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Toyota Highlander oil sludge settlement
2001 sole owner of Highlander, 104,000 miles, NEVER a problem until check engine light started coming on, dealer said"bad sensor", no problem with engine. Then light started flashing, then blue smoke from tail pipe, sluggish to drive like it was losing power, dealer said 5000.00 to replace engine, traded and lost $$$$, then fOUND out about OIL SLUDGE class action settlement that would have replaced the engine or repaired it. What now?
mackabee Posts: 4,709Looks like you lost some money there. There was a notice that was sent out to owners of 1997-2001 Toyota s with a potential sludge problem. I don't think there's anything you can do now since you traded the car.
I just had my oil changed at 95k which was only 1500 miles since the last but 5 months of city driving had passed. The prolube man showed me the sludge build up below the oil cap on the engine. He said I should have a flush next time and switched me to geriatric auto-oil. I have been consistent 4k oilchange person since I first read of the oil sludge problem five years ago. Does this first evidence of sludging indicate the beginning of the end for my engine? I think the extended sludge warrenty is to 100k so I wonder if I need to take it in to the dealer now? I wonder if I should trade it to a dealer to avoid an inevitable engine job?
Thank you0
I'd want a little more info than just some crud under the oil cap.
210delray, "Toyota Engine Sludge" #36, 12 Jan 2001 7:29 pm0
The extended warrenty is good for 8yrs. with no mileage restriction and I am getting very close to that. I am going to have the dealer look at the engine just in case there is any problem. It has been a very reliable vehicle which I hope to keep for many more years. Is the gelling problem showing up in any of the newer siennas,camrys or lexis vehicles.
I don't think the gel/sludge problem is much of a big deal anymore for Toyota.
We kept asking for recent examples over in the Toyota Engine Sludge discussion, but the last 1,000 posts were mostly just ones bashing Toyota, so we finally shut it down. I haven't checked on the Sienna or Camry discussions though.0
The dealer looked at my engine and could not see any sluge or gelling under the valve covers. They did notice some smoke (blue)in the exhaust and offered to do valve guides for free. I also had the trans. fluid changed and injectors cleaned. He just called to say that the car was ready. The bill to Toyota is supposedly $1800. I never believed the owners manual guidelines for oil changes.0
bob57 Posts: 302Years ago while having my 2000 Sienna oil changed at the dealer (always at ~ 3000 miles) I read an internal memo (I think it was internal - dealers name on top of page - and I'm reading it upside down on his desk - did that to my boss too...) that service counselors strongly urge owners of '99 - '01 Sienna's to have the engine flushed every 30,000 miles regardless of oil change intervals.
I'm not totally sure of the year range but definitely the 2000 Sienna was there.
Of course at the same time I'm reading & they were telling me that there is no sludge problem and blaming it on the owners.
Yeah, they knew - hence, the extended warranty.
I still have the Toyota, it's been a good van. They just got caught with their pants down back then - and yeah, I had the engine flushed.0
blue smoke is NOT always a sign of sludge, just that it is burning a bit of oil. Valve stem seals are a very common source of leakage on toyotas, you will notice it more as a puff when you take off from a light. A bit of valve stem seal leakage is of no big concern, many cars have been driven for 100k+ with a bit of leakage. The only concerns would be that the spark plugs may foul more often, and you need to make sure you aren't loosing too much between oil changes. Sometimes moving to a 10w40 can slow it down, it did for me. Some oils have "seal conditioners" I think they are worth a try.
Continuous smoke as you drive is different and probably more serious, but again, not necessarily a sign of sludging.
Originally this engine was scheduled for much longer oil change intervals (10k, iirc). After the sludging issue came to light, the interval was changed to 7500. Regardless, most of the documented cases I have heard of (from friends at dealers) involve much, much longer oil change intervals, some up to 20k! No wonder they've sludged! Many engines could actually go 20k between changes and NOT sludge, this one was designed to run a bit hotter, so that probably contributed to the problem. The configuration on the Seinna was a bit hotter yet, so it seems most of the sludged engines were in Seinnas.
I'm not saying that all cases are due to neglect (because they're not!), but the data I've seen says they are extremely rare. In any case, Toyota extended the warranty to 100k for all affected engines, even the 4 cylinder. Mine (v6) already had 150k when the warranty was extended!
My 97 camry (with this engine) now has 220k miles and uses very little oil between 5k oil changes. Our 02 Highlander with the same engine has 90k and, while not subject to the sludgng issue in theory, it still uses no oil between 5k changes.
Neither has ever been flushed, I had never heard of this being suggested. It certainly can't hurt, altho I don't think it is a cure-all as sludge tends to collect in places that a flush won't purge. Regular oil AND FILTER changes with quality oil will always be the best preventative in any case.
checking under the oil fill cap is NOT a good way to determine sludge. this engine (and many Toyota engines) have a 'splash guard" right under the cap. It is a rough finish metal part, and just looking at it will convince you that you DO have sludge on a brand new engine! It isn't!
You MUST pull the valve covers (or pan) to verify any sludge. Looking under the cap is not a good way to tell.0
busiris Posts: 3,490I would add one thing to your post...
