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Als Oberösterreichischer Zentralraum bezeichnet man das Gebiet um die Städte Linz, Wels und Steyr. Es bildet das wirtschaftliche Zentrum des Bundeslandes. Man bezeichnet es auch als "Fünftes Viertel", neben den vier historischen Regionen Traun-, Hausruck-, Mühl- und Innviertel, wobei es Anteile der ersteren drei umfasst. Die NUTS-Region AT312 (Linz – Wels) ist österreichweit der Raum mit der höchsten Dichte an Groß- bzw. Mittelstädten.

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Der oberösterreichische Zentralraum im engeren Sinne erstreckt sich etwa im Dreieck Linz–Wels–Steyr, im weiteren Sinn als annäherndes Quadrat mit gut 40 km Kantenlänge zwischen Donau und den Mühlviertler Vorlagen im Granit- und Gneishochland im Norden, der Enns und der niederösterreichischen Landesgrenze im Osten, dem Beginn der Alpen (Oberösterreichische Voralpen) im Süden, und dem Innbach-Gebiet im Westen, mit einer Fläche von etwa 830 km². Von Südwest nach Nordost durchzogen wird es von der unteren Traun (etwa ab der Einmündung der Ager), und umfasst die Alpenvorland-Landschaften des Linzer Beckens (Linzer Feld) und der Welser Heide als Kernzone, und auch das Eferdinger Becken an der Donau und das linke untere Ennstal, sowie die umliegenden Hügelzonen (Traun-Enns-Riedelland, Teile des Hausruckviertler Hügellands, diverse südliche Mühlviertler Randlagen mit kleinen Teilen des Zentralmühlviertler Hochlands).

Es ist ein dicht besiedeltes Gebiet, das die Ballungsräume der drei Städte mit einschließt. Hier wohnt rund ein Drittel der oberösterreichischen Bevölkerung, circa 580.000 Menschen.
Zur Agglomeration der Städte gehören unter anderem die stark wachsenden Gemeinden Traun, Leonding, Ansfelden. Der Zentralraum greift im Osten bis Enns und an das Machland aus, im Süden bis Steyr und Kirchdorf, im Südosten an die Grenzen zum Salzkammergut bei Vorchdorf, im Westen bis Grieskirchen und Eferding, wie auch nördlich der Donau bis Feldkirchen und Gallneukirchen. Auch die angrenzende niederösterreichische Kleinregion Mostviertel Ursprung orientiert sich schon Richtung Westen.

Der Zentralraum ist nur partiell hoch verdichtet (80 m²/Person in Linz, Steyr und Wels), geht aber schnell in lockeres, teils auch vornehmlich landwirtschaftliches Gebiet (südlich von Wels bis 700 m²/Person) über. Selbst Linz hat mit ca. 200.000 Einwohnern keine Großstadtcharakteristik, und durch die unmittelbare Nähe weiterer bedeutender regionaler Zentren setzt die Stadt auch vergleichsweise wenig Speckgürtel an und bildet keine übertriebene zentralörtliche Struktur aus. Die enge Verflechtung von städtischer Dichte und weitläufigem ländlichem Freiraum für Betriebsansiedlung, suburbane Entwicklung wie auch für Nahversorgung und Erholung macht diesen Raum in Österreich einzigartig.

NUTS-3-Region Linz-Wels
Grob dem oberösterreichischen Zentralraum entspricht die statistische Region Linz-Wels, die auf der Ebene NUTS 3 (AT-312) angesiedelt ist. Ihr gehören die Statutarstädte Linz und Wels, die Bezirke Eferding, Linz-Land und Wels-Land, sowie die donaunahen Gemeinden des Bezirks Urfahr-Umgebung (das sind Alberndorf in der Riedmark, Altenberg bei Linz, Eidenberg, Engerwitzdorf, Feldkirchen an der Donau, Gallneukirchen, Goldwörth, Gramastetten, Hellmonsödt, Herzogsdorf, Kirchschlag bei Linz, Lichtenberg, Ottensheim, Puchenau, St. Gotthard im Mühlkreis, Sonnberg im Mühlkreis, Steyregg, Walding) an.

Der Raum Steyr-Kirchdorf (AT314) bildet dabei eine eigene NUTS-Region.

Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur
Der Oberösterreichische Zentralraum gehört zu den wirtschaftsstärksten und schnellstentwickelnden Kleinregionen in ganz Europa und ist einer der Wirtschaftsmotoren Österreichs. Hauptwirtschaftsfaktor ist die Lage an einer der europäischen Magistralen, dem TEN-V-Kernnetzkorridor Rhein-Donau von Mitteleuropa über Ungarn nach Südosteuropa, die im Zuge der EU-Erweiterungen immer weiter an Bedeutung gewinnt, ein Prozess, der noch nicht abgeschlossen ist.

Viele Versorgungs- und namhafte Produktionsbetriebe haben sich hier niedergelassen, da hier ideale Verkehrsanbindungen an die Westautobahn (A1, E60 München über Salzburg – Wien) und die parallele Wiener Straße (B1), die Innkreisautobahn (A8/E56 Nürnberg über Passau – Wels nach Wien) wie auch die Pyhrnautobahn (A9 Wels – Graz), sowie an die Westbahnstrecke und die Donauhäfen Linz und Enns bestehen.
Auch der internationale Flughafen Linz in Hörsching macht den Zentralraum für Betriebe wirtschaftlich interessant. Rund 312.000 Arbeitsplätze zählt die Region, womit allerdings aufgrund dieses Arbeitsplatzüberschusses zum Pendelverkehr innerhalb des Zentralraums auch noch Pendelverkehr von außen hinzukommt.

Dass Linz selbst nicht direkt an der Westautobahn A1 liegt, sondern über die Mühlkreisautobahn (A7) an die A1 angebunden ist, wurde zunächst als Handicap gesehen, erweist sich aber insofern als Glücksfall, weil dadurch europäischer Transitverkehr in Ost-West-Richtung (die E60 verläuft zwischen Frankreich und Kirgistan) und Regionalverkehr relativ entflochten sind. Europäischer Transitverkehr ist allerdings in Nord-Süd-Richtung zunehmend zu erwarten (z. B. E55 Nordeuropa – Prag – Linz – Graz – Südeuropa sowie Summerauer Bahn und Pyhrnbahn). Geplante Stadtumfahrungen von Linz sind der Westring (A26) und die Ostumfahrung. Der Knotenpunkt Wels ist durch die Welser Autobahn (A25) und die Welser Westspange (A8) großräumig entlastet.

