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Alexander Wang Cotton-Poplin Handkerchief Dress
For those special daytime occasions such as having tea with the Queen or something a bit more realistic, like meeting the future in-laws, Alexander Wang's Handkerchief dress screams elegant and classy. Plus, it'll give them a good preview of how magnificent you would look in white.
$445 at Net-a-Porter | Buy25 Jan, 2011 in Fashion for women
Hooded Windbreaker
The pretty melon hue of this windbreaker brightens the dreary days of winter-into-spring, plus it protects you from the nasty elements.
$40 at American Eagle Outfitters | Buy25 Jan, 2011 in Fashion for women
LGR Lamu Optical Glasses
LGR's Lamu optical glasses are quite the show-stopper. The bright tortoise shell frames the eyes and the face just so, as if it were a moving portrait.
Cutler & Gross Grey Frames
Cutler & Gross' tonal grey frames are simplistic in theory but make quite an impact on your face. It's just the right amount of smart and sexy for work or play.
Warby Parker Fillmore Glasses
Half clear and half tortoise shell, Warby Parker's Fillmore glasses are bound to fit any mood you might be in. You'll look perfectly retro with its keyhole bridge, but also refreshingly modern.
TIP: Warby Parker will ship you up to 5 pairs of glasses free for home try-ons with no obligation to buy. All shipping for purchases are also free within the US.
$95 at Warby Parker | Buy
(Also available in Sandalwood Matte and Revolver Black)
Pieces Clear Round Glasses
Pieces' oval shaped glasses would compliment any face shape, and the tortoise shell color just makes it look as if you hit those books really really hard. Either way, it's a win-win situation!
Cutler & Gross 0876 Frames
Move over grandpa, those glasses are mine! Cutler & Gross' 0876 Frames are handmade in Italy with horned rim combination frames. These are the retro nerd glasses, reinvented in a sleek new modern frame.
3.1 Phillip Lim Parker Eyeglasses
With this brown and yellow gradient fade on the frames, who could resist Phillip Lim's Parker Eyeglasses? Just the right mix of old world charm and new world class, pop these on with anything and you'll look ahead of your class.
$250 at La Garconne | Buy
Prism New York Clear Glasses
What do the 80's and Texas have in common? A penchant for big things. Big hair, big accessories, and big bold colors. Prism gets just the right amount of "big" with New York's Clear Glasses.
(Price is in British Pounds, ships worldwide. Available in a variety of other colors and styles.)
Night Blooms Bag
Reminiscent of 1920s Hollywood glamor, this classic clutch sparkles with a romantic rose design.
$24 at Francesca's Collections | Buy
Bourgeois Colorado with Clear Lenses
Bourgeois' Colorado glasses are beautifully marbled in teal or red to compliment your outfit any day of the week.
$295 at Refinery 29 | Buy
Halston Heritage Asymmetric stretch-jersey dress
Halston Heritage's Asymmetric Dress will create quite a stir in your date's martini. The sliver of bare shoulder exudes a hint of sexiness that is contained in a beautiful and classic LBD.
$245 at Net-a-Porter | Buy
All Season Loops Wrap
This wrap/scarf is made of supersoft and lightweight t-shirt material and is extra long, which is key for a season-less wardrobe staple.
(On sale)
T by Alexander Wang Ponte Zip Dress
Alexander Wang's Ponte Zip Dress is one sexy, body con LBD. It screams Sharon Stone's character in Basic Instinct. Just be careful sitting if you find yourself being interrogated!
$190 at Net-a-Porter | Buy
Curtain Print Tights
Revamp the look of any of your cocktail dresses with these cheeky wavy print tights.
$24 at Hansel From Basel | Buy
RED Valentino Flutter Sleeve Dress with Lace Detail
Valentino's Flutter Sleeve Dress is so sweet, it'll give all the oglers a toothache. This LBD is great for cocktail hour, girls' night, and perhaps that first date that could turn into many.
J. Crew Sequin Etoile Dress
J. Crew knows that a little sparkle and shine never hurt anyone. Their Sequin Etoile Dress mixes both into a fun LBD number that has enough flair to stand out amongst the sea of black.
Soft Joie Klein Dress
Soft Joie's Klein Dress is the perfect mullet (in the good sense without the 80's connotation): business in front, party in the back. The cut-out gives it that saucy factor that beats even the best mullet out there.
Rag & Bone Batwing Dress
Rag & Bone's Batwing Dress wants to wrap you up in its love. Get cozy with their adorably hip LBD and call it a night.
$150 at La Garconne | Buy
Milly Metallic Strapless Mini Dress
Milly's Metallic Strapless Mini Dress is a holiday in a LBD. Pair with a tuxedo jacket and some serious heels, and you'll be ready to party the night a way.
$335 at Net-a-Porter | Buy
Sparkle & Fade Shirtdress
Nothing is as sexy as a woman in a simple shirtdress. It's a statement piece that lasts through any fad and is easy to wear just as it is, or accessorized with chunky jewelry, belts, tights, and scarves. Sparkle & Fade's Shirtdress can take you from day to night, beach to club. It's the perfect LBD to pack for vacation.
