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SANTIAGO, Chile -- France's Stephane Peterhansel and Cyril Despres defended their car and motorbike titles in the Dakar Rally on Saturday.
Peterhansel, leading the race since the second stage on Jan. 6, became the most successful driver in the world's toughest rally with his fifth victory in cars to go along with a record six on a motorbike.
He dedicated his win to Jean-Claude Olivier, the team manager during his motorbike victories who died in a traffic accident in France last weekend.
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PARIS (AFP) - People who had low birth weights and those breastfed for short periods may be more likely to develop chronic inflammation linked to heart disease in adults, a study said on Wednesday.
Researchers in the United States found a "significant" association in almost 7,000 people between birth weight or duration of breastfeeding and higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an indicator of inflammation, in blood samples of young adults.
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O evento de premiação reconhecida apenas quatro homenageados.
Rosen estava sendo reconhecido por seu compromisso mais de 20 anos para o Programa Parque Tangelo, uma iniciativa de serviços à comunidade educativa de três vezes dentro de bairro, uma vez drogas e dominada pelo crime Tangelo Park de Orlando.
When Rosen created the Tangelo Park Program, the community's high school dropout rate was 43 percent higher than the national average. Not long after the program began, high school graduation rates soared with an almost zero dropout rate. To date, more than 280 young people have now attended college or vocational school. "I am so honored that the Tangelo Park Program has been recognized by The King Center and I am truly humbled to receive an award given in the spirit of Mrs. Coretta Scott King," said Rosen. "I will be happy to accept the honor on behalf of the Tangelo Park community and especially all of the youngsters who have worked so hard over the past 20 years to better themselves through the gift of education."
Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change ("The King Center") has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over a quarter century. Nearly a million people each year make pilgrimage to the National Historic Site to learn, be inspired and pay their respects to Dr. King's legacy. Both a traditional memorial and programmatic nonprofit, the King Center was envisioned by its founder to be "no dead monument, but a living memorial filled with all the vitality that was his, a center of human endeavor, committed to the causes for which he lived and died." That vision was carried out through educational and community programs until Mrs. King's retirement in the mid-1990s, and today it is being revitalized.
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Watching the opening ceremony and the subsequent games this first week of the 2012 Olympics got me thinking about Olympic fashion for the general observer. Hmm what would I wear to Olympic Park to witness the games?
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Teaching laundry skills to individuals with developmental disabilities using video prompting.
To live as independently as possible, individuals with disabilities need to learn functional skills. For example, living in an apartment may require the person to learn how to prepare meals, wash clothes, and maintain his or her hygiene. To be employed, the individual must learn skills such as answering the phone, washing dishes, bagging items, or mopping the floor. A variety of training procedures has been evaluated for teaching skills to individuals with disabilities. One procedure that has been proven effective through several studies is video modeling (Charlop-Christy & Daneshvar, 2005; Charlop & Milstein, 1989; D'Ateno, Mangiapanello, & Taylor, 2003; Haring, Kennedy, Adams, & Pitts-Conway, 1987; Hine and Wolery, 2006; MacDonald, Clark, Garrigan, & Vangala, 2005; Nikopoulos & Keenan, 2003; Nikopoulos & Keenan, 2004; Reagan, Higbee, & Endicott, 2006; Rehfeldt, Dahman,Young, Cherry, & Davis 2006; Taylor, Levin, & Jasper, 1999). This procedure involves an individual viewing the target skill in segments or in its entirety on video and then performing the skill in a similar setting immediately following the video. Sometimes other techniques are embedded into the procedure such as various prompting hierarchies, feedback, time delay, and/or reinforcement (Ayres & Langone, 2005; Bellini & Akullian, 2007; Delano, 2007).
A number of studies have shown that video modeling techniques are an effective strategy for teaching skills such as perspective taking (Charlop-Christy & Daneshvar, 2005), purchasing skills (Nikopoulos & Keenan, 2003; Nikopoulos & Keenan, 2004), play skills (D'Ateno et al., 2003; MacDonald et al., 2005; Reagan et al., 2006; Taylor et al., 1999), cooking skills (Rehfeldt et al., 2003) , self-help skills (Norman, Collins, & Schuster, 2001; Shipley-Benamou, Lutzker, & Taubman, 2002), and social skills (Charlop & Milstein, 1989) to individuals with developmental disabilities. Rehfeldt et al. (2003) demonstrated this procedure for teaching meal preparation skills to 3 adults with moderate to severe mental retardation. The participants watched a 2 1/2 min video and then were cued to perform the task. Praise was delivered for correct responding after each step completed. Findings showed that the video modeling technique was effective for teaching preparation of a simple meal.
For some individuals watching the entire skill being performed at once does not lead to skill acquisition. These individuals may require the task to be broken down into steps that are more manageable. When a video model of a complex task is broken down into smaller units and each unit is viewed individually as a cue for the behavior, the process is called video prompting.