Siehe auch
 NÖ-Mitte – der analoge Neubegriff in Niederösterreich

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Region in Oberösterreich
Region in Europa
Geographie (Linz)
Geographie (Bezirk Linz-Land)
Geographie (Wels)
Geographie (Bezirk Wels-Land)
Geographie (Bezirk Eferding)
Geographie (Bezirk Urfahr-Umgebung)
Geographie (Bezirk Freistadt)
Geographie (Bezirk Perg)
Geographie (Steyr)
Geographie (Bezirk Steyr-Land)
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Trump trade war delivers farm boom in Brazil, gloom in Iowa
Machines work collecting cotton at the Guarani Farm of the Catelan family, in Roda Velha district near Luis Eduardo Magalhaes
By Jake Spring and Tom Polansek
LUÍS EDUARDO, Brazil/BOONE, Iowa (Reuters) - The Bella Vita luxury condominium tower rises 20 stories over the boomtown of Luís Eduardo Magalhães in northeastern Brazil. Its private movie theater and helipad are symbols of how far this dusty farming community has come since it was founded just 18 years ago.
Local soybean producers shell out upwards of a half-million U.S. dollars to live in the complex. Nearby farm equipment sellers, car dealerships and construction supply stores are bustling too.
Meanwhile, nearly 5,000 miles to the north in Boone, Iowa, farmers are hunkering down. At a recent agriculture trade show here, Iowa corn and soybean grower Steve Sheppard reflected the cautious mood.
"I'm not buying any machinery, I'm not spending any money," Sheppard said.
Two countries. Same business. Two very different fates. The reason: China.
A growing trade war between the United States and China is re-ordering the global grains business. In response to Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing this year imposed levies on U.S. agricultural products. Among them was a 25 percent tariff on soybeans, the single most valuable U.S. farm export. U.S. growers sold $12 billion worth to China last year alone.
The fallout has been quick. China, the world's largest importer of soybeans, has scaled back purchases of U.S. grain to feed its massive hog herd.
It is turning instead to Brazil, which has ridden the wave of Chinese demand for two decades to become a global agricultural powerhouse. Brazilian soybean exports to the Asian country jumped 22 percent by value between January and September, compared to the same period a year ago.
Brazilian producers are not only selling more grain, their soy is fetching $2.83 more per bushel than beans from the United States, up from a premium of just $0.60 a year ago, thanks to stepped up Chinese purchases.
Prices for U.S. soybeans, meanwhile, recently sunk to decade lows that farmers say are below the cost of production. The slump has made the agricultural sector a drag on an otherwise healthy U.S. economy. The Trump administration said in July it would spend up to $12 billion in taxpayer funds to help U.S. farmers offset trade-related losses, although the aid package could shrink.
Many American farmers, overwhelmingly conservative voters who helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency, are standing by their man. They believe he will eventually negotiate a better trade deal with China, whose appetite for soybeans is so vast that it cannot completely wean itself off U.S. grain.
But for the time being, Trump trade policies are handing precious market share, money and momentum to Brazil, the United States' most formidable agricultural competitor. Some fear the lost ground will be hard to reclaim.
"Bad news on tariffs in the U.S. is good news for them," Robert Crain, general manager for the Americas for equipment dealer AGCO Corp, said about Brazilian farmers in an interview at the Iowa show.
(For a graphic on the diverging fortunes of farmers in the United States and Brazil, see: https://tmsnrt.rs/2CAOKWr)
BOON TO BRAZIL
Like their U.S. counterparts, Brazil's farmers produce much more grain than is needed at home. Foreign customers are responsible for the country's agricultural boom. Nearly 80 percent of Brazil's soy exports now head to China.
The city of Luís Eduardo Magalhães is a testament to the importance of this international trade. Located in the state of Bahia, with farms stretching in every direction, the formerly unincorporated rural area in less than two decades has swelled to 85,000 people. That is bigger than Sioux City, Iowa's fourth-largest city.
Major employers in Luís Eduardo, as most locals call the city, include fertilizer factories, seed producers and processors of soy and cotton. The area "relies 100 percent on agriculture," said Carminha Maria Missio, a farmer and president of the local growers union.
While Brazil's overall economy is stuck in a ditch, the nation's farm sector rolled to 13 percent growth last year. The John Deere dealership in Luís Eduardo saw its sales rise 15 percent in 2017 and is expecting double-digit growth again this year, managing partner Chico Flores Oliveira said.
The local real estate market is surging too. Another new luxury condo tower is slated to open next year. Single-family homes are sprouting throughout the city. Prices for prime farmland are up 37 percent since 2012, according to consultancy Informa Economics IEG FNP.
Brazil's total soy area is expected to expand to a record 36.28 million hectares this season due to robust Chinese demand, according to a Reuters poll of analysts.
Farmers here also are bullish on this month's presidential election in Brazil. Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who is leading in the polls, favors rolling back fines for farmers who deforest illegally or break other environmental laws. Like Trump, Bolsonaro, is wary of China. But producers here trust him not to blow it on trade.
"Rural producers support Bolsonaro emphatically," said Congresswoman Tereza Cristina, head of the powerful agriculture voting bloc in Brazil's Congress. "We have access to him...and I am certain that he is smart and sensible."
U.S. FARM BELT PINCHED The outlook is much gloomier in Iowa, the long-established heart of U.S. agriculture.
It is the nation's top corn-producing state and the No. 2 producer of soybeans. But its access to some global markets has suffered under Trump.
The president walked away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement that would have opened valuable markets such as Japan to more American ag products. His renegotiation of the NAFTA accord had Mexico, the largest importer of U.S. corn, exploring other suppliers, including Brazil. Now the Chinese are pulling back.
Boone lays smack in the state's center, surrounded by miles of row crops, hogs and poultry. Farmland values here fell 12 percent from 2012 to 2017, according to Iowa State University. Worries about the U.S.-China trade war loomed over the recent Farm Progress show, which comes to town every other year.
Equipment dealer Lee Randall jotted down prices at an auction of used tractors and implements at the show. Prices have dropped on trade tensions and low crop prices, he said, shaking his head as a green and yellow Deere & Co combine sold for $118,000 and another fetched $82,000.
"Five years ago you could have added 30 percent to every one of these pieces," said Randall, whose business, Randall Brothers, is based in Ohio.
Nearby, Brett Begemann, chief operating officer for Bayer Crop Science said farmers were likewise scrutinizing purchases of seeds and chemicals. The trade dispute is making it difficult for Bayer to predict 2019 earnings for its agriculture unit.
A two-hour drive north of Boone in Algona, Iowa, a town of about 5,500 people, farm doldrums are crimping business at the local Deere and Harley-Davidson Inc dealerships, the operators said.
"Ultimately this area lives and dies by the farmer," said Jim Wilcox, an owner of the Harley store.
Farmers' woes are showing up on bank balance sheets as well. The proportion of the region's agricultural loans reported as having repayment problems was up in the second quarter, reaching mid-year levels not seen since 2002, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Rodney Jensen, who farms near Algona, regrets not making deals to sell soybeans from his autumn harvest when prices were higher. Like many, he is storing his crop, waiting for better times.
He worries China will not buy as much U.S. soy as it used to, even if the two nations patch things up.
"It's been pretty pessimistic around here," Jensen said.
(Reporting by Jake Spring in Luis Eduardo Magalhães; and Tom Polansek in Boone, Iowa; Editing by Caroline Stauffer and Marla Dickerson)
Read the original article on Reuters. Copyright 2018. Follow Reuters on Twitter.
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Behaviour on and off field targeted
By Steve Hepburn
Otago Rugby Football Union referee education officer James Doleman (front) and community rugby manager Richard Perkins are part of an initiative round sportsmanship this season. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH
High school sides will have every incentive to keep their mouths shut this season.
The Otago Rugby Football Union, in combination with Highlands Motorsport Park, will launch a scheme next week intended to improve sideline standards.
The scheme, which starts on Wednesday, will be used to promote positive behaviour on the field and the sideline.
Referees will score each team on four criteria: captain behaviour and interaction, player behaviour, coach behaviour and sideline behaviour.
Union community rugby manager Richard Perkins said the initiative would complement the good work implemented over several seasons.
He would like instant results about sideline behaviour and said it was important to keep reinforcing the message.
"The thing I really like about this initiative is that it puts real value on both positive behaviour and sportsmanship. I certainly hope it will provide a more positive environment for the match officials to go about their work," Perkins said.
Union referee education officer James Doleman said the scheme had not been sparked by a single incident but it was always good to keep players on their toes.
Highlands chief operating officer Josie Spillane said sport played an important part in the development of children, giving them all sorts of life skills and experiences.
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Q: Spring webClient getResponseBodyAsString() is empty(over spring 5.3.13) I'm using spring webClient for call some Rest API.
try {
  webClient.post().uri("apiUrl")
  .bodyValue(someParams)
  .retrive()
  .awaitBody<SomeResponseClass>()
} catch (ex: WebCleintResponseException) {
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This is work right on under spring 5.3.12.
I can take response body in ex.
but over spring 5.3.13. is not work.
resposeBody is empty.
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    else throw response.createExceptionAndAwaite
}

