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Shopping centre
The convenience of large shopping centres
Not far from the historic old town you will find the Compostela Shopping Centre and Área Central. These are two large centres with all kinds of shops. The Área Central Shopping Centre also has cinemas, restaurants, cafés, children's play area and even a spa. It is easy to get to the shopping centres, taking a city bus or a taxi.
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THE DAY REPLAYED – This was a time when the underdogs had their day at the Men's Olympic Football Tournament. With the likes of Uruguay, Switzerland and Spain all saying goodbye to the tournament, Senegal, Korea Republic, Egypt and Honduras were all celebrating having clinched spots in the quarter-finals.
En route to their first appearance in the second stage since 1984, Egypt ended an 84-year duck by defeating European opposition in their victory over Belarus. The game saw Mohamed Salah scoring in all three group matches, a feat equalled by Senegal's Moussa Konate in their 1-1 draw with United Arab Emirates.
While Spain failed to find the target, Japan and Mexico made it through to the last eight without conceding. Honduras also ensured that both CONCACAF representatives made it through in their first-ever qualification beyond a group stage of a FIFA tournament.
In contrast, Great Britain, who have only been under the guidance of Stuart Pearce for a matter of weeks, became the only European team to advance to the quarter-finals.
Group A
Senegal 1-1 United Arab Emirates
Great Britain 1-0 Uruguay
Group B
Mexico 1-0 Switzerland
Korea Republic 0-0 Gabon
Group C
Brazil 3-0 New Zealand
Egypt 3-1 Belarus
Group D
Japan 0-0 Honduras
Spain 0-0 Morocco
Goal of the day
Senegal-United Arab Emirates, Matar (21')
Despite their bottom-placed finish in Group A, UAE can be proud of their performances at this tournament and their goal against Senegal was truly a moment of magic. Rashed Eisa was the Africans' tormentor-in-chief by initially pulling his marker out of position, then deceiving another defender with a cheeky glance. He then slipped the ball through to Ismaeil Matar, who coolly clipped it over Ousmane Mane from close range.
Memorable moments
Home grown
A glance of the team-sheet fpr the match between Egypt and Belarus showed that ten players from each side played in their respective countries' domestic leagues. Only Belarus's Sergei Kornilenko, who plays in Russia, and Egypt's Switzerland-based star Mohamed Salah were the exceptions. The fact the game took place at Hampden evoked memories of another famous Glasgow institution, Celtic's Lisbon Lions, who won the European Cup in 1967. Ten players in that particular starting line-up hailed from the Glasgow area, with the 11th a 'foreigner' due to living 30 miles from Celtic Park.
Neymar shows human side
Footballers, like all of us, make mistakes. And even the best ones get things wrong sometimes. Brazil's Neymar did just that at St. James' Park today. With his side leading 3-0 and Rafael playing a delightful ball from the right hand side which drew the New Zealand defence and goalkeeper towards him, the Santos star was presented with an open goal. With the crowd getting their cameras at the ready, the 20-year-old blazed the ball well over the bar in a contender for Miss of the Tournament.
Here Wiggo!
Great Britain won their first gold medals of the Olympic Games today in rowing and cycling. The first place for Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins in the time trial was announced over the public address system of the Millennium Stadium shortly before kick-off of the Mexico-Switzerland match, which brought a great roar from the crowd and spontaneous chants of 'GB! GB!'
Stat of the day
276 – With three or more scored in the opening two matches of the day, fans expected goals in the four simultaneous 17.00 kick-offs. However, they had to wait until the 69th minute of the match between Mexico and Switzerland for the deadlock to be broken – a total of 272 minutes across the four games.
The words
"I always say to the players that they need to make sure they show a good image when they abroad, when they are playing and while at the hotel. They have to have respect for themselves and everyone else. We even tell them to make sure they keep their bedrooms clean," Hany Ramzy, Egypt coach.
Next up
Saturday 4 August (all times given are local)
Japan-Egypt, Manchester, 12.00
Mexico-Senegal, London, 14.30
Brazil-Honduras, Newcastle, 17.00
Great Britain-Korea Republic, Cardiff, 19.30

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Placements to insert ads in pre-defined positions in your theme and content. List of all placements
- ads after any given paragraph or headline
- ads at the top or bottom of the post content
- ads before closing
- ads in the footer
- test placements against each other with Pro
- many more ad positions with add-ons
- automatic insertion of any kind of code into header or footer, not only advertising
mobile devices
- display ads on mobile and tablets or desktop only
- display responsive image ads
- ads for specific browser sizes only using Responsive Ads
- inserting ads on AMP pages with Responsive Ads
Google AdSense
Amazing features of the most powerful and easy Google AdSense plugin.
- unlimited Google AdSense ads banners
- pull ad units directly from your Google AdSense account
- show AdSense revenue in WP Admin
- change settings of your Google AdSense ads directly from your WordPress backend
- supports all Google AdSense ad types, including Google AdSense display ads, link units, native ads like In-feed ads, In-article ads, matched content ads, Google AdSense Auto ads, and Google AdSense Auto ads for AMP
- change type and sizes of an ad without going into your Google AdSense account
- hide Google AdSense advertisements on 404 pages by default (to comply with Google AdSense terms)
- insert Google AdSense code for verification and AdSense Auto Ads (previously called Page-Level ads and QuickStart)
- disable Google Auto ads anchor ads at the top of the page
- easy Ad Health integration and Google AdSense violation checks
- option to make the Google AdSense background transparent
- place Google AdSense In-feed ads using the also free In-feed add-on
- assistant for exact sizes of responsive Google AdSense code with the Responsive add-on
- convert Google AdSense ads into AMP ads automatically with the Responsive add-on
- ads.txt generated with the correct AdSense information automatically
- works along Google Site Kit or can replace if it you want to control your ad placements
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- generates ads.txt with custom content
- adds the content for AdSense to the ads.txt automatically
(available with WordPress 5.1)
ad blocker
- basic features to prevent ad units from being removed by AdBlock and others
- prevent ad blockers from breaking sites where plugin scripts are running
- ad blocking detection: show alternative content to ad block users with Pro and improve the monetization of your website
Learn more on the plugin homepage.
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Localizations: Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Polish, Chinese (Taiwan)
- all add-ons include priority email support
- Advanced Ads Pro – powerful tools for ad optimizations: cache-busting, more placements, lazy load, ad blocker module, click fraud, and more
- Tracking – ad tracking and statistics
- Responsive Ads – create mobile ads or ads for specific browser sizes and ads on AMP
- Google Ad Manager Integration – a quick and error-free way to load ad units from GAM / DFP account without touching any ad codes
- Geo Targeting – display ads based on geo location of the visitor
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If you have problems with Advanced Ads, please reach out to our support.
This plugin provides 1 block.
- advads/gblock
- Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
How to install the plugin and get it working?
Using The WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
- Search for 'advanced ads'
- Click 'Install Now'
- Activate Advanced Ads on the Plugin dashboard
Uploading in WordPress Dashboard
- Navigate to the 'Add New' in the plugins dashboard
- Navigate to the 'Upload' area
- Select
advanced-ads.zipfrom your computer
- Click 'Install Now'
- Activate Advanced Ads in the Plugin dashboard
Using FTP
- Download
- Extract the
advanced-adsdirectory to your computer
- Upload the
advanced-adsdirectory to the
- Activate Advanced Ads in the Plugin dashboard
How to put ads on WordPress?
You can use Advanced Ads to insert ads into your WordPress site without any coding.