Sigafoos et al. (2005) demonstrated this strategy when teaching microwave skills to three adults with moderate mental retardation. A 10-step task analysis was created for preparing popcorn in a microwave oven. The participants were then instructed to view one step of the task analysis at a time and complete the step immediately after watching the segment. No reinforcement was delivered for correct responding. Results showed that video prompting was an effective strategy for teaching microwave skills to 2 of the 3 individuals with moderate mental retardation, with maintenance of the skill at the 10-week follow-up.
Similarly, Graves, Collins, and Shuster, (2005) demonstrated the effectiveness of video prompting with a constant time delay procedure for teaching meal preparation skills to individuals with disabilities.
In a subsequent study Sigafoos et al., (2007) demonstrated that video segments could be chunked together after skill acquisition with video prompting. After the 3 men with autism and mild to moderate mental retardation learned a 10 step dishwashing task with video prompting, the authors faded the procedure by combining the videos into 3-step segments, 5 step segments, and then one whole 10 step segment. The levels of correct responding remained at 80% to 100% throughout the video chunking procedure suggesting that the fading procedure was effective strategy to decrease prompt dependency.
There are several advantages to using video modeling or video prompting over other procedures when teaching skills to individuals with developmental disabilities. First, identical presentations of the skill will be guaranteed in each trial or session. If staff were required to physically model the behavior, the model may not be performed in the same way every time. Different staff may perform the task or different materials may be used. Second, depending on the individual, one perspective of viewing the demonstration of the skill may be more effective then the other. For example, the individual may prefer to watch only the hands of another individual, or the individual may benefit by watching a peer perform the skill instead of the staff or trainer. With video the person has already been taped to perform the skill each time. Also with video, one is able to zoom into the task at hand which may help prevent distractions. Third, using video modeling may also be cost-effective. Fewer staff are required to model the target behavior. This is especially true when the target behavior is social interaction with other peers or staff.
Although video modeling (viewing all steps in task analysis) and video prompting (viewing a single step at a time) have both been shown to be effective for teaching functional skills to individuals with disabilities, no research has identified the optimal method for teaching skills to particular individuals. The use of video modeling is most efficient because the whole task is prompted in each trial while video prompting is least efficient because each individual task step is prompted one at a time. For increasing the efficiency of training, it is important to identify which level of prompting or chunking is necessary for skill acquisition with individuals being trained. The purpose of the present study was to expand on the Sigafoos et al. (2005; 2007) studies and determine what levels of video chunking are required to teach individuals with developmental disabilities functional skills in a group home setting.
Participants and Settings
The participants were three adults, between the ages of 17 and 29. Four other participants started the study but their participation was terminated when they completed the laundry task without assistance during baseline. The participants were chosen using the following criteria: they had a support plan goal to increase skills of daily living; could attend to a video independently; were 17 years of age or older; had a developmental disability; were ambulatory; and had adequate motor coordination with their hands to accomplish all steps independently. Training and assessments were conducted in the laundry room in the group home where the individuals lived. Sessions lasted up to 15 minutes and no more than 2 sessions were conducted daily.
Brian was a 29-year-old man diagnosed with autism and mental retardation. He also had a history of hearing impairment. Interviews from staff showed that Brian could read and use some ASL signs. Medications he was taking at the time of the study were Paroxetine for depression, Depakote for mood stabilizer, Desmopressin for enuresis, Benztropine for tremors, and Trazedone for sleep disturbance. His support plan goal stated that Brian would like to be more independent in his home skills. During the day he attended an Adult Day Training program for six hours, five days a week. One functional skill that Brian was observed completing in the home was preparing coffee in a coffee machine.
Davey was a 17-year-old boy diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. He could use 1 to 2 word phrases to communicate. He had a history of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Prescribed medications include Risperdal for problem behavior, Adderall for ADHD, Amphetamine salts for ADHD, Chlordiazepoxide for problem behavior, and Ranitidine for food allergy. Davey's support plan stated that he would like to do more things for himself. He attended an exceptional center during the day. Functional skills that Davey was observed completing while in the home included wiping the table, mopping and sweeping the floor, and making his bed.
Sarah was a 25-year-old women diagnosed with autism, mental retardation, hypothyroidism, anemia, and behavior disorder. She used some ASL signs and a Dynavox to communicate. A Dynavox is a computer device with pictures. When a person touches a picture on the screen an audible voice says what the picture represents.
This device helps those who are nonverbal or difficult to understand communicate their wants and needs. At the time of the study, Sarah was taking Nexium for elevated H. Pylori, Synthroid for hypothyroidism, Zelnorm to relieve constipation, Valporic acid for a mood stabilizer, Depo-Provera for hormone balance, Risperdal for an antipsychotic, and Lexapro for anxiety. Her support plan goal stated she would like to increase her selfcare skills, learn job skills, and have a meaningful day activity. Sarah attended an Adult Day Training Program five day a weeks, six hours each day. Functional skills that Sarah was observed doing while in the group home were toileting and washing her hands.
Materials used were a video camera to create the videos and to tape the sessions. A laptop was used for the participants to view the video of the target skill on a DVD. The video included the entire task analysis, and then the task analysis divided into halves, thirds, quarters, and so on until each step was shown individually. The video displayed the skill from the perspective of the participant. In other words, only the hands of the model were seen when most of the steps of the skill was performed on the video. Other materials included laundry supplies such as the washing machine, detergent, fabric softener, and the clothes the participant was to wash.
