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I. Introduction
The doctrine of patent exhaustion "limit[s] the patent rights that survive the initial authorized sale of a patented item."[2] For validly conditioned sales, however, the Federal Circuit held in Mallinckrodt, Inc. v. Medipart, Inc.[3] that "if the restriction on reuse was within the scope of the patent grant or otherwise justified, then violation of the restriction may be remedied by action for patent infringement."[4] The Supreme Court recently reviewed the Federal Circuit's treatment of the doctrine of patent exhaustion in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc.[5] While the Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit, holding that method claims may be exhausted by the sale of an item substantially embodying the patented method[6] and that the sales of patented microprocessors and chipsets by LG's licensee were authorized and thus subject to exhaustion,[7] the Court did not directly address whether a conditioned sale of goods could exhaust patent rights. In fact, the Supreme Court did not even mention Mallinckrodt in its opinion, leaving open the question of whether a conditioned sale exhausts patent rights.
In Static Control Components, Inc. v. Lexmark Int'l, Inc.,[8] district court Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove reexamined a previous ruling on patent exhaustion involving conditioned sales of toner cartridges in light of the Quanta decision on a Motion to Reconsider an Interlocutory Order. Relying in part on Mallinckrodt, the court had previously determined that Lexmark's patent rights were not exhausted by the sale of the cartridges to consumers under shrinkwrap license agreements.[9] However, on reconsideration the court found that "Quanta has changed the landscape of the doctrine of patent exhaustion generally, and specifically the application of the doctrine to the facts of this case."[10] While acknowledging that the Quanta decision did not mention Mallinckrodt, the Static Control court nevertheless was "persuaded that Quanta overruled Mallinckrodt sub silentio."[11] Thus, the court reversed its prior ruling finding instead that patent exhaustion applies.[12]
II. Background
A. Factual Background
Lexmark sells printers and toner cartridges designed for use in its printers. The majority of Lexmark's toner cartridges are sold through its "Prebate Program" or "Lexmark Return Program," where consumers can buy toner cartridges at a discounted price in return for their agreement to use the cartridges only once and then to return the spent cartridges to Lexmark for remanufacturing and recycling.[13] The terms of Lexmark's prebate/return program are printed across the top of the cartridge boxes and provide that if the consumer does not agree to the terms of the prebate/return program, they can return the unopened package and alternatively purchase Lexmark cartridges without license restrictions at a "regular" (higher) price.[14] Static Control Components sells parts and supplies, such as toner and microchips, to remanufacturers who recondition spent toner cartridges, some of which are subject to the terms of Lexmark's prebate/return program, for resale.[15]
B. Procedural History
The legal dispute between Lexmark and Static Control Components first began in 2002 when Lexmark sued Static Control Components for infringing Lexmark's copyrighted "Toner Loading Programs" through the sale of SMARTEK microchips, which enabled the use of reconditioned cartridges in Lexmark printers.[16] The litigation between the parties has involved numerous claims, counterclaims, summary judgment motions, and motions for judgment as a matter of law.[17] At issue in this decision are Lexmark's allegations of direct patent infringement and inducement of infringement against Static Control Components and Static Control Components' defense of patent exhaustion. Previously, the court decided in an Interlocutory Order that the doctrine of patent exhaustion did not bar Lexmark's patent infringement claims.[18] However, on Static Control Components' Motion to Reconsider the Interlocutory Order and under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) the court reevaluated its prior decision in view of the Supreme Court's pronouncements on the doctrine of patent exhaustion in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc., --- U.S. ---, 128 S.Ct. 2109 (2008).[19]
III. The District Court's Analysis
A. Patent Exhaustion
The Static Control court interpreted the Quanta decision as a material change in the law of patent exhaustion because "the [Supreme] Court asserted a broad understanding of patent exhaustion in the face of Federal Circuit case law that had narrowed the scope of the doctrine."[20] In analyzing the Quanta decision the court focused on language regarding distinctions between restrictions on the right to manufacture/sell a patented article and the right to use.[21] After examining the cases relied upon by the Supreme Court in Quanta, the court concluded "the [Supreme] Court has consistently held that patent holders may not invoke patent law to enforce restrictions on the post-sale use of their patented products."[22] Thus, according to the Static Control court, a patent holder's rights are exhausted upon "the first authorized sale to a purchaser who buys for use in the ordinary pursuits of life" regardless of any post-sale use restrictions imposed by a license.[23]
Applying the Quanta decision to the facts of this case, the Static Control court determined that license terms of the prebate/return program did not impose restrictions upon the sale of the cartridges, but upon their post-sale use.[24] The court found that the sales of the toner cartridges were unconditional because consumers were not required to agree to the terms of the prebate/return program prior to purchasing the toner cartridges.[25] Thus, since the license restrictions merely addressed the post-sale use of the cartridges, patent exhaustion applied.[26] In other words, Lexmark could not preserve its patent rights through its prebate/return program even though the consumer had notice of the license restrictions.[27]
The Static Control court went on to flatly reject Lexmark's arguments that Quanta merely confirmed that patent exhaustion applies to sales that are "both authorized and unconditional."[28] Instead, the court determined that Quanta implicitly overruled Mallinckrodt's determination that "not all restrictions on the use of patented goods are unenforceable."[29] Further, the Static Control court was unpersuaded by the argument that patent rights are not exhausted in the case of a restricted license because the patentee, Lexmark, did not receive full value for its patented product.[30] The Static Control court instead pointed out that similar reasoning was employed by the Federal Circuit in its review of the Quanta case and that the Supreme Court reversed the Federal Circuit without mentioning the issue of compensation—indicating that the level of compensation is not a consideration in determining patent exhaustion.[31]
B. State Contract Law
Although the court found that patent exhaustion applied, it did not find, as Static Control urged, "that state contract law may not be invoked."[32] Previously, the court had found that Lexmark's prebate/return program was akin to "the sort of adhesion licensing agreement" that were held to be valid in Hill v. Gateway 2000[33] and ProCD, Inc. v. Zeidenberg.[34] ,[35] Following a footnoted comment in the Quanta decision, the court noted that Lexmark may still have state-law-based contract claims regarding the breach of the terms of the prebate/return program.[36]
IV. Conclusion
The Static Control court adopted an expansive view of the doctrine of patent exhaustion—choosing to interpret the Quanta decision broadly. The court found that the sale of patented goods, even when subject to valid license restrictions, exhausts patent rights. This interpretation of Quanta threatens to render unenforceable through patent law differential licensing schemes that attempt to distinguish separate fields of use for a patented item. Subsequent treatment of the district court's reasoning in Static Control should reveal how the Quanta decision has changed both the landscape of patent exhaustion and the practice of restrictive licensing.
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Folks in Ventura County, Calif., have a renegade Johnny Appleseed on their hands. According to park authorities, a mysterious arborist planted two more trees in Medea Creek Park at the end of July. That makes 20 trees for the Mystery Tree Planter, as the culprit is known. Most believe the Mystery Tree Planter started his arbor spree in January 2004 when 15 valley, coastal live, and holly oaks suddenly appeared in an open space in the park. It was quite a job, park officials say, and would have required a few shovels, rakes, and buckets to plant the 15-gallon root structure. County groundskeeper Mike Enge said the Mystery Tree Planter doesn't need to plant in stealth. "We want to talk to him and give him some recognition," Mr. Enge said. "We're not looking at punishment. We all want more trees."
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What at first appeared to be a drunken street brawl ended up as an embarrassing situation for Danish police. Two plainclothes officers stormed so quickly into a street to break up the fight, they apparently didn't even see the film cameras. Instead of breaking up a fight, the cops injected themselves into a live movie shoot.
Stained reputation
It could have been such a sweet tradition. But when appliance maker Maytag pulled out from its sponsorship, residents of Fairfield, Calif., were forced to cancel what would have been known as the state's first Great Tomato Toss. Residents would have spent 15 minutes pelting one another with tomatoes during the town's annual Tomato Festival. Company officials for Maytag, which planned to film the mayhem for a washing-machine commercial, didn't say why they pulled out. But town leaders aren't fretting. They hope to lure Maytag next year. And it's not as though other area tomato festivals will steal their idea.
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Baseball may be growing internationally, but try telling that (in English, preferably) to one Massachusetts Little League umpire. An umpire in Methuen, Mass., stopped a state tournament game between 14-year-olds to tell one team to stop speaking Spanish. The row began when a Methuen coach, Domingo Infante, spoke in Spanish, telling the pitcher to attempt a pick-off move. While fluent in Spanish, both the pitcher and catcher struggled with English. But the umpire stopped the game, demanding that Mr. Infante speak to players only in English. The ruckus confused and demoralized the boys, their coaches said, and eventually helped their opponents come from behind to beat Methuen.
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Dan McKay's arresting prose won him an award, but he won't be taking home a Pulitzer. Rather, the North Dakota man will pocket $250 for winning a bad-writing contest held by San Jose State University. His submission read: "As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire." The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest was inspired by the 19th-century novelist who began his novel with, "It was a dark and stormy night." San Jose State English professor and contest judge Scott Rice made clear what makes a Bulwer-Lytton winner: "We want writers with a little talent, but no taste."
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Authorities in Indiana have determined that a car's engine need not be running for a driver to be charged with drunken driving. Police in Portage, Ind., pulled over two women who were taking turns steering their broken-down vehicle while the other pushed it into a motel parking lot. Police say both women were drunk-with blood alcohol levels at twice the legal limit-but that they were discovered only after they drifted into a parked car. Apparently unsafe at any speed, the women were booked on drunken driving charges.


