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Paul London v.s Kevin Steen Night 1
Young Bucks v.s Chuck Taylor and Johnny Gargano Night 1
Trent v.s Roderick Strong Night 1
Super Smash Bros/Samuray Del Sol vs. The Inner-City Machine Guns/AR Fox on Night 1
Jay Lethal v.s Eddie Edwards Night 1
Future Shock v.s The Unbreakable Fucking Machines on Night 1
Main Event Sami Callahan v.s Drake Younger Night 1
Paul London v.s Trent Night 2
Inner City Machine Guns v.s The Unbreakable Fucking Machines Night 2
Dojo Bros v.s Young Bucks Night 2
TJP v.s Samuray Del Sol Night 2
Super Smash Bros v.s Chuck Taylor and Johnny Gargano Night 2
Kevin Steen v.s AR Fox Night 2
Willie Mack v.s Jay Lethal Night 2
These are the matches announced as of 2/5/13 4:48 PM
So lets start off with NIGHT 1
Paul London vs. Kevin Steen
This is a weird one because I see either one of these two winning. If this is a one off appearance for Paul London than I say Steen, but if Paul becomes a semi-regular or a regular then he has to pick up the win.
The Young Bucks vs. F.I.S.T.
Since this match is a non title match, I could see Gargano getting a roll-up pin to win this match, that possibly will lead up to a title match in the future.
Trent? vs. Roderick Strong
I say Roddy is sort of an obvious choice here. When guys have debuted in PWG their opponent has usually been Strong (Rich Swann, Amazing Red) and Strong has one all of those matches. But who's to say that Trent? isnt going to be a regular in PWG, we'll have to wait and see.
Face Melting Six-Man Action!
Super Smash Bros. and Samuray Del Sol vs. Inner-City Machine Guns and AR Fox
Honestly, I can see this going either way, but I'd probably lean more towards SSB because of their recent tag title loss at DDT4.
Jay Lethal vs. Eddie Edwards
Whether or not Lethal is going to be a regular won't affect the match that much. I see Eddie picking up the win in a fucking awesome match.
Future Shock vs. The Unbreakable Fucking Machines
I find it sort of weird that Future Shock is teaming again in PWG, in terms of Adam Cole's character of defending the title when he wants I guess it makes sense.
I definitely see either Elgin or Cage picking up the win over Cole to ensure a future title shot. Maybe more so for Cage, cause of his more homegrown feel to him.
Main Event
Guerrilla Warfare
Sami Calihan vs. Drake Younger
"THIS IS SERIOUS," Excalibur. I can't even fathom how fucking insane this match is going to be. Honestly I think either one of these men could win the match, and eventually go on and win the title, but more so for Sami. We'll just have to wait and see.
Paul London vs. Trent?
This is another weird one, I could see both men loosing and winning, but I feel the people will be more in favor London. I'm sure this will be a fantastic match-up.
Inner-City Machine Guns vs. The Unbreakable Fucking Machines
This is going to be a fucking amazing match. Both teams bring a great dynamic that I think is going to mesh really well. Definitely seeing The Unbreakable Fucking Machines taking this one.
DojoBros vs. The Young Bucks
I'm glad to see the DojoBros getting their shot at the Tag Team Titles. When SSB lost the titles at DDT4, I thought that the DojoBros would get lost in the shuffle and not get the well deserved rematch. BUT... The Young Bucks just won the Tag Team Titles, so i HIGHLY doubt that they'll lose them this soon in their title reign.
Samuray Del Sol vs. TJ "MOTHA FUCKIN" Perkins
No reason to add the "MOTHA FUCKIN", but I just felt like putting it their. This is going to be a technical masterpiece. As as I hate to see him lose, I see TJ "MOTHA FUCKIN" Perkins taking the loss to Samuray.
Super Smash Bros. vs. F.I.S.T.
Another fucking amazing match-up. I see the Super Smash Bros. barely winning this match. This is one i'm really excited for.
Kevin Steen vs. AR Fox
AGAIN, another amazing match. This could easily, be the shower stealer of the night. I with out a doubt see Steen walking away from this one as the winner.
Willie Mack vs. Jay Lethal
TWO BLACK GUYS. This might have been the easiest match to pick out of all of the matches announced so far. But I for certain say that Willie is going to take this one. I'm just a little disappointed that he isn't in major title contention.
Adam Cole vs. Sami Calihan/Drake Younger
Either if Sami wins, or Drake wins the Guerrilla Warfare match, I say that the outcome stays the same. Adam Cole retains. Maybe have a low blow roll-up finish or having Cole hit Drake/Sami with the title, really anything heelish will do.
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Nashville, TN - The Lady Bison softball team took on nationally ranked Tennessee this evening and lost both games by scores of 8-0 and 4-1.
In the first game of the double header at Lee Softball Stadium in Knoxville, the Lady Bisons managed to take five hits from the Lady Vols, but were unable to put any runs together and lost the game 8-0 in five innings.
Tennessee freshman pitcher Ashton Ward earned the shutout striking out six Lady Bisons. Three Tennessee batters would pick up RBI's including a three run homer from sophomore catcher Tiffany Huff.
For the Lady Bisons, sophomore shortstop Abby Keese and senior first baseman Heather Collins each went two for two and freshman second baseman Megan Rottler went one for two.
The second game of the evening featured former David Lipscomb High School standout and Tennessee senior Megan Rhodes in the circle for the Lady Vols in the 4-1 decision.
Rhodes scattered five Lady Bison hits and struck out 12, and was on her way to earning her own shutout until senior first baseman Heather Collins slammed a solo shot over fence down the left field line to lead off the sixth inning.
Four more Lady Bisons would pick up hits including one each from centerfielder Lauren Dortwegt, shortstop Abby Keese, designated player Kellie Sirus, and pinch hitter Katie Haab, all from the sophomore class.
The Lady Bisons return home to open up a five date home stand against Florida Gulf Coast in the A-Sun game of the week on Friday, March 28. The first game is set to start at 5:00 PM. All of the action can be seen on ASun.TV.


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The TL's dynamic and bold styling was designed at the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, California. The design team wanted the TL's exterior styling to not only be emotional, but to reflect the exhilarating driving experience that would be realized behind the wheel. The 2011 TL also uses the latest materials and technologies to help reduce weight, increase strength and enhance aerodynamic performance.
The exterior design of the TL uses a principle that the design team refers to as "Motion Surface." Simply put, this term expresses the feeling of motion in the surface of the vehicle even when the TL is at rest. The body uses artfully crafted character lines that divide the TL's sides into lower, middle and upper areas, with each catching the light differently while presenting a dynamic and strong athletic shape. As well, the character lines lead the eye along the body side from front to rear, enticing the viewer to take in the whole car and explore and discover its many design details.
One intriguing detail is the Acura signature grille, whose platinum-like finisher appears to be cut from solid billet that "floats" in front of the car. Beneath the finisher is a diamond-pattern black grille opening that adds an aggressive sports-car look. A satin grille surround further accentuates the opening. Below the bumper, two large openings on the front fascia house fog lamps, turn signals (and on the SH-AWD® model) functional front brake cooling ducts. The TL is the third sedan in the Acura lineup to receive the Acura signature grille, after the TSX and RL.
