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BMW's research and development head, Klaus Draeger, has confirmed that future BMWs will indeed utilize new turbocharged 3-cylinder gas and diesel engines. This begs the question which future models will receive these 3 cylinder motors. According to Draeger (via Autocar), the upcoming FWD 1-series models will receive the 1.5L turbo 3-cylinder and not the F30 3-series (at least not initially?)
"They are not a priority for the 3-series," Draeger told Autocar last week. "We'll start with the front-wheel drive architecture and more price-sensitive models."
Instead, the smallest engine … CONTINUED
We bring you the first ever live action look at the F30 335i testing on the Nurburgring. Without lap times it's difficult to know exactly how well it handles the famed track, but the mule seems to zip around the track with great composure, little roll, and good speed. Check out the full video inside.
It's been months since the F30 sedan has been spotted testing on the Nurburgring, but this F30 335i sedan was just spotted today making testing runs on the ring. This is the first space gray F30 prototype to be spied.
The last time the F30 was on the Nurburgring, it was in much heavier camouflage, but now appears in the latest level of camouflage and with premium wheels, first seen on the recent white F30 photos.
The F30 3-series sedan will begin production in November 2011, shortly after … CONTINUED
The next generation BMW 3-Series sedan is only months away from full reveal, and in typical BMW fashion the camo striptease continues during vehicle testing.
The overall level of camo on the cars appears to remain the same as previous photos demonstrated, however with better lighting and angles, a more realistic picure of the F30 appears before our eyes. The true "mini F10″ look of the car is much more obvious, especially when looking at the headline photo. That is to say a mini F10 5-Series with … CONTINUED
You typically don't see manufacturers testing vehicles in Manhattan, but a BIMMERPOST member spotted the new F30 testing in the big apple. The vehicle does seem to be wearing California license plates, suggesting a long road trip as part of the evaluation phase.
We bring you a realistic look at the upcoming 2012 3-series F30 sedan's rear view, revealed by reference to real life spy photos and using our talented artists' skills. What's revealed is a not-revolutionary, yet stately and handsome rear.
The F30 3 series will feature rear tail lights in the classic L-shape, lit by LED light bars. The trunk will feature a very slight integrated bill, toned down from the E90 3-series' more aggressive trunk bill. All F30 3-series have been spotted with the same rear lower … CONTINUED
BMW F30 3-series continues testing and a black test mule was recently photographed. This prototype wears the same camouflage level as the recently spotted F30 sedans, but its black paint set against the camouflage tape shows off the car's lines better than a lighter color.
Squared off LED halos adorn the front headlights on this particular model, and overall the front headlights look to have a stylish and aggressive shape, as on the F10 5-series. Low and wide kidney grilles sit at the front at a sleek … CONTINUED
We're able to share that the F30 3-series sedan will begin production in November 2011, shortly after the E90 3-series stops production. The F30 2012 Model Year will run until June 2012, upon which point it will switch to the 2013 Model Year.
As the schedule shows, the F30 3-series will come as 328i and 335i models. The 328i will most certainly be powered by the 'N20′ turbo 4-cylinder inline engine (as found in the Z4 28i, details) and the 335i by a turbo 6-cylinder inline motor. … CONTINUED
Here is our latest sighting of a F30 335i sedan in alpine white, including some new interior looks. We analyze the interior and exterior. See inside for analysis.
We bring you what we believe are the most realistic F30 3-series sedan renders yet, based directly off the latest and most revealing F30 spy photos. The F30 sedan adopts BMW's current design language, with a sleeker sloping hood with more upright and widened kidney grilles placed below the hood line. The entire front fascia is more front leaning and shark-like. The F30 features double side character lines, as seen in the render. The side view mirrors will feature turn signals, like the just revealed … CONTINUED
It's usually the strange looking camouflaged prototype cars which get the attention in public, but that may not be the case here where one of our members in a Ferrari 458 caught an F30 3-series sedan prototype out testing in the canyons of Malibu, California.
Info on the next generation M3 lineup comes courtesy of insider SCOTT26. Expected in the M3 lineup will again be the M3 coupe and cabrio, but the M3 sedan will supposedly be replaced by the M3 Gran coupe (a 4 door version of the F32 M3 coupe). Also for the first time there will be an M3 touring wagon. Finally, the X3M and an X4M (based on a future X4 SAV model) are speculated. Full details inside.
We bring you the most revealing F30 3-series FEP (final evaluation phase) test car video yet — 2 minutes of spy footage. The video reveals the following things: Fixed piston calipers, Possible lightweight calipers being tested, LED turn signal indicators, Regular bulb brake lights, Appears to be undergoing sound check/testing. Enjoy the video inside.
We bring you the first photos of a red F30 3-series sedan spied, showing the best F30 interior photos yet. The interior photos are telling, revealing a semi-black panel display, lane change assistant, and auto-start stop technology.
See our analysis and photos inside.
Here are some new renders of the F30 3-series sedan, by German publication Auto Test. These are some of the more attractive renders we've seen and are clearly based off the F10 5-series, but with some attention to paid to previous F30 spy photos.
The rear 3/4 view is particular attractive. However, the renders are missing some new styling features revealed in the most recent F30 spy photos, such as the double character lines.
We continue bringing you what may appear to be live coverage of the various F30 3-series FEP test cars driving around the streets of Munich. This new set features in-action photos of a Carbon Black F30 and Alpine White F30. Enjoy the entire gallery inside, now 40+ photos.
We have added yet another set of BMW F30 3-series photos, with the best closeups available yet. This model is an Alpine White F30 325i/328i caught while parked, which provides us some great looks at certain camouflaged elements such as the headlights, grilles, front bumper, side view mirrors, and rear lights. Check out the new set of photos inside.
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Left-hander to start in place of injured Sanchez vs. Oberholtzer
Robbie Ray was shopping for a suitcase when he got the call from Triple-A Toledo manager Larry Parrish that the big league club needed him. After learning he'd be making his Major League debut in place of the injured Anibal Sanchez, Ray opted for a nicer bag.
The lefty will hope his fastball, which impressed Tigers manager Brad Ausmus in Spring Training, and his new-look curveball makes the trip north to Detroit when he faces the Astros on Tuesday.
Ausmus described Ray's fastball as "sneaky."
"It plays up on the radar gun," Ausmus said. "He seems calm on the mound. He doesn't seem overwhelmed. He might be churning inside, but he doesn't show it."
