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AG opinion: city may move ahead on statue plans
By Robert Blankenship
Published 12:54 pm Monday, December 4, 2017
Damaged soldier that stood atop monument will be replaced
The Alabama Attorney General's Office has rendered an opinion regarding the future of the city's Confederate Memorial, stating the City of Demopolis is free to move forward with a plan previously approved by the city council.
The Demopolis City Council voted in April to replace the soldier that stood atop a Confederate memorial with an obelisk. The motion was approved by a 3-2 vote.
A photo of the Demopolis memorial following damage to a Confederate soldier that stood on top. The city has been cleared to move forward with a plan to place an obelisk in place of the damaged soldier.
The soldier fell from the monument and was damaged in July 2015 when, according to officials, a Demopolis police officer fell asleep at the wheel of a patrol car in the early morning hours, striking and damaging the memorial. It has been stated that the soldier would be repaired and displayed in some other manner.
After the approval to make the change to the monument, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act in May. The law prohibits local governments from moving or renaming historically significant buildings and monuments that date back to 40 years or longer.
Upon the law being passed, Demopolis officials requested the Attorney General's opinion regarding the local monument.
On Monday, the city received the AG opinion, which stated: "The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 does not render void a vote by the Demopolis City Council to alter the remains of a Confederate monument that ceased to exist before the effective date of the act."
The timing of the damage to the monument was one of the key facts in the AG opinion. "The city's monument that had been in place for more than 40 years was inadvertently destroyed when the statue was broken into pieces and removed from the site. Because the monument ceased to exist at the time of the effective date of the act, the act's prohibitions were not triggered. Accordingly, the city council's vote is not void and the city may proceed with its plans for the remains of the monument."
Mayor John Laney said the city would now begin efforts to move forward.
"I will call upon Councilman (Charles) Jones to reconvene the monument committee to come up with a design for the obelisk," Laney said.
The soldier stood atop the Confederate memorial since its was erected in 1910 as a project of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
(This article was originally published in the Wednesday, November 29 edition of the Demopolis Times.)
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March 22, 2019 2:14AM ET
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There's no denying it: Latin music has never been as popular as it is at this very moment. So when the Recording Academy announced its nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards, feelings of confusion, frustration, and indignation abound among Latin music's top-charting artists — the vast majority of whom make urban music. Relegated to the hodgepodge category that was Best Latin Rock/Alternative/Urban Album — one of just five Latin categories — not a single reggaeton or Latin trap artist was nominated. The genres got but a wink of recognition when "I Like It," starring Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin, was nominated for Record of the Year. The pop urbano crossover hit, which sat at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 last summer, lost to Childish Gambino, who was notably absent.
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"Why isn't there a Latin urban category, all by itself?" says Rebeca León, manager of J Balvin and member of the Academy's diversity and inclusion task force. "Without it, we'd be talking about Zoé versus Balvin. That's like Panic! At The Disco versus Travis Scott. That's crazy!"
Outside its designated urban categories, reggaeton didn't fare much better at the 2018 Latin Grammys. Founded in 1997, the Latin Recording Academy sought to accommodate the region's growing number of genres and subgenres with their annual Latin Grammy Awards show; but much like its anglophone counterpart, the odds tend to favor much more seasoned veterans. The Album of the Year award, for which Balvin was also a nominee, ultimately went to Luis Miguel, who had famously ghosted the show altogether. (Representatives of both Recording Academy and Latin Recording Academy could not be reached for comment.)
Enter Premios Tu Música Urbano: a brand new awards show dedicated to celebrating the success of urban music. Aired on Telemundo 51 on Thursday night, the awards honored an all-star roster of nominees and performers, including Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Natti Natasha and more. According to a representative from Telemundo Puerto Rico, the international broadcast, which reached 52 countries and nearly 80% of all televisions in Puerto Rico, attracted an audience of 80 million viewers. (In comparison, the Grammys broadcast in February counted 22 million viewers; representatives of the Recording Academy could not be reached for comment.)
"We are doing justice to a musical movement which has earned its respect with the top sales positions not only in music, but also in performances from the top artist worldwide," says co-producer Shirley Rodríguez, who runs the Puerto Rican management firm Mr. & Mrs. Entertainment with her husband, Jose Pompi Vallejo. "After working for over 17 years in the genre, our business partner and producer for Telemundo Puerto Rico, Soraya Sánchez, reached out to us to partner for this new project [and] made our dreams come true."
According to Rodríguez, discrimination against urbano music is all but new — and much of it from within Latin America. "Since its beginning, they tried to ban it [throughout] Latin America, including Puerto Rico," she adds, noting the island's historic ban on reggaeton in the Nineties. This makes it all the more noteworthy that the awards took place in San Juan's Coliseo de Puerto Rico — not far from where local police once raided record stores and confiscated CDs with the outlawed rhythm. Yet twenty years later, even the Puerto Rican government agrees: reggaeton is one of Puerto Rico's finest and most famous of its exports.
The awards show was organized in conjunction with the island's Department of Economic Development and Commerce and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company; and sitting front row at the year's most prestigious perreo party was none other than Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló. "The fact that the awards show can take place in Puerto Rico, the island that undeniably propelled [reggaeton] to worldwide level, fills us with joy," says Rodríguez, "but it also comes with many production challenges." Organizers were tasked with bringing 500 tons of stage equipment to the island, in order to rival the production quality of awards shows in the United States.
Much like the Grammys, voting is not open to the public; instead the pool of voters is comprised by 200 industry professionals, including producers, influencers, radio directors and programmers, all whose specialty is urban music. To be considered, says Rodríguez, an artist's project must have been released between February 2018 and February 2019. "Sales, downloads and streaming are all taken in consideration to make the final decision," she explains.
This system would bode quite well for Ozuna — the best-selling and most prominent reggaeton artist omitted at the 2019 Grammys — who got his dues at Thursday night's ceremony, where he was voted Artist of the Year. Ozuna won five other awards that night, including one for the smash hit "Te Boté (Remix)," which he performed live with the song's originators, Nio García, Darell and Casper Mágico. Daddy Yankee came in second place, yet with three awards and the highest honor of the night: the Premios Tu Música Urbano's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ozuna, the top winner of the evening, performs "Callao" alongside Lifetime Achievement Award winners Wisin y Yandel.
"Every year, we will choose an icon to whom we dedicate this ceremony," says Rodríguez. "This year, for the first ceremony, we selected Daddy Yankee." This marks Daddy Yankee's second Lifetime Achievement award in 2019 alone; he was previously recognized at the Univision awards show Premio Lo Nuestro, in February. The Puerto Rican rapper who propelled reggaeton's international crossover with his 2004 LP, Barrio Fino — and on a more global level with 2017 hit, "Despacito" — Daddy Yankee dazzled audiences on Thursday night with his more recent output, including his 2018 hit song, "Dura," followed by his most recent viral hit, "Con Calma" featuring Snow.
But according to the genre's most famous ambassador, he's most proud of how his music has helped grow a much more tolerant and multilingual audience around the world. "I think the biggest achievement, besides making our music global, is that we have people who don't speak our language singing in Spanish," said Daddy Yankee in a backstage interview. "People are learning Spanish through our music. Back in the day, it used to be the only way [to sell music] was to sing in English, or in languages from Asia."
Additional Lifetime Achievement Awards, known as Premios de la Trayectoria, were granted to several other artists who help grow the genre from the grassroots. Honorees included longtime hitmakers Don Omar, Zion y Lennox, Vico C, Wisin y Yandel, Tito El Bambino and Ivy Queen. As reggaeton's first lady, Ivy Queen couldn't help but remark on the sheer girl power exhibited that night: Dominican singer Natti Natasha boasted three awards, including Best Female Urban Artist, and Best Urban Song and Video of the Year — two categories in which she bested male contenders like Maluma, J Balvin and Bad Bunny. The show also featured electrifying performances by Brazilian superstar Anitta and the island's own merengue star, Olga Tañón.
"I am grateful that there is a feminine presence in the urban genre today," said Ivy Queen during her acceptance speech — with a special shout out to Natasha, who in turn thanked her idol from the audience. Ivy Queen also gave additional thanks to nominee Karol G [Giraldo] and Best Urban Song and Video winner Becky G [Gomez].
"I want to take this opportunity to clarify," she added, "that at this point, instead of competing, [women] must share."
The show culminated in a dynamite all-star tribute to The Noise — the Puerto Rican hip-hop collective that first spawned the reggaeton sound. Featuring original members DJ Playero, DJ Nelson, DJ Negro and Don Chezina, the old school crew regaled the crowd with some of their classic songs, featuring cameos by Yaviah, Alberto Stylee and MC Ceja. With his hair dyed a shocking cherry red, Nelson sprung forth from behind his post at the DJ booth to bust some of his own rhymes onstage — ending in a heartfelt, full circle moment for a genre once scorned.
"Puerto Rico is the capital of Latin urban music," said Daddy Yankee. "There's no bigger honor than to be recognized where you're from. It means a lot to have our own awards show."
Correction: A previous headline stated that Telemundo Network launched the show; the headline has been amended to reflect that the show was launched in partnership with Telemundo Puerto Rico, which is a separate entity.
A two-hour Telemundo Network special recap of Premios Tu Musica Urbano will air in the United States at 7:00pm EST on Saturday, March 23rd.