Aggressive front wheel arches and dramatic character lines set a confident and muscular tone for the TL's body side. In addition, the headlight and taillight arrays, which sweep aggressively around each corner of the body, further add character. Below the taillight array are large red reflectors that add style as well as safety. Below the trunk lid is a satin finisher with stylized cues echoing the front finisher.
Acura TL Exterior Features:
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Despite its larger size and higher overall content level, the 2011 Acura TL increases just 85 pounds in curb weight compared to the last generation TL. Part of the reason for the minimal increase in weight is due to the widespread use of high-strength steel in key structural areas, lightweight (yet high-strength) hot-stamped steel for the B-pillars and doorsills, as well as the use of aluminum for the construction of the hood, front suspension subframe, rear suspension knuckles and steering hanger beam. A total of 51.7 pounds is saved by the use of aluminum body components.
The TL is the second Acura (after the TSX) to use an advanced unit-body frame rail system. With this system, the stamped steel frame rails are positioned above and inside the body structure floor (rather than underneath it) to create a nearly flat body underside. This design results in improved structural strength for safety, reduced interior noise from turbulent air flowing underneath the car, better aerodynamic efficiency for improved fuel mileage and more interior space.
Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) represents a groundbreaking change in the way Acura unit-bodies are constructed. Now a standard feature on every new Acura, ACE™ is an exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal crashes. The ACE™ design utilizes a network of connected structural elements to distribute crash energy more evenly throughout the front of the vehicle. This enhanced frontal crash energy management helps to reduce the forces transferred to the passenger compartment and can help to more evenly disperse the forces transferred to other vehicles in a crash.
Another important ACE™ characteristic is how it allows the TL to better interface with significantly larger or smaller vehicles during a frontal collision, further protecting both the TL passengers as well as passengers in the other vehicle.
The 2011 TL has widespread use of high-strength sheet steel, which provides benefits in ride, handling and overall durability. The TL uses five different types of high-strength steel, including ultra high-strength hot-stamp steel that is heated before it is stamped into shape for the front unit-body rails, doorsills, B-pillar and side roof rails. A total of 47.6-percent of the steel used in the TL is high-strength steel. Hot-stamp steel and 980 grade high-strength steel (two premium types of steel) are used in the TL for the first time.
The 2011 Acura TL is 15-percent more rigid overall than its predecessor in key areas, which directly improves handling agility, ride quality, interior quietness and overall durability. Specific rigidity advancements include:
Aluminum front and rear bumper beams help the TL meet the most rigid crash test standards, while also helping to reduce vehicle mass for improved performance and fuel economy. In front, the bumper beam is tied into an ACE™ beam structure to help equalize the height disparity between large and small cars, resulting in better attenuation of crash energy during a frontal collision. Stylized plastic bumper fascias are an integral part of the TL styling and are rated to withstand 2.5-mph front and rear impacts without substantial damage.
The TL SH-AWD® receives a unique front bumper fascia that incorporates special vent openings and ducts used to better cool the front disc brakes. In addition, the TL SH-AWD® employs the 3.7L V-6's dual-exhaust system capped with quad stainless-steel tips (the TL with 3.5-liter V-6 uses dual exhaust tips).
The 2011 TL has Xenon high intensity discharge (HID) projector-style low-beam headlights as standard equipment. The primary operational benefit of projector headlights is a bright and precisely focused light beam for confident nighttime driving, but they also provide an aggressive and technical appearance. Halogen high beams are mounted inboard of the projector beams, and offer further nighttime driving confidence with a crisp, bright and focused light beam. The halogen high-beams serve double duty as the daytime running lights (DRL) by operating at a lower voltage.
The headlight arrays are protected by flush impact-resistant covers that blend sleekly into the TL's front fascia, hood and fenders, and include wraparound amber side reflectors that are visible from both the front and sides of the vehicle. Fog lamps are integrated into an opening below the front bumper that also includes air inlet ducts for additional front brake cooling on the SH-AWD® model. LED lighting is used for the taillights, center high-mounted stop light (CHMSL) and the outside mirror-mounted auxiliary turn signals.
Standard on the TL are 17x8-inch cast aluminum wheels with 10 crisply designed spokes, a silver paint finish and black Acura emblem showcased in a composite center cap. Available for the TL with Technology Package is an 18x8-inch 5-spoke aluminum wheel. The TL SH-AWD® features as standard 18x8-inch 5-spoke aluminum wheels finished in a silver finish with a premium spun-aluminum center cap replete with black Acura emblem. Available for the TL SH-AWD® with the Technology Package are 19x8-inch aluminum wheels featuring a 10-spoke design finished in silver with a spun-aluminum center cap and a chrome Acura emblem.
The TL comes standard with a power moonroof that tilts or slides via a one-touch control. To tilt or slide the moonroof fully open or closed, simply press the ceiling-mounted switch once (rather than pushing for several seconds). Partially opening or closing the moonroof to achieve partial ventilation simply requires a lighter touch. A built-in auto-reverse system helps ensure that the moonroof will not close if a hand or arm is in the way. If an obstruction is detected, the moonroof mechanism is designed to automatically reopen the moonroof.
Special acoustic glass is used on the TL windshield to help reduce wind noise. Tuned specifically to attenuate wind-noise frequencies, the windshield uses two layers of 2 mm safety glass with an in-between layer of a transparent elastic acoustic membrane for a total thickness of 4.5 mm. The acoustic windshield (in conjunction with 5 mm thick side windows) helps position the TL at the top of its class in wind-noise performance. The windshield (like the side windows and 3.1 mm thick rear window) is UV light absorbing.
Windshield Wipers
The TL's windshield wipers nest below the hood line, where they are out of the driver's line of sight and away from the direct airflow that can cause turbulence, aerodynamic drag and noise. The driver side wiper measures 25.5 inches in length to clean a broad section of the windshield, while the passenger-side wiper measures 18.7 inches long. A 2.5-liter capacity windshield-washer system helps clear dirt from the windshield if necessary.
Above the beltline of the TL, the side windows are surrounded by luxurious stainless steel trim. Showing the level of detail that has gone into the TL, its surface shape is slightly concave, which helps eliminate "hot spots" in the reflection caused by direct sunlight. Additional stainless trim along the roofline joins the windshield, roof and rear window together in one smoothly flowing curve. This roofline trim finishes dramatically in the form of a mini bulkhead along each side of the subtly recessed window. The treatment does not impede outward visibility but rather creates a look of strength and solidity at the rear of the TL. So too does a subtle "negative break" running from front to rear along the trunk lid. Matching the pronounced break at the front of the car, the bisected trunk lid and the matching rear bumper and fascia further define the TL as a strong, aggressive sport sedan.
All of the vertical roof pillars and two areas of the front unit-body bulkhead are filled with closed-cell expansion foam that significantly reduces the transmission of road noise from the lower part of the unit-body up into the passenger compartment. The foam is installed prior to the unit body's assembly and welding process, and it expands to tightly fit the pillar openings when the body is later baked after the electro deposition of protective coatings.
The TL has power windows as standard equipment, including a one-touch auto up/down feature that simplifies the lowering or raising process for the driver and front passenger-side windows. As with the power tilt and slide moonroof, the driver and front passenger-side power windows include an auto-reverse feature, and all four windows (as well as the moonroof) may be opened via the TL's Keyless Access Remote. Turning the key twice in the driver's door lock or pressing and holding the lock button on the remote Keyless Access Remote simultaneously closes the windows and moonroof.