For his part, Ray said he will have some first-inning nerves as he tries to extend the Tigers' season-long winning streak to seven games. With Toledo this season, Ray is 3-2 with a 1.53 ERA. He has struck out 21 and walked five in five starts, but he knows pitching in the Majors for the first time is enough to cause some jitters.
"Probably my first outing in short season when I first got drafted -- that was probably the last time I was nervous," Ray said. "It's still baseball. I'm going to stay calm. Hitters are still hitters. They just hit more mistakes."
Ray was part of a package traded from Washington in the offseason for starter Doug Fister. At the time, Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski called Ray a "key to the deal."
The Astros will counter with a lefty of their own, Brett Oberholtzer. At 0-5 with a 5.63 ERA, Oberholtzer is in need of a strong outing after allowing six runs in each of his last two starts.
Following his most recent trip to the hill, Oberholtzer talked about how Houston is unlikely to win many games based on talent alone. He said the Astros need to do a better job of competing and matching the intensity that other teams show.
Astros: Bass allows homer in Motor City homecoming
This week's series against the Tigers at Comerica Park marks a homecoming for Astros reliever Anthony Bass, who grew up in the Detroit suburb of Trenton and attended Wayne State University in Detroit. He had played at Comerica in high school, but Monday marked his first appearance in the ballpark as a Major Leaguer.
Bass pitched the eighth inning, retiring Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera before allowing a solo shot to Victor Martinez in the Astros' 2-0 loss.
"It's pretty surreal," Bass said before the game. "I'm just excited to be back here. To be back here and play against the team I rooted for growing up is pretty cool."
Bass, obtained by the Astros in a trade with the Padres in December, said he had tons of family members and friends from high school and college -- as well as some former coaches -- coming to watch him play at different points throughout the series.
His favorite Tigers player growing up was Cecil Fielder, who he saw play at old Tiger Stadium.
Tigers: Reliever Putkonen nearing rehab assignment
Long reliever Luke Putkonen, who is eligible to come off the disabled list, threw another side session Monday. Barring any lingering inflammation in his right elbow, Putkonen will report to Class A West Michigan on Wednesday for an inning of work.
Inflammation in the elbow sidelined Putkonen after his last outing on April 18. West Michigan is the destination for his rehab assignment because Triple-A Toledo is on the road at Pawtucket.
"We will see how it goes," Ausmus said. "If everything goes well, he'll probably have another rehab stint."
Ausmus added that Putkonen's second rehab outing would probably not be with West Michigan. Toledo returns home Friday. Putkonen's eventual return will give the Tigers their long reliever back. Detroit's bullpen has the third-worst ERA in the Majors (5.31).
"I felt good," Putkonen said Saturday after a Friday bullpen session. "I spun a few curveballs at the end."
Worth noting
• Hunter is now riding a 12-game hitting streak, during which he is batting .415.
• Only two Tigers, Ian Kinsler and Andrew Romine, have faced Oberholtzer. Kinsler is 1-for-4 against him; Romine is 1-for-2.
• The Astros have committed at least one error in six consecutive games.
Matt Slovin is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Chinese Shar-Pei breed can suffer from a variety of perplexing health problems, including eyelid problems, ear infections, mouth problems, skin fold infections, respiratory problems, renal failure and many other ailments.
Eyelid Problems
Entropion. The Shar-Pei's excessive facial wrinkles may cause an inversion or rolling of the eyelids.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
The eyelashes and/or the eyelids' haired margin may abrade the cornea. Tearing or squinting may result. In severe cases, corneal ulceration and scarring that affects the vision may develop.
Young puppies can undergo an eyelid tuck (eyelid tacking) that results in the eyelids being held back. As the lids no longer abrade the eyes, the cornea can heal.
Ear Infections
Malassezia Pachydermatis. The Shar-Pei's small, triangular ears may be prone to ear problems. Poor air circulation to ear canals and problems treating and cleaning ears add the difficulties. Malassezia pachydermatis is present in the normal ear canal. However, heat, moisture, excessive sebum or cerumen production allows the organism to breed.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Symptoms include a bacterial ear infection and dirty ears.
Treatment for chronic yeast overgrowth includes routine cleaning and prescribed glucocorticoids or antibiotics.
Mouth Problems
Tight lip and Lip Fold Pyoderma. The Shar-Pei may experience mouth problems in the form of tight lip or lip fold pyoderma.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Tight lip or 'Labial curl" occurs when a curling lower lip reaches over the lower incisor teeth. The canine does not suffer great difficulties. Symptoms of Lip Fold Pyoderma include the accumulation of water, saliva and food particles that lead to a superficial infection. Symptoms include foul odor from the mouth. With the dog's excessive lips, brushing teeth is difficult.
In serious cases, Tight Lip and Lip Fold Pyoderma require surgical correction. In the latter, surgery will remove the infected tissue fold.
Skin Fold Infections
Demodectic Mange. Demodectic Mange is the Shar-Pei chief health concern. Within the first few days after birth, puppies may pick up mites while nursing. Mites normally live in hair follicles, yet may cause concern in certain canines.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Symptoms of localized Demodectic Mange include hair loss, scaly, reddened and inflamed skin lesions on face, trunk or forearms. Diagnosis may include skin scraping and finding mites. Symptoms of generalized Demodecosis include generalized and progressive skin disease that is incurable and life threatening. Secondary infections may complicate the disease.
Canines may be able to resolve this localized mange without treatment. Sometimes an insecticide in ointment form or antibacterial gel may be applied. Treatment of generalized Demodecosis may include mitaban dips with mixed response. To avoid passing on this hereditary component, afflicted dogs should not breed.
Respiratory Ailments
Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BOAS). The many anatomical abnormalities of the Shar-Pei may lead to this respiratory ailment: stenotic snares (very pinched nostrils), elongated soft palate (may interfere with trachea) and hypoplastic trachea (smaller trachea). These abnormalities can decrease the dog's respiratory reserve.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Symptoms of BOAS include snuffling, snorting, noisy breathing, coughing, gagging, fainting or collapsing. The Shar-Pei cannot tolerate heat stress or excessive physical exercise. Diagnosis can include assessing under light anaesthesia the soft palate with a long, straight bladed laryngoscope. The palate will obstruct the view of the larynx. A lateral ex-ray of the skull and cervical region can show the length of the airway and soft palate.
Surgery can shorten the palate.
Kidney disease
Renal Amyloidosis. Amyloid deposition disrupts the kidneys. Kidney dysfunction occurs before one year of age; kidney failure by five years of age.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Symptoms of Renal Amyloidosis include minor weight loss, change in appetite and increased water consumption. Diagnosis is through a urine sample checked every three months. A test of the urine protein level that shows high protein levels may determine kidney disease.