Daddy Yankee was the guest of honor at the first-annual Premios Tu Música Urbano.
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This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 11th, Hall of Famer Max Carey
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the best outfielders in franchise history.
Max Carey, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Pirates from 1910 until 1926. Carey debuted at the end of the 1910 season for two games, and then was a regular in the lineup for the next 16 seasons. He led the National League in stolen bases ten times from 1913 until 1925. He led the league in runs in 1913, in triples in 1914 and 1923, and walks in 1918 and 1922. In 1922 he scored 140 runs, which is the fifth highest total in team history. Carey finished his career with 738 stolen bases which still ranks as the ninth highest total all-time. He had a career .285 average with 1,545 runs scored, 2,665 hits and 1,040 walks. Among Pirates all-time records he ranks fourth in games played with 2,178, fourth in runs with 1,414, tied with Pie Traynor for fourth in hits with 2,416, fifth in doubles, sixth in triples, second in walks to Willie Stargell and first in stolen bases with 688. He has the fourth most putouts as an outfielder all-time and seventh most assists. He led NL center fielders in putouts seven times and assists five times. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1961.
Carey had a short minor league career, playing 48 games for South Bend of the Central League in 1909 at 19 years old, followed by another 96 games for South Bend in 1910. He batted just .158 during his first pro season, then nearly doubled his average in 1910. He was still attending college at the time, which limited his playing time during those first two seasons. Despite a brief minor league career, the Pirates obtained his rights on August 15, 1910, though he was allowed to finish the season with his minor league club before reporting to Pittsburgh. Despite seeing him for just two games, Carey earned a big league starting spot in 1911 and put together a solid performance for a 21-year-old rookie in 129 games. He really took off in 1912, batting .302 with 114 runs scored and 45 stolen bases. By 1912, he won his first stolen base crown, swiping 61 bags. He also led the NL with 99 runs scored. Carey's speed and defense helped him excel during the deadball era when hitting numbers were at an all-time low. A good example was his 1916 season in which he hit .264 in 154 games. Carey stole a league leading 63 bases and he scored 90 runs, which ranked him second in the league. His .711 OPS doesn't look like much that year, but he actually put up 5.1 WAR.
Carey's best season (according to WAR) came in 1917, which was a rough year in Pittsburgh, as the club finished 51-103. He put up 5.2 WAR, thanks in part to a .296 average, 46 steals and 82 runs scored. The 1918 season was shortened a month due to the war, but Carey led the league with 58 steals and 60 walks. Carey also lost time during the 1919 season due to surgery on his arm for an abscess, which took a while to heal. He returned in 1920 and put together a solid run of seasons, including 1922, when he had an .868 OPS, 140 runs scored and 5.1 WAR. In 1925, he hit .343 and had a .909 OPS, while collecting his tenth stolen base title. Carey then batted .458 during the World Series, with four doubles, three steals and six runs scored. However, the 1926 Pirates had a lot of issues, both on and off the field and Carey got caught up in the drama, which eventually led to him being put on waivers in August after everything came to a boil. It was part of the ABC affair, which saw the Pirates part ways with three of their veteran players on the same day, which did not go over well with fans. Carey remained in the majors for three more seasons, playing his final 298 games for the Brooklyn Robins.
Warren Morris, second baseman for the 1999-2001 Pirates. He was acquired from the Texas Rangers along with Todd Van Poppel in exchange for Esteban Loaiza on July 17, 1998. Morris was a fifth round draft pick of the Rangers in 1996 out of LSU. He didn't sign until late in the summer and made his pro debut in 1997. He started pro ball in High-A and finished the season in Triple-A, skipping right over the Double-A level, though he would spend the entire following season in Double-A. Morris hit .331 with 19 homers, 17 stolen bases and 103 RBIs in 1998 to earn the Pirates starting second base job in 1999. He managed to bat .331 with the Rangers before the trade and .331 in 44 games with the Pirates (Carolina of the Southern League) after the deal. He played 147 games during his rookie season in 1999, hitting .288 with 15 homers, 73 RBIs and 65 runs scored, earning a third place finish in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. He had a sophomore slump in 2000, hitting .259 with only three homers and 43 RBIs, despite getting 25 more plate appearances than the previous season. He performed even worse in 2001 and spent nearly half the season in the minors, where he put up an .804 OPS in 57 games for Triple-A Nashville. Morris hit .204 in 48 games that season for the Pirates, then was released during spring training in 2002. He batted .267 in 339 games for the Pirates over three seasons. Morris signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Twins just two days after being released by the Pirates. He played in four big league games that season before being traded in mid-June to the St Louis Cardinals, who then lost him on waivers to the Boston Red Sox just five weeks later. He became a free agent after the 2002 season and signed with the Detroit Tigers. He batted .272 in 97 games for Detroit in 2003, but he still ended up playing his final big league game that year. He re-signed with the Tigers for 2004, then spent the entire year in the minors. He played one more year of minor league ball before retiring, spending time in the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians system in 2005.
Jermaine Allensworth, outfielder for the 1996-98 Pirates. He was a first round draft pick of the Pirates in 1993, taken 34th overall out of Purdue University. Allensworth was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 15th round out of high school in 1990, but chose the college route instead. He hit well that first season in short-season A-ball with the Pirates, batting .308 with 18 steals in 67 games. He was moved to Double-A the following season, but struggled with the big jump in levels, posting a .656 OPS in 118 games. He hit better in 1995 and made it to Triple-A mid-season, where he put up an .849 OPS in 51 games. Allensworth broke out in 1996 at Triple-A, hitting .330 with 25 steals and 77 runs scored in just 95 games, which earned him a promotion to the big leagues in late July. He hit .262 with 11 steals and 31 RBIs in 61 games for the Pirates that season. He started the 1997 season in the majors and was playing center field everyday until a broken hand in May cost him six weeks of the season. He would hit .255 in 108 games that year, post much better results before the injury. The 1998 season saw him hit .309 through 69 games before the Pirates traded him to the Kansas City Royals for minor league pitcher named Manuel Bernal. It seemed like a one-sided deal, but it ended up being perfect timing. Allensworth would be shipped to the New York Mets before the season was over and he finished his MLB career there in 1999. After the trade from the Pirates, he compiled -0.4 WAR in a total of 104 games. He was out of the majors by 1999, though he played pro ball until 2008. The Mets traded him to the Boston Red Sox after the 1999 season, but he never played for Boston. He saw time in the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves systems, before spending his final five years playing independent ball in the Northern League. Allensworth hit .272 with ten homers, 33 steals and 98 RBIs in 238 games with the Pirates.
Lloyd McClendon, utility player for the 1990-94 Pirates, then managed the team from 2001 until 2005. The Pirates acquired him late in the 1990 season from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. It was his fourth season in the majors and he was hitting just .159 at the time of the trade. McClendon worked his way through the minors the hard way, getting drafted in the eighth round by the New York Mets in 1980 out of college. He didn't debut in the majors until seven years later at 28 years old. The Mets traded him five years earlier to the Cincinnati Reds as part of the package to acquire Tom Seaver in 1982. McClendon hit .215 in 117 games with the Reds before being dealt to the Cubs after the 1988 season. In 1989, he batted .286 and played a career high 95 games, but he hit a rough patch at the plate before joining the Pirates. He was a part-time player, used as a corner outfielder, first baseman, pinch-hitter and emergency catcher during his four full season with the Pirates. In 1991 he hit .288 with seven homers in 163 at-bats , pinch-hitting 40 times that season. He hit .253 during the 1992 regular season, but in the playoffs he went 8-for-11 with four walks and four RBIs. His average dropped the next two seasons before the Pirates allowed him to leave via free agency in October of 1994. He signed with the Cleveland Indians and finished his playing career in Triple-A in 1995. McClendon batted .251 with 312 games in Pittsburgh, with 17 homers and 77 RBIs. He was a .244 career hitter in 520 big league games.
McClendon was named as the Pirates manager for the 2001 season. He lost 100 games during that first season, then finished between 72-75 wins in each of the next three years. He was let go near the end of the 2005 season. He had a 336-446 record during his managerial tenure with the Pirates, finishing as high as fourth place twice. McClendon managed the 2014 Seattle Mariners to a winning record, then dropped below .500 in his second season there. He took over managing the Detroit Tigers during the final eight games of the 2020 season.
Mickey Keliher, first baseman for the 1911-12 Pirates, who was born on the same day as Max Carey. Keliher began his pro career in 1910 hitting .225 in 25 games. The following year he broke out for Petersburg of the Virginia League, hitting .323 in 122 games which earned him a September look with the Pirates. The Pirates purchased his contract on August 21, 1911 under the advisement of scout Howard Earle. At the same time, the Pirates also purchased his teammate Everett Booe, who would play briefly for the 1913 Pirates. Both players were allowed to finish their minor league season before joining the Pirates. Keliher was said to be a strong hitter, with speed and defense, but he did not make a great impression in his only three games during his September trial, going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts, and he also made an error. Keliher started one game in his career, coming on September 29, 1911 in a 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The next season he was with the Pirates early, but the only playing time he received was two pinch-running appearances on May 3rd and May 9th. He stayed with the team for nearly another month before being sold to Montreal of the International League on June 7th. He then spent a total of 16 seasons over an 18-year span, playing in the minors, never getting another chance at the majors. He was a player-manager his last three seasons in the minors. He hit .313 in 1929, before passed away in September of 1930 at age 40 due to injuries suffered in an auto accident. His minor league stats are incomplete, but he had at least 1,954 hits in 1,731 games.