Side glass
The broad door handles are formed to comfortably fit a wide range of hand sizes as well as to accommodate gloved hands in winter driving conditions. The handles feature painted surfaces on the base TL and a painted and chromed finish on the TL with Technology Package. The TL with Technology Package uses a Keyless Access System that unlocks the driver's door or all doors (programmable as the owner wishes) when grabbing either the driver or front passenger door handle. A button located on the driver's door handle locks all doors with a light touch— and a reassuring audible tone confirms that the vehicle is indeed locked. An emergency lock cylinder, located on the rear edge the driver's door handle, permits locking/unlocking the vehicle in the event the battery becomes discharged.
Satin door sill plates with aluminum garnish greet the driver and front passenger when the front doors are opened. Centered in a durable black composite surround, the metal door sill plates feature the Acura logo. In addition, dual 360-degree seals in all four door openings provide outstanding sealing capability to help keep wind, road and traffic noise, water and dirt out of the interior.
Aerodynamically shaped power-adjustable outside mirrors make use of special tinted glass that reduces glare. Mounted flush with the mirror nacelle are bright LED turn-signals that provide an extra margin of visibility in traffic— without interrupting the TL's dramatic bodylines. In addition, the side mirrors are heated and memory linked to driver preference.
The Acura TL uses an electric fuel-filler door release system. Instead of a traditional floor-mounted cable release, the TL's fuel-filler door opens with a push of a button located on the driver's door next to the trunk-release button. When the button is pushed the filler door pops open 1.2 inches and is then held open by a secondary spring.
A large array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) serves as the taillights on the TL. Used here as well as in the turn signals located in the outside mirrors and Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL), the LEDs illuminate almost instantly, provide exceptionally high-visibility lighting and draw less energy than comparable incandescent bulbs. The LEDs also provide a highly technical look that compliments the TL body design and have a far longer service life.
Included in the available Technology Package is a rear spoiler that contains a trunk release touch button as well as a rearview camera that displays an image on the full VGA navigation screen when the transmission is shifted to Reverse. The composite spoiler is painted body color and smoothly integrated into the bodylines.
Bright finish stainless-steel dual exhaust tips give the TL a powerful presence when viewed from the rear. The 3.7-liter SH-AWD® model takes this look even further with quad exhausts featuring twin "D" shaped outlets that deliver visual strength and appeal to the rear of the vehicle.
Fuel capacity on the 2011 TL is 18.5 gallons— a volume that helps deliver an excellent cruising range between fill-ups. Manufactured of high-density polypropylene resin, the tank is also located farther forward than in the past, helping to improve mass centralization for better ride and handling.
Further reducing wind noise inside the TL was essential to making the vehicle a top performer in the premium sport sedan market. Designers employed many different strategies, including the use of an acoustic glass windshield, thicker side glass, special insulators, and precise aerodynamic tailoring of the body and the vehicle's underside. The result is that the TL more smoothly moves through the air, benefiting interior quietness and fuel economy.
The underside of the TL has significant aerodynamic advancements. At the front of the vehicle, a precisely shaped deflector directs part of the airflow from underneath the front fascia and up through the radiator to provide a steady supply of cooling air at speed. The aerodynamic tailoring continues with another deflector that guides remaining airflow smoothly underneath the engine. Racecar-inspired deflectors located ahead of the front tires also help steer air around them more efficiently.
The inside frame rails (described in the Body section) allow air to flow more smoothly underneath the car. The TL also has a mid-floor cover that smoothly transitions air from the underside of the body to the underside of the fuel tank. The dual muffler undersides are flat, and the vehicle's underbody is also coated with a sound-absorbing coating.
The Acura TL offers a generous 13.1 cu. ft. of storage volume while the SH-AWD® model has 12.5 cu. ft. of storage (due to the space requirements of the SH-AWD® rear differential). The TL's trunk is spacious enough to hold four golf bags, four 22-in. Pullman-style suitcases or a family-sized cooler.
When equipped with the Technology Package, the Keyless Access System allows the trunk to be opened by simply pressing a "smart button" located on the rear spoiler. As long as the remote transponder is in their possession, the TL's Keyless Access System will recognize the presence of the driver and allow the trunk to be opened.
Fully Lined Trunk
Underneath the trunk floor is a T135/80D17 temporary spare tire mounted on a steel wheel, a jack, lug-nut wrench, and an eyelet that screws into a locating point on the front bumper in the event the TL ever needs to be transported on a flatbed truck. The trunk also features six anchor points for attaching a cargo net, along with a fold-down rear seat pass-through to accommodate long items such as snow skis.
The 2011 Acura TL offers a total of eight available exterior colors— including four pearl colors and four metallic colors. Specifically chosen to mirror the TL's "emotion unleashed" character, the colors look particularly dramatic in bright sunlight, where the TL's strong character lines present different facets of the body to the light differently, creating a highly evocative and dynamic 3-D appearance. All exterior colors feature a durable, hard clear coat that resists damage from industrial pollution, acid rain and fog, as well as organic contaminants such as bird droppings. The exterior colors were selected to compliment the TL's four available interior colors including Ebony, Parchment, Taupe and Umber Tan.
A line of Acura Genuine Accessories was developed simultaneously with the TL to provide personalization for the Acura owner. Like all Acura Genuine Accessories, the TL accessories are covered by a 4-year/50,000-mile limited warranty if installed by the dealer at the time of original vehicle purchase.
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Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad" @ 03:00 AM
"The folks at Adonit have been working hard on their new product, the Jot Touch, a pressure sensitive stylus with a built-in antenna and a free SDK kit for drawing app developers."
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A winner was selected from 176 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
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Main product is Jibbitz shoe charms (Disney and Star Wars designs most popular), recently introduced Fashion Accessories (Fluff) and Childrens activity kits (Wu and Wu).
Audience runs the gamut from children 6+, their parents, grandparents, college students, alumni, sports fans to collectors. In short just about anyone who wears those rubber shoes from Croc's with the holes in them and their competition.
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Many of the world's famous automakers started out in industry making something besides cars. Some started out as carriage and buggy manufacturers, while others got its start in other heavy industrial occupations. Suzuki started out as one of the most successful spinning loom manufacturers in Japan. When the company's executives decided to branch out in a different direction, the direction it chose was to make small, reliable motorcycles for the average Japanese consumer. Motorcycles fit better in the limited space of the cities and offered amazing fuel economy. After producing a wide variety of motorcycles, winning awards, and races, Suzuki changed things up again and started designing other vehicles.
Towards the end of 1962 Suzuki introduced itself to the American car buyer with its U.S. Suzuki Motor Corporation division. The goal was to offer affordable, reliable vehicles to the public. In the beginning, Suzuki started with its lines of motocross cycles and motorcycles. It didn't take the company long to start to offer its other available vehicle series as well.
Since its beginning in the U.S., Suzuki has offered the car and motorcycle buyer a variety of options. The X-90 was something of an oddball, however, as it was based on Suzuki's popular Sidekick model, yet lacked the practicality, off-road prowess, and much of the livability of its stablemate. It was meant to be a sort of sports car off-road coupe, but it wasn't very good at any of those missions.
