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Columbia University: Quick Overview
Year founded1754
Number of students enrolled32,429
Average cost (in total)$74,123
Acceptance rate5.5%
SAT/ACT935/20
Application dateJanuary 1 st
There were talks about opening a university in the city of New York as far back as 1704. However, the city of New York did not seriously take that into consideration until after until the College of New Jersey, just across the Hudson River in what is now Princeton university was founded. There was an act passed by the general assembly of New York in 1746, which set out to raise the funds for founding a new university in the city of New York. 10 residents of New York, seven of which were members of the Church of England, were appointed a commission by the assembly to oversee the funding of the college with money coming from the New York state lottery.
In the beginning Columbia was called King's College and Dr. Samuel Johnson was not only the first president of the school, but also the only teacher and in the one class there were only eight students. The official date of founding the University was on October 31, 1754, which makes it the 5th oldest college in the United States and the oldest in the state of New York. In 1776 when the Revolutionary War started, King's College ceased operation for eight years when the British troops occupied New York City. The library of the university was looted by the British when they left the city in 1783 and the only building the school had was used by both American and British troops during the war. The State of New York took over the college to restore it and show support for the new American Republic. A later registration changed the name from King's College to Columbia College, as Columbia was another name for the United States.
In the 1790's New York City was the capital of both the state of New York and the country and the university flourished. In the commencement of the university in 1789, President George Washington and Vice President John Adams both were in attendance in order to honor the alumni of the new Columbia College for their services in the Revolutionary War.
The mission of the Columbia University states that the college is one of the most important centers for research the world over. Also, it is both a distinctive and distinguished institution for learning for students, both undergraduates and graduate, in the many academic as well as professional fields. Columbia recognizes how important it is that the college is located in New York City and aims to bring together the research and teaching to the many resources available in the city. Columbia has the goal to have a diverse, international student body and faculty in order to deal with global problems through research and learning, as well as to foster scholarly ties with other countries and regions. Columbia is under the expectation that in order to advance the highest level of both learning and knowledge in order to share those ideas with the rest of the world.
At Columbia University, there are 90 undergraduate degrees concentrated into 70 majors within 21 fields of study. They offer a wide array of academic programs with three undergraduate schools, 13 graduate and professional schools, four colleges and seminaries that are affiliated, 25 libraries, and in excess of 100 research centers and institutes. There are bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees at Columbia in a wide range of fields. The graduate and professional schools at Columbia and the year they were founded are:
College of Physicians and Surgeons (Medical School) 1767
College of Dental Medicine 1852
Columbia Law School 1858
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science 1864
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1880
Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation 1881
Teachers College, Columbia University 1889
Columbia University School of Nursing 1892
Columbia University School of Social Work 1898
Graduate School of Journalism 1912
Columbia Business School 1916
Mailman School of Public Health 1922
School of International and Public Affairs 1946
School of the Arts 1948
School of Professional Studies 1995
College of Physicians and Surgeons (Medical School)
This medical school is one of the best in the nation and simply referred to as P&S. it is the oldest medical school in the United States and is also one of the most selective in terms of acceptance rate.
Columbia Law School
This school was founded in 1858 and according to U.S. News and World Report it is always ranked in the top five law schools in the United States. It is a law school known for expertise in corporate law and it has solid placement power to some of the most elite law firms In the U.S.
This school offers students degrees in the arts and sciences, such as M.A.s and Ph.D.s., in fields that are not covered by Columbia's professional or other types of schools. The list of academic departments at this graduate school is significant with many subjects covered in the program.
Columbia University has an online program in the Columbia Online, which is a resource not only for students, but for faculty and alumni as well. They all can have access through the program to be able to access online courses as well as various programs and initiatives and tools. Columbia Online is also a solid tool in order for the sharing online of various technologies for the current digital age in order to foster learning as well as teaching.
Through the online program at University of Columbia students can earn certifications and there are both non-degree and degree programs available. The aim of the college is to bring about development at the professional level and other opportunities for higher learning. Students have the chance to enroll in the many online programs that are available through the university with a wide range of online courses in subjects from social work and health technologies to environmental sustainability and leadership, to just name a few, as well as many other professional development programs. You can check out the Columbia Online website to see the wide array of online degree programs, hybrid master's degree programs, and non-degree certification professional development programs.
How do I apply to Columbia University?
Applications to Columbia University for undergraduate students will be accepted in a form of Coalition Application, Common Application, or QuestBridge Application, but only from QuestBridge Finalists. In the application, the prospective student will give their list of achievements, activities, employment and summer activities, as well as a personal essay and application questions that are specific to Columbia University. In terms of reports to send with the application students will need to provide their official high school transcript, school profile and recommendation of high school counselor, SAT or ACT scores, if necessary an English proficiency examination score, and teacher recommendations. In the admissions process the university does not require supplements, but if there are supplement materials that can help the college know the prospective student better than they can be sent with the application. The Columbia website has a FAQ section that answers many questions in regards to undergraduate application information.
For further information on the undergraduate admission process prospective students can e-mail [email protected] or call 212-854-2522. Anything that needs to be mailed to the university in terms of the application process can be sent to:
Columbia University in the City of New York, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 212 Hamilton Hall, Mail Code 2807, 1130 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027.
The application process for graduate and professional schools at Columbia will differ and all the information pertaining to the certain school can be found on the main university website.
The acceptance rate for Columbia University is 5.6%, which makes it the 3rd hardest college to get into after Harvard and Stanford. The University sees over 22,000 applications a year and they are very selective in the students they allow to enter their institution. While the acceptance rate is very low and the costs of the university are high Columbia is seen as one of the elite schools not only in the United States, but the world over and the salaries for graduates reflects this. This is especially the case for a graduate or professional degree.
Student life at Columbia University
Being a diverse learning institution with over 30,000 students Columbia University has no lack of student life. There are hundreds of organizations on campus and for undergraduates on campus housing is guaranteed for four years. There are many traditional events such as the Orgo Night, Tree-Lighting and Yule Log ceremonies, and The Varsity Show, which is an annual musical show. There are many dining halls all around campus and there has been a Greek presence at the university since the establishment of the Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi in 1836. There are 15 fraternities and six sororities at the school.
In terms of athletics, Columbia University has 29 varsity sports, both men and women, and they compete in Division 1 and are part of the Ivy League. The nickname of the sports teams is the Lions and the baseball game between Columbia and Princeton in 1939 was the first ever televised regular athletic event. There is a football team at the school and they play at the Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium which has a capacity of 17,000 and one of the biggest games of the year is between Columbia and Fordham where the winner between the two New York City schools is awarded the Liberty Cup. There are also many club sports at the college and hundreds of intramural teams. Legendary Hall of Fame baseball players Lou Gehrig and Eddie Collins were members of the Columbia baseball team.
While Columbia is not widely known as a party school there are many parties around the universities. There are many frat parties as well as dorm parties and those thrown by the many organizations at the school. The residential areas within the campus as well as the fraternities are in buildings where there is not a lot of space, so the parties are on the smaller scale. However, the party scene in the surrounding areas of the campus in Manhattan and New York City offer tons of places to let loose and hang out with an abundance of restaurants, nightclubs, cafes, bars, and pubs.
Columbia University Campus
The Columbia University campus is located in in Morningside Heights and sits on six city blocks or 32 acres. The Butler Library is the biggest library on campus and in the Morningside Heights are the university owns over 7,800 apartments, which are mostly used for staff and graduate students. The building and architecture are taken from the Beaux-Arts style, which features French neoclassicism, but also has Gothic, Renaissance styles built with modern materials. A few of the buildings on campus, in Morningside Heights, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The campus is easy to get around in an urban environment with many trails and sidewalks and there is no lack of public transportation considering the college is in Manhattan.
Costs of Studying at Columbia University
The costs are relatively high for attendance at Columbia University, but that is not surprising since it is one of the premier schools in the United States. The average cost for a year's tuition for undergrads at the college is $74,123 per year and that price will differ in the graduate and professional schools. Travel expenses have to be taken into consideration as well and on top of that Columbia is located in New York City, which is a rather expensive city to live in. Here is a breakdown of the costs for undergrads to attend Columbia for one year:
Room and Board $13,618
Books and Supplies $1,246
Other Expenses $2,101
Columbia University offers an installment plan and much financial aid to both undergraduate and graduate and professional students.
Columbia University is located in the New York City area of Morningside Heights, which is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City and sits on the border of Harlem and the Upper West Side. New York City is in the New England region of the United States and on the coast to the Atlantic Ocean.
Q: How much money will I make with a Columbia University degree? A: When graduation with a Bachelor's degree from Columbia University the median average of an early career salary is $71,000. The return on investment at the university is significant, as while the costs of attending the college are high so are the salaries that graduates can expect to make. The early career salary for those who have higher increases significantly and this is especially the case for PhD graduates. Q: How does the accreditation process work?A: In order to be eligible to transfer to Columbia University as an undergrad student have to have completed or be registered 24 course credits, which is one year of college work. Just like other incoming students a transfer student will have to fill out the application for the university and give not only all the other information detailed in the admissions section above, but also have their transcripts, and recommendations are helpful, from the institute of higher learning they attended before wishing to transfer to Columbia. The college also has a Visiting Student Program where students can take courses at the college for two semesters. The transfer process for graduate and professional school will differ depending on the school.Q: Does Columbia prefer the ACT or the SAT in terms of the application process? A: The university does not prefer one of the testing methods. If a prospective student makes the decision to take both of the tests Columbia will view the higher score of the two. Q: Where do Columbia University transfer students live? A: Transfer students at the university are housed with other students that are in their same class in the upper-class residence halls. The transfer student's preference as well as their seniority will be factored in where the student resides and when rooms are assigned, they are notified by e-mail.
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The University of California – Berkeley, which is simply referred to as Cal as well as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, or California, was founded in 1868 and located in northern California.