The next level of diagnosis involves a complete blood count, health panel, immune panel, urine protein/creatinine ratio and abnormal x-rays.
Treatment of Renal Amyloidosis includes dietary management to slow the progress. A low protein diet, restrictions on dietary phosphorous, and introduction of vitamin-mineral supplements can benefit. Fat will help maintain energy density. One cooked egg per day can be served. No cure exists as yet.


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MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour
Semester 2, 2011 On-campus Fraser Coast | |
Units : | 1 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business and Law |
School or Department : | School of Management and Marketing |
Version produced : | 8 March 2013 |
Examiner: Renee Malan
Moderator: Graham Young
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm>.
This course will open the door and set you on your way to being a better manager in the workplace. MGT1000 provides an essential foundation for professional business education as it not only introduces students to many workplace and management issues, but also introduces students to a range of academic writing, research and scholarship activities. Organisational behaviour and management is the discipline base for the course. This discipline assumes that the people within an organisation have a major impact on its effectiveness. This course aims to provide students with a scholarly understanding of human behaviour within organisations. There are three major areas of human behaviour that are studied. First, at the level of the individual, attributes and processes such as personality, motivation, perception, job satisfaction and job performance are identified and the managerial implications for enhancing individuals' performance are considered. Second, at the group level, the important attributes of group dynamics and conflict resolution are identified and the managerial implications for developing high performing teams are considered. Third, at the organisation-wide level, structure and culture are considered as major challenges to managers who are seeking quality outcomes.
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- describe, apply and critique theory that managers and other professionals use to enhance individual employee performance and satisfaction
- describe, apply and critique theory that managers and other professionals use to enhance team and group performance and satisfaction
- describe, apply and critique theory that managers and other professionals use to enhance employee performance and satisfaction at the system or organisation wide level
- demonstrate introductory level written communication and ethical research and enquiry skills
- demonstrate academic and professional literacy skills by describing, applying and critiquing relevant concepts and theories
- demonstrate management, planning and organisation skills by applying learning from feedback for written assignment.
Description | Weighting(%) | |
1. | Introduction to organisational behaviour | 10.00 |
2. | Introduction to organisations as systems | 10.00 |
3. | Individual level: attitudes and job satisfaction | 10.00 |
4. | Individual level: personality and values | 10.00 |
5. | Individual level: motivation concepts and applications | 10.00 |
6. | Academic writing and research | 10.00 |
7. | Group level: foundations of group behaviour | 10.00 |
8. | Group level: understanding work teams | 10.00 |
9. | Group level: communication | 10.00 |
10. | Group level: power, politics and conflict | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from USQ's Online Bookshop (unless otherwise stated). (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/bookweb/subject.cgi?year=2011&sem=02&subject1=MGT1000)
Please contact us for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://bookshop.usq.edu.au/contact/)
Robbins, S, Millett, B, Boyle, M & Judge, T 2011, Organisational behaviour, 6th edn, Pearson Education, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales.
MGT1000 study package available from the USQ Bookshop.
Reference materials
Certo, SC & Certo, ST 2012, Modern management: concepts and skills, 12th edn, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Gordon, JR 2002, Organizational behavior: a diagnostic approach, 7th edn, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Huczynski, A & Buchanan, AD 2007, Organizational behaviour: an introductory text, 6th edn, Pearson Education, Harlow, UK.
Kreitner, R 2009, Management, 11th edn, South-Western Cengage Learning, Australia.
Summers, J & Smith, B 2010, Communication skills handbook, 3rd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Queensland.
Summers, J & Smith, B 2010, Communication skills handbook, 3rd edn, Wiley, Australia.
(other editions may also be used.)
Student workload requirements
Activity | Hours |
Assessments | 10.00 |
Directed Study | 90.00 |
Private Study | 65.00 |
Assessment details
Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives assessed | Graduate skill | Level assessed | Notes |
QUIZ 1 | 20 | 10 | 01 Aug 2011 | 1,2 | U2,U3,U8 | 1,1,1 | (see note 1) |
QUIZ 2 | 20 | 10 | 29 Aug 2011 | 1,2 | U2,U3,U8 | 1,1,1 | |
ASSIGNMENT | 100 | 40 | 26 Sep 2011 | All | U1,U2,U3,U4,U8 | 1,1,1,1,1 | (see note 2) |
2-HOUR EXAMINATION | 40 | 40 | End S2 | 2,3,5 | U2,U3,U4,U8 | 1,1,1,1 | (see note 3) |
- Quizzes will be available on the Study Desk.
- The assignment must be submitted electronically via EASE assignment management system available on Study Desk. Times and dates refer to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
- The examination is scheduled to be held in the end-of-semester examination period. Students will be advised of the official examination date after the timetable has been finalised.
Graduate qualities and skills
Ethical research and enquiry (U1) | Introductory (Level 1) |
Problem solving (U2) | Introductory (Level 1) |
Academic, professional and digital literacy (U3) | Introductory (Level 1) |
Written and oral communication (U4) | Introductory (Level 1) |
Management, planning and organisational skills (U8) | Introductory (Level 1) |
Important assessment information
Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.) -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval of the examiner, then a penalty of 5% of the total marks gained by the student for the assignment may apply for each working day late up to ten working days at which time a mark of zero may be recorded. -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
Subject to students having met the requirements to be awarded a passing grade in the course, the final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
This is a closed examination. Candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at http://policy.usq.edu.au/portal/custom/search/category/usq_document_policy_type/Student.1.html.
Assessment notes
Assignments: (i) Students must submit their assignment by the due date. (ii) Students must retain a copy of each assignment submitted for assessment. This must be produced within 24 hours if required by the examiner. (iii) In accordance with university policy, the examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
The assignment must be submitted electronically via EASE assignment management system available on Study Desk. No hard copy assignments will be accepted without prior arrangement. Times and dates refer to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Referencing in assignments: Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at <http://www.usq.edu.au/library/help/referencing/default.htm>.
Quizzes: The two quizzes must be completed online via the Study Desk. No hard copy quizzes are available. More information about the quizzes will be made available during the semester.
Other requirements
Computer, e-mail and Internet access: Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at <http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm>.


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Definition of knew in English:
Past of know.
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Tony Gemignani–an 11-time winner of the World Pizza Championship competition–is a genius when it comes to the presentation of pizza in its many styles.
