Q1: When and where is the Algorithm Competition Summer Camp 2019?
A1: The camp will take place at Beykoz Kundura in Istanbul, Turkey; starting on June 16 and until June 25. We will hold the sessions every day between these dates.
Q2: How long will the summer camp last and where will the participants stay?
A2: The summer camp will last 10 days with 9 overnight stays. The participants will stay in individual tents in the camping area. If you have a problem with this accommodation type as a participant, you can let us know by emailing us at contact@inzva.com.
Q3: How much will the summer camp cost for the participants?
A3: The summer camp is free of charge. Accommodation and meals are provided by BEV.Foundation. We expect your active participation and hard work.
Q4: How can I apply to the Algorithmic Competition Summer Camp 2019?
A4: You can fill the form at the application page here. Qualification round and other announcements will be provided via email.
Q5: When is the qualification?
A5: The qualification round will start on May 17 at 23.59 and last 48 hours.
Q6: How can I enter the qualification?
A6: The qualification round will be held on Hackerrank online. If you do not have an account, please get one before the qualification to enter the contest. The contents' link will be sent to the applicants via email, in which they can also find our previous qualification tests. You can also find them here.
Q7: When will the qualification results and the groups be announced?
A7: The results of the qualification round will be announced to the applicants via email on May 27. The email will include the information regarding the group that you are assigned to.
Q8: What are the groups that I can join and their levels?
A8: There will be three different levels; Foundation, Advanced. You can find the details below.
Must have studied the first 7 bundles that were taught in the Algorithm Programme at inzva.
Q9: Am I expected to solve all of the problems in the qualification round?
A9: No, the problems are there for us to determine your level. However, they are not enough to guarantee your enrollment to the programme. We will consider your answers in the application form as well as prioritizing certain qualities.
Q10: Do I need to know anything about programming?
C, C++, Java or Python. You are also expected to show the necessary effort for improvement.
Q11: I am under 18 and studying in high school. Can I attend?
A11: Unfortunately, the camp will not include those under the age of 18 or not enrolled in a university.
Q12: Can I join even if I am not a university or master student?
A12: The summer camp is only open to undergraduate students. Those who have finished their final year or are studying masters will not be accepted to the camp.
Q13: What is the Code of Conduct and why do participants have to abide by it?
A13: Code of Conduct is an agreement made between the participants of events and inzva so that we can sustain a peaceful environment and a harassment-free coding experience for all of our participants. By submitting your application, you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.
Please note that you will also be required to sign an agreement for the use of media produced in the camp that may be shared on social media.
Q14: I am not studying or have a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering but I know programming. Can I attend the camp?
A14: Of course; as long as you are successful in the qualification round, your major does not matter.
Q15: How can I access the curriculum?
Q16: Can I choose my group while applying?
A16: No, the participants' groups will be determined by their qualification results.
Q17: I am not very proficient in algorithms but I want to learn. Can I attend the camp?
A17: Everyone over the age of 18 can take part in the qualification which will be considered while choosing participants for the camp. If your level is sufficient for our Foundation group, you have a high chance of being selected. So feel free to apply and test yourself regardless of your proficiency.
Q18: Do you take 100 students exactly?
A18: We designed a camping experience for a maximum of 100 students but we expect some basic skills from all attendants; so if you are in the first 100, it does not mean that you are qualified. Also keep in mind that inzva always has the rights to change the quota of the camp.
Q19: Is it enough if I make it to the top 100 in the qualification test?
A19: No. While getting into the top 100 is an important criteria, it does not guarantee you the chance to join the camp. Because of the special quotas that are included in the 100 participant limit, we will not be accepting some of those who have made it to the top 100 in the qualification test.
Q20: What do you consider while selecting participants?
A20: Solving all questions in the Qualification Round does not guarantee your participation in the camp. We consider many things while choosing participants; you can find them below.
Your qualification test results will be important for the choosing process.
We will take note of the motivations and expectations that you will provide in the application form.
We give priority to undergraduate students who are studying in CS or related departments, especially those in their preparatory, first or second year.
We have 1-person quotas for partnered student clubs.
We will invite 2 students from each of the universities that were successful in the 8-week student chapters algorithm programme.
We have special quota for the best three students from the 15-week and the 30-week algorithm programmes - a total of 6 students.
Q21: Do I need to know English?
A21: The lessons will be in Turkish but the materials will be in English, so you are required to know basic English. The reason for the use of English is that there may be foreign guests coming from other countries, so our materials need to fit an international standard.
Q22: Does inzva provide transportation?
A22: Unfortunately, we will not be providing transportation for this camp. If you want to see the details on how to get here, here is a guide.
Q23: Where are the schedules of each day of the camp?
Q24: What can I do in upsolving days?
A24: We will have two upsolving days during the camp: June 19 and 22. Since the camp will involve a lot of practice and learning, we have planned some activities for you to rest your brain (such as chess, kahoot and table tennis tournaments and a museum tour). You can also introduce yourself to other attendees, play board games, chat with your friends, and study to improve your knowledge. We also follow on the effort you put in at upsolvings, and offer prizes at the end of the camp.
Q25: Can I leave Beykoz Kundura during the camp?
A25: We believe staying in Beykoz Kundura is one of the best parts of the camp. Staying away from the traffic and the noisy atmosphere of Istanbul, and studying with an uncluttered mind will improve your learning experience. If you have an important reason to leave Beykoz Kundura during our camp, please state it to us before the camp via contact@inzva.com.
Q26: What should I bring for personal use?
- Your personal computer (you must also prepare your own programming environment).
*Install the appropriate IDE (ie, eclipse, visual studio, etc.) or editor and make sure that it works.
*Unfortunately, you cannot participate in the camp without a laptop; so please acquire one before you arrive.
- Toiletries such as towel, slippers, toothbrush and shampoo.
- Appropriate and comfortable attire as well as some items (such as a hat and sunglasses) that may be necessary for this season. We urge you to check the weather.
- Any other items you might use in your leisure, such as an instrument that you play.
Q27: What should I bring to wear?
A27: At the Algorithm Competition Summer Camp, you will study for long hours in the study area, so please be comfortable and casual. Istanbul can get very hot during this season and you will stay in tents, so please take this into consideration when planning your attire. There is no enforced dress code.
Q28: Will I have a personal storage for my luggage?
A28: We provide a place to keep your personal items. However, you are responsible for their safety; so please bring locks for your bags.
Q29: I am allergic to some foods. Could you rearrange the meals for me?
A29: If you have any allergies, please let us know via contact@inzva.com or the registration form that we will send you after the qualification. In the form, we also ask you for an emergency contact for other health and safety issues. Make sure to give a valid number and a real emergency contact.
Q30: Will there be Wi-Fi available in the camping area?
A30: Yes, we will provide free Wi-Fi for all participants in the camping and studying areas.
Q31: Who will give the lectures?
A31: Experts and academics from inzva's algorithm community will be giving the lectures. The Advanced group has no theoretical lectures but they will be guided in the contests and upsolving sessions.
If you have any other questions, please contact us via contact@inzva.com.


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EU lawyers give cautious backing to bid to regulate Russian pipeline
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawyers gave cautious support this week to a proposal by the bloc's executive to extend its energy market rules to regulate offshore pipelines including Russia's planned 9.5-billion euro gas line to Germany.
Pipes are loaded onto a vessel in the northern port of Mukran, on the island of Ruegen, Germany, February 28, 2018. Axel Schmidt/Nord Stream 2 Handout via Reuters
The European Commission was within its rights to draft the amendment, according to the opinion seen by Reuters that contradicts critics who say regulators are overreaching.
It adds to a series of conflicting opinions from EU legislators on whether the bloc should have a say over the Nord Stream 2 project to pump Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany, bypassing traditional routes through Ukraine.
The project is backed by Germany, which approved its construction on Tuesday, and five northern European firms, who seek access to cheap Russian gas to offset declining Dutch production.
Eastern European countries fear the pipeline will increase dependence on Moscow and undercut EU support for Kiev by depriving it of transit fees.
The document from the legal service of the Council of the European Union, the body where EU ministers meet, follows a separate opinion this month that rejected the Commission's proposal, saying it may breach U.N. law regulating the seas.
The new opinion, dated March 26, said the Commission "has the legal basis to make the proposal" but took issue with some elements of the draft law, now being reviewed by EU member states and the European Parliament.
EU lawyers criticized regulators for not carrying out an impact assessment, saying it was up to member states to decide whether it "is appropriate and does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives pursued."
Provisions for exemptions from the new rules for existing offshore pipelines from third countries are not justified or limited in time, it said.
The Commission last year proposed the changes to its gas directive to make all import pipelines subject to rules it says aim to protect the bloc's security of supply.
The Nord Stream 2 project, fully owned by Russia's gas export monopoly Gazprom, is far from complying with those rules including that pipelines not be directly owned by gas suppliers and capacity be made available to third parties.
Because the pipeline would begin outside of the bloc's jurisdiction, EU officials say rules may need to be negotiated with Moscow via an intergovernmental agreement (IGAs).
The legal opinion also says that if the rule change takes effect, member states would have to ensure all existing IGAs comply and the EU would gain powers to conclude such agreements with third countries.
Reporting by Alissa de Carbonnel; Editing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg

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The secret outpost of the Brotherhood of Steel isn't so secret IRL: I wasn't even looking for it, but saw a sign to "Hidden Valley" heading down Interstate 15!
It's a secluded area where the low hills sort of fold into each other; the pylons of Black Mountain are visible in the distance.
The territory got a bit eroded during the nuclear exchanges - the pylons were the only clue that I was even facing in the right direction - but it's clearly the same blotch of landscape. Now it's time to roam even further: out to The Devil's Throat.


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Maharashtra is the financial capital state of India. It is the largest state of India which has massive connectivity of roadways. Since it is a developing state, it has a lot of work undone. The Government of Maharashtra is striving for the betterment of the state by issuing a massive amount of tenders (also known as mahatenders). We have compiled a list of organization which frequently release the eprocurement and provides an excellent opportunity to collaborate on B2G programmes. Here is the list of the organization which frequently releases e-procurement notices: DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION,PUBLIC WORKS REGION,RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AURANGABAD,DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION-The Directorate of municipal administration controls the functioning of the 27 municipal corporations in the state. It issues different types of tenders for implementing street lights, building hospitals, community centres, marketplaces, schools and other such works throughout the year. Till date, more than 1000 mahatenders are issued by this department under the Government of Maharashtra. PUBLIC WORKS REGION-Public works department manages the work of the public sector like constructing roads, streets, footpaths, community water line etc. This department also releases many tenders for the material required for the construction like tar, cement, tools, workers, etc. Since it is one of the prime department, It also has an excellent opportunity for tenders to be issued in future. Till date, this department has issued more than 600 eprocurement under the Government of Maharashtra. RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (RDD)-RDD is known as the Rural Development Department. The functions of RDD is to develop the rural areas of the state and connect them with the cities by creating quality roads, junctions and other infrastructures. The main objective of RDD is to activate various initiatives to develop clean and green villages. RDD issues more than 200 eprocurement every year under the Government of Maharashtra. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF AURANGABAD- Aurangabad is one of the important city of Maharashtra. It attracts many tourists due to its vibrant history and rich arts and cultural heritage. The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation controls and manages the civil works of the city. It mainly issues tenders regarding building concrete roads, pavement blocks, drainage lines, compound walls, community parks, free shed and shelters, parking lots etc.till date, Aurangabad municipal corporation has issued more than 200 eprocurement under the Government of Maharashtra. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-The agriculture department guides the farmers towards the effective utilization of all necessary resources and also make it a prime focus for serving the modern agriculture methodology. For much hassle-free services, one agriculture assistant is addressed for every 3 to 4 villages. This makes direct contact between the government and the farmers and hence reduces the wastage of time and resources. This department releases eprocurement for the work of soil storage, harvesting, extension and quality control. It also needs assistance to monitor the statistics and valuation of the department. There is separate department working under the department of agriculture which releases more than 100 eprocurement every year under the government of Maharashtra. ...Less


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Homewood junior dies of injuries from hit-and-run accident
The Homewood campus is mourning the tragic death of Miriam Frankl, a 20-year-old junior in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, who died in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 17, after being struck by a truck the previous afternoon.
Plans for a memorial service at Homewood are incomplete and will be announced as soon as they are available.
Frankl, a molecular and cell biology major from Wilmette, Ill., was trying to cross St. Paul Street when struck by a hit-and-run driver in what witnesses and the police described as a speeding white Ford F-250, traveling north in the narrow lane on the east side of the street. Taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center with serious head wounds and other injuries, Frankl was put on life support and died at 2:30 a.m. with her parents and many of her friends—70 of whom had come to the hospital—by her side.
"Everyone who knew her loved her. She just had a sparkling personality, and everyone was a friend of hers," Frankl's Alpha Phi sorority sister Allie Rosenwasser told a WMAR-TV reporter. "We haven't even begun to feel the loss of her as a leader, not only in our sisterhood but as a presence on campus."
Frankl, who was helping conduct ALS research in the School of Medicine's Department of Neurology, was the third generation of women in her family to be part of the university's East Baltimore campus community. Her aunt Rebecca Z. German is a professor in the School of Medicine, and her grandmother Pearl S. German is a professor emerita in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
In a letter to faculty, staff and students, Adam Falk, the James B. Knapp Dean of the Krieger School; Paula Burger, dean of undergraduate education; and Susan Boswell, dean of student life, said, "Every student contributes in no small measure to the community we create together at Johns Hopkins. The loss of any student, particularly in so tragic and senseless a manner, grievously wounds us all. … We stand in solidarity with [Miriam's] many Johns Hopkins friends and her Alpha Phi sisters at this most sad and difficult time."
The pickup truck being sought by the police, whose vehicle description included a license plate number registered to a resident of Carroll County, was found in the Ashburton neighborhood of Baltimore City around midnight on Saturday. Baltimore police arrested the truck's owner, Thomas Meighan, 39, of Sykesville, Maryland on Saturday.
Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at Beth Emet, The Free Synagogue, in Evanston, Ill., and were reportedly attended by nearly 1,000 people, including 30 of Frankl's sorority sisters. She is survived by her parents and two younger brothers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Beth Emet Congregation Soup Kitchen at 1224 W. Dempster St., Evanston, IL 60202 or to the Greater Chicago Food Depository at 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL 60632.
An earlier version of this article online and in the print edition misstated Miriam Frankl's first name. The Gazette regrets the error.


All umi project geometry, settings, and simulation results are stored in a single .umi file called an umi bundle. The location of the bundle is specified when you create a new project, and whenever you save your Rhino document, this bundle is re-exported automatically in the background. The bundle includes the project's Rhino scene file, the epw weather file, building modeling templates as well as all simulation results in an SQLite data base, so you don't need to include those separately if you transfer the bundle to a different computer.
Please note that an *.umi file is just a compressed Windows.zip file, meaning that you can access all data related to your project directly. The purpose of the bundle is to streamline your workflow and to share and archive project data.
If you wish to change the location of the current umi bundle, use the UmiBundleSaveAs Rhino command. There is no toolbar button to invoke this command - you have to type it manually into the Rhino command window.
To export a copy of the current umi bundle without making it the "working" copy, use the UmiBundleSaveCopy Rhino command. Like the UmiBundleSaveAs command, there is no toolbar button for this command, and you will have to type it in yourself.
To export a project's geometry, use the standard Rhino SaveAs command (this is the command invoked by selecting File > Save As... from the Rhino menubar). The project's working Rhino document will change, and standard geometry saves will now modify this new version.


Water temperature at which Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) eggs were deposited and developed was determined at 18 oviposition sites in northeastern Oregon in 2000. Mean daily water temperature on the day of initial egg deposition ranged from 7.6 °C to 16.0 °C with a mean of 9.6 °C. Maximum water temperatures on the 1st day of egg deposition ranged from 9.8 °C to 20.2 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. Eggs were not deposited on days when maximum water temperature was below 9.4 °C. Duration of egg deposition ranged from 1 to 20 days at the 18 sites. Embryos hatched after 12–21 days. Mean and maximum daily water temperatures were significantly correlated with number of days to hatching.
Bull, Evelyn L. and Shepherd, Jay F. (2003) "Water temperature at oviposition sites of Rana luteiventris in northeastern Oregon," Western North American Naturalist: Vol. 63 : No. 1 , Article 14.