Silver King, pitcher for the 1891 Pirates. King was a big-time signing for the Pirates/Alleghenys, who had just finished 23-113 during the dreadful 1890 season. With the Player's League folding after the 1890 season, almost all of those players in the PL returned to their original teams. King was one of the handful of players who didn't, choosing to sign with the Pirates instead for a $5,000 contract. The off-season had a lot of stories about him signing and possibly not signing with Pittsburgh, but he finally ended up debuting in the eighth game of the season. He was a star player, who by age 22 had already won 143 Major League games. He debuted in the majors in 1886 at 18 years old, playing in the National League for the Kansas City Cowboys. After going 1-3 in five starts, he moved on to the St Louis Browns of the American Association in 1887 and had a huge season. He went 32-12, 3.78 in 390 innings. He was even better the next season, posting one of the best pitching seasons ever. King won 45 games, which led the AA. He also led the league with 64 starts, 64 complete games, six shutouts, 584.2 innings, an 0.87 WHIP and a 1.63 ERA (not an actual stat at the time). King won 35 more games in 1889, then became the all-time ERA leader in Player's League history with his 2.69 mark. Pittsburgh did not get the kind of production from him they had hoped for, but he wasn't as bad as things seemed. He had a 14-29 record, leading the NL in losses, though it came with a 3.11 ERA in 384.1 innings. The Pirates released him just before the season ended. He won 22 games in 1892 for the New York Giants, but when the pitching distance was changed in 1893 to the current distance they still use today, King had a tough time adjusting. He was a sidearm pitcher with a lot of deception in his delivery, who almost exclusively threw fastballs. He saw his ERA nearly double in one season, going 8-10, 6.08 in 1893 after posting a 3.29 ERA in 1892. He would end up winning just 24 Major League games after the age of 24. He retired during the 1894-95 seasons because he made more money outside of baseball. King returned for the 1896-97 seasons with the Washington Senators and he went 16-16, 4.45 in 299.1 innings over two seasons.
Bill Niles, third baseman for the 1895 Pirates. He was a light-hitting third baseman who started his minor league career in 1889 and bounced around the minors before getting his only shot in the majors at age 28. The Pirates used him in 11 games in 1895 and he hit .216 with five walks and two steals. Niles went through Spring Training competing for the third base job with Billy Clingman. Niles lost out in the battle, but he played well enough that he won a backup job. He was used for the first time on May 13th, then sent out to the minors on loan, where he played for Franklin of the Iron and Oil League. He was recalled by the Pirates on July 20th to take the place of an injured Clingman at third base. On August 7, 1895 he was released, with manager Connie Mack saying that they had no playing time to offer him now that Clingman was healthy again and utility player Frank Genins was playing well. The Pirates also signed pitcher Jake Hewitt that same day they released Niles, after Hewitt did well in a trial appearance for the Pirates during the previous day. The Pirates still held on to Niles' rights after agreeing to send him to Milwaukee of the Western League on August 10th. Releases back then came with ten days notice in which a team still held the rights of a player before they were given their unconditional release. Niles was still on the Pirates reserved list after the 1895 season ended, one of 15 players they held the rights to on October 14th when the list was released. However, he wasn't on the list anymore early in 1896. Niles posted a .930 fielding percentage during his short time in the majors, which was 58 points above league average for third baseman at the time. He returned to the minors for good after his release and played until 1900.
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Walt Disney World resorts have now reopened after being closed for over 3 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All the Disney magic you know and love has returned, but things might look slightly different.
My friend Amanda from Vegan Disney Food stayed at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort shortly after the resorts reopened and shared many of the new safety measures in place. Let's take a look!
Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Lobby
Resort Arrival
Before even entering the resorts, you will be met with lots of new signage with all of the Health and Safety protocols Disney has in place.
Health & Safety Notice at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Photo: Amanda Tinney
Health & Safety Reminders at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Health & Safety Notice at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
All of the trash can doors are now kept open to reduce contact. As someone who hates touching trash can doors, I love this!
In the lobby of the resorts, you will find more signage on how to skip the front desk if you completed Online Check-In.
Grand Floridian Lobby Signage
Utilizing Online Check-In is HIGHLY recommended to avoid unnecessary contact with Cast Members at the front desk. Your room number will be sent directly to you via text or email when ready and it can also be found in your My Disney Experience app. You can use your MagicBand or My Disney Experience to then open your room!
If you do need to go to the front desk, you will find sanitized pens available with a separate cup for used pens. I'm also loving this!
Resort Rooms
Now let's move on to the rooms and what new features you will find in there. Amanda stayed in a beautiful Deluxe Studio in the Disney Vacation Club section of the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. This is located in a separate building to the right of the Main Lobby. The simple, sophisticated design of these rooms are stunning.
All resort rooms are now going through an enchanced cleaning process between each guest. This includes:
Additional attention to high-touch areas like door handles and TV remotes
Housekeeping tools will be cleaned between rooms
Floors will be steam cleaned and vacuumed between guests
TV Remote, Cleaned & Wrapped
I have also seen photos from Disney's Hilton Head Resort that there are similar plastic coverings over the soap pumps in the shower, so you might expect to see that as well.
During your stay you will also find:
Individually wrapped glassware
Double-cased pillows
Additional items that have been cleaned and wrapped in single-use packaging
Light daily cleaning: towel & amenity replenishment, trash removal, vacuuming if needed
Note that housekeeping service can be declined for your entire stay. This can be done during online check-in.
Moving outside at the resort, it is a virtual ghost town in these early days. Ever want to have an entire Disney resort to yourself? Now's your chance!
Beach at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
Beach at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
All of the seating around the pools has been placed a minimum of 6 feet apart to allow for proper distancing, so don't move those chairs!
Note that not all of the pools at the resorts will be open during this initial phase of opening. For instance, only one of the pools at the Grand Floridian was open during this visit. Same goes for additional recreation options.
Many of your favorite resort dining options are now open, but it's not everything. Click here for a current list of available dining options.
At the restaurants, you will find them either virtually empty…
Grand Floridian Cafe
Or with seating very spread apart. Amanda reported that only 8 tables were seated when she dined at Kona Cafe, which give ample space for social distancing.
New at the restaurants are QR Code Menus to eliminate the use of high-touch items like menus and reduce the waste from paper menus. While I love looking at a nice menu at a restaurant, I think this is a fantastic idea!
Try out the QR Code!
Note that many restaurants are currently operating with a limited menu, but most will still have those popular dishes you love. Tonga Toast is still available at Kona Cafe!
At the end of your meal, your bill now comes in a paper folio instead of the reusable ones.
While we're talking about restaurants, you MUST check out Amanda's site Vegan Disney Food for fantastic reviews of all Disney restaurants. Even if you're not vegan, she offers a fantastic look at what each restaurant has to offer and might get you to try something new!
Yes, things may look a little different these days at Walt Disney World, but rest assured that all of the magic is still there. Amanda assured me that she felt very safe during her visit and everything was very clean. Only time will tell how this will continue when the parks begin to open up and the resorts get more crowded.
If you are planning on visiting Walt Disney World soon or are just interested to see what other safety measures have been put in place, please visit KNOW BEFORE YOU GO for all of the most up to date information.
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A. Barton Hinkle on Missing White Woman Syndrome
Reason Staff | 6.25.2012 12:00 PM
We hear a lot about the disparate treatment of minorities in the criminal-justice system. Young blacks are arrested for drug crimes 10 times more often than whites, even though five times more whites than blacks use drugs. But there is also widely disparate treatment of minorities in non-judicial realm as well.
Remember Laci Peterson, who disappeared on Christmas Eve, 2002? Her case received saturation coverage in the U.S., and widespread coverage elsewhere. You could follow it in the Taipei Times if you cared to. By contrast, writes A. Barton Hinkle, Evelyn Hernandez—like Peterson, very pregnant at the time of her disappearance—went missing seven months before Peterson did. Her torso was later found in the San Francisco Bay. The case got a few mentions here and there, but was largely ignored.
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Q: How to delete a chart (canvas) out of its scope? I need to figure out how to delete this chart because when I create a new one in the same spot, the previous one still shows through. The user originally selects something from a dropdown. Based on that the js does a $http.get() request to a url. Then it creates a chart with that data, and refreshes the chart every x seconds. When a user selects something different from the dropdown, it does the same process, but for some reason I can't seem to destroy the old chart. You can see I tried to attempt so @ //$scope.myChart.destroy() but at that point it says that my chart isn't defined.
It makes sense because when a new item is selected in the dropdown, it basically calls all of this over again from the beginning. Which means that it wouldn't know what $scope.myChart is. But then how would I destroy it?
If it is indefinitely in the $interval loop until something is selected, it wouldn't know it needs to be destroyed until something has changed. But at that point, is it too late to tell it to destroy?
Here is the js for everything:
'use strict';
angular.module('myapp', ['cgOwf'])
  .controller('MainCtrl', function($scope, $http, owf, $interval) {
    var infractions;
    var url = 'http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx';
    var fullUrl = '';
    var mainInterval = '';
    $scope.username = '';
    $scope.totalscore = '';
    $scope.mychart = '';