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Why: Locally owned Thatcher's Coffee opened July 5 adjacent to Lapellah in the Fred Meyer-anchored Grand Central complex. An eco-friendly, local, and sustainable approach is woven into the vibe at this new option for Vancouver coffeehouse devotees.
Portland-based Ristretto Roasters provides the coffee. The menu board offers coffee, tea, espresso-based drinks and blended drinks. Thatcher's specialties include a honey and vanilla latte and a caramel latte. A kid's menu offers blended fruit smoothies.
Atmosphere: Uncluttered, functional sophistication with a pop of color create a Scandinavian feel. Original Percolator Pendant light fixtures hang above the dining area. Oversized coffee-sack upholstered chairs form a comfy lounging area in front of the service bar, where cream, sugar, and other supplies are located.
A commercial roll-up door can be raised to bring the outdoors in. A kid-friendly area with small table and chairs is sure to make little tykes feel as though they're having a grown-up experience.
What I tried: I tried a piece of coffee cake, a chocolate chip cookie and lemon cake. All are baked fresh daily at Thatcher's. I had a cup of coffee and my dining companion had a chocolate frappe.
The coffee was bold and flavorful, though next time I will request a to-go cup because it cooled rather quickly in the mug, which also happens at home. My dining companion was impressed with the chocolate frappe, which was blended very well, without a trace of ice chunks, and was also pleasantly frothy.
We both agreed that the lemon cake outshined the coffee cake and the cookie. It had a slightly firm exterior, which gave way to a moist interior that wasn't too sweet or oily. Every bite was loaded with lemon essence from the zest that is incorporated into the mix.
Although the coffee cake was moist and tasty, I wasn't fond of its topping. The mix of brown sugar, cinnamon, a few chopped pecans and some of the cake batter had a granular texture that was distinctly separate from the cake. A generous amount of it had been added as well. The chocolate chip cookie had chips in every bite, and its dough was well-browned and not at all chewy. The cookie broke apart quite easily and wasn't particularly buttery or classic tasting.
Menu highlights beyond what I tried: Fresh store-baked items include Earl Grey tea cookies that are sandwiched together with a citrus butter cream frosting. Thatcher's also carries items from Portland-based Nuvrei Bakery.
Other observations: Thatcher's Coffee offers more space and seating than other Vancouver coffee stops. I found the employees to be friendly and courteous.
Cost: Beverages start at $1.50 for coffee and top out at $4.25 for several of the frappes. Food ranges from 75 cents for house-made biscotti to $4.75 for yogurt and house-made granola.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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KENT — The "young gun" won at Pacific Raceways on Sunday and, almost unbelievably, that was good news for John Force.
Force, 65, outraced Gary Densham, 67, in the oldest side-by-side final in NHRA history at the O'Reilly Auto Parts Northwest Nationals.
It was the record 141st win for Force in his storied career and his eighth at Pacific Raceways.
The Force vs. Densham matchup brought back fond memories for both drivers. The two first raced against each other 40 years ago in Australia and went head-to-head for the first time in an NHRA race in Montreal in 1990.
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"We were having so much fun down there in the staging line," Force said. "I know I'm supposed to be serious, but when you're racing a friend, it's hard. I always say if I lose to my teammates, I didn't lose. If I would have lost to Gary Densham, I would not have lost."
The win completed a perfect weekend for Force. He was the fastest qualifier both Friday and Saturday and then was only challenged once and was still able to beat Alexis DeJoria in the semifinals.
Densham, who has eight career wins, raced in his first final in 1995 when he lost to Al Hoffman.
Asked if he ever thought two racers aged 65 and 67 could compete in a NHRA final, Densham just laughed.
"Well, I wanted to think it could happen," he said. "We had fun with it. The guy has 16 world championships and more money than God. After the first round, I thought we had a chance. Before then? No."
Densham, in only his eighth race this season, upset Courtney Force, Tim Wilkerson and Matt Hagan to make it to his first final since 2004.
In Top Fuel, Doug Kalitta won his first ever championship here and the 35th of his career. That ties him with Don "Big Daddy" Garlits for fifth on the all-time NHRA list.
"I have been keeping an eye on that one for a while," Kalitta said. "Growing up around the sport, it's a big deal for me. He's somebody I've looked up to and continue to look up to."
Kalitta, the points leader, picked up his second win of the season in his ninth trip to the final.
"We've definitely been banging on the door and we couldn't get it at a better place than Seattle," Kalitta said. "We have a lot of momentum going into the next races."
Jason Line defeated teammate Greg Anderson to take the Pro Stock title, his second in a row and third at Pacific Raceways.
Anderson, who has 74 career wins, hasn't won since 2012, a span of 53 races that included some time off after a heart operation. A four-time world champion, Anderson moved up into the Top 10 in points.
"It was a very good day of racing for our team," Line said. "We got both cars to the final and Greg into the top 10. He's not going to look back, he's got a great car."
Racing was delayed due to a fiery crash by Top Alcohol racer Mark Taliaeferro of Odessa, Texas. Taliaeferro crossed the centerline, flipped over and rode the top of the wall down the track before finally grinding to a halt. He escaped unharmed.