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Q: spark transform method behaviour in multiple partition I am using Kafka Streaming to read data from Kafka topic, and i want to join every RDD that i get in the stream to an existing RDD. So i think using "transform" is the best option (Unless any one disagrees, and suggest a better approach)
And, I read following example of "transform" method on DStreams in Spark:
val spamInfoRDD = ssc.sparkContext.newAPIHadoopRDD(...) // RDD containing spam information

val cleanedDStream = wordCounts.transform { rdd =>
  rdd.join(spamInfoRDD).filter(...) // join data stream with spam information to do data cleaning
  ...
}

But lets say, i have 3 partitions in the Kafka topic, and that i invoke 3 consumers to read from those. Now, this transform method will be called in three separate threads in parallel.
I am not sure if joining the RDDs in this case will be Thread-safe and this will not result in data-loss. (considering that RDDs are immutable)
Also, if you say that its thread-safe then wouldn't the performance be low since we are creating so many RDDs and then joining them?
can anybody suggest?

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Proverb 14:12 reads, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." Does the message seem clear? Or did you get the message? Just in case you are not sure, or you did not get the message, consider Proverb 16:25 which also reads, "There is a way taht seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." Why the repetition?
To be a leader means 7 rebirths of a servant.
UPLB offers 27 undergraduate and 82 graduate degree programs through its nine colleges and two schools.Majority of the programs award science degrees. It also awards high school diplomas through the University of the Philippines Rural High School (UPRHS), a subunit of the College of Arts and Sciences, which acts as a laboratory for its BS Math and Science Teaching students.
The College of Arts and Sciences has the largest student population and the largest number of undergraduate degree programs, while the College of Forestry and Natural Resources has the least number of programs (one).
BS Agricultural Biotechnology, introduced in 2010, is UPLB's newest undergraduate degree program.Several degree programs that have been proposed include Chancellor Aspiras's BA History, BA Political Science and BS Landscape Horticulture, and National Scientist Teodulo M. Topacio Jr.'s comparative medicine program.
I am glad to meet all of you. It is always exciting to meet new friends because of all the creations, each human being is the crown of God's creation. And each person is different. No two persons are the same. Each person is God's master piece.
Today we would like to think about why we ought to study the Bible.
I came from Los Angeles. I attended a conference in S. Africa. Then before I came to Manila, Dr. Paul Koh asked me to talk about why we need to study the Bible. I think this is an excellent question, for studying the Bible is the key to knowing who we are and what we are.
In this world there are many books. But unlike all other books in this world, the Bible is different than all of them in that its author is God himself. God is the Creator of all men. So since God is the Creator, and he gave us the Bible, when we study the Bible, we can know who we are and what we are.
Figuratively speaking the Bible is the owner's manual of life - the manual that helps us understand what our life is all about.
I am not sure how many people in this room own a cell phone. If you buy a cellular phone, the manufacturer provides you with an owner's manual. Before you use it, you read the owner's manual. Then you can enjoy the cellular phone better.
The Bible is just like the owner's manual for life. Unlike a cellular phone, man's life is a lot more sophisticated than any other machines. In fact you and I are more sophisticated than all the computers combined.
Although man's life is more sophisticated and delicate than any creatures, the Bible has a wonderful way for us to understand really good what our life is all about. And today we would like to think about this wonder of God by reading one Bible passage that is, John 5:39. Let us open the Bible and read the passage.
You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me.
Notice here that Jesus is talking to his Bible students. This passage says that the Lord God designed the Bible in such a way that we can easily understand not just what our life is all about but also the way to have life that is 'eternal'. And the Lord God did this by presenting to us the Son of God called Jesus.
In John 5:39 Jesus shared two points: point no. 1 -- by studying the Scriptures (the Bible) you possess eternal life. That is right. The Bible shows us how to have the eternal life.
Point no. 2 -- the Lord God gives you eternal life through His Son Jesus. That is what Jesus means by saying, "these scriptures testify about me." So the Bible is all about Jesus Christ through whom we receive eternal life as a gift.
There is one supreme example to understand how it works. Let us go to the book of Numbers 25 and read it responsively.
"He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites."
In this passage we see something very interesting: The Israelites committed the sin of sexual immorality, right? Due to sins committed, God caused the plague to spread, so people started to die. And the number increased like 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, and the plague did not stop, so the casualties increased to even 24,000.
Imagine 24,000 people dying in a matter of few days!
Then, all of sudden the plague stopped. Why? We know the answer. Phinehas killed the Israelite and the Midianite woman in holy anger. Here a question arises: why did this act of holy anger stop the plague? What is so special of his holy action? We find the answer to this question in "a covenant of a lasting priesthood". As Jesus mentioned the covenant of a lasting priesthood testify about Jesus the Son of God. Phinehas the son of Aaron the priest is the pre-figure of Jesus the true Priest. Priest stands between God and sinners. Standing between the two, the priest makes peace so God and sinners can reconcile the differences. Then as the two restore a peaceful relationship with each other, God who is the source of eternal life gives the forgiven sinners eternal life.
So just as Phinehas in holy anger intervened, and the plague stopped, so also about 2000 plus some years ago, our Lord Jesus came Israel, and in his holy zeal to honor God's name, he offered died for our sins on a tree. He was sinless. You know sin grieves God so much that he cannot bear even a hint of sin. So he cannot help put punish the sinners not because he hates man, but he hates sin. Jesus understood God's holy character, so instead of leaving God to murder all sinners and send them to eternal hell fire, He offered himself as an atoning sacrifice for all the sins of all the sinners. So for all who sincerely repent of their sins, believe in Jesus, and turn to God by faith in God's sin-forgiving love, God not only forgives them of their sins but also cleanses them of their sins, so they would no longer sin, but leave the life of sin, and have eternal life in Jesus.
In John 3:16, the Lord God explained the way of eternal life more fully, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Today then we learned two things: first in order to possess the eternal life we need to study the Bible; second, we can find the eternal life in and through Jesus.
Now here is the homework for you because the Bible is all about Jesus whom God sent to give you the eternal life, you must diligently study the Bible, knowing that all the Scriptures testify about Jesus who came to give you eternal life.
Conclusion: the Scriptures testify about Jesus. God sent Jesus to give us eternal life. So let us study the Bible diligently to know more about Jesus who came to give us eternal life.
I am glad that we could gather here in a new mission field Bagio and have a Sunday worship service.
let us read v. 19. "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them." This passage refers to the judgment day to come. We do not know when Jesus will come back. But he will come back for sure. When he comes back, he will 'settle accounts' with all of us. He will take a look at what we have done with what he gave us.
Most of us here are seniors. Those who are senior have one common problem: no one asks him or her to do this or to do that. Because you are a senior, no one comes to say, "Hey, why don't you go out for fishing?" So we tend to relax. But we must remember that our Lord Jesus is our master. He will come and settle accounts. When we are aware of this day of reckoning, we cannot relax and goof around. And I think this is first and foremost important point for us to remember in living a fruitful life.
Look at v. 14. "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them." When we think about this passage together with v. 19, we can easily understand that we have a limited period of time to work for the Lord. Our Lord Jesus died and rose again more than 2000 years ago. We do not know when he will return. In the meantime as we wait for his return we have a limited time to work for the Lord.
As of this year, I am 63 years old. I realize that my time is more limited than the time all of you have. So I think I need to make the most use of the time.
In v. 14 we see the word property. In other verses we see the words 'talents', for some received more some less. But everyone received something. Most importantly we received the gospel. Gospel is the treasure of all treasures. It comes with all surpassing power that is from God. With the gospel we are called to use all of our other resources and work to save souls into the family of God.
What is important here is to know that at least God gave each of us something to work with, and God wants us to use what we have, not what we do not have.
Another point for us to consider here is that God wants us to use 'all' of our resources, not some of the resources. To some he gave 5 talents, some 3 some 1. The one who received 5 ought to use all 5, not just 4 or 3 or 2 or 1. We can understand this concept from the expression "according to his ability."
Some do not know what he or she is able. Some know what they are able, but due to their sin problems, they let their talents go idle. Either way, as one deeply repents and turns himself to God, God fills him with His Spirit who in turn empowers him to do what he was otherwise unable.
Personally as I grow old, I used to think weak thoughts saying, "Oh, you are getting old. You cannot do things as well as you used to do." But as I prayed I realized that this idea is only a human thought. It is not a faithful thought. So I learn that daily I need to repent of my own human thoughts, and live by faith in Him, for the Apostle Paul said in Ephesians 3:20-21, "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."
Look at v. 15, "To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey." Let us take a note of the phrase 'at once'. This phrase reminds me of the loss I suffered during my journey to S. Africa then to the Philippines. Because of the bad habit of procrastination I suffered two important losses.
Each time I subscribe to a program on the Internet such as Dropbox.com utility, I know I need to write down the UserID and the password. But I procrastinate. Then when I try to log in next time, I do not remember. So I had to reset the ID or Password all over again. This happened so many times. So finally I prepared a small notebook where I wrote down all of my UserID and Passwords. Overtime the number of ID's and Passwords grew, so more than two pages got filled up. Then, as I embarked on the journey, I said to myself, "You must make a copy of the notes". Normally it would take a few minutes. But I procrastinated and procrastinated. Then I packed my bags where I put the notes containing all the UserId's and passwords. I put them in a file folder. And lo and behold. At the S. African Directors' Conf. Site, I lost the folder.
The same thing happened to me in regard to the note I took down at the S. African Directors' Conference. There after the regional directors' meetings, they came up with the programs. They put all the programs in a piece of paper and distributed. That night I had the urge to sit down and write a detailed journey report based on the information I wrote down on the paper. But I procrastinated, and procrastinated. Finally when I came to Dr. Paul Koh's UP UBF Bible center, I thought the time came for me to work on the report. It was last Tuesday. In the morning Dr. Paul went out to Manila to visit a sheep who is in a hospital. I was left by myself, and I sat down to work on a report. Then I looked, and looked. I looked everywhere, and the paper was gone. I lost it. I don't know where I put it. This is what happened when you procrastinate. You think now is not the right time to do God's work. You might think now is not the right time to go out fishing. Or now is not the right time to do any work of God. So you procrastinate, procrastinate, and procrastinate. Then by the time you think finally the time came, you know it is too late.
Let me share with you the story of Byung Cheol Lee the founder of Sam Sung Company. He died at the age of 77. At the age of 75 he contracted a cancer. So he was hospitalized. He saw the time for him to die down the road. So he pulled out a piece of paper and there he wrote down 24 questions in life. The questions included: 'Does God exist? If God exists why does he not reveal himself? If indeed God exists why does he allow so many problems like cancer or death in this world? The Bible says, it is harder for a rich person to go to heaven than a camel to go through the eye of a needle. Is it evil to be rich?" He neatly wrote down the 24 questions in five pages of letter size. He handed over the notes to his secretary asking him to deliver the notes to a Catholic priest, so he could answer the questions. The priest was pleased to see the questions. So he worked on each of them. Then he could have contacted the chairman earlier than ever. But he procrastinated, and procrastinated. Finally after two years, he was ready and he set up an appointment with the chairperson. But two hours before the time of appointment the chairman died at the hospital. He died without having the opportunity to hear the gospel.