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Here's an idea for Bombardier: Let it fail - Macleans.ca
Here's an idea for Bombardier: Let it fail
There's little to suggest Bombardier's collapse would be the economic crisis its supporters suggest, and it may even be good for Quebec
by Jason Kirby
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
If Quebec's economy minister Jacques Daoust followed through on his promise (and there's no reason to think he didn't), within minutes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his new cabinet on Wednesday, Daoust commenced the latest shakedown of federal taxpayers on behalf of Bombardier. Quebec has already gambled $1 billion of its own money on a partnership with Bombardier to develop its struggling CSeries jet. Now both the province and the company expect the new gang in Ottawa to match that "investment." It's an important early test of Trudeau's economic policies: Resist the bailout request, and he'll go a long way to silencing critics who've claimed he can't be trusted with the nation's finances; cave to Bombardier's demands, and his new government will be born into the original sin of corporate welfare.
It's fitting Trudeau is being tested by Bombardier. No company has been so adept at extracting taxpayer cash as it stumbled from one era of mismanagement to another. Over the years, Bombardier has received roughly $1 billion in federal support, from governments of all political stripes, including the last Conservative one. So here's some advice for the new PM. How about trying something entirely new: let Bombardier face failure.
But wait, what about all the terrible, awful things we've been told would happen if Bombardier collapsed? The funny thing is, we've heard the threats so often, we simply take them for granted without putting them to the test.
Counterpoint: Why Quebec's billion-dollar loan isn't so risky
Let's start with the main reason given for propping up this failing business: jobs. In Quebec alone, Bombardier directly employs 18,000 workers. Those aren't just any old jobs either, the line goes, but "high paying" jobs that would disappear were it not for public aid. That's a big and scary number, no question. And nobody relishes the idea of people being laid off. But there's little to suggest it would be the economic crisis Bombardier's supporters suggest.
For one thing Alberta, a province with a population half that of Quebec, has seen 35,000 oil patch jobs disappear so far this year. Those too are high paying jobs, among the highest paying in the country. Yet far from facing economic Armageddon, Alberta's economy has remained surprisingly resilient. Yes, it is in recession, and yes, the government is now going into debt. But where jobs have been slashed in oil and gas, they've been made up for in other sectors. Alberta has actually outpaced the rest of the country in employment growth since oil prices collapsed in 2014.
It helps that Alberta's labour market is far more diversified by industry than most people believe, meaning it is able to adapt more quickly to shocks like the oil crash. In fact, University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe has shown that Alberta has the least concentrated job market of any province. Quebec is at the other end of the spectrum—only Newfoundland is more concentrated—and, not surprisingly, aerospace manufacturing is one of the key sectors where the province's job market is overly exposed. Propping up Bombardier with more government money only serves to reinforce the province's dependence on the industry for jobs, hindering its ability to adjust to structural changes in the economy.
It's also worth remembering that when other big and important companies have failed, the economy has bounced back. At its peak, the tech giant Nortel employed 18,000 people in Ottawa alone. When it collapsed, it hammered the city. Some former workers were forced to move away for work. Others stayed, however, and either found work at new tech upstarts or launched businesses of their own, ushering in a tech revival in the city. In the same way a forest fire clears away the old, tangled brush to allow for new growth, Bombardier's demise could be exactly what's needed to spark a much-needed spirit of entrepreneurialism in Quebec.
That is, if it dies. Those desperate to keep shovelling more taxpayer money into Bombardier might also be surprised by what would happen were it left to fend for itself. If the CSeries is as cutting-edge as the company and analysts say, Bombardier should have no trouble finding a ready partner on its own. Indeed, last month it was revealed that its French rival, Airbus, had been in talks to take a stake in the project. Those talks ended, however, for the same reason Bombardier always has trouble raising private capital—the company's dual class share structure, which cements control firmly in the hands of descendants of company founder Joseph-Armand Bombardier.
In other words, Quebec and federal taxpayers are being asked to pony up to protect the financial well-being of the family, which, incidentally, received approximately $150 million in dividend payments from Bombardier over the last decade, even as the company has yet to repay all the money its borrowed from the federal government in the past. There's an obvious economic incentive for Bombardier's controlling shareholders to do what it takes to ensure its survival.
Without government support, Bombardier may not survive. Or cut loose, it might survive and, with a different ownership structure, thrive. But we're long past the point when this company's fate—and this family's fortunes—should be dependent on the generosity of taxpayers. Trudeau would be doing both taxpayers and Bombardier a favour by saying "No."
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Hair grows out in groups of 1 to 4 hairs, with hairless skin between these units. Follicular unit transplanting consists of using stereomicroscopes to carefully remove these units intact from the skin to transplant to the balding areas. The hairless skin between the follicles is removed so that you get a genuine "hair" transplant. It is important to do this because the last thing a patient with bald skin needs is to have more bald skin transplanted along with the hair.
How is Follicular Unit Transplantation different from mini / micro-grafting?
A micro-graft is a graft containing 1 to 2 hairs and a mini-graft is a graft containing 3 to 6 hairs. Therefore, follicular unit grafts are actually a form of mini/micro grafting. But that is where the similarity ends. Mini / micro-grafting does not respect the follicular units. They are prepared by removing the donor strip with a multi-bladed knife, which results in more hair transection than with a single-bladed knife. After the strip removal, the grafts are prepared and cut-to-size using little or no magnification and with little respect for the natural follicular units. This causes three problems: 1) more transection 2) transplanting the hairless skin; and 3) less density in the recipient area due to the hairless skin being transplanted and the larger size of the grafts. The main advantages of mini/micro grafting are that it is faster for the surgeon and requires less skill and manpower for the assistants and is therefore cheaper. The results, unfortunately, often reflect this.
Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) is the transplantation of very small, individual, naturally occurring groups of hair called follicular units. A thin strip of hair bearing skin is removed from the back and sides of a patients scalp and each individual follicular unit is then dissected out using skilled technicians and microscopes. Follicular units are comprised of 1, 2, 3 and sometimes 4 hairs each. These units are placed in thinning / balding areas following natural hair growth patterns.
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) involves the removal of individual follicular units from the donor area, one by one, without a standard surgical incision. A blunt-tipped punch tool is used to extract the individual hair follicles from the scalp.
Follicular Unit Extraction was developed because some patients were unhappy with the appearance of the "donor" scar on the back of the head. With a proper surgical technique the donor scar should be virtually invisible in the majority of cases.
What is a bifollicular unit?
Some follicular units can occur very close together so rather than separating them into 2 individual grafts, they are carefully dissected out using the stereomicroscope, into a tiny piece of tissue containing just 2 follicular units. Placed in the forelock area they provide extra density beyond that which can be achieved using single follicular units on their own.
The hair follicle usually consists of between 1-4 terminal hairs with associated sebaceous glands, tiny muscles, which can make your hair stand on end and a surrounding collection of blood vessels, nerves and binding collagen fibres. It is felt that this follicular unit constitutes a distinct physiologic entity and should be respected as such. In contrast, when a hair is looked at in vertical section the follicular unit as such is less obvious. However it is useful to look at an individual hair to understand some of the terms that are commonly used when a patient is reading about androgenetic alopecia, male pattern baldness.
Diagram showing a cross-section of the skin and hair follicles.