$59 at Urban Outfitters | Buy
(Also available in Ivory & Green)
Warehouse Encrusted Peter Pan Collar Dress
Warehouses' Peter Pan Collar Dress makes us MOD about their LBD. Paired with brightly colored tights and either a hot pair of heels or knee high boots, you'll be one groovy chick.17 Jan, 2011 in Fashion for women
ASOS Cape Back Waisted Dress
This is one cheeky little LBD: just a peek of that back, covered with a slightly demure cape detail. ASOS' Cape Back Waisted Dress is sure to pack a punch at any soiree. Pair a bright belt for even more va-va-voom.17 Jan, 2011 in Fashion for women
Cheap Monday Midnight Frills Shirt
It's time to get a bit frisky with Cheap Monday's Midnight Frills Shirt. Shear is in, so grab a sexy bra and dress to thrill with a mini bandage skirt.14 Jan, 2011 in Fashion for women
Oak Black Floppy Felt Hat
Well aren't you lucky living in a place with too much sunshine? For those living in places unaffected by cold, or for those escaping to exotic destinations to avoid Old Man Winter, Oak's Black Floppy Felt Hat is just the ticket to looking good and avoiding a sun burnt face!12 Jan, 2011 in Fashion for women
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Top Search of the Month: Little League World Series
The Little League World Series is an annual favorite among sports fans and this year's LLWS was no exception as it accumulated more than 200,000 searches throughout August (more than three times the next-highest search). The eventual champs from Chula Vista, Calif., went on a tear throughout the tournament led by the strong bats of Kiko Garcia, Andy Rios and especially Luke Ramirez, who, at 6-2, 200 pounds, channeled his inner Babe Ruth and had several dominating performances both hitting and pitching.
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No. 2 Michael Vick: The mystery surrounding Vick's future and acceptance in the NFL was solved this August when the Philadelphia Eagles inked him
to a two-year deal. Insert angry protesters, No. 7 jersey supporters, fruity cocktails and a vocal Donovan McNabb and you have the perfect recipe for skyrocketing search numbers.
No. 4 Fantasy Football: Are you ready for some football? The age-old question was answered loud and clear this past month with leagues and drafts consuming the minds of fantasy owners everywhere. Let the
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No. 9 Usain Bolt: His events may take mere seconds, but this charismatic Jamaican sprinter held everyone's attention in the month of August by setting world records in the 100m and 200m at the world
No. 21 X Games: Extreme action sports ruled the beginning of August as fans searched for front flips, tail grabs, big air and, of course, "gnarly spills" all courtesy of X Games 15 in L.A.
Surprise Search of the Month: Caster Semenya
Sure, Usain Bolt broke his own 200-meter world record at Berlin's IAAF World Championships in August, but he wasn't the only runner making headlines at the event. Eighteen-year-old Caster Semenya of South Africa garnered plenty of interest once the world track and field federation requested a gender test for her in early August after she improved her personal bests in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter races by huge margins. Even though it would be several weeks before the results of the test were revealed (the results were still unknown at the time this story was published), Semenya did little to ease concerns the federation may have had when she not only won the 800-meter race but beat the defending champion by 2.45 seconds at the world championships. After absolutely no searches in July, Semenya was clearly August's surprise search with more than 3,100 searches.
The Complete Top 25
Check out the ESPN Search Index for the latest buzz in search, including the top daily searches, surprises and movers.
Maalek Marshall is ESPN.com's search editor.
Note: The results listed are the summation of actual search results that were manually typed in by site users of ESPN.com in said month of 2009. All prelinked searches (including columnist archive links) were excluded from this summation.


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City News Flash: Tolls Work.
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No big shock here: People drive less when they have to pay for it.
For about eight months, drivers in 275 Seattle-area households agreed to pay for something the rest of us get for free: The right to drive on the region's freeways and streets.
They were guinea pigs in a pioneering study that explored how motorists' behavior might change if they had to pay tolls not just on a few bridges or highways, but on almost every road with a yellow center line.
Researchers established virtual tolls ranging from a nickel to 50 cents a mile. They gave participants pre-paid accounts of between $600 and $3,000, and told them they could keep whatever the tolls didn't eat up.
At the end of the experiment, researchers found that nearly 80 percent of the people involved drove less, modified their routes or drove at off-peak hours to avoid the higher rush-hour tolls. On average, they took five percent fewer trips and drove 2.5 miles less per day. And keep in mind that the money they were "spending" wasn't their own; and they didn't get any benefit (such as a faster, less congested commute) from the tolls. Factor in real money and real benefits, and the real-world effect would likely be much greater.
So our leaders are responding with overwhelming support for tolling, right? Um, no.
"The politics of that is just too tough," said Richard Ford, chairman of the state Transportation Commission.
State Rep. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, who chairs the House Transportation Committee, said even constituents in his green, liberal district complain to him about the prospect of tolls on a new Highway 520 bridge.
"This isn't Amsterdam this is the West," he said.
That attitude"It hasn't happened here, therefore it can't happen here"combined with the belief that no one should ever have to pay the true cost of driving, is exactly why we're building a massive new freeway on our downtown waterfront.


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Josh Hamilton
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithallison/2752004750 Author Keith Allison
- Position(s):
- Born:
- May 21, 1981
- Bats:
- Left
- Throws:
- Left
- Height:
- 6' 4"
- Weight:
- 240 lbs
- Major League Debut:
- 4-02-2007 with CIN
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Hamilton started to play baseball from the age of 8 to be like his older brother, growing up in North Carolina. Hamilton is of Scottish and a little English descent.
He was the first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was considered a blue chip prospect until injuries and a drug addiction derailed his career in 2001. Prior to the 2007 season, Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs (picking for the Cincinnati Reds) in the Rule 5 Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2007 with the Reds and had a successful rookie season. During the off-season he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez and Daniel Ray Herrera.
After his torrid start to the 2008 season, Hamilton was named to the American League All Star team, and made the All-Star team the next two seasons as well. He also participated in the Home Run Derby, where he hit a record 28 home runs in the opening round and finished with 35 home runs, which was second-most all-time in derby history. Hamilton won the AL batting title in 2010. On October 22, 2010, Hamilton was selected as MVP of the 2010 ALCS. On November 23, 2010, Hamilton was named the 2010 AL MVP, earning 22 of 28 first-place votes.