This working one over spring 5.3.13.
So...What is different from this? I don't find anything on release note.
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/releases/tag/v5.3.13
I want to know what is changed.
Thanks guys.
Updated
I found this commit on github.
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/9197f15a306a497b3aa10c6ed48c581b3e938f58

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Дальма (, ) — имя собственное.

Фамилия
 Дальма, Вильфред (род. 1982) — французский и сен-мартенский футболист, полузащитник. Брат Стефана Дальма.
 Дальма, Стефан (род. 1979) — французский футболист, полузащитник. Брат Вильфреда Дальма.

Псевдоним
 Серхио Дальма (; настоящее имя Жозеп-Серхи Капдевила Кероль; род. 1964) — испанско-каталонский поп-исполнитель.

Другое
  — остров в Персидском заливе.

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Integrating diagnostics: not a takeover but fundamental to better care
By Dr. Brendan Devlin, Senior Clinical Advisor to Sectra and a radiologist in the NHS
You are here: Home / Resources / Integrating diagnostics: not a takeover but fundamental to better care
The time for diagnoses based on incomplete datasets is at an end; we must connect the 'ologies' with all of medicine, writes Dr. Brendan Devlin, a practising radiologist and Senior Clinical Advisor to Sectra.
Worlds don't need to collide—what integrated diagnostics is actually about
There are some who might feel uneasy about integrating the way we work in diagnostics. Disciplines, sometimes dating back to the beginnings of modern medicine, have had their own way of working, their own culture, philosophy and an established place in patient care.
Pathology and radiology present very different working environments. Radiology departments are somewhat unpredictable workplaces, where a continual flurry of human beings—patients, clinicians, radiologists, radiographers and others—interact with each other, constantly moving in and out of examination and reporting rooms. Such an ad-hoc response to acute medical situations has required an active handling of information flows to allow professionals to cope.
Conversely, the pathology department is busy in a different fashion, focussing on the examination of blood, bodily fluid and tissue samples in a more organised environment, where workflow is more ordered, and where information flows have been less acute.
Even the hint of being thrust into such a different way of working could be an unsettling prospect for staff in either environment.
But we don't necessarily need to erode identities or implement a full-blown merger between departments in order to realise the gains for patient care that are now achievable from closer, more collaborative working.
In fact, integrating diagnostics is in no way a takeover in either direction. At times installed radiology infrastructure might provide the technological platform to facilitate pathologists carrying out their work in a digital environment but both departments generally have more than enough of their own work to even consider getting involved in the management of the other.
Rather, integrated diagnostics is about linking the diagnostic processes, whether radiology, pathology, or any other 'ology', with all of medicine.
A matter of opinion—creating the informed reporter
Despite differences at the coalface, modern radiologists and pathologists carry a key common identity; and its one that's more important than any shared frustration of their service being taken for granted.
At their core, radiology and pathology are both opinion based specialities. We give our opinions based on our analysis and interpretation of visual appearances—either scans and images of the live body, or the more colourful images of cellular pathology or cytology.
At their best these interpretations are informed by the wider clinical context, and they are often complementary to each other, especially in complex cases—with radiology providing the macro context of the biopsy and thus hopefully contributing to the level of diagnostic certainty in the final pathology report.
The advent of digital tools, means we now have an opportunity to connect information at all levels—so that the radiologist and the pathologist can both become fully informed reporters, producing the best possible opinions.
This is about delivering a richer and more complete supply of information to the reporting professional, and creating a methodology to more easily rectify data gaps which previously might have been quite a challenge. If the person creating the original report has all the information that is relevant—it is more likely to be complete.
A fully integrated messaging system should allow easy context relevant interaction with information silos and communication between radiologist, pathologist and clinician to the benefit of all.
But the historic position of pathology being the final arbiter, perhaps in the context of incomplete data sets, has had potential inherent weaknesses, particularly in atypical or marginal cases.
Radiologists have long been accustomed to their conclusions being tested, quality assured and reviewed in the light of new clinical data in what are often rapidly evolving clinical scenarios. With interpretation at the cornerstone of diagnostics, any final diagnosis given should be based on accurate information regarding the patient history, other examinations, and the most up to date data on the current patient status.
But this information has not been so easily accessible in the past, and in many cases throughout the world, it is still inaccessible, despite the emergence of electronic patient records and the now firmly established multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting.
The cumbersome task of bringing slides to an MDT meeting and displaying them on a linked optical microscope, has meant that often pathology reports have been completed based on information reviewed before the MDT meeting, meaning that the pathology report has been reliant on previous opinion, instead of a full interactive consideration of the possibilities in light of up to date data and professional opinions offered in the MDT. If this interactive quality assurance throws up continuing diagnostic uncertainty it may be wiser to repeat a biopsy rather than being definitive on an incomplete dataset.
Digitally integrated diagnostics
There is a strong argument for a single common platform for imaging studies. Pathology is becoming an imaging study, just in the same way as x-rays or CT scans. And in the move to digitisation, the filing, storing and marking of images is becoming similar for radiology and pathology, opening new opportunities for better ways of working.
Digitisation must happen for integrated diagnostics to work, but the benefits for pathologists should be welcomed. We can ease comparisons with previous examinations in the digital environment. We can bring an end to physical man handling of multiple slides. The ability to organise material automatically, to annotate and to streamline workflow, is all dramatically enhanced.
Our specialties have a frequent need for second opinions both from local colleagues and from regional or national experts. There is no doubt that this important function is simply transformed by working in a digital connected environment.
But there is also a bigger picture to consider. On their mission to integrate, diagnostic departments must look first and foremost at patient needs and to the service they are duty bound to deliver.
That might mean more than thinking about 'my department' or even 'my hospital'. It may mean, and increasingly does mean, thinking about the service across a region or even across a country.
Integrated diagnostics can be about more than connecting different disciplines—it can be about solving pressures in resources, in recruitment, and making sub-speciality expertise available across wide geographical footprints. Departments must think about the big picture—regional IT, regional radiology and regional pathology services.
But, as we integrate technology, it is just as important to integrate mindsets as it is for datasets. We must acknowledge not just the differences but also the similarities in what we do, and convey the opportunities for quality assurance so that, even in difficult cases at the margins, we can be more confident than ever in our diagnoses and strive to give all patients the right treatment plan.
At every level this is simply about offering the best possible service to our patients. Full integration of our diagnosticians with each other and the wider clinical service is the way forward.
Dr. Brendan Devlin is a Senior Clinical Advisor to Sectra and a radiologist in the NHS. As lead radiologist, he was a key player in the conception, specification and implementation of NIPACS, which has revolutionised the delivery of imaging services in Northern Ireland. Dr. Devlin has sat on regional and national committees and was a member of the service review committee and the IT sub-committee of the Royal College of Radiologists for several years.
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UFO Reported in Gulf of Mexico: OSV Engineer Says He Saw Large Craft Hovering Near Rig
August 8, 2020 by Nancy Thames
by Mike Schuler
A crew member of an offshore supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico claims he saw a UFO 'fives times' the size of his vessel and UFO trackers are now looking for more witnesses to come forward with any information possibly related to the sighting.
The UFO sighting reportedly occurred on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 80 miles southeast of New Orleans.
The sighting was submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center, which apparently tracks UFO sightings and data, by the chief engineer of an OSV working the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday afternoon. According to the eyewitness report
"Close to 7:00 pm on March 21st, just before dusk, myself and 4 of the crew members aboard our vessel saw a craft that appeared to be five times our 240 ft vessel in length. My line of sight was about 1/4 mile from our vessel. There was a rig behind the craft about a 1/2 mile. i used this to help gauge size of craft. Sighting was approximately 80 miles SE of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The scene lasted about 40 seconds. The craft rose up out of the water (Gulf of Mexico) about 40 feet, no water was dripping from the craft. Within a split second the craft disappeared at a 30 degree angle into the sky. Speed appeared to faster than speed of a light turning on in a room. Within seconds it had disappeared completely.
I can say for sure that the craft was dark colored, oval in shape and made no sound whatsoever.
With as many rigs (2), there has to be more witnesses than just the four on our vessel.
The NUFORC has even highlighted the sighting as being of particular interest among the 246 reports of UFOs received in March alone. And after speaking with the witness by phone, the NUFORC said the report seems legit and has urged more witnesses to come forward.
"We spoke via telephone with this witness, and he seemed to us to be unusually sober-minded," NUFORC wrote in a note added to the original report. "We suspect that he is a very capable, and very reliable, witness. He estimates that upwards of perhaps 50 people, who were aboard nearby vessels, may have witnessed the event, as well. We would urge those other witnesses to submit reports of what they had witnessed."
So, did you see a UFO in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week?
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When she was long-listed for the 2006 World Equestrian Games, JJ came very close to meeting one of her career goals - that of representing the United States in international competition. While the Olympics and the World Equestrian Games are the ultimate goal, JJ did represent the U.S. at the World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany.
Although JJ has international goals, she also has a daily goal and that's really what keeps her going every day. "I feel that riding well every day is very important. I want to come to the barn every day with a feeling of gratitude and pride in my horses. I want my horses to be excited to see me. I want my horses to be well educated, treated fairly and happy that they are in my barn and under my care. The minute it turns into something that revolves around what the horse can do for me (like awards or ego trips), not about what I can do for the horse (make him a better athlete), then I don't want to do it anymore."
It's not uncommon for riders to set international competition as a career goal, but many mix career and life goals. JJ, on the other hand, is well aware that her own development as a human being is as important as that of her horses. "I want to keep reaching and striving to be the next best version of myself. I want always to keep learning and never stop smiling! I always want to stay open to the life lessons that are presented through horses and to stay open to the character-building qualities those situations bring."
"I also want to get to the point in my life where I am surrounded by people and horses that inspire me every day. I want to be part of a team that is more powerful and stands for a cause bigger than oneself. That might be the Olumpic team or that may be a cancer foundation or even helping troubled teens. It might be about bring Classical Dressage to the public. I'm really interested in synergy, and how like-minded people working together for a common cause can change lives. Life is short, so enjoy it and have a great ride!"


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I'm using a java based uploading construct http://www.javaatwork.com/java-upload-applet/details.html that I tried running over night.
Then passes it onto a permanent storage (Amazon S3).
I tried running this for four hours only to find you are not logged in printed to the screen.
Most of these directives are the default with exception to session.gc_probability and session.gc_maxlifetime.
so that the other three would not expire?
The PHP session is kept as a whole; any changes in $_SESSION will update the change time and, by extensions, preserve the entire session.
Concerning the actual issue: PHP shouldn't GC sessions until the max time is reached, but that doesn't mean PHP is always clearing it. By default, sessions are kept in the /tmp (or another) directory and some Linux distros will have cron jobs that may clean the folder out from time to tome. Check for crons or other things that may clear the sessions independent of PHP too.
Is setting session.gc_probability and session.gc_divisor equal to 100% a bad idea?


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Q: Considerations on which Java version to run in Production Some people run the bleeding edge of technologies - updating the day that something is updated.  In production, this isn't as appropriate.
Researching about if the current (Java 7) version is ready for production produces a significant amount of old material that might not be correct anymore (at the time of this writing Java 7 has been out for a year and a half which seems plenty long).
What considerations do I need to make to determine if it is appropriate to upgrade the production environment to a later version of Java?