Driving specifics may have a lot to do with sludge buildup, especially in engines prone to this condition.
Those cars driven minimal distances (short mileage trips with long delays between trips, ie. 4-5 miles to and from work) will have a greater tendency for buildup as compared to longer trips where the engine reaches normal operating temperatures and stays there for a while, such as 25 mile trips or longer...0
andrelaplume Posts: 934Well, I had Chryslers in the past and they were known for head gasket jobs. They cost less than $500 as I recall. Toyota's cost a heck of a lot more than that and then you have the sludge possibility...nothing like playing Russian Roulette after committing to an already expensive gasket job only to find out you need a new engine. Its BS. FYI, I have a 2002 Camry w/64K miles. I have the oil changed 75% of the time at a dealer, 25% at my tire guy. Early on, at my original dealer, I paid for some sort of oil treatment to 'keep the seals in good shape'. The dealer I got to now says I was wasting my money. Anyway, I change the oil every 3 months no matter what. Guess what. My car is puffing blue smoke at start up. Don't tell me this is normal when I am paying extra for the Toyota...supopsedly a superior vehicle. It IS under the PLATINUM warranty I bought (the one many said I was nuts to purchase!). Now we will see how Toyota tries to wiggle out of a gasket job...at least until the car is out of warranty!
PS: Under warranty an emission chip was also replaced as well as some sort of piece in the door that causes the door lock to intermittantly not work with the keyless entry system. That would have run me $400. The scary thing is that 2 others doors have the same affliction now and then....of course they can not be repaired under warranty unless the dealer witnesses the problem.....$400 a shot!
I was very well satisfied up until the year. If it were a Ford of GM I'd be looking for new one now. I paid extra $$$$$$$$$$$ for the Toyota expecting it to go at least 8 years with no issues. Silly me I guess. I hope my wife's 06 Rav fairs better.0
why 3 months on oil changes? oil changes are usually based on mileage, not time.
again, a slight puff of smoke at start up is, while not perfect, of no real concern in most cases. My 97 v6 camry does this and has for well over 150,000 miles (and as i said previously, has a total of 220,000 miles on it). Even with this stem seal leakage, it isn't enough to have to add any oil between changes (5000 miles).
$500 for a head gasket was a LONG time ago.....0
I have a 2002 Highlander six cylinder with 180,000 miles. I purchased it brand new, and I have always done my own maintenence, including regular oil changes. It had never used any oil between changes. However, starting at about 160,000 miles, I started to have to add a quart every 2000 miles, and then it got worse and I was having to add a quart every 1000 miles. It was not leaking, and there was no smoke, even when first started up. I did research and found about the oil sludge issue. I called my local dealer and they offered to check it out to see if this was the problem. I did not have high hopes, due to my research showing many dealers not wanting to deal with this, or only a small percentage of engines actually having the issue. I was surprised when my dealer said "yes, you have oil sludge" and gave me the good news that Toyota would basically give me a brand new "short block" (block, pistons, rings, etc) and have the top valve end re-worked, and other misc parts, for "free". They also told me that when they do this repair job, they suggest other reapairs at the same time that are not covered under the oild sludge deal such as timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, belts, etc. I also had a differential seal leak which they suggested I fix, and I had a partially stripped oil pan female thread so they suggested a new oil pan. Of course, it did make sense to replace these items while the engine was being rebuilt, even witt the high cost of dealer parts and labor, and I OK'd the additional repairs. My grand total cost including taxes was $790, and $200 of that was for the oil pan... so the cost for a brand new lower short block, and top end re-do, with misc parts that are routinely replaced, was $600. I was never asked to produce any type of receipts or proof that I routinely changed oil, etc. Neeedless to say, I am very happy with this "settlement deal" as I have what amounts to a brand new engine for under $600.0
bdyment Posts: 573You are one lucky customer. Many people had to fight tooth and nail to get Toyota to do anything, often with less than 80,000 miles for the sludge issue.0
Hi, I have the exact same situation. what dealer did you bring this to? Where? What city? I have the same vehicle with only 53k miles and it has excessive oil loss at highway speeds. Like 3 quarts every 300 miles. Thanks!0
jxc Posts: 1I have a very similiar situation to steve, 53k miles and sometimes I've got white smoke on startup that lasts about 30 seconds. Sometimes there seems to be a large cloud other times not much of a cloud at all. It doesn;t seem to be related to how long it sits but more to the amount driven before parking it. I checked the oil and it was down below the first hole on the dip stick. I called my dealer ( who performs all service on this vehicle ), and their service manager indicated that it wasn't unusual for the valve seals to dry out and allow oil in while it sits. He said he didn't think it was unusual to need to add a quart of oil every 1000 miles. His assessment was - if it's just burning a little oil no worries - just keep adding oil. ( 10w30 or 10w40 he said add either ) . I think that is ridiculous. A) I should have to worry about adding oil to a car with 50k miles on it. I look like a dirtbag when I start the thing up and a giant cloud comes out. C) Is this guy giving me the run around? I would think the dealership would be more than happy to do the rebuild if Toyota is paying for it. What should I do next?0
I listed a post regarding a dealer that DID provide me with a new short block engine - under name "sitiakab"... for those that asked which dealer, this was done by Lewis Toyota in Topeka KS0