Early career
Hamilton was the first overall selection (by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays) in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Shortly after the draft, Hamilton signed with Tampa Bay, receiving a $4 million signing bonus, and joined their minor league system. His first stop in the minors was the rookie level Princeton Devil Rays of the Appalachian League where he played 56 games. He later joined the Hudson Valley Renegades, and helped lead them to their first New York-Penn League championship. After this successful debut in professional baseball, he spent the 2000 season with the Charleston RiverDogs in the South Atlantic League. At the start of his pro career, Hamilton's parents quit their jobs so they could travel with their son.
Prior to the 2001 season, Hamilton was involved in a car accident. His mother and father were also injured in the accident, but they recuperated from their injuries. The 2001 season also marked the beginning of his drug and alcohol use, and he made his first attempt at rehab. Hamilton only played 45 games in the 2001 season, split between Charleston (A-Ball) and the Orlando Rays, a AA team in the Southern League. Hamilton began the 2002 season with the Bakersfield Blaze, batting .303 with 9 home runs and 44 RBIs in 56 games before his season came to an end due to lingering toe and neck injuries.
At the start of the 2003 season, Hamilton showed up late several times during spring training and was reassigned to the team's minor league camp. He left the team and resurfaced several times, but eventually took the rest of the season off for personal reasons. Hamilton was hoping to return to spring training with the Devil Rays in 2004, but he was suspended 30 days and fined for violating the drug policy put in place by MLB. Because of the length of his suspension, and the terms of the drug policy, Hamilton must have failed two or more drug tests after being put into the program. A "failed" test is one in which there is a positive result for a drug more severe than marijuana. The suspension was increased several times, after repeated violations of the terms of the program.
From 2004 until 2006, Hamilton did not play baseball at all. He made several attempts at rehab, and started off the 2005 season with hopes of being a star major league outfielder. His return to baseball was helped along by former minor league outfielder and manager Roy Silver, who owns a baseball academy in Florida. After hearing about Hamilton's desire to return to baseball, Silver offered the use of his facility if Hamilton agreed to work there. After several months there, Hamilton attempted to play with an independent minor league team, but MLB stepped in and disallowed it.
Hamilton was allowed to work out with the Devil Rays minor league players starting on June 2, 2006. By the end of the month, he was allowed to participate in minor league games. He played 15 games with the Hudson Valley Renegades at the end of the 2006 season. In addition to returning to baseball, Hamilton also served as a cautionary tale for his young teammates with the Renegades.
Rule 5 Draft
Left off the Rays' 40-man roster, Hamilton was selected third overall in the 2006 Rule 5 Draft by the Chicago Cubs, who immediately traded him to the Cincinnati Reds for $100,000 ($50,000 for his rights, and $50,000 to cover the cost of the Rule 5 selection). In their coverage of the draft, Chris Kline and John Manuel of Baseball America called Hamilton "the biggest name in the Rule 5 in many years."
Cincinnati Reds (2007)
In order to retain the rights to Hamilton, the Reds had to keep him on their Major League 25-man roster for the entire 2007 season. He was one of the Reds' best hitters in spring training, leaving camp with a .403 batting average. The Reds planned to use him as a fourth outfielder. Hamilton started most of the time in center field after an injury to Ryan Freel.
Hamilton made his long-awaited Major League debut on April 2 against the Chicago Cubs in a pinch-hit appearance, receiving a 22-second standing ovation. After he lined out, Hamilton stayed in the game to play left field. As he was waiting to bat, Cubs catcher Michael Barrett said "'You deserve it, Josh. Take it all in, brother. I'm happy for you." He made his first start on April 10 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, batting lead off. In that game, he recorded his first Major League hit, a home run off Edgar Gonzalez. The next night, he hit another. Hamilton was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April.
On May 22, the Reds placed Hamilton on the 15-day disabled list with gastroenteritis; they activated him on June 5 after he batted .333 (8-for-24) with four home runs and six RBI in a six-game Minor League rehabilitation assignment. Hamilton went back on the DL on July 12 with a sprained wrist.
He was shut out in the voting for the Rookie of the Year, which was won by Ryan Braun.
Texas Rangers (2008–present)
On December 21, 2007, the Reds traded Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera.
In 2008, Hamilton locked up the Rangers starting center fielder job with a stellar spring training. His spring training performance continued into the regular season. Hamilton, usually slotted fourth in the Texas batting order, led all major league players in RBIs for the month of April. He was named American League (AL) Player of the Month after hitting .330 with 32 RBIs during the month. Hamilton then went on to win player of the month for the second straight month in May, becoming the first AL player in baseball history to be awarded Player of the Month for the first two months of the season. Hamilton was featured on the cover of the June 2, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated, in a story chronicling his comeback. On July 9, 2008, Hamilton hit the first walk-off home run of his career, against Francisco Rodríguez.
Fans selected Hamilton as one of the starting outfielders for the AL at the MLB All Star Game at Yankee Stadium. He finished first in voting among outfielders. He was one of seven first-time starters in the game. Along with Kosuke Fukudome, Geovany Soto, and Ryan Braun, he was one of four who had made their MLB debut in 2007 or 2008. He was selected to participate in the 2008 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby the evening before the game. Hamilton selected 71-year-old Clay Council to throw to him during the Derby. Council was a volunteer who threw batting practice for him as a child in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the first round of the event Hamilton hit 28 home runs, breaking the single-round record of 24 set by Bobby Abreu in 2005. Hamilton ended up hitting the most total home runs in the contest with 35, but lost in the final round to Justin Morneau, as the scores were reset. His record-setting first round included 13 straight home runs at one point, and 3 that went further than 500 feet (150 m). His longest home run was 518 feet. In 2006, when Hamilton was trying to get back into baseball, he had a dream in which he participated in a Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium, but he could not remember how many home runs he had hit. After the Derby, Hamilton said: "This was like living the dream out, because like I've said, I didn't know the ending to that dream."