The Suzuki X-90 was first introduced in 1996. The fact remains that this vehicle looks unlike most SUVs of its class or any other class for that matter. The most defining trait of this vehicle is its incredibly unique body style. At least, the X-90 is easy to find in parking lots. With its boxy, yet curvy appearance, and small body design, the X-90 really doesn't fit in with the normal expectations for a SUV. The body encompasses the elements of a sport utility vehicle and convertible with some features of a coupe just for fun.
Most vehicles are designed with a specific target market in mind and the Suzuki X-90 is no exception. This incredibly unique vehicle was designed and marketed for professional singles or couples with access to disposable income and no need for extra space for children or other passengers. It featured cool, hip features during its run from 1996 to 1998 made quite an impression—an impression of "What were they thinking?" Without a doubt, the X-90 appealed to young people who wanted to drive a different car and make a splash. Unfortunately, young people are the last ones you look to for a car designed for people with disposable income.
The 1998 model year was the last one for the Suzuki X-90. Following that year, Suzuki chose to retire the unique SUV in favor of its other designs. There were little to no changes made to the X-90 from the previous models. The X-90 still featured its unique body style and offered limited options and a bit of letdown in terms of power, especially for a vehicle boasting so many sport extras.
Under the hood, the X-90 offered a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine capable of 95 horsepower. Suzuki paired this small engine with a five-speed manual transmission, though it could be ordered with an optional automatic version if desired. The powertrain doesn't impress, though it does get the job done as far as moving the vehicle from one point to another. Four-wheel drive is offered on all models and may help it do moderately well in areas where climate and terrain are an issue.
The 1998 X-90 offers some nice standard features as well. These SUVs were equipped with four-wheel anti-lock brakes, dual airbags, and daytime running lights. Suzuki also provided power steering, alloy wheels, and power locks and windows on all models of the X-90.
Suzuki only offered the X-90 series from 1996 to 1998 and as such, there isn't much difference in the various models. The 1998 model was released with no changes from the previous year. The pilot edition, released for the 1996 model year, did have some features and options later models did not. This particular SUV was the original with its unusual body style. This model featured two seats, a T-top roof, and 8.4 cubic feet in its conventional trunk. The body appeared snub nosed and a bit square with curves on the flanks and sides. The targeted demographic for the vehicle loved the unique look—but didn't have the disposable income for a vehicle with little purpose or practicality.
In terms of the X-90's powertrain, it really wasn't any different than the 1998 model. The SUV was released with the same 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine, and transmission choices. While effective, the powertrain didn't offer any kind of real excitement and certainly wasn't a contender for winning any races.
While the X-90 looks interesting and has some positive elements, many industry experts feel with its limited cabin seating and lackluster power used car buyers may be better served by one of the larger, and still economical, options, including Suzuki's own Sidekick.
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Memorial researchers were successful in receiving support from the Atlantic Opportunities Agency (ACOA) under its Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF).
Peter MacKay, minister of Foreign Affairs and minister of ACOA, announced March 31 that five research and development projects in Newfoundland and Labrador will receive up to $13.1 million.
Loyola Hearn, minister of Fisheries and Oceans, released details of the projects in St. John's on behalf of Minister MacKay. The selected projects will be led by private and not-for-profit sectors and academia, along with a number of other partners, and have a total value of $25.6 million.
Dr. Vlastimil Masek, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, received $2.5 million, Dr. Phillip Bording, jointly appointed to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Earth Sciences, received $3 million and C-CORE, a separately incorporated entity of Memorial, received $3 million, collectively bringing Memorial a total of $8.5 million in funding from AIF.
Dr. Bording leads an international team of experts in the seismic and computer industries as well as academia, to build world class technology for imaging the Earth's interior. The project will benefit the oil and gas industry through the development of three-dimensional, full-wave equation modelling and inversion software, as well as purpose-built wave equation computer hardware. This will mean better delineation of existing reservoirs and targeted drilling for new reserves. With total costs of more than $6 million, the project will receive up to $3 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund over a four year period.
Dr. Masek is the principal investigator on a five-year Ocean Network Seafloor Instrumentation project. The initiative will offer long-term, wide-area monitoring of seabed processes, such as geological imaging for offshore oil and gas exploration and reservoir management, as well as earthquake and tsunami detection. With a total cost of more than $4 million, the project will receive up to $2.5 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund over a five-year period.
C-CORE received up to $3 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund over three years for Risk Mitigation Strategies for Subsea Infrastructure the project was led by was led by Dr. Shawn Kenny who is a cross-appointment to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial. For this project, C-CORE will work in partnership with
Atlantic-based academic and government researchers, as well as engineering, procurement and construction companies, to build on the region's existing expertise in ice hazards management. The project will develop world-class capability for commercial engineering services and design recommendations used to manage protection and risk strategies for subsea infrastructure in ice environments.
"ACOA is making key investments in research and development investments that support the economic future and competitiveness of Atlantic Canada," said Minister MacKay. "It's about finding new ways of doing things, creating new approaches, new products and services and bringing them to markets around the world. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting these kinds of projects that bring new knowledge, new jobs and new business opportunities to the Atlantic region."
The announcement comes as part of a series of announcements to release details on the 29 highly innovative research and development projects throughout Atlantic Canada receiving funding from the AIF.
Other AIF projects announced in Newfoundland and Labrador include:
Consilient, headed up by Memorial alum Trevor Adey, received up to $3 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund over a three year period for the development of advanced wireless middleware for future mobile computing, which includes $150,000 in direct graduate student support for collaborative research activities with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in the area of computer engineering;
Terra Nova Marine Company Limited will get up to $1.6 million for a yacht management system.
For full details on the projects, see www.acoa.ca/e/media/press/press.shtml?3512.
Earlier in the day, Minister MacKay also announced the process for accepting proposals for the next round of projects to be funded under the Atlantic Innovation Fund.
Mandatory letters of intent must be submitted to ACOA by May 10, 2006, and complete project proposals must be submitted by June 28, 2006. Detailed information is available at www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca.
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The duo, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, are best known for their use of robot helmets to mask their physical identities but employed prominent men whose résumé includes work for, among others, Michael Jackson, Jim Henson and Miles Davis.
Not a list you'd expect from a pair of Parisian human robots whose sophisticated, tech-savvy onstage performances atop a digital pyramid still sparks twinkles in the eyes of anyone lucky enough to witness it firsthand or whose three previous albums featured hard, fast, strong electronic rhythms crafted mostly on machines and to be consumed by a generation devoted to house and techno.
But "Random Access Memories," in all its disco-obsessed, historically accurate glory, confirms that Daft Punk cares little about expectations. After all, the pair has mysteriously and magically become the biggest name in electronic dance music at a moment when the genre's control of the charts is at a peak despite having not released a studio album since 2005. They have responded, though, with an analog love letter to another era and have done so not as heartless androids or "superstar DJs" but as two humans filled with the spirit of music, a touch of nostalgia and a desire for honest creation — who just happen to wear robot helmets.
"Random Access Memories," which comes out Tuesday, will no doubt be one of the most polarizing records of the year. If you hate disco and the notion of a synthesized voice uttering emo lyrics ("there is a game of love / this is a game of love / and it was you / the one that would be breaking my heart / when you decided to walk away"), move along without comment. You'll get only angrier as the 70-plus-minute album progresses.
For people who lived through or have internalized electronic dance music's evolution and permutations, who have experienced with awe-struck wonder the power of communal rhythm-based dancing experiences or simply like cool electronic rock songs that you can dance to, though, the record might strike a human nerve. For me, it feels brave, focused, dynamic and incredibly accomplished.