baboosh44 Posts: 1I have a 1999 Toyota Avalon 6 cil. I have noticed that it hasoil build up sludge like all across engine, car smells like its overheating although temp gauge does not go over half way. Oil recently changed and fluids topped off, no problem with oil pan noted. There is an oil leak on ground under car. I took back to place where oil change was done and tech suggested that I take it to a good mechanic and have checked out but he thought that it could be the head gasket needing replaced, expensive and might not fix the problem, engine on last leg, could blow, don't let overheat and dont overwork it. ?????? has always had regular maintenance done, and oil changes, been well taken care of. I wondered if this is the "Sludge" problem that I've been reading about?0
vaofky Posts: 1I'm glad to have come across this post today. I have been meticulous about my 2002 Toyota Highlander. Everything has been done at the dealer according to the book. After the last oil change at 102,000 my oil light came on at 104,000. I checked the oil and had to add 4.5 qts of oil. My local Toyota dealer could not figure out why I had no oil as there were no leaks and it did not appear to be burning oil. At 106,000 I had to take it back in after putting 5 quarts of oil in. I was told that they would have to tear the engine apart "to figure out the problem" though the lead mechanic thinks he knows what the problem is without doing so. He thinks I need to replace the block to the tune of $4000. No one mentioned of the oil sludge issue common to these vehicles. The dealership did tell me after the first oil change that if something happened "Toyota would take care of it" I'd say because of the known oil sludge problem. I'll keep you posted.0
pcsperling Posts: 1If I calculated it correct, the engine replacement was done within the time frame allowed in the settlement of the Class Action Lawsuit which was 8 years and 120 days from date of purchase.
I have a 2002 which was purchsaed new and it just started having an oil consumption issue - 4 quarts in less than 3,000 miles. I have been meticulous with oil changes and maintenance and I have all my records which my mechanic has duplicates of as well.
Also, from what I have been reading ~ letters were supposed to have been sent..... I haven't moved, have the same address I did when I purchased the car..... Toyota is just f'd up!0
themanindbox Posts: 11Ways around the oil sludging issues... Simply, just run full synthetic oil. There are no issues with the sludging issue if you run full synthetic. Your issue does not sound like a sludging issue. The sludging issue could cause burning, could cause over heating, could cause sluggish acceleration, typically causes an engine code and check engine light to pop up as well. generally it does not cause disappearing oil.. that sounds like a bad head gasket. I would suggest changing your own oil, or going to a different mechanic and see if he can check for coolant in your oil, or have your coolant flushed and changed, then have him check to see if your coolant has oil in it.. because either it is leaking out, "bad grommet on your oil plug?" or your head gasket is leaking.0
roadrunner70 Posts: 241use of oil may be related to not replacing the pvc valve. see other thread on this board. change pcv first. rr700
highlander24 Posts: 1I am also having a problem with excess oil consuption. I need to add 1 quart of oil every 500 miles, I have a 2001 highlander with 110000 miles on it. It has NO leaks but it does have a sludge build up in the PCV area, oil passes through the PCV valve. I heard about the unusual sludge problem with these models so I called Toyota Financial (I bought this vehicle from the in September 2011). They said my VIN should it may be eligible for repair by toyota so now it is hoop jumping time. They told me t go to a dealer and have a teck check it out. I took it to Libertyville Toyota and they checked it out and they said the engine was clean. I asked about the PCV area and they said they would need $400 from me before they would check that. I asked about the excessive oil use and they said it is normal to use a quart every 1000 miles on a well maintained vehicle. I asked for that in writing but they gave me a piece of paper that said something about if a vehicle uses more than a quart of oil after 1250 miles, there is a problem. They said the sludge problem would be by the valve cover if it was going to be covered by toyota. I reminded them again that I just bought the vehicle from toyota financial, they should have disclosed this problem before I bought it. They said too bad, pay up.
I am waiting for a letter from Toyota to see how to proceed. Would like any feedback.0
poynorwife9819 Posts: 3Hi,
We also have a 2001 highlander. They shot us down in a very ugly way with the same situation. We found this problem 40k miles ago! By accident we found that if you leave the oil cover off (where you put the oil in the engine) Then it will burn oil must less quickly. In order to keep the oil from spraying all over the engine, we have placed an edlebrock air breather over the opening. Still burns oil, just not nearly as quickly. My highlander is a mom car and my kids have been terribly rough on it, so we decided NOT to spend the 3k on the engine, but it is still going strong with this method. It is sad that Toyota wouldn't do the right thing. We were within the window and had all the reciepts for oil changes, but they said it wasn't engine sludge. That was 2 years ago. We are going strong. =)0
ferris2 Posts: 1I have a 2002 Hylander that I purchased with 131,000 miles on it. Drove it off the dealer lot and seemed fine. After the first oil change, it has used as little as 1/2 quart over 300 miles of driving or as much as 4 quarts in 250 miles. I contacted the dealer and they tell me to bring it in and have engine disassembled for troubleshooting. Another mechanic I use thought it was oil rings. It doesn't add up. Does anyone know what the problem could be? I really like this vehicle, and own a newer Highlander as well. Maybe this was a bad chioce for a vehicle. Its getting old carrying around a 5 quart bottle of oil to make sure I do not damage the engine. Oil consumption is not even consistent. I have put 10,000 mikes on it and have added more than 20 quarts of oil between oil changes.0
wwest Posts: 10,706The oil is either leaking out of the engine or being burned along with the gas. In either case at that level of oil consumption there should be obvious signs.
