Google's Eric Schmidt slams patent wars, still has nice things to say about Apple and Samsung

Eric Schmidt's recent trip to Seoul wasn't all spontaneous Gangnam dancing. Google's former-CEO / current executive chair had a lot to say during the Korean launch of the company's Nexus 7 tablet, bemoaning the patent wars that have ensnarled the industry, telling the crowd, "literally patent wars prevent choice, prevent innovation and I think that is very bad. We are obviously working through that and trying to make sure we stay on the right side of these issues." The war for marketshare ought to be fought with the release of better products, rather legal maneuvering, according to the executive.

But in spite of Apple's role in the battle -- and the company's decision to go it alone on products like its troubled Maps app -- Schmidt still had kind words for Cupertino, calling the company "a very good partner," and adding that the, "two companies are literally talking all the time about everything." The exec also told the crowd that he'd be meeting with Samsung, one of the company's "most important partners," during the trip, "as I do every time I come here."

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TSM Coaching Approval Meter: Post-Maryland - The Smoking Musket

Weigh in on your opinion of Coach Holgorsen and his coaching staff.

Sorry for the delay in running this. With everything that was going on yesterday with the launch and real world work, I forgot to post this. But...

• Offense struggled, but by self imposed impossible standards to maintain
• Defense created 3 turnovers, including one for a score
  
• Special teams still shows signs of needed improvement
• Running game struggled, whether by Alston absence or offensive line breakdowns
  

Last Poll:
98% approval with 400 votes cast

2012 Total Statistics:
98% approval
1370 positive votes
25 negative votes
1395 votes cast

Here's how this poll works:

Do you approve of the job that the coaching staff is doing? Yes or No. No hedging, no gray areas, nothing in between. It's up to you to use your own criteria. Are you judging the staff by the weekly team performance? Are you looking at the program as a whole? Do you take into consideration recruiting? Are you looking at national attention (good or bad)? As always, please explain your vote in the comments section.

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Do you approve of the job being performed by Coach Holgorsen and his staff?

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How Usher Beat The Fatherhood Odds | Praise 1300

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More than four years ago, in one of my first columns for The Root, I wrote about pop star Usher Raymond?s proud papa moments in a piece titled ?What My Father Could Learn From Usher.?

At the time black fatherhood was dominating the airwaves with shows featuring Snoop Lion (n?e Dog), Deion Sanders and Rev. Run. Adding to the list of Cliff Huxtable heir apparents was Usher, who had just married Tameka Foster, the mother of his unborn son. The wedding wasn?t well-received by fans or Usher?s own mother, Johnetta. The ?controversy? baffled me because all I could see was a man standing up for the woman he loved.

As a fatherless child, I was awed by Usher?s 2008 appearance on MTV?s TRL. Addressing the rumors swirling around his new marriage and threatening to suck it down into a tabloid abyss, Raymond grabbed a mic and looked all the haters out there in TV Land directly in the eye: ?I?m a black, strong man in America standing up for my people as a man,? Usher said to the camera.

?To my wife, to my son, to my family, I?m making a stand that a lot of us should make. I could?ve been like any other man who would have a child and just, you know, live with that woman and continue to just, you know, play the game. I?m tryna do it the right way. This is the way you should do it. Pay attention, fellas.?Four years ago I wrote that I?d wished my own father had received a message like that in 1980. A message about sticking around and sticking to your guns. A message about what men ?should? be doing as opposed to what too many men were doing. It resonated with me and with readers.

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Sudan, South Sudan leaders make another push for border deal

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan leaders will try again on Tuesday to seal a border security deal after failing to achieve a breakthrough in the previous two days, officials said on Monday as both sides disagreed over whether progress had been made.

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and southern counterpart Salva Kiir have been meeting in Ethiopia since Sunday in hopes of wrapping up peace talks after coming close to all-out war in April.

The African Union has been striving to broker a demilitarized buffer zone at the unmarked and disputed border to allow South Sudan to restart oil exports through the north, which would give a big lift to both battered economies.

Both nations are under pressure after a U.N. Security Council deadline expired on Saturday, although it was extended unofficially until Thursday when AU mediator Thabo Mbeki will report on whether a deal has been done, diplomats said.

Bashir and Kiir originally planned a one-day summit but have so far failed to agree during three long meetings on the details of a buffer zone map proposed by the AU.

Sudan has reservations about a 14-mile-(23-km)-long strip of land mapped out, while Juba has accepted the formula.

Sudan said it was hopeful that Bashir and Kiir would successfully conclude the talks on Tuesday.

"Both leaders will discuss the issues tomorrow at 10 o'clock ... We expect all issues to be solved positively," El-Obeid Morawah, spokesman for Khartoum's foreign ministry, told reporters after Bashir and Kiir met for two hours.

"There (was) progress today regarding the issue of 14 miles and the controversial issues were minor today compared to other days," he said.

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But South Sudan's delegation appeared more doubtful.

"We have been facing some obstacles during the presidents' discussions. We haven't been able to solve this yet but tomorrow a final session will be held," Atif Keir, spokesman for Juba's delegation, told reporters.

