(Reuters) - A court in Mannheim ruled on Wednesday that Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility's patents and ordered Microsoft to remove its popular Xbox 360 gaming consoles and Windows 7 operating system software from the German market.
However, Microsoft said that the ruling did not mean that its products would be taken off retailers' shelves because a U.S. district court in Seattle has granted Microsoft a preliminary injunction against Motorola to prevent the phone maker from enforcing any German court order.
"Motorola is prohibited from acting on today's decision, and our business in Germany will continue as usual while we appeal this decision and pursue the fundamental issue of Motorola's broken promise," Microsoft said in a response to the ruling.
The Mannheim case is related to the larger smartphone patent war being fought by Apple, Microsoft and mobile phone makers who use Google's Android software such as Samsung.
German judge Holger Kircher said on Wednesday Microsoft breached an agreement with Motorola Mobility, which is in the process of being bought by Google, in using certain video-compression software in products including Windows 7 and Xbox.
But following complaints by Microsoft and Apple the EU competition authorities have opened two investigations into whether Motorola has been over-charging for the use of its patents in their rival products.
Technology companies have invested billions of dollars in buying up patent portfolios that they can use defensively or offensively against rivals and spent still more money litigating in the United States and Europe.
Last week a judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission also said Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility's patents for technology used in the Xbox's wireless internet connection and video compression functions.
However, Wednesday's ruling is also expected to have little immediate impact for Microsoft's wider European distribution operations as it has already moved its regional software distribution centre to the Netherlands from Germany in anticipation of adverse judgments in the patent trial.
Germany has in recent months become a major battleground in the global patent war between makers of mobile phones, tablet computer devices and their operating software as court actions there have proved to be relatively cheap and speedier than in other jurisdictions.
Earlier this year German courts forced Korea's Samsung Electronics to stop selling its Galaxy 10.1 tablet in the country and told Apple Inc to de-activate "push" notification features for some customers in Germany.


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Teacher takes student to old school
TRACY RENCK | tracyr@chieftain.com
No scouting report was needed for veteran tennis player John Adams on Thursday.
The former Cheyenne Mountain High School standout already had a book on opponent Brodie Kettlekamp.
"At the Nike tennis camp two years ago, I was his teacher/counselor," Adams said about the summer session run by his father Dave Adams at Fountain Valley High School in Colorado Springs. "It was really cool seeing how much he has improved, but I was still very familiar with his game."
Adams utilized his memory and solid skills to outlast Kettlekamp 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the men's open singles bracket at the 32nd annual Paper Cup Tennis Tournament sponsored by The Pueblo Chieftain.
"I didn't have the killer instinct in this match because I used to be his teacher, but it was a lot of fun out there," Adams, 20, said moments after walking off the City Park court.
The Paper Cup continues today through Monday. There are 158 entries in the Cup. Juan Carlos DePedro of Puebla, Mexico, the top seed in the men's open singles bracket, takes the court against Jacob Hough at 5:30 p.m. today.
"This should turn out to be a great tournament," longtime tournament director Norm Vail said.
Kettlekamp, who will be a senior at Centennial High School, admitted playing Adams was tough.
"It was a little odd and a little intimidating . . . ," said the 6-foot-4, 200-pound Kettlekamp, who is a three-time state qualifier, including last season at No. 1 singles. "It was a great experience to play a guy of that caliber. He plays in college and I just started up this spring again."
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Adams just completed his sophomore year at Lake Forest (Ill.) College. He played No. 2 singles for the NCAA Division III school this past year.
Adams is no stranger to the Paper Cup, though. He has been competing in the event since he was 8 with his entire family.
He also is playing open doubles with his dad, the longtime boys and girls tennis coach at state powerhouse Cheyenne Mountain. John is playing mixed open doubles with his sister Frances, who will be a senior at Cheyenne this fall.
"This is a lot of fun to play in this tournament," said John Adams, who has won the father/son and mother/son brackets in the past. "There are a lot of good people here and it is more of a relaxed atmosphere."
He is majoring in economics with a minor in philosophy.
"I love playing tennis in college and it is a pretty solid commitment, but at the same time it's not the commitment that it is at the Division I level," Adams said. "You can still focus on other things besides tennis and it is nice."
He usually comes home for the summer to teach at his dad's tennis camp, but this year he has a change of plans.
"This coming fall I am studying abroad in New Zealand," he said. "I leave in early July and I'm so lucky for this opportunity. I just wanted to check out a different part of the world. It should be a great experience."