A: The first question to ask is "Is the version of Java supported on the machine?"  While updating the JRE is one thing, it may be that the underlying OS is not supported running the new version of Java (supported certifications and support contracts and the like that many enterprise environments like to have).
Many java production environments are actually running on top of an application server.  This would be the next consideration.  Wikipedia comparison of Java EE App Servers shows what version of Java EE is supported.  This can be further seen in Oracle's JavaEE compatibility overview.  The tested configuration for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 is against Java SE 6.0 update 6u30.  Java SE 6.0 update 6u30 is also the tested configuration for JBoss Application Server 7.1.0 Final.  These may work in Java 7, but they are not tested configurations.
Expanding on the application server, there are live code analysis tools that are used to do debug after the fact.  Omniscient Debugger (see also) and Dynatrace are two examples of this.  These applications work by instrumenting (modifying) the live byte code of java running to report back to it.  As these applications work by modifying the byte code, if the byte code changes in a way they are not capable of working with (such as in a new JRE), they won't work.
Next down the line is the frameworks.  One example of this is JAXB that comes with java and Spring which uses it.  Changing to Java 7 updated JAXB which generated code that was incompatible with some frameworks (which requires them to be updated and their dependencies would need to be updated...).
Build tools are next on the list.  One would need to make sure that the build environment is using the proper version of Java.  Writing code for Java 7 but not updating the version that Maven or Ant uses would then cause problems.  There are times when the build tools themselves are strongly tied to one version with particular plugins.
Testing tools.  Things such as PMD, findbugs, and checkstyle may not recognize new structures in a new version of Java - these may get very confused with string switch statements or compound catches.  Tools that get into instrumentation such as code coverage may not work in the new JVM.  In the context of Java 7, Cobertura and Emma have not been updated to the new JRE (again, these applications modify the byte code to see which code is run and which isn't) (see open source code coverage libraries for jdk7).  This could require a change to the build scripts to switch from one to another.
Then there is the IDE.  One would need to update the IDE to a version that is aware of the new structures in the language.  Eclipse's announcement of support for Java 7 shows these issues.
Last and certainly not least is the developer.  It is up to the developer to write the new code and be aware of how code can be restructured.  Going from Java 1.4 to 1.5, templates and annotations were introduced and it took time for the developers to get into the mindset of the new structures available.  Likewise the collections rework back in 1.2 and getting developers away from using HashTable and Vector.  Updating the version should be accompanied with some amount of training in the new language structures.


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Have a look at one of their less heralded webpart that helps with Accessibility - 'Text size zoom'.
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As you are reading this Blog it is probably fair to assume that you are interested in the Borough of Newcastle – its town centre, suburbs and rural communities. You may have fond memories of how it was. You may have strong views about how it is and hopes for its future.
It can seem difficult as individuals to influence the way our surroundings evolve to meet the changing needs of our community whilst preserving our heritage and the character of the area.
Too often people don't notice what is happening until it is too late to influence developments.
The Civic Society keeps abreast of local issues and is involved before decisions are taken.
We are a group of very different individuals who, together, can make a difference.
If you are already a member of the Civic Society you will know that we send out the comprehensive minutes of our monthly meetings so that you, too, are kept informed and can have your say.
If you are not yet a member please consider contacting us to find out more.
As you are reading this Blog it is probably fair to assume that you are just the sort of person for whom the Civic Society exists.