He said the talks would only succeed if Sudan complied with a road map for peace proposed by the African Union, which has been trying to broker a comprehensive peace deal.

The armies of both nations fought for weeks in April along the unmarked and disputed border after a dispute escalated over how much South Sudan should pay to use oil pipelines that traverse the north to Red Sea ports.

The two reached an interim deal in August to restart oil exports from landlocked South Sudan after Juba turned off its wells in a row over export fees.

But Sudan insists on first reaching a security accord.

South Sudan, where most people follow Christianity and animism, seceded from the mainly Muslim north in July 2011 under a 2005 peace agreement that ended decades of civil war.

Western and African officials had hoped for broad peace accord but several rounds of talks in Addis Ababa have brought no visible progress on settling the fate of five disputed border areas. This will probably be left to a future round of negotiations or possible lengthy arbitration. (Editing by Mark Heinrich)

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Rhincrew Luke and Galtee Max in conflict for the Grade A2 500 ...

Rhincrew Luke and Galtee Max in conflict for the Grade A2 500 metres flat race ?

The Grade A2 500 metres flat has pulled together quite a few entries who have the potential to bag the ?102 prize money of the event. The 500 metres race will be hosted by Sheffield on Monday, 24^th September. One of the most commendable and prosperous hounds up for the challenge tonight is the two-year-old brindle dog, Rhincrew Luke.

The lightly raced hound has progressed from the Grade T races to the Grade A2 and A3. He has won two out of the five career outings and has improved drastically through the last five races.

The N. Melbourne trained won the Grade A3 500 metres flat race on 11^th September, 2012 at Sheffield. Breaking out of the second trap and then ruling over half the distance had him on the other end of the wire in 29.36 seconds. His lead of three lengths shoved Tamara into the second slot.

Striking a back-to-back, Archaton Pine?s son took charge of the track from the second spot, and landed the race in 29.78 seconds.

With the final ? of a length in his favour, the two-year-old had Outlier Rudi settling in the second position.

The 5 to 2 entry will once again race in the blue vest after having drawn the second trap.

A candidate to look out for is the two-year-old, Galtee Max. The E. Parker trained has a good fan following at Sheffield, and has won at the venue at several occasions. Ever since 12^th May, 2012, he has raced over 500 metres only.

Crash?s son has won twice out of the last four outings.

He captured the Grade A2 500 metres flat on 20^th August, 2012 at Sheffield. Picking up pace just when it was required, and then dealing with the cluster tactfully, had him charging on from the first spot, and reaching the wire in 29.67 seconds.

Next he nailed the Grade A2 500 metres flat race on 30^th August, 2012 at Sheffield. Shifting from first to second stall did not break the winning composure due to the winning technique that got him beyond the wire in 29.57 seconds.

Galtee Max has drawn the box right next to Rhincrew Luke, the first trap.

The views expressed in this article are the writer's own and in no way represent bettor.com?s official editorial policy.

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Shane Bond backs Zaheer Khan to find form ? Cricket News ...

Shane Bond backs Zaheer Khan to find form ? Cricket News Roundup ? Part II ? September 24, 2012

Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond on Monday backed under-fire Indian seamer Zaheer Khan to regain his lost form soon.

?Every fast bowler experiences that phase, when you just don?t get the rhythm. Nothing new in that and Zaheer is just going through a rough patch. It?s all about rhythm,? said Bond, 37, while rejecting 'too much talk'.

The 33-year-old left-arm medium pacer hailing from Maharashtra has come under fire recently, after struggling against New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan in T20 matches. Whilst the veteran seamer managed to claim at least one wicket each against the Black Caps and the islanders, he struggled for penetration against the rest of the two opposition. What brought Zaheer?s performance under scrutiny was his figures of 32 for 0 against the inexperienced Afghanistan batting line-up last Wednesday.

South Africa?s World T20 squad is enjoying a two-day break at a luxury beach?in the southern Sri Lankan town of Bentota, ahead of their Super Eight campaign, commencing in Colombo, on Friday.

"We?ve had a hectic touring schedule over the last few months and we felt the next couple of days would be a great opportunity for the players to get away from cricket and to recharge their resources," said coach Kirsten.

The Proteas advanced to the next stage of the mega event after comprehensively defeating Group C competitors Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. They will return to Colombo on Tuesday to start their preparations for the Super Eight stage opener against former champions India. Australia is the third team in the group while the fourth team will be decided based on the outcome of Pakistan-Bangladesh match on Tuesday.

Niall O?Brien, the middle order batsman of Ireland, hopes to remove talismanic West Indies opener Chris Gayle early on, come their must win match against the Caribbean side on Monday night.

?Hopefully one of the main bowlers can take a scalp early,? said O?Brien while speaking to media reporters on the eve of the do-or-die match. ?Gayle?s obviously a fine player but he's human, he can make a mistake. We need to make sure we take chance when it comes," he added further.

Australia has already qualified for the Super Eight stage and the winner of tonight?s match between Ireland and West Indies will be the other team from the Group B to advance to the next stage.

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