    owf.ready(function() {
      fullUrl = null;
      owf.Eventing.subscribe('user-status', function(sender, msg, channel) {
        $scope.doughnutData = [];
        //myChart = '';
        console.debug('[%s] - received message %o inside of user card', channel, msg);
        $interval.cancel(mainInterval);
        fullUrl = url + msg;
        console.debug("Going to " + fullUrl + " inside of user card.");
        $http.get(fullUrl).success(function (returnedData) {
            console.debug("HOOOOORAY!?");

            $scope.username = returnedData.name;
            $scope.totalscore = returnedData.totalScore;

            console.debug("username " + $scope.username);
            console.debug("totalscore " + $scope.totalscore);

            returnedData.models.forEach(function (x) {
                console.debug("made it inside of forEach");
                console.debug(x.score);

                if (x.score >= 75) {
                    $scope.doughnutData.push({
                        'value': x.score,
                            'color': '#F7464A',
                            'highlight': '#FF5A5E',
                            'label': x.name
                    });
                    console.debug("pushed red");
                } else if (x.score >= 50) {
                    $scope.doughnutData.push({
                        'value': x.score,
                            'color': '#FDB45C',
                            'highlight': '#FFC870',
                            'label': x.name
                    });
                    console.debug("pushed yellow");
                } else {
                    $scope.doughnutData.push({
                        'value': x.score,
                            'color': '#424242',
                            'highlight': '#686868',
                            'label': x.name
                    });
                    console.debug("pushed grey");
                }

            });
            $scope.doughnutData = sortByKey($scope.doughnutData, 'value');
            //$scope.myChart.destroy();
            var ctx = document.getElementById("chart-area").getContext("2d");
            $scope.myChart = new Chart(ctx).Doughnut($scope.doughnutData, {
                responsive: true
            });
        });
        mainInterval = $interval(function () {
            $scope.doughnutData = [];
            $http.get(fullUrl).success(function (returnedData) {
                $scope.username = returnedData.name;
                $scope.totalscore = returnedData.totalScore.toFixed(3);

                returnedData.models.forEach(function (x) {
                    if (x.score >= 75) {
                        $scope.doughnutData.push({
                            'value': x.score,
                                'color': '#F7464A',
                                'highlight': '#FF5A5E',
                                'label': x.name
                        });
                    } else if (x.score >= 50) {
                        $scope.doughnutData.push({
                            'value': x.score,
                                'color': '#FDB45C',
                                'highlight': '#FFC870',
                                'label': x.name
                        });
                    } else {
                        $scope.doughnutData.push({
                            'value': x.score,
                                'color': '#424242',
                                'highlight': '#686868',
                                'label': x.name
                        });
                    }
                });
                $scope.doughnutData = sortByKey($scope.doughnutData, 'value');
                $scope.myChart.destroy();
                var ctx = document.getElementById("chart-area").getContext("2d");
                $scope.myChart = new Chart(ctx).Doughnut($scope.doughnutData, {
                    responsive: true
                });
            });
        }, 10000);
        $scope.$apply();
      });
    });

    function sortByKey(array, key) {
      return array.sort(function(a, b) {
        var x = a[key];
        var y = b[key];
        return ((x < y) ? -1 : ((x > y) ? 1 : 0));
      });
    }

    $scope.launchIAT = function() {
      console.debug("Launching the IAT tool now.");
      owf.Launcher.launch({
        universalName: 'com.gdms.IAT',
        launchOnlyIfClosed: true
      });
    };

    $scope.setColor = function(score) {
      if (score >= 75) {
        return {
          background: '#FF4747',
          color: '#FFFFFF'
        }
      } else if (score >= 50 && score < 75) {
        return {
          background: '#FFFF47'
        }
      }
    };

  });

A: Perhaps make .destroy conditional in your dropdown handler instead. That way it won't blow up the first time through when there's no myChart defined:
if($scope.myChart){$scope.myChart.destroy()};