On August 17, he was intentionally walked with the bases loaded against the Rays in the bottom of the ninth, with the Rays leading 7–3, to bring Marlon Byrd to the plate. The Rays went on to win the game 7–4. Hamilton thus became the sixth player in history to receive an intentional walk with the bases loaded. Joe Maddon said after the game, "We didn't want Hamilton to hit a home run. He's got 28, and Marlon Byrd's got 8." Hamilton finished seventh in the balloting for AL MVP, behind Dustin Pedroia, Justin Morneau, Kevin Youkilis, Joe Mauer, Carlos Quentin, and Francisco Rodríguez.
"Josh Hamilton is the best baseball player to ever walk the planet."
— Ian Kinsler, Rangers second baseman
In spring training, Hamilton led all players in RBIs, with 27, and total bases, with 59, in 81 at bats. He hit a 460 ft (140 m) home run into the right field home run porch off Angels reliever Shane Loux in the bottom of the eighth inning on May 15 in Arlington. Then, in the same series against the Angels, on May 17 Hamilton leaped at the wall in center field and slammed into it, robbing Howie Kendrick of a possible home run.
Hamilton spent a portion of 2009 on the disabled list, with a bruised rib cage and an abdominal strain. After visiting doctors in Philadelphia on June 8, 2009, they found a slight abdominal tear, and he underwent a successful surgical operation to repair it the next day. He was expected to be out 4–6 weeks.
Though injured, he was selected by fan voting to play in the 2009 All-Star game, where he was joined by teammates Michael Young and Nelson Cruz. Hamilton finished batting .268 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs in 2009.
2010: An MVP Season
Hamilton would finish as the AL batting champion, make his third All-Star game, and win the ALCS MVP in 2010
In 2010, Hamilton was moved to left field to put young outfielder Julio Borbon in center field. As in his prior two seasons with the Rangers, Hamilton was again selected to start in the 2010 All-Star Game, as one of six members of the Rangers to represent the franchise at the All-Star Game. Hamilton entered the All-Star Break with a .346 batting average, second in the AL to Miguel Cabrera's .346 batting average.
On August 27, he set a Ranger record with his 24th three-hit game of the season. On September 4, Hamilton bruised his rib cage after making a leaping catch into the outfield wall. He was sidelined for almost a month and returned to play with only three games left in the regular season. He hit a home run the next day.
His talent and popularity have earned him a litany of nicknames including "The Hammer"; "Hambino", referencing to the great Babe Ruth; "The Natural"; and "Hambone" his high school nickname tattooed on his arm.
Hamilton hit for a league-leading .359 average in 2010, winning his first batting title. This was the fourth-best batting average since the end of the 2004 season. He also finished fourth in Major League Baseball in On-Base Percentage (.411), first in Slugging Percentage (.633) and On-Base Plus Slugging (1.044), and tied for tenth in home runs (32), despite missing 29 games due to an injury. He was also one of just 25 players to have 100 RBIs.[41] His performance in 2010 made him a front-runner for the AL MVP Award. Hamilton won the AL Players Choice Award for Outstanding Player in 2010.
On October 22, Hamilton and the Rangers won the 2010 ALCS. It was the first time in Rangers history they had gone to a World Series. To get there they had to beat the defending Champions the New York Yankees. With four home runs, 7 RBIs, and the recipient of several intentional walks in the AL Championship Series win against the Yankees, he won the ALCS MVP Award. On November 23, 2010 Hamilton was voted the AL MVP.
Hamilton avoided arbitration by signing for 2 years and $24 million on February 10th with the Texas Rangers.
Personal life
Hamilton is married to Katie (née Chadwick), the daughter of one of the men (Michael Chadwick) who helped him in his quest to get clean. They started dating in 2002 when Hamilton returned to Raleigh, and married in 2004. Katie has a daughter, Julia, from a previous relationship, and together she and Hamilton have two daughters, Sierra and Michaela Grace.
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Hamilton's struggles with drugs and alcohol are well documented. He finally got clean after being confronted by his grandmother, Mary Holt. In May 2008 Hamilton said he has not used drugs or alcohol since October 6, 2005.
When giving a brief summary of his recovery, Hamilton says simply: "It's a God thing." He does not shy away from telling his story, speaking to community groups and fans at many functions. He frequently publicly tells stories of how Jesus brought him back from the brink and that faith is what keeps him going. His wife Katie sometimes accompanies him, offering her perspective on his struggles as well.
To comply with the provisions of MLB's drug policy, Hamilton provides urine samples for drug testing at least three times per week. Rangers' coach Johnny Narron says of the frequent testing: "I think he looks forward to the tests. He knows he's an addict. He knows he has to be accountable. He looks at those tests as a way to reassure people around him who had faith."
Hamilton approaches the plate at Rangers home games to the song "Until The Whole World Hears" by Christian group Casting Crowns. In late 2008 Hamilton, among other celebrities such as Brian Welch and Greg Ellis, appeared in testimonial videos called "I Am Second", in which he shares his story of recovering from drug use with the help of his faith in Jesus Christ.
A portion of his return to sobriety was shown on The Learning Channel's reality show "The Real Deal". "A Home Run for Trademark" aired March 31, 2007, and chronicled the renovation of Shoeless Joe Jackson's house during 2006. Richard C. Davis, the owner of Trademark Properties hired Hamilton as the construction foreman. Davis was negotiating the purchase of a minor league baseball team and entertaining the idea of giving him a chance to join the team.
When the Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the 2010 American League Division Series, and again when they beat the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the 2010 American League Championship Series, Hamilton's teammates—mindful of his past struggles—chose to celebrate with ginger ale instead of champagne.
Night club incident
Hamilton confirmed he suffered a slip in early 2009. Sports blog Deadspin.com posted photos of Hamilton shirtless in a bar in Tempe, Arizona, with several women. According to reports, witnesses saw Hamilton drinking, heard him asking where he could obtain cocaine, and heard him reveal his plans to go to a strip club later that evening. The photos do not show Hamilton drinking or taking any illegal drugs.