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Shenoute was the first outstanding writer of the Egyptian language in its Coptic form, and his literary importance was never equaled; he lived from A.D. 348 to 465.
The ancient monastery of Shenoute is one of the most important historical sites, both for scholars and for the Coptic Orthodox Church. It was founded about A.D. 350 by Pgol, who was then succeeded by Ebonh. Its third leader was the great saint Shenoute, who led the monastic federation from A.D. 385 to 465. Shenoute's name is now attached to this site. His miraculous life is recorded in an ancient biography written by his successor Besa.
Shenoute assumed the leadership of his monastic federation in A.D. 385. As a monastic leader, he was a strict reformer of monastic moral life, an energetic administrator, a fiery preacher, and a great spiritual guide. He accompanied Coptic Pope Cyril I to the First Ecumenical Council of Ephesus (A.D. 431). He defended the poor and used the monastery to shelter refugees in time of crisis. He engaged in polemics against Christian heretics. He was an enemy of traditional Egyptian pagan religion in the region of Sohag and Akhmim — attacking it both by word and by deed. In Shenoute's day, pagan temples began to be closed and dismantled, and their architectural members were reused in other buildings. Some of the material used to build the great church of Shenoute's monastery was taken from ruined buildings; thus some of the blocks built into the church are inscribed with non-Christian religious scenes or hieroglyphic texts. The relationship of these reused blocks to the ruins of the nearby temples awaits further investigation.
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Take a seat, JB. We need to have a talk.
We've been thinking about this for a while, and, like Justin Bieber's composure of his bodily fluids, we simply can't keep it INSIDE anymore. To recap: In the past year, Bieber has vomited on stage, relieved himself in a mop bucket, and last week, spat over a balcony in Toronto as a crowd of Beliebers looked up from below.
To be fair, Justin's rep has since confirmed that Justin didn't spit ON anyone because duh, you guys, he loves his fans. We belieb that he would never dare diss his supporters (especially not in his native land of Canada!). And it should go without saying that we count ourselves in that group. (Guess how many shriek-muffled Instagram videos we've recorded during his concerts… just this week?). But excuse our prissiness — we have to clutch our pearls for a hot sec and throw just a modicum of shade.
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BIEBS, drool is NOT COOL, and this whole scene is all very Ryan Reynolds spit-torturing his li'l bro in "Just Friends." Never saying never is a great policy, except when it relates to public displays of barf, a monster McWhiz, or saliva. Justin, we get it. "When nature calls," and all that. But sometimes you just have to wait until Nature texts you later or at a more opportune time. In short: When it comes to bodily fluids, stage sweat is sexy, but spit is not #swag. Don't make us have to wonder if there's a reason you prefer those saggy pants, 'kay?
Anyway, I think it goes without saying that we all have questions about Justin Bieber's choices, be they saliva- or monkey-related. But hey, maybe we'll find out why Justin does the things he does starting Saturday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m. ET during "Bieber O'Clock," which will feature exclusive interviews with JB himself (which may or may not touch on his hocking inappropriate loogs). And even better: It all leads up to the television premiere of his 2011 film, "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never."
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This year we will be exploring our roots. We will be learning more about where we came from as part of the bigger community (Pittsburgh, America), the local community (Upper St. Clair) and learn ways to explore our own family community.
March 22, 2015 Presentation
2pm - Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center
1700's - The Roots of Pittsburgh – Dr. Daniel P. Barr
Daniel P. Barr is a professor of early American history at Robert Morris University. Barr earned a bachelor's degree in history in 1994 and a master's in history in 1996 from Slippery Rock University, as well as a doctorate in Early American History from Kent State University in 2001. Dr. Barr will be presenting on his book, "A Colony Sprung from Hell: Pittsburgh and the Struggle for Authority on the Western Pennsylvania Frontier, 1744-1794".
After 10 years of work, Barr finished this book about the Revolution-era power struggle between Virginia and Pennsylvania over the territory that became Western Pennsylvania. He explored the roots of our city and the unique circumstances that drew the region into the American Revolution and set the stage for the Whiskey Rebellion. Barr traces some of Western Pennsylvania's modern character to this era of tumultuous isolation.
His previous books include Unconquered: The Iroquois League at War in Colonial America and The Boundaries between Us: Natives and Newcomers along the Frontiers of the Old Northwest Territory, 1750-1850 (The Kent State University Press, 2006).
April 26, 2015 Presentation
2pm - Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center
1900's - Our American Roots – Julie Agar
More information to come.
May 16, 2015 Upper St. Clair Community Day
12-4 – Gilfillan Farm
Marilyn Cocchiola Holt, MLS, President-Elect and Program Chair of the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society will be available for general questions about genealogy. She will follow-up this visit with a more detailed presentation/workshop on June 28, 2015.
May 31, 2015 Presentation and Hike
2pm - Gilfillan Farm
Some Local Tree Roots - Dianne Machesney
Dianne Machesney is an amateur botanist, a certified Master Gardener from Penn State University, and treasurer of the Wissahickon Nature Club. Now that she and her husband Bob are retired they spend more time outdoors in search of birds, butterflies and plants.
She will be speaking on the "Trees of Pennsylvania" giving an overview of the trees generally found in our local forests. In this presentation the common uses of trees, preferred environments, pests and the interrelation of trees will be discussed. Following her presentation, Machesney will be taking us on a walking tour of the Gilfillan Farm, identifying the trees right here in our own backyard.
June 28, 2015 – Presentation
2pm - Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center
Today – Climbing Your Family Tree: Beginning Genealogy
An introduction to the process involved in searching for family roots: how to find the who, when, and where of your family! Beginning with information gathering from family tradition and oral history interviews, the methodology of recording, organizing, and storing your family history is reviewed. Resources discussed will include census schedules, vital records and courthouse resources, church and cemetery records, military records, and immigration and naturalization.
Marilyn Cocchiola Holt, MLS, is Department Head of the Pennsylvania Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and currently serves as President-Elect and Program Chair of the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. She is also an Honorary Vice-President of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. Raised in Baldwin Borough, her undergraduate and graduate degrees are from the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Holt has worked with genealogical patrons for 30 years and has presented numerous programs on local and family history topics, as well as teaching courses on genealogy since 1988.
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Senior Nick Boullosa Extended His Hitting Streak to Three Games on Saturday Versus Houston
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NEW ORLEANS - Jeremy Schaffer posted his third, three-hit game of the season, but the Tulane baseball team could muster only two runs in their 5-2 loss against Houston on Saturday afternoon on the turf inside Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. Andrew Garner made a solid relief appearance, closing out the game with three scoreless innings, but the Cougars scored five runs over the first six innings to claim the win.
"We didn't swing the bat well through the lineup," said Tulane head coach Rick Jones. "We had some hits, but we weren't bunching them and putting (hits) together. I don't know how many ground ball outs we made in the infield, but we had some very weak at-bats, again... Andrew (Garner) did a good job out of the bullpen for us keeping the score where it was, but offensively we've been struggling for four games now, and we've scored three runs."
Houston manufactured a run in the opening inning when Landon Appling singled to start the inning, stole second base and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Chase Jensen then grounded out to the shortstop to collect the RBI and push the Cougars ahead, 1-0.
In the fourth, John Cannon singled and moved to third on a base hit from Jake Runte, before Austin Gracey dropped down a sacrifice bunt and Robby Broach's throw home was not in time to get the runner and the Cougars lead moved to 2-0.
Broach allowed two more runs in the fifth inning to complete his outing and Gunner Wright entered the game in the sixth. In five complete innings, Broach struck out two and walked one in his fifth start of the season. He surrendered four runs - three earned - on seven hits to fall to 1-2 on the season.
The Cougars added on a run against Wright in the sixth to push their lead to 5-0, before Tulane strung together three hits in their half of the sixth to get on the scoreboard. Nick Boullosa singled with one out in the inning and moved to third on a base knock from Jeremy Schaffer. Blake Crohan followed with a line drive that glanced off the pitcher and trickled away for a base hit, scoring Boullosa to make it a 5-1 game.
Wright tossed just two-thirds of an inning and allowed one run on two hits, while hitting two batters. Andrew Garner entered in the sixth to retire the final batter of the inning and then held the Cougars scoreless the rest of the way. Garner struck out two batters and allowed only one hit in three and one-thirds innings of relief work to keep the game close.
The Green Wave loaded the bases in the eighth against Houston starter Jordan Lewis, as the left-hander threw seven and one-third innings with two runs allowed on nine hits. With the bases full of Tulane runner and one out, Dakota Dill came on in relief and Garrett Cannizaro drove in a run on a fielder's choice groundout. With two on and two outs, Dill got another groundout to get out of the jam with Houston still leading 5-2.
Tulane put the lead off runner on base again in the ninth inning, but Dill got a ground out, a fly ball out and struck out the final batter of the game to make it a 5-2 final in favor of the visitors.
"We may have lost the series, against Houston, but this is conference and at the end of the season, you're going to have a conference record," said Schaffer. "It doesn't put in parentheses who you won and who you lost a series to...so we need to find a way to come out and get a conference win tomorrow."
Schaffer tied with Houston's Appling for the game-high with three hits, while Boullosa extended his hitting streak to three games with a pair of hits on Saturday. Cannizaro and Crohan each drove in RBI's, while Boullosa and Woodson scored the two Green Wave runs on the afternoon.
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Fresh Finds: The Best of NYC Greenmarkets
by Alyssa Grossman, 05/01/2012
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It's no secret that New York City is a foodie's paradise, but some of the best edible finds aren't solely found on the menus at area restaurants—they're at the City's 53 Greenmarkets throughout the five boroughs—many of which operate year-round. These urban stalls offer the simple goodness of whole fresh foods as well as prepared artisanal products like wasabi pickles, flavored bitters and homemade chutneys. And locavores can rest assured knowing that all stands operate under a strict set of guidelines to ensure full traceability of the production process. No goods come from farther than 120 miles south, 170 miles east and west and 250 miles north of New York City.
But it's not just the product variety and quality (and fantastic people-watching) that set these markets apart—it's also the farmers, bakers and chefs who make it all happen. Here, dedicated purveyors share the stories behind their stands and offer suggestions for the one item you simply can't leave the market without. Read on for the very best of NYC's Greenmarket scene.