To get started, just take a look at
- the general first ad tutorial
- using AdSense Auto ads in WordPress
- the AdSense overview page.
- Ads not showing up? Take a look here.
What about my users' privacy and GDPR?
You can show ads only to visitors that give their consent. See GDPR support.
Advanced Ads itself does neither save personal information (e.g., an IP address) in your database nor cookies in the visitor's browser.
Third party services like Google Analytics are disabled by default.
You can learn more about how Advanced Ads and its add-ons handles data and privacy of your visitors on this page.
Which ad networks are supported?
Advanced Ads is compatible with all ad networks and banners from affiliate programs like Google AdSense, Chitika, Clickbank, Amazon, and also Google Ad Manager (Google Double Click, DFP), media.net.
You can also use it to insert additional ad network tags into header or footer of your site without coding.
AdSense has even a dedicated ad type leveling the specific options this ad network provides.
PHP functions and shortcodes
You can use functions and shortcodes to display ads and ad groups.
The integers in this example are the IDs of the elements.
Use these shortcodes to insert an ad or group into your post/page.
[the_ad id="24"] [the_ad_group id="5"]
Use these functions to insert an ad or ad group into your template file.
<?php the_ad(24); ?> <?php the_ad_group(5); ?>
In addition to directly displaying ads and groups you can define ad placements and assign either an ad or group to them.
[the_ad_placement id="header-left"] <?php the_ad_placement('header-left'); ?>
Is there a revenue share?
There is no revenue share. Advanced Ads doesn't alter your ad codes in a way that you earn less than you would directly including the ad code in your template.
Can I place ads directly in my theme files?
Yes. I would add a "Manual" placement into your theme files. It would allow you to change the displayed ads or groups later without changing your code again.
Does it work with other ad plugins?
Yes. Advanced Ads can be combined with other ad plugins.
Just use their shortcodes in our "Rich Media" ad type to combine both features.
Works with AdRotate, Ad Inserter, Ad Injection, Quick AdSense, Quick AdSense Reloaded (WPQUADS), Simple Ads Manager, and other plugins.
Advanced Ads can be used along Google Site Kit or replace it if you need more control over your ad setup.
Can I use Flash ads?
There is a dedicated Flash ad type in Pro.
Is the plugin compatible with page builders?
Yes. It works out of the box with all site builders that allow shortcodes or widgets, like Elementor, SiteOrigin, Beaver Builder, WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer), Nimble Page Builder, and others.
There is also a free add-on to support the WPBakery Page Builder (formerly Visual Composer).
Will ads show up for ad block users?
Visitors who have any ad blocker (e.g., AdBlock Plus) enabled won't see ads from known external sources (e.g., AdSense).
You can still monetize those spots with custom content.
Read more about ad blockers and the features Advanced Ads has to deal with them on this page.
Does the plugin support an ads.txt?
Google AdSense and some other networks ask you to provide an ads.txt.
Advanced Ads can create that file automatically with the correct information for AdSense, when you enable the ads.txt feature in Advanced Ads > Settings > General > ads.txt and enter your AdSense publisher ID in Advanced Ads > Settings > AdSense.
I am a developer. Can I customize the plugin?
Yes. Advanced Ads is built on WordPress standards and therefore easily customizable using either WordPress hooks or the ones we defined here.
Contributors & Developers
"Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense" is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.Contributors
"Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense" has been translated into 20 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
Translate "Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense" into your language.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
- set default name for ads where none was given
- fixed issue where long option markup could break the group page
- made placements of type other than "Header Code" work with "Thrive Theme Builder" theme
- added Datanyze and Ecosia to bots list
- linked to Google Ad Manager Integration
- fixed Layout Key field for AdSense ads not saving new values
- fixed error that broke the wizard when the URL field of image ads contained a wrong value
- fixed links to manuals
- fixed unneeded notification shown when ads are disabled on 404 pages
- fixed escaped HTML tag in Ad Planning column
- fixed possible JavaScript error caused by Ad Health checks
- fixed possible third-party conflict causing the ad group filter to throw an exception
- removed unneeded notification shown when ads are disabled on 404 pages
- fixed warning about missing
the_contentfilter in WordPress 5.4
- fixed public warning if the WordPres
widgetfunction is called with wrong parameters
- fixed wrong usage of get_current_user
- WPML: placements now deliver also ads translated with WPML when only one of the language versions was assigned to them
- fixed delete option in placement form
- fixed index value of content placements not showing up in the form while saved and working correctly
- recovered compatibility with the "Render Blocking JS" option of the WP Fastest Cache plugin
- improved coding style in backend templates
- prepared for option to allow minimum number of words between ads in Advanced Ads Pro
- hide notice that warns if the "Disable ads in REST API" option was selected
- Renad theme: fixed a bug that caused menu item to point to incorrect url instead of theme options
- fixed ads being injected multiple times when using the Newspaper theme or multiple the_content filters
- added option and Display Condition to disable ads in content served through the REST API
- made error notices less obstrusive
- code style optimizations
- fixed ad groups form on ad edit page
- fixed potential conflict with autoloader
- prevented content injection into specific elements where ads cause issues
- assign
advads-stop-injectionclass to any element into which you don't want to automatically inject ads
- fixed possible cURL error when checking existing ads.txt file locally
- replaced autoloader
- fixed an issue where an expired ad removed HTML in the ad code
- fixed failing upload of new image ads
- fixed Google Ad Manager debug link also showing up when other Google Publisher Tags are used
- improved AdSense ad unit list coming from the AdSense API
- improved "highlight ads" option in Ad Health
- show notice if AJAX calls are broken
- added
com.plas exception for placing ads.txt files in subdomains
- removed placeholder for AdSense ads in the Customizer and Elementor editor
- fix for WP Smush lazy load preventing image ads from showing at all
- fixed JavaScript that broke privacy module check in the frontend
- allow to change size of AdSense ads loaded from the AdSense account
- moved all users to the new content injection logic and removed opt-out option
- use new Auto ads code for everyone who didn't enable the "Disable top anchor ads" option
- hide "Disable top anchor ads" option to users who didn't enable it
- the Ad Admin user role can now also save the plugin settings
- hide Wizard for existing ads
- removed warning about WP Autoterms plugin after a fix by the plugin authors
- some work for Conditions to improve compatibility with an upcoming Pro feature
- fixed multiple wrappers occurred as result of using nested ads
- fixed missing index issue on 404 pages for logged-in admins
- fixed AJAX/PHP error 403 on Settings page
- fixed layout issue that happened when "If>So Dynamic Content" plugin was active
- prevented Ad label from taking height of fixed sized AdSense ads
- please enable the new content injection method under Advanced Ads > Settings > General > Content Injection > Use new injection logic
- rewritten content injection to prevent HTML markup modifications
- rewritten code for Display and Visitor Condition form fields on ad edit pages
- allow to replace existing ads.txt file with the option provided by Advanced Ads
- prevented duplicated SQL query when a group contains no ads
- added warning for WP AutoTerms plugin, which prevents ads from showing on category archive pages
- moved placement form above the list of existing placements
- made "ads.txt" file available before the Settings page is saved
- removed leading and trailing spaces from privacy options to prevent accidental misconfiguration
- implementing coding standards in a few backend files
- fixed welcome panel not showing up
- fix for plugins using the "pre_option_upload_path" or "pre_option_upload_url_path" filters
- creating unique slugs for the ad post type in order to prevent conflicts like found with Beaver Builder
- added option to disable AdSense stats in the backend
- fixed conflicts when $ (jQuery) was not available
- fixed potential JS conflict in Wizard script
- added a warning suggesting to install "dom" extension in order to use "Content" placement
- fixed deprecated notices causing a warning
- fixed possible missing class error
- replaced AdSense in widgets with dummy ads on Elementor preview pages to prevent issues
- removed unneeded warning about early called