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The PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2022 League Stage has ended with the Last Chance wrapping up on Dec. 4. The Last Chance was quite literally the final place for the teams to book their slots in the PMGC Grand Finals.
For teams like Alpha7 Esports and Vampire Esports, it was domination, while the two-day last-chance qualifier spelt heartbreak in the camps of Bacon Time and HVVP.
Brazil's Alpha7 Esports are way ahead of the competition
Brazil hasn't traditionally been a strong region for PUBG Mobile esports – especially against Asian teams. However, Alpha7 Esports has been proving the naysayers wrong in 2022. Firstly, the team placed second in the PMWI earlier this year.
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The PMGC is the pinnacle of PUBG Mobile esports – and even the slightest drop in performance can affect your road to the championship. That's exactly what happened for HVVP, Bacon Time, and LGD Gaming
HVVP came into the Last Chance with their heads held high – having placed first in the Survival Stage just the day before. They were up against roughly the same set of teams they faced in the Survival Stage. Thus, just continuing to do what they were already doing would have seen them through to the Grand Finals.
However, the team weren't able to replicate that performance and got back-to-back low-place finishes. They were able to almost make it to the Grand Finals, though, with two great games where they placed first with 14 and 10 kills, respectively. However, a last-match chicken dinner by Brazil's INCO Gaming saw them edge out HVVP to the Grand Finals by just one point.
Thailand and China, on the other hand, are two of the strongest regions for PUBG Mobile esports. Thus, Bacon Time and LGD Gaming were among the favorites to take home the PMGC trophy. The two teams were on a good track to do so as well with great performances in the Group Stage and Survival Stage.
The Last Chance was their kryptonite, though, as the teams appeared as only a fizzle of their usual amazing performances. Bacon Time placed 14th while LGD Gaming came in 12th place – both teams ending their path in the PMGC 2022.
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A female suicide bomber targeted Shiite pilgrims south of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 26 and wounding 75. Pilgrims are streaming to the holy city of Najaf in honor of the anniversary of the birth of the hidden 12th Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, the Shiite messiah who many Iraqi Shiites believe will soon come to restore justice to the world.
Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports in Arabic that, as Iraqi deputy premier Barham Salih visits Tehran, the Iraqis are floating a proposal for a regional security network that would include Iraq, Iran, Turkey and some Arab countries.
You just compare this little paragraph and the information in it to US White House briefings and much of the mass media coverage of Iraq, and it is like Alice through the Looking Glass.
John Tirman questions the GOP's victory narrative about Iraq.
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McClatchy reports other political violence in Iraq for Thursday:
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A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in Zafaraniyah, southeastern Baghdad at 7.45 a.m. Thursday killing one policeman and injuring five pilgrims walking to Karbala for the Shabani pilgrimage on Sunday, August 17.
A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. military convoy near al-Ghadeer Bridge, eastern Baghdad at 11 a.m. No casualties were reported.
A roadside bomb targeted pilgrims near al-Taharriyat Square in Karrada, central Baghdad at 2 p.m. Thursday killing one pilgrim, injuring seven others. . .
One unidentified body was found in Amiriya neighbourhood by Iraqi Police, Thursday.
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An abandoned car was reported near the Security Forces' recruiting centre in Tikrit. After inspection of the car, the team found that it was booby trapped and ready for use and so detonated it under control with no casualties.
A roadside bomb detonated in a field near Baquba killing an eight year old girl, injuring both her mother and sister.
A roadside bomb targeted a National Police patrol in Baquba Wednesday, killing two policemen, injuring three.
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Q: Second principle of thermodynamic and heat flow My question is about the rigorous proof of the fact that the heat goes from hot body to the cold one. There is a part of the proof I don't understand.
We consider 2 systems : one is at temperature $T_1$ and the other at $T_2$. The ensemble of those two systems is isolated. I assume they only exchange heat (no work).
I apply the second principle of thermodynamic on the ensemble :
$$dS=dS_1+dS_2=\delta S_1^e+\delta S_2^e + \delta S_1^c + \delta S_2^c=\delta S^c \geq 0$$
Where : $\delta S^e$ is the entropy exchanged and $\delta S^c$ is the entropy created.
Now, I know : $\delta S_1^e = \frac{\delta Q_1}{T_1} $, $\delta S_2^e = \frac{\delta Q_2}{T_2} $
Applying the first principle on $1+2$ I find that $\delta Q_1 = - \delta Q_2$, I end up with :
$$ dS=\delta Q_1(\frac{1}{T_1}-\frac{1}{T_2})+\delta S_1^c + \delta S_2^c = \delta S^c \geq 0$$
To prove the direction of the heat transfer, I need to have : $\delta S^c -(\delta S_1^c + \delta S_2^c) \geq 0$
But using only the classical thermodynamic (first and second principle) I don't know why it would be true ?
Do we need extra postulate to prove it ? I thought that the heat transfer direction can directly be shown using classical thermodynamics.

[edit] : What I tried in link with the answer.
Ok, let's assume I have two systems $1$ and $2$ with temperatures $T_1 \neq T_2$.
I take in consideration an interface system $I$ between those two systems. I'm forced to take it because else I couldn't have thermodynamic equilibrium and two different temperatures for my systems.
I write the variation in internal energy : $dU=dU_1+dU_2+dU_I$.
I assume the system $I$ is very small, so it's internal energy variation is negligible (conceptually I can take it as small as I want, thus in the limit its variation of energy can be considered as $0$).
$$dU_I=0$$
My whole system $\{1+2+I\}$ is isolated, so $dU=dU_1+dU_2=0$. What's more, $1$ only exchange heat (such as $2$), so I have :
$$dU_1=C_1(T_1) dT_1=\delta Q_1=T_1(dS_1-\delta S^c_1)$$
$$dU_2=C_2(T_2) dT_2=\delta Q_2=T_2(dS_2-\delta S^c_2)$$
$$dS=dS_1+dS_2+dS_I=C_1 \frac{dT_1}{T_1}+C_2 \frac{dT_2}{T_2}+(\delta S^c_1+\delta S^c_2 + \delta S^c_I)=\delta S^c \geq 0$$
Where the last equality use the fact the entropy of the whole system must increase. And I don't necesseraly have $\delta S^c=\delta S_1^c+\delta S_I^c+\delta S_2^c$ : the created entropy is not additive.
In the end, I have :
$$C_1 \frac{dT_1}{T_1}+C_2 \frac{dT_2}{T_2}=(\delta S^c-(\delta S^c_1+\delta S^c_2 + \delta S^c_I))$$
which is neither positive or negative, so I don't really see how to conclude. And I don't find the same entropy variation that you have. How did you end up with such a result ?
If I assume $C_1=C_2=C$ independant of temperature (I would like to avoid any such assumptions but let's assume it just to see some of my problems), I would have something like :
$$ C ln(\frac{T_1^f}{T_1^i}\frac{T_2^f}{T_2^i})=S^c-(S^c_1+S^c_2 +S^c_I)$$
And I don't see how to conclude anything from here... :S
[edit 2] :
As you suggested for now, I don't take in account the entropy creation terms.
I assume : $T_1^i \leq T_2^i$. I thus need to prove $T_2^f-T_2^i \leq 0$ (the hot system gets cold and reciprocally).
I assume that my $\Delta S$ is only due to the log (i forget about the creations as suggested).
Thus I have the following inequality :
$$\Delta S \geq 0 \Leftrightarrow 1-(\frac{T_2^f-T_1^f}{T_2^i+T_1^i})^2 \geq 1-(\frac{T_2^i-T_1^i}{T_2^i+T_1^i})^2 \Leftrightarrow (T_2^f-T_1^f)^2 \leq (T_2^i-T_1^i)^2 $$
Thus :
$$ -(T_2^i-T_1^i) \leq T_2^f-T_1^f \leq T_2^i-T_1^i$$
So, I find :
$$ T_2^f-T_2^i = \Delta T_2 \leq T_1^f-T_1^i = \Delta T_1$$
$$ \Delta T_2 \leq - \Delta T_2 \Leftrightarrow \Delta T_2 \leq 0 $$
We find the good result.

But now, why could I "forget" about those creation terms ?
Do you use an argument like the entropy is a state function and thus its variation only depends on the initial and final states.
So we choose a reversible transformation in all the reservoirs and in the global system that has the same final and initial temperatures ?
Using this we find a positive variation of entropy.
Is it the final idea ?
The little thing that confuse me is that either the transformation is reversible or not we would have the same heat exchanged (because same starting and ending  temperature in both systems). So it is like "nothing change" physically if the transformation is reversible or not here.
But maybe it is not the idea..!