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- 5 tbsp. (75 mL) butter, melted, warm
- 7 sheets of phyllo, 17" x 12" (43 x 30 cm) each, with a piece of waxed paper on top and bottom of stack
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup (250 mL) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup (250 mL) onion, very thinly sliced
- 2 lb. (900 g) tomatoes (about 5), cut into 1/4" (6 mm) slices
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) dried oregano, crumbled
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) dried basil, crumbled
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) dried thyme, crumbled
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly brush a baking sheet with some butter, lay one sheet of phyllo on baking sheet and brush lightly with more butter. Sprinkle phyllo with some parmesan, place another sheet of phyllo on top and press down firmly so it adheres to bottom layer.
Repeat with remaining phyllo-brush with butter and sprinkle with parmesan, reserving 1 tbsp. (15 mL). When all phyllo is used, sprinkle top with mozzarella, spread onion evenly over cheese, then arrange tomatoes in a single layer over the surface.
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Drizzle with oil and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are golden and crisp. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.


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Images: Zabul leaders feed poor [Image 4 of 4]
Photo by 1st Lt. Belena Marquez
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Palmore (right), Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul communications officer, speaks with Haji Mangal (center), Zabul Provincial Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs deputy director, through an interpreter to coordinate the delivery of food supplies to feed impoverished members of Zabul province, Qalat, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2011. PRT Zabul coordinated with Mangal to create a food relief program for Zabul's poor. The mission of PRT Zabul is to conduct civil-military operations in Zabul province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the government of Afghanistan.
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Woodthorpe Grange / Takahashi Playground
Trying to build a new playground for Nottingham, designed by Keita Takahashi.
Back in 2005 on the eve of the first PSP release I attended GDC Europe in London, covering it for Gamasutra. It was fun few days during which I learnt a lot about how the Games Industry throws conferences and how Microsoft throws parties.
The conference fell at the height of the first wave of celebration of a new game designer who had seemingly come from nowhere. Keita Takahashi had released one game, Katamari Damacy, in Japan and North America and was being celebrated as the new hope for undiluted creativity in game design and his work as a high-water mark of the kinds of innovation of which games are capable.
But for all the hoop-la around him Takahashi himself seemed disinterested in his success and new found fame. His disengagement could be seen to teeter over into disdain and broad suspicion of videogames as an industry and form as he spoke with invigorating and reckless candour.
I'd played Katamari on a hacked PS2 at Screenplay courtesy of David Hayward and obligingly fell in love with it, along with everyone else.
Whilst at the conference though, it was another comment he made that most excited me.
You can view the initial designs, as presented at GameCity5, here.
Update: This project is paused, but I'm sure will be back moving soon.


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STEUBENVILLE - It wasn't as pretty as Coach Reno Saccoccia may have liked, or as crisp and as fluid as Steubenville football fans have become accustomed to, but the bottom line is that it was another Opening Day victory for the Big Red Machine Thursday night at Harding Stadium.
Facing plenty of adversity during the week, Steubenville put it all in its rearview mirror and got a big victory with a senior quarterback starting his first game.
Corey Stinson helped break open a close game with a late 70-yard touchdown pass to Matt Petrella and then added another from a yard away as Steubenville held off Washington D.C. Woodrow Wilson by a 28-8 margin on Reno Field.
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Steubenville quarterback Corey Stinson prepares to let a pass fly against Woodrow Wilson Friday night.
Coming off what amounted to a short week with plenty of controversy and issues, Big Red will get ready to host Benedictine next week back at Harding.
"The defense played great, but our conditioning really let us down and that is something we are going to work hard on this week," Saccoccia said
"We cannot be having that many cramps.
"And the other thing is execution. We did not execute up to par on offense or on special teams and we made some mistakes subbing, which is my responsibility. Those are things that must be corrected.
Thursday night, after fumbling in Tigers' territory on its first possession, Steubenville made the ultimate mistake on its second try when Stinson got off an ill-advised pass that was tipped by Micah Harris before being intercepted by Cedric Curry-Walker, who rolled 83 yards down the near sideline for the score with 5:35 showing.
Woodrow Wilson added the 2-point conversion following a 5-yard penalty on a pass from Scott Beumel to Darnell Fox for a stunning 8-0 lead.
By the end of the opening period, Big Red had outgained the Tigers by a 98-23 margin, but had turned the ball over three times and trailed the D.C. visitors by eight.
After recovering a Woodrow Wilson fumble, Steubenville finally found paydirt early in the second quarter. Big Red moved 43 yards, converting both a third- and fourth-down along the way, with Stinson finding senior Eric Robinson in the back of the end zone with 9:51 showing.
The hosts lined up for the extra point with holder Evan Westlake picking up the snap and throwing a pass into the end zone that was hauled in by junior Cameron King to knot the count at 8-8.
Steubenville's first lead of the night came with just 12 ticks showing on the second-quarter clock when senior Luke Smith drilled a 32-yard field goal for an 11-8 score. Big Red actually had six and-goal downs, but couldn't punch it in.
While the score remained close after two periods, the statistics were not. The hosts held a whopping 164-28 advantage in yards and converted 12 first downs to none for the visitors. (Steubenville has yielded just two first-half first downs in its last three openers combined).
Big Red added another Smith field goal with 8:05 to play in the third after driving down inside the 15, thanks in large part to a 31-yard Stinson screen pass to junior Cody Saltsman, that upped the margin to 14-8.
The Tigers had an opportunity to at least tie the score late in the third after returning the ensuing kickoff to midfield and driving all the way inside the Steubenville 10. However, a fourth-down run resulted in a fumble with Big Red taking over at its own 11.
After failing to convert a first down on fourth-and-1 from its own 20, Steubenville dodged another bullet, stopping Woodrow Wilson on downs at the 16.
"That may have been the dumbest thing I have called in 30 yards," Saccoccia said. "But our defense was lights-out and just played great, hard football all night long."
In what turned into a game of almost for the out-of-staters, the Tigers appeared to take a lead with just under 10 minutes to play on a 75-yard punt return by Khalil West, only to have it called back due to a holding penalty.
Big Red finally got the big play it was searching for all game long, putting it away with 3:09 showing when Stinson found Petrella streaking down the sideline from 70 yards away. Smith's PAT made it 21-8.
Stinson added a 1-yard burst with under a minute to play with Smith capping the scoring.
"They are a good football team," Saccoccia said of Woodrow Wilson. "But we made them look even better than they are. We did have some kids stick with it late and I am very proud of that.
"But we also had some kids that I felt didn't stick with it and we have to fix that also."
Big Red had a huge 349-113 advantage in yardage, with the Tigers picking up 42 of those on the game's final play.