Here, the expression 'a few things' is the key. It has been said, "small thing is not small"; in fact all that are great consist of a number of small things. God does everything well for he is faithful to what is truly truly small.
As I sit at the Dr. Paul Koh's Bible center, I saw a lot of ants crawling up and down. And these ants are truly small. As I thought about them I realize that they are truly diligent. They are hard workers. They work hard. Compared with what they do I realized that I am a fat lazy person. I am so called a human being the crown of creation. Yet, when I go lazy, doing nothing with what God has given, what good is my life?
So I repented and started writing a sunday message that after noon. Then Dr. Paul Koh came back from the trip. Then all of sudden outside at the unit next to the Dr. Paul Koh's Bible house, students gathered and started making noise. Then, Dr. Paul Koh asked me to share with them the ball pens the gifts Downey UBF coworkers gave. I stopped working on the message, went out and asked each of them if they want to have a Bible study. All of them said, "Yes." Then I gave them ball pens. They are all UP students. And I took a picture with them.
In v. 21, after commending the good work for the good and faithful servant, the master said, "Come and share your master's happiness.ness!" This is the reward of all rewards. Salvation of one lost soul is the source of true happiness. We see the same joy of the father of a prodigal son. When the prodigal son came back the father was so joyful that immediately he opened a banquet. Similarly in Luke 15:10 Jesus says, "In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." So the Lord God wants to save one lost soul. And no joy is greater than the joy the Father has in saving one lost soul.
Last, but not least point in living a fruitful life is to overcome the fear of loss. Look at vs. 24-25 "Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'" In this passage the lazy and wicked servant made many excuses. But the real problem he had seems to be the fear of loss. He did not want to lose. So he hid it.
This fear of loss expresses itself in many different ways. One is the fear of failure. In Downey we have a Bible center. At first it was a Greek Restaurant. The owner was a Greek. He defaulted on the loan. The lender was not a bank but a lawyer. The man foreclosed on the property. A lot of people wanted to buy the property for the price and location were all good. But, not all could make an offer, for even after you open an escrow, put up a deposit, still you need to stand in line with other bidders. And if any one with bidding a higher bid shows up, you lose the whole deal. Then by faith I put up a deposit, and stood in line. Then the day of auction came. Then no one showed up to compete with me. So we could acquire the title.
The same is true with fishing sheep or going out to a mission field by faith. Personally I thank God for the missionaries operating in the Philippines. This mission field comes with lots of difficulties. So not many people make a move. But by faith some missionaries came to this land. May the Lord bless them to share the gospel and build the ministry of God thirty times, sixty times and even a hundred times.
Happy New Year! I was glad to see Missionary Maria Lee yesterday. She became younger after the surgery!
Once upon a time the British historian Arnold Joseph Toynbee examined 21 civilizations and came up with the conclusion as to why some civilizations are prosperous and still going, some perish and are no more . He reduced the conclusion with two words: challenge and response. He discovered that it is not the challenge but the response that makes the difference.
In African soil we are faced with numerous challenges. Yesterday while seated at a dining hall for an eating fellowship, Missionary James Lee of S. Africa mentioned the challenging condition of the road system in Africa. In many places, the road system is so poor that it is impossible for the interstate commerce to move freely. So I said, "Well, we can pray that one of our UBF members becomes the President of S. Africa, so he can establish a rally among all African Presidents, form a Pan African joint venture, and build a fabulous road system far better than Autobahn throughout the African continent, and then it will be a matter of time that Africa would be the next super power nation." Then, Missionary Daniel Rhee said to me, "Why don't you run for presidency?" I think his response was a little bit cynical, but at least he "responded" in a way that is positive. What do you think?
What kind of challenge did Joshua have?
We know the answer - the wall of Jericho with doors tightly shut standing in the way. Let us also read 5:10. Manna stopped. What does 'stopped' mean? It means what it says. Notice that the army already crossed the Jordan River. They burned the bridge behind. Their enemies stockpiled their food inside the wall. The Israelites ran short in food supply.The Israelite soldiers could not afford the Jericho battle dragging on and on. The key factor was the duration of the battle: is it going to be a long battle or a quick battle? Joshua needed to come up with the way to take down Jericho 'quickly'. A lot of people say a lot of bad 'habits' Korean people have, and one of them is the habit of saying, "Palli, Palli" (meaning 'quickly'). But it is not always bad to get things done palli palli. Sometimes you need to get the job done real quickly. And Joshua needed just that. And it was not an easy task. In fact by any human calculation it looked impossible to take down the Jericho wall as quickly as they needed.
Yesterday the Lord did great works among us. I think the Lord blessed the Bible study on II Kings 2:9. Coworkers were filled with the double portion of the Sprit that we were able to make important decisions in a record period of time: we successfully chose the key verse for the upcoming African Three Regional Summer Bible Conferences. The theme also came out quickly, that is, Acts 1:8, "You will be my witnesses". The prayer topics, direction and vision also were decided: raise up disciples as witnesses of our Lord Jesus; and establish missionaries to fully pioneer the 55 African nations! At the regional directors' meetings, the Holy Spirit worked powerfully that directors in the region speedily fixed the three regional conference programs. We also established the frame work and venue for the "2013 UBF Africa New Year Conference." Missionary Timothy Chung gracefully and joyfully hosted the conference in Tanzania at the Beach Side Hotel. Next year, we look forward to having a beautiful beach party just like our Risen Jesus had with his beloved disciples. I have attended a number of business meetings in UBF, but the processes and results were not as quick, efficient, and pleasant as the Lord blessed us to have yesterday. I think it is thanks to the leadership among us, and the spirit of love working among the African coworkers.
But that does not mean that the challenges we have grew way smaller. In fact the exact opposite is true. Dr. John Jun said, "Africa is the mission field of mission fields." [That means the world-mission work in this land is by far most challenging.] Yesterday Dr. Luke Lim pointed out that there are 55 African nations, and we barely reached out to one fourth of them. Now after the Sunday worship, we are ready to go out to meet the challenge. Question: am I really ready??
So the question before us is "How are we going to meet the challenge?"
Look at v. 13. Since Joshua could not afford a prolonged battle, and since the doors to the Jericho wall were shut, the only alternative was to attack. But in terms of odds, it is ten times harder for an attacking army to win than the army that defends to win. By all odds they were so handicapped that it was not likely that they will win. Since the Israelites' fighting men were all circumcised, and the healing was yet to be done, it looked impossible for the soldiers to climb the wall and do the fight.
Facing the challenge a lot of thoughts must have crossed the mind of Joshua. Yes, he was the leader, and unless a leader moves the followers do not move. So he had to make a move. But he did not know what to do. He was in a dilemma.
Yet according to an old saying, "When you do not know what to do, do something", he did something. I think that day he woke up early and went out towards Jericho. Then lo and behold! He looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. On seeing him, I think Joshua was startled to death. But he quickly put him together. He went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"
What did the man say? Look at v. 14a. "Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." How did Joshua respond? Look at v. 14b. "Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, "What message does my Lord have for his servant?" What did the Lord say? Let us all rise and read v. 15. "The commander of the LORD'S army replied, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so."
First, we need to be aware that the battle is the Lord's battle, so the Lord himself fights the battle.
Neither, he replied. As commander of the army of the Lord, I have now come. Joshua thought he was the man in charge. But this passage reveals that there is another commander.
In a physical realm, a number of Israelite soldiers were encamped in the field ready to fight. But the passage says that at that particular moment in a spiritual realm there was another army that came out ready to go and fight. They were ready to take down the wall, finish the job, and open the way to the Promised Land.
This heavenly army was not visible to naked eyes for several reasons. One reason is that it helps Israelites to live by faith. Another reason would be that if they were made visible, it would be distracting to the Israelites. The truth is that the army that is not visible is superior to the army that is visible. And each time his children are called to go out and do the fight, the Lord himself goes out and does the fight. Last night we studied on Elisha. The Prophet Elisha explains this phenomenon. Shepherd Christian, please stand up and read 2Ki 6:17 for us.
Why then did the Lord come out? The answer is obvious. The Lord came out to serve His cause. That is why the Lord came out that day with a drawn sword. Just as Joshua was determined to take down the Jericho so also the Lord was determined to take it down. Can Missionary Joshua Surh please read Genesis 15:16? So the wickedness of people of the land reached its full measure. The time for them to repent was up. The judgment time came. So the sword was 'drawn' ready to smite the people of Jericho.
In our own generation in each of our places, the believers are faced with lots of challenges. And we have Jericho walls standing our way in many different forms: Jericho walls inside, Jericho walls outside. But let us remember that they are not just our own Jerichos but the Lord's. This awareness already prompts us to think about what the Lord might think of the challenges we are faced with. This awareness is critical to winning the Lord's battle.
Second, we need to make it sure that the Lord does not fight 'against' us, but 'with' (not 'for' but 'with) us.
When we examine the battles described in the book of Joshua (and in the history of kings of Israel), unbeknownst to the Israelites, in many of the battles, the Lord fought 'against' them.
Then how can we make it sure that the Lord does not fight against us, but with us? We find a clue to the answer to this question in the conversation between the Lord and Joshua.
Joshua fell facedown and asked, "What message does my Lord have for his servant?" Apparently Joshua expected the Lord to share with him a strategy.
What did the Lord say then? Look at v. 15. "The commander of the LORD'S army replied, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so."
When we think about this passage together with vs. 13-14, we can say that the Lord wants Joshua to be on the Lord's side first, and then the Lord can work with him.
When you think about it this order makes complete sense, for if you are God's enemy, doing what God hates to do, then why should God share with you the "insider" information? Insider information such as the strategy to take down the Jericho is only for the "insiders" not outsiders.
So in fighting the Lord's battle, we must be aware that there are only two camps: the Lord's camp and the camp of the enemies of the Lord.
So we need to stand on the Lord's side. We should not put one foot in this world another in the Lord. We must put both of our feet on Jesus' side.
Practically then what does it mean to take off our shoes (or sandals)? Does this mean that we go around the campus barefoot?
When we offer ourselves to the Lord as living sacrifices, the Lord transforms us from a state of brokenness into the state of wholesomeness, from that of imperfection into the state of perfection. As we approach the throne of God's mercy trusting in our Lord Jesus' blood sacrifice, the Lord gracefully forgives us and cleanses us of our sins. He heals us of all the wounds and scars. He makes broken souls to be strong and sound. He turns otherwise wounded soldiers to be renewed in their strength, so they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
In conclusion, on this New Year's Day, we fall facedown and ask the Lord, "What message does my Lord have for his servant?" The Lord answers: "Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy." Joshua did so. Like Joshua on this New Year's Day, let us take off our sandals.