The 13 grand songs, many of which extend beyond six minutes, feature the work of, among others, Nile Rodgers (Chic, Talking Heads), Paul Jackson Jr. (Michael Jackson,
This may be Daft Punk's first record in eight years, but a lot has happened to propel them to the heart of the pop conversation. LCD Soundsystem, perhaps the most influential American rock group of the last decade, feted the power of the Frenchmen on "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House." Apple licensed "Technologic" as the
Since then, Daft Punk has become about as above-ground as two masked men can be. But its response, "Random Access Memories," is nothing if not a challenge and a brash statement — equal parts revisionist experiment and visionary leap forward.
To word-meld, "Random Access Memories" is a re-visionary argument that explores and reimagines the sound of the past with an ear toward the future. I happen to love it, even if it's stubborn and at times cheesy and if there are moments when it's unclear whether the humans beneath the masks are winking.
I don't think they are. If technology is a steamroller that plows through the musical arts, morphing and shifting the soundtrack of the present while burying perfectly executed tones and approaches with deaf equanimity, then Daft Punk suggests on "Random Access Memories" that the "next level" is an illusion. That they combat this technological Tower of Babel by scouring the surroundings for mechanical wreckage is not only a valid response but aesthetically essential.
"Giorgio by Moroder" is fueled by Moroder's voice recalling his early years in Berlin while below him the rhythm of a Moog sequencer strobes like highway stripes. The haunting "Touch," featuring songwriter-actor Paul Williams ("Rainbow Connection," "Rainy Days and Mondays"), feels like a digitized pop interpretation of a Scott Walker dirge, a hymn to an analog past. "Fragments of Time" features a star turn by producer-vocalist Edwards; the instrumental "Motherboard" thrives via percussionist Omar Hakim, and feels like a rocket-propelled adaptation of his work with fusion-era Davis.
But then, I love disco, robotic voices and weird artistic statements. "Random Access Memories" features that trio, and catchy Niles Rodgers guitar lines, beautiful Pharell Williams falsetto runs and pianist Gonzales' gentle keyboard melodies. Nostalgic? Yes, at times it is. But the music, dense with sonic footnotes and perfectly placed audio curios, transcends such a simplistic interpretation. Moments are moments whether they remind you of the past or suggest a future. Daft Punk caught both.


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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry University's baseball team got off to hot start with an impressive 10-5 victory over Georgia Southwestern Friday night at Feinbloom Field.
The Hurricanes (0-1) struck fast with a four-run inning in the top of the first as a result of a pair of defensive miscues by the Bucs, but senior Kevin Youst didn't let it affect him as he battled throughout the night.
The Buccaneers (1-0) bounced back in the third inning with an offensive outburst that started with freshman Michael Diaz. A leadoff walk to Diaz was followed by single off the bat of Joe Iorio and a walk to shortstop JC Cardenas. With the bases loaded Michael Slabach drove in the Bucs' first run with a sacrifice fly to right.
Luis Arrizurieta added another run with a single to centerfield and Sheehan Planas-Arteaga missed a homerun by the slimmest of margins. Planas' double off the wall in right-center drove in two and tied the game at four.
Tyler Kellmann added an RBI double to right-center to give Barry the 5-4 lead after third inning.
Youst continued to work as he held the Hurricane's to four consecutive scoreless innings, scattering five hits in five innings striking out three and allowing just four unearned runs.
Georgia Southwester evened the game at five in the top of the seventh but the Bucs answered with three runs in the bottom of the frame and two more in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Tyler Petsch picked up the win in relief throwing three strong innings while striking out three and allowing just one run.
Starter Frank Ambrosino was tabbed with the loss after giving up five runs in five innings.
Arrizurieta, Adrian English, Kellmann, Iorio, and Cardenas each finished the game with two hits.
English and Kellmann each finished 2-for-4 with two RBI. Billy Atkins pitched a scoreless ninth in his collegiate debut picking up a pair of strikeouts in the process.


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It is a testament of how far Connecticut has come that the least controversial fact about Andrew J. McDonald, nominated by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday to join the state Supreme Court, is that he is openly gay. While his nomination does, we suppose, qualify as another historic first, for most Connecticut residents the detail that Mr. McDonald is in a same-sex marriage is irrelevant, which is how it should be.
This is a state that has grown comfortable with same-sex unions, accepting as a given that homosexuals deserve equal treatment under the law.
But Mr. McDonald's appointment invites debate for other reasons. This is arguably more a political appointment than a judicial one. Mr. McDonald, 46, has no experience on the bench. His experience is as a former state senator and political appointee.
He served as the director of legal affairs and corporation counsel for Stamford from 1999 to 2002, when Gov. Malloy served as mayor of the city. Mr. McDonald now serves as general counsel in the Malloy administration. For much of his legal career, Mr. McDonald worked as a litigation partner for Pullman & Comley, one of Connecticut's largest law firms, where he headed the firm's appellate practice.
In 2009, as co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he helped write proposed legislation that was so extreme as to be troubling, particularly coming from someone now nominated to sit in constitutional judgment on the state's highest court. The law would have directed the makeup of financial boards at Roman Catholic parishes to assure lay members controlled the purse strings.
Thankfully, the proposal experienced a quick death. If enacted it would have been an outrageous infringement on the free practice of religion. The Roman Catholic Church is apostolic, with authority coming from its leaders - the pope, cardinals and bishops. It is not the role of government to direct a church how to organize and control its funds.
At the time Mr. McDonald said he was only fulfilling the desire of concerned constituents for more parishioner accountability following the arrests, and subsequent convictions, of a couple of parish priests for embezzling church funds. But fixing that problem internally is a role for the church, not the government.
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Students at Germantown Friends have been busy collecting canned foods, turkeys and pies for their Germantown neighbors for the Thanksgiving holiday.
"The need this year is sobering," said Community Involvement Director Kathy Paulmier, who worked with students across the three divisions to secure donations for the Holsey Temple CME Church, St. Luke's food cupboard and the Wistar Townhouses, all local.
"Our student community really responded to – and connected with – the people and organizations they've come to know in Germantown, and this truly made a difference in their involvement," Paulmier said. "Sharing food is such a basic and beautiful gesture of connection. The response from our community has been overwhelmingly generous."


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What does a block of wood have in common with a cluster of galaxies billions of light years away? What about a giant sequoia tree in a rare coastal rainforest and the grains of sand found on beaches all over the world? The answer lies in what each is made of: matter. Matter is a fundamental concept in all of the sciences that links the infinitesimal world observed under a microscope to the vast reaches of space revealed by the world's most powerful telescopes. It is what we and everything else are made of.
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When Phil Alvin takes the stage for a New Year's Eve solo set at Joe's Great American Bar & Grill in Burbank, he won't just be welcoming in 2013. He'll be closing the book on a year he'd rather forget.
"Starting in November 2011, 2012 has been the strangest year of my life, by far," says the Blasters' frontman. "I will be happy — along with the Mayans — to say goodbye to 2012."