October 23, 2012
You don't have to spend much time with George Antoniadis to figure out why he has achieved success with PlaneSense, the fractional-aircraft-share company he founded in 1996. Granted, he was probably in the right place at the right time with the right airplane, the economical Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop.
October 18, 2012
Eighty miles off the Venezuela coast, the little jet dipped its wing, giving me a stunning view in the February sunshine of a place called Los Roques: three great igneous rock formations surrounded by brilliant blue water, green mangrove strips and thousands of shimmering white sandbars.
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In 2006, Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) introduced the Premier IA to near-universal acclaim: Here was a composite-fuselage light jet that could be flown single-pilot at speeds up to 450 knots with a near-standup cabin with room for six to seven passengers and a range of nearly 1,500 nautical miles, depending on load.
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"The greatest meeting of land and water in the world" is how landscape artist Francis McComas described Point Lobos, just south of Carmel, Calif. Many would agree.
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Production models of Gulfstream's new, near-supersonic flagship G650–which received FAA certification on September 7–have been rolling off the assembly line and winging their way to completion centers. The manufacturer expects to have the $64.5 million, 7,000-nautical-mile-range bizjet into the hands of customers before the end of this year.
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To begin to understand the grand experiment that is Tony Hsieh's life, read two books. One is his own Delivering Happiness, a Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose, which explains not only how he built Zappos and his previous company but also his philosophy of over-the-top customer service. (The book debuted at No.
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Golf Champion Padraig Harrington proudly 'Wears the Laces' for Special Olympics on the global golfing circuit and is inspired by our athletes
Padraig Harrington Wearing the Laces during a putting clinic for Special Olympics athletes at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth
Three-time Major Champion and Global Ambassador for Special Olympics, Padraig Harrington, will 'Wear the Laces' for Special Olympics as he attempts to win a second Irish Open title at Royal Portrush Golf Club this week.
Harrington has been proudly wearing the Special Olympics emblazoned red shoe laces at recent tournaments in the UK and USA, including the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club and the US Open Championship in San Francisco. Harrington wears the laces to show his support for Special Olympics and to highlight the movement's message of respect, acceptance and inclusion for all people with intellectual disabilities.
Harrington said: "I hope by wearing the laces for Special Olympics I will not only raise awareness but also show my support for the athletes, families, coaches and volunteers who are the heartbeat of the Special Olympics Movement. Winning the Irish Open is always a goal of mine and having the support of the global Special Olympics family inspires me."
A Global Ambassador for Special Olympics since May 2010, Harrington has conducted a number of golf clinics for Special Olympics athletes and coaches during the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club and at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, amongst others.
With over four million athletes in over 170 countries, Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organisation, providing year-round training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Harrington became the first European player to win back-to-back Major Championships when he added the 2008 US PGA Championship to his 2008 Open Championship crown, having been the first Irishman to win a Major in 60 years at The 2007 Open Championship.
Harrington has been a member of Europe's Ryder Cup team six times; he has also won the 2006 European Tour Order of Merit; was the first Irish winner of the Irish Open for 25 years when he triumphed in 2007; and has won a total of 25 tournament titles worldwide. A fourth Major title could be in his grasp after his top ten finish at the Masters Tournament in April and his top five finish at the recent US Open Championship.
Harrington urges golf fans to join him and purchase the Special Olympics shoe laces to show their support. The Laces will be available for sale at the Irish Open at the Royal Portrush Professional Shop retail unit, and can also be purchased online at www.wearthelaces.org.
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Transitional Care Planning (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The information in this topic may have changed since it was written. For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER.
Transitional Care Planning
This patient summary on transitional care planning is adapted from a summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other credible information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and ongoing clinical trials is available from the National Cancer Institute. This summary describes transitional care, assessment, and care options.
This summary is about planning for changes in level of care for adults with cancer.
What Is Transitional Care Planning?
Transitional care planning helps the patient's cancer care continue without interruption through different phases of the cancer experience.
Transition means passage from one phase to another. Transitional care planning is the bridge between two phases of care. As the cancer patient's treatment goals change or the place of care changes, the patient may encounter problems during the transition. Patients will need to make decisions that balance disease status and treatment options with family needs, finances, employment, spiritual or religious beliefs, and quality of life. There may be practical problems such as finding an appropriate rehabilitation center, obtaining special equipment, or paying for needed care. There may be mental health problems such as depression or anxiety. Transitional care planning helps identify and manage these problems so the transition can go smoothly, without interruption of care. This can reduce stress on the patient and family and improve the patient's health outcome.
See the following PDQ summaries for more information:
- Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress
- Depression
- Pain
Transitional care planning may include support and education for the patient and family and referral to resources. Ideally, it involves a team approach by the patient's health care providers. It is important that there be close communication between members of the team and that this communication include the patient and family.
Goals of cancer care may change as the disease changes.
Each type of cancer requires different care and the goals of a patient's treatment may change as his or her disease gets better or worse. Cancer care may include any of the following:
- Active treatment: Treatment given to cure the cancer.
- Supportive care: Care given to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of the disease; side effects caused by treatment of the disease; and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to the disease or its treatment.
- Palliative therapy: Treatment given to relieve symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life. Palliative therapy may be given along with other cancer treatments or when treatment is no longer curative, to make the patient comfortable at the end of life.
Transitional care planning can help the patient and family with medical, practical, and emotional issues that arise as they adjust to these different levels and goals of care.
A patient may receive care in several different settings during the course of the illness.
Most of the care received by people with cancer is provided in places other than a hospital. The place where the patient receives treatment may change several times during the course of the illness. Patients may go from receiving care in a hospital or as an outpatient to receiving care at home, in a nursing home, at a rehabilitation center (a place for special training, such as help in regaining strength or movement), or from a hospice team for end-of-life care. When a patient moves from one place of care to another, the process of planning for the move is often called discharge planning. This may involve a case manager who acts on the patient's behalf when dealing with the hospital, visiting nurses, health care companies, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, and other groups that provide the care needed. The case manager is a link to resources and services in the community and can arrange for the provision of services, including patient and family education and referrals.
Transitional Care Planning Assessments
An assessment collects information that helps the health care team identify and manage problems a patient may have in adjusting to a change in care.