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How do you find the slope of a tangent line using secant lines?
Calculus Derivatives Tangent Line to a Curve
The slope of a tangent line can be approximated by the slope of a secant line with one of the end point coincides with the point of tangency. So, if the slope of the secant line from a to a+h is
#{f(a+h)-f(a)}/{h}#,
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The effects of global warming are becoming alarmingly clear more and more each day, but the latest finding by scientists at UCLA could prove to be the most worrying yet: According to their research, penguins will look incredibly stupid when they're dying from global warming.
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Deadliest Catch Season 18 Release Date, Cast and Everything We Know
by Himanshu
After The marvelous finale of season 17, the deadliest catch is returning with its 18th season next month. After the ban of Alaskan government on the catch of Red King crabs, fans were worried thinking about whether the 18th season will take place or not. This show has popularity across the globe and has a huge fan base. Let's know about the 18th season in detail.
Deadliest Catch Season 18 Release Date
Discovery Channel has revealed that the 18th season of the deadliest catch is going to premiere on Tuesday, April 19th at 8:00 PM ET/PT. Fans will be able to stream it on the streaming platform Discovery Plus. The 18th season will be premiered with 2 hours long episodes.
Deadliest Catch Season 18 Cast
Season 18 of this reality show includes experienced catchers and captains. In the trailer of the 18th season, we saw Captain Sig Hansen and Co. struggling to catch the red king crabs. The Audience also will be able to see captains Jake Anderson and Keith Colburn in the 18th season.
Deadliest Catch Season 18 – All about the Trailer
The trailer of the 18th season of this show has just launched and has already started to create a huge hype among the audiences. As the Alaskan government has shut down red king crab catching for the season, the captains had to start from a new dimension. They've started searching the Bering Sea.
For the first time in #DeadliestCatch history, red king crab fishing is shut down. 🦀 Will the captains be able to survive this, and find new ways to make a living?
The two-hour season premiere of #DeadliestCatch is on Tuesday, April 19 at 8p on @discovery and @discoveryplus. pic.twitter.com/2QsyciAmDA
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I just received 2 oz in the mail today, and since I've never contributed a review on here I thought I'd start with this one while it's fresh on the brain. This is only my second VaPer blend, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. If you're a new pipe smoker (like me) or haven't tried many VaPer's, I certainly recommend giving this one a sample. You can get 2 oz for about $5 which is crazy affordable.
The flakes themselves are very nice looking and uniform, and they came at the perfect moisture content to smoke right out of the bag for me. I've heard different retailers might have stock that's drier or wetter depending on how they're stored, so mileage may vary on this one. I got mine from smokingpipes.com. Aroma is grassy and fresh, a little sweet, and a bit tart. The aroma won't knock you out but it smells typically Virginia-y, I guess? I only smoke outside so I can't really comment on a room note, my smoke blows away rapidly.
I rubbed out one flake and did a firm gravity/three pinch type of pack, and it burned quite well. It stays lit for quite a while with few relights, and it never burned hot for me. I will say that I've been making a conscious effort to do light breath smoking pulls lately, so if you like to draw vigorously it might be a different story. I haven't done a fold and stuff, but the way these flakes are constructed leads me to believe it would work fantastically well for that.
The flavor is what really surprised me in a good way. The first quarter of the bowl was Virginia-forward, very clean and grassy with some light sweetness. After that the Perique came into play and the middle of the bowl was pretty zingy with Perique, little to no sweetness present. I let it rest and scraped the ash, then fired up the last half. Here the tobaccos started to really interplay with nice plum sweetness entering the mix, and I got some bitterness that wasn't unpleasant. The melding of flavors sort of reminded me of a good session IPA, and remained balanced all the way through the last half of the smoke.
For $5 I wasn't expecting much, I thought the flavors would be flat and uninspiring. But I'm happy to say I was wrong! This blend won't awe you with complexity, but it's a very solid smoke that seems like it will age well. It's clean and refreshing, a good early in the day or all day type of smoke. If you want to try VaPer's or just haven't tried this particular one, you can't go wrong at this price! I will definitely buy a few ounces here and there to stock up, this is a tasty and affordable VaPer for the cellar.
LNF, LBF, and LTF, are blends I buy in five pound lots. Very good no nonsense smokes. Great review!
Thanks, Embers! I also got some Bullseye, never tried it, but I think I'll live with this one for a week or so before I try it. Looking forward to it, though. It definitely smells quite a bit sweeter than this Luxury Navy Flake.
PS LBF is rapidly becoming a nightly encounter for me.
Your description doth hit the nail on the head. So to speak.
What embers said. Though I'm more into the lat blends, LBF and LNF are two of my favorite Va blends.
Thanks for the review, appreciate it. So it's a Navy without the rum flavour?
A lot of Navy blends don't have rum. It's named as such for the way it's prepared.
One of my all time favorite smokes is to layer a LTF and LNF and twist them together, then just load it directly into your pipe. The casings really compliment each other very well. And, it transforms the coconut of the LTF and the carameled sugars of the LNF, and gives it the aroma that always reminds me of buying new cowboy boots in a Western wear store... Like boxes of brand new leather goods all stacked up and emitting a sweet goodness into the air.
Thanks Embers, I avoid booze.
I wouldn't just discard LNF as not having a rum flavor. It smells to exactly like what a Virginia with a light casing of dark spiced rum would smell like. It has a darkened caramel sweetness with hints of spices in the casing. When tobacco gets cased with an alcohol, the alcohol-ness to the casing dissipates, and leaves behind the cologne of the alcohol.
Check out Haddos Delight, Virginia Cream, or even Bagpipers Dream. None of those smell like alcohol, but are only cased with it. Bagpipers Dream is cased with Cognac, and it smells more like a men's cologne than any alcohol.
For that matter, we know LTF is cased with coconut, but the flavor is transformed by the tobacco into that new flavor.
When the flavors meld with the tobacco it is transformed into something new.
Trudger, I avoid it also, but in my tobacco, it's ok. I can smoke as much of it as I want, and I won't get pulled over.
I try to, but Sir Henry Morgan keeps finding me.
I just had a bowl of this last night. Yes once and a while I smoke something else.
I'm trying really hard to like this blend. I believe it gets better with every attempt. Maybe because it's got over 4 years of age now.
Didi, when you train your tastes to McDonalds, Prime Rib will take some getting used to.
Well, if you think of Carter Hall as fast food, or maybe it is more like Hostess Twinkies?
Cosmic Imagine a picture of me....but single fingered.
My mouth, she is a sissy to the fancy blends....I think I just smoke to fast. I like smoking fast, idk why.
Well, Dunhill and McClelland are off the table and McDonald's is still around.....just sayin'.
And I'd take a double cheeseburger from McDonald's over bone in ribs any day. If there's food that takes effort, I won't even touch it. Fat, bones, skin, nope.