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Knicks Remove Donnie Walsh as President
The sometimes-turbulent three-year tenure of New York Knicks team president Donnie Walsh is over, as the team announced Friday that he will not return next season to run the franchise he rebuilt.
Walsh, whose contract is set to end later this month, will serve as a team consultant next season.
The Knicks said Glen Grunwald, currently the senior vice president of basketball operations, will be interim general manager starting in July. Grunwald is a former general manager of the Toronto Raptors.
Walsh, 70 years old, has helped the franchise with a string of high-profile acquisitions, including the signing of forward Amar'e Stoudemire. His moves culminated in a new-look Knicks team last season that became the first finish with a winning record since 2001. Though the Knicks acquired former Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony, Walsh did not have final say in that deal, as Knicks owner James Dolan took the deal overl in the last stages.
Walsh had been running NBA draft workouts in recent weeks at the team's Westchester County training facility alongside Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, and there had been little speculation he would step down. Walsh was scheduled to hold a conference call with reporters on Friday afternoon.
"In a relatively short time with the Knicks, Donnie made a tremendous impact, which will be felt for many years to come," Knicks owner James Dolan said in a statement. "We thank Donnie for his leadership, hard work and many contributions to the revitalization of the team."


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By Trevor Williams
After Christmas, as most students at Washington State prepared to resume classes, a small crop of new Cougar football players, including freshman wide receiver Calvin Green, prepared for their first taste of college.
Green, a Sacramento native from Luther Burbank High School, was among six Cougars to join the WSU Football team a semester early and in a matter of weeks, he traded in the halls of his California high school for a snow-covered Terrell Mall; a difficult task according to inside wide receivers coach David Yost. Freshman offensive lineman Sean Krepsz, from Riverside, Calif., also graduated from high school early and arrived in Pullman in January.
"I think it doesn't fit everybody," said Yost. "For the right guy it's really a good thing. It takes a guy who has some maturity, because they have to come right into the college lifestyle."
Green has shown maturity in his first months at Washington State and his decision to leave Sacramento a semester early allows him to follow in the footsteps of a former Burbank graduate and Oregon cornerback.
"I thought of Terrance Mitchell," said Green. "He graduated early for Burbank and it worked out really well for him, so I thought it was a great opportunity for me as well."
Mitchell, who went to Oregon early in 2010, won a starting spot for the Ducks after his performance in spring camp. While Green doesn't know if he will earn a starting spot his first few months in Pullman have been defined by a major quality; hard work.
"Coming from my high school, we work a lot and I'm a competitor," said Green. "That's all I could do; compete."
Upon arriving on campus, Green entered straight into a signature workout regimen that Head Coach Mike Leach and the Cougars call "Midnight Maneuvers."
"Midnight Maneuvers was a chance to show that I'm a competitor," said Green.
With competition on his mind, Green made an immediate impression on WSU's coaches and players.
"Calvin came in with the idea that, 'hey, I'm going to show everyone that there's a reason I'm here,'" said Yost. "He stood out from the beginning of Midnight Maneuvers and for a guy like him that's all about his physical make-up, how hard he's going to work and how fast he is. Those are all things he excels at."
It was also apparent that Green's speed would be an asset for Washington State.
"He did a tremendous job," said Yost. "What you could see about Calvin right away was he was really quick and very fast. I think that's not lost on just the coaches. Other players take notice."
As Green hit the ground running on the gridiron, his transition to Pullman and Washington State was aided by his teammates.
"It was rough; I'm not going to lie," he said. "It was completely different than Sacramento. The classes were different and everything was different. It took some time to adjust. There were a lot of players that helped me, like Vince [Mayle]. Since we're both from Sacramento, he helped me out a lot."
Mayle's influence on Green came along with assistance from other members of the Cougars' offensive unit.
"I didn't know all of the plays at first," said Green. "It really took me until towards the end of spring ball to learn the plays. I had players on the team that were there to help me like Vince, Connor [Halliday] and Ricky [Galvin]."
Working with teammates on the offensive side of the football also helped Green continue to showcase his competitive spirit.
"It's a great opportunity because they push each other, so of course they push me," he said. "That motivates me to push myself to get better and compete with those guys."
As the spring progressed, Coach Yost and the Cougars really started to notice Green take on a bigger and bigger role as a member of the offensive unit.
"Calvin was able to grade out at a high level very quickly and then continue to work to learn the offense," said Yost. "When we got to spring ball he had down seventy percent of what he needed to be doing on plays. He then really continued to come on as spring progressed. His best football came at the end of spring as he continued to build on what he knew and as he became more comfortable."
Comfort was also something that Green started to feel as he garnered more time on the field throughout the spring.
"I just started playing comfortably within myself and I stopped thinking so much," he said. "I wanted to show them that I'm here to work and that I can play."
All of Green's hard work paid off in an opportunity to play in his first spring game with the Cougars.
"It felt great to go up to Spokane and finally put on the Cougar uniform," said Green. "It was a dream come true."
That dream came along with a stellar performance at Joe Albi Stadium, catching a game-high eight passes for 101 yards.
"He was able to take a lot of good confidence from the spring game," said Yost. "He was able to get his hands out away from his body and create a target. He showed tremendous ball skills and how tremendous his hands are."
Green's speed was also on showcase months after he first laced up his cleats at the Indoor Practice Facility.
"Once he gets the football, that's when the fun begins," said Yost. "And that's the running back background. He doesn't expect anyone to ever tackle him. That's a good trait to have."
For Green, another great thing to have is support; something the freshman takes to heart.
"My family is really supportive," said Green. "My grandma for sure, she's definitely supportive. My brother, my sister, they're all there for me and they're all happy."
The energy Green brings to Washington State's team is sure to spark more support from fans, coaches, and teammates in the future; a future the Cougars hope to shape with a helping hand from their newest receiver.