Prior to Hamilton's public admission Johnny Narron, a Rangers special assignment coach and Hamilton's mentor, said he doubted the validity of the photos, telling Deadspin.com, "I'm sure, in the depths of his drug addiction, he was in a lot of bars. He was in and out of bars, crackhouses, everything. There are probably photographs of him in all kinds of places." It was later revealed that Narron had knowledge of Hamilton's slip.
Although this news did not break until August 2009, Hamilton revealed that he had informed his wife, the Texas Rangers, and Major League Baseball the day after the incident occurred. Hamilton called a press conference on August 8 to discuss the photos.[59] Regarding the incident Hamilton said
Obviously it was one those things that reinforce that I can't have alcohol. I got away from the one thing that kept me on the straight and narrow and that was my relationship with the Lord. That should always come first. Hopefully some good will come out of this. It just crossed my mind that night, 'Can I have a drink?' Obviously I can't and this reinforces that. Since that night, I have not had another thought like that. I know it's something I shouldn't do because it leads to other things.
Hamilton also admitted he had very little memory of the night after getting drunk, and did not know about the contents of the photos. Hamilton did not see the photos after their release, but listened on the phone as his wife described them to him. After the press conference Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said "My first reaction in January was one of concern. Since then I've talked to a lot of people and they say it was significant that he came forward immediately and was honest about it." Major League Baseball tested Hamilton for illegal drugs two days after the incident and he passed that test.
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The newest members of the Henry County Commission are taking their seats.
Incumbent District Three Commissioner Kip Platt re-pledged his commitment to his constituents.
Then new District Two Commissioner John Ralph Saunders and the new District Four Commissioner Henry Grimsley also took their turn to place their hands on the Bible.
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Mindray Leads Declines on Earnings Forecast: China Overnight
Mindray Medical International Ltd., the country's biggest medical-device supplier, sank the most among the most-traded Chinese stocks in the U.S. after failing to lift its profit forecast. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. dropped after reporting a quarterly loss.
Mindray tumbled 12 percent, the most since Aug. 10, to $24.56 as of 2:15 p.m. New York time. Semiconductor Manufacturing, China's biggest chipmaker, slid 5.1 percent to $2.62 after reporting a third-quarter net loss of $88.1 million. The Bloomberg China-US 55 Index gained 0.7 percent.
Mindray, based in Shenzhen, left its 2011 estimate for non-GAAP net income growth at 10 percent while increasing its sales growth forecast to 20 percent from 16 percent. The company also said in a statement Nov. 7 that its board approved a plan to buy back as much as $100 million of its shares.
"Investors have some concern about Mindray as it raised its top line guidance while the bottom line remained the same," a move that the company's executives didn't provide a "good explanation" for, said Yale Jen, an analyst at Maxim Group LLC in New York. "The company's share buyback plan shows it has no better use of its cash for mergers and acquisitions than returning it to shareholders."
The Bloomberg China-US 55 Index reversed earlier losses as U.S. stocks extended gains after Italy's president said Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign, bolstering optimism the nation will appoint a new leader who can tame the debt crisis. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.2 percent yesterday.
Huaneng Power
The American depositary receipts of Huaneng Power International Inc., the listed unit of China's biggest producer, jumped 8.6 percent, the most since March 2009, to $20.34 after Deutsche Bank raised its recommendation to "buy" from "hold." Each ADR represents 40 common shares. Its Hong Kong-traded shares jumped 11 percent to HK$4, or the equivalent of 51 cents a share.
Hong Kong-based Deutsche Bank analysts led by Michael Tong said in a report yesterday that they expect China to allow a 2.5 percent to 5 percent tariff increase in January because inflation has peaked and power shortages will pick up over the next three years.
China's inflation rate fell to 5.4 percent in October from 6.1 percent in September, according to the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg before a statistics bureau report on Nov. 9. China, the world's second-largest economy, expanded 9.1 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, the least in two years.
Yuan Strengthens
The ishares FTSE China 25 Index Fund, the biggest Chinese exchange-traded fund in the U.S., advanced 1.5 percent to $38.77. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 0.6 percent.
The Chinese yuan strengthened 0.1 percent to 6.3465 a dollar yesterday, according the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The currency has risen 4.1 percent this year, the best performance among the 25 emerging-economy currencies tracked by Bloomberg.
Trina Solar Ltd., China's fifth-largest supplier of solar panels, rose 1.4 percent to $7.94 after its chief executive officer said most of the biggest solar-equipment makers may disappear in the next few years as plunging prices erode margins and drive the weakest out of business.
"This is the decade of mergers and acquisitions," Jifan Gao, CEO of Changzhou, China-based Trina, said in an interview yesterday. "From now until 2015 is the first phase, when about two-thirds of the players will be shaken out."
Suntech Power Holdings, the world's largest maker of solar panels, increased 4.6 percent to $2.76. LDK Solar Co., the second-largest maker of wafers, slid 2.1 percent to $3.74 after the company was given a new "reduce" recommendation at Mirae Asset Securities by equity analyst Ricky Ng.


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Monoprinting using a gelatine plate and other disasters
I gave my new gelatine plate a try out the other day and made several prints to use as textured backgrounds for some upcoming projects.
I used ordinary acrylic paint and discovered that it takes a little practice to water it down to get the correct fluidity. If you paint it on too thick, it doesn't look very good at all when printed on fabric. However after a few attempts I finally got the hang of it and the last print I made which is the orange/yellow/green, turned out quite nice. To make this print, I simply applied the paint to the surface of the gelatine plate in a random manner using a large paint spatula, one color layer at at time.