Having cancer affects more than the patient's physical condition. It also affects mental health, family life, ability to work, financial planning, social relationships, and faith. Many patients will encounter problems in one or more of these areas as they transfer from one level of care to another. For example, a patient's family may have problems obtaining special home equipment or learning to use special equipment. Another patient may have a difficult time accepting the change from anticancer care to symptom relief alone, such as that provided with some types of palliative or hospice care. Transitional care planning is unique to each patient and family. Assessments help identify patients who may have problems during the transition and help determine the kind of support they will need to make the change go smoothly. The assessments may include a complete medical history; a physical exam; a test of learning skills; tests to determine ability to perform activities of daily living; a mental health evaluation; a review of social support available to the patient; and referral to community resources as needed to assist with issues such as transportation, home care, healthy eating, and medication management.
Assessments are done many times during the patient's cancer experience, as a routine part of care.
Assessments are done when the patient moves from one facility to another, such as from hospital to home. They are also done at regular times during the course of the disease, usually at the time of diagnosis, after completing a course of treatment, when there is a relapse, when curative treatment stops, and when treatment is discontinued (end-of-life care begins). The patient may feel added emotional stress at these times. Regular assessments can identify these and other causes of distress in the patient, such as job loss or the death or illness of a patient's loved one or caretaker. (See the PDQ summary on Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss for more information.)
Because no one knows what the patient's needs will be in the future, assessments are done many times during the cancer experience as a routine part of care. This is helps ensure the patient receives the right services at the right times.
All members of the patient's health care team are involved in the assessment process.
In planning for a change in cancer care, doctors, nurses, and other members of the patient's health care team will consider all the areas of a patient's life that may be affected. The following professionals may each conduct different parts of the transitional care planning assessment:
- Doctor.
- Nurse.
- Dietitian.
- Social worker.
- Psychologist.
- Chaplain.
- Physical therapist.
- Occupational therapist.
The following types of assessments will be done for transitional care planning:
Physical assessment
A physical assessment will look at the patient's general health, treatment plan, and changes in disease status, including the following factors:
- Type and stage of the cancer.
- Symptoms of the cancer.
- Side effects of treatment.
- Whether the patient smokes.
- Nutrition -related side effects and complications.
- Ability to perform activities of daily living.
See the following PDQ summaries for more information:
- Nutrition in Cancer Care
- Smoking in Cancer Care
Family and home assessment
Factors such as the patient's age and living arrangements may affect how easily a change in level of care can be accomplished. The assessment will look at the following:
- Age of the patient and family members.
- Living arrangements.
- Whether the patient has a spouse or children.
- Level of education of the patient and family.
- Language spoken in the home.
- Cultural beliefs and practices.
- Whether family and friends are able to help during treatment.
- The age and floor plan of the home. Will medical equipment (such as a hospital bed, oxygen tank, or portable monitor) fit in the bedroom, if needed, and is wiring adequate? Can a person in a wheelchair move through the house easily?
Mental health assessment
Change can be a stressful time for both the patient and family. The nature of the relationship between the patient and his or her family and others helps determine the kinds of services the family may need to cope with the transition. The following questions may be asked:
- How do the patient and family feel about the cancer, the treatment, and the treatment goals? Sometimes patients develop serious problems such as depression or anxiety. Family members also may need help dealing with their feelings. These problems are often treatable. The doctor or health care professional can make referrals to a support group, counselor, or mental health care worker.
- What beliefs and values are important to the patient and do they affect the patient's treatment decisions?
- How has the family coped with stress and crisis in the past? This may be helpful in predicting how they will react to the stress caused by the changes in the patient's treatment.
- Are there problems in the home that are unrelated to the cancer but may affect how well the patient and family can handle the change?
- Are there current or past mental health problems in the family?
- Has there been physical or sexual abuse in the patient's past?
- In the case of a patient considering home care, does the patient or any family member smoke or use drugs or alcohol? Smoking is not safe around oxygen equipment. Family members responsible for giving the patient medicines or other care must be clear-headed and not under the influence of any substance that could affect their ability to provide care in the prescribed way.
See the following PDQ summaries for more information:
- Cognitive Disorders and Delirium
- Depression
- Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Social assessment
Doctors and other health care professionals can provide referrals to supportive services available to the patient. A review of the kinds of social services already available to the patient will be done:
- What kind of support is available in the home and community? How will the patient travel to medical appointments or other places? Who can the patient call on for help if necessary? Where the patient lives may affect what services are available and how the patient can get to appointments. Referrals can be made to local providers of services such as home nursing, food and medication delivery, and transportation to and from treatment centers.
- Does the patient understand hospice care and palliative care and know about available programs in the community? (See the PDQ summary on Last Days of Life for more information.)
- Before home care is considered, the availability of in-home help must be determined. Is there someone at home who can help the patient or will outside help be needed?
- Will the primary caregiver have anyone to help with the caregiving duties and make it possible to take time off?
- How will the change affect the patient's ability to work?
- Does the patient have insurance coverage (group coverage from a job, Medicare, Medicaid, veteran's benefits, or other)?
- What are the patient's financial resources? How will the cost of care be paid?
Spiritual assessment
Knowing the role that religion and spirituality play in the patient's life help the health care team understand how these beliefs may affect the patient's transition to a new level of care. A spiritual assessment may include the following questions:
- Does the patient consider himself or herself to be a spiritual person?
- What is the importance of religion to the patient?
- Is the cancer or its treatment causing spiritual distress?
- Is support available from the patient's religious group? Many patients find visits from members of their religious group valuable. A patient may want to talk to a spiritual advisor (for example, a priest, rabbi, or minister) during treatment.
Most hospitals, especially larger ones, employ hospital chaplains who are trained to work with medical patients and their families. Hospital chaplains are trained to be sensitive to a range of religious and spiritual beliefs and concerns.
(See the PDQ summary on Spirituality in Cancer Care for more information.)
Legal assessment
Advance directives and other legal documents can help doctors and family members make decisions about treatment should the patient become unable to communicate his or her wishes. The patient may be asked if he or she has prepared any of the following documents:
- Advance directive: A general term for different types of documents that state what an individual's wishes are concerning certain medical treatments when the patient can no longer communicate those wishes. The patient may declare the wish to be given all possible treatments that are medically appropriate, only some treatments, or no treatment at all. Advance directives are most effective when the patient and doctor talk about the decisions made by the patient and make plans to ensure the directives are followed.
- Health care proxy (HCP): A document in which the patient identifies a person (called a proxy) to make medical decisions if the patient becomes unable to do so. The form may not need to be notarized, but it must be witnessed by two other people. The patient does not have to state specific decisions about individual treatments, only that the proxy may make medical decisions for him or her. HCP is also known as durable power of attorney for health care (DPOAHC) or medical power of attorney (MPOA).