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CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Full Results
Fourth-ranked California men's crew continued the IRA National Championships Friday at Copper River in Cherry Hill, N.J., with all boats advancing to Saturday's grand finals. The junior varsity eight and freshman eight boats each picked up semifinal wins on Friday.
"Today was a really good day, we have all five of our boats in the finals," head coach Mike Teti said. "I think that's really good for the program. We haven't done that in awhile. That also says a lot about the assistant coaches - Wyatt Allen, Luke Agnini and Patrick Schulkers - who have done a great job. They've all helped out and picked up the slack, especially with me being away a lot. They held it together."
In the freshman eight semis, Cal clocked a first-place time of 6:10.81, 10 seconds better than second-place Brown's time of 6:20.83. After a near seven-second victory on Thursday in the preliminary heats, Cal's freshman eight boat is riding high heading into Saturday's final. Teti said that he thinks the freshmen have been outstanding through the first two days at IRAs.
The Golden Bears go into Saturday's final as the defending national champion after the 2011 freshman boat capped an undefeated season with an IRA Championship last year.
It was a close finish in the JV race. The Bears edged Wisconsin to the finish line, 6:19.47-6:21.0. Brown took third at 6:23.34.
While they did not win their semifinal heats, the varsity eight and varsity four boats each advanced to the grand finals. The varsity eight took third in its race, posting a time of 6:25.35. Top-ranked Washington came in first at 6:14.95 and Boston U claimed second at 6:19.01. A top-three finish in the semifinals was all that was necessary for the Bears to move on.
In addition to the tough competition, the varsity eight had to overcome an unexpected change just prior to the race.
"They changed lanes, and we ended up in an unfavored lane," Teti said. "To see those guys battle conditions and get through to the final was rewarding. In all my years of coaching, I've never been prouder of a group of guys to put it together. We have five sophomores in this varsity. This is a really good learning experience for them. To battle adversity after the tough preliminary heat, the repechage and then to come out today, in not a great lane and knowing the forces are against you, to pull it together like that, they earned that spot in the final. That was very rewarding."
The Bears finished second to the Huskies in the varsity four semis. Cal boasted a time of 7:16.08 behind Washington's 7:10.89.
"On the two fours, we have seven freshmen; it's a really young group," Teti said. "So to see them both make the finals, that was good."
If Cal wants to win its first IRA title since 2010, the Bears' varsity eight boat will have to beat Washington for the first time this season on Saturday, as the team national champion is determined by the winner of the varsity eight grand final.
"Some of these crews like Washington and Harvard have really solid programs," Teti said. "With our young group, I think we're doing a pretty good job. We're pretty excited to race tomorrow, and hopefully we've got something left in the tank."
In addition to the four boats that qualified for the finals on Friday, Cal's open four boat will also compete in a grand final after qualifying for that final on Thursday.
The IRA Championships conclude with the grand finals on Saturday.
2012 IRA Championships Day Two
Varsity Eight Semifinals
1. Washington 6:14.95, 2. Boston University 6:19.01, 3. California 6:25.35
Cal lineup: Chris Yeager, James Scott, Patrick McGlone, Ivan Ostojic, Luka Dordevic, Cameron Klotz, Matt Dignan, Christian Reynolds
Junior Varsity Eight Semifinals
1. California 6:19.47, 2. Wisconsin 6:21.00, 3. Brown 6:23.34
Cal lineup: Isaac Holden, Cole Reiser, Spencer Hall, Igor Lucic, Christopher DeRenzi, Garrett Boccara, Jack Farthing, Atli Thorkelsson
Varsity Four Semifinals
1. Washington 7:10.89, 2. California 7:16.08, 3. Northeastern 7:19.71
Cal lineup: Cox: Chelsea Lucas, Demetrius Baefsky, Maliq Hunsberger, Michael Bernerius, Steve Marino
Freshman Eight Semifinals
1. California 6:10.81, 2. Brown 6:20.83, 3. Cornell 6:23.10
Cal lineup: Cox: Michael Delahanty, Jovan Jovanovic, Milivoj Vagic, Stephen Tuck, Louis Snelson, Christian Kader, Jason Stroud, Richard Walter, Sean Murphy


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JACKSON – Javancy Jones, Jackson State's freshman standout, has been named to The Sports Network Jerry Rice Award Watch List. The award is presented to the FCS Freshman of the Year. Through six games Jones, a Macon, Miss. native has recorded 29 tackles (14 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble. He also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.
The award will go to the top first-year player in the FCS, whether a true freshman or a redshirt freshman. The Rice Award Watch List can undergo revision during the season. The winner will be announced at the Sports Network FCS Awards Presentation on Dec. 16 in Philadelphia.
Jackson State returns to action Saturday, Oct. 12 when the Tigers travel to Itta Bena, Miss. to take on the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Kick-off is set for 2 p.m.