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The possible patchwork patterns for your custom quilt number in the double digits. This is also what you will always see when you gaze upon your custom made Amish quilt when it is covering your bed. For this reason, you need to make this decision after knowing all the possibilities that are available to you. Many of these patterns are the same ones used by many Amish families for many generations. They have been passed down through the ages, and are now available to you and your family.
One of the most popular and distinctly Amish is the Central Diamond design. This goes by many other names including the Lone Star and the Star of Bethlehem. This centralized star pattern can also be incorporated into other arrangements, like when it is the focal point of the quilt but the remainder of the quilt top is of the log cabin design. This mixing and matching of two different designs is common, but has to be requested by you.
The log cabin design is one that is a little misleading. This does not have a picture of a log cabin on it. It simply meant that the design was common in log cabins 150 years ago. This is a series of squares placed on the quilt in a repeating pattern. Within the squares, repeating colors are used to create a unique pattern to them. On occasion, there can be another color overlaid on them to give the impression of the quilt cover having a see through effect with other colors placed below. This is an optical illusion that is somewhat mesmerizing.
The cabin Trellis Patchwork quilt is one that will use different shades of the same color to give a unique pattern to the quilt top. The use of blues or reds is the most common. Again, the main theme of the quilt top has squares set on their ends so they look like diamonds.
Another very popular variation to the log cabin is the fan design. This is where fan shapes are introduced instead of the traditional squares of the log cabin. In most instances, the fans are of multi colors and make the appearance of the quilt top special. Most are one of a kind because each pattern is done by hand and is hard to reproduce exactly on a repeating basis.
The Double wedding rings quilt top is one that places two different colors of rings which interlock with each other. This is intended for a couple's bed and will represent the unity of the couple that sleeps below it. To help make the pattern of the rings to stand out more, most of these custom made Amish quilts have a white background to them.
Two types of patchwork Amish quilts patterns that are similar, but still different, in their own perspective are the Earthquake and Escalating quilts. The earthquake patchwork quilts use earth tones that are set in a waving pattern across the quilt top. The Escalating quilt is using a mix and match of other colors that still give you the vision that the quilt is moving.
The Around the World pattern of patchwork quilts start with a small diamond shape in the center and begins to expand. Each new layer of small diamonds is a different color and creates a vivid and colorful pattern to adorn your bed.
These are just a few of the many different types of custom made patchwork Amish quilts you can have for your bed. The choices are many so look at all of the selections before deciding on the one that is right for your home.


SELF PORTRAIT Lila dress. This floral embroidered dress seduces for its pure look. With a black grosgrain collar and belt, it combines elegance and femininity. Rent it for a remarkable style at a wedding or a cocktail.