A: I thought about the new approach you were suggesting in your most recent comment on my previous answer, and, after further consideration, agree that this approach will be fruitful.
So you are assuming that you have two ideal infinite reservoirs, one at $T_H$ and the other at $T_C$, and you insert a medium I between the two reservoirs that has very low mass and heat capacity (so that its change in entropy is negligible), but that is able to conduct heat between the two reservoirs via a finite thermal conductivity.
Since the reservoirs are ideal, the changes in their entropies are due only to exchange with the medium I:  $$\Delta S_H=-Q/T_H$$
$$\Delta S_C=Q/T_C$$where Q is the heat leaving the hot reservoir and entering the cold reservoir.  The change in entropy of the intervening medium I involves both entropy exchange (with the two reservoirs at its two boundary temperatures) and entropy creation (as a result of heat conduction within the medium):$$\Delta S_I=\frac{Q}{T_H}-\frac{Q}{T_C}+\delta^I$$The overall change in entropy of the system is equal to the sum of the three entropy changes:
$$\Delta S=\Delta S_H+\Delta S_C+\Delta S_I=\delta^I\geq 0$$
But, since the change in entropy of the intervening medium is negligible, we have:  $$\delta^I=\frac{Q}{T_C}-\frac{Q}{T_H}=Q\frac{(T_H-T_C)}{T_HT_C}$$Combining the previous two equations, this means that $$\Delta S=Q\frac{(T_H-T_C)}{T_HT_C}\geq 0$$
This is only possible if Q, the heat flow from $T_H$ to $T_C$ is positive.  Otherwise, the 2nd law is violated.

A: The reason that this is not working out correctly is that the entropy exchange for each of the bodies is not being expressed correctly.  The entropy exchange takes place at the interface between the two bodies, and the temperature at the interface $T_I$ is neither T1 nor T2.  It is somewhere in-between the two starting temperatures (The temperature at the interface cannot be both T1 and T2 at the same time).  So the exchanged entropy between the bodies should, in this example, be $$\delta S_1^e=\frac{Q_1}{T_I}$$and $$\delta S_2^e=-\frac{Q_1}{T_I}$$Accordingly, the two exchanged entropies cancel out, and you are left with:$$\delta S=\delta S^c\geq0$$
Now, if you really want to prove that the entropy can only increase if heat flows from the hot body to the cold body, you should derive the equation for the change in entropy of each body to a final state in which the hot body is hotter and the cold body is colder (for a specified amount of heat transferred).  You will find that this will come out negative.  Do you know how to do this derivation?


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Caroline M. Hoxby, 2000. "Does Competition among Public Schools Benefit Students and Taxpayers?," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 90(5), pages 1209-1238, December.
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Jan H. Höffler, 2017. "Replication and Economics Journal Policies," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 107(5), pages 52-55, May.
How RePEc can help you in times of upheaval, and how you can help RePEc by Christian Zimmermann, 2020-03-31 18:20:33
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Motty Perry & Philip J. Reny, 2016. "How to Count Citations If You Must," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 106(9), pages 2722-2741, September.
Perry, Motty & Reny, Philip J., 2015. "How To Count Citations If You Must," Economic Research Papers 270001, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.
Perry, Motty & Reny, Philip J., 2015. "How To Count Citations If You Must," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 1093, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
Perry, Motty & Reny, Philip J., 2015. "How To Count Citations If You Must," CRETA Online Discussion Paper Series 08, Centre for Research in Economic Theory and its Applications CRETA.
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RePEc in October 2015 by Christian Zimmermann, 2015-11-04 20:38:51
Ekkehart Schlicht
Joachim Klaus Winter
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Alexander Harin
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Laura Stefanescu
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The Purpose of Journals by Ekkehart Schlicht, 2013-02-14 21:48:48
Oswald, Andrew J., 2006. "An Examination of the Reliability of Prestigious Scholarly Journals: Evidence and Implications for Decision-makers," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 744, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
Andrew J. Oswald, 2007. "An Examination of the Reliability of Prestigious Scholarly Journals: Evidence and Implications for Decision‐Makers," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 74(293), pages 21-31, February.
Oswald, Andrew J., 2006. "An Examination of the Reliability of Prestigious Scholarly Journals: Evidence and Implications for Decision-makers," IZA Discussion Papers 2070, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
Oswald, Andrew J., 2006. "An Examination of the Reliability of Prestigious Scholarly Journals: Evidence and Implications for Decision-makers," Economic Research Papers 269637, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.
Cloud computing and RePEc by Thomas Krichel, 2012-12-13 06:30:59
NEP now sponsored by Penn State by Christian Zimmermann, 2012-08-26 09:44:37
William L. Goffe
OpenID authentication through RePEc by Christian Zimmermann, 2012-08-21 09:24:31
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1 million works available online through RePEc by Christian Zimmermann, 2011-11-27 02:15:15
Martin Berka
EconStor: A RePEc Archive for Research from Germany by repecblogguest, 2011-09-15 18:53:07
Marcel Feldmann
Shaikin, Vladimir & Wandel, Jürgen, 2009. "Развитие Учения О Сельскохозяйственных Рынках В России В Хviii-Хх Веках [The development of the teaching on agricultural markets in Russia from the 18th to the 20th century]," IAMO Discussion Papers 127, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO).
EconStor Theses, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
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Marco Novarese
Volunteer appreciation: Ekkehart Schlicht by Christian Zimmermann, 2010-10-21 06:33:46
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Richard G. Anderson
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Jose Manuel Barrueco
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Christian Calmes
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Why Journals? by Ekkehart Schlicht, 2009-12-16 06:25:26
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CitEc machine moves by Thomas Krichel, 2009-11-12 01:43:54
How abstract views and downloads are counted by Christian Zimmermann, 2009-09-19 07:25:52
Sune Karlsson
Why Do We Need Journals? by Ekkehart Schlicht, 2009-09-17 19:15:25
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Laszlo A. Koczy
Ben Greiner
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Ivan Вячеславович Kurmanov
Robert Parks
Christopher F Baum
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Statistical Software Components, Boston College Department of Economics.
Institutional repositories and RePEc by Christian Zimmermann, 2009-01-11 02:49:54
RePEc scripts, RePEc Team.
Volker Schallehn, 2007. "eprints2redif.pl, a script converting EPrints metadata to ReDIF," RePEc scripts eprints2redif, RePEc Team, revised Feb 2013.
Stuart Yeates & Christopher Baum & Christian Zimmermann, 2009. "dspace2redif.pl, a script converting DSpace metadata to ReDIF," RePEc scripts dspace2redif, RePEc Team, revised 28 Jun 2015.
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Ajay K. Agrawal & Avi Goldfarb, 2006. "Restructuring Research: Communication Costs and the Democratization of University Innovation," NBER Working Papers 12812, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
E. Han Kim & Adair Morse & Luigi Zingales, 2006. "Are Elite Universities Losing Their Competitive Edge?," NBER Working Papers 12245, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Kim, E. Han & Morse, Adair & Zingales, Luigi, 2009. "Are elite universities losing their competitive edge?," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 93(3), pages 353-381, September.
Han Kim, E & Morse, Adair & Zingales, Luigi, 2006. "Are Elite Universities Losing their Competitive Edge?," CEPR Discussion Papers 5700, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
Parsing citations by Christian Zimmermann, 2008-11-22 20:31:14
Becker, Gary S & Murphy, Kevin M & Tamura, Robert, 1990. "Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 98(5), pages 12-37, October.
Gary S. Becker & Kevin M. Murphy & Robert Tamura, 1994. "Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth," NBER Chapters, in: Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education, Third Edition, pages 323-350, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Gary S. Becker & Kevin M. Murphy & Robert F. Tamura, 1990. "Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth," NBER Working Papers 3414, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Gary S. Becker & Kevin M. Murphy & Robert Tamura, "undated". "Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth," University of Chicago - Population Research Center 90-5a, Chicago - Population Research Center.
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.class Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;
.super Landroid/database/ContentObserver;
.source "BipProxy.java"

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingClass;
    value = Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x2
    name = "ApnChangeObserver"
.end annotation

# instance fields
.field final synthetic this$0:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;

# direct methods
.method public constructor <init>(Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter

    .prologue
    .line 901
    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;->this$0:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;

    .line 902
    #getter for: Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->mBipHandler:Landroid/os/Handler;
    invoke-static {p1}, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->access$000(Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;)Landroid/os/Handler;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-direct {p0, v0}, Landroid/database/ContentObserver;-><init>(Landroid/os/Handler;)V

    .line 903
    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public onChange(Z)V
    .locals 2
    .parameter "selfChange"