However in the process of lifting the plate to return it to its tray I dropped it, and well this is what happens when you drop a gelatine plate …
Luckily with this type of permanent gelatine plate all you need to do to restore it, is pop it in the microwave, melt it and then pour it back into the mold. Good as new and ready to use again. More experiments in monoprinting coming soon.
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Hi Linda,
The recipe link has the ingredient "alcohol" with a line through it…so should that not be included? So it's basically just gelatin, glycerin, and water?
Hi Linda, I used gelatin, glycerin and water in the amounts specified in the recipe.
silly girl, you can print with the fragments–just adds interest! (ask me how I know this. . .)
Hi Kim, yes live and learn 😉 But now I know how it all goes back together again, I'm going to carve some marks into it and see what happens.
Hi Linda, I'm reading with interest your blog. Thank you very much. Is the glycerine you use the same as the one I can find in a supermarket in the baking section?
Thank you in advance
Hi Francoise – I found my glycerine in the pharmacy. I think you just need to make sure that it's 100% pure and has no additives and I'm sure it will work for you.


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Solar Impulse's CEO, co-founder & pilot, André Borschberg talks about the future of the solar-powered aircraft and how renewable technology can be used in products worldwide. » Read More
Anastasios Economou, founder of iGroup, says that even at $80 a barrel, oil will still be a boost for the European economy.
Raymond Tong, COO of Maxim's Group, says the YPO survey of CEO sentiment shows the decrease in confidence is most pronounced in ASEAN economies.
Branchless banking is gaining momentum as customers may no longer need to visit a bank to perform transactions. Father-daughter team, BankMobile Chairman & CEO Jay Sidhu and Chief Strategy Officer Luvleen Sidhu discuss their big bet on mobile banking.
Frank Holmes, CEO & CIO at U.S. Global Investors, says China's A-shares are "going through a healthy correction" after a parabolic move for the past few months.
If dark Web activity increases on the Internet as expected, it's only a matter of time before the Fourth Amendment is riskily reinterpreted.
Craig Columbus, First Allied Asset Management, thinks a strong dollar will be good for the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter; and Alan Zafran, First Republic, shares his year-end view.
From ISIS to Ebola and the general state of the global economy, the markets are on edge, but U.S. CEOs aren't, according to a YPO survey.
Companies that take a fearful approach to social media need to step up and show some guts, writes an HR consultant.
The Hispanic community will be one-third of the US by 2050 and already has $1.5 trillion in buying power. That's a big consumer opportunity.
On the front lines of Ebola aren't just doctors and scientists, but janitorial and hazardous materials firms, who must develop policies.
For homebuyers the rule is 'Location, location, location.' But with crowdfunding, geographical limitations are a thing of the past.
A Goldman Sachs banker turns liquor entrepreneur and crowdfunding investor. Did Wall Street skills prepare him for Kickstarter?
Given Silicon Valley wealth, there's plenty of money to go around for entrepreneurs, right? Wrong. The VC numbers tell a different story.
The muted recovery, now more than 5 years old, has lacked one vital thing: more corporate spending. That's about to change, a survey shows.
Equity crowdfunding will create a private IPO market, meaning opportunity and risk, and the investor left on his own to make sense of it.
Find out how these 6 entrepreneurs procured large federal contracts—and grew their businesses beyond the million-dollar annual sales mark.
Business leaders in Europe are more optimistic than at any time since 2009, despite the failure of Portugal's largest bank.
Regulation is often cited by entrepreneurs as a business buster, but one CEO says equity crowdfunding regs will actually create a boom.
Why do some tech start-ups, like Airbnb and Uber, disrupt their industries while others stumble? Four reasons, says an online CEO.
If there is a silver lining to Minnesota's current business climate, it's that the legislature was forced to repeal biz sales taxes.
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Norway's NHO Urges Exporters to Look Beyond Europe Amid Job Cuts
Norwegian exporters need to find alternative markets to Europe amid plans to cut more jobs to start the year as the continent's debt crisis saps demand, the head of the country's largest business group said.
"The lack of growth in Europe is now having an impact on the order books of Norwegian industry," John G. Bernander, chief executive officer of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, said today in an interview in Oslo. "Eight out of 10 kroner of our export value will go into Europe, so what we are saying is that because of the lack of growth in Europe you need to prepare to develop other markets."
Growth is slowing in the economy of the world's seventh-largest oil exporter as Europe's leaders struggle to contain a debt crisis that started three years ago. The Nordic nation, home to Norsk Hydro ASA, Europe's third-largest maker of aluminum, sends more than 60 percent of its exports to the European Union. Asia accounted for 14 percent of the nation's exports through November last year, and the U.S. 8.5 percent.
Companies such as Renewable Energy Corp. ASA, Europe's largest producer of solar wafers, as well as Norske Skogindustrier ASA, the world's second-largest maker of newsprint, have announced jobs cuts amid waning demand and falling prices for their goods. A survey of purchasing managers released today showed manufacturing shrank the most since October 2009 as orders plunged and production stalled.
First Quarter Cuts
Bernander said that 25 percent of exporters contacted by his group plan to cut jobs in the first quarter.
Norway's central bank last month cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 1.75 percent to shield the world's second-largest gas exporter. The European Central Bank also cut its benchmark rate in November and December, reaching 1 percent.
Bernander said the Norwegian cut was necessary to avoid "a very adverse impact on the currency exchange rates for Norwegian export industries."
The Norwegian krone emerged as a haven for investors seeking to avoid the euro-area's debt woes and after Switzerland capped franc appreciation. The krone hit an 8 1/2-year high against the euro in September, prompting Norges Bank Governor Oeystein Olsen to warn he may cut rates.
"We should not fall out of line with what is happening in Europe because that is where our destiny lies, at least for the new-term future," Bernander said.


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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday night that the conservative Goldwater Institute "has placed a cloud on the bonds" needed to complete the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer.