- replaced AdSense with dummy ads on Customizer and Elementor preview pages to prevent issues
- make text fields in Advanced Ads settings fully resizable
- removed unneeded ads.txt warning on com.br domains
- allow "Footer code" and "Sidebar Widget" placements on AMP pages created by the official AMP plugin
- prevented AMP warnings on XMLRPC requests
- removed unused debug function
- fixed frontend issue showing for admins if the HEAD placement is used
- sanitize Container ID option on save and warn about wrong format
- made Placements page work when another plugin includes Twitter Bootstrap
- updated missing ads.txt warning
- disabled Privacy module on AMP pages so that the Google AMP cache shows them
- fixed warnings for some features on AMP pages
- fixed suggestion to switch Auto ads code in plain text ad type to AdSense ad type
- fixed JavaScript issue on ad edit pages
- allow adding ads to newsletter emails created in MailPoet using the shortcode
[custom:ad:AD_ID]in the email template
- prevented error when Piklist plugin is used
- fixed JS error on post edit pages that had no real consequences
- minor fixes to licensing settings (Pro only)
- preparations for Advanced Ads Pro 2.4.2
- fixed time zone difference in AdSense reporting
- fixed script dependency in the backend
- fixed issue with PHP 5.2 (please update to PHP 5.6.20 since it is the minimum requirement of WordPress)
- fixed potential conflict with ClassiPress ad categories
- prevented user interface from looking broken when Twitter Bootstrap is added by another source
- rewrite of AdSense code logic. Please reach out through http://wpadvancedads.com/support/ if you discover any issues
- show AdSense revenue in WP Admin
- removed parent ad group option since it was never used by Advanced Ads
- made newly installed Advanced Ads work correctly with Q2W3 Fixed Widget
- prevented warning about missing ads.txt file when the file exists
- added a hint about solving ads.txt issue on WP Engine platform
- allow to translate Ad Label option if WPML String Translation is used
- fixed Ad Health notices showing also ignored issues when adding a new notice
- inject ads in the outermost
the_contentwhen they may have been injected in an inner
- added chain of nested
the_contentfilters to
debug.logto allow reasoning about possible issues
- set
ADVANCED_ADS_DISABLE_EDIT_BARto disable frontend edit bar
- set better default data for new AdSense ads
- when
the_contentfilters are nested, use the outermost one to inject ads
- hide certain notices for a longer period even if they stay valid
- removed notice about plugin updates since WP 5.2 handles this now
- removed notice about website being hosted on wp.com
- honor "Hide ads for user roles" and "Hide ads from bots" settings when displaying AdSense verification code & Auto ads
- prevented some attachment pages containing ads from being indexed
- fixed missing index issue raised when Tracking settings never were saved
- option to hide ads by user role does now show all registered roles
- prevented possible JavaScript error in Ad Health
- updated minimum PHP version check to warn below PHP 5.6.20
- exclude LiteSpeed Cache bot from bot detection
- fixed Ad Health notices with invalid ID
- improved compatibility with WPML
- improved errors given when no ad units were found in the AdSense account
- improved UI when hiding ad health notices
- fixed issue when logging the AdSense Hidden problem
- fixed issue on ad filter list when two terms with the same slug exist
- fixed unlikely case of an SQL error on ad overview page
- fixed issue with Ad Health bar in frontend when jQuery was not found
- added a link to ads.txt settings from AdSense warning about missing ads.txt file
- removed unneeded ads.txt warning on com.au domains
- added link to get help in some error notices
- fixed error caused by ads.txt module on multisites that use WordPress lower then 5.1
- fixed compatibility with Gutenberg plugin
- added AdSense ad slot ID to "AdSense hidden" warning
- improved ads.txt test for existing files and other problems
- fixed broken link preventing the Privacy settings from working
- fixed issue with PHP 7.1 and higher
- added support for 'ads.txt'
- added option to disable Google Auto ads anchor ads at the top of the page
- prevented attachment content from being shown next to Rich Content ads on attachment pages
- allow to hide "Ads are disabled" warning
- added AdSense connection errors to notifications
- remove hidden notices if resolved
- load notices box without JavaScript
- stop content injection into wp_router pages when ads are disabled on secondary queries
- introduced
advanced-ads-max-ad-weightfilter to allow manipulating the available ad weight
- new ad health notification logic in WP Admin to show notifications and critical issues at one place
- disable Ad Health in frontend and backend using the existing "Disable Notices" option, now called "Disable Ad Health and other notices"
- prevented ad injection into excerpts
- reordered settings page
- removed "Limit to 3 AdSense ads" option for users who don't have it enabled since AdSense no longer has such a rule
- fixed filtering by ad groups on the ad list
- hide ad blocker checking code when not needed
- fixed AdSense code field not working if AdSense connection is missing
- improved the AdSense onboarding process
- hide idle ads in the ads list loaded from the AdSense server
- don't inject ads into content when ads are disabled on Secondary Queries (problem caused by Similar Posts plugin)
- limited Edit-button in the frontend to ads with a container around them
- fixed issue caused by browsers with a default ad blocker
- fixed ad group filter on the ad overview page not appearing
- fixed "Ad block counter" being needed to display ads for ad blockers
- compatibility with the "Render Blocking JS" option of the WP Fastest Cache plugin
- added clearfix option to fix possible layout issue with all types of AdSense responsive ads
- use same URL field for Tracking and basic plugin
- Sticky Ads: fixed incorrect centering when parent element begins lower
- added function that allows Advanced Ads Pro to prevent script optimizing plugins to break ad codes
- fixed JS conflict for plain text ads using PHP or shortcodes
- added
advanced-ads-frontend-prefixto adjust the frontend prefix dynamically
- placement position set to center does cause selected ad to be placed to the left
- fix ads within multiple groups not being saved
- made compatible with improved cache-busting in Advanced Ads Pro 2.3
- new ad block works with WordPress 5.0
- show hint when shortcode or PHP options are enabled, but not needed
- fixed long group pages not being saved
- fixed AdSense Auto ads check in the Ad Health bar giving false positives
- show hint if Auto ads are enabled
- allow responsive Adsense ads with custom sizes to be floated
- show an advice if user does not have permissions to edit ads
- fixed AdSense key overlay not accepting copy&paste in Safari and Firefox
- reverted code optimization that broke some forms
- fixed HTML issue with paragraph index when saving the placement page
- improved list of ads imported from AdSense account
- use width and height ad settings for image ads if they differ from the entered sizes
- added option column with shortcode to the ad list. It is optional. Go to "Screen Options" at the top right of the ad list page to enable it
- show warning if AdSense Auto ads code is used in ad code field
- added a warning if Advanced Ads constants are enabled
- prevented possible JavaScript error created by the Privacy module
- extended "Transparent Background" option for AdSense to fix a border they have in some themes
- removed ad block counter code when not used
- updated add-on updater class
- added a warning about floated responsive AdSense ads
- fixed posts instead of ads showing up on the ad overview list caused by 15zine theme
- fixed translation issue that caused Italian sites to not save ads properly
- removed unneeded language files since they are now hosted on wp.org
- removed filter for paginated ad list since it was unintentionally broken by third-party plugins
- fixed compatibility with Q2W3 Fixed Widget that gone missing with last update
- fixed issue with JNews theme which produced a widget ID that is blockable by ad blockers
- fixed second page on ads overview showing the same results as the first
- fixed issue that caused some items to vanish on admin pages without screen ID
- fixed issue caused by wrongly registered third party taxonomies
- fixed conflict on ad list with plugins going an extra query, e.g., Elementor
- added PHP version check to new AdSense connector (5.4)
- added AdSense integration
- added sub menus to setting pages
- added name to taxonomies in Display Conditions if the same label is repeated
- added clearfix option to fix possible layout issue with AdSense responsive ads
- removed title attribute from image ads
- plugin update warning now only appears for Advanced Ads plugin and add-ons
- rewritten filters on ad list to work with all ads not just those on the current page
- allowed to create new placement with same name
- fixed issue with license activations on sites using the Multilanguage by BestWebSoft plugin
- fixed duplicate queries in backend
- fixed possible conflict between assets created by the Ad Blocker module
- WP Rocket: compatibility with the recent version of deferred JavaScript


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1AM, Friday.