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PhD researchers
If you want to do your PhD at our group we will be happy to discuss your fit with our research interests/topics and your opportunities for funding. Contact us at gr.dec@uab.cat
You can find more information about the UAB's PhD program in Politics, Policies and International Relations here.
We are happy to sponsor applicants interested in the study of public opinion, political behavior, political participation and democracy through any of the postdoctoral programs listed below. If you would like to apply, please contact us at gr.dec@uab.cat
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Applicants for a Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Scholarship are required to fill in their own application but also need the sponsorship of a research institution and the mentoring of an established researcher. At DEC, we are willing to pre-select outstanding candidates in order to endorse them in the application process.
Next call for applications will open in Fall 2022
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The Beatriu de Pinós (BdP) program offers talent-attraction postdoctoral positions lasting 3 years for researchers with at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience outside Spain. Candidates should be, in the date of the application, carrying out research or teaching activities in institutions outside Spain.
Next call for applications will open in Spring 2023
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We invite expressions of interest from postdoctoral researchers with an excellent track record of research and publications to jointly apply for MSCA Individual fellowships to be hosted at the DEC group.
We are happy to host you as a visiting researcher at our group. We can offer a shared office space at the UAB's main campus and a spot to present at our seminar. If you want to join as a visiting researcher contact us at gr.dec@uab.cat
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UAB is a member of ECIU. If you work at an institution that is also a member, you can apply to the ECIU University Researcher Mobility Fund.
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The Daily Aztec • March 8, 2017 • http://thedailyaztec.com/82023/news/president-hirshman-to-leave-sdsu/
President Hirshman to leave SDSU
After six years at San Diego State, Elliot Hirshman has accepted a position at Stevenson University in Maryland.
President Elliot Hirshman
by Kayla Jimenez, News Editor
San Diego State President Elliot Hirshman announced his resignation Wednesday, March 8 effective at the end of June.
Hirshman, who has served six years as university president, is the second highest paid university president in the California State University system, after Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong. In 2015, he made more than $492,000 in total combined pay and benefits, according to Transparent California.
He has accepted a position as president for Stevenson University in Maryland which will begin at the start of July 2017.
Stevenson University's search for a president began last summer with over 200 candidates. Hirshman was unanimously recommended to the university's Board of Trustees, according to Stevenson's website.
A nation-wide search for a new SDSU president will begin "as soon as arrangements can be made in order to discuss with the university community the skills and experiences desirable for an interim presidential appointment," according to a press release from the university released March 8.
CSU Manager of Public Affairs Elizabeth Chapin said CSU presidents do not work under a contract and serve at the will of the Chancellor so "they can leave at their own will or be dismissed in the same manner."
Chapin said Hirshman consulted and informed Chancellor Timothy White throughout his participation in Stevenson University's search process.
A campus-wide email sent out March 8 said Hirshman will end his service at San Diego State on June 30.
"While many factors influence presidential transitions, the progress of our strategic plan, the conclusion of our first comprehensive fundraising campaign and the completion of multiple construction projects all suggest a time to consider new personal and professional opportunities," Hirshman said in the email.
Hirshman's six-year presidency is brief compared to the previous two SDSU presidents.
Hirshman's predecessor Stephen L. Weber presided over the university for 15 years, before turning over the presidency to Hirshman in 2011. Before Weber, President Thomas B. Day ran the school from 1978-1996.
In the release, CSU Chancellor White said Hirshman's "focus on academic excellence and life-changing educational opportunities for students from all backgrounds has contributed to SDSU's emergence as a top public research university."
Hirshman spearheaded the SDSU campaign that raised $750 million through the Campanile Foundation.
He also launched the school's strategic plan, "Building on Excellence" which aimed to build student success, research endeavors, community and communication, according to the university website.
Hirshman also established and endowed the Stephen Weber Honors College in 2014.
Hirshman's actions were sometimes controversial during his time at SDSU.
In fall 2014, he received a pay raise boosting his salary to $412,000, making him the highest-paid CSU president at the time. The pay raise came in the midst of the newly implemented Student Success Fee, which sparked campus protests.
In spring 2016, a group of students accused Hirshman of failing to strongly condemn fliers posted on campus which accused particular students of being allied with Palestinian terrorists. He attempted to leave campus in a police cruiser as protesters surrounded the car and demanded to speak with him. He eventually left the car and spoke to some of the students, who demanded an apology. At the time, he did not apologize, but he agreed to meet with some of the students. Later that week, local community activists including the National Action Network called for his resignation.
The board of SDSU's Students for Justice in Palestine said they wish Hirshman the best moving forward, but that the student body will not forget his failure to condemn the defamatory attacks against BDS supporting students by David Horowitz.
"The demonstration that took place against Hirshman last Spring was indicative of his relationship with many student groups on campus," the board said in a statement.
In fall 2016, the Africana Student Union held a #BlackUnderAttackSDSU protest outside of his office in Manchester Hall in response to campus police's aggressive force of a black man, Marquis Campbell.
Chief Communications Officer Greg Block also recently resigned from the university. His last day at SDSU was Feb. 22.
University spokesperson Gina Jacobs said there is not a connection between Hirshman and Block's departures from the university.
This story was updated with quotes from SDSU's Students for Justice in Palestine at 11:38 a.m.