The 5th Annual Coulter Program Awards program at Reynolds Alumni Center.
The University of Missouri's Coulter Translational Partnership Program today awarded five grants totaling approximately $500,000 to accelerate promising biomedical research innovations into products that can improve patient care.
When the MU Coulter Program began in 2012, the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation agreed to fund it for five years. Although the partnership with the Coulter Foundation will end in mid-2017, McIntosh today announced that MU will extend the program for five more years, providing $800,000 each year. McIntosh said MU hopes to raise another $200,000 each year from grants and gifts.
The five interdisciplinary research teams that received grants this year include faculty members from the MU College of Engineering and the MU School of Medicine. The grants will fund research projects including an inexpensive and disposable storage device for human corneas. The storage device will allow corneas to be stored safely for longer periods of time to better meet the growing demand for human corneal transplants around the world.
MU's Coulter program provides annual awards to researchers whose projects demonstrate great scientific potential and meet a well-defined health care need. The projects are reviewed by a committee that includes entrepreneurs, accomplished researchers and venture capital investors.
OsteoGel: Injectable Osteomodulatory Hydrogels for Vertebral Compression Fracture Repair: Bret Ulery, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Christina Goldstein, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, are developing a novel biomaterial to treat vertebral compression fractures in patients with osteoporosis. Their solution uses hydrogels that have been modified to mimic normal bone biomechanics and provide mechanical support while promoting bone healing for the patient.
Corneal Cryopreservation and Storage System: Xu Han, PhD, assistant research professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Frederick Fraunfelder, MD, Roy E. Mason and Elizabeth Patee Mason Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, have developed an inexpensive and disposable storage device that protects corneal tissue from damage caused by extracellular ice formation during the freezing process. This storage method has the potential to increase the amount of corneal transplants performed each year, especially in countries that must rely on imported corneas and are unable to use them due to the current 14-day storage limit, which are difficult to obtain in sufficient quantities due to the current 14-day storage limit.
Near Infrared Navigation System (NAVI) for Image-guided Surgery in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Raghuraman Kannan, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Radiology and the Department of Bioengineering, and Ajit Tharakan, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, developed a portable, low cost near-infrared fluorescent system (NAVI) that enables real-time visualization of blood flow during coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries. The system makes it easier to know when blood flow is restored in the newly grafted artery prior to closing the patient's chest.
ENSUR: A Novel Diagnostic Prenatal Genetic Test: Raghuraman Kannan, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Radiology and the Department of Bioengineering, and Danny Schust, MD, associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, have developed a novel diagnostic prenatal genetic test through a proprietary method for selective isolation of fetal cells collected from a vaginal swab. The fetal cells collected in this non-invasive manner contain the complete genetic profile of the fetus.
Down the Hatch Solutions: Filiz Bunyak Ersoy, PhD, assistant research professor in the Department of Computer Science; Zhihai (Henry) He, PhD, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Teresa Lever, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, are developing a novel clinical tool to assess laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) in patients with dysphagia, a swallowing impairment that can come as a result of stroke, neurologic diseases, cancer and congenital abnormalities. The tool enables clinicians to visualize the entire larynx during endoscopic LAR testing and permits automated quantification of several novel outcome measures from video-recorded LAR responses.
Since its inception, the Coulter program has helped MU research projects generate more than $11 million in new government grants and has led to the creation of multiple startup companies. To date, these companies have raised more than $1.6 million from early-stage investors, with one company also successfully sublicensing Coulter technology to a global translational genomics company.