On the positive front, Alvin and the Blasters released "Fun on Saturday Night" in July, their first album in four years on what he calls the "small but fair" indie label Rip City Records. But while touring Spain in June in advance of the album's release, tragedy struck. Alvin took ill after the band finished their set one night due to an infection from an abscessed tooth. His throat swelled shut and he was rushed to a hospital where an emergency tracheotomy was performed on him. He flat-lined twice and was brought back to life two times thanks to an intern performing CPR.
Although he says he's completely recovered from that medical scare with his voice intact, that experience has left the veteran singer "less verbose and more introspective." He's more humble and gracious than ever. He wants everyone to know that he's merely opening the New Year's Eve gig at Joe's and the night's headliner, the Vancouver-based Petunia and the Vipers, are "a great band."
At Joe's, Alvin will accompany himself on acoustic guitar, playing some of the "blues, jazz and pop songs" featured on his two solo albums — 1994's "Country Fair 2000" and 1986's "Un 'Sung' Stories" — as well as some Blasters' favorites. Then on Jan. 26 at the Observatory in Santa Ana, Alvin's songwriter/guitarist brother Dave will rejoin the Blasters at a benefit for Alvin's medical expenses.
Also on the bill is the Knitters, the all-star folk combo featuring Dave Alvin and X's D.J. Bonebrake, John Doe and Exene Cervenka. (She's also featured on "Fun on Saturday Night," singing a duet with Phil on "Jackson," the Jerry Leiber-penned tune that was famously recorded by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood and later Johnny Cash and June Carter.) Big Sandy will serve as the night's master of ceremonies and the Hula Girls are also on the bill.
"I feel happy that so many people seem to love me," Alvin says. "At the same time I'm embarrassed and humiliated by the situation."
He's also concerned that the initial ads bill the show as "The Original Blasters" with the Alvins, bassist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman, but Phil takes great pains to point out that Keith Wyatt — who's played guitar in the band since 1996 — will also be playing with the band that night.
The Blasters formed in Downey in 1979 and their mix of blues, rockabilly and R&B; soon found a following on the Hollywood club scene, where the band often shared the bill with such up-and-coming punk bands as X, Black Flag and the Go-Go's.
With their 1980 debut album, "American Music," the band gained more notice and shortly thereafter signed to Slash Records and released their self-titled 1981 set, which featured Alvin's famously grimacing mug on the cover. Two more albums followed with more critical acclaim. They opened arena dates for Queen, were featured in the 1984 film "Streets Of Fire" and on "American Bandstand," and John Cougar Mellencamp wrote a song for them, but ultimately the band was unable to cross the bridge from a critics' darling cult act to mainstream success. Frustration set in, which led to the departure of Dave Alvin in 1986.
"At the time that it happened, I was the last to know," Phil Alvin says. "As an older brother, I've always loved my brother, but brothers argue. That's what they do, but I've never had any animosity or anything."
While Dave Alvin has gone on to his own critically acclaimed solo career, he hasn't forgotten his roots in the Blasters. He's returned to the fold a few times over the years when they were in need, as was the case when Hollywood Fats died in 1986. In November of last year, when Phil was sidelined with a knee infection that led to surgery, Dave stepped in to lead the Blasters on a series of dates they already had booked.
The pair also played together — along with one-time Blasters sax man Steve Berlin — at Los Lobos' Cinco De Mayo celebration at the Greek Theater. Dave Alvin was an announced special guest, but the crowd came alive when Phil sauntered onto the stage, sporting a white suit, to lead Los Lobos and his brother in a Spanish-language version of the Dave Alvin-penned Blasters song "Marie Marie." The studio version, retitled "Maria Maria," appears on "Fun on Saturday Night."
That's not the only song in the Blasters' canon that reappeared in 2012. Critics favorite Jack White covered "I'm Shakin'" on his solo debut, "Blunderbuss." The song — written by Rudy Toombs, first recorded by Little Willie John — was one of the highlights on "The Blasters."
Says Alvin, "In spite of all David's great songwriting, when that song was getting on the radio, that's when all the record companies started coming to us." As for White's version, "It's a different kind of thing. He's got different production elements and the chick singers in the background, but it's good. I don't know if it's got the vocal calisthenics that Little Willie John or I had, but I'm glad he did it."
CRAIG ROSEN is a Los Angeles music journalist.
What: Phil Alvin, Petunia & the Vipers
When: New Year's Eve show, Dec. 31, doors 7:30 p.m. Alvin set at 9 p.m.; the Vipers at 10:30 p.m.
Where: Joe's Great American Bar and Grill, 4311 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank.
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Google Inc.'s third-quarter earnings demonstrated that the Internet search leader is capable of surpassing investors' short-term expectations while still investing heavily in long-range projects.
Google reported a 32 percent jump in net income Thursday and provided the most persuasive evidence yet that its past investments are paying off, helping it diversify away from search advertising.
Wall Street was encouraged, and sent Google's shares soaring 9 percent to $590.01 in extended trading after the release of results.
Text links placed above or alongside search results are still Google's main source of revenue, but the company has laid out billions to beef up its ability to sell image-based "display" ads, ads inside Web videos and on mobile phones. The company paid $3.2 billion for DoubleClick, a display ad network, and $681 million for mobile-ad firm AdMob.
Executives indicated Thursday that display advertising accounted for nearly 10 percent of ad revenue in the quarter, and mobile advertising was almost 4 percent.
Both businesses are doing better than expected, said analyst Clayton Moran of The Benchmark Co.
Those successes could help calm investors worried about Google's insistence on spending more despite ongoing pessimism about the economy. The Web search leader added 1,500 workers in the quarter, for a total of 3,500 new employees so far this year. Capital expenditures — what Google pays for data centers, servers and networking equipment to keep its growing number of Web services online — increased more than fourfold to $757 million from $186 million a year earlier.
"That obviously could be a concern for investors, but when you look at the performance of the business, the conclusion is that the investment's worth it," Moran said.
Google is known for making long-shot investments. This week, some of its oddest projects yet came to light: It's dabbling in wind farms and computer-driven cars.
During a conference call with analysts, Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette left no doubt that such investments would continue, saying, "We're on this growth agenda at full throttle."
For July through September, Google's net income rose to $2.2 billion, or $6.72 per share, from $1.6 billion, or $5.13 per share, a year earlier.
Excluding certain expenses, Google earned $7.64 a share, topping the $6.69 a share analysts expected.
Google's tax rate was lower than usual in the quarter, which helped boost net income. But even without that boon, earnings would have beat expectations, Moran said.
Revenue rose 23 percent to $7.3 billion from $5.9 billion a year earlier. After subtracting commissions paid to its ad partners, Google's revenue stood at $5.5 billion, about $200 million more than analysts predicted, according to a Thomson Reuters survey.
The company ended the quarter with about $33.4 billion in cash and marketable securities.
Google, which is based in Mountain View, California, said its average cost per click rose 3 percent from a year ago, meaning companies paid more to place ads. People clicked on ads 16 percent more than they did in the same period last year.
During a conference call with analysts, Google said sales of its display ads, which include those on YouTube, are on a pace that would translate to $2.5 billion annually. Its mobile advertising businesses are on pace to bring in $1 billion in revenue annually. The figures are the most specific Google has released about the two emerging businesses.
Before the release of results, its shares lost $2.37 to close at $540.93.