- Living will: A living will is a legal document in which a person states that they want certain life-saving medical treatments to be either withheld or withdrawn under certain circumstances. A living will is a type of advance directive. Living wills are not legal in all states.
- Durable power of attorney: A document in which the patient names another person to make legal decisions for him or her.
- Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order: A document in which the patient instructs doctors not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (restart the heart) at the moment of death, so that the natural process of dying occurs. A DNR order may be medically appropriate when cardiopulmonary resuscitation is not likely to save the patient's life.
Transitional Care Options
Different types of care are available for different types of needs. Transitional care may include management of the patient's medical condition and rehabilitation, plus supportive services to ensure basic needs such as comfort, hygiene, safety, and nutrition. It may also include supportive services for educational, social, spiritual, and financial needs. The following is a list of some of the care options that meet the assessed needs of patients during transition:
Place of care
- Hospital.
- Nursing home.
- Rehabilitation unit or facility.
- Patient's home.
- Home of family caregiver.
- Hospice.
- May be in an inpatient setting specified by the hospice or in the patient's home.
Health care specialists and other caregivers work as a team, providing services to patients in their homes, clinics, and other settings. These may include the following:
- Doctor.
- Nurse.
- Dietitian.
- Physical therapist.
- Occupational therapist.
- Social worker.
- Mental health professional.
- Clergy or other religious leader.
- Companions.
- Home care aides.
Programs that provide care may include the following:
- Bereavement programs.
- Community support groups.
- Employment counseling agencies.
- Home health agencies.
- Home infusion agencies.
- Hospice programs.
- Legal aid organizations.
- Palliative care programs.
Medication support
- Pain and symptom management. (See the PDQ summary on Pain for more information.)
- Chemotherapy.
- Blood transfusions.
- Medications that cause blood cells to grow and mature.
- Antibiotics (drugs used to treat infections).
- Treatments that help improve or restore lung function.
- Wound and skin care.
Nutrition support
The patient may be able to eat normally or may need supplemental nutrition by mouth, by tubefeeding, or by delivery into a vein. (See the PDQ summary on Nutrition in Cancer Care for more information.)
Special equipment
The type of equipment needed, if any, will depend on the patient's condition. Some commonly needed devices include the following:
- Medical appliances (such as catheters, tubes for drainage, and bags for colostomies).
- Assistive devices (wheelchairs, walkers, special beds and mattresses).
- Pumps to deliver medication into the body.
- Respirators (machines that help the patient breathe).
Special Considerations
Caring for a patient at home can increase the physical and emotional burdens on the patient's caregivers.
The stress and responsibility of in-home care can be hard on family relationships and should be carefully considered. Day-to-day routines may change for everyone. Many families have trouble getting used to the role changes that result. Patients and families may be referred to counseling to help them with these issues.
Pain control is a key factor in successful home care. Pain medications are given to help patients feel better and are often a part of cancer care. Controlling the patient's symptoms, especially pain, can make things easier on both the patient and the caregivers. It is important that the family and caregivers understand the use of pain control medications and other treatments that keep the patient comfortable.
See the following PDQ summaries for more information:
- Cardiopulmonary Syndromes
- Fatigue
- Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes
- Gastrointestinal Complications
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Pain
If home care is to be considered, the following factors and others will be assessed:
- The kind of care to be given.
- The decision-making skills required by the patient and caregiver.
- Whether equipment needed will fit in the home.
- The family's ability and desire to provide the care, alone or with the aid of home care workers.
This assessment will help determine if care at home is a workable option for the patient.
Transitional care planning will help the patient explore ways to pay for services and care needed.
Medical insurance, Medicare, veteran's benefits, and/or Medicaid may pay some of a patient's medical expenses. These have limits to their coverage, however, and patients may need to find other ways to pay for costs not covered. The costs of home care, for example, are usually covered only under certain conditions and for a limited time.
Transitional care planning will include referrals to community resources that can help the patient plan for treatment costs not met by insurance. Social service agencies may be available to help with certain care needs. Some organizations lend medical equipment (such as wheelchairs and hospital beds), provide short-term assistance with a nursing aid or housekeeper, or provide transportation to and from the doctor's office or clinic.
For more information about financial resources, contact the National Cancer Information Service (CIS) at 1-800-4-CANCER. The CIS offices have information about cancer-related services and resources that are available in different parts of the country.
Transitional care may include employment counseling for the patient.
People with cancer often want to get back to work. Their jobs give them not only an income but also a sense of routine. Some people feel well enough to work while they are having treatment. Others need to wait until their treatments are over. Patients who have disabilities or other special needs after treatment may not be able to return to their old jobs at all.
Referrals can be made to services that help the patient with job-related issues. These services may include employment counseling, education and skills training, and help in obtaining and using assistive technology and tools.
If a patient does return to work, coworkers may not know what to say or may not know if the patient wants to talk about the cancer. Education of the patient's coworkers about the cancer can help ease this transition.
Advance directives need to move with the patient.
During transitions in care, the patient's advance directives, health care proxy form, and durable power of attorney document need to be given to the appropriate caregivers. This step will ensure that the patient's wishes are known through all disease stages and places of care. (See the Legal Assessment section for information about these forms.)
End-of-Life Decisions
Caring for a person with cancer starts after symptoms begin and the diagnosis is made and continues until the patient is in remission, is cured, or has died. (See the PDQ summaries on Last Days of Life and Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss for more information.) End-of-life decisions should be made soon after the diagnosis, before there is a need for them. These issues are not pleasant or easy to think about, but planning for them can help relieve the burden on family members to make major decisions for the patient at a time when they are likely to be emotionally upset.
A patient's views may reflect his or her philosophical, moral, religious, or spiritual background. If a person has certain feelings about end-of-life issues, these feelings should be made known so that they can be carried out. Since these are sensitive issues, they are often not discussed by patients, families, or doctors. People often feel that there will be plenty of time to talk later about the issues. Many times, though, when the end-of-life decisions are necessary, they must be made by people who do not know the patient's wishes. A patient should talk with the doctor and other caregivers about resuscitation decisions as early as possible (for example, when being admitted to the hospital); he or she may not be able to make these decisions later. Advance directives can ensure the patient's wishes are known ahead of time. (See the Legal Assessment section for information about these forms.)
These issues are important to discuss whether a patient is being cared for at home; in a hospital, nursing home, or hospice; or elsewhere.
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With the camaraderie having run its course, the ladies left Abby alone with her thoughts as she closed her door. Well, she tried to close it, but a frantic flapping of wings stalled her. Buffy struck her squarely in the chest, squeaking in distress.