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College Hockey:Ryan Scores Twice in Return From Mono
BOSTON — A win is a win is a win.
Northeastern was outshot in every period, finishing with a 38-18 shot deficit, but made the most of its opportunities with timely scoring in a 4-3 win over Boston College.
The contributions came from many sources. The penalty-killing combination of Leon Hayward and Brian Tudrick scored a huge shorthanded goal in the first period to give the Huskies a lead they would never relinquish. Mike Ryan, who'd been sidelined since late August with mononucleosis, scored in both the second and third periods, including the game-winner. Goaltender Mike Gilhooly made 36 stops.
"If we're going to win a lot of games this year," said Hayward, "it's going to have to be team-oriented: good goaltending, our big guys come and play hard and then the muckers and grinders chip in. We're a consummate team. We have to play together in order to get things done."
As a result, Northeastern (2-2-0, 1-0-0 HEA) defeated Boston College (1-3-1, 0-2-0 HEA) for the first time in nine games dating back to Nov. 12, 1999. Coincidentally, that date also began BC's last four-game winless streak, a mark matched by this loss.
"We were on the short end of the offensive chances and shots, but on the right end of the goals and assists," said Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder. "It was a funny game that way, but you gotta love winning."
That said, Crowder wasn't getting carried away with the W.
"We did a lot of things bad tonight," he said. "There are a lot of things that need to be corrected if we want to be successful in this league. We can't say that we beat BC, therefore we're world-beaters. We have to look at ourselves honestly and get better."
BC coach Jerry York was likewise keeping the result in perspective. Despite the Eagles dropping their first two league games to go 0-3-1 overall in the last four, he remained optimistic about his very young team.
"I like our club," he said. "We're playing well in a lot of different areas. I think we're going to be a very good hockey team. I like our skill. I like our tenacity. Now we just need some experience.
"There's a bright future for this team. It might not be next weekend or the weekend after, but I think by the second half of the year we're going to be a pretty dangerous club."
BC dominated the first period territorially, outattempting Northeastern 27-6 with an 11-4 advantage in shots on net. Nonetheless, the Huskies were opportunistic to the extreme in taking a 2-1 lead.
Just 30 seconds into the game Boston College silenced a vocal student section revved up for NU's Hockey East opener. Gilhooly came out of the net to play the puck up the boards, but saw every goaltender's nightmare unfold. Jeff Giuliano quickly collected the puck and slid it in front where Ryan Shannon put it into the open net.
At 2:20, however, BC freshman Dave Spina was whistled for a five-minute hitting-from-behind major penalty and game misconduct. It took only 37 seconds for the Huskies to even the score. Tim Judy, on the right point, set up Jim Fahey's one-timer from the left faceoff dot before BC goaltender Matti Kaltiainen could move to cover the short side.
Although almost four and a half minutes remained on the major, the Eagles' defense stiffened, standing up the Husky forwards at the blue line and quickly clearing it out of the zone after dump-ins. After almost three ineffective minutes on the power play, Northeastern took a penalty to nullify the rest of the advantage.
That infraction was the first of four straight NU penalties that ceded puck possession to the Eagles, who had none of Northeastern's problems gaining the zone. However, the Huskies did a good job blocking many shots and those that weren't blocked were most often shot wide, preventing BC from capitalizing.
On the third of the four straight penalty kills, Tudrick turned the game around stealing the puck at the blue line and racing up the left wing. He found Hayward in the slot, fed him the puck and the gritty senior roofed it for his 10th career goal.
"I saw that the defenseman was fumbling the puck at the point," said Tudrick. "We're taught on the penalty kill that when he's fumbling it to pressure him and hope he'll cough it up. He coughed it up so I tipped it ahead of him. I was trying to get to the net, but he was backchecking pretty hard and I heard Leon calling for it."
Hayward then finished off the perfect setup.
"Tuddie jumped and I was gone," he said. "I was just waiting for him to get it over to me. I don't know how many times we've done that in practice… probably a million times."
The period ended with Northeastern the improbable leader at 2-1 thanks to the shorthanded goal.
A much more evenly played second stanza saw Northeastern sniper Mike Ryan make it a 3-1 game midway through only to have BC's Ales Dolinar make it a one-goal game again late in the period.
Before all that, Gilhooly redeemed himself for the opening-minute miscue, with nice saves on Giuliano off a faceoff and then Shannon and A.J. Walker on the doorstep.
That redemption, however, almost proved short-lived at 6:49 when Gilhooly came way out of the net to beat a BC skater to the puck, but failed to clear it out of the zone and had to dive back to the crease to avoid a crushing second "empty net" goal.
Ryan made it a 3-1 game on a rush at 10:11, fighting through the defense just inside the blue line and gaining control of the puck in the slot in time to rip a low shot past Kaltiainen.
"[I wanted to] make him move laterally," said Ryan. "I was able to chip [the puck] to space, delay for a second, make a move and went five-hole."
At 17:59, after being denied by Gilhooly's stacked pad save 30 seconds earlier, Voce fought down low to get a puck lose for Dolinar who put it in short side.
At 3:21 of the third period, Ryan made it 4-2 on a goalscorer's goal. Taking a perfect Willie Levesque pass from the defensive zone to the left wing boards, Ryan broke in on Kaltiainen, faked a forehand shot and then pulled the puck around to his backhand and beat the goaltender.
"Willie made a great pass," said Ryan. "It allowed me to keep my feet going. I was surprised [Kaltiainen] stayed back in the net so much because I didn't think I had a very good angle to the goal. When he stayed back, I just quickly got to my backhand and went to the far side."
With 1:34 remaining and a faceoff in the Northeastern end, York pulled his goaltender for an extra skater. That paid off with 41 seconds on the clock. Shannon whacked in a loose puck in the crease for his second goal of the game to make it 4-3. BC then kept pressing to the final buzzer, but couldn't get the equalizer.
Next weekend, Northeastern travels to New Hampshire on Friday night and then hosts Notre Dame. BC has only a lone Friday home game against the Fighting Irish.
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> > FWIW, I think this is just impossible. Computers are imperative. You
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> Not necessarily: consider SKIM (a hardware implementation of the
> SK-combinator scheme), Norma (a graph reduction machine built by
> Burroughs in the mid-80s) and of course the Symbolics LISP machine.
Not to mention the fact that it is perfectly possible to use one computational model to implement another one. We can write prolog in C, for example, or python in haskell. The fact that there exists a lower layer (in this case a hardware layer) that is imperative and untyped doesn't mean we can't use that layer to build a higher layer that is functional and typed. You could do the reverse as well, alternating computational model for as long as you cared to.
This is one place where an "it's turtles all the way down" argument doesn't work.
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Slips Are Showing; Few Women Keglers in City Are Lifting Their Averages, Survey Shows
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A look at the past winter season's records of a small segment of the nation's millions of women bowlers showed that, within this group at least, notable improvement over the previous season was achieved by only about 16 per cent of the bowlers.
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Film Posters Re-interpreted!
I stumbled upon some gorgeous graphic work that I absolutely have to share. Cosh Gallery in London has a show on right now called "Now Showing".
"40+ Creatives were given the task of creating their own interpretation of a Cult, Classic or Obscure film poster from the past, whether it be a literal or abstract solution. The result is Now Showing, an Art exhibition paying homage to more than 70 years of film, through the form of Prints, One Off Screen Prints and Sculptures."
Hellovon, Non Format, Marian Bantjes, Tomer Hanuka, and Pure Evil are among the artists showing. Enjoy.
See a whole bunch more after the jump!
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If preliminary reports are any indication, video games are in for a media beatdown on Canadian TV network CBC tonight.
News program the fifth estate will air an investigative piece on the tragic Brandon Crisp case at 9 P.M. Eastern. GamePolitics readers may recall that 15-year-old Brandon ran away from home following an October, 2008 dispute in which his parents confiscated his Xbox 360.
Brandon was an avid – his parents say addicted – Call of Duty 4 player and the early days of the investigation focused on the theories that he had either run away to join a professional gaming league or been abducted by someone he met on Xbox Live. In the end it turned out that Brandon had fallen from a tree not long after leaving home and died from injuries received in the fall.
The Globe and Mail previews the program:
Some kids get hooked on Guitar Hero, but the vast majority of gamers today spend more money — and time — on shockingly graphic search-and-destroy video games. Turning every violent teen male fantasy into reality, these games have a simple primal theme: kill, and kill again. And then keep killing…
"As a parent, I was shocked by how little I knew about this world," says [reporter Gillian Findlay]. "The violence of these games is so real and beauty of the graphics is almost overwhelming. You can see how seductive these games can be to teenage players…"
In an exclusive interview with Brandon's parents, taped between the time of his disappearance and the discovery of his body, the extent of their son's video-game obsession is revealed.
We're dismayed at what sounds like a cheap media manipulation:
MLG also operates big-ticket tournaments… Findlay sits down with the members of a Canadian team of professional gamers…
"When we talked to them, we had large monitors playing video-game footage as background, and you could see it: They couldn't take their eyes off the screens," says Findlay.
Did the reporter really conduct this interview in front of large monitors and then blame some kind of video game effect for the subjects' eyes wandering? Would it have been any different if a hockey game or House was running on those monitors? Maybe that's why most reporters don't conduct interviews with their subjects facing TV screens. They're, you know, distracting…
For those who don't get CBC, the episode will be available on the web at 10 p.m.
Looking for background on the case? GamePolitics covered Brandon's disappearance in great detail. Click here for all of our reports on the case.
GP: Thanks to numerous readers who alerted us to this story…
UPDATE: Steve Tilley, who covers video games for the Toronto Sun, has previewed the show and weighs in with his take:
There's a journalistic responsibility to become as informed as possible on a subject before speaking on it with authority, and [reporter Gillian] Findlay clearly has not.
I'm not talking about forgivable oversimplifications, but rather a glib, faux-concerned approach that treats teenaged gamers like slack-jawed addicts obsessed with virtual mass murder. It's demeaning not only to the majority of gamers for whom this is harmless recreation, but to the non-gaming viewing audience who might not know better…
It's lazy, cheap and disappointingly one-sided.


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February 3, 2000
On Dec. 1, Alan Miller became the medical center's vice president and associate dean for clinical affairs, giving him responsibility for the oversight, development and growth of Tulane's clinical medical enterprise.
Miller, who came to the university in 1993 as director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Program at the Tulane Cancer Center, says a primary role of the vice president and associate dean is to begin implementing initiatives from a strategic planning process begun in 1998 by his predecessor. Alan Miller replaced Robert Miller, who left this fall to become dean of the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
"The clinical enterprise strategic initiative laid the groundwork for how an academic faculty practice could grow and compete in a competitive market with a lot of changing outside influences," Miller says. "It also laid the groundwork for how we could be able to practice medicine and still be able to fulfill our teaching and research missions."
The initiatives of the plan dovetail with the School of Medicine's portion of the university's strategic plan, Miller says. One of the primary goals of the plan is to expand Tulane's primary-care base.
"We have a strong emphasis on providing specialized care, providing services that are not necessarily available elsewhere," he says. "But it's important for the business aspects of the clinical practice to have a primary-care base in order to have a larger patient population for all of our services. And it also fits into our teaching mission as primary care becomes a much larger part of medical education."
Another strategic direction is the expansion of specialty-care networks, Miller says. "We want to take some of our unique services and establish satellite operations and enhance existing satellite operations," he says.
An example of one such program is the cancer center's clinical research network, which offers access to new treatment options through clinical trials to patients of oncologists throughout the Gulf South region.
"It benefits the private-practice oncologists who are able to provide higher levels of care to their patients," Miller says. "And it builds referring relationships that bring certain patients that need specialty care to Tulane for a portion of their treatment. These networks are very important."
Continued growth of the medical center's centers of excellence is a third aspect of the strategic plan, he says, adding that these centers are a key portion of the affiliation agreement between Tulane and Columbia/HCA, the corporation that owns the majority of the hospital.
"We have several well-recognized centers, including the Institute of Sports Medicine and the Tulane Cancer Center," Miller says. Plans for new centers in cardiovascular health, gene therapy and aging are also under way, he adds.
In his new position, Miller says he will continue to see patients, devoting about a quarter of his time to his clinical interests in leukemia, lymphoma and bone marrow transplantation. Although he remains deputy director of the Tulane Cancer Center, he will no longer direct the program in bone marrow transplantation.
"I am still active in the transplant group and involved in the care of transplant patients," he says.
The vice president and associate dean position carries a title that reflects Miller's dual reporting lines. Aspects of his job that relate to the faculty's clinical practice fall under the purview of the medical school dean. Issues relating to clinical business operations and clinical affiliations and partnerships come under the direction of the senior vice president for the health sciences.
Prior to joining the faculty at Tulane, Miller held faculty positions at both the University of Miami School of Medicine and the University of Florida College of Medicine. He received his doctorate in physiology from the State University of New York/Buffalo in 1976 and his MD from the University of Miami in 1983 and completed an internal medicine residency and medical oncology fellowship at the University of Florida.
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Last Weigh In: 142.2
Total Weight Loss: 20.8
Overall % Loss: 12.76
Lyndsey recently had a bouncing baby boy ... but since delivering her bundle of joy she hasn't made the time to get back to her pre-pregnancy weight ... until now! She says she wants to learn proper nutrition for her and her family.