Target Behaviors and Data Collection
Laundry skills were the target behaviors investigated in this study. The steps completed correctly in the task analysis were the dependent measure. See Table 1 for the task analysis of the laundry skills. Data were collected on each step in the task analysis using the multiple opportunity method in which the participant was presented with the SD for each step in the sequence regardless of whether the previous step was completed correctly. If the step was not completed or completed incorrectly by the participant, the trainer completed the step so that the next SD was present. The participant was distracted so he or she did not see the trainer perform the step. In each phase, for a step to be counted as correct, it must be started within 5 seconds of the trainer delivering the cue to start the task. Data were collected at least 3 times per week. The time was decided because the participants typically had their clothes washed every two to three days weekly. First and second year students from the Applied Behavior Analysis Master's Program were chosen as research assistants. They assisted as trainer and data collector across sessions.
An assessment session began with the trainer directing the participant into the laundry room. A basket of clothes was present on the floor in front of the washing machine. The trainer then delivered the cue, "(Name), wash the clothes." The participant had the opportunity to perform each step correctly. For example, the first step was to open the door of the washer. If the step was completed correctly the trainer waited for the following step to be performed. After every third, sixth, and tenth step performed, the trainer stated "(Name), thanks for participating." If the step was performed incorrectly the trainer distracted the participant and completed the step which provided the SD for the next step to be performed. To get the participant's attention back to the washer, the trainer prompted the participant by saying, "(Name), finish washing the clothes," giving the participant the opportunity to perform the remaining steps in the task analysis. This way participant had the opportunity to perform all steps in the task analysis.
Interobserver Agreement
Videotaping of the assessment sessions occurred for all sessions. An independent observer viewed the videos for interobserver agreement. Agreements divided by agreements plus disagreement on the ten steps of the task analysis determined the percentage of agreements for the target behavior. Mean overall agreement across participants was 97%. Brian's mean agreement score was 98% (range, 90% to 100%). Davey's mean agreement score was 95%, (range, 80% to 100%) and Sarah's mean agreement score was 97% (range, 90% to 100%).
Experimental Design and Procedure
A multiple baseline design was used to evaluate the video prompting procedure. After the participants or their guardians signed the consent forms, the participant was involved in baseline assessments of the laundry skills. Following baseline, the participants participated in the video prompting training phases. Follow-up sessions were completed 2 weeks after the training sessions.
Baseline. The trainer instructed each participant to complete the task analysis of the skill and assessed the skill using the multiple opportunity method. At minimum the trainer conducted three sessions before beginning training. Because Brian was hearing impaired, a piece of paper which stated, 'Brian wash the clothes', was presented as a cue to start performing the skill, and a piece of paper was presented after every third, sixth, and tenth step which stated, 'Brian, thanks for participating.'
Intervention 1. The trainer instructed the participant to stand by the washing machine with a basket of clothes on the floor. The trainer then delivered the cue either verbally or on a piece of paper which stated "(Name), watch the video". The video, no longer than 20 seconds, was viewed on a laptop. The video displayed the entire task analysis of the skill. At the end of the video segment, the cue, "(Name), wash the clothes," was delivered. The participant then had the opportunity to perform the skill as described above. After every third, sixth, and tenth step, the trainer stated, "(Name), thanks for participating" which was generally contingent on participating but not on any particular step completed in order to rule out positive reinforcement as a variable which may also have led to skill acquisition. Praise was also written on paper for Brian. If their was not an increasing trend in performance or if the participant did not perform all steps in the task for two consecutive sessions (the training criterion) the participant advanced to the next intervention.
Intervention 2. This phase was performed only if the participant did not meet criterion in the first phase. All procedures were the same except the steps were divided into two 5-step segments. The participant viewed the task of only the first five steps on video. The cue was delivered and then the individual had the opportunity to complete the task. Then the following 5 steps were shown on video and the participant had the opportunity to complete the task.
Intervention 3. This phase was implemented only if the participant did not meet criterion in intervention 2. All procedures were the same except the steps were divided into three 3 and 4 step segments. The first 4 steps were shown and then the following segments had 3 steps.
Intervention 4. This phase was implemented only if the participant did not meet criterion in Intervention 3. All procedures were identical except the segments were divided into five 2 step segments.
Intervention 5. This phase was implemented if the individual did not meet criterion in Intervention 4. All procedures were identical except each of the 10 steps was viewed individually.
Intervention 6. For Brian only, an additional intervention was added which was identical to Intervention 5 with the addition of the written cue on the video. Each step on video showed the trainer showing the card with the written cue to the participant.