"I need a refill on my Viagra."
No foolin'.
The subsequent conversation went something like this:
Me: (exasperated) You came to the EMERGENCY room at 1AM for a refill on your Viagra?!?
Patient: But it is an emergency.
Me: (incredulous) This is the most trivial, non-urgent thing I have ever seen in the ER. How on earth could it be an emergency?
Patient: (completely impassive) I've got a date tonight.
I didn't have the heart to ask whether his "date" was yet to begin (at 1AM) or whether the girl (?) was waiting in the car. And no, I did not refill his medication, either. I gave him a stern talk abou responsibility and planning ahead and proper use of the ER, scolded him for wasting $200 of the taxpayers' money with such foolishness, and sent him out to his now-joyless date and a follow-up appointment with his Primary Care Physician. Perhaps it was mean of me to deny him the refill, but I work on the same philosophy as the National Park Service: "Don't Feed the Bears."
The mind reels.
12 May 2006
Best Chief Complaint
1AM, Friday.
Posted by shadowfax at 9:56 AM
6 comments:
- Anonymous5/12/2006 11:02 AM
You just did what I am always way too chicken to do. I admire you :)ReplyDelete
Of course you realize the dude just went to the next ER and wasted another $200 of taxpayers' money with the same sad story.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5/13/2006 6:45 PM
Oh, you mean, mean man! Now he's gonna come back tomorrow with Blue Balls and waste MORE taxpayers money!ReplyDelete
Actually, Carlos has a point. Did you void his visit charge so the taxpayers didn't have to pay for him getting nothing but your lecture????
Well, I can't void the ED visit charge -- that's the hospital's perogative. And if I had voided the physician's charge -- well, then *I* wouldn't get the ten bucks coming to me. Why would I do that?ReplyDelete
Ten bucks. Woo hoo.
The next time this happens you should hand the guy a copy of your "Each word a hammer" post. It might not sink in, but it's worth a try.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9/29/2006 10:14 PMReplyDelete


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Summary and Keywords
Arid environments cover about one third of the Earth's surface, comprising the most extensive of the terrestrial biomes. Deserts show considerable individual variation in climate, geomorphic surface expression, and biogeography. Climatically, deserts range from dry interior environments, with large temperature ranges, to humid and relatively cool coastal environments, with small temperature ranges. What all deserts share in common is a consistent deficit of precipitation relative to water loss by evaporation, implying that the biological availability of water is very low. Deserts develop because of climatic (persistent high-pressure cells), topographic (mountain ranges that cause rain shadow effects), and oceanographic (cold currents) factors that limit the amount of rain or snowfall that a region receives. Most global deserts are subtropical in distribution.
There is a large range of geomorphic surfaces, including sand sheets and sand seas (ergs), stone pavements, bedrock outcrops, dry lakebeds, and alluvial fans. Vegetation cover is generally sparse, but may be enhanced in areas of groundwater seepage or along river courses. The limited vegetation cover affects fluvial and slope processes and results in an enhanced role for the wind. While the majority of streams in deserts are ephemeral features, both intermittent and perennial rivers develop in response to snowmelt in nearby mountains or runoff from distant, more well-watered regions. Most drainage is endoreic, meaning that it flows internally into closed basins and does not reach the sea, being disposed of by seepage and evaporation.
The early study of deserts was largely descriptive. More process-based studies commenced with the study of North American deserts in the mid- to late-1800s. Since the late 20th century, research has expanded into many areas of the world, with notable contributions coming from China, but our knowledge of deserts is still more compete in regions such as North America, Australia, Israel, and southern Africa, where access and funding have been more consistently secure. The widespread availability of high-quality remotely sensed images has contributed to the spread of study into new global field areas. The temporal framework for research has also improved, benefiting from improvements in geochronological techniques. Geochronological controls are vital to desert research because most arid regions have experienced significant climatic changes. Deserts have not only expanded or contracted in size, but have experienced changes in the dominant geomorphic processes and biogeographic environment. Contemporary scientific work has also benefited from improvements in technology, notably in surveying techniques, and from the use of quantitative modeling.
Keywords: arid geomorphology, dunes, desertification, desert lakes, desert climates, desert hydrology, playas, aeolian erosion, aeolian processes
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THE DAY REPLAYED –The third edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is up and running after a day of extremes on the pitch, with Korea DPR rattling in eleven unanswered strikes in their defeat of Gambia before the goals dried up in a 0-0 stalemate between USA and France in Lankaran.
Those games were then followed by a more subdued and evenly contested 1-1 draw between Canada and Nigeria, which in turn gave way to a thrillingly colourful spectacle a few hours later as the Cirque du Soleil and the incomparable J-Lo headlined a superb opening ceremony.
It was then the turn of hosts Azerbaijan to tackle Colombia, and the South American side sealed a 4-0 triumph to end a day high on quality and rich in emotion.
*Group A *
Nigeria 1-1 Canada
Azerbaijan 0-4 Colombia
*Group B *
France 0-0 USA
Korea DPR 11-0 Gambia
Goal of the day
*Azerbaijan 0-2 Colombia, Dayana Castillo (20) *
Colombia's captain broke the home side's resistance with a pair of goals in the space of just three minutes, and her second was a marvel to behold. Unmarked on the left side of the area, Castillo curled in a splendid shot which struck the near post before crossing the goalline, combining clinical precision and aesthetic appeal to double her side's advantage.
Memorable moments
*Goal queens *
It may have taken 18 minutes for the tournament's first goal to find the net at the 8km Stadium in Baku, but Choe Yun-Gyong's breakthrough effort for Korea DPR merely opened the floodgates against Gambia. The African hopefuls soon found themselves 6-0 down at the interval and 11-0 losers at full time, as both Ri Un-Sim and Ri Kyong-Hyang hit hat-tricks for their rivals. Overall, Korea DPR managed 33 shots in total plus 12 corners, on their way to posting the heaviest victory in the history of FIFA women's tournaments.
Draw queens
There is clearly little to choose between France and USA at U-17 level after the two sides played out a goalless stalemate to go with their 1-1 draw during the group stage in 2008. Their reunion at Lankaran Stadium was only the second match in the competition's history to end without a goal, the first having been Canada v Denmark in 2008 – and in fact the tournament's real draw experts are Canada themselves after they recorded their third.