    .prologue
    .line 908
    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;->this$0:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;

    #getter for: Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->mApnObserver:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;
    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->access$100(Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;)Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;

    move-result-object v0

    if-eqz v0, :cond_0

    .line 909
    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;->this$0:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;

    #getter for: Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->mContext:Landroid/content/Context;
    invoke-static {v0}, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->access$200(Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;)Landroid/content/Context;

    move-result-object v0

    invoke-virtual {v0}, Landroid/content/Context;->getContentResolver()Landroid/content/ContentResolver;

    move-result-object v0

    iget-object v1, p0, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;->this$0:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;

    #getter for: Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->mApnObserver:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;
    invoke-static {v1}, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->access$100(Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;)Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Landroid/content/ContentResolver;->unregisterContentObserver(Landroid/database/ContentObserver;)V

    .line 910
    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;->this$0:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;

    const/4 v1, 0x0

    #setter for: Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->mApnObserver:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;
    invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->access$102(Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;)Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;

    .line 913
    :cond_0
    iget-object v0, p0, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy$ApnChangeObserver;->this$0:Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;

    const/4 v1, 0x1

    #setter for: Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->mApnUpdated:Z
    invoke-static {v0, v1}, Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;->access$302(Lcom/android/internal/telephony/cat/BipProxy;Z)Z

    .line 914
    return-void
.end method

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Not enough COVID-19 tests? No problem, we'll make them!
Not enough COVID-19 tests? No problem, we'll make some!
When the coronavirus first transformed from a weird respiratory disease centered in Wuhan, China to a global pandemic, no one was really prepared. Worldwide, no one had enough masks, personal protective gear and definitely — not enough tests.
The problem was especially acute in places like Norway, a small country that had to compete on a global market to get anything and everything.
What happened when a molecular biologist, some engineers and a couple of PhDs and postdocs put their heads together to design a completely different kind of coronavirus test — and how it changed lives in India, Denmark and Nepal. This last country was given coronavirus tests as NTNU's annual Christmas gift, in coordination with a volunteer organization called NepalimedNorway.
Our guests on today's show are Magnar Bjørås, Sulalit Bandyopadhyay, Vegar Ottesen, Anuvansh Sharma and Tonje Steigedal.
There's a transcript for today's show here.
You can read more in detail about the tests here: https://www.ntnu.edu/ntnu-covid-19-test
And here is a list of articles from NTNU and SINTEF's online research magazine, Norwegian SciTech News:
NTNU's new COVID-19 test to be used in India and Denmark
NTNU establishes a factory to produce coronavirus tests
From thousands of tiny balls to 150,000 tests per week
This episode was written, recorded, edited and produced by Nancy Bazilchuk. Sound design and editorial assistance from Randi Lillealtern at Historiebruket.
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21:42Not enough COVID-19 tests? No problem, we'll make them!Feb 19, 2021


There's always been a sense of anonymity surrounding Clark. The Warp stalwart, despite now being on his eighth full-length, has never really garnered the same level of character inspection or curiosity as Aphex, say, or Autechre. On the cover of this eponymous LP is a forward-facing shot of Clark all in black, his face obscured by a material. Which feels apt for this unassuming master of textural collage – his craft the main focus of everything.
The deep descent into winter has been a fitting time for this album's release (and Clark recently admitted that he kept missing Warp's deadline so as to have it out in November). Nevertheless, entering his frostbitten world can be a challenge at times, although to this writer this album also represents some of his most accessible work to date. His soundscapes contain lush yet incredibly tough textures, but we see a producer also at his raviest and most danceable.
If you were expecting more of 2012's jazzy and psychedelic 'Fantasm Planes', then you'll be (pleasantly) surprised. Here, slabs of no-nonsense techno are sledgehammered by moments of tender, arpeggiated synths and icy melodies. Permeating this tech-heavy set are orchestral, classical touches, though not in an irritatingly shoehorned-in way. 'Snowbird' revolves around a swooping vocal line while the steely, marching rhythm of 'Silvered Iris' is underpinned by a playful melody. The beautiful 'Unfurla' wraps you round its little finger, a steadily building tech-house number.
Fragile yet utterly destructive, this wolf in sheep's clothing will hurl you five ways and leave you hovering over a bleak abyss. In a great way, obviously.


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text:
Home People Interviews
Meet Mahesh Kumar Jiwrajka
An introverted man and an unlikely earth hero, Mahesh Jiwrajka has been selected to receive the Sanctuary-RBS Lifetime Service Award 2010. A part of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) for over three decades, he has probably been more directly…
Meet Madhav Rajaram Subrahmanyam
He is just 13 years old, but Madhav has known Bittu Sahgal, who spoke to him in Mumbai, since he was six years old. He came into the conservation fold through Kids for Tigers, the Sanctuary…
Meet Kirat Singh And Keerthikrutha S.
Driven by a passion for protecting wildlife, Kirat Singh, is about to join Cornell University. He won a 'Special Tiger Award' during the Sanctuary-RBS Wildlife Award ceremony in 2005, and stands apart from most others his…
Meet Dr. Karan Singh
Dignified. Passionate. Intelligent. Knowledgeable. Dr. Karan Singh is all these things and more. He was present at the creation of Project Tiger in 1973 and was among those who forced the world to accept India's leadership…
Meet Vance G. Martin
President of the WILD Foundation for 26 years,he is the face of one of the world's most respected programmes,the World Wilderness Congress,which has a track record of influencing governments, mass media and conservation groups such…
Meet Vandana Shiva
She did her Ph.D on the Foundations of Quantum Theory on Hidden Variables and Non Locality in Quantum Theory. She then abandoned academics in 1982 to start the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE) and over the past 38 years has…
Meet Brijendra Singh
A pahadi (man of the mountains) Brijendra Singh grew up in the hills of Garhwal and Kumaon where he and his wife Dawn have protected wildlife for decades. A world-renowned Corbett expert, Member, National Board of Wildlife…
Meet Jairam Ramesh
In a recent interview to Tehelka, Jairam Ramesh, an economist by profession, said that India's Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was sacrosanct.That saving tigers saves forests, saving snow…
Meet Debbie Banks
Too young to be called an 'old India hand', U.K. based Debbie Banks does nevertheless have years of India-experience under her belt, working consistently to protect India's tigers from vanishing down the tubes in China. Tough, (very)…
Meet Harriet Nimmo
She grew up in a London suburb, probably one of the least biodiversity-rich places in the U.K., and had little connection with nature through school, family or friends. Yet, she is amongst the most effective natural history and conservation…


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Q: Custom IDM Model with PicketLink Social? I'm developing a JavaEE application that makes use of JBoss PicketLink for its security framework.  I've implemented a custom IDM model to better support some custom security attributes that I need.  Now, I'd also like to add social login, through the use of JBoss PicketLink Social.  I've configured my app to make use of Facebook for social login, and it is working as expected.
I've realized, however, that the User model object that is being used is the standard PicketLink org.picketlink.idm.model.basic.User class, not my customer User model object.  This is causing problems in code that relies on those custom security attributes.
Is there a way to tell PicketLink Social to make use of my custom IDM model, and not the standard PicketLink model?

A: There are two types of IDM model:

*

*Custom: https://github.com/lynx-r/picketlink-deltaspike-authorization-and-idm-custom-identity-model

*Standard.