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DJ Daddy Dog is a founding member of the New York City based Almighty 5th Platoon, one of the most decorated and diverse dj crews. Daddy Dog establishes longevity with versatility and transcends the dj spectrum from underground hip-hop to mainstream media. During the late 90's, Daddy Dog honed his skills by competing in DMC & ITF battles. He incorporated his turntablist knowledge into the party rocking club scene. As a result, he earned a spot as a featured DJ on MTV's TRL.
The Double D landed various corporate tours with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, WYBO Vodka's Hip Hop Tour, MTV's Campus Invasion, Volkswagen's Music Ed Tour, and Heineken's Green Synergy Tour. DJ Daddy Dog has performed in over 40 US states and torn down venues from Kansas to Korea, France to Finland, Italy to Iceland, and Amsterdam to Arizona. Daddy Dog has opened for musical acts such as Kanye West, Joan Jett, Fabolous, Eminem, Papa Roach, The Ataris, The Donnas, Talib Kweli, Jennifer Lopez, Ludacris, Bob James, Public Enemy and the list goes on.
DJ Daddy Dog earned great respect among the mixtape circuit with "Classic Reviews" on rapmullet.com, rapreviews.com, and rapattacklives.com. DJ Daddy Dog can not be stopped! His unique ability to combine innovative scratching and beat juggling with seamless mixing is guaranteed to continuously rock every show.
DJ Daddy Dog is currently a dj instructor with The Scratch Academy, the only dj school founded by the late, great, Jam Master Jay of RUN DMC. He's recently accredited and distinguished as an "Apple Certified Pro" in Final Cut Pro; Apple's premiere software for video editing. Always keeping up with the latest technology and trends, DJ Daddy Dog entered the newest realm of video mixing and editing, ascending from DJ to VJ! And most recently was awarded Best Hip Hop Video Dj 2012 by Video Dj Awards.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden
Trump Campaign National Press Secretary: 99% of Biden Allegations We Knew About Months Ago
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When asked what he would do immediately to address the long-term unemployment facing the nation, former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that he would pass the Heroes Act, and he accused President...
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Trump Campaign Adviser: Biden 'Wants Everyone to Stay Locked in Their Basement Forever'
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From the Archives: Gus Kyle Explains the Winning Formula
Long before there was Bobby Orr and the Big, Bad Bruins, there was a Boston sextet in the early 1950's that was big and sometimes "bad"; but not "bad" enough to suit one of the Beantown defensemen.
The only thing "bad" about the Bruins during the 1951-52 season was their record against the defending Stanley Cup champion Maple Leafs when they played in Toronto. The Bruins simply could not win.
This unfortunate bit of business infuriated Bruins defenseman Walter (Gus) Kyle, one of the most talkative toughies on coach Lynn Patrick's squad. A former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kyle decided to do something about his abused beleaguered Bruins on nights when they were visiting Maple Leaf Gardens.
I found out about it one day when my issue of the Toronto Globe and Mail arrived in my mailbox. It was an intriguing bit of hockey propaganda that caught my eye.
Gus decided to make some noise and, in those Original Six Days, one of the best platforms happened to be the newspapers of which Boston had many. The visiting Bruins – in Toronto at the time – were followed by a flock of New England newshounds. In fact, Kyle made sure that the Leafs beat reporters also were around when he sounded off; and they also wanted to hear Gus's harangue.
The Globe's headline, which I found in my 1951-52 scrapbook, told the story: GUS KYLE EXPLAINS WINNING FORMULA TO BOSTON SCRIBES. The subhead added: HOW TO BEAT LEAFS.
Covering Kyle's filibuster for The Globe was veteran newsman Gord Walker. After listening to the Kyle lecture, Walker was more amused than awed by the ex-Mountie's musings.
"Kyle has informed the newspapers that the way to beat the Leafs is to beat them from side to side," Walker wrote, "then end to end and then to reverse the procedure until they lie down and die.
"What Walter didn't mention was that's a pretty good way to beat any team."
The puzzling part of Kyle's harangue was the fact that Boston's sextet was overloaded with toughies. They included ex-Toronto ruffian Wild Bill Ezinnicki, captain Milt Schmidt and heavyweight Adam Brown, just to name a few. Although any one of those bears would be favored in a one-on-one bout, those proper Bostonians seemed to favor a "Peace in our time" theme, Gus or no Gus.
Reporter Walker further punctured holes in Kyle's call to arms by pointing out the failed result of the Bruins last charge at the Leafs barricades a week earlier.
"They belted the Leafs from side to side," Walker reminded Kyle, "but the Leafs did the end-to-end belting."
And, once again, Toronto won over Boston.
What made Kyle's pleas so ironic was the fact that one of the most famous fighting themes in NHL history was rooted in Maple Leaf Gardens and uttered by Toronto hockey chief Conn Smythe.
"If you can't beat 'em in the alley, you can't beat 'em on the ice."
Smythe, himself, has claimed that his notorious line had been distorted over the years.
In other words, he wasn't encouraging mass brawls or anything of the kind. He made that point clear in his autobiography which, appropriately is titled, "If You Can't Beat 'Em In The Alley."
Smythe: "I've tried to explain a hundred times what I meant when I said, 'If you can't beat 'em in the alley, you can't beat 'em on the ice.' I did not mean that you scare the other guy, but that you show him there is no fear in you."
Perhaps Gus Kyle would have been better off had he read Smythe's book instead of reading the riot act to his teammates via the newspapers.
In the end, his harangue may have made headlines but it didn't make his Bruins a better team. They finished under .500 (25-29-66) in fourth place. By contrast, Toronto wound up in third place (29-25-74), eight points ahead of the Beantowners.
There must be a moral there somewhere; perhaps: If you can't beat 'em in the papers, you can't beat 'em in the race!
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Hillary Clinton is an overrated and irrelevant candidate who needs to put her old crayons away
How can this boring, uninspiring and unimaginative woman think she can represent blacks and other minorities?
Hillary Clinton delivered today one of her predictable snail's pace speeches, directed at the people that Democrats have used and ignored for decades: blacks and other minorities.
With the shortest amount of words per minute (as if blacks and other minorities are not smart enough to handle more words) she concentrated, practically throughout the entire speech, on promoting racial division among Americans of every color and background.
Her agenda is based on reminding each and everyone of us to keep looking at the color of our skin. As such, Hillary Clinton lives inside an old box of color crayons– and she is incapable of thinking outside that box.
It is shameful to watch Hillary Clinton, a woman who has lived a privileged life, who has never walked in the shoes of blacks, hispanics, or any other minority in this country– trying to further confuse and mislead us.