Queens of atmosphere*
Nigeria would have no doubt preferred taking points on the pitch against Canada, but they can at least console themselves with having made the strongest impression off it. The Flamingoes made a memorable entrance ahead of their first game in Baku, singing and dancing as they trooped off their team bus and headed towards their dressing room. And there was a notable party atmosphere at the 8km Stadium too, where the youthful crowd came colour-coordinated in red, blue and green to recreate the Azerbaijani flag in the stands. Just to reinforce their message, the fans then unfurled a banner full of pride, hope and goodwill: "Welcome to the best FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup ever."
Queens of the dance floor
Speaking of ambience, there was a genuine intensity at the Tofig Bahramov Stadium for the home side's opening encounter with Colombia as 30,000 supporters flocked to the ground hoping to witness an upset. Hidden away in the bowels of the stadium, meanwhile, the two sets of players engaged in a dance and karaoke contest before taking to the field. Perhaps galvanised by the lyrics of "On The Floor", sung by J-Lo before kick-off ("Let the rhythm change your world on the floor/Live your life and stay young on the floor"), the hosts then gave a solid account of themselves at the start of the match, only for the queens of the dance floor from Colombia to come out on top.
The stat
9 – The figure inscribed on the back of the shirt worn by Canada's Amandine Pierre-Louis, who found the net against Nigeria. The Saint-Leonard forward thus became the 42nd player parading that number to register at a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, she and her fellow No9s having notched 17 per cent of the tournament's total goals since 2008. Not the most eye-catching statistic perhaps, but – more significantly – Pierre-Louis' effort was also the 250th in the history of the competition.
The quote
"U-17 football has only been alive in Azerbaijan for two years and this match was the result of all the hard work that has taken place. Although we lost the match I want to congratulate my team on the fact they fought to the end and never gave up."
Sissy Raith, Azerbaijan coach
The schedule (all times local)
*Sunday 23 September 2012
Group C *
Mexico-New Zealand, 15.00
Brazil-Japan, 18.00
*Group D *
Ghana-Germany, 15.00
Uruguay-China PR, 18.00


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Easy Peasy Pesto
August 30, 2012
Pesto is such a flavorful condiment, I honestly don't know why I don't make it more often. The variations on this basic recipe are endless and the fact that there's no cooking involved in preparing it, makes it perfect for whipping up on a hot summer day. It's so versatile it can be used on pasta, fish or even a burger.
Tell me, what do you like to serve your pesto on?
Basil Pesto
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pulse the basil, pine nuts, garlic, salt, and pepper in a food processor until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil and continue processing, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed, until the mixture forms a thick paste. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the Parmigiano. Season to taste with more salt and pepper.
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- Asparagus Pancetta Pesto Pasta (jennieism.wordpress.com)


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City of Lewisville, TXHome Menu
City and Community Calendar
"Loving the Diversity of Our World" Art and Photography
- Date: January 31, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Location: MCL Grand
100 N. Charles
Lewisville, Texas 75057
North Texas 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Loving the Diversity of Our World Art and Photography
Saturday, Jan. 26 - Saturday, Feb. 16
On Monday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. the Committee to Commemorate MLK Day will celebrate the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with their civic event and contest winner announcement held at Marcus High School. The organization expects to award over $5,000 in cash prizes to students from 4th-12th grade in three categories: Essay, Art, and Photography this year. The contest theme for 2019 is Loving the Diversity of Our World.
Winners of photography and art works from the contest will be on view in the North Corridor Gallery. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and evenings when the building is open for public events.
To reach MCL Grand from Interstate 35E, take exit 452 and proceed east on Main Street to Charles Street. MCL Grand will be on the left. Free public parking is available along Main and Church streets, or at Lewisville City Hall across Church Street from the center.
For details about upcoming events, or rental information for the facility, please visit MCLGrand.com or call 972.219.8446.


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Tickets to the (Java) show follow-up
Just heard back and my Monkeybars proposal for JavaOne (that had been on the wait list) was accepted. So I'll be running 2 sessions, one on Tuesday (BoF) and one on Friday (Monkeybars). Woot! JRuby ho!
Tickets to the (Java) show
I finally heard back on my 3 proposals to JavaOne, and two were accepted! Not bad I'd say. So it looks like I'm once again off to sprinkle the magical pixie dust of JRuby goodness amongst several presentations by my fellow JRubyists. The JRuby ship is sailing pretty strong this year so I'm fairly hopeful in seeing a good turnout at the JRuby Birds of a Feather session, and hopefully also at the Monkeybars talk. Could this be the point where Monkeybars breaks out beyond Ruby users? I guess we'll find out in May.
JotBot post mortem: (J)Ruby desktop application development
Today JotBot was released. This is, to my knowledge, the first commercial desktop Ruby application. The web world has been invaded by Ruby, Rails and the crop of post-Rails web frameworks (Merb, Ramaze, Sinatra, etc.), but the desktop world remains largely untouched by Ruby's rising star. This post mortem explores how Ruby fares for creating desktop applications and our experiences at Happy Camper Studios in developing our first commercial product, JotBot.
Project rational and tool selection
Purpose: JotBot is a desktop-based time tracking app that uses a "pull" model. That means you don't remember to go log your time, instead JotBot comes to you at a configurable interval and asks you for a time log. (If you want to get a feel for the app, there's a quick tour video on the JotBot home page that shows off most of the features.)
This project was started by me, as a side project because I couldn't find anything that did quite what I wanted. The "pull" nature of JotBot was something quite important to me as I have a bad habit of getting distracted. I was doing contract work and needed to have accurate time logs for billing. At one point I used a timer that auto-reset and was on a 15 minute interval. When the timer went off I'd go log what I had been doing for those 15 minutes. This is basically what the first version of JotBot replaced. It worked well enough that we decided to pursue a commercial version as a company.
Platform and tool selection: At the time I was doing Rails development so of course I considered doing a web app initially. What I quickly found was that I didn't want to always have my web browser open to a certain web site. Even when I did have my browser on a given site, that web app getting my attention was severely limited by the browser. If I was on another screen (at the time I was a Windows user but I still heavily used multiple desktops), you could just forget getting anything that was going to grab my attention via the browser. So I decided it was probably best to go the desktop application route.
At the time JRuby was reaching a fairly mature and stable point. I was doing a bit of Swing work for a client and was able to leverage JRuby where possible to make the job easier. This work was proving quite fruitful so I decided to go with Swing + JRuby. This eventually lead to the Monkeybars project which grew up alongside my client work and JotBot's development. Before I get flooded with people saying I should have gone with framework X, let me state that yes, I am familiar with Tk, GTK, wxWidgets and Fox having evaluated them all at one point and none of them solved my problems as easily as JRuby + Swing promised to. So, with those tools selected my development stack became: JRuby driving the app logic calling into Swing and other Java libraries utilizing the Netbeans GUI editor for my form layout and the Monkeybars and Rawr libraries for the primary infrastructure of the application.
What went right
Over the course of the project several aspects of our chosen development setup stood out as very positive contributors to the success of the project. In no particular order
- Running on the JVM via JRuby meant that our code "just worked" on OSX, Windows and Linux. At various times we had people working on each of these platforms contributing to the code base as well as just running the app on a daily basis. Not having to ever build a platform specific dll or so was very nice and knowing that our interpreter was very stable from platform to platform also meant that time spent chasing down platform specific bugs was very minimal.
- Easy access to very cool app bundling tools. This gave rise to the Rawr project which can produce .exe or .app files for native looking distribution. More importantly you can generate all of these from any platform (Linux, Windows, OSX). Once we had our rake tasks in place, it was a simple matter of "rake installer:win" and bam, I have a versioned installer bundle I can upload to the website. The .dmg bundler was the one exception, that uses Apple provided tools and can only be run on a Mac.
