and research attracts students (10,000) and staff (5,000) of the highest international quality. Innovative research at the College explores the interface between science, medicine, engineering and management and delivers practical solutions that enhance the quality of life and the environment - underpinned by a dynamic enterprise culture.


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Ichikawa Kodanji; Evening Glow at the Eitaibashi
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Kunichika (1835 - 1900)
Series: Eight Views of Bandits Parodied (Mitate Sh
Medium: Woodblock Print
Size (H x W): 9.5 x 14.25 (inches)
Publisher: Hiranoya
Signature: Kunichika ga
Conditon: Good color and impression, light surface soiling
Questions About This Piece
Illustrated in Time Present and Time Past Images of a Forgotten Master Kunichika, Page 78.
Kunichika Toyohara was born Yasohachi Arakawa, the son of a public bathhouse proprietor in the artisan section of Edo. As a young man, he studied with the ukiyo-e artist Chikanobu, from whom he received his artist name. He then apprenticed under Kunisada and began to produce actor prints in the Utagawa style, though he never used the Utagawa name. Kunichika married and had one daughter, though his marriage ended due to his questionable personal conduct.
Known for his actor okubi-e (big-head portraits), Kunichika's prints captured a traditional genre with the bold new colors of aniline dyes. He made great use of the deep, scarlet red to dramatic effect. In addition, he produced some historical prints and journalistic illustrations. Passionate about kabuki theater, Kunichika regularly spent time backstage, sketching the actors and watching the plays. This wealth of personal experience in the theater lends an intimacy to his impeccable yakusha-e (actor prints). Before the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Kunichika was chosen by the Japanese government to present his work at the 1867 World Exhibition in Paris.


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Basic Concepts of Evolution
EVOLUTION:-
Evolution is a gradual and continuing process of change that occur over a period of time, due to slight variations in genetic compositions as well as changes in environment, leading to formation of new species.
In the first situation, a colour variation arises during reproduction, so that there is one beetle that is green in colour instead of red. This beetle, moreover, can pass the colour on to its progeny, so that all its progeny beetles are green. Crows cannot see green-coloured beetles on the green leaves of the bushes, and therefore cannot eat them. What happens then? The progeny of green beetles is not eaten, while the progeny of red beetles continues to be eaten. As a result, there are more and more green beetles than red ones in the beetle population.
In a second situation, again, a colour variation arises during reproduction, but now it results in a beetle that is blue in colour instead of red. This beetle can also pass the colour on to its progeny, so that all its progeny beetles are blue. Crows can see blue-coloured beetles in the green leaves of the bushes as well as they can see red ones, and therefore can eat them. What happens initially? In the population, as it expands, there are a few blue beetles, but most are red. But at this point, an elephant comes by, and stamps on the bushes where the beetles live. This kills most of the beetles. By chance, the few beetles that have survived are mostly blue. The beetle population slowly expands again, but now, the beetles in the population are mostly blue. It is obvious that in both situations, what started out as a rare variation came to be a common characteristic in the population. In other words, the frequency of an inherited trait changed over generations. Since genes control traits, we can say that the frequency of certain genes in a population changed over generations. This is the essence of the idea of evolution.
In the first case, the variation became common because it gave a survival advantage. In other words, it was naturally selected. We can see that the natural selection is exerted by the crows. The more crows there are, the more red beetles would be eaten, and the more the proportion of green beetles in the population would be. Thus, natural selection is directing evolution in the beetle population. It results in adaptations in the beetle population to fit their environment better. In the second situation, the colour change gave no survival advantage. Instead, it was simply a matter of accidental survival of beetles of one colour that changed the common characteristic of the resultant population. The elephant would not have caused such major havoc in the beetle population if the beetle population had been very large. So, accidents in small populations can change the frequency of some genes in a population, even if they give no survival advantage. This is the notion of genetic drift, which provides diversity without any adaptations.
In a third situation, as the beetle population begins to expand, the bushes start suffering from a plant disease. The amount of leaf material for the beetles is reduced. The beetles are poorly nourished as a result. The average weight of adult beetles decreases from what it used to be when leaves were plentiful, but there is no genetic change occurring. After a few years and a few beetle generations of such scarcity, the plant disease is eliminated. There is a lot of leaf food. At this time, what would we expect the weight of the beetles to be?
The average weight of the beetles increases again.
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Venezuela frees, expels U.S. filmmaker
By Mariano Castillo, CNN
Updated 8:59 AM ET, Wed June 5, 2013
Filmmaker Timothy Tracy has been released from prison in Venezuela, his attorney says.
Timothy Tracy was accused of fomenting unrest in Venezuela
He was filming a documentary there
His lawyer says there was lack of evidence and Tracy was freed
A U.S. filmmaker arrested in Venezuela and accused of instigating unrest was released from prison and expelled from the country, his attorney told CNN affiliate Globovision.
Timothy Tracy was on a flight to Miami Wednesday morning, attorney Daniel Rosales said.
Tracy, 35, of Los Angeles, was arrested in April at the Caracas airport as he prepared to leave the country. He was accused of funding opponents of President Nicolas Maduro, successor to the late Hugo Chavez.
His lawyer said he was released because there was not sufficient evidence to hold him.
Venezuelan Minister of Interior and Justice Miguel Rodriguez confirmed the release on his Twitter account, but maintained that Tracy was "captured doing espionage in our country."
The filmmaker was in Venezuela to make a documentary about the political division gripping the country.
Press freedom groups and the U.S. government denied that Tracy was involved in any anti-government activities.
"Tracy was just acting as an observer when he was filming," Reporters Without Borders said when he was arrested. "Shooting video is not evidence of participation in what the government calls an 'act of destabilization.' It is for the police and judicial authorities to investigate and establish from the facts, not for the government to designate Tracy as guilty from the outset."