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Home Business Aaron Ozee Launches Regulus Movie Using Amazon Prime During Pandemic
Aaron Ozee Launches Regulus Movie Using Amazon Prime During Pandemic
Aaron Ozee
CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- Aaron Ozee, celebrity author of the bestselling children's book, "Regulus" (ISBN: 978-1387010790), has officially launched the Regulus movie on Amazon Prime entertaining families on COVID-19 "lockdown."
With news of the "Regulus" movie premiering before the scheduled release date, and the inclusion of the movie on Amazon Prime, an unprecedented grouping of legendary actors, musicians, comics, political leaders, authors, film makers, athletes, and motivational speakers have expressed support.
Some names such as Tony Hawk, Akon, Drake Bell, Sean Astin, Paula Deen, and the former Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, have captivated the public as being among those who love "Regulus."
The event scheduled to celebrate the release of the "Regulus" movie in the suburbs of Chicago has been cancelled due to growing concerns around the COVID-19 outbreak. The event was set to be held at the Hollywood Palms Cinema in the Village of Naperville for July 25, 2020 but had to be shut down as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) introduced more restrictions.
"Every person has dreams. We find ourselves searching for the purpose that life has given us, but that purpose needs time before it can be understood," said Ozee during this announcement. "Attending the premiere for a new movie has been among my favorite aspirations, but going one step further, the premiere for a movie created from my own hands. Just when you think life is giving you everything you ever wanted. Go back and think again. We never saw this pandemic coming, and even though celebrating the release of the 'Regulus' movie would have been an unforgettable experience, the movie was produced and is available on Amazon Prime. That is a celebration enough."
Bizarros Studio, the production group responsible for acquiring the "Regulus" movie rights, issued the first summary report to Ozee showing the rentals and purchases made on the official website, and despite certain information being locked, Bizarros Studio confirmed sales have been soaring beneath the shadow of this unexpected health disaster. Based on the stop-motion animated films that have been released during 2020, according to predictions that Bizarros Studio has made, the "Regulus" movie is on the path to becoming one of the most popular stop-motion films of the year.
For those who cannot stream the "Regulus" movie on Amazon Prime, you can rent or purchase the film on Amazon without a Prime Membership. And, for those who do not have a profile through Amazon, just visit the official website for the Regulus movie at https://www.regulusmovie.com.
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Bolivia 1867-1916 - a closer look
1897 Scott 51 20c lake & black
"General Jose Ballivian 1804-1852"
Bolivia is one of my favorite classical era countries, but more because of personal relationships. Twenty five years ago, we hosted a high school aged girl from Bolivia through the American Field Service intercultural program. She was justifiably proud of Bolivia and its natural beauty. She became a member of our family, and we still see each other not infrequently.
The 2017 Scott Classic 1840-1940 catalogue has 361 major numbers for 1867-1940 Bolivia. Of those, 234 are CV <$1-$2+, or 65%. Clearly, Bolivia is one of the less expensive countries to collect for a representative assortment. That is not to say the there aren't rarities: The 1911 Villa Bella provisional handstamped Scott 97 20c on 2c green & black is CV $2,500; the 1917 Revenue stamp surcharged Scott 102 10c on 1c blue is $1,750.
One fly in the ointment is there can be forgeries of the earlier stamps, especially the higher values.
The original blog post is here: Bolivia Blog Post and BB Checklist
As is true for many of the A-E countries when I began the blog in 2011, there was not enough about the stamp issues themselves in the original blog post. This post and the next one will rectify that for Bolivia.
This post will survey the issues of 1867-1910, and also take a look at the 1916 pictorial issue.
A closer look at the stamps and issues 1867-1910 & 1916
100 Centavos = 1 Boliviano
1867 Scott 1 5c yellow green "Condor"
The first eight stamp issue with Scott numbers is the 1867-68 "Condor". These imperforate engraved unwatermarked stamps exist in many varieties: 72 for the 5 centavos. The plate of the 5c was reengraved four times, and retouched at least six times. There are thick and thin paper varieties. There are types and reprints. There are forgeries. Scott recognizes ten major/minor numbers for the 5 centavos. Michel (2017 Klassik Ubersee bis 1900) lists five colors for the 5 centavos. I haven't done the necessary investigation - which would require serious study- to comment further.
The stamp design and presentation appears crude, so there is always a suspicion of forgery. A quick test to determine engraved (genuine) vs lithographed (forgery) is the aluminum foil test. I have two copies of the 5 centavos, and both showed the raised ridges of an engraved stamp. Whew!
CV is $10+-$500 for the stamps in the issue.
Andean Condor in Bolivia
The Andean Condor is found up and down the Andes, and is on the national crest of Bolivia. For the indigenous people especially, it has been a source of deep spiritual and cultural significance. It is today on the threatened list throughout much of its continental range.
1868 Scott 10 5c green "Coat of Arms"
Nine Stars; Perf 12
In 1868, five engraved stamps with the above "Coat of Arms" design were issued, all with nine stars and Perf 12. The "nine star" design was again used in 1890 for five stamps, but fortunately can be distinguished by different colors.
The "Coat of Arms" design (with various number of stars in the design for issues) was used fairly extensively in Bolivia until 1894.
This five stamp "nine stars" issue varies in CV from the 5c green ($10+) to the 500c black ($1,000).
Coat of Arms close-up
The stars in the coat of arms represent the nine Departamentos. The number of stars vary between eleven and nine during the classical era. One of the extra stars (the tenth) probably represents Litoral, which actually was taken over by Chile in 1879 (War of the Pacific) - and Bolivia, losing their access to the Pacific, is still upset about those events even today.
The silver mountain Cerro Potosi (Cerro Rico) is shown - it supplied most of the silver during the New World Spanish Empire. Inti, the Incan sun god, is depicted by the sun. An alpaca is on the plain in front of the mountain.
There are Bolivian flags around the shield. The condor perched on the shield represents the willingness to defend liberty and the nation.
1869 ( or 1871?) Scott 18 100c deep orange
"Coat of Arms"; Eleven Stars; Perf 12
A five stamp engraved set (same colors, same denomination) as the 1868 issue issue, but with eleven stars, was released in 1869 (Scott) or 1871 (Michel), depending on which catalogue one believes. Two stamps with eleven stars in them was also issued in 1887, but in different colors and rouletted, not perforated.
CV varies from $10+ (5c green) to $50 ( 100c deep orange) for four stamps. The 500c black is CV $3,500!
1878 Scott 23 50c dull carmine
Arms and "The Law"
The 1878 four stamp engraved issue breaks up the "Coat of Arms" monopoly with the design addition of "The Law" added.
CV for the stamps vary from $7 to $30.
1887 Scott 26 5c blue "Coat of Arms"
Rouletted
The 1887 engraved issue is easy to distinguish, because it is rouletted, rather than perforated.
The four stamps have a CV of $3-$8.
1890 Scott 33 50c red "Coat of Arms"
In 1890, a seven engraved stamp "Coat of Arms" issue was released, all with nine stars.
The 5 centavos to 100 centavos (five stamps) are identical in design to the 1868 issue, but in different colors.
1890 Scott 28 1c rose - upright numerals
The 1 & 2 centavo(s) stamps of the 1890 issue have upright numerals, and so constitute a different design.
CV is between $2 and $25.
Lithographed; Perf 11
This definitely looks different, doesn't it? That is because the 1893 five stamp issue is lithographed, while all the other "Coat of Arms" issues were engraved. The issue also has a perforation 11.
CV ranges from $4 to $45.
1894 Scott 45 50c claret "Coat of Arms"
Thin paper; Perf 14, 14 1/2
In 1894, a seven stamp "Coat of Arms" but a new design, was issued. The issue was on thin paper.
CV is $1+-$40.
But many collectors will find that the majority of their stamps are on thick paper. Why?
"1894 Bolivia 42 5c green"
Thick paper - Fraudulently cancelled (heavy bar oval)
I will quote from the Scott catalogue here...
"Stamps of 1894 type on thick paper were surreptitiously printed in Paris on the order of an official and without government authorization. Some of these stamps were substituted for part of the shipment of stamps on thin paper, which had been printed in London on government order. When the thick paper stamps reached Bolivia, they were first repudiated, but then allowed to do postal duty. A large quantity of the thick paper stamps were fraudulently cancelled in Paris with a cancellation of heavy bars forming an oval. Value of unused set: $5."
To collect legitimate 1894 issue stamps, look for those with thin paper. If one accepts a thick paper stamp (except as a space filler), it should have a genuine Bolivian cancel.
1897 Scott 52 50c orange
"General Antonio Jose de Sucre 1795-1830"
On March 15, 1897, an eight stamp lithographic issue in a large tall format was released. The issue featured Bolivian history with various portraits of presidents, generals, and patriots. Michel has a note that forgeries are plentiful, although no specifics are given. I imagine the fact that the originals were printed lithographically would make it easier for forgers to imitate.
CV is $2-$60.
Antonio Jose de Sucre
From an aristocratic background, Antonio Jose de Sucre y Alcala (1795-1830) was a leader of Venezuelan independence, the fourth President of Peru, and the first elected president of Bolivia. He was Simon Bolivar's chief lieutenant, and the capital of Bolivia, the city of Sucre, was named after him. He was assassinated on June 4, 1830.
1899 Scott 67 50c bister brown
"Antonio Jose de Sucre 1875-1830"
Engraved; Thin paper; Perf 11 1/2, 12, 12 1/2
On January 15, 1899, seven stamps, and on January 1, 1901, one stamp (5c dark red) was issued, all with the same design portrait of "Antonio Jose de Sucre". (There is some confusion between Scott and Michel catalogues about release dates.)
Scott states the issue can be found perforated 11 1/2 & 12, but Michel adds the 12 1/2 perforation. (Exception: the 5c dark red is @ 11. 11/2,12.) Michel also states the 12 perf is valued @ 75% more, and the 12 1/2 perf @ 100% more.
I checked my stamps, and all of them in the set were Perf 11 1/2, except my 2c brownish red and my 50c bister brown (shown above) were Perf 12.
Scott states the issue is on thin paper. But my 1b violet is on very thick paper. Michel has a note that the 50c bister brown and the 1b violet can be found on thick paper, issued in 1908.
CV (Perf 11 1/2) is $2-$5.
1901-02 Scott 74 10c blue "Jose Ballivian"
Between 1901-02, a new six stamp engraved issue was produced, with various portraits, and the "coat of arms" for the highest 2b denomination.
The engraved 1c claret was reissued in 1904 as a lithographic printing.
Jose Ballivian (1805-1852)
Jose Ballivian was a general in the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation War (1836-39), and became president of Bolivia in 1841. A civil war erupted, and Ballivian had to flee in 1847. He is honored even today as one of Bolivia's greatest presidents.
1901-02 Scott 75 20c violet & black
"General Andres Santa Cruz"
The only bi-color stamp for the engraved 1901-02 issue is the 20c violet & black "General Andres Santa Cruz".
CV for the 1901-02 engraved issue and the 1904 lithographic 1c claret is <$1-$5.
Andres de Santa Cruz
Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana (1792-1865) was the President of Peru during 1827, the President of Bolivia between 1829-1839, and the interim President of Peru between 1836-1838.
1909 Scott 79 10c green & black
"Murillo"; Lithographed; Perf 11
For the Centenary of the Revolution of July, 1809, a four stamp lithographic issue was produced.
Patriots are shown in portrait, and in bi-color.
CV is $10+.
Painting representing the execution of Murillo
Pedro Domingo Murillo (1757-1810), a patriot, played a key role in the quest for Bolivia's independence. When he was hanged by royalist troops on January 29, 1810 in La Paz, he made this statement:
"Compatriots, I die, but tyrants won't be able to extinguish the torch I ignited. Long live freedom!"
1909 Scott 89 2b chocolate & black
"Manuel Belgrano"; Lithographed
Dated 1809-1825; Perf 11 1/2
To commemorate the War of Independence 1809-1825, an eight stamp lithographic bi-color portrait issue was released. These stamps are dated "1809....1825".
The stamps honor the patriots of the era.
Manuel Belgrano
Manuel Jose Joaquin del Corazon de Jesus Belgrano (1770-1820) was well educated, having studied in Europe and absorbing the thought of the Age of Enlightenment. He was capable of understanding Spanish, English, French, Italian, and indigenous languages. He designed the flag of Argentina. He was a military leader in the War of Independence, and was involved in the campaigns of Upper Peru (Bolivia). He is considered one of the main Libertadores of Argentina.
1910 Scott 93 10c claret & indigo
"Miguel Betanzos"; Lithographed
Dated 1910-1925; Perf 13 X 13 1/2
In 1910, a similar three stamp set was issued, but dated "1910....1825". Three more patriots were honored.
CV is <$1.
1916-17 Scott 113 2c carmine & black
"Lake Titicaca"; Lithographed
I'm going to jump to the lithographic 1916-17 five stamp pictorial issue.
The 2c carmine & black shows the largest lake (118 mi X 50 mi) in South America, Lake Titicaca, at 12.500 ft (3,800 m)! Both my daughters have been there.
1916-17 Bolivia Scott 114 5c dark blue, Type I "Mt. Illimani"
Scott 115 5c dark blue, Type II
The 5c dark blue comes in two types. Both are CV <$1. Try to collect both!
Type I: Numerals have background of vertical lines. Clouds formed of dots.
Type II: Numerals on white background. Clouds near the mountain formed of wavy lines.
1916-17 Bolivia Scott 116 10c orange & blue "Legislature Building"
Scott 116b -No period after "Legislativo"
The 10c orange & blue has a minor number variation: No period after "Legislativo" - CV for both - <$1. Check to see if you have this minor number variation in your collection.
Deep Blue (Steiner), for Bolivia 1867-1940, has 23 pages. All of the major Scott numbers have a space. I needed to insert an extra quadrilled page to hold all the (bogus) thick paper 1894 issue stamps.
1907 Scott 53 1b Prussian blue
"Bolivar"; Lithographed
Bolivia is mostly inexpensive to collect for the WW enthusiast. Take advantage and perhaps dive a little deeper into the issues!
Note: Quote regarding the bogus thick paper 1894 issue stamps is from the 2017 Scott catalogue, and is used for educational purposes. The portrait scans appear to be in the public domain.
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New taxi rival for Free Now and Uber launches in Dublin
Bolt was set up seven years ago by a 19-year old Estonian student and is now worth €1.7bn
Thu, Dec 3, 2020, 05:15
Mark Paul
About one-third of the taxis signed up so far for Bolt's Dublin service are electric or hybrid vehicles. Photograph: Eric Luke / The Irish Times
Bolt, a taxi-hailing app to rival Uber and Free Now, enters the Irish market on Thursday. The company is due to launch services in Dublin, with plans to extend its rollout to other cities next year.
The service, founded in 2013 by then-19-year-old Estonian tech entrepreneur Markus Villig, has signed up more than 1,000 drivers in the capital, who will pay it a commission of 10 per cent for each fare booked through the app. This compares with the 15 per cent commission drivers pay rivals such as Free Now.
Bolt, which was valued at €1.7 billion in a fundraising earlier this year, claims about 30 million users and operates in 150 cities, mostly in Europe and Africa. As well as its taxi app, the company also rents out electric bikes and e-scooters and has a food delivery division, Bolt Food.
Luke Mackey, Bolt's country manager for Ireland, says the company has no plans to launch its food delivery service in Ireland. However, the company intends to launch e-scooter rental services in Dublin once the machines are fully legalised and regulated in this market.
"It looks like there will be some form of licensing regime for e-scooter rental. We are definitely interested in it," said Mr Mackey. The company provides the service in about one-third of the cities in which it operates, and is investing €100 million in e-scooter rental across its network.
The company's taxi app will initially be marketed through cut-price promotions, and in partnership with digital payments platform Revolut, which has 1.2 million Irish users including more than 500,000 in Dublin.
Mr Mackey said that following Thursday's launch, Dublin Bolt customers will get a 50 per cent discount on their first five fares, capped at a €7 discount on each trip. Revolut customers will get an extra two discounted journeys through the payment app's rewards programme.
Bolt, which is among the top three taxi apps in London, is attempting to carve out a market niche for itself by trumpeting its green credentials. The company says it purchases carbon credits – investments in environmentally friendly activities such as tree planting – to offset all of the customers' journeys undertaken on its network in Europe. About one-third of the taxis signed up so far for its Dublin service are electric or hybrid vehicles.
Bolt is launching in Ireland with just a handful of operations staff, but Mr Mackey said employment numbers will be scaled up as it expands services here.
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Australia captain Michael Clarke is set to play in Wednesday's Cricket World Cup warm-up match against the UAE as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Clarke was included in Australia's World Cup squad despite undergoing surgery in December.
The skipper was given a deadline of February 21 - when Australia play their second pool match against Bangladesh - to prove his fitness, although the 33-year-old refused to rule out his chances of playing in their opener against England.
Clarke, who played grade cricket in Sydney last week and featured against a Bangladesh XI, is now set to face UAE in Melbourne providing he has no negative reactions from a training session on Tuesday.
"Michael, if he gets through training tomorrow, hopefully he'll play the trial game on Wednesday," coach Darren Lehmann told Fox Sports.
"So that's a pleasing thing for us. He's trained the house down. Now it's a case of getting up to speed with the fielding and away he goes from there."
Lehmann has another fitness concern in the shape of all-rounder James Faulkner, who suffered a side strain during the recent tri-series with England and India.
Faulkner is not in contention to face England on Saturday, but Lehmann remains hopeful he will play a part in the tournament.
"He'll [Faulkner] have a bat tomorrow in the nets," he added. "So he's going okay. He won't play the first game.
""Everyone has them [injuries]. You just have to cope with it and deal with it. We have some good depth.
"We have good players who have missed out, so that's a good sign. If we have some injuries and we have to replace them, so be it. But at the moment they're all ticking along nicely."