"I quite frankly don't know who the people there report to or are accountable to," Bettman said, "but it fascinates me that whoever is running the Goldwater Institute can actually substitute their judgment for that of the Glendale City Council by, in effect, overturning a duly enacted resolution of the city and one that was enacted in public session."
Glendale mayor Elaine Scruggs said March 3 that the Goldwater Institute had "taken the unprecedented step" of warning bond-rating agencies that the city's agreement on a new lease for the Coyotes to play at the city-owner Jobing.com Arena violated the Arizona constitution.
In response to Scruggs, the Goldwater Institute pointed to an Op-ed piece in Thursday's Arizona Republic by institute president and chief executive officer Darcy Olsen saying it would be wrong to give Glendale "a free pass" to break the state's prohibition on government entities subsidizing private enterprise.
The City of Glendale was poised to file suit against Goldwater over what it alleged was illegal interference in the attempted sale of the municipal bonds critical to keeping the Coyotes in Arizona. However, the city held off as discussions aimed at getting the bonds sold and a lease agreement finalized continued Monday, a source told ESPN.com.
Glendale's legal department is still prepared to file suit against the institute and individual board members if talks run aground or if the deal falls through.
Bettman, who traveled to Phoenix with NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly on Tuesday to meet with city and team officials, said his request to meet with Olsen was rejected, though Olsen did offer to join Bettman for a joint news conference.
"This situation is far too serious for such game play," Bettman said. "My hope is somehow Goldwater and Glendale can find a way to get this done, promptly."
Olsen issued a reply to Bettman on Wednesday: "It sounds like Commissioner Bettman is playing a game of his own: Hide the ball."
Olsen said Tuesday his organization had offered to meet with Bettman, Hulsizer and Scruggs in a setting "open to journalists to ensure transparency for the public."
"To date, only Mr. Hulsizer has indicated an interest in meeting," Olsen added, saying his group has no information regarding the negotiations. "Whatever the outcome, we continue to hope that all parties will respect the [state] constitution and render legal action unnecessary."
In an interview with the NHL Network on Tuesday, Bettman said the clock is ticking.
"We're hanging in there, our commitment is as strong as ever, but time is running out, and if something doesn't happen, we're going to be close to the end," Bettman said in an interview with the NHL Network on Tuesday night. "The bonds need to get sold; it's as simple as that."
However, Bettman would not give a specific timetable on the sale.
"That would just be an invitation for the Goldwater Institute to tough it out. We're going to hang in there as long as possible, but our time is not infinite, and at some point we're going to have to start exploring our alternatives."
The NHL has the right to begin relocation of the team at any time, and if the bond issue drags out much longer without a resolution, or if the deal falls apart for any other reason, the NHL will move swiftly to announce the team will move to Winnipeg for the start of the 2011-12 season.
Glendale must sell $116 million in bonds to provide Hulsizer with money to complete the transaction. Hulsizer would buy the team from the NHL, which purchased the Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the fall of 2009.
Bettman said the bonds remain the one obstacle left to be cleared.
"Based on what we have been told by the bond underwriters, the market for these bonds -- solely because of the Goldwater threat -- has been impacted," Bettman said. "In light of their conduct in this matter, I question whether this is really an organization that is concerned with the public interest despite a mission statement that calls for expanding free enterprise and support for the public interest."
Hulsizer said during the telecast of a Phoenix game in his hometown Chicago that the concerns raised by the Goldwater Institute are raising interest rates on the bonds Glendale has to sell.
"The rate that the city would have to pay is unnecessarily high," he said, "to the tune of $100 million over the next 30 years. That is due to the Goldwater Institute's questions."
The Coyotes have lost tens of millions of dollars virtually every season since moving from Winnipeg in 1995.
Bettman said it is the NHL's continued hope that the sale to Hulsizer can be completed.
"There is a deal structure for Matt Hulsizer to buy the Coyotes from the league," he said. "There are arrangements in place approved that would enable the Coyotes to live happily ever after in Jobing.Com Arena and that would ensure that the arena doesn't go dark."
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"From wherever you stood, the opposing side offered respectable, credible views. In today's fractured culture the evening struck a blow for civility."
- The Huffington Post
April 28, 2016
The empty stage of the Yale Repertory Theatre looked like the set of a talk show. A black-and-white photograph of the New York City skyline hung in three panels in the center, and two empty frosted-glass tables stood on either side of the stage, each flanked by a black podium. Lights on the walls shifted sunset-like from orange to pink. On March 1, Yale students, professors, New Haven locals, and even high school debate teams shuffled into the Rep clutching grey pamphlets that declared: "Free Speech is Threatened on Campus."
This was a public debate hosted by the nonprofit Intelligence Squared, but its resolution might have been lifted from any of the endless finger-wagging think pieces that appeared in response to anti-racism demonstrations last semester at the University of Missouri, Yale, and other colleges. And although the debate had been scheduled long before last November, higher-ups at Intelligence Squared chose the topic specifically because of its relevance to Yale, according to Dana Wolf, the executive producer of Intelligence Squared U.S.
March 08, 2016
A recurring falsehood in the ongoing debate about campus culture, politics, and policy.
Last week, I surveyed the overwhelming evidence that free speech is threatened on campus. But I did not address a counterargument that uncharitable skeptics of that position keep repeating: that those who defend liberal values in higher education are really trying to silence or distract from students who speak out against racism.
That is a pernicious falsehood every bit as bankrupt as the similarly uncharitable belief that all accusations of racism are really just cynical power grabs built on lies.
Despite the fact that the falsehood has been explicitly repudiated by so many defenders of free speech, and stands in stark conflict with the principles that they espouse, it was repeated again last week in the Intelligence Squared debate on campus speech.
March 04, 2016
A debate at Yale highlighted the disconnect between those who would downplay the problem, and the growing mass of evidence that they're wrong.