Intervention 7--Least-to-most prompting procedure. Because Brian did not perform to criterion using the video prompting procedure, a procedure was added so that he could benefit from the study. At the start of each session a piece of paper was held up which stated, "Brian, wash the clothes". If no responding occurred or incorrect responding occurred, the trainer pointed to the next step. If still no responding occurred, a light touch prompt was delivered. The trainer tapped Brian's hand and then pointed to the next step to be performed. If still no response, the trainer used physical assistance (hand over hand assistance). The trainer took Brian's hand and physically performed the step with him. For example, if the dial needed to be turned, the trainer put her hand over Brian's hand and turned the dial to the designated spot. Praise which stated, "Brian, thanks for participating" was delivered after all steps were completed to not interrupt the chain of steps.
Follow-up. Two weeks following the training sessions, follow-up occurred in the group home where the individual lived which was the same as the baseline and training setting. Assessments were identical to baseline.
The results of this study showed that 2 of the 3 participants learned how to wash clothes in a washing machine with the use of the video prompting procedure alone. Sarah acquired the skill by watching 5 steps at a time (Intervention 2). Davey acquired the skill by Intervention 3, watching 3 and 4 steps at a time. Brian required video prompting plus least-to-most prompting to complete the steps independently. Figure 1 shows the results.
Davey scored 40% or lower in baseline. The first intervention, watching the entire video, increased responding at first, but then responding dropped over three assessments to 20%. At Intervention 2, his performance increased to 100% but then leveled off to 80%. When Intervention 3 was introduced, criterion was met in 4 sessions. At the two week follow-up, Davey scored 80%
Sarah also completed 40% or less of the steps in baseline. At Intervention 1, responding increased but eventually dropped to 20%. At Intervention 2, responding again increased immediately, and criterion was met at the sixth session in the Intervention. At the two week follow-up, Sarah scored 100%.
Brian did not respond during baseline or during any of the Interventions involving the video prompting procedure. Least-to-most prompting was added and responding increased to 80%.
To evaluate treatment integrity, all training sessions were videotaped and the researcher recorded the percentage of training behaviors completed correctly by the trainer. The following training behaviors were recorded: the trainer had the participant standing beside the washing machine before the video was viewed; the trainer delivered the cue before the segment of the step or steps was viewed by video; the trainer again cued for the participant to perform the step or steps that he or she had previously viewed; the trainer gave the participant 5 seconds to start performing the skill; the trainer praised the participant for correct responding; and the trainer completed the step as unobtrusively as possible if required. Scoring took place for each segment viewed on video. The mean score for treatment integrity during each participant's sessions were as follows: 99.9% for Brian: 98% for Davey; and 99% for Sarah. Interobserver agreement was also collected which resulted in a mean of 100% for Brian, 98% (range, 95% to 100%) for Davey, and 99% (95% to 100%) for Sarah.
Overall, the results of the study showed that different levels of video chunking were needed for different individuals. Davey required the steps to be broken down into 3 and 4 step segments before he could perform the skill 100% of the time for 2 consecutive sessions. Sarah only needed the steps to be broken down into 5-step segments. Brian needed the least-to-most prompting to start performing the skills.
The findings expand on the Sigafoos et al. (2007) study by showing that each person does not need to view each step individually to perform the skill to criterion. Some may be able to view the whole video. Others may be able to perform the skills with seeing 5 steps at a time, and others may need the steps to be broken down even further.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to know in advance which level of chunking will be needed with a particular individual. In this study, the most efficient method was tried first (whole video) followed by increasingly less efficient strategies (halves of the video, then thirds, and so forth). In this way, it could be determined which level was necessary for the particular individuals involved in the study. This approach is one way to determine the most efficient level of video chunking necessary for an individual to benefit from video modeling of complex skills.
Criterion was not met in follow-up for Davey for a couple reasons. First, the steps missed were putting the detergent into the washer and putting the cap on the detergent. Because Davey attempted to put more than one capful of detergent into the washer, the step of putting the detergent into the washer was scored as incorrect. After distracting and presenting the SD for the next step, Davey continued to put more detergent into the cap. Only after distracting again and presenting the SD, which was the cap on the detergent, did Davey then continue with the following steps independently. The possible reason for the incorrect response may have been that the SD for putting detergent in the washer and putting the cap on the detergent were exactly the same. This may have led to some confusion. Also Davey did have a history of repetitive behaviors, and pouring more than one capful of detergent may have been an instance of repetitive behavior.
The present study used a laptop to display the steps of the skill. The use of a laptop to show the video may have been an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on the individual involved. It may have been an advantage because the participant was standing in front of the washer when the video was viewed. At times the participants looked at the materials viewed in the video and then looked at the same materials in the environment. For example, when Sarah saw the detergent being taken down from the shelf in the video, she then looked up at the detergent on the shelf in the laundry room. Sarah also may have responded better to the laptop because she has used a Dynavox communication device in the past. At times she touched materials on the screen of the laptop as she would touch the screen of her Dynavox. A disadvantage of using a laptop may have been that a participant had not viewed a video on laptop in the past and thus it may not have had stimulus control over the individual's behavior. Although one criterion for inclusion into the study was that the participants could attend to a video, it was not determined in advance whether they could attend to a video presented via laptop. Davey had been observed playing video games on a computer and watching movies on TV but not on a laptop. Brian was observed only watching shows on the TV.