Hillary Clinton's record of defending an accused child rapist (whose polygraph test results she did not even trust), of calling blacks "super-predators"– while giving speeches to Wall Street billionaires, of supporting abortion, which is a dagger in the heart of black communities across America– clearly shows a woman whose ACTIONS are disrespectful to blacks and victims of violence, as well as the most vulnerable victims in our communities.
A public servant who is genuinely interested in serving blacks, as well as other minorities and the poor– should be actively and consistently seen throughout her life in the neighborhoods where these vulnerable people live and suffer.
… by holding the hand of a pregnant black woman and offering help so she can keep her baby, and not resort to abortion.
…by supporting policies that protect minority communities, with the life-affirming dignity and respect that they deserve.
… by respecting the traditions of American blacks, whose roots and ancient teachings from Africa reject homosexuality and abortion.
Hillary Clinton is not interested in these life-affirming actions.
You see, Hillary Clinton is too busy with her color crayons to know this important fact: time and again, African leaders kick out UN emissaries (whether they are Americans or Europeans) when they enter the African countries promoting homosexual "marriage" and abortion. When Barack Obama visited Kenya, newspaper editorials were written telling him to take his liberal social agenda elsewhere– because homosexuality and abortion is against their African tribal and religious traditions, which affirm life.
Hillary Clinton does not respect the traditions of hispanics and other minorities, who overwhelmingly reject the liberal "social" agenda of homosexuality and abortion, based on the richness of their indigenous, cultural and religious values, regardless of their racial mix.
I speak from experience.
This is how blacks are treated in Cuba by people who support Hillary Clinton's socialist agenda.
I was born and raised in Cuba– an island with a rich racial mix, whose colors have been painted into a 57-year long brutal communist canvas that enslaved the Cuban people into submission. This is why I am in this country. Because I don't want to be reminded every day about the color of my skin– and when somebody does, I want the freedom to express my disgust over it.
This is another example of how a black peaceful protester is treated in Cuba by those who support Hillary Clinton's socialist agenda.
But this is not what Hillary Clinton wants.
Hillary Clinton wants us to remain inside her box of color crayons, where she can pick and choose the color of the day, in order to manipulate us and use us for her socialist agenda.
Oh, but of course, she will tell you that as a lawyer she did this-and-that-and-the-other for minorities, in a court of law. That's what politicians always tell you– and Washington is filled to the brim with politicians who are lawyers and liars, who falsely claim that they are advancing our rights, while collecting hefty paychecks from our wallets.
After decades of Democrats (mostly lawyers, like Hillary Clinton) running major cities– the plight of poor black Americans and other minorities has reached a critical stage.
And what is a Democrat-politician-lawyer like Hillary Clinton to do when the situation reaches a critical stage?
She creates more division.
And division is what leads to chaos and confusion– even among blacks.
I know this from experience, because as a survivor of communism in Cuba I witnessed the inhumane ways in which blacks are treated and divided.
That is what communists do. It's an old rule: Divide and conquer. Divide and conquer. Divide and conquer. Unfortunately, it works– until people rise against it and take control of their lives.
Why do I bring up communism again?
Because Hillary Clinton is a socialist– and socialism is nothing but the stage before communism takes over— and I cannot say this enough. But let's get back to Hillary Clinton, the overrated "public servant." Allow me to sum it up.
A public servant who is genuinely interested in serving the poor and minorities does not deliver speeches for hundreds of thousands of dollars for Wall Street billionaires, like Hillary Clinton has done. Talk about lining her pockets!
A public servant who is genuinely sincere about helping victims of sexual violence does not defend an accused child rapist, as a "favor" to a colleague.
A public servant who is genuinely interested in the improvement of black neighborhoods does not promote abortion, which hurts the American black population in the deepest of ways– because it is also an attack on the continuation of the black American community and their traditions. Every time a black baby is killed by an abortionist, the black population loses the incredible potential of a human life who could contribute so much to society.
Hillary Clinton is rabidly pro-abortion.
Having run out of excuses and ways of deceiving blacks and other minorities, Hillary Clinton is now throwing out another one of her "vast right-wing conspiracies" by decrying the national movements that are taking place ALL OVER THE WORLD.
This being the case, then Hillary Clinton should wake up to the fact that she is completely outnumbered and out of touch– because nationalism is neither right, left, center, black, white or any other color.
Nationalism is born out of the God-given instinct of preservation expressed by people of every color and creed all over the world (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America— everywhere!) who wish to protect their borders, their language, their culture– and their lives.
Again, nationalism is a God-given instinct— which man has asserted since ancient time, in order to avoid barbarism from destroying peace and stability in their society.
But apparently Hillary Clinton is facing a serious setback in her ability to think things through, by failing to understand history and the indomitable human spirit.
This inability to think things through happens to people who lie a lot. So Hillary Clinton is left with nothing but simplistic and divisive racial rhetoric as the main message of her campaign– because she has nothing else to offer.
Blacks in America do not need Hillary Clinton.
Blacks in America need to live with the dignity and respect that is their God-given birthright– and Hillary Clinton cannot give them that.
This same measure of humanity applies to Mexicans and all other minorities in this country. A measure of humanity that Hillary Clinton does not understand nor respect– and her trail of bad choices and bad actions are living proof that she is an overrated participant in the Democrat-Socialist agenda of Washington DC.
As a lawyer, Hillary Clinton will continue to paint a picture of racial divide on her legal pad, using her old box of crayons. Her agenda is irrelevant to what Americans need regardless of color– in order to live safe, peaceful and productive lives.
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Cuba Matters
As someone who suffered under the bloody Communist dictatorship of Fidel Castro, I am deeply concerned about the lack of interest in discussing the plight of the Cuban people during the Republican presidential debates. There has also been little or no discussion of Obama's one-way diplomacy with Cuba. This silence about Cuba, on the part of the candidates, extends to their time on the campaign trail. Two of the candidates for POTUS, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, are sons of Cuban immigrants. What's going on?
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Q: How to retrieve the database in hyperledger fabric? I have one doubt on hyperledger fabric where the ledger database will save please let me know. How to restore the ledger data when we lost the device.
Thanks in advance.