- The GUI editor that comes with Netbeans make layout very easy. Being able to see our forms and tweak them out in a rapid prototyping fashion was extremely handy. Lines of Java code we wrote or maintain by hand in JotBot: zero.
- Ability to integrate with the desktop via JDIC. We decided early on that JotBot really should be an app that lives in the "system tray". This presented some problems for Swing as it doesn't have this ability natively (at least pre Java 6 it didn't). Thanks to an active Swing community this problem had been solved for us via JDIC, the Java Desktop Integration Components. Their system tray support allowed us to look native on OSX, Windows, Gnome and KDE with almost zero extra work from us.
- Monkeybars matured and made Swing fade into the background. Creating a new form and adding some event handlers became so ridiculously easy I have to think hard how I even did it before. There are still rough points here and there but for the most part, Swing is tamed and the common stuff is wickedly fast.
What went wrong
Of course the project wasn't all sunshine and roses. We ran into several late term problems that caused not insignificant delays.
- Active Record, our original ORM choice, did not play well when the Ruby files were compiled in a jar. I plummed the depths of AR for days but was unable to even find some of the meta-added methods that were failing. I'm not an AR expert and I didn't feel like becoming one, so we decided to switch to a less "magical" ORM system. We couldn't use DataMapper because their core Data Objects library is written in C and I was cautioned against using the existing Java conversion. So we settled on Sequel (possibly the worst named library EVAR!). We had been using Derby with Active Record which had worked flawlessly, unfortunately Sequel doesn't support Derby. I looked into adding support but when I found out Derby doesn't support the limit key word, the implementation of .first became significantly more complex. Faced with the choice to do non-trivial work on Sequel or pick something that could be supported, I opted for the latter. We settled on H2, a pure-Java SQLite like solution. We did have to create an H2 adapter but it was a matter of overriding 2 or so methods and was done in an afternoon (code posted here). So we went from Active Record using Derby to Sequel using H2. Very few bugs were introduced by this changeover which was incredibly encouraging.
- The Group Layout is not the best at making your forms look native with regards to spacing. Group Layout is what the Netbeans GUI designer uses, for those not intimately familiar with this stuff. We love the GUI designer, it is incredibly valuable, but the layout system leaves a bit to be desired. We designed primarily on Macs and there most things looked fantastic, but on Windows there was often a bit too much extra space. We took pain to make sure almost everything was dynamically sized, so that there was never accidental "left over" space from a component we sized on the Mac. In the end I'm reasonably happy but I often wonder how something like MiGLayout would have fared.
- Packaging up a Ruby application in a jar file is not something most Ruby libs are prepared for. We had some path issues that took time to resolve. Things like file:// getting prepended to the path to a file in a jar file when referencing __FILE__ with or without various expand_path shennanigans. We have bits of code that correct for this, but overall it's probably one of the most "raw" parts of JRuby in terms of cleanliness. The rest is so fantastically good, paths to files in jars and such jump out all the more. Like with the compilation of Active Record classes in a jar file, these issues came up late in the dev cycle when we were preparing our installer and bundler tasks. Some of these issues have been resovled now so I would expect the next time around for this to be less of a pain point.
So would I do it differently if I was starting again? I firmly believe that JRuby is the way to go for ease of packaging and disribution, not to mention for access to libraries. Swing vs SWT is sort of a contentious topic although I think in the end Swing is available in more places and has more general support and a greater variety of 3rd party components available (we used several SwingX components such as JXLayer and JXTreeTable). Monkeybars was built on Swing but could just as easily support SWT if the demand was there. Speaking of Monkeybars, the choice to build a Ruby helper layer was definately the right choice. The amount of work needed and maintainability of our code before we switched over from the initial raw Swing calls to Monkeybars compared to afterwards was striking. Getting even just a few key pieces of Monkeybars in place dramatically reduced the code we needed to write and its complexity. I highly encourage anyone doing Java integration work to take your top 2 or 3 pain points and spend a bit of time to make them just go away. I did the initial event handling registration and routing code in Monkeybars in an evening. Those 20 lines saved us hours upon hours of work and reduced our code's complexity significantly. Small things like that can have huge impacts on your project so get them in from the beginning.
I think in the end JotBot demonstrates that doing high quality desktop applications in Ruby is viable today. There's still lots of apps that can't / won't be good web apps, why shouldn't they be written in Ruby?
EDIT (19 Jan 09) – Added link to H2 adapter code on Rawr mailing list.
RubyConf 2008 proposal accepted
After being shot down for all my proposals at the various regional Ruby conferences (MountainWest, Lone Star, Ruby Hoedown), one of my proposals was accepted for the big tamale, RubyConf! The talk is entitled Monkeybars: easy cross platform GUIs. To my knowledge this will be the first JRuby related project to be featured at RubyConf (or any other Ruby conference for that matter) so we'll have to see how the J-phobia plays out. I'm actually still pretty surprised my talk was selected, I guess super awesome GUI development is too good to pass up, even if it's got some Java mixed in there.
Logos are hard, portraits are better
I've had a very hard time coming up with anything resembling a logo for my GUI library Monkeybars. So I was amused when James Britt, a co-worker at Happy Camper Studios, came up with this.
Perhaps not somthing to go on the Monkeybars home page, but amusing none-the-less. I wonder what the portait for something like Spring, or Rails or JEE would look like?


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Scoping out the neighborhood where a future first date is set? Google released a newer, prettier version of Google Earth Thursday that should make the anticipation that much more enjoyable.
With Google Earth 6.2, Google has improved the way that images, which are a combination of both satellite and aerial photographs, are rendered, which makes for a more seamless, attractive experience.
What were once patchy, rugged looks at terrain now more accurately represent the areas users are exploring.
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
Additionally, Google is allowing Google Earth users to create screenshots of old haunts or upcoming vacation spots that they can quickly share on Google's social network, G+.
Smoother, sleeker, better looking--Google welcomes you to a lovelier Earth.


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Widespread faucets feature separate hot and cold handles that are independent from the spout. They can be mounted on the countertop or on sinks with three holes that fit 8" to 16" from one side to the other.
Compact and space efficient, centerset faucets fit sinks with three faucet holes that measure 4" from one side to the other. The spout and handles make up one compact connected piece.
Single-handle faucets allow you to control water volume and temperature with a single handle - typically placed above the spout. They're designed for sinks with a single hole or, when combined with an escutcheon plate, for sinks with three centerset holes.
Mounted on the wall behind the sink, wall-mount faucets work well with vessels, wall-mount and under-mount sinks. They provide a streamlined look and help keep countertops clear.
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text: After Sinbad accidentally kills the son of powerful Lord Akbari, he is forced to flee -- under a curse -- from his home town of Basra. Now unable to be on dry land for more than a day (thanks to the curse), Sinbad must travel the world to find a cure and return home. On board his new home - the ship, The Providence - an intriguing band of travelers is thrown together, including taciturn Norwegian sailor Gunnar, the lithe and agile jewel-thief Rina, and haughty and aristocratic Nala. Completing the ship's complement is the odd-ball cook and the cerebral doctor Anwar. Little does Sinbad know that as he sails the high seas, he's being hunted by Lord Akbari, determined to exact revenge for his son's death.


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Make your voice heard at the polls
Those who vote will help shape the future of the nation
Election Day is almost upon us. On Nov. 6, those citizens who choose to vote have the opportunity to shape the future of our community, state and nation. Given the impact American policies have almost everywhere in the world, it is really no exaggeration to say that the voices of this country's voters are heard all over the planet.