There were several limitations to the study. One was dealing effectively with Brian's hearing impairment. Because Brian was hearing impaired, another strategy besides a vocal delivery of the cue was needed to deliver the cue to begin washing clothes or to watch the video. Staff and managers stated that Brian could read. Therefore, the trainer used a card with the cue in writing. Although Brian used American Sign language (ASL) signs to spell the letters on the card, he did not perform any of the steps in the washing task after being cued with the card. Even when using the least-to-most prompting strategy, responding did not occur until the trainer used a gestural prompt for the first step, suggesting that the verbal prompt (delivered in writing) did not exert stimulus control over his behavior. It is possible that Brian could not read the words on the cue card. Using ASL signs to deliver the cue may have been more effective in getting the correct response.
Using the multiple opportunity method assessment of the behaviors in the washing clothes task gave the participant an opportunity to perform each step even if the previous step was performed incorrectly or not at all. It is also possible that this method inadvertently assisted in teaching laundry skills because the learner saw the outcome of every step as the SD for the following step. For example, when the participant did not open the cap of the detergent, the data collector distracted the participant and the trainer then took the detergent off the shelf, opened the cap and set the detergent on the edge of the washer. When the participant was cued to finish washing the clothes, the presence of the open bottle of detergent sitting on the washer may have signaled the next step. The presence of the open detergent over repeated sessions may have been enough to signal to the participant that something should be done with the detergent. Alternatively seeing the open bottle of detergent may have made the participant more likely to open the lid to the detergent in the next assessment.
There are a number of areas for future research. One idea is to show the entire skill on video over a large number of sessions to determine if the repetition of watching the video leads to skill acquisition. When Sarah and Davey viewed the first chunk of skills in the video segment, the following segments were sometimes not needed because they performed the following steps independently without needing to watch the remainder of the steps on video. It would also be interesting to determine whether only the steps that were missed previously needed to be shown to acquire the skill. Another area for future research would be to add a preferred video segment for the participants to watch before viewing the skill. Watching a preferred video may have gotten the participant to view the video more closely, with the possibility that acquisition of the skill would occur quicker. Another area for future research would be to conduct a comparison of the efficiency of video modeling or video prompting to the use of most to least or least to most prompting strategies. It may be that the use of video is no more efficient than more standard prompting strategies. Future research should try to answer this question. In this study, follow-up was conducted 2 weeks after training. Sarah maintained the skill at 100%, but Davey decreased to 80%. Future research should look at measuring maintenance over longer periods of time to determine if the video prompting procedure was sufficient to teach a functional skill which maintains over months.
In conclusion, this study extends previous research evaluating video prompting to teach a functional skill to individuals with developmental disabilities. Some individuals may learn skills using video prompting better than others. All individuals may not need to view each step individually to acquire the skill. Overall, it is important to assess each person individually to determine what procedure will be most effective and efficient for that person. This procedure should be considered if the person can attend to and imitate the actions in a video.
Furthermore, it should be considered when the focus is on skill acquisition rather than compliance training as video prompting or modeling does not seem particularly useful as an intervention for individuals who refuse to complete a task.
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Sigafoos, J., O'Reilly, M., Cannella, H., Edrisinha, C., de la Cruz, B., Upadhyaya, M., Lancioni, G. E., Hundley, A., Andrews, A., Garver, C., & Young, D. (2007). Evaluation of a video prompting and fading procedure for teaching dish washing skills to adults with developmental disabilities. Journal of Behavioral Education, 16(2), 93-109.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Towers willing to discuss six-man rotation
Until recently, the consensus has been that the Arizona Diamondbacks would not call up Trevor Bauer unless there was an injury or a trade of a member of the current starting rotation.
Arizona Sports 620's John Gambadoro brought up the idea earlier this week that the team could carry a six-man rotation in order to give Bauer a few starts without facing much of a risk.
If Bauer struggles, the advantage would be that the team could then demote him back to Triple-A without having lost a starting pitcher to a trade.
Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf on Wednesday that the coaches have discussed the option.
"We've discussed it a little, Gibson and I, and [pitching coach] Charles Nagy, but not at depth. Maybe after we get back home we will re-evaluate after this road trip and see if it makes sense or not."
Bauer has proved himself to the Diamondbacks so far this season with an 11-1 record in the minor leagues (including 4-0 with a 2.67 ERA for Triple-A Reno).
The current starting rotation, however, has performed well enough this season that the coaching staff has not been in a hurry to call up Bauer.
"Really there's nobody in the rotation that I'd want to take out," Towers said. "This kid still has less than 150 professional innings. His time down there pitching against the better prospects in Triple-A will only help in his development and better prepare him for the big leagues."
Bauer has also faced plenty of big league talent while with the Reno Aces. In his most recent start Bauer faced Troy Tulowitzki, who is rehabbing with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Tulowitzki went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI against Bauer.
He has also faced Micah Owings, who went 1-for-2 against Bauer on June 8, while Vladimir Guerrero went 0-for-3 on June 2 and Manny Ramirez was 2-for-3 with one RBI on May 28.