If there are no signs of leakage you most likely need a new or rebuilt engine.0
I own a 2002 toyota highlander that burned excessive oil only at highway speed driving (~70mph or greater). It was burning 3 quarts every 300 miles at these speeds. It did not burn this oil at city driving speeds. The lack of oil did eventually damage my block. My toyota highlander only had 53K miles at the time in 2009 when this happened. Toyota "assisted me in my repairs" since it was such a low mileage vehicle and I had good records of my oil changes. They paid for my parts (a new short block ~$4k) and I paid for the labor (~$1,900). However, that did not fix the issue. Later after many more test drives and the technician trying to figure it out, Toyota replaced the heads, valve covers and the PCV valve. Toyota paid for it since they didn't fix it right the first time with just the short block replacement (after pleading my case to the manager at the dealer and the regional Toyota engineer). I have not had excessive oil consumption since then. I have done some research and found that the earlier highlanders, including 2002, had a flaw in the oil circulation in the heads. Some say the new valve covers provide better oil flow in and around the valves in the heads. I have seen where others have claimed that a new PCV valve had resolved the issue. Based on my experience, all I can say is it was something in the new heads, valve covers, or PCV valve that fixed the problem since those were the last three items that they replaced. Best of luck to you. It is somewhat difficult to get Toyota to admit to any design flaws and to cover the costs!!!! I may have been one of the exceptions since it had such low mileage. I basically ended up with a complete new engine at my cost of labor ($1,900).0
grahampeters AustraliaPosts: 1,786G'day
The description of the high oil usage at high speed points clearly to a problem with the PCV valve in any engine. I'd guess that was more logical starting point
dave402 Posts: 1I own a 2002 Highlander V6 with 112,000 miles on the clock and also experience oil consumption issues. It's mostly used for short hilly urban stop start commuting in Vancouver, Canada, and uses about 1 quart every 3000mi - pretty reasonable to me. However, when used for longer high speed freeway trips, it starts eating oil like there is no tomorrow.
I did a 4500mi road trip from Canada to Southern California last summer, where, at times, I was going through two quarts every time I filled up (about 300miles). It appeared to be directly related to how fast I was driving - at a steady 75mph I used a quart every 300miles; two quarts were required during 85mph legs in Montana. Under 65mph oil consumption is negligible, even when hauling a trailer.
I've learned to live with it, and given the big repair cost of PCV valves, I'm not going to fix it, unless it gets worse. I now use one of our other vehicles for long distance trips in future, and keep the Highlander for around town commuting.
Sucks though. I backpacked around Australia a few years back in a 1984 Toyota Corona. 405,000 kilometres on the clock when I purchased it and 421,000km when I sold it 7 months later. It didn't use any oil between changes, and it was often driven at 100mph plus in the then speed limit free Northern Territory.
Somehow I don't think my 2002 Highlander is going to get to 400,000km.
If the solution really is just the PCV valve, it is only ~ $10 item. PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system siphons the vapors from the crankcase and routes them into the intake manifold so they can be reburned in the engine. It's just a little black valve that attaches to the valve cover. Some have claimed this has worked for them (this valve needs to open up at high speeds). I'm not convinced but I think it would be worth the $10 to try it. If that doesn't work, then yes it appears that your repair will involve either the new valve covers that they have made for the older highlanders or the actual heads with new valves. Best of luck. If you do choose to replace the PCV valve and it works, I'd be interested your results.
Regards, Steve0
heartlandhome Posts: 5We also own a 2001 Toyota Highlander that has the same problem of using a lot of oil. I was very interested in your solution regarding leaving the oil cap off and replacing it with an Edlebrock air breather. May I ask what the part # is for the air breather? I would like to try this solution, thank you.0


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For the second straight day Valparaiso posted a doubleheader sweep of North Dakota to wrap up the four-game weekend series, defeating the Fighting Sioux 6-5 in 10 innings and 5-0 at Emory G. Bauer Field on Saturday afternoon.
"Our pitching this weekend was really good," head coach Tracy Woodson said. "We got timely hits when we needed them as well."
The opener saw Valpo squander a 5-0 lead only to score the winning run with one out in the 10th inning.