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Maybe you've never heard the name Harold Wells, but it's a safe bet that you're a fan of his handiwork. Since the early '70s, he's provided names to hundreds of major acts in every genre. His naming style is so pervasive that band names he didn't come up with just sound awkward and phony, like an off-brand dude narrating a movie trailer. Nickelback, Fall Out Boy, Trapt. . . these are not the work of a professional. This isn't general knowledge, of course — labels want you to think that bands think up their own names. So, not to make a big deal out of what a great journalist I am or anything, but I called him up.
Obvious question first: where do you come up with band names?
They can come from anywhere. You see some word or phrase on TV that strikes you as funny, and you just know it works. Like, I remember hearing the phrase "pretender to the throne" in some movie, and immediately I wrote down "The Pretenders." It was years before a group took that name, though.
So do bands pick pre-written names from a list you've made, or do you meet the band and work out a name?
Depends on what I get hired for, or what the label wants to pay. If they're really pushing some new act, they'll fly me in to meet it, or if they're feeling cheap, they just send a CD and I send them a list of choices. Nirvana picked their name from a list, but in hindsight I wish I'd named them in person. I meant that name for a much mellower act. I would have called them Garbage. I used that name for another group later on, but whenever I hear a Nirvana song, I think, "Should be Garbage."
Any particularly memorable in-person band-naming sessions?
Atlantic was really trying to push this act in the '90s, real talented guys. They brought them in and I asked the lead singer to sing me a few bars, and he had about two words out before I said, "Hootie, your name is Hootie." He hated it, though, he was saying, "I'm not Hootie!", but I took a stand on that one. Hootie and the Blowfish. Of course, later I saw him on TV saying the same thing, still trying to weasel out: "I'm not Hootie, it's just the name of the band. . . " But my favorite was when this guy McLaren came in with these real awful-looking kids and I said, "Your shop is called Sex, call them the Sex Pistols," and he said, "No. Fuck you." And I didn't hear from him ever again, didn't get paid, but of course that turned into one of the most famous ones I did.
What was the most difficult band to name?
Oh, Lord. Usually it's the solo acts that are hard, because there's more ego there. I remember I had an ordeal with Prince. He wanted to call himself LaFontaine, which I thought was very stupid, very feminine. The label agreed with me on Prince, but it took him forever to buy it.
Isn't Prince his actual first name?
Yeah, and he didn't want to use it. Warner came to me and said, "We've got this kid Prince Nelson needs a new name," and I said, "What are you paying me for, he's got the name. It's perfect." I guess he always resented it, so much that he did the "Artist Formerly Known As" thing and whatever.
Any band names you didn't come up with that you wish you'd thought of first?
I came up with Oasis and was going to give that to a band who eventually got named Savage Garden, but these fellows got to it first, and really I'm glad in the end because they did well with it. But names I didn't come up with: I always liked "The Smashing Pumpkins," I thought that was cute. And I remember seeing this group called "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony," and that was just so stupid, but I loved it.
When the band members are explaining their name, your name hardly ever comes up . . .
Yeah, it's no secret that I name bands, but I guess the groups and sometimes the labels want to keep mum about it. That's part of the contract most of the time, not only do I give them the name but we work out a little story on why they're called that. Like, "Your grandma used to call you Snoopy when you were little" — I used that for Snoop Doggy Dogg, but really it was because I just thought he looked like a dog. Also, funny about that one, the emphasis was supposed to be on "Doggy," like, "Snoop Doggy Dogg," but whenever he said it back, he'd go "Snoop Doggy Dogg." I guess he thought that sounded better when he was rapping it.
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"Charity Beyond Law Is Cruelty To Others": Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea For 16 Grace Marks For Admission To IGNOU's BSc Course
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Observing that, "Charity outside the law is cruelty to others," a Division judge bench of the Delhi High Court led by Chief Justice DN Patel, today rejected a plea by a female BSc aspirant of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) seeking 16 grace marks for admission into the open university's BSc (Biology) degree course. The petitioner had preferred a Letters...
Observing that, "Charity outside the law is cruelty to others," a Division judge bench of the Delhi High Court led by Chief Justice DN Patel, today rejected a plea by a female BSc aspirant of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) seeking 16 grace marks for admission into the open university's BSc (Biology) degree course.
The petitioner had preferred a Letters Patent Appeal challenging a Single Judge bench order which had also rejected her plea. She stated that she was a "brilliant child", who had secured admission into various other courses as well, including the Delhi University's LLB programme
However, she had failed to secure the passing marks (36) in the entrance for admission into IGNOU's BSc (Biology) course, wherein she secured 20 only.
She sought relief on the ground of her brilliance and on grounds of being a female child.
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He also further noted that in the appeal no challenge had been made to the procedure for grant of the marks and therefore the Single Judge's order was not at all erroneous in law.
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Q: Create REGEX of string having 11 to 13 digits Creating a regex for phone number that accepts 11 to 13 digits and + in start " - ( ) and _" within the string.
Here is a regex which i have created that accepts till 11 digits but max isn't set:
^((\(?\+?[0-9]*\)?)?[0-9_\- \(\)]){11,13}$

Thanks in advance.

A: You could use a positive lookahead to apply the limitation on digits. Then write your pattern to match the actual format:
^(?=\+?(?:\d-?){11,13}$)\+?\d+(?:-\d+)*$

Regex breakdown:

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419 scammers take US con artist for $750,000
Thick doesn't even begin to describe this one
By Lester Haines 10 Mar 2003 at 15:07
A businessman in Winona, Minnesota, has been taken for a cool $750,000 by Nigerian 419 scam artists, the Winona Daily News reports.
Nothing new there, you might think, but $250,000 of the cash did not actually belong to victim Carl Fratzke. Incredibly, Fratzke had pulled a scam of his own and defrauded seven friends to raise the capital. The balance came from his own savings.
Tempted, as ever, by promises of riches beyond the wildest dreams of avarice, Fratzke asked chums to invest in a scheme whereby he would buy gloves and sell them to Wal-Mart at a hefty profit. He promptly sent the cash straight to the 419 scammers.
"They sent me a facsimile of the check they were going to send me," Fratzke later testified before a presumably astounded judge. "They said: 'This is coming'."
Well, it didn't, and now Fratzke faces sentencing on 31 March on "two counts of theft by swindle and one count of theft by check". If he's lucky, the beak will hand down a stiff sentence. Jail is probably the only place he'll be safe from his friends and investors - and his own stupidity.
Other recent tales of mind-numbing stupidity
150 Brits x 419 fraud = £8.4m
Woman falls for Nigerian scam, steals $2.1m from law firm


Definition - What does Valuation Approach mean?
A valuation approach is the methodology used to determine the fair market value of a business.
The Income Approach - quantifies the net present value of future benefits associated with ownership of the equity interest or asset. The estimated future benefits that accrue to the owner are discounted or capitalized at a rate appropriate for the risks associated with those future benefits. Common methods within the income approach include the capitalization of earnings (or cash flow) methodology and the discounted cash flow methodology.
The Market Approach - determines fair market value by reviewing actual transactions of comparable companies and assets. Both M&A activity and stock market activity are considered in deriving various value measures to apply to the subject entity.
The Asset-based Approach - uses the current value of a company's tangible net assets as the key determinant of fair market value. This approach is typically used where a business is not a going concern, or where a business is a going concern but its value is tied directly to the liquidation value of its underlying tangible assets and investments. The asset-based approach also provides a useful reasonableness check when reviewing the value conclusions derived under the income or market approaches.
Some valuation approaches are more appropriate than others, depending on the circumstances. The market approach is the most commonly used by business owners to determine the fair market value of their business. This approach may be misleading because the comparables used may be public companies or other private transactions that have altogether different characteristics and may not relate at all. As well, the market approach isn't applicable in circumstances where the company is experiencing rapid growth. In this instance, the discounted cash flow approach would be more appropriate.
The valuation of a private company is a complicated process since it is "part art, part science." Our advice is for the seller to hire a business valuator with practical transactional experience or an M&A professional to provide either a full valuation or an indication of the company's value.