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With 19 Total, Wynn Resorts Holds The Most Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards Of Any Independent Hotel Company
Wynn Macau Remains The Only Resort In The World With Eight
Individual Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards
LAS VEGAS (February 20, 2019) – Wynn Macau remains the only resort worldwide with eight individual Five-Star awards on the 2019 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Star Rating list, achieving the honor for the third consecutive year. With 19 collectively across its global portfolio, Wynn Resorts has the most FTG Five-Star awards of any independent hotel company.
"We are deeply honored for the recognition from Forbes Travel Guide," said Matt Maddox, CEO of Wynn Resorts. "Every day, 25,000 dedicated employees of Wynn Resorts create thousands of unforgettable memories for our guests around the world. Their commitment to excellence and ability to anticipate every need is what creates the singular five-star experience that only Wynn provides."
In addition, Wynn Palace Cotai has earned three new 2019 FTG Five-Star awards for its fine dining restaurants Mizumi, Wing Lei Palace, and Sichuan Moon, bringing the resort's total to six Five-Star awards. With fourteen Five-Star awards across Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace, Wynn is the highest rated integrated resort brand in Asia, emphasizing its contribution to supporting Macau as a world center of tourism and leisure.
The Tower Suites at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas once again earned the FTG Five-Star award, marking the 13th and 10th year respectively. In addition, the Spa at Wynn Las Vegas and the Spa at Encore remain in the elite group of spas recognized with FTG Five-Star awards, and Wing Lei at Wynn Las Vegas remains the only FTG Five-Star Chinese restaurant in North America.
Wynn Resorts received the following 2019 Forbes Travel Guide stars:
Wynn Macau:
Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
Encore at Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
The Spa at Wynn Macau (Five-Star)
The Spa at Encore (Five-Star)
Wing Lei (Five-Star)
Golden Flower (Five-Star)
Ristorante il Teatro (Five-Star)
Mizumi (Five-Star)
Wynn Palace:
Wynn Palace (Five-Star)
The Spa at Wynn Palace (Five-Star)
Sushi Mizumi (Five-Star)
Wing Lei Palace (Five-Star)
Sichuan Moon (Five-Star)
SW Steakhouse (Four-Star)
Wynn Las Vegas:
Wynn Tower Suites (Five-Star)
Encore Tower Suites (Five-Star)
The Spa at Wynn (Five-Star)
Wynn Resort Tower (Four-Star)
Encore Resort Tower (Four-Star)
Andrea's (Four-Star)
Costa di Mare (Four-Star)
Mizumi (Four-Star)
Sinatra (Four-Star)
Lakeside (Four-Star)
To view the complete list of 2019 Forbes Travel Guide star award winners, click here.
About Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the S&P 500 Index. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas (wynnlasvegas.com), Wynn Macau (wynnmacau.com) and Wynn Palace, Cotai (wynnpalace.com).
Wynn and Encore Las Vegas feature two luxury hotel towers with a total of 4,750 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas, approximately 192,000 square feet of casino space, 22 dining experiences featuring signature chefs and 11 bars, two award-winning spas, approximately 290,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 106,000 square feet of retail space as well as two showrooms; three nightclubs, a beach club and recreation and leisure facilities. Wynn Las Vegas recently unveiled Wynn Plaza, a Strip-front expansion that offers a collection of world-renowned luxury, contemporary, and lifestyle brands.
Wynn Macau is a luxury hotel and casino resort located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two luxury hotel towers with a total of 1,008 spacious rooms and suites, approximately 273,000 square feet of casino space, casual and fine dining in eight restaurants, approximately 31,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 59,000 square feet of retail space, and recreation and leisure facilities including two opulent spas, a salon and a rotunda show.
Wynn Palace is a luxury integrated resort in Macau. Designed as a floral-themed destination, it boasts 1,706 exquisite rooms, suites and villas, approximately 424,000 square feet of casino space, 11 food and beverage outlets, approximately 37,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, approximately 106,000 square feet of designer retail, SkyCabs that traverse an eight-acre Performance Lake, an extensive collection of rare art, a lush spa, salon and recreation and leisure facilities.
Wynn Resorts is currently constructing Encore Boston Harbor located in Everett, Massachusetts.
About Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide is the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Our anonymous professional inspectors evaluate based on up to 900 objective standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, to help discerning travelers select the world's best luxury experiences. The only way to get a Five-Star, Four-Star or Recommended rating is by earning it through our independent inspection process. For our full award winners list, daily travel stories and more information about Forbes Travel Guide, visit www.forbestravelguide.com.
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Q: How to loop in XSLT I have an issue where I have duplicate elements in the input XML. Not sure how to loop it to get the value if the first element doesn't have a value. Please advise. In the input XML it shows two records for each Contract and Lastname. The first two elements in the DOCUMENT shows blank. How do I get the value using loop? If statement? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Here's the input XML look like:
<?xml version='1.0' ?>
<MR>
    <MRCase>
        <ImageId>1542341</ImageId>
        <MRNumber/>
        <Claims/>
    </MRCase>
    <Document>
        <Contract/>
        <Lastname/>
        <SIUReferenceList/>
        <ClaimNoList/>
    </Document>
    <Document>
        <Contract>H11193004362</Contract>
        <Lastname>WESLEY</Lastname>
        <MRReferenceList>|201802380|201802380|</MRReferenceList>
        <MRNoList>|80489_E9OB_11</MRNoList>
    </Document>
</MR>