The Crusaders scored four times in the third inning as Matt Lenski (Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette University H.S.) continued his hot hitting with a two-run bases loaded single that scored Steven Scoby (Delton, Mich./Kellogg H.S.) and Kyle Gaedele (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows H.S.). After a passed ball moved Lenski to second, Josh Wallace (Bellefountaine, Ohio/Bellefountaine H.S.) added a two-run single to plate Dan DeBruin (Combined Locks, Wis./Kimberly H.S) and Lenski.
Valpo added to the lead in the fifth on a single by Andrew Quinnette (Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo H.S.) to again plate Lenski, and the Crusaders led 5-0.
Two sixth inning errors allowed the Fighting Sioux to tie the game with five runs in the inning. Nicholas Breener had a two-run double, and Josh Lagein's single scored Brenner with the tying run.
The game stayed knotted at five until the 10th when Lenski led off with a single against starter Mike Lueck, who was still in the game. After a pitching change and an out, Ryan O'Gara (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove H.S.) singled up the middle on a hit-and-run to put runners on the corners. David Klein (Aurora, Ill./Oswego East H.S.), pinch-hitting, then delivered the game-winning hit into left-center.
"It is big when we can have guys come off of the bench and deliver big hits, especially in extra innings," added Woodson.
Jon Gulbransen (Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Lutheran H.S.) started and allowed just three earned runs in 5.2 innings for Valpo, but did not get the decision as Steve Godawa (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove H.S.) earned the win (1-0) with two innings of scoreless relief.
Lueck suffered the loss (0-5), despite tossing nine innings and allowing all six runs, five of which were earned, and striking out five.
Lenski finished the game 3-for-5 while Quinnette also had two hits as part of Valpo's 12-hit attack. North Dakota had 11 hits in the game, but failed to completely take advantage of five Crusader errors in the game.
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Adrift since casino mogul Steve Wynn bailed out of the project three weeks ago, Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia investors now face the prospect of having the plug pulled - officially.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's investigative division petitioned the board Thursday to revoke the slot-machine license the board approved for Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, or PEDP, nearly three-and-a-half years ago. The partners include the Foxwoods Development Co., the development arm of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, which owns Foxwoods Resort Casino and Foxwoods at MGM Grand.
In a complaint filed after the board rejected PEDP's request for another six months to secure financing, Cyrus Pitre, chief counsel for the division, asserts that PEDP "has no funds, no prospects of funding, and no viable alternative plan to construct the facility for which it was licensed by the Board."
The Foxwoods investors have 30 days to respond to the petition, which could lead to the start of a lengthy legal process, according to Richard McGarvey, a spokesman for the gaming board. In the meantime, he said, "they can continue to look for partners."
The tribe did not respond to requests for comment.
The beleaguered project had appeared to get a boost when Wynn Resorts Limited, the casino operator founded by Wynn, announced in February that it had agreed to partner with PEDP. Then, just days after meeting with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and filing renderings and other documents with the gaming board, Wynn announced April 8 that he was withdrawing from the project.
Wynn's departure left PEDP in violation of filing requirements adopted last year by the gaming board, which had imposed fines of $2,000 a day for the investors' failure to meet a Dec. 1 deadline for submitting documents. The fines continue to be assessed, according to McGarvey, who said the investors had previously paid $186,000 in fines and, through Thursday, faced a balance of $114,000 more.
Last September the gaming board granted a two-year extension of the casino license for the project, ordering that it be built as originally proposed at a South Philadelphia site on the Delaware River. The extension called for a temporary facility with 1,500 slot machines to be up and running by May 29, 2011. Originally, plans called for an initial $670 million phase of the project to include 3,000 slots.
In its four-count complaint, the gaming board's Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement asserts that PEDP "no longer has the financial or operational ability to plan, design, and construct a facility at the Columbus Boulevard site with a minimum of 1,500 slot machines … much less one that is substantially similar to that approved by the Board on December 20, 2006."
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Cammalleri helps Flames top Luongo, Panthersby Alain Poupart
SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Calgary Flames continued their strong late-season play Friday and in the process spoiled Roberto Luongo's return to action on his 35th birthday.
Mike Cammalleri scored a goal for his 500th NHL?point, Kenny Agostino scored his first NHL?goal, and Joey MacDonald made 34 saves when the Flames defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 at BB&T???Center.
Like the Panthers, the Flames will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Calgary is 11-9-0 since the break for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
"It's a big win,"???Flames coach Bob Hartley said. "I???don't care that we're not making the playoffs, I don't care that we're at the end of the season. It's an investment. We're asking the guys to play playoff hockey and I???think we showed that tonight."
Luongo, who missed the previous three games because of a concussion, finished with 15 saves in his 800th NHL???game. He joined Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils as the only active goalies to have reached that number.
Luongo hadn't played since being injured against the Carolina Hurricanes on March 27.
"I felt a hair off as far as my game is concerned, but I only had one practice (Thursday) and jumped right into the game,"???Luongo said. "It will get better as a couple days go by."
Vincent Trocheck scored for the Panthers, who have lost eight of nine. They have scored 13 goals in the eight losses.
Calgary, which finished a two-game season sweep of Florida, is 2-2-0 on a five-game road trip that ends Monday against the New Jersey Devils.