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Q: Agenda calendar/roster view I would like to display an agenda that shows who is available for roster for the next seven days, with the following logic:
Looping through each of the 7 days, for each day:

*

*If the leave starts today, show Starts %H:%M

*If the leave finishes today, show Finishes %H:%M

*If the leave starts and finishes today, show %H:%M - %H:%M

*If the leave doesn't start or finish today but spans over today, show all day

*Should include leave that start or finish outside of the 7 days but span the 7 days being displayed.

I am hoping for someone to point me in the right direction preferably using Rails and Postgres. I am not against doing the queries for each day since at most there will only be 30 days displayed, but also looking for reasonably performant code since there could be 100+ leave records per day.
First example that does not fulfill the criteria outlined above.
<% @dates.each do |d| %>

<%= d.strftime("%A %d %b") %>

  <% @leave = Leave.where('(start_at BETWEEN ? AND ?) OR (end_at BETWEEN ? AND ?)', d.beginning_of_day, d.end_of_day, d.beginning_of_day, d.end_of_day) %>
  <% @leave = @leave.where.not('end_at < ?', Time.current) %>

  <% if @leave.any? %>

      <% @leave.each do |leave| %>
        <% if leave.single_day? && leave.start_at.to_date == d %>

            <%= leave.start_at.strftime('%H:%M') %> - <%= leave.end_at.strftime('%H:%M') %>
            <%= leave.user.name %>

        <% elsif !leave.single_day? %>
          <% if leave.start_at.to_date == d %>

              From <%= leave.start_at.strftime('%H:%M') %>
              <%= leave.user.name %>

          <% elsif leave.end_at.to_date == d %>

              Until <%= leave.end_at.strftime('%H:%M') %>
              <%= leave.user.name %>

          <% else %>

              All Day
              <%= leave.user.name %>

          <% end %>
        <% end %>
      <% end %>

    <%= current_account.users.active.where.not(id: @leave.map(&:user_id)).count %> Available
  <% else %>

    <%= current_account.users.active.count %> Available
  <% end %>

<% end %>

A: I would start with something like this:
In the model:
def starts_on?(date)
  start_at.to_date == date
end

def ends_on?(date)
  end_at.to_date = date
end

def covers?(date)
  leave.start_at.to_date <= date && leave.end_at.to_date >= date
end

def starts_and_ends_on?(date)
  starts_on?(date) && ends_on?(date)
end

In the controller:
@dates = # define the date range like you already do, I assume it is an array
@leaves = Leave.includes(:user).
                where('start_at =< ? AND end_at >= ?', dates.max, dates.min)

In the helper:
def relevant_leaves_for_date(date, leaves)
  leaves.select { |leave| leave.covers?(date) }
end

def leave_description_for_date(leave, date)
  if leave.starts_and_ends_on?(date)
    "#{leave.start_at.strftime('%H:%M')} - #{leave.end_at.strftime('%H:%M')}"
  elsif leave.starts_on?(date)
    "From #{leave.start_at.strftime('%H:%M')}"
  elsif leave.ends_on?(date)
    "Until #{leave.end_at.strftime('%H:%M')}"
  else
    'All day'
  end
end

def available_users(leaves)
  current_account.users.active.count - leaves.size
end

In the view:
<% @dates.each do |date| %>

<%= date.strftime("%A %d %b") %>

  <% leaves = relevant_leaves_for_date(date, @leaves) %>
  <% if leaves.any? %>

      <% leaves.each do |leave| %>

            <%= leave_description_for_date(leave, date) %>

          <%= leave.user.name %>

      <% end %>

  <% end %>

  <%= available_users(leaves) %> Available
<% end %>

You might notice that I remove the
 and style tags from the html. Please do not use
 for styling or style attributes in the html. Add class the the tags and style them in your css file.

A: The reason why case 4 & 5 are not working is you are not fetching the leaves which started before the beginning of day or which are going to end after the end of day. So you can fetch all leaves which have not ended yet.
<% @leave = Leave.where('(end_at >= ?', d.beginning_of_day) %>

And then in application_helper.rb, you can have a function like this,
def check_for_leave(leave,d)
 msg = ""
 if leave.single_day? && leave.start_at.to_date == d
  msg = "#{leave.start_at.strftime('%H:%M')}  - #{leave.end_at.strftime('%H:%M')}"
 elsif !leave.single_day?
  if leave.start_at.to_date == d
   msg = "From #{leave.start_at.strftime('%H:%M')}"
  elsif leave.end_at.to_date == d
   msg = "Until #{leave.end_at.strftime('%H:%M')}"
  else
   msg = "All Day"
  end
 return msg
end

In html.erb file
<% @dates.each do |d| %>

<%= d.strftime("%A %d %b") %>

  <% @leave = Leave.where('(end_at >= ?', d.beginning_of_day) %>
  <% if @leave.any? %>

      <% @leave.each do |leave| %>

                <%= check_for_leave(leave, d) %>

            <%= leave.user.name %>

      <% end %>

    <%= current_account.users.active.where.not(id: @leave.map(&:user_id)).count %> Available
  <% else %>