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Travel Guide of Midtown, Atlanta for: Loews Atlanta HotelMidtown, Atlanta, Georgia
Midtown Summary
- Beautiful renovated historic mansions and sleek skyscrapers
- Over 20 arts and cultural centers, including the Fox Theatre and the Woodruff Arts Center
- Home to the Georgia Botanical Gardens and huge Piedmont Park
- The renowned High Museum of Art
- Easy access to Downtown attractions
- Less traffic than in Downtown Atlanta
- Only two subway lines run in the neighborhood, both on the western edge
- Humid summers
What It's Like
Located directly north of Downtown, Midtown feels both an extension of the financial district and the opposite of it. Modern corporate buildings and renovated mansions share the same space in this somewhat eclectic area, also a hub for Atlanta's gay community. The Fox Theatre, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Piedmont Park, the Woodruff Arts Center, and the High Museum of Art, make this one of the top tourist areas in town -- but without the crowds and the traffic of Downtown.
Where To Stay
For easy access to the Downtown attractions, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the sports venues, stay between the I-85 and Juniper St NE. East of that, it becomes very residential -- the houses are beautiful and it's a great place to explore on foot, but there isn't much to do besides checking out the mansions.


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Citizen Action organized a panel discussion last night about the problem of persistent gang violence in some urban areas — like Albany — including Albany Common Councilwoman Barbara Smith, activist Brother Yusuf Burgess and Sen. Eric Schneiderman, one of five Democrats running for attorney general.
Traditionally, the problem of urban violence have been below the purview of the attorney general, who is tasked with defending the state against law suits and otherwise serving as its chief legal officer. But this "is something that, as attorney general, I'm committed to spending more of the time and resources of the office focusing on justice, and focusing on the justice system," Schneiderman said. "You get to have some priority setting in the office, and Eliot Spitzer famously decided to focus on Wall Street. I have a few priorities myself, and this is one of them. This is something that you can't have a successful state where people don't have confidence in the justice system."
Schneiderman touted his bona fides as a progressive on criminal justice, including his work to roll back sentences for drug dealers and, in 2009, to further restructure sentencing to allow judges more discretion in sentencing low-level, non-violent drug offenders to treatment rather than jail. That measure has been criticized by Republicans as the "drug dealer protection act."
The appearance, as well as a television ad released today, show Schneiderman tacking unabashedly left. He has long had a platform of promoting a "smart on crime" approach which includes creating an Actual Innocence Office within the criminal division, as well as cracking down more extensively on illegal guns. Schneiderman sponsored a bill requiring handguns to microstamp bullets — it failed in the Senate — and has been endorsed by the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
But for the first time that I can remember, Schneiderman is waving his positions here like a flag, the proud progressive (or, spinning the other way, the crazy lefty) who has heard the cries of inner city despair as he travels around the state for his campaign.
Throughout the forum, Schneiderman decried "the failed experiment" of "mass-incarceration" — some 2.3 million prisoners nationwide. He wants to "re-orient" spending and that it's a "big lie, that to be safe you have to run and engage in the mass-incarceration of young men of color."
"That's a lot of money, to keep 2.3 million people in prison, and you can buy a lot of treatment, and you can buy a lot of re-entry programs, and again, it was very inspiring to me to be on the sentencing commission and see how many programs demonstrate success in other states, in other jurisdictions, we've just got to invest in them," he said.
He pointed to the $4 million SNUG program passed last year by the Senate, which appropriated $500,000 for Albany, as an example of success. But after the event, I asked how he could carry out his platform given the massive deficits the state faces, and given the fact that, as attorney general, he has no formal role in the budget process. Much less than he had as a legislator.
"Pretty much every thing we need to do to re-orient the system, move away from the failed policies of the past toward things we know are effective at preventing crime and making us safer are revenue neutral. You know, this is something we have to recognize…look: we're bringing the prison population down, nothing more expensive than locking someone up in a maximum security cell," Schneiderman replied, at times preventing himself from finishing his own sentences. "So I don't think that this is something that in the long-run requires more resources. It does require a smarter use of our resources. Look: the things we were talking about tonight are, this is where we have to end up. You know, you can't have a government that operates on the basis of, we know things work and we don't invest in them, we know things that don't work and yet we spend money on them. So I don't think this is going to cost money, I think it's more about a re-orientation of our reactors in government and also a re-orientation of the public. We have to just get everyone clear on what works in terms of criminal justice policy."
"We spend money in every part of the system. Every person who comes through the door costs us a lot of money. They come in, you arrest them, it's police time, it's time in the jails, it's time in the courts, so having a system like drug courts saves us money," he said. "This is all revenue neutral. There's some small investments required at the outset, but frankly this is a good use of federal funds, and I'm not saying we can do this overnight."
I asked about how he could advocate for this as AG.
"I think I'm a pretty effective advocate and I look forward to pressing the legislature, and I know how to get stuff done in this town — it's not easy, but I know how to do it," Schneiderman replied. "You have to build a campaign outside, or organizations, editorial boards, active citizens, to pressure the legislature to do the right thing. This is what we do."
"I expect to be very effective as the top lawyer in the state in advocating for an effective system of justice, and I will be fighting with everyone else for resources, I know, but it's better at least to have the right vision of where to go and start the fight for resources," he continued. "The hard time won't last forever."
I also questioned Schneiderman's approach, and the belief from some political observers — including Democrats — that these stances will make Schneiderman seem soft-on-crime and possibly hurt him in a general election, were he to win the primary. The Republican candidate for the office is Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan. Operation SNUG, for example, has been attacked for hiring ex-offenders as counselors.
"I look forward to the matchup against Dan Donovan, who I know very well. He lobbied hard when he was the head of the DA's association and was opposing the Rockefeller drug reforms that I was sponsoring," Schneiderman said. "Look: he's just someone who is a good guy but an example of the old way of thinking, and it's not solving our problems. The old ways of thinking about the justice system are not going to solve our problems, and I think the public wants new directions, they want reform, they want change I think I can make that case very effectively."
"And none of this is about being soft on crime," he continued. "It's, I support tougher sentencing in a variety of issues. Drug kingpins, the human trafficking bill I was very much a part of getting passed, I've been doing lots of work on domestic violence, work on, you know, obviously the distinction between drug kingpins and low-level dealers we made, and obviously increased the penalties for kingpins in the Rockefeller reform. So I have a very realistic view of this. I spent two years working in a jail — I have a good sense of what criminals are like, and some folks are just criminals. That doesn't mean we should be stupid about crime. It doesn't mean we should, you know, I think people want someone who's honest with them, and want someone who has the vision and the will to bring about reforms."


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Brits abroad - Richard Offiong
Former Newcastle United forward Richard Offiong discusses his unique career path that took him from Turkey to Australia via spells in Belgium, South Korea and Sweden.
By Adam Bate - Follow @GhostGoal
Last Updated: 18/05/13 3:19pm
It is fair to say that the career path of Richard Offiong is a complete one-off. After beginning his career at Newcastle, the forward from South Shields travelled to Turkey to play for Istanbulspor. Spells in Belgium with Patro Maasmechelen and South Korea with Chunnam Dragons followed before Offiong returned to the UK with Doncaster Rovers.
A three-year stay with Hamilton Academical and later moves to Carlisle and Gateshead looked to have brought his foreign adventures to a close but further stints with Ostersunds in Sweden and Oakleigh Cannons in Australia mean Offiong is uniquely placed to advice youngsters of the challenges that playing abroad brings.
Adam Bate caught up with him to discover more about his experiences as a Brit abroad...