Ingersoll Rand (IR) is a reliably "boring" cash cow; the firm makes its living in HVAC — heating air, cooling air and cleaning air, observes Michael Foster, editor of Contrarian Outlook.
Three-quarters of Ingersoll's business comes from heating, cooling and refrigeration. The next building you walk into is probably heated and cooled by one of the company's Trane units.
About 85% of its business involves replacing existing units, so its gig is about as sweet as our fabled HVAC technician. Just sit around, wait for the phone to ring and get paid.
Last year, the firm gave its shareholders an 18% dividend raise. Over the last five years, it's more than doubled its dividend (+112%). And we're buying shares today because they haven't kept up with their payout.
There is significant upside unaccounted for. We'll catch it thanks to the power of this stock's dividend magnet, which we expect will pull the shares higher.
The company is due for another generous dividend hike later this year. And the management team is excitedly using its extra cash to buy back shares, repeatedly stating that they are "trading below their intrinsic value." With IR's free cash flow (FCF) likely to exceed its net income in 2019, there will be plenty of cash to go around.
Customers are becoming increasingly demanding about energy efficiency. Of course the higher bar from customers is a good thing, with Ingersoll doing 85% of its business as older units are upgraded and replaced. And the firm's backlog has never been bigger as we head into its fiscal 2019.
But wait — aren't tariffs a potential problem for Ingersoll? While worries may have weighed on IR shares in 2018, they were misguided. IR smartly makes most of the products in the US that it sells in the US; it does the same in the Chinese market.
In 2018, Ingersoll deployed its spare $1.7 billion into $285 million in acquisitions, $480 million in dividends, and $900 million in share repurchases.
With 2019 cash flow ready to outpace paper profits, there should be plenty of money for all three buckets. The company currently has $500 million penciled in for repurchases, which would take an additional 2% of the company off the market.
A generous September dividend increase should be no problem. Ingersoll is paying just 36% of its profits as payouts, less than it was dishing out before its latest dividend double.
This stock should be about 20% to 25% higher to account for its recent dividend growth alone. Plus more hikes are on the way. Add it all up and we have a compelling case that Ingersoll should be 40% higher right now. Fortunately the market is easily distracted and is sleeping on IR. So I'd buy your shares now.


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Szegezdi Róbert (Kecskemét, 1967. június 18. –) magyar színművész.

Életpályája
1967-ben született Kecskeméten. 1984-1986 között a kecskeméti Garabonciás Stúdióban, 1987-1991 között az Arany János Színház stúdiójában tanult. A színház tagja volt 1991-1994 között. 1994-ben a színművész kamarától kapta meg színész oklevelét. 1995-1997 között a kecskeméti Katona József Színház tagja volt, ahol már szerepelt 1986-1987 között csoportos szereplőként. 1997-2010 között a zalaegerszegi Hevesi Sándor Színház színésze volt. 2010-2012 között szabadúszóként dolgozott. 2012-2014 között a Thália Színház színházban szerepelt. 2014-2018 között ismét szabadúszó. 2018-tól a Szegedi Nemzeti Színház tagja.A színészi munkája mellett rendezéssel is foglalkozik.