When you create custom through the above link and itegrate with the social login:https://github.com/lynx-r/picketlink-deltaspike-authorization-and-idm-custom-identity-model It would work.
look at this to integrate both configurations together : https://developer.jboss.org/message/921009?_sscc=t


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Colosseum Dungeons Night Tour : Check availability
Colosseum Dungeons Night Tour - check availability:
After Dark.
An official guided visit lasting 2 hours.
A unique way to explore the majesty of Ancient Rome, after dark.
Enjoy fewer crowds, less heat, and a magical atmosphere.
"This was a great way to see the Colosseum! The evening was much cooler and there was less congestion around the area because of the later hour which made the experience much more enjoyable. The information was very well presented and I would do it again in a heart beat." Cressa, USA.
"This was a good tour. My husband, three sons (ages 16,25,11) and I went to evening tour which was perfect as the day temperatures would have made it uncomfortable and it would be crowded. The evening tour was relaxed and crowd free. My sons really enjoyed it so mom did good!" DD, USA.
Special Colosseum and dungeon night tour (2 hours)
A chance to enjoy areas not normally accessible to the public in the company of an experienced guide. This night walking tour lasts two hours and includes major sights such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Imperial forums.
This atmospheric tour starts at Trajan's Column, exploring the surrounding area including the monumental facade of the Vittoriano monument, the Piazza Venezia and the Via dei Fori Imperiali. You'll visit the Imperial and Roman Forums - the heart of political, religious and public life in ancient Rome - and enjoy a wonderful view of the Palatine Hill before proceeding to the Colosseum.
Your guide on this evocative, night tour will bring the ancient Colosseum to life with interesting descriptions and stories about the monument, the workings of the Colosseum and the lives of the gladiators who fought and died here. Everything is much cooler and comfortable at night and you'll have a unique opportunity to experience these monuments in the dusk light and sunset.
* Sites visited: Colosseum in lights (exterior and interior), Colosseum underground & arena floor, Roman Forum overlook, Piazza Venezia, Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, Mussolini's balcony and imperial thoroughfare, Via Dei Fori Imperiali.
The tour includes your experienced, English-speaking guide, headphones and special priority access to the Colosseum in a tour of no more than 24 people.
« Full range of The Colosseum dungeon night, Rome
This is a full 'skip-the-queue' ticket.
You will be part of a group tour that typically numbers under 24 people.
You'll be meeting close to the Colosseum, at Trajan's Column.
The dungeon areas are uneven and largely unpaved and as such this tour is not suited for wheelchair users or persons of markedly reduced mobility.
You may use a copy of your voucher on a mobile device to gain admittance.
The date and time of your visit cannot be modified so please be sure to arrive on time - it's recommended that you're there at least 15 to 20 minutes before start time.
Colosseum Dungeons By Night tour
Cressa, United States
This was a great way to see the Colosseum! The evening was much cooler and there was less congestion around the area because of the later hour which made the experience much more enjoyable. The information was very well presented and I would do it again in a heart beat.
DD, United States
This was a good tour. My husband, three sons (ages 16,25,11) and I went to evening tour which was perfect as the day temperatures would have made it uncomfortable and it would be crowded. The evening tour was relaxed and crowd free. My sons really enjoyed it so mom did good!
LF, Ireland
Our visit to the night forum and colosseum tour was by far the highlight of our visit to Rome. We are a family of two adults and three grown up boys of 24, 21 and 17 and everyone enjoyed the tour. The ticketitaly guide who met us was amazing, so pleasant and thorough, she really knew the information. When she passed us over to the archaeologist in the Colosseum he was fantastic. He explained in detail so much and the tour was fantastic. Highly recommend this to anyone travelling to Rome and being in a small group at night was great, no crowds to deal with and not as hot as during the day.l An amazing feel to be in the Colosseum at night too. Highly recommend this tour to anyone.
JD, Australia
21st Apr 2016
We absolutely loved this tour wander thru the historical sites on the way to the colosseum was fantastic, the tour guide was amazing with such passion and knowledge and then being handed over at the colosseum to another tour leader only to find she also was incredible and passionate great day bglish and both guides we equally AWSOME
EL, Canada
The tour was extremely informative. The brief walking tour from Roman forums to Coliseum was nice. Our tour guide Michela was friendly and insightful. I did find the tour to be a bit rushed from the coliseum tour guide since there were other private tours behind us. But this was no fault of tickitaly.com. We really enjoyed booking with tickitaly and had a great experience. Luckily, we did not trust the negative reviews. Thanks TickItaly!
FM, United States
Our tour guide was very informative. The only thing we did hope for is a little more going through the dungeons. Other than that the tour was great.


Hey, hey, hey! Welcome to the December issue of Where Y'at, which, as you know, will encompass Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, and Festivus for the Rest of Us (I think I might have not made that up). I'm partial to the fat man coming down the chimney, and this year, we gonna have a talk. If it takes a bottle of tequila, some of Holly's tamales, and even some Peruvian Marching Powder, we have to get this year's gift straight. I want my illusion back. Right now, I'm so disillusioned with New Orleans that I could kick sand. I'm tired of pretending that we have sweet, pretty party people, instead of seeing that in actuality, they are wet-brained functioning alcoholics who live in their own subjective reality. Don't stop me now.
I am weary of seeing the "homeless" fly cardboard at most intersections, telling me that "Anything helps/God bless," as if my donation to their existence comes with a benediction, of watching the same scammers fleece a new crop of tourists, the same scam artists whom I've seen ply that trade for 15 years with impunity. I am weary of the second line that passes, weaving music and frivolity on their way and leaving a trail of littered bottles, wrappers, and plastic cups enough to choke an elephant.
It's all fun and games until it's your bike that gets stolen, your car that gets broken into, or you're the one face-down on the pavement being mugged; wouldn't that tend to take the sheen off your brogans? It's done that to me, and if it takes Santa to bring back the love, so be it.
Yes, if you were passing on the 900 block of Dumaine Street at 2:00 in the afternoon last Sunday, that was me yelling for help as some stranger on a bicycle tried to part me from my hard-earned; that was me waiting for the police who didn't come; that was me the next day getting a CT scan of my head and X-rays of my foot and ribs. Just some guy on a bike who believed that what I had should be his and decided to take it. Where did he come from and what created that thought process in the year 2018 in a "great American city"? You tell me.
It does not fail to flummox me that I witness sexism, ageism, racism, and speciesism coming from all hues of complexion. Pick a color, pick an ethnicity or social strata, and sure enough, you'll find an exclusiveness in their attitude and make-up that just doesn't like, trust, respect, or downright give a shyte about anyone who is not just the same as they are. Covertly AND overtly. And I'm not against looking at that man in the mirror to see if I'm not resembling that remark myself. And don't get me started on inconsideration.
Vehicles that weave in and out of traffic, ignoring safety and turn signals, now royally piss me off. People who leave dirty diapers as they drive away from city parking spots madden me. I'm getting incensed when someone loads up their groceries and leaves the shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot. How about making groceries, and the checkout clerk wants to put your purchases in 15 additional plastic, ocean-clogging, wildlife-strangling bags? You're killing me here.
My neighbor wants to use RoundUp on his weeds, the guy across the street is scraping lead paint from his shutters into the street, the worker down the block is cleaning his paintbrushes into the storm drain, and the kids walking home from school are throwing candy wrappers and drink cups like they're Mardi Gras float throws. My ex-landlord decries the outlawing of DDT to kill termites. Somebody is spraying my Cheerios with cancer-causing chemicals, and that hippy-dippy grocery chain has been taken over by Amazonians. Can I get a witness? I'm supremely disillusioned when I realize that this is a microcosm of the city, state, country, and world that we live in. Please, somebody, give me back my grace; and while you're at it, where is my Sewerage and Water bill—eight months now and NO bill?
There are too many good people here to put up with that pre-Katrina nonsense; do we not know what year it is? Wasn't there some rumor way back that this was the dawning of the Age of Aquarius? No, this is the age of poverty, substandard education, and a lapse of any moral compass in our elected leaders. Mass shootings. Global warming. Poison in our drinking water.
I hate it when anyone says "affordable" anything. Affordable housing means subsidized rent. Affordable healthcare means the government is paying for it. Affordable groceries means reading the sale fliers and shopping at five different stores, varying your eating habits to whatever is on sale that week. Prices go up, wages stagnate, and the powers that be tell us that the economy is booming—for whom?
On a personal level, the City that Care Forgot is the city that forgot to care—unable to raise the minimum wage and, BTW, when you do see wages go up, it's a sure sign that hours are being cut. Do you find it amusing that most family providers have to work more than one job, that there are no longer any stay-at-home moms, and Louisiana leads other states in obesity, teen pregnancy, and infant mortality? Approximately 88,000 city-service workers means that we're sending our kids out, ignorant, to become dishwashers, porters, and garbage collectors: great, legitimate employment for sure, but with what future? Have you considered renters' rights or rent control? Don't. There is no such animal.
Man, I can't wait to catch that red-suited, bearded, "Ho Ho Ho"-yelling jerk and have him dig deep in his bag. He ain't leaving without me getting my mojo back. Happy Holidays.