A: CouchDB or LevelDB is used as a state store, which stores the latest data only  and does not have the entire ledger data. So, although you could retrieve the latest data from them, I'm afraid you can't use them for recovery of the entire ledger, including history.
As far as I can see, the best way to restore the data would be to abandon the peer, create a new one and get synchronized from other peers.
To accomplish that, you must have two peers in advance; once a peer is down, create a new one and participate it to the network. That way, the new peer will receive the data from the sane peer.


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"Extreme Measures" presents a selection of Burden's work focused on weights and measures, boundaries and constraints, where physical and moral limits are called into question. Occupying all five floors of the Museum, "Extreme Measures" offers an extraordinary opportunity to examine the ways in which Burden has continuously investigated the breaking point of materials, institutions, and even himself. The exhibition will also feature an ambitious installation on the exterior of the Museum. "Chris Burden: Extreme Measures" is organized by Lisa Phillips, Toby Devan Lewis Director, with Massimiliano Gioni, Associate Director and Director of Exhibitions, Jenny Moore, Associate Curator (until July 2013), and Margot Norton, Assistant Curator.
1–3 PM – Join New Museum educators to explore the artworks and concepts introduced in the morning session. Through a closer look at the featured exhibition and an interactive workshop, participants will learn dynamic activities for engaging with contemporary art in the classroom.