Párja Tánczos Adrienn színésznő.

Fontosabb színházi szerepei
 John Updike - Tasnádi István: Az Eastwicki Boszorkányok (Clyde) - 2016/2017
 John Harold Kander - David Thompson - Norman L. Martin - Fred Ebb - Joe Masteroff: Nercbanda (Jack, Tiszteletes, Ii. Fiatalember, Eddie, Portás, Unokaöcs, Kowalski, Őr) - 2016/2017
 Borisz Akunyin: Sirály (Borisz Alekszejevics Trigorin) - 2016/2017
 Benedek Albert: Rátenyér (Hiteles Péter, Történelemtanár, Akiről Nem Beszélünk, Az Elnök Embere A Központból) - 2015/2016
 Nell Dunn: Gőzben (Bill) - 2015/2016
 Gábor Andor: Dollárpapa (Szereplő) - 2015/2016
 Ljudmila Ulickaja: Orosz Lekvár (Rosztyiszlav, Natalja Ivanovna Idősebb Fia) - 2014/2015
 Hubay Miklós: Ők Tudják, Mi A Szerelem (Adolphe, Estella Veje, Ügyvéd) - 2014/2015
 Fényes Szabolcs - Nóti Károly: Nyitott Ablak (Károly) - 2014/2015
 Forgách András: Legyetek Jók, Ha Tudtok! (Loyolai Ignác) - 2014/2015
 Biljana Srbljanović: Barbelo, Avagy Kutyákról És Gyerekekről (Dragan) - 2013/2014
 Bereményi Géza: Kincsem (Cavaliero, A Jockey Club Elnöke) - 2013/2014
 Déry Tibor - Pós Sándor - Presser Gábor - Adamis Anna: Képzelt Riport Egy Amerikai Pop Fesztiválról (József) - 2013/2014
 Cseh Tamás-Emlékest (Szereplő) - 2012/2013
 Benedek Albert - Benedek Miklós: Bombaüzlet!? (Szereplő) - 2012/2013
 Bacsó Péter: A Tanú (A Fegyőr, Kórus, Kartárs, Rendőr, Testőr, Rab, Borbély, Bíró) - 2012/2013
 Garaczi László: Emke (Rácz Pista, (Rácz Gabi Apja), Oroszlán Gyula, Atus, Muki, Cséri) - 2012/2013
 Oleg Presznyakov - Vlagyimir Presznyakov: Csónak (2. Férfi, A Lays Cég Képviselője, Partner (Színész)) - 2011/2012
 Friedrich Schiller: Don Carlos (Lerma Gróf, A Testőrség Parancsnoka) - 2011/2012
 Forgách András: Léni Vagy Nem Léni (Szereplő) - 2010/2011
 Bereményi Géza: Az Arany Ára (Tulipán) - 2010/2011
 Tasnádi István: Tranzit (Tolókocsis, (Utazó)) - 2007/2008
 Vajda Anikó - Vajda Katalin: Villa Negra (Doktor) - 2007/2008
 William Shakespeare: Iii. Richárd (Iii. Richárd) - 2007/2008
 Háy János: A Gézagyerek (Banda Lajos, Elöregedett Férfi, Munkás A Kőfejtőben) - 2006/2007
 Kurt Weill - Bertolt Brecht: Koldusopera (Kocsma Jenny) - 2006/2007
 Tasnádi István: A Magyar Zombi (Dr. Csudai Buda Szalvátor, (Dr. Juhos)) - 2005/2006
 Luigi Pirandello: Így Van (Ha Így Tetszik) ( Ponza, A Veje) - 2004/2005

Filmes és televíziós szerepei
 Munkaügyek (2013)

Rendezéseiből
 William Shakespeare: Rómeó és Júlia
 Yasmina Reza: Art!
 Yasmina Reza: Művészet