At a recent Intelligence Squared debate, an audience filled an auditorium at Yale University to weigh the timely proposition, "Free speech is threatened on campus." The debate concerned higher education generally, not just the host institution. And at the event's conclusion, having heard arguments on both sides of the question, 66 percent of the crowd agreed: free speech is threatened. That represented a 17-point shift from a poll taken as the event began. The evidence is that persuasive.
March 04, 2016
More of this year's freshman class expects to participate in at least one protest while they're in college than at any other time in the last 50 years. The portion of all students who claim to be these prospective protesters? 10%. Among black students, the proportion rises to 16%.
While some argue the rise in college protests can be attributed to the fact that marginalized students are finding their voices and demanding better, others see a threat to free speech in these campaigns [...]
At Yale this week, Intelligence Squared convened a debate about whether free speech is threatened on campus, ending the night with two-thirds of audience members siding with the "yes" camp.
March 04, 2016
Intelligence Squared presented an excellent debate on Tuesday at Yale —"Resolved: Free speech is threatened on campus."
Yale was a particularly apt venue for this debate. Yale has a proud tradition of freedom of speech, and its official statement on free speech, the "Woodward Report" of 1974, is one of the strongest defenses of free speech in the academy. But the infamous controversy of this past Halloween, and the way that Yale handled the controversy, have led many to doubt Yale's current commitment to free speech. This year, Yale only narrowly avoided ranking among the 10 worst colleges in the United States for free speech, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). So this debate was particularly timely, and it clearly struck a nerve at Yale.
March 02, 2016
On Tuesday, an audience gathered at Yale to hear a debate on the proposition, "Free speech is threatened on campus." The question pertained to institutions of higher education generally, not just the host university. The outcome: a clear majority agree that free speech is threatened. But that wasn't yet true when the event began.
March 02, 2016
Portrayed as 'ignorant at best and immoral at worst,' non-leftist students self-censor.
In recent weeks, speakers such as conservative Ben Shapiro and anti-feminist Milo Yiannopoulos have faced angry crowds of progressive students who tried to shut down their campus speeches with interruptions and physical confrontations.
Yet it took an evening of civil debate between scholars and writers to convince a divided Yale University audience that "free speech is threatened on campus."
The public radio show and podcast Intelligence Squared U.S. hosted the Tuesday evening Oxford-style debate at Yale, moderated by ABC News correspondent John Donvan.
March 02, 2016
The atmosphere on college campuses has changed, a Columbia University professor argued before an audience full of Yale students and New Haven residents Tuesday. And that change has created spaces in which free speech is not extinguished, but threatened.
A majority of the audience agreed.
After a debate hosted by Intelligence Squared U.S., a nonprofit that provides free online access to debates held across the country on issues facing society, 66 percent of the audience left convinced that free speech is threatened on college campuses. The event was held at the Yale Repertory Theatre.
March 02, 2016
Before a nearly full auditorium at the Yale Repertory Theater Tuesday night, the NPR show "Intelligence Squared U.S." hosted a debate on the motion that free speech is threatened on college campuses. But despite the robust turnout, most students' opinions on the topic remained largely unchanged, with students stating that many of the arguments advanced at the debate were ideas they had already heard last fall.
March 02, 2016
Do the campus protests and debates that roil around speech that has been deemed "offensive" or "racist" signal a threat to free speech or are we simply moving into a more enlightened time when intolerance is no longer quietly accepted? That was the question posed to two teams of debaters and an audience of Yale University students and New Haven, Conn., residents on Tuesday night.
February 26, 2016
The atmosphere on campuses nationwide has become charged with accusations, on one side, that "micro-aggressions" are hurtful to women and people of color, and countercharges that universities are censoring speakers.
On Tuesday, the issue will land in the spotlight at the Yale Repertory Theatre as four debaters argue for or against the statement, "Free speech is threatened on campus."
"I don't think there's any question that free speech is threatened on campus. I think the question is whether free speech should be threatened on campus," said Wendy Kaminer, who is one of the debaters in the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate, sponsored by the Adam Smith Society, an organization composed of business school students and alumni.
November 05, 2015
Pop a pill, ace a test. If you could take a pill that would instantly make you work harder, improve your brain function and make you "smarter," would you?
A panel of experts argued this question in a debate this week presented byIntelligence Squared U.S. at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., entitled, "College Students Should be Allowed to Take Smart Drugs."
November 03, 2015
If there was a pill that could make everyone smarter and more focused, how many people would take it?
This question was the subject of debate among experts at the Jack Morton Auditorium Monday night. Moderated by ABC News correspondent John Donvan, the panel weighed the medical and moral risks, as well as the benefits, of college students using drugs like Adderall, without a prescription, to help them study.
November 03, 2015
We use coffee to stay awake, good food and nutrition to stay healthy and alert. But if there was a drug that made you smarter, helped you learn, and made you more focused, would you take it?
That's a question that Nicole Vincent, associate professor of philosophy, law and neuroscience at Georgia State University, asked to open her TED talk in Sydney last year.
That question also opened a Monday night debate at George Washington University in which two sides argued both for and against whether "College Students Should Be Allowed to Take Smart Drugs."
November 03, 2015
Should college students be allowed to take Adderall and Modafinil to improve their academic performance, or should universities treat these so-called "smart drugs" the same way Major League Baseball treats steroids? I attended a debate on the subject at George Washington University last night, and came away convinced that banning smart drugs is not only impractical—it's profoundly evil.
November 03, 2015
Should college students take smart drugs? That was the question posed to a panel of professors at an Intelligence Squared debate at George Washington University on Monday night.
November 03, 2015
Last night, I had the pleasure of debating my views on why college students should be allowed to take smart drugs. My partner, Anjan Chatterjee and I were in support of the resolution. Nicole Vincent and