"What is it honey?" Abby tried to calm the clinging gargoyle, but it was difficult with her wings still flapping and her claws digging into Abby's skin.
"Calm down, are you hurt?" Abby carefully used her inner eye to assess Buffy's condition. Her basic energy was stable, her body was not damaged and nothing was off.
"Holy heck." Nothing except for the small, bright spot of life blooming in the gargoyle's belly.
"Where are the boys?" Carrying the little creature, she held her tightly to her chest as she went to look for the other two gargoyles in the backyard. They were up in the trees, hanging baseball caps that they had stolen from unsuspecting men the previous autumn.
"Okay, Buffy. Who is the father?" She pried her creature off her and lured her onto the kitchen counter with a cookie. "Is it Angel?" No response in the aura.
"Not Firefly?" No reaction and the little gargoyle looked away.
What did that leave? "Is it a gnome?" The flare brightened into a hot, red pulse in Buffy's aura.
"Thank goodness. I was afraid it would have been an elf. That was a close one." She held her breath for her next round of questions. "Harby? No. Good. That would have been one ugly little bugger. Skint? No. Splint? No, good that would have been tricky. Oh, lord. That leaves Bitsy."
The flaring of her aura was telling the tale. It was Bitsy.
Abby sighed. It did make a certain amount of sense. Those two had always been drawn together. But a gnome-gargoyle baby? That was a little much to take in.
"Sweetie. When did it happen?" She held onto Buffy's little hand and smiled as the fingers gripped her.
Buffy waved her hand and squeaked again. This time it sounded more like a word. "Today."
"Wow. The little one seems to draw your magic a little."
"No fly."
"Oh. That was why you crashed into me. I think I can give you some supplements to help with that. But this will be your private stash. Don't let the boys into them or they will eat them all." Abby took a cookie and poured the power of the surprise she had felt when she realized she was about to be a grandmother to a flying gnome.
"One cookie a day until the baby gets bigger and then up to three. I will put them in a special spot and get the elves to guard it for you."
Buffy's cute little face with its wild mane of fluffy hair looked happy and hopeful as the cookie replaced some of the magic she had been missing.
"There. Better?" When her little one smiled and nodded, she said, "Good. Now you can tell Bitsy if you wish to, but if you want to keep the secret from your other companions, that is your choice. Come to me once a day for a check-up and I will try to compensate for any changes in the baby's growth cycle with extra boosts. At this point, it is all I can do. I think I may give the cookies to Laura. The gnomes won't dare break in to her yard…again."
That had been a funny afternoon. The gnomes wanted to know if they could swim and had jumped into Laura's pool, promptly sinking to the bottom and making mermaid retrieval imperative. Fortunately, what they did learn was that while they could not swim, they could not drown. It was a bright side.
However, after that escapade, Laura banned them from her yard unless Abby was there to babysit. It was a nice, safe place for power cookies.
She made the call and pressed one of her five cookie jars into service. She would leave it in the backyard in one of the small alcoves that was built into the reed hut that acted as a cabana.
Seesee had left her plenty of cookies, so she charged up a dozen and put them in the jar. Now, the only problem was sneaking over to Laura's without the gnomes seeing her.
A thought broke over her and she smiled at the simplicity. Laura was currently alone, so Abby had a few minutes until Verne came over for their date.
She knocked on the door, cookie jar in hand and simply gave it to Laura with instructions on where to put it. Buffy was sitting comfortably on Abby's shoulder and smiled brilliantly at the mermaid as she greeted her.
"Do you have the goods?" The dark and spooky voice Laura was using belied her bright grin.
In her own version of spy talk she whispered, "I've got the jar. Stash the goodies and all will be well."
A canny look came to the mermaid's eyes. "What will I get in return?"
Abby drew herself up straight. "I will order the gnomes to stop putting fish food in your tea and your juice and your salad." She had gotten enough amusement out of it anyway. Having minions had its good points.
"Deal." Laura extended her hands and took the cookie jar, not commenting on the teddy bear holding an Eat Me sign. "I look forward to doing business with you again, Nexus. Buffy, congratulations."
The little gargoyle extended her wings, stood up on Abby's shoulder and bowed. She squeaked her thanks and then settled back into her perching position.
The two bipedals shook hands and with a jaunty wave, Abby left her friend's yard just as Verne was making his way to his lady's sidewalk.
"Good evening, Verne."
"Evening, Nexus. Taking the gargoyle out for a walk?"
His question was just silly. "Of course I am. I can't ride her, now can I?"
Back at home, Abby is inundated by gifts and cards from the Magical community at large. When one gift is more of a surprise than anticipated, the occupants of Oak Point are going to have their hands full finding the first kidnapped Nexus in history. Abby fights for freedom in her own small way, while Xander goes out of his mind to find her. Join the new creatures, new characters and new villains as they try to help, commiserate and destroy Abby in turn.
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This is excellent news, a big 'well done' too all those involved.
Phoronix: Snd-Oxygen For C-Media's CMI8788
We discovered back in September when running the Razer Barracuda AC-1 with ALSA 1.0.15 that this sound card was quite problematic with the initial CMI8788 ALSA driver. However, last month we reported that the driver was being rewritten from scratch with a much brighter outlook. We have retested the Barracuda AC-1 with its C-Media CMI8788 Oxygen APU using the latest snd-oxygen driver, which also works with other high-end sound cards such as the ASUS Xonar and Auzentech X-Meridian.
This is excellent news, a big 'well done' too all those involved.
Yes I agree! Excellent work as usual!
Btw, does the surround sound work correctly?
From what I can read on the developer homepage it should work. However it would be really nice if this feature could be tested as well. I happen to have a Barracuda HP-1 headset which I use with 5.1 surround.
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Well, nice, BUT:
The biggest and most important feature of this chip hasn't been mentioned at all.
The capability to encode Dolby Digital and DTS, to pass them through the spdif to a DD/DTS receiver.
Does that work?
Does this actually work with any of the cmedia cards (older cards also have this capability)?
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Cole to make first road start vs. Weaver, Angels
After two strong outings, highly touted righty starts in hometown
Gerrit Cole has already worked through the distractions that come with the Major League debut of a former No. 1 overall pick. Friday, he'll deal with another first -- a road start -- in his hometown, of all places.
Cole (2-0, 3.75 ERA) will try to stay perfect against the Angels and Jered Weaver (1-3, 4.41) in the first of a three-game set in Anaheim. Cole attended Orange Lutheran High School, roughly a 15-minute car ride from Angel Stadium, and he played ball at UCLA.