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The Nine Unknown Men of Ashoka Just a conspiracy or reality?
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The oldest "Secret Society" on earth, The NINE UNKNOWN MEN also known as NUM, founded by King Ashoka the Greatest of all Emperors, an old Indian ruler ca. 269 BCE to 232 BCE..
The Nine Unknown Men
Unknown Men of King Ashoka a secret society of India dating back to two millennium is the greatest Mystery in India which is believed to be the Indian version of Atlantis dating back to 273 BC to the regime of the King Ashoka indian emperor the grandson of Chandragupta who was the first person attempted to unify India..
Emperor Ashoka
King Ashoka was hindu by birth and converted to Buddhism after the battle of kalinga which claimed around one lakh (hundred thousand) men…..when war was over King Ashoka ventured out to roam the eastern city and all he could see were burnt houses and scattered corpses. This sight made him sick and he cried the famous quotation, "What have I done?" Upon his return to Pataliputra, he could get no sleep and was constantly haunted by his deeds in Kalinga. The brutality of the conquest led him to adopt Buddhism under the guidance of the Brahmin Buddhist sages Radhaswami and Manjushri and he used his position to propagate the relatively new philosophy to new heights, as far as ancient Rome and Egypt.
Battle of kalinga
According to the legend, upon his conversion to Buddhism after a massacre during one of his wars, the Emperor founded he society of the Nine to preserve and develop knowledge that would be dangerous to humanity if it fell into the wrong hands. Some versions of the story include an additional motivation for the Emperor to conceal scientific knowledge: remnants of the Rama Empire, an Indian version of Atlantis, which according to Hindu scripture was destroyed by
advanced weaponry 15,000 years ago.
King Asoka founded the most powerful secret society on earth: that of the Nine Unknown Men. It is still thought that the great men responsible for the destiny of modern India, and scientists like Bose and Ram believe in the existence of the Nine, and even receive advice and messages from them. One can imagine the extraordinary importance of secret knowledge in the hands of nine men benefiting directly from experiments, studies and documents accumulated over a period of more than 2,000 years. What can have been the aim of these men? Not to allow methods of destruction to fall into the hands of unqualified persons and to pursue knowledge which would benefit mankind. Their numbers would be renewed by co-option, so as to preserve the secrecy of techniques handed down from ancient times.
One of the palm leaf manuscripts they intend to decipher is the Amsu Bodhini, which, according to an anonymous text of 1931, contains information about the planets; the different kinds of light, heat, color, and electromagnetic fields; the methods used to construct machines capable of attracting solar rays and, in turn, of analysing and separating their energy components; the possibility of conversing with people in remote places and sending messages by cable; and the manufacture of machines to transport people to other planets!
Examples of the Nine Unknown Men making contact with the outer world are rare. There was, however, the extraordinary case of one of the most mysterious figures in Western history: the Pope Sylvester II, known also by the name of Gerbert d'Aurillac. Born in the Auvergne in 920 (d. 1003) Gerbert was a Benedictine monk, professor at the University of Rheims, Archbishop of Ravenna and Pope by the grace of Ortho III. He is supposed to have spent some time in Spain, after which a mysterious voyage brought him to India where he is reputed to have acquired various kinds of skills which stupefied his entourage. For example, he possessed in his palace a bronze head which answered YES or NO to questions put to it on politics or the general position of Christianity. According to Sylvester II this was a perfectly simple operation corresponding to a two-figure calculation, and was performed by an automaton similar to our modern binary machines. This "magic" head was destroyed when Sylvester died, and all the information it imparted carefully concealed. No doubt an authorized research worker would come across some interesting things in the Vatican Library. In the cybernetics journal, _Computers and Automation_ of October 1954, the following comment appeared: "We must suppose that he (Sylvester) was possessed of extraordinary knowledge and the most remarkable mechanical skill and inventiveness. This speaking head must have been fashioned 'under a certain conjunction of stars occurring at the exact moment when all the planets were starting on their courses.' Neither the past, nor the present nor the future entered into it, since this invention apparently far exceeded in its scope its rival, the perverse 'mirror on the wall' of the Queen, the precursor of our modern electronic brain. Naturally it was widely asserted that Gerbert was only able to produce such a machine head because he was in league with the Devil and had sworn eternal allegiance to him." Had other Europeans any contact with the society of the Nine Unknown Men? It was not until the nineteenth century that this mystery was referred to again in the works of the French writer Jacolliot. Jacolliot was French Consul at Calcutta under the Second Empire. He wrote some quite important prophetic works, comparable, if not superior to those of Jules Verne. He also left several books dealing with the great secrets of the human race. A great many occult writers, prophets and miracle-workers have borrowed from his writings which, completely neglected in France, are well known in Russia.
Jacolliot states categorically that the Society of Nine did actually exist. And, to make it all the more intriguing, he refers in this connection to certain techniques, unimaginable in 1860, such as, for example, the liberation of energy, sterilization by radiation and psychological warfare. Yersin, one of Pasteur and de Roux's closest collaborators, was entrusted, it seems, with certain biological secrets when he visited Madras in 1890, and following the instructions he received was able to prepare a serum against cholera and the plague. The story of the Nine Unknown Men was popularized for the first time in 1927 in a book by Talbot Mundy who for twenty-five years was a member of the British police force in India. His book is half-fiction, half scientific inquiry. The Nine apparently employed a synthetic language, and each of them was in possession of a book that was constantly being rewritten and containing a detailed account of some science.
Each of the Nine is supposedly responsible for guarding and improving a single book. These books each deal with a different branch of potentially hazardous knowledge. Traditionally, the books are said to cover the following subjects:
Propaganda and Psychological warfare: is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviour of large numbers of people. Instead of impartially providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense presents information in order to influence its audience. It is the most dangerous of all sciences, as it is capable of moulding mass opinion. It would enable anyone to govern the whole world.
Physiology: Including study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. Also included instructions on how to perform the "touch of death (death being caused by a reversal of the nerve-impulse)." One account has Judo being a product of material leaked from this book.
Microbiology: According to more recent speculation, Biotechnology. In some versions of the myth, the waters of the Ganges are purified with special microbes designed by the Nine and released into the river at a secret base in the Himalayas.
Alchemy: Including the transmutation of metals. In India, there is a persistent rumour that during times of drought or other natural disasters temples and religious organizations receive large quantities of gold from an unknown source. The mystery is further deepened with the fact that the sheer quantity of gold throughout the country in temples and with kings cannot be properly accounted for, seeing that India has few gold mines.
Communication: Including communication with extraterrestrials.
Gravitation: Contain the instructions necessary to build a Vimana, sometimes referred to as the "ancient UFOs of India."
Cosmology: The capacity to travel at enormous speeds through spacetime fabric, and time-travel; including intra- and inter-universal trips.
Light: The capacity to increase and decrease the speed of light, to use it as a weapon by concentrating it in a certain direction etc.
Sociology: Including rules concerning the evolution of societies and how to predict their downfall.
Well I would like to add a quote here.
A perfect myth is one which has just enough historical context to make it credible but takes care to be vague enough to become unfalsifiable. Most of it is filled with grandiose ideas to make it awe-inspiring. Many myths are but exaggeration of facts, lost in labyrinths of ancient times. (e.g.Opus Dei, Templars, Atlantis)
So its upto you to decide whether this is just a myth or reality.
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WTAMU horse judging team gallops over the competition
Alyssa Gonzales, Sports Editor|October 5, 2020
Photo courtesy of Maggie Murphy
The WTAMU horse judging team beat out 11 other teams that were competing.
On Sept. 23, 2020, the West Texas A&M University horse judging team competed in the American Paint Horse Association Collegiate World Championship Horse Judging contest in Fort Worth, Texas. The team placed No.1 and No.4 overall with the first team scoring a total of 1,887 points and the second team scoring 1,840 points.
"They're an excellent team. They're a pleasure to work with, they're hard working, they've been very willing to overcome the challenges associated with the unique year that we're having," said Dr. John Pipkin, director of the equine program and head coach of the horse judging team.
Before reaching the competition, the team faced obstacles while trying to prepare and practice amidst COVID-19.
"In the spring and summer we spent time meeting on zoom and doing different video sessions where we'd have to send in our reasons. So we were able to do most of it, but it was definitely from a distance," said Sierra Stammen, junior equine industry major.
The team also faced a number of changes when going back into competition.
"We had to wear our masks the whole time, we could take them off when we gave our sets. But we had to sit like three chairs away from each other and then the reason room, two chairs away from each other, really spaced out. They were very prominent in making sure that we always had our masks on," said Hannah McLochlin, junior agriculture communication major.
Despite this year's special circumstances while practicing and competing, the team still had to put in the practice.
"We meet twice a week for full practices. So that usually entails two to four sets of reasons and then we judge anywhere from like three to five classes and mark cards on those. Then Friday mornings, we meet and we video a set of reasons. And we go over with our coaches like what that means in and out of there and then Saturdays, we have about four hour practices, doing different reining classes, in cowboy classes, outdoors classes, as well," said Josh Worten, junior animal science major.
The team is looking forward to competing two more times before the end of the season between Nov. 7 and Nov. 9 during the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championship in Oklahoma, Oklahoma.
"They really are the definition of a team. They really work well together and so we appreciate that and they push each other and I don't know, I'm personally just really excited to see how they do for the rest of the year. I think our win gave them a lot of momentum going into our next contest," said Maggie Murphy, assistant coach of the WTAMU horse judging team.
For more information regarding the team's victory and individual placing, visit this link.
Alyssa Gonzales, Sports Editor
My name is Alyssa Gonzales. I'm a senior, broadcast journalism major from Lubbock, Texas. I have a passion for news writing and sports. This is my sixth...


Arsenal star Mesut Ozil could join Turkish giants Fenerbahce should he decide to leave the Gunners, his agent says.
The 26-year-old joined the Premier League giants in a club record £42.5m transfer, but it is understood to Germany international is a big fan of the Istanbul-based club.
Ozil is of Turkish descent and grew up supporting Fenerbahce, and the midfielder's agent Erkut Sogut admitted the former Real Madrid man would be keen to make the move to the club when he decides to leave Arsenal.
"We will see what happens at the end of the season but if he were to leave (then) Fenerbahce would be an option," Sogut told newspaper Vatan, as reported by Turkish-Football.
It seems unlikely Ozil will make the move to the Turkish Super Lig just yet, but it looks inevitable the supremely gifted playmaker will one day ply his trade at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.


Medicine in ancient times was associated with magic and the supernatural, but it was within monastic hospitals that nursing as we know it today really began. With the Reformation, nursing became increasingly secularised, and was generally considered a low-status job until high standards of professional nursing were established by Florence Nightingale (front cover). Nursing continued to advance with the work of many other nursing pioneers and reformers, and their stories will continue to inspire the nurses of today and of the future.


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This article applies formal risk management methodologies to optimization of a portfolio of hedge funds (fund of funds). We compare recently developed risk management methodologies: conditional value-at-risk and conditional drawdown-at-risk with more established mean-absolute deviation, maximum loss, and market neutrality approaches. The common property of considered risk management techniques is that they admit the formulation of a portfolio optimization model as a linear programming (LP) problem. LP formulations allow for implementing efficient and robust portfolio allocation algorithms, which can successfully handle optimization problems with thousands of instruments and scenarios. The performance of various risk constraints is investigated and discussed in detail for in-sample and out-of-sample testing of the algorithm. The numerical experiments show that imposing risk constraints may improve the "real" performance of a portfolio rebalancing strategy in out-of-sample runs. It is beneficial to combine several types of risk constraints that control different sources of risk.
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