Here's what I have done so far:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" xmlns:env ="urn:envision">
    <xsl:template match="MR">
        <xsl:element name="MR">
            <xsl:element name="MRCase">
                <xsl:element name ="ImageId">
                    <xsl:value-of select="MRCase/ImageId"/>
                </xsl:element>
                <xsl:element name="Contract">
                    <xsl:choose>
                        <xsl:when test="contains('Contract')">
                            <xsl:text></xsl:text>
                        </xsl:when>
                        <xsl:otherwise>
                            <xsl:text></xsl:text>
                        </xsl:otherwise>
                    </xsl:choose>
                </xsl:element>
                <xsl:element name ="Lastname">
                    <xsl:value-of select="Lastname"/>
                </xsl:element>
            </xsl:element>
        </xsl:element>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Desired output
<?xml version='1.0' ?>
<MR>
    <MRCase>
        <ImageId>1542341</ImageId>
    </MRCase>
    <Document>
        <Contract>H11193004362</Contract>
        <Lastname>WESLEY</Lastname>
        <MRReferenceList>|201802380|201802380|</MRReferenceList>
        <MRNoList>|80489_E9OB_11</MRNoList>
    </Document>
</MR>

A: You don't need a loop - you just need to adjust your template match to filter out Document with empty child elements:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
    <xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes"/>

    <xsl:template match="/">
        <xsl:apply-templates />
    </xsl:template>

    <!-- templates matching unwanted elements -->

    <xsl:template match="MRNumber" />

    <xsl:template match="Claims" />

    <!-- takes care of that Document with empty child nodes -->
    <xsl:template match="Document[Contract = '' and Lastname = '' and SIUReferenceList = '' and ClaimNoList = '']" />