MacDonald was making his first start since March 14 after Karri Ramo was in net for the previous six games, including a 4-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
"They got a lot of pucks to the net,"???MacDonald said. "They got a few good shots, but I???saw most of them. We got in some trouble early in the first period. We kind of got hemmed in a little bit, but we kind of kept him to the outside and I took care of the rest."
MacDonald got some help stopping shots. Calgary was credited with 20 blocks, and Lance Bouma and Mark Giordano each blocked one in the final five seconds.
"That's kind of the way that things have been going here the last few months,"???MacDonald said. "Guys just dive in front of pucks. That's why we've been winning, sacrificing the body. As a goaltender, you love seeing that."
Agostino, one of two players acquired in the trade that sent Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins last March, was playing in his fifth NHL???game after wrapping up his senior season at Yale University. He had been a healthy scratch for Calgary's previous three games.
He scored 1:34 into the second period after jumping on a loose puck at the top of the left circle and firing a wrist shot that beat Luongo to the blocker side.
"It was kind of a broken play and the puck just came to me,"???Agostino said. "Unforgettable feeling when it went in. Yeah, I was going [for that corner]. Luckily, I was able to get it past him."
Trocheck tied it 47 seconds later with a rare power-play goal for the Panthers. After MacDonald stopped Jimmy Hayes' wrist shot from the wing, Trocheck put home the rebound from the slot.
Florida came in with the worst power play in the League (10.1 percent).
"We definitely had the chances tonight," Trocheck said. "I thought we played pretty well all around. I guess the puck just wasn't going in for us. We had the chances for sure; we just have to bear down on those chances."
Cammalleri gave Calgary a 2-1 lead at 6:09 with some hustle and a feed from Jiri Hudler. Cammalleri fell to his knees firing a shot that was deflected wide but quickly got up and skated to the side of the net, where he redirected Hudler's cross-ice pass.
Cammalleri has scored the game-winning goal in six of Calgary's past eight victories.
"[Hudler] sees it as good as anybody," Cammalleri said. "You've just got to try and find spots when you're on the ice with him and he's got the puck."
Cammalleri has 236 goals and 264 assists in a career that began in 2002-03 with the Los Angeles Kings. He has 176 points in two stints with the Flames after getting 205 with Los Angeles and 119 with the Montreal Canadiens.
"It's special to reach certain benchmarks like that,"?????????the 31-year-old said. "Whenever something like that happens, it gives you a second to reflect and appreciate what we get to do and all the people that have helped you. But I?????????think my best hockey is ahead of me, so I look forward to many more."
Cammalleri came close to getting point No. 501 in the third period when he deked Luongo on a breakaway before the goalie got his stick on the shot into the open net.
But it was MacDonald who made the tougher saves. He also got a break in the final 20 seconds of the first period when Scott Gomez's shot from a sharp angle bounced off both posts.
"Joey is a good pro," Hartley said. "He doesn't get rattled. He's always ready. You bring him in the middle of a game, you give him a start with a day or two notice, you're sure that he's going to be ready. His positioning is very good. He's a veteran, so he understands the game. He's always in the right place at the right time and he gave us some real big saves."
Friday was the first of five consecutive home games for the Panthers, their longest season-ending homestand.
Calgary defeated Florida 4-3 in a shootout at Scotiabank Saddledome on Nov. 22.


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Project Brazil is a total conversion mod for Fallout: New Vegas which claims to carry on the original spirit of the Fallout series, a harsh post apocalyptic wasteland filled with competing groups all of whom want to see themselves in control of all they survey and you to either be with them or decomposing somewhere. While there were moments in Fallout 3 which reached the level of absurdity or terror veterans of previous Fallout games reached, there was never really a point when you realized you were a drug addicted murder seriously considering slaving as a good way to bring in more income. While we are a ways away from seeing Project Brazil finished, you should follow Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN's advice and keep your eyes on the progress of this mod.
"The vision of Fallout 2 will be honoured by Project Brazil. Project Brazil is a quieter, more harsh and severe world than Fallout 3 or New Vegas. It feels like a real place spotted with rare moments of absurdity and fear, split between multiple rising civilizations all trying to fight for what they want or need in a world recovering from the Great War."
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Mostly about GPL violations and other work, but his VIA answers aren't that impressive...
While not that impressive for his via responses he does a very good job of explaining the hurdles FOSS has on getting hardware acceleration video playback. Probably the best explanation I have seen to date on the issue.
The problem with hardware accelerated video playback is that the company creating a 'consumer product' sold to an 'end user' has to pay the royalties to the MPEG-LA.
So any chip maker like VIA is not required to pay the patent licensing royalties since they just produce an 'intermediate product' which somebody else can turn into a 'consumer product'.
This works fine in an environment where VIA makes chips and provides reference driver code under NDA to a system integrator, who then sells a bundle of software and hardware to an end user. In that case the system integrator either pays the royalties and can sell that product, or doesn't pay the royalties and can just sell the hardware without the proprietary software drivers and programs to actually make use of those hardware features.