There are also stipulations to Towers' discussion of a six-man rotation.
"If it was for a short period of time, a time where you have very few off days and maybe you thought your pitchers were extending themselves a lot and you want to give them an extra day to recover, it works."
Towers' conditions seem pretty specific, but they may fall in line over the next month. After the July 10 All- Star Game, the D-backs play 20 games in a row ending on July 31, which just so happens to be the trade deadline.
Towers could use the opportunity to test the waters with Bauer and then trade Saunders if he proves to be the better option.
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New York, NY -- Four-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and platinum-plus-selling R&B star Keyshia Cole has another hit on her hands. In three short weeks A Different Me sold more than 500 thousand units, giving Keyshia's third release gold certification. A Different Me remains #1 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" for its third consecutive week. A Different Me made its debut at #2 on Billboard's "Top 200" chart, selling more than 322 thousand units in its first week of release. The album remains in the Top 10 on "The Billboard 200" chart at #7.
Keyshia just shot the video for her second single, "You Complete Me" featuring Benny Boom in Big Bear, California. Keyshia Cole's first single, "Playa Cardz Right," featuring Tupac is currently Top 10 (#9) on Billboard's "Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs" chart and has been in BET's 106 & Park Top 10 for four weeks.
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Though the Rangers were the first on the board, a strong performance in the late innings of the game pushed the Orioles ahead 6-4.
The Rangers jumped to an early lead in the first, beginning with a leadoff single from Shin-Soo Choo. With two outs, back-to-back singles from Adrian Beltre and Alex Rios were enough to move Choo around the bases and produce the Rangers first run.
In the third, the Rangers took control of the game, as Choo lead off with a walk. Elvis Andrus reached base after interference from Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, though the call was thoroughly argued by manager Buck Showalter. Beltre doubled, scoring Choo and Andrus, and producing another two Rangers runs. An infield single by Leonys Martin scored Beltre, giving the Rangers their final run of the day.
Baltimore got on the board in the fourth, off a solo home run from Adam Jones. The runs fizzled out for a bit, before the Orioles ultimately made their push to tie the game in the sixth.After the Rangers failed to score with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth, the Orioles made sure to take advantage.
Miles Mikolas started the sixth by walking Nick Markakis and Steve Pearce, though to his credit the umpire wasn't helping him out much. At that point, Jason Frasor entered the game, and the cookie crumbled. Frasor would throw a wild pitch to advance the runners, and then allow a sacrifice fly to Jones, scoring Markakis. Cruz singled to score Pearce, and Hardy singled to score Cruz, and the game was tied at 4-4.
Neal Cotts came in for the Rangers in the seventh, allowing a leadoff home run to Ryan Flaherty that pushed Baltimore into the lead. Cotts walked Pearce, and then moved Pearce to second with a balk. A single from Jones would score Pearce, and give the Orioles an insurance run.
The Game went into a rain delay, that lasted approximately one hour and forty minutes, before resuming in the bottom of the eighth. Once the game resumed, there were no htis for either team, and the game was quickly finished.
Though he was awared a no decision, the Rangers should be relatively pleased by the performance of Mikolas, who was making his Rangers debut, and his first career start Wednesday against the Orioles. Compared to the starters of late, Mikolas was stellar, as his only real flaw was the home run he gave up to Jones.
Mikolas did however, almost give up another homer to Cruz in the second inning, but was bailed out by Martin. Martin may be known for his arm, but the young outfielder scaled the left field fence, and robbed Nelly of a home run, something his former teammate could only laugh about.
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"Robots came back"
Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund / Nov 12, 2012
Armorslays 2 is a 3D action RPG featuring robots and futuristic weapons
Armorslays has been a phenomenon in Asia. Over 1 million of users have enjoyed it already. Its success isn't fortuitous: it's a well-crafted futuristic RPG, set in rich 3D graphics, action-packed fights and complete upgrading system.
Premise is simple: humans are sending robots to explore wild territories full of enemy's units. Those robots need to be constantly upgraded in order to face hordes of enemies trying to conquer the same land. You're in charge of both, managing upgrades and steering the robot in the battlefield. Each unit defeated make you earn money needed for upgrading.
This sequel has been developed taking into account players' feedback. It has been truly enhanced in some regards. Major changes are related to upgrade system: Armor Level Up, 8 new armor characters and powerful weapons. Likewise, there's a stage mode for each map.
No complaints regarding scenery: the game is set in rich 3D graphics. Well, the only catch: it doesn't run smoothly on low-end devices. Controlling the robot is as easy as moving it with a joypad and attack with a the right bottom button. You can hold it for a burst.
Highly recommendable.
Armorslays Version 1 was over 1,500,000 players and Got No.1 Action Game in Asia. We collect players' suggestion to launch Version 2.
Armorslays sends hundreds of bosses and their minions to threaten your Front Lines, your Seabase and Jungle Territory. You are completely on your own! It is lucky that you are a survivor, a robot who bears several weapons and has the ability to fight on land and sea.