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Pundits across the nation are hyping up The San Francisco 49ers, claiming that they're the best team in the NFL. They continue from last year praising the defense but this year they are also applauding the offense for its improvement. The 49ers retained all 11 defensive starters and made big offseason additions at wide receiver and running back. They brought in Randy Moss and Mario Manningham and drafted AJ Jenkins at the wide receiver position. They also brought in Brandon Jacobs and drafted LaMichael James to further bolster the running game. They really did add a lot of weapons to the offense at the skill positions.
In focusing on bringing in talented offensive weapons, they may have turned the previous year's biggest strength into this season's biggest weakness. They forgot about the special teams.
They didn't bring back Blake Costanzo, their biggest special team's ace from last year. They let him sign with the bears even though he wanted to stay in San Francisco. They opted to keep Anthony Dixon on the roster as a 5th running back instead of Rock Cartwright. Rock was brought in to replace Costanzo as an ace of the special teams. Meanwhile, Dixon has yet to see an offensive carry, and this is while Brandon Jacobs is sidelined with an injury. They also lost Colin Jones and Brett Swain, two top-notch special teams players.
The result: In both games a large special team's breakdown has led to points for their opponents and could have significantly altered the game. In week one, The Packers scored a touchdown on a punt return (yes they picked up an obvious block in the back flag that should have been ruled a penalty, but last year he wouldn't have been able to run more than 10 yards). In week two, The 49ers fumbled a kickoff against The Lions. They were lucky that this only cost them 3 points on the scoreboard. They also allowed The Lions to average 32 yards on kickoff returns. The so-called "Tony Montana Squad" was broken up and it's definitely showing.
This isn't to say that The Niners special teams unit is bad. They still have All Pros David Akers and Andy Lee, their kicker and punter. They also still have Ted Ginn Jr, who is currently injured. Maybe his return will help solidify the return aspect of the special teams unit. With their eye on the offense, it seems like they made a slight misstep regarding special teams. Hopefully, it won't continue to hurt them.
* Remember, if it wasn't for two fumbled punts against the Giants last year, they would have been in the Superbowl!


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My grandfather, Gustavs Erenpreis produced bicycles in Riga, Latvia but fled to Germany with the Russian Occupation of Latvia. I never met him but am curious to know where his bikes are now in the world? Anybody got one, or now where they are? Are there any in UK?
I believe that they featured wooden spokes and solid rubber tyres if that helps. Thanks for any information!


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|Preventing and Managing Arthritis workshops planned
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Thursday, 05 April 2012 15:25
By Nancy Frecks
Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension SW 4
The National AgrAbility Project is partnering with Nebraska AgrAbility to offer 2 health-related workshops for rural Nebraskans. "Cultivating Healthy Nebraskans" will be offered in North Platte on April 11 and in Grand Island on April 12. A full-day of health education is planned for each location, with workshops running from 9 AM-3 PM each day.
Amber Wolfe, AgrAbility Project Coordinator for the National Arthritis Foundation will be the keynote speaker. Amber is based in Indianapolis and works with the "Arthritis and Agriculture" project nationwide.
Educational topics will include the basics of arthritis, gardening with arthritis, Walk Nebraska, Assistive Technology for farmers, Farm Kids Get Arthritis Too!, Tai Chi, Life Improvement Series, and Nebraska AgrAbility. Educational displays are also planned.
Founded in the 1990 Farm Bill, AgrAbility partners land-grand university Extension and nonprofit disability organizations. With projects in 25 states, its mission is to provide technical assistance, disseminate information and conduct professional training to help farmers and their families overcome physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Nebraska AgrAbility is a partnership of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Easter Seals Nebraska.
The National AgrAbility Project, which provides support to state projects and to agricultural workers in non-AgrAbility states, is currently headquartered in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. About 11,000 people have received personal, direct services from AgrAbility since it began operations in 1991. It has helped thousands more with less intensive assistance, such as telephone consultations and referrals.
For more information regarding the AgrAbility project or Arthritis and Agriculture, please visit www.arthritis-ag.org or http://agrability.unl.edu/.


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text: Rioters' sentences 'unduly lenient' 08 Nov 2013 Suspended jail sentences imposed on three men for rioting during union flag protests in Belfast were unduly lenient, the Court of Appeal has heard. Share Share Share Story by UTV Staff, Belfast Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC, argued that the trio - including a soldier who served in Afghanistan - should receive tougher and more deterrent punishment for their involvement.He said: "In each of these three occasions there was sustained and ferocious violence perpetrated against the police, either in the city centre, commercial or residential areas where no one in those areas innocently or through necessity could have been in anything other than serious fear of what was going on around them." Robert McKeown, Edward Lynn and Stephen Ferris were all convicted earlier this year for their roles in separate outbreaks of public disorder surrounding the decision to limit the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall.McKeown, 27 and of Whincroft Road in Belfast, received an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for three years, for throwing missiles at police during the first outbreak of violence in the east of the city on 3 December last year.Lynn, 22 and from Fenaghy Park, Galgorm, Ballymena, was handed a 15-month suspended term for being part of a crowd who attacked police in the same area during a weekly protests the following month.Wearing a Rangers scarf as a mask, he was seen on CCTV footage hurling masonry, the court heard. "This is in the context of his own background as a member of the Territorial Army who served in Afghanistan," Mr McGrory said."Nobody has made the case that this offending was linked to trauma as a consequence of serving."He made a choice in choosing to attack the security forces, even though he had himself served with credit."Ferris, 19, of Matilda Gardens, Belfast, was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for three years for rioting in east Belfast a week later.Mr McGrory contended that he came prepared with a golf ball to throw at police and was part of a crowd hurling missiles into the nationalist Short Strand district.Sectarianism was a factor in this outbreak of violence, according to the director.Although all three men pleaded guilty, Mr McGrory claimed they received too much credit for their admissions."The sentences imposed by the trial judges were unduly lenient," he argued.Later he added: "In a case of this nature, involving very significant public disorder where significant sections of the public of Belfast were subjected to abject fear, where there is sustained rioting on a systematic basis over a series of Saturdays, the court should be loath to suspend the sentences unless the individual circumstances met the test of exceptional circumstances."They are not met in any of the three cases."Defence lawyers argued, however, that the proper sentencing approach had been taken.Counsel for Lynn described him as a "fish out of water" whose involvement was limited to a 12 second period.With further submissions still to be made by the defence, the case was adjourned until Monday. © UTV Share Share Share