Now imagine the open source situation for this. If VIA was suddenly selling chips as intermediate products, but also disclosing free player software to make use of that acceleration features? Would that then be a 'consumer product'? Who knows. But it would definitely be distributed to an 'end user' since it's available to anyone who wants to download it.
So if any independent free software or proprietary software program implements those codec acceleration features, they might violate the patents on those video codecs. Just in the same way mplayer, xine and other FOSS programs do not pay the per-installation/copy/download royalties for MPEG2/H.264/... playback products. Maybe you can call a sourcecode implementation just a 'reference implementation for scientific purpose', but that's open to legal interpretation and as far as I know there is no precedent in this area. But it is their decision on what legal risk they take.
It's the very same reason why distirbutions generally refrain from shipping that player software. Because there is significant indication that they would have to pay per-unit royalties. And with free software, you never know how many units there are, so you don't even know how much to pay - and you also have no revenue from things that you don't sell...
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An up-date on two of the Lab-based exchange projects supported through our Thematic Network in Spatial Cognition (TNSC) via an NSF SAVI award supplement
The following is an up-date on two of the Lab-based exchange projects that were funded by our SAVI Supplement. See the following Showcase for a list and description of all the Lab-based exchange projects that were funded through our SAVI supplement: Showcase April 2013: Lab-based exchange projects supported through our Thematic Network in Spatial Cognition (TNSC) via an NSF SAVI award supplement.
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- The contribution of gestures to spatial memory and navigation
- Spatial and Social Cognitive Processes in Language and Action
The contribution of gestures to spatial memory and navigation
Awardee/Collaborator: Alexia Galati, University of Cyprus
Host/Collaborator: Nora S. Newcombe (SILC PI) and Steven Weisberg, Temple University
Collaborator: Marios Avraamides, University of Cyprus
In July 2013, funded by the SAVI grant, Alexia Galati from the University of Cyprus visited Nora Newcombe (SILC PI) and Steven Weisberg at Temple University to develop a project that examines the contribution of gestures to people's spatial representations and navigation performance. In the project, participants study route directions while either gesturing or not, then they navigate that route from memory in a virtual environment (Virtual SILCton). Finally, their memory of that environment is assessed. At Temple, Alexia and her hosts collaborated to flesh out the details of the proposed experiment, creating and piloting route descriptions, adapting features of the virtual environment, and finalizing the tests used to assess the navigators' memory representations. In addition, during the lab-based exchange, Alexia participated in the meetings of the Research in Spatial Cognition group at Temple, giving a talk to the group and meeting with the group's members and affiliates.
Figure 1. Aerial view map of the layout of buildings with two routes (solid lines) in the virtual environment.
Upon returning to Cyprus, the project was implemented at the Experimental Psychology Lab, in collaboration with Marios Avraamides. The data collection was completed by the end of the fall semester. In this first experiment, after completing self-report and psychometric measures intended to capture individual differences in spatial ability, 36 participants studied a route description and navigated that route in the virtual environment (see Figure 1). Their memory of the environment was then assessed through a pointing task, in which they located landmark buildings within the virtual environment, and a model-building task, in which they arranged the route's landmark buildings on a map. This series of tasks was done twice: for one route, participants at study were instructed to perform gestures congruent with the described path (Gesture condition), whereas for the other route they were instructed to keep their hands still (No Gesture condition) (see Figure 2). The order of these conditions and of the particular routes was counterbalanced across participants.
Figure 2. A participant studying a set of route directions in the Gesture condition.
So far, findings suggest that gesturing while processing route descriptions influences navigators' resulting spatial representations selectively, depending on the difficulty of the route, the navigators' spatial abilities, and their prior learning strategies. Overall, gesturing at study did not influence participants' accuracy in the pointing and model building tasks. However, for the "easier" route (on which navigators were more accurate), preventing gestures after a gesture experience (i.e., in the second block) worsened performance in both tasks. This pattern was driven by participants with low spatial abilities on the Philadelphia Spatial Abilities Scale (PSAS) and the Santa Barbara Sense of Direction scale (SBSOD-CY): participants who could not gesture while studying the easier route made larger pointing errors. The lower participants' PSAS and SBSOD-CY scores were, the more pronounced this difference was.
Currently, the videos of participants' navigation in the virtual environment are being coded (see Figure 3). By determining the duration of the navigators' route, the frequency of their errors (including choice point errors, such as taking the wrong turn, and missed choice points, such as bypassing a turn), and the frequency of their pauses, we hope to address directly how gesturing at study influences navigation performance and how navigation performance may have mediated the accuracy of participants' memory representations.
Figure 3. A segment of a participant's navigation video annotated in ELAN software. (Brugman & Russel, 2004).
Follow-up experiments in the coming months will further elucidate the circumstances under which gestures might confer an advantage in navigation performance. We are specifically interested in examining whether the performance of navigators who spontaneously gesture at study differs from those who don't. Moreover, by accompanying descriptions with arrows rather than gestures, we are also interested in examining whether such perceptual reinforcement of relevant information (the described turns) operates similarly to the sensorimotor information afforded by gestures.