Armorslays utilizes a fast and easy to use digital joystick navigation. It allows you to use two fingers at once: One for movement, the other to shoot your gun or pull your sword. The more enemies that die, the more money you will earn. But be sure to invest it wisely. Spend your hard-earned cash on a new robot look or perhaps more powerful weapons or even special boosts which will make you stronger that give you a boost for land, sea or sky battles.
If you have any suggestion, please feedback me in review list. We must do the best to upgrade this game.
New features in Ver. 2 :
- Armor Level Up
- Eight different Armor characters
- Stage mode for each Map
- More powerful weapons
- Innumerable bosses and minions waiting for their defeat
New features in Ver. 2 :
- Armor Level Up
- Eight different Armor characters
- Stage mode for each Map
- More powerful weapons
- Innumerable bosses and minions waiting for their defeat
Some lists where this application appears: Analizadas por Mar GP, Reviewed by Emmanuel Lund.
Has potential, but obvious difficulty level is a push to buy coins, would rather buy the whole game with a more entertaining, less frustrating difficulty level.
Nice game
It needs to have faster robots and cheaper stuff because the game is too hard
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This game totaly needs a update cause its boring
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IFSL are pleased to announce participation and support for the 2008 London Sukuk Summit
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International Financial Services London (IFSL) are pleased to announce our participation in and support for the 2008 London Sukuk Summit which will be held at the Royal Horseguards in Whitehall on the 25th to 26th June 2008.
The Summit whose theme is 'Gearing up for UK Sukuk Originations', is supported by the UK Treasury; the Financial Services Authority (FSA); the City of London Corporation and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB). It is also endorsed by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the trade promotion body jointly funded by the Dept for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
An IFSL report on Islamic Finance published in January 2008 estimated that the global market for Islamic financial services has grown three fold over the past decade to $531bn in 2006. London is establishing itself as the key western centre for Islamic finance. The cluster of expertise in London is represented by banks, fund managers, international law firms, a secondary market in Sukuk and a growing market for retail mortgage business.
IFSL is taking a leading role in the promotion of Islamic financial services available from the UK through its Islamic Finance Working Group, involving the private sector and government. For further information on the work of IFSL's Islamic Finance for Business Working Group or a copy of the report see www.ifsl.org.uk.
The timing of the Summit could not be more opportune. It comes at a time when the UK government took a definitive step nearer to the eventual issuance of a debut sovereign benchmark Islamic bond (Sukuk) when Chancellor of Exchequer Alistair Darling confirmed in his Budget 2008 announcement on 12 March that "the Government remains committed to examining this issue and will continue to assess the feasibility of issuing a sovereign Sukuk." In fact the UK Government has taken legal powers in the Finance Bill 2008 to facilitate a future sovereign issuance.
The Sukuk Summit will be addressed by a bevy of top local and international experts including The Rt. Hon. Kitty Ussher MP; Professor Rifaat A Karim, Secretary General of the IFSB, the prudential and supervisory standard setting body for the global Islamic finance sector; Dr Abdur-Rahman Taha, CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Exports Credits and Investment (ICIEC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group; Michael Ainley, Head of Financial Institutions at the FSA; John Weguelin, CEO of EIIB; and Mutlaq Al-Morished, Vice President, Corporate Finance at SABIC.
IFSL see the Sukuk Summit as a vital event in consolidating London as a major international hub for Islamic trade, finance and investment, which is in line with the stated policy of the UK government.
We look forward to participating in the Summit and plan to leverage and to contribute to the discussions and networking opportunities to expand our contacts and further understanding of the sector.
If you have any interest in Islamic capital markets or in Sukuk and other Islamic commercial papers, this is a Summit which you simply cannot afford to miss.
We look forward to seeing you at this unique and ground-breaking event!
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The Crooked Jades
"All those crooked fiddle tunes ... may be unusual and odd and ... maybe not that pleasurable to listen to or play, but once you get inside them ... you start to see the beauty."
-- Jeff Kazor
The Crooked Jades are on a mission to revive some of America's oldest music. Aficionados of "old-time" music, the members of this Bay Area band perform their own take on rural folk music from the days before radio. Spark catches up with The Crooked Jades as they prepare to leave on their European tour.
Old-time music is a branch of American roots music that originated in the South, mostly around Kentucky and Georgia, and extended north as far as New England. Its base is a mixture of folk songs and instrumentation that go back to the country's earliest settlers. Old-time music was instrumental to the folk revival of the 1960s, and it's currently enjoying a renewed interest among young and old audiences alike. The Crooked Jades are amongst a number of old-time bands that have sprung up across the country in recent years in an effort to revitalize this rich heritage.
For Crooked Jades bandleader Jeff Kazor, old-time music offers a way to connect today's world with the country's earliest days -- the songs evoke conjure common feelings of alienation and suffering. As the chief songwriter of the band, Kazor finds his inspiration by listening to old recordings and selecting songs to rediscover and reinterpret. The band then convenes to practice the new tunes in Kazor's kitchen.
Kazor is fond of the spontaneous nature of old-time music's instrumentation, which was often determined more by availability than by musical considerations. At a time when instruments were scarce and expensive, an old-time band made do with jugs, washboards, washtubs and spoons.