Many of the decisions voters will make that will shape the future of the nation, our state and local communities.
Amazingly, many people choose not to vote. That poses a serious threat to our democratic system. American governmental institutions won't work as intended if citizens fail to express their preferences by voting.
Even in presidential elections, commentators deem a turnout "great" when as many as 70 percent of the eligible voters show up to cast a ballot. In off-year elections, like this one, it is not unusual for well over half those who could have voted to stay away from the polls.
Here in the Hawkeye State there are roughly 2 million registered voters. Unfortunately, it is likely that many of those Iowans who could vote in this year's election will fail to do so.
Many theories have been advanced to explain why people don't vote.
Some political scientists say one of the biggest reasons is that nonvoters claim the outcome of elections doesn't have an impact on their lives. It also is common for people who don't show up at the polls to justify their choice not to participate by arguing that their vote won't really matter because so many votes are cast.
If you are one of those who think that individual voters don't matter, it may be useful to reflect a bit on history.
In the 2000 presidential election, if a few more people had showed up to vote in Florida, George W. Bush might now be known primarily for his service as governor of Texas. In 1960, the presidential vote was so close that the outcome was decided by about one vote per precinct nationwide. Right here in Iowa, in the 1998 Democratic primary, Tom Vilsack won his party's nomination by less than two votes per precinct.
A few nonvoters could have altered subsequent history mightily.
More troubling is the belief some people hold that who wins will have no impact on them personally.
That notion may, in part, be the product of living in a country where democratic institutions have been the norm so long that people assume they always will be. The only guarantee that those institutions will survive, however, is citizen vigilance.
Over time, such nonparticipation undermines the legitimacy of the governmental system. It becomes hard to claim that officeholders reflect the will of the public when so many people had no role in their selection.
On Tuesday (or earlier if one makes use of Iowa's convenient early voting option), we all have the chance to demonstrate we understand that the right to vote is precious.
Defend your democratic birthright by voting in this year's election.


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Softball Adds Five in First Signing Period
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State softball team has added five players during the early signing period. Head coach Jeff Dabney signed two local talents, one from Indiana and two from the third ranked softball team in the country from California to National Letters of Intent.
"We have gotten better and more polished with each class," said Dabney. "This 2014 class could be the turning point. I was hoping it would happen a little earlier, but this year I felt we made major inroads to the major travel teams. Two of these kids are coming from one of the Top-5 organizations in the country."
Danielle Munoz (La Puente, Calif.) and Kailey Richard (Highland, Calif.) are members of the Corona Angels, who finished third in the 2013 US Softball National Club Rankings, will join local products Cariona Hassell (Nashville, Tenn.) and Dallas Richards (Spring Hill, Tenn.) along with Cameron Anderson (Indianapolis, Ind.) as part of the TSU class of 2018.
"As a whole, this is an offensive based group," Dabney said. "They are athletic, but there is a lot of pop in this class. We are looking for a team who can score. By the time it is all said and done, this group will have contributed to our goal."
Cariona Hassell
IF, Nashville, Tenn., Goodpasture HS/Nashville Nighthawks
Hassell enters her fourth season of play for Lee Phillips at GHS. She has a career .455 average with 12 home runs and 99 RBI. Hassell helped her team to a Tennessee I-AA State Championship as a freshman and finished as the runner-up and her next two seasons. As a junior, Hassell was named to the AA All-State team and 9AA All-District Player of the Year. She also earned the Goodpasture Golden Glove award for the second consecutive year. The Nashville native was named to the All-District team as a sophomore and was awarded the GHS HEART Award as a freshman.
Hassell is a well-rounded athlete spending a season on the volleyball team as a freshman and three years as a member of the basketball squad. In her freshman campaign, Hassell has been named GHS MVP in all three seasons, as well as earning a spot on the All-District team. As a junior, Hassell was honored as the District 9AA Player of the Year. The duel athlete surpassed the 1,000 point mark during her sophomore season.
Hassell is a part of Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Goodpasture and volunteers at Madison Middle literacy program. She intends to study Kinesiology at TSU.
Coach Dabney on Hassell
"Cariona is a big local find for us, she is an All-State kid who has a big bat and is athletic. Her mother is a TSU alum, so she has been bleeding blue since the day she was born. Having someone with her abilities come in to this program is big for us, especially her being a local kid. You always want to keep the best kids from your area at home and I think we got one of the best."
Danielle Munoz
C/IF, La Puente, Calif., St. Paul HS/Corona Angels
Munoz is a four-year letter-winner for Jim Maier at St. Paul HS and has guided her team to back-to-back Del Rey League Runner-up finishes. Munoz carries a career .349 average with 13 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 41 RBI. Behind the plate she has amassed a .983 fielding percentage and has thrown out 89% of potential base stealers. She is three-time All-Del Rey League selection and was named DRL Rookie of the Year as a freshman. Munoz was voted Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and earned a spot on the Whittier Daily News All-Area team.
Munoz plays for Marty Tyson and the Corona Angels and posted a.377 average with nine home runs and 35 RBI. Munoz is a three-time Scholar Athlete who also played one year of basketball at SPHS. She will pursue a degree in Healthcare Planning and Administration in hopes to obtain a profession in optometry.
Coach Dabney on Munoz
"Dani is another great kid with great academics and a great personality. She has a big bat and works hard at her craft. I am looking forward to seeing just how good of a player she will become. She is one of the kids from the west coast we have been really working on getting here for a while. She is a great find for this program."
Kailey Richard
Utility, Highland, Calif., Citrus Valley HS/Corona Angels
Richard is a four-time letter winner for April Finazzo at CVH where she hit .453. She has a member of the four-time Mountain Valley League Champions and CIF Division 5 Champions. Richard has been selected First Team All-League in her sophomore and junior seasons and earned a spot on the All-Redlands team in 2013.
Richard, along with Munoz, is a member of the Corona Angels under the direction of Tyson, Dena Tyson and Kimbo Howard. The Angels claimed the Triple Crown national Championship in 2013. Richard is a two-year member of the 4H Club and the Best Buddies Club. Her intention is to participate in the Pre-Veterinarian program.
Coach Dabney on Richard
"Kaley is the initial person I spotted with the Angels. I saw her three years ago and the kid does nothing but hit. Every time I would go watch, she'd hit. I was wondering if it was something she did just when I was there or if she hit all the time. She is just a flat out hitter. She comes from a great family and I love her potential at the plate at the collegiate level. I can't wait to see how she develops over her time here. She has a great personality and I am eager to get her on campus and throw her into the mix."
Dallas Richards
Utility, Spring Hill, Tenn., Summit HS/Tennessee Xplosion
Richards will play her final season for Amanda Potts at SHS. The Spring Hill product hit .450 as a member of the Independence High School team, which claimed three consecutive second place finishes in districts. Richards is an All-District selection during her sophomore and junior seasons.
Richards was perfect in stolen bases in 2013 and batted .375 for the Tennessee Xplosion coached by Mark Thurman and Brian Drake. Off the field, Richards is Vice President for Best Buddies and served with the United Way. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Youth Leadership, Special Olympics and Girls Cotillion.
Coach Dabney on Richards
"We have had our eye on Dallas for a long time and I have enjoyed watching her play. She is athletic and can do multiple things. Dallas is extremely competitive with a great work ethic and a great attitude. She is the type of kid we want in this program. I would take nine of her."