Díjai és kitüntetései
 Gábor Miklós-díj (2009)
 Ruszt József-díj (2010)

Jegyzetek

Magyar színészek
Élő személyek
1967-ben született személyek
Kecskemétiek

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Meanwhile, though, I'm keeping the decorations simple this year. Last year in the bedroom I made new pillows and hung decorations. I had ideas for more this year, but what ended up being enough was to just use the same pillows on as last year. But I still think it looks festive, and it gives me a happy Christmas feeling when I come into our room each day.
I wrote that post on Thanksgiving, reminding myself that simple is good enough, that our holiday would be special even if I didn't do All The Things. But apparently I still need reminding. This room is a great lesson for me. It's not perfect, and it's not "done" but it still makes me smile and remember the season every day. Mission accomplished.
As we move closer and closer to the new year, I'd like to continue to move toward a life where I can lovingly, with spaciousness and grace, make something for my home because it nourishes me to do so, and not because I am frantically trying to compensate for lack of one kind or another.
So, yes. I'm still working on it.
How are you doing? Feeling frantic and rushed? Or enjoying it as it happens?


Today, we start on a sad note. Chicory Coffee barista Liz Dotts took her own life at the age of 27. She had worked at the popular spot at 11th and L since she was 19 and likely has brewed a drink for you if you work around the Capitol. A GoFundMe page has been established to assist her single mother, a retired school teacher, with transportation of Dotts from Los Angeles and burial costs. Join me and give what you can.
Like the rest of the country, we have a huge mental health and substance abuse problem in California. We're sitting on a huge budget reserve. Should/can we be doing more?
AURAL PLEASURE: On the California Politics Podcast, John Myers, Melanie Mason, and Seema Mehta talk about, well what else, the election. They give a preview on the big races.
There have been 67,883 pre-registrations of 16 and 17 year-olds, and they split 37.42% Democratic, 9.44% Republican, and 44.69% No Party Preference.
Whille the trend is really not good for the brand of the California Republican Party, it doesn't mean all that much politically. Voters are becoming more independent as that's possible with the top-two primary. However, Democrats can wear a smile with these numbers.
GOV: John Myers writes that former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger does not plan on voting for either of the two leading Republican candidates for governor because of their position on climate change and fears they would try to roll back progress on the issue, which he championed as governor.
U.S. SENATE: For the LAT, Sarah D. Wire looks at the three lesser known candidates that are jockeying to grab the second spot for November to face U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein as polling indicates that they have a shot over Kevin de León.
THE HOUSE: In the Times, Christine Mai-Duc and Jazmine Ulloa look at the campaigns of Democrats trying flip congressional seats from red to blue.
BILLS: The CALmatters team looks at some of the bills that didn't make it through the house of origin deadline.
BAGHDAD BY THE BAY: Politico's Victoria Colliver reports on Tuesday's vote in San Francisco over whether to ban the sale of vaping devices and flavored tobacco in the city.
SANDY EGGO: The San Diego City Council is considering banning plysterene take-out containers, reports David Garrick in the Times. Those are the ubiquitous styrofoam containers that take-out and leftovrers are often packaged in, but also are a big problem in waterways. As I wrote the other day, the largest supplier is DART Container Corporation, with is also a big player in California politics.
#CAKEDAY: Happy birthday to Nikita Koraddi and Chris Lehane!
CCST Expert Briefing on California Biomethane Specifications: Thursday, June 7th, 12:30pm-1:30pm in Capitol Room 437. Join us for a briefing with the authors of the newly released CCST report, "Biomethane in California Common Carrier Pipelines: Assessing Heating Value and Maximum Siloxane Specifications," commissioned by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) pursuant to SB 840 (2016). Panelists will discuss the findings and recommendations from their independent assessment of California's standards for pipeline injection of biomethane. To receive a to-go lunch box following the briefing, RSVP by Noon on June 6th to Mikel at mikel.shybut@ccst.us.