"That's gonna be pretty fun," Cole said. "I hope I can go out there and keep doing what I've been doing and have the ball roll our way."
The Pirates' top prospect hasn't been dominant in his first two starts. He has only three strikeouts in 12 innings, but he hasn't walked a batter and has gotten enough run support to earn wins. Cole threw 5 2/3 innings on Sunday, allowing three runs on seven hits in the Bucs' 6-3 victory over the Dodgers.
Weaver, a 20-game winner last season, spent 50 days on the disabled list with a fractured left elbow earlier this season and hasn't been himself. In his each of his last two starts, Weaver has given up at least four earned runs and six hits, losing both.
The Angels will try to back up Weaver with the offensive flash they showed in a dramatic, come-from-behind 10-9 victory over the Mariners on Thursday night. The Halos, who were down by seven runs in the third inning, pounced on a rare slipup from Seattle ace Felix Hernandez, tattooing him for five runs in the fifth to chase him from the game.
One way for the Angels to continue that offensive production is smart baserunning. Pegged as World Series contenders before the season, they are trying to improve on their 33-40 mark and jump back into the playoff picture.
"Teams are going to pay attention to Mike [Trout], we just have to pick our spots," Scioscia said. "Sometimes it's going to be when Albert's [Pujols] is up sometimes it's going to be when Mark [Trumbo] is up. We're going to be as aggressive as we can be, that's for sure."
Pirates: Presley optioned, Welker recalled
The Bucs optioned outfielder Alex Presley to Triple-A Indianapolis and recalled right-hander Duke Welker, who joined the team for its day game on Thursday in Cincinnati.
Presley spent the last three weeks with Pittsburgh, starting seven games. He had 11 hits in 38 at-bats (.289) with two solo home runs in his most recent big league stint. Presley was the Pirates' leadoff man in 2012 before the emergence of Starling Marte, and he's bounced between Triple-A and the Majors since.
Welker was called up by the Pirates on May 8, but was optioned back on May 11 without appearing in a game. He's 3-1 with three saves and a 2.78 ERA in 25 appearances for Indianapolis this season.
Angels: Hamilton still searching for answers
Scioscia had struggling outfielder Josh Hamilton to the No. 7 spot in the order for the second straight game Thursday, and while Hamilton did not produce a hit, he did drive in a run.
Hamilton finished 0-for-4 with a sacrifice fly, his average slipping to .207.
"Right now there's a tough balance that everybody's trying to find with Josh and he is not taking this in stride," Scioscia said. "Josh, he wants it. He wants to contribute. He takes it harder than anyone and when he comes out of this, you're going to see the talent that's still in him."
Hamilton hit fourth for most of April, then fifth for most of May before bouncing around the lineup this month.
Worth noting
• The Angels and Pirates have played only nine times. They last met in 2007, when the Halos swept a three-game set at home, and the Angels leads the all-time series 6-3.
• Jason Grilli's 25 saves before the All-Star break are one shy of Joel Hanrahan's club record, set in 2011. Hanrahan's run of 26 saves without blowing one to start the season is also a team record. Grilli blew his first save on Wednesday.
• Third baseman Pedro Alvarez is 4-for-6 with two home runs and six RBIs in Cole's two starts, and he is coming off a five-RBI performance on Thursday.
Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Two Seminole County Sheriff's Office deputies were kicked off the force after a turbulent traffic stop that was caught on the officers' dashboard camera.
In a stinging rebuke, Sheriff Don Eslinger said deputies Erik Ducharme and Chris Clutter not only acted inappropriately at the scene but also lied and put the lives of others in danger with their irresponsible actions.
Dashcam video from a May 19 traffic stop in Sanford shows the deputies getting out of their vehicles with a shotgun and Taser drawn. They immediately begin screaming and using profanity at the men in the car, who they pulled over on an alleged seatbelt violation.
The men in the car said they were, in fact, wearing seat belts and did nothing to provoke the stop or what took place after.
The deputies claimed the driver did not stop right away after they started running their lights and sirens, but an internal investigation and the dashcam video showed that was not true.
In the video, it does not appear that the men in any way threatened the deputies. At one point, Clutter shocked the driver with a Taser without warning.
Investigative reports released on Monday included a statement from another officer who said he was in the line of fire and that things were so out of control he feared he was about to get shot by his own zone partner.
Eslinger fired the deputies on Monday, and in a sharply worded notice of discipline stated, "You exercised poor judgment in the escalating levels of force you used as compared to the resistance offered by the occupants of the car. Your conduct at the scene was compounded by the dishonesty in your characterization of the incident in your report further demonstrating a lack of regard for the policies and procedures of this agency."
Both deputies had been with Seminole County for less than three years. Neither had been disciplined before.


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NIST's Leaf to become Labor deputy CIO
Friday - 11/16/2012, 2:24pm EST
Dawn Leaf, who has led the federal cloud computing efforts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology for the past 30 months, is moving to a new role in government.
Leaf will become the deputy chief information officer at the Labor Department, according to an internal email she sent to colleagues and obtained by Federal News Radio.
Leaf will start at Labor Nov. 19. She replaces Tom Wiesner, who retired as deputy CIO in June after spending eight years in the role.
"As many of you are aware, prior to joining NIST in May 2010, I spent over 30 years in the private and public sectors in the large-scale systems' programs and IT management ranks, so it's a logical and natural progression to return to that role with the intent of applying what I have learned at NIST and from all of you," Leaf wrote in the email to colleagues.
Leaf, who was the senior adviser for cloud computing at NIST, said Bob Bohn will continue as the NIST cloud computing program manager.
As deputy CIO, Leaf will take on a new role in running the day-to-day operations of Labor's technology infrastructure.
Michael Kerr is the Labor CIO, but he also wears multiple hats. Kerr's main job is as the assistant secretary for administration and management, which includes the chief human capital officer and oversight over performance management and security operations.
According to the federal IT dashboard, Labor has 136 IT programs, of which 128 are active and eight have been downgraded or eliminated. The data on the dashboard shows 79 percent of Labor's projects are considered green, 68 percent are within their stated costs and 65 percent are meeting their schedule goals. In all, Labor's entire IT budget for fiscal 2012 was $584.2 million.
Before coming to NIST in May 2010, Leaf was the deputy CIO and chief technology officer at the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. She also was the CTO at the Smithsonian Institution and was the manager of system architecture for the Patent and Trademark Office.
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