Spatial and Social Cognitive Processes in Language and Action
Awardee/Collaborator: Amy Pace, San Diego State University
Host/Collaborator: Gergely Csibra, Central European University, Hungary
Figure 1. View of the Hungarian Parliament Building (located in Pest) taken from across the Danube (in the hills of Buda).
In May 2013, Amy Pace participated in a collaborative exchange at the Cognitive Development Center, directed by Dr. Gergely Csibra, at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. The SAVI supplement supported scholarly interaction and mentorship in topics relating to spatial learning across diverse areas of scientific inquiry including language acquisition, social communication, and cognitive neuroscience. The specific aims of this scholarly exchange were to: (1) open a dialogue to identify common mechanisms in the development of spatial- and social-cognition; (2) engage in training activities to build cross-disciplinary understanding of methodology; and (3) provide a platform for future collaboration.
Figure 3. Dr. Gergely Csibra at lunch with members of the Cognitive Development Center.
During the visit, Amy had the opportunity to present findings from ERP research on how toddlers process unfamiliar actions (Pace, Carver, & Friend, 2013) and receive feedback on an ongoing project in collaboration with Leslie Carver (UCSD), Kathy Hirsh-Pasek (Temple University), and Dani Levine (Temple University) investigating the neural correlates of dynamic event segmentation at 10 to 11 months.
Figure 2. Amy presents her lecture, "Spatial and Social Cognitive Processes in Language and Action" at the Central European University.
In addition, the team participated in instructional workshops to share information across methodologies. The Csibra lab, for example, is beginning to conduct infant research using optical imaging (NIRS) as a non-invasive measure of the brain's hemodynamic response related to activation triggered by different perceptual modalities (Gervain et al., 2011). Additional training in time frequency analyses currently in development by lab members at the CDC were demonstrated on infant EEG and ERP data.
As an additional part of the exchange, we organized an informal discussion panel on the role of perceptual and conceptual learning mechanisms that may support cognitive development in spatial and social domains. This debate is central to understanding how spatial information (e.g., motion kinematics, velocity, and trajectory) and intentional cues (e.g., gaze following, referential gesture, joint-attention) work together to shape children's perception, interpretation and representation of the world. This exchange served as a foundation for ongoing international collaboration.
Figure 4. Budapest Castle Hill Funicular.


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Lipscomb infielder Tadd Brewer was selected in the 17th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Brewer, from Sturgis, Ky., played shortstop with the Bisons for the past two seasons, but is expected to work at second base for the Angels organization. He will play for the Orem Owlz, one of two Rookie League teams operated by the parent club. Orem is located near Salt Lake City.
Brewer, the 2006 Ken Dugan Award winner for the Bisons, batted .266 with a team leading 218 at bats. He tied for the team lead in games played with 54 and started 53, the most by any player. He also led the team in doubles with 14 and triples with four. He tied for the RBI lead with 35. He also posted a .921 fielding percentage.
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DUDLEY Kingswinford coach Shaun Perry says he has been left in the dark about his future at the club following the appointment of Carl Douglas as the new director of rugby.
Perry, who is joint head coach with player Peter Knight, said he is disappointed with the club's silence.
It was announced a fortnight ago that Douglas will take up a director of rugby role from May 1, a position Perry also applied for.
Perry's main issue comes from the fact that no one from DK has spoken to him about his future beyond the current campaign. He also found out he hadn't got the director of rugby position from someone outside the club.
He said: "I'm assuming that the club's silence means that I'm not needed next season. It's disappointing that it has been handled this way because I thought someone might sit down with me and explain what was going on.
"It's disappointing because I know a lot of people at the club that I consider close family friends.
"I am going to be putting out my CV and will look for another coaching position."
However, he said he was proud DK had appointed a director of rugby after the work he and joint head coach Knight put in to outline the role.
"We spent time convincing the club that it was the right thing to do to move forwards and we put our knowledge and expertise into creating the position," he added.
"I envisaged that the new director of rugby would work closely with a team manager, but it looks as though the club has gone for a all-encompassing role."
Former London Welsh and Worcester coach Douglas will oversee the youth section, 16-19 rugby and the senior set-up. He will also have to spend time on duties beyond coaching, such as administration and funding.
Perry added: "The pleasing thing about it is that the club took on what we were saying. It hasn't worked out for me but the club gets what it needs to move forwards.
"Current director of rugby, Gordon Bannatyne, has done a fantastic job but it was clear that the club needed to change the way it worked to be able to improve.
"There were times when, as a coach, there was no one to go to who could make quick financial decisions about the team and players. We always had to wait for everything to be approved, by then we had often missed the moment. It was frustrating."
On the pitch, Perry says his young side are determined to do all they can to get a win before the season ends.
They will face Chester away this Saturday before taking on Leicester Lions at home in the final game of the season.
DK will go into the game on the back of an encouraging second half showing in last Saturday's 48-14 home defeat against Sedgley Park.
"We started to see some of the things we have been working on coming through," added Perry.
"Going a whole season without a win is not a nice tag to have and the players will be doing all they can to make sure that doesn't happen."