The Crooked Jades are Jeff Kazor (guitar/ukulele); Jennie Benford (mandolin/guitar), of Jim & Jennie & the Pinetops; Adam Tanner (fiddle/mandolin); Megan Adie (bass); and Seth Folsom (banjo/slide guitar). The band has toured across the United States and Europe and plays regularly in California. The Crooked Jades' releases can be found on independent label Copper Creek Records and on their own label, Jade Note Music.
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KENNER, La. A woman who had a baby with her while shoplifting at the Esplanade Mall, then abandoned the child in the parking lot while being pursued by security guards was the child's mother all along despite several attempts to fool authorities, Kenner Police said Wednesday.
Police said Charberney Smith left her child in the mall parking lot and that she and her sister-in-law, Stephanie Johnson, concocted several stories to throw police off the trail.
According to police, Smith had her own six-month old child with her on April 7 and was allegedly shoplifting from Gymboree at the mall when a security guard tried to question her. Police said Smith used a stun gun to get away from the guard and then ran, with the child in a stroller, into the parking lot. Being chased by several guards, Smith then left her child in a stroller and drove off.
As police looked for the woman who abandoned the child, Johnson came forward and said it was her child that was left behind and that another woman had been sitting for the child and abandoned it.
Police later found that story to be untrue and at that time Johnson said Smith had been sitting for her (Johnson's) child and left him at the mall.
When that story also turned out to be untrue, police said they determined that Smith was the mother of the abandoned child all along and that she and Johnson had changed stories to try to avert blame.
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New talk of professional outdoor soccer in Milwaukee
No one is suggesting Milwaukee will ever land a Major League Soccer franchise, but a group of soccer enthusiasts is trying to gauge whether there is support for professional soccer.
The new group is called Milwaukee Outdoor Pro Soccer Alliance or MOPSA. It maintains a website, a Facebook page and a Twitter account.
Their goal is simple: "We're actively building a supporters group of soccer fans throughout Milwaukee and across the region who'll come out and support an NASL, USL Pro or PDL team of our own."
Caleb Kleinhans, a Cudahy teacher, is the founder of the group. He said Monday he wanted to try to bring everyone together who would have an interest in an outdoor professional soccer team.
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Based on different reports of companies in New York still caught "off-guard" with their computer systems, it is hard to believe that corporate computer systems are down for some major companies - especially financial ones - and there are no redundant systems up-and-running.
What happened to adhering to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, where it clearly states you need to have both a back-up plan as well as redundant systems? Some IT executives should lose their jobs for poorly designed mission-critical information systems.
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It's not Disaster Recovery 101, today it's Business Continuity 101. There is a huge difference in how you design and configure your systems and network.
Note to all affected companies: If you experienced down-time in your systems, you have laid off the wrong people and kept the incompetents to manage your operations.
Disaster recovery is the old approach of "as the impending disaster looms, shut down all systems in an orderly fashion so that you can restore them in an orderly fashion when the disaster ends." When the disaster is over, go back and restart all the systems to get the organization back up-and-running.
Compare that approach to Business Continuity: "Design your computer systems so that they are impervious to any disaster, natural or man-made. The goal: continue doing business through the disaster."
If the building burns up or gets flooded, the systems should switch to an off-site location. That location should be at least one time-zone away. It should not be across the river in New Jersey.
If the central office that you are connected to gets hit by a plane, your network should automatically reconfigure so that it is going to another location outside your area. DO you have those types of safeguards in place?
Evidently, some companies have not learned from previous disasters. They somehow continue down the path of not worrying about a crisis until after it hits.
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Years ago, I attended a conference on compliance issues and happened to speak to the Chief Compliance Officer of Lehman Brothers. We talked about 9/11 and what they had to do in order to get back in business. He said they got back up in two days, but the price tag was high.
I asked him if he could tell me what they spent and he answered, "We wrote a check for $1,000,000,000 in order to get back up. How many of you or your organizations could write a check for One Billion Dollars to get back online in two days?
That is "power buying" your way back into business.
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"Always prepared." This is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard, but it should be the motto for every cloud computing facility. Don't be caught short because you will not have the money to "power buy" your way back into business.
Here are some good examples of what you should be doing:
Making Your "New York" Systems More Resilient
Back-Up Site Location?
In a Different Time Zone
Across the River in NJ
Having one that you have tested and modified on an annual basis.
Not having any plan or having a plan that you never dusted off or tested out.
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM until you can switch over to another site
Some battery back-up for an hour or less. After that, no power.
Design Concept for Back-Up
"BUSINESS CONTINUITY" - the business stays up, no matter what happens outside. (No "downtime" is the concept's goal.)
"DISASTER RECOVERY" - the old concept of having an "orderly shutdown" of systems when the disaster strikes and then "recovering" them after the Disaster and its downtime.
Source: James Carlini
Once-in-a-lifetime disasters seem to happen every year in one place or the other. If you are in charge of a nationwide or international network, chances are you will be faced with a crisis somewhere along the network more often than what you think. Be prepared.
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