    <%= current_account.users.active.count %> Available
  <% end %>

<% end %>


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Helio Fred Garcia
Trump Intentionally Confusing About Mail-In v. Absentee Ballots
(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Kelly)
As Trump tries to sabotage the post office, news anchors express puzzlement that Trump keeps insisting that mail-in voting is a disaster and ripe with fraud, but that absentee voting is OK. They seem totally confused about the distinction between the two. Or they think he is confused.
Don't be fooled. We've seen this play before. It's part of a pattern of predictable behavior by Trump.
The pattern:
Create an artificial distinction between two ways of saying the same thing.
Demonize one of them, while admitting the legitimacy of the other.
Use that distinction to make false claims, and to confuse and distract.
In so doing, create a social context laying the groundwork to question the legitimacy of the electoral outcome.
He did the same thing in the five years before running for president in 2016.
Show Us Your Birth Certificate
In early 2011 then-real estate mogul and The Apprentice TV host Donald Trump told the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that he would run for president to take on the incumbent, Barack Obama.
He began by raising questions about whether President Obama was born in Hawaii. He argued, without evidence, that no one in Hawaii knew who Obama was. He said,
"Our current president came out of nowhere. Came out of nowhere. In fact, I'll go a step further: The people that went to school with him, they never saw him, they don't know who he is. It's crazy."
This was an oblique reference to what had become known as the "birther" movement, claiming that Obama was not born in the United States and was secretly a Muslim. The CPAC audience would recognize the signal for what it was.
Trump never did make good on his pledge to run against Obama, but he spent the next five years questioning Obama's legitimacy. A centerpiece of it was demanding to see Obama's birth certificate.
But in the summer of 2008 the Obama campaign had already released the birth certificate, called a "certificate of live birth." They issued a "short-form" certificate of live birth, and the State of Hawaii confirmed its authenticity. The document itself says,
"This copy serves as prima facie evidence of birth in any court proceeding."
State of Hawaii Department of Health. The short-form Certificate of Live Birth released in 2008
But in 2012 Trump kept insisting that Obama release his birth certificate. When confronted with the fact that Obama had released it years earlier, Trump declared that there was a meaningful distinction between a "birth certificate" and a "certificate of live birth."
He told Fox & Friends,
"They give you a certificate of live birth, which anybody can get, just walk into the hospital, and you get a certificate of live birth. It's not even signed by people. Now, this guy either has a birth certificate or he doesn't. And I didn't think this was such a big deal, but I will tell you, it's turning out to be a very big deal because people now are calling me from all over saying, please don't give up on this issue. If you weren't born in this country, you cannot be president."
Of course, the first part of that was a lie: a private citizen cannot simply walk into a hospital and leave with a certificate of live birth. It is a formal government document, issued by the state health department. The rest of the statement is also part of the pattern. He says something true (Obama either has a birth certificate or he doesn't; if you weren't born in this country you cannot be president) and mixes it with a sense of illegitimacy (people are calling me from all over saying, please don't give up...)
Trump kept emphasizing that the certificate of live birth is not a birth certificate.
In April 2011, in response to the controversy created by Trump, President Obama asked the state of Hawaii to release the long form of his birth certificate, which it did.
State of Hawaii Department of Health. The long-form Certificate of Live Birth, released in 2012
Contrary to Trump's claim that a long-form birth certificate is different from a certificate of live birth, this longer document also was called a "Certificate of Live Birth."
But despite that evidence, birthers — including Trump — persisted. The following month a Gallup poll showed that 13 percent of all Americans, and 23 percent of Republicans, believed that President Obama was not born in the United States.
Later in April, having planted the seeds of doubt, Trump went further.
Trump claimed that he had sent investigators to Hawaii to look into the birth certificate claims, and that "they can't believe what they're finding." He repeated this line many times over many interviews, but never provided evidence that he had sent investigators, or what those investigators found.
Trump continued insisting that Obama was not born in America for five full years. It was not until the very last weeks of the 2016 campaign that he grudgingly admitted that Obama was born in the U.S. Naturally, he blamed Hillary Clinton for having started the birther rumors.
Mail-In Voter Fraud?
Now Trump is doing it again: coming up with different names for the same thing, demonizing the one and praising the other. All to confuse, distract, and keep attacking.
Last week Trump tweeted:
"With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???"
He also tweeted:
"Mail-In Voting is already proving to be a catastrophic disaster. Even testing areas are way off. The Dems talk of foreign influence in voting, but they know that Mail-In Voting is an easy way for foreign countries to enter the race. Even beyond that, there's no accurate count!"
FactCheck.org was quick to set the record straight:
"The president is drawing a distinction without a difference when he claims that absentee ballots are "good" but mail-in ballots will result in an "INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election."
Voting experts told us the verification process is the same for absentee and mail-in ballots, and many states consider them to be the same thing — including Florida, where Trump has cast what he calls an "absentee" ballot. But it's not really the case that Florida has absentee ballots."
Yesterday CNN challenged Trump's premise:
"No matter how many times the President claims otherwise, voting-by-mail rarely results in fraud. And although Trump has tried to spin the two as fundamentally different before, absentee and mail-in voting are essentially the same, both subject to several degrees of verification. As more Americans than ever are expected to cast mail-in ballots this year due to the pandemic, experts acknowledge there might be some logistical issues in terms of people being able to receive and mail in their ballots. But that's a far cry from the claims of fraud and rigged elections that the President continues to espouse."
Expect Trump to continue to make the distinction without a difference. Expect him to flip-flop and acknowledge the legitimacy of some forms of vote-by-mail. And then to flip back to demonizing the very process. It's part of his strategy to call into question the legitimacy of the election as a whole.
Vote From Home
So what can we do? I, for one, will not play into his frame. I will stop using the language of "mail-in voting" or "absentee ballot." I'll start calling it Vote From Home, or Secure Voting, or Safe Voting. What will you call it?
Helio Fred Garcia is the author, most recently, of Words on Fire: The Power of Incendiary Language and How to Confront It.
Mail In Voting
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Watch Zack and Miri Make a Porno
"What would you do to get out of debt?"
Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a comedy film directed by Kevin Smith. This movie, which stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, was released on October 31, 2008. It was finally rated R after edits were made to lower it from an NC-17 rating. Other cast members in Zack and Miri Make a Porno include Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Traci Lords and Katie Morgan.
The plot of the film centers around two poor roommates, Miri Linky and Zack Brown. In an attempt to pay their rent, the two decide that they will film a pornographic film. The friends assemble a cast and crew in preparation to film their movie in the coffee shop where Zack works. When the two roommates determine that their newly found moneymaking idea will have further implications for their relationship, things begin to change.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno is an Comedy movie that was released in 2008 and has a run time of 1 hr 41 min. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.5 and a MetaScore of 56.
Where do I stream Zack and Miri Make a Porno online? Zack and Miri Make a Porno is available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand at Apple TV+, FuboTV, Philo, The Roku Channel, Sling, Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube VOD online. Some platforms allow you to rent Zack and Miri Make a Porno for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.
Elizabeth Banks, Seth Rogen, Craig Robinson, Gerry Bednob
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Bern, 08.03.2019 - During its meeting on 8 March 2019, the Federal Council initiated the consultation on the partial revision of the Banking Act (BankA). Revised rules will be proposed for bank restructuring, strengthening deposit insurance and supplementary provisions on the segregation of intermediated securities. The consultation will last until 14 June 2019.
The Banking Act only regulates the main features of the restructuring procedure for banks; details can be found in the FINMA Banking Insolvency Ordinance. In order to strengthen legal certainty, it is above all those instruments such as capital measures (e.g. a bail-in), which interfere with the rights of the bank's owners and creditors that are now to be anchored at the legislative level. An adjustment to the Mortgage Bond Act will also strengthen the functioning of the Swiss mortgage bond system in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of a member bank.
Moreover, the banks are no longer to secure half of their contribution obligations to deposit insurance in the form of additional liquidity, but by depositing securities or Swiss francs in cash with a custodian. If a bank liable to pay contributions does not meet its payment obligation as applicable, deposit insurance will use these deposited values. It was thus not necessary to revise deposit insurance with a security fund to be set up by the banks. The payout deadline of the funds from deposit insurance to the bankruptcy liquidator will be reduced from twenty to seven days. Upon receipt of the bank client's payment instructions, the secured deposits are to be paid to the client within a further seven days.
An adjustment to the Intermediated Securities Act will then introduce the obligation for all custodians of intermediated securities to separate their own and clients' portfolios. If the custody chain leads abroad, the last Swiss custodian has to take measures to protect the intermediated securities booked with the foreign custodian. Within this scope, the information provided to clients also has to be improved.


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Q: setting VerticalScrollingOffset programmatically I'm using a custom scroll bar and the problem I'm facing now is that when I have thousands of rows in a datagrid and scroll all the way to the bottom, dataGrid.VerticalScrollingOffset is about + 400 higher thank customScrollbar.Value. Which ends up with dataGrid now showing last few records, because it hasn't scrolled down enough.
It would be perfect if I could set dataGrid.VerticalScrollingOffset value or get the maximum vertical scrolling value of dataGrid, I couldn't find any information on nether.
Currently I'm calculating the maximum value like rowCount*rowHeight, which doesn't give exact max value, therefore it's not scrolling down all the way. Any suggestions? Thanks!

A: You can use [FirstDisplayedScrollingRowIndex][1]:
// To Scroll down
this.FirstDisplayedScrollingRowIndex = this.FirstDisplayedScrollingRowIndex + 1;

If you want to have per pixel increment, place the DataGridView in a Panel whose AutoScroll property is set to true.


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Q: window.location.href and **.replace concatenates the URL instead of replacing? I've got an issue, using window.location.href or windown.location.replace() seems to concatenate my URL instead of replacing and redirecting.
Here's my code:
$("#languages p").click(function() {
    $language = $(this).text();
    $lang = $language.toLowerCase();

    var url = 'www.becreativeagencja.com/elplast-wp/';
    var position = url.indexOf('/') + 12;

    window.location.replace([url.slice(0, position), $lang, url.slice(position)].join(''));
});

Live preview at: www.becreativeagencja.com/elplast-wp   --- the PL/EN/DE/RU boxes in top-right corner
What am I doing wrong? Or is that wordpress that messes it up?


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84rd Academy Awards
26. 02. 2012. Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles
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Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
A Morning Stroll
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Incident in New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
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Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Bridesmaids
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Asghar Farhadi, A Separation
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
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Nick Nolte, Warrior
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I just installed Windows XP on my Xi 2428, managed to get most of the drivers, but i have some problems.
I managed to install the chipset, video and lan drivers, however i have a problem with the audio driver. I have installed the KB888111 fix and after the appropriate driver (if i'm correct xi 2428 has alc883 in it), but my system doesn't even recognise the hardware. Could you tell me if i missed something or have done something wrong?
Which XP-service pack is installed on your notebook?


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Paparazzi calling a 7-year-old a "b-tch"?
Daughter to "Mission Impossible" actor Tom Cruise and "Dawson's Creek" actress Katie Holmes, 7-year-old Suri Cruise, was titled a "brat" and a "b—ch" by one paparazzo Tuesday after asking a group of photographers to move out of her way.
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Morristown city is located in South Dakota State, Corson County and has a unique zip code assigned by the US Postal Service Office.
Morristown Area Code is 605 and Time Zone is Mountain (GMT -07:00).
The US ZIP Code basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits assigned to the Morristown City. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in the 1980s, includes the five digits of the Morristown ZIP code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code in Morristown, South Dakota.
The Morristown Zip Code is 57645.
If you want to send a mail to Morristown City, you should use the 57645 Zip Code.
In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Morristown ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 57645 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Morristown city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in South Dakota.
What is the Morristown Zip Code?
The Morristown Zip Code in South Dakota is 57645.
What is the zip code for Morristown SD?