How did the move to Turkey come about?
That was my first move abroad. When I was at Newcastle there was a guy called Gordon Milne there at the time. He had links over in Turkey because he'd been out there before. Somebody got in touch with him and asked me if I fancied going across.
That's an unusual transfer for a 20-year-old guy...
Definitely, but it was a great opportunity to see the world and get some game time.
But do you think you need to be a certain type of person to be willing to make that move?
You've got to be open to something different because you never know if you're going to like it or not until you try it. I was lucky because when I went out there the first game was against Fenerbahce. Wow. I'd never played football in an environment like that. It was totally different to playing in the UK. I was in Istanbul and it was an absolutely fabulous place. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and I've actually been out there on holiday since.
So was it a lifestyle decision or did you see this as progressing your career?
It wasn't really about the lifestyle because I didn't know much about the place, to be honest. I went there for the chance to play football. At the time at Newcastle I was quite far down the pecking order so I thought this was a great opportunity for me to play at a decent level and enhance my career.
After that experience it would have been easy to return to England but you went to Belgium soon after. Why was that?
I went from Turkey to Belgium. Again, it was just about getting an opportunity to play. I was at an age where I didn't have a family and I was so hungry to play that I'd go anywhere. Belgium was a new country for me but it was only an hour away from home on the plane. So I gave it a go.
Belgium was completely different from Turkey. Obviously there was the weather. That was just like the UK! Then there was the different culture to get used to, learning a new language. Everywhere is different, you know. There might be a different culture when you move from London to Liverpool or Glasgow. You've just got to adapt.
Belgium was very cosmopolitan. And the training was quite similar in Belgium to the UK. You'd train in the morning or the afternoon and then have your free time. Whereas in Turkey you'd train in the evening due to the heat so it was a different kind of lifestyle.
You scored some goals out there too...
It went really well on the field and it was a decent standard of football too. I got to play against Vincent Kompany when he was at Anderlecht. It was another great experience.
Then it was on to South Korea. How did that one come about?
Basically I got a really good contract offer. I'd played against them in a mid-season tournament in Belgium and done really well. The club were desperate to sign me after that so I went out there and stayed for four months.
That was a very different experience. It was a bit of a shock. I wasn't in one of the main cities. It was more like a small village so it was quite difficult adapting to that. In fact, it was probably the most difficult of all my moves abroad.
The language barrier was a major factor. Obviously I couldn't speak a word of Korean and not many of the players could speak English. Even the ones that could, it was very basic. They were lovely people but I was 21 at the time and it was so different to what I was used to. It made me realise the difference between Turkey and Belgium wasn't that much!
I'd be walking down the street and people would just be staring at me. You could see they were thinking 'What's this guy doing here?' It was literally like that. So trying to get by was pretty tough but I became a stronger person for it.
How did you find the standard out there?
The standard on the field was OK. Asian football is getting a lot better and there seem to be more and more Asian players coming over to Europe. Obviously you've got Shinji Kagawa at Manchester United and then there's Park Chu-Young who is on-loan at Celta Vigo from Arsenal. He was a major superstar out there at the time. He was as big as David Beckham in South Korea!
You mention that it was a decent contract out there. Is it just a case of telling your agent you are up for anything?
My agent would tell me about all sorts of offers. I had an option to go and play for Rubin Kazan but I ended up not going as I took the offer from South Korea instead. There were offers from the UK as well but at that stage I really did want to give it a go overseas.
I don't know what made me think like that but I just did. Even going back to my time at school, I made sure that I got all my GCSEs in languages because I knew I wanted to go and play football abroad. So I ended up getting an A* in Italian and an A in French. I just knew it was what I wanted.
You returned to Britain after that though. Was it trickier to get a club because you had been off the radar?
That can happen. When I was at Newcastle there was a lot of interest but because I had been away for a few years playing abroad - doing well abroad - there was less interest. People didn't really look overseas unless you were a big star. Coming back was quite tough.
I ended up going on trial at Doncaster Rovers and stayed there for a year without really playing much. Then I went up to Scotland and stayed there for three years. But it can be difficult because it's a case of out of sight, out of mind.
It's particularly strange because you get the feeling that everyone in Europe know what you're doing but not the UK. In Britain they only follow David Beckham and Joey Barton but there are plenty of players playing abroad, people just don't realise it.
I've got a friend called Derek Asamoah who got released by Shrewsbury but now he's playing in the K-League in Korea and he's an absolute superstar there. This is a guy who got released by Shrewsbury and was getting knocked back by League Two and Scottish First Division teams!
So do you think British players are missing a trick by drifting down the leagues rather than looking abroad?
Definitely. Football is a global game. There is far more to football than this country. Everyone wants to be in the Premier League but it is so hard. Even the Championship is tough. You can play in other leagues where it's more relaxed and the pressure is off but the standard is still good and you can make a good living. I'd urge anyone to give it a try because it's definitely worth it.
Continuing your career journey, you later went to play in Sweden. How was that?
I absolutely loved my time in Sweden but it got cut short due to injury. It was a pretty bad one. The top of my thigh got disconnected from the socket and I was out injured for about nine months. But Sweden was a lovely place and I would have loved to have stayed there longer.
Then there was a move to Australia. Do you see the game growing out there?
The A-League is huge in Australia. They are getting 20,000 at games, the coverage is great and it's a decent standard. I think if their national team is to improve they probably need some more Australian players to move abroad though. The likes of Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell gave the game that exposure. But it's definitely on the up and there is plenty of talent in the A-League.
After I left Australia I actually had a contract to go to Malaysia. That was at the beginning of 2012 right on the border with Singapore. If I didn't have all the commitments here, I'd move there to live permanently as it was such a lovely place. The cost of living is low and the people all speak English.
And what are you up to now?
Unfortunately, I've had to give up playing football due to injury. Now I'm doing a lot of work with the organisation Show Racism the Red Card and I'm giving anti-racism workshops in schools, universities and prisons. That's taking up a lot of my time.
I also work for a company called Catalyst4Soccer. It's a boutique football agency working with players in Asia, Spain and England. My role is helping people to adapt to new cultures because it can be hard if you don't speak the language. I know what it feels like to be in a foreign country and not really know the culture. That's where my experiences abroad have helped me in my job now.
So that decision to move abroad as a 20-year-old lad has paid off...
It's all come from agreeing to go to Turkey! I wouldn't have changed playing football abroad for anything. It's definitely helped me grow as a person.
Find out more about Show Racism the Red Card by visiting their website here


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The phrase "childless man" is about as common as "working father." In our culture there's an implicit priority of motherhood for all women, while men are simply thought of as men and not "potential parents." Interestingly, though, a new study finds that men are much more emotionally distraught by not having children than women are.
The research—presented at the British Sociological Association in London on Wednesday—was based on a survey conducted on men and women who are not parents. Of the men and women in that group who wanted to have children, 50% of the men had "experienced isolation" from being childless as opposed to just 27% of women. In fact, across the board the men were more negatively affected than the women, experiencing depression, anger, sadness and jealousy more frequently because they did not have kids.
However, none of the men surveyed said they experienced guilt for not having children, while 16% of the women said they did. So even though women seem to be relatively happy not being mothers, they still feel like they did something wrong.
Men 'More Depressed and Sad' Than Women If Childless, Says Study [Science Daily]
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