Cameron Anderson
C/1B, Indianapolis, Ind., Ben Davis HS/Team Indiana
Anderson is two-year letter winner for Demetrius Dowler at BDHS where she hit .280 as a junior. During travel ball, she earned a bid to the PGF National Championships with a first place finish at a regional qualifier as a part of Brandy Brown's Team Indiana. Anderson intends to major in Business.
Coach Dabney on Anderson
"Cameron has potential at the plate and will definitely be in the mix when she gets here. She is coming off of a foot injury so we are looking for her to get back into playing shape. We have had her in camp and she is one of those who, regardless if she is playing softball or not, wants to come to TSU. That says a lot about the kid. She loves this university and she wants to be a part of this program. We are looking to see what she will bring to our program. "
Dabney's fourth recruiting class will fill the void of graduating seniors Ashley Haynes and Olivia Gamache. The Tigers will sport just three seniors in 2014-15.
"We are finally at a point where we are able to really bring in quality athletes who understand the game and understand how to play at a high level," Dabney commented. "In order to compete in the OVC we have to have the people who understand how to win championships. These kids understand."


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Accident Tolerant Fuels for Light Water Reactor
Presentation Title
Rate Theory Simulation of Fission Gas Behavior in U3Si2 under LWR Conditions
Yinbin Miao, Kyle Gamble, David Andersson, Bei Ye, Mei Zhi-Gang, Gerard Hofman, Abdellatif M Yacout
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Yinbin Miao
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The rate theory model of the fission gas behavior in U3Si2, a promising ATF candidate, under steady-state and transient LWR conditions was established and parameterized using both experimental and computational references. During steady-state operation, three regimes featuring different fission gas behaviors were identified at various fuel temperatures. At typical LWR temperatures, the overwhelming majority of the fission gas in U3Si2 is retained in intragranular bubbles without causing apparent gas release, providing improved fuel performance compared to UO2. Fission gas behavior and corresponding thermal conductivity degradation correlations were developed based on steady-state rate theory simulations. Additionally, fission gas behavior during a LOCA was studied. A systematic series of LOCA scenarios were investigated with and without taking grain growth and subdivision/recrystallization phenomena into consideration so as to give a comprehensive perspective of U3Si2's accident tolerance. The rate theory model proves to be a powerful tool to study the fuel performance of U3Si2.
Proceedings Inclusion?
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume
AREVA NP's Evolutionary Solution for Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel
Atomic to Mesoscale Research and Development for U3Si2 Accident Tolerant Fuel
Calculating Swelling in U3Si2 Nuclear Fuel Using a Multi-scale Computational Approach
Corrosion Products of FeCrAl Alloys in Simulated LWR Environments during In-situ Proton Corrosion-irradiation Experiment
Crystallographic and Chemical Instabilities of MAX Phases during Proton Irradiation
Development of Alumina-forming Duplex Stainless Steels as Potential ATF Cladding Materials: Preliminary Assessments of High Temperature Steam Corrosion Behavior and Tensile Property
Development of Cold Spray Coatings for Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) Cladding
Effect of Dynamic Strain Aging on Mechanical Properties of Zircaloy-4
Effects of Ce Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Accident-tolerance Fe-Cr-Al Fuel Cladding Materials
Enhanced Accident Tolerant Zirconium-silicide Coated LWR Fuel Cladding
Ex-situ and In-situ Determination of α' Phase Formation/Dissolution in High-Cr Ferritic Alloys Using Small-angle Neutron Scattering
Experimental Characterization of Micro-scale Failure Mechanisms and Governing Properties in SiC/SiC Composites
F-12: High Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Zirconium Silicides and their Coating by Laser Cladding on the Zircaloy-4 Tube
F-13: Optimization of Process Parameters for Thin-wall Tube Fabrication of FeCrAl Alloys
F-19: Chromium-based Accident-tolerant Fuel Concept
Gaseous Fission Product Swelling Behavior in U
Impact Toughness of Model and Commercial FeCrAl Alloys
Improvements to TRISO Based FCM Fuel Performance Modeling
In Situ Ion Irradiation of Multilayer (TiN, TiAlN) Ceramic Coating for Accident Tolerant Zr-alloy Fuel Claddings
Laser Based Characterization of Microstructure and Thermal Properties in Nuclear Fuel Materials
Linking Advanced Multi-scale Modeling with Engineering Scale Fuel Performance Assessments of Accident Tolerant Fuels
Microstructure Characterization of U3Si2 Irradiated by High-energy Ions at LWR Temperatures
Microstructure Studies of Interdiffusion Behavior of U
and SiC
Mitigation of Oxidation of Zircaloy Cladding in High Temperature Steam via Cr and CrAl Coatings
Modeling Radiation Defect Cluster Accumulation in Neutron Irradiated FeCrAl
Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Interfaces in U3Si2
Multilayer Metal-ceramic Coatings for Accident Tolerant Fuel
New Zr-based MAX Phases as Accident Tolerant Fuel Cladding
ODS FeCrAl Fabrication Methodology for Optimizing Ductility and Sink Strength
Oxidation Behavior of FeCrAl Alloys at T= 300-600C for 100-1000 Hours
PCI Analysis of Coated Zircaloy Cladding under LWR Steady State and Startup Operations
Postirradiation of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts: Techniques, Highlights and Future Plans
Quality Optimization of Seamless Thin-wall Tube Production of ATF Wrought FeCrAl Alloys
Quantitative Characterization of Y and Ti Inclusions in a 14Cr-YWTi Nanostructured Ferritic Alloy and their Effect on High Temperature Fracture
Radiation Effects on SiC/SiC Composites for Advanced Accident Tolerant Fuel Cladding Tubes
Rate Theory Simulation of Fission Gas Behavior in U3Si2 under LWR Conditions
Relationship Between Reactive Element Particle Dispersions and Irradiation-induced Defects in Neutron Irradiated Commercial APMT Alloy
Simulation of Iron-chrome-aluminum Alloy Cladding under LOCA Conditions Using the BISON Fuel Performance Code
Simulation of SiC-SiC Composite Micro-pillar Compression as an Investigation of Fiber/Matrix Interface Properties
Spark Plasma Sintering and Microstructural Analysis of Pure and Mo Doped U3Si2 Pellets
Status of Accident Tolerant Fuel Cladding Development for LWRs
Status Update on Westinghouse EnCoreTM ATF
Steam Oxidation and Heavy Ion Irradiation Behaviors of Ti2AlC Ceramics
The Department of Energy Advanced Nuclear Fuels Campaign
The Microstructure and Fission Product Behavior in Irradiated AGR TRISO Fuel Particles
Thermal Aging Embrittlement in a Friction Stir Processed Al-bearing, High-Cr Stainless Steel
Thermal Conductivity of SiC Fiber-reinforced Composites for Accident Tolerant Fuel by the Finite Element Method
Thermal Conductivity of Uranium
Transient Swelling of SiC/SiC Composites and its Implications to Fuels and Core Designs
UB2 as Advanced Nuclear Fuel: Modelling In-reactor Evolution of Thermo-physical and Chemical Properties
Uranium Silicide Behavior in Reactor Relevant Atmospheres
ZrSiO4 as an Efficient Barrier Coating for Nuclear Applications
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- Examination Paper
Places remaining: 2
Course Date/Time: Sat 8th Jun 2019 at 10.30am
Duration: 6 hours
Venue: The Four Season Hotel, 10 Trinity Square, London EC3N 4AJ
The Four Season Hotel
10 Trinity Square