    <!-- end of unwanted elements -->

    <!-- the "good" Document -->
    <xsl:template match="Document[Contract != '' and Lastname != '' and SIUReferenceList != '' and ClaimNoList != '']">
        <xsl:apply-templates />
    </xsl:template>

    <!-- let identity transform take care of the rest -->
    <xsl:template match="@* | node()">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:apply-templates select="@* | node()"/>
        </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

A: This will work, it has both the for loop and the if statement you asked about. There may be a more efficient way to achieve what you want. I was able to test this in xsltFiddle here is the link in case you need to play round with it https://xsltfiddle.liberty-development.net/jyH9rMy
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" xmlns:env ="urn:envision">
<xsl:template match="MR">
    <xsl:element name="MR">
        <xsl:element name="MRCase">
            <xsl:element name ="ImageId">
                <xsl:value-of select="MRCase/ImageId"/>
            </xsl:element>
        </xsl:element>
        <xsl:for-each select="Document">
            <xsl:element name="Document">
                <xsl:if test="Contract != ''">
                    <xsl:element name="Contract" ><xsl:value-of select="Contract"/></xsl:element>
                    <xsl:element name="Lastname"><xsl:value-of select="Lastname"/></xsl:element>
                    <xsl:element name="MRReferenceList" ><xsl:value-of select="MRReferenceList"/></xsl:element>
                    <xsl:element name="MRNoList" ><xsl:value-of select="MRNoList"/></xsl:element>
                </xsl:if>
            </xsl:element>
        </xsl:for-each>
    </xsl:element>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

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Many trails (such as Sturtevant Falls Trail) depart from the Chantry Flat Trailhead, where there's a parking area and some flushing toilets. Locals visit "the Picnic Grove" for its own merits, too. Chantry Flat Recreation Area hosts 35 picnic tables, of which there are seven accessible sites. The dense oak tree canopy creates a shady, cool environment, perfect for those extra warm summer days. Each site has a grill, and there are also water spigots and flushing toilets throughout the picnic area. Parking at Chantry Flat can be tricky – the small lots fill quickly. Although there is some overflow parking at Adams' Pack Station, it's not enough to accommodate the large weekend crowds. Parking along the road is usually the only option, and even that may be full. Both the official parking lot and the street parking require a California Adventure Pass. These are sold around town and at the Pack Station, which is closed on Monday.
Chantry Flat itself has a charming history. In the early 1900s, a prospector from Iowa named Charley Chantry planned to build a small ranch on the spot. Due to some red tape and permitting confusion, the ranch wasn't ever built, but Charley lived on the plot with his dog, Patch, in a tent. His presence was notable enough to lend his name to the area (thankfully replacing the previous name of Poison Oak Flat).
Adams' Pack Station is another noteworthy historic site at Chantry Flat. It's been in operation since 1936, providing pack mules for the cabins throughout the Big Santa Anita Canyon.


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<?php

namespace Guzzle\Tests\Service\Command;

use Guzzle\Service\Command\DefaultRequestSerializer;
use Guzzle\Http\Message\EntityEnclosingRequest;
use Guzzle\Service\Client;
use Guzzle\Service\Description\Operation;
use Guzzle\Service\Description\Parameter;
use Guzzle\Service\Command\LocationVisitor\Request\HeaderVisitor;
use Guzzle\Service\Command\LocationVisitor\VisitorFlyweight;

/**
 * @covers Guzzle\Service\Command\DefaultRequestSerializer
 */
class DefaultRequestSerializerTest extends \Guzzle\Tests\GuzzleTestCase
{
    /**
     * @var EntityEnclosingRequest
     */
    protected $request;

    /**
     * @var \Guzzle\Service\Command\AbstractCommand
     */
    protected $command;

    /**
     * @var Client
     */
    protected $client;

    /**
     * @var DefaultRequestSerializer
     */
    protected $serializer;

    /**
     * @var Operation
     */
    protected $operation;

    public function setUp()
    {
        $this->serializer = DefaultRequestSerializer::getInstance();
        $this->client = new Client('http://foo.com/baz');
        $this->operation = new Operation(array('httpMethod' => 'POST'));
        $this->command = $this->getMockBuilder('Guzzle\Service\Command\AbstractCommand')
            ->setConstructorArgs(array(array(), $this->operation))
            ->getMockForAbstractClass();
        $this->command->setClient($this->client);
    }

    public function testAllowsCustomVisitor()
    {
        $this->serializer->addVisitor('custom', new HeaderVisitor());
        $this->command['test'] = '123';
        $this->operation->addParam(new Parameter(array('name' => 'test', 'location' => 'custom')));
        $request = $this->serializer->prepare($this->command);
        $this->assertEquals('123', (string) $request->getHeader('test'));
    }

    public function testUsesRelativePath()
    {
        $this->operation->setUri('bar');
        $request = $this->serializer->prepare($this->command);
        $this->assertEquals('http://foo.com/baz/bar', (string) $request->getUrl());
    }

    public function testUsesRelativePathWithUriLocations()
    {
        $this->command['test'] = '123';
        $this->operation->setUri('bar/{test}');
        $this->operation->addParam(new Parameter(array('name' => 'test', 'location' => 'uri')));
        $request = $this->serializer->prepare($this->command);
        $this->assertEquals('http://foo.com/baz/bar/123', (string) $request->getUrl());
    }

    public function testAllowsCustomFactory()
    {
        $f = new VisitorFlyweight();
        $serializer = new DefaultRequestSerializer($f);
        $this->assertSame($f, $this->readAttribute($serializer, 'factory'));
    }

    public function testMixedParams()
    {
        $this->operation->setUri('bar{?limit,fields}');
        $this->operation->addParam(new Parameter(array(
            'name' => 'limit',
            'location' => 'uri',
            'required' => false,
        )));
        $this->operation->addParam(new Parameter(array(
            'name' => 'fields',
            'location' => 'uri',
            'required' => true,
        )));

        $this->command['fields'] = array('id', 'name');

        $request = $this->serializer->prepare($this->command);
        $this->assertEquals('http://foo.com/baz/bar?fields='.urlencode('id,name'), (string) $request->getUrl());
    }
}

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Q: Facebook Login Button and redirect to offline webpage 'file:///xx/yy/zz.html' I'm developing a mobile web application, simply I wanna add Facebook Login button to my page so the user can like items at the page.
When I use the Java SDK and the Login button tags it opens a popup and there is no way to set the display to touch instead of popup.
When I use the graph APIs and I can set the display to touch but cause I'm browsing my pages offline like this format "file:///xxx/www/index.html" Facebook throw invalid format error cause of that redirect URL is in the format above.
Any advice?

A: The issue with the Java SDK is just that. It won't register on touch. You should start by going through the Mobile Web Tutorial. http://developers.facebook.com/docs/guides/mobile/web/
All your problems will be long gone in no time. Best of luck


Diane Elkins, Tim Slade, and I all attended the DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo this past week in Las Vegas. If you haven't been to this event before, it's an incredible opportunity to explore the tools, techniques, and tricks of successful e-learning developers from all over the world. This year's conference was no exception.
Diane and Tim kicked off the week by conducting a pre-conference program for those new to e-learning: E-Learning 101: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started. With the way the e-learning market continues to grow, it came as no surprise that their session was full. For many attendees, the session was literally their first step in understanding what e-learning is and what it requires. The workshop was based on our book, E-Learning Uncovered: From Concept to Execution. Many of the checklists and templates they used in class are available to anyone on the companion website.
Later in the week, Tim and I presented our session titled Don't Let Your Interface Get in the Way of Your User. In our presentation, Tim and I spoke about five important tips to follow when you're developing an interface for your e-learning content. We were thrilled with the turnout and had a lot of great feedback. For some attendees, the session opened their eyes to details they hadn't thought about previously. For others, it validated design decisions they have been making, even if they didn't understand why they had made them. You can access our presentation handout here.
For me, the best part about DevLearn is the opportunity to attend a variety of sessions and keynote presentations. This year's event included an inspiring keynote by astrophysicist, cosmologist, and host of the recent television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Neil deGrass Tyson.In it, he spoke greatly about why we need more scientists in the world. It boils down to one thing–they are trained to be problem solvers.
When it came time for the breakout sessions, I gravitated toward those that involved responsive design. With so many conference attendees interacting regularly with their iPads, iPhones, Androids, and laptops, it seems that an interest in responsive design shouldn't be a surprise. But, for me, it begs the question – do you really want to deliver the same e-learning content on a laptop, a tablet, and a smartphone? And if so, why? I'll be exploring some of these questions and the emerging tools for responsive design in future blog posts.
DevLearn is also a great place to ask these types of questions and more. Whether you're a newbie in e-learning or someone who has been involved in it for years, DevLearn presents an incredible opportunity to explore the technologies that are available, learn the practices of successful e-learning developers, and gain inspiration for your future e-learning projects. Next year's event will once again be in Las Vegas from September 30 – October 2, 2015.
Hey Alan. We're glad you enjoyed the conference AND snag one of our Captivate 8 book along the way. Enjoy!


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IDC codes used to flag vaccination refusals; relates to technocracy and impending use of digital ID chips for contact tracing and vax passports
I subscribe to numerous sources of Covid-19 news sources and every day have a full inbox of such posts to peruse, re-post, or analyze as the case may be. Much of it is of the variety that the MSM likes to condemn as "misinformation" – but in my opinion is a better reflection of the truth than the lies the MSM peddles. I trust my own capacity for rational judgment more than that of corrupt media editors. I don't want them to choose for me what to read. That is my choice, not theirs.
All of which is a lead-up to my analysis of a story titled "Whistleblower Nurse Reveals Medical Tracking Code Used to Find Anti-China Virus Vaxxers." While I have in the past, on this blog, warned of the use of ID chips to track us, and on the use of bar codes on human beings in China, I was at first a bit skeptical of this story — though as I reveal below, there's a kernel of truth in it.
First of all, there are Internation Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic codes used in hospitals by staff in the U.S. to categorize the patient's medical status and history (see a more detailed explanation below), mostly for billing purposes. They're not meant to replace diagnosis.
The whistleblower in question says that "an ICD 10 code is your diagnosis code. It flags your insurance, it flags anytime anybody goes looking through codes, CMS, Medicare. They type in a code, and anybody who's been diagnosed with that code comes up on a list."
The code in question is "2022 ICD-10-CM CODE Z28.20" and gives the message "Immunization not carried out because of patient decision for an unspecified reason." This is in the U.S. but every country must have something equivalent, based on international codes designated by the WHO.
"This code might also be used to specify conditions or terms like booster meningitis c vaccination declined, did not attend 2nd DTP, Hib and polio vaccination" etc. In other words, it covers all vaccinations. It would seem they've not yet arrived at a code just for the mRNA injections for Covid-19.
However, smartphones can be used for contact tracing using vax passports, so a code to designate the unvaccinated is not far off. This is one reason I don't use smartphones anymore.
But if the government mandates mRNA shots for all citizens, and then ID chips (such as that developed by ID2020) become the norm for use in all transactions, Orwell's 1984 would truly have arrived. Many are also drawing the obvious comparison to Revelation 13, which I've previously written.
Fact-checkers and isolation camps
I don't trust 'fact-checkers' but found this information helpful for clarification: according to the Reuter's 'fact-checking' site, the CDC "says here that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandates all providers covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) use a set of codes for electronic health care transactions starting Oct. 1, 2015. This set of codes is defined as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), authorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) (here). The codes began as mortality and death certificate classifications in the United States in 1999 and since then, a variation of the codes has been used for medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures, the CDC says (here)."
Fair enough. Thus far the 'fact-checker' is actually reporting facts, not opinions. But then they later err at the end of the article when they write: "Reuters has previously debunked claims that unvaccinated people will be placed in camps here , here and here . VERDICT: Missing context. There is no evidence that a classification code will be used to place unvaccinated people into education camps." They are trying to correct the whistleblower's conclusion that the ICD codes could be used to arrest people and put them in isolation camps.
Reuters and other 'fact-checkers' have in the past erred by arguing that the unvaccinated will not be placed in isolation camps. It's already happening in several places in the world. For example, 38 people were placed in one, by the military, in Australia, and here I post testimony and footage of such a place. The camps have been built all around the world, including the U.S. and Canada, as I have previously reported and provided photo proof of.
The isolation camps (aka quarantine centres) are billed as voluntary, but in reality, people can be arrested and taken to them — presumably if there's a court order for their arrest. Authorities are taking it slow right now, but are prepping for a big push right, including fabricated Covid case counts, to manufacture another crisis to justify more draconian measures. Whenever they want to increase the pressure they do more PCR tests, a certain percentage of which they know will be false positives.
This time the political campaign (still posing as public health intervention) is directed against the unvaccinated, even though they/we don't pose any more risk of infection or transmission than the vaccinated, and even though the Omicron variant is essentially harmless. Yet they're treating it like it's the Bubonic plague, including border closings: "Omicron Forces Wave of Closures Nationwide as White House Warns 'Winter of Death' Coming." First of all, far more people have died of mRNA shots in the U.S. than Omicron. The U.S. ratio is 150,000 mRNA deaths to just one Omicron-related death (as of four days ago).
But I digress. Getting back to Reuter's claim that there's no evidence the diagnostic code will be used to place people in isolation camps, they're technically correct. There's no direct evidence suggesting that the state will do this right now, but there is evidence that one's vaccination status is increasingly being used to restrict basic freedoms we all took for granted two years ago, even though there's no valid medical reason for doing so and a growing body of scientific evidence pointing to the conclusion that the government's response is erroneous and discriminatory.
Isolation camps have been built and in some places, people are being forced into them, so it's not much of a leap to suggest that could happen, or even predict that it will happen in the U.S. and Canada. 'So-called 'fact-checkers' appear to be trying to dispel that notion is just a case of doing damage control. As I have written before, the 'fact-checkers' are paid to gaslight us into accepting medical tyranny.
I don't think hospital diagnostic codes will be the tool they use to accomplish that, however. But I do believe the (anonymous) nurse was right to blow the whistle on an email she allegedly received from her superiors regarding this code: [ICD 10 Code:] Z28.20, which designates "immunization not carried out because of the patient's decision for an unspecified reason." The email says, "This new code will allow us to follow vaccine counseling visits & take more steps to vaccinate." Apparently, the addition of 21 at the end (Z28.21) means "patient refusal."
These diagnostic codes are nothing new. They cover all sorts of medical conditions and their use seems prudent for hospitals dealing with tens of thousands of patients on a regular basis. But it would seem that staff in some hospitals are now being put in the position of pushing an experimental drug with numerous negative side effects — on top of being forced to take the drug through vax mandates.
It's also the first I've heard of regarding a digital code to designate an unvaccinated state. Yes, we have so-called vaccine passports that designate vaccinated status, but the powers that be have yet to implement a universal digital ID chip designating unvaccinated status. If and when they do — and I believe they will, in time — that will mark a cornerstone in the rise of real medical fascism. They're taking it in stages, to condition us to accept this loss of basic rights as 'the new normal.'
Austria has mandated mNRA injections for all citizens by February 2022. Who knows what one more year of this collective madness will bring? There have recently been some hopeful developments on this front, but the outcome of this war on humanity is still very far from certain. Medical tyrants have gone a long way in a short time: from "two weeks to flatten the curve" two years ago, to mandatory injections and dispensing with all constitutional and human rights. So why I don't want to think the worst, I would be imprudent not to. And anyone who actually still believes this about public health must be in willful denial or complicit with evil out of self-interest or fear.
So I would disagree with Reuters' conclusion on this matter. Yes, there is some context missing, but they're wrong to argue that isolation camps are not being used to punish the unvaccinated. I think we should be worried that technocratic means are being used to medically segregate us and violate basic human rights and that medical staffers are being dragooned into acting as enforcers of this new world order.
Another takeaway: if hospital staff force medications on people against their will, they will be violating medical ethics and crossing over a line they shouldn't cross. Hospital staff have a right to say no to doing this, and patients have a right to refuse as well.
More about the diagnostic codes. Their structure is:
– Immunization – See Also: Vaccination;
– not done (not carried out) – Z28.9
– because (of)
– unspecified patient reason – Z28.20
Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
(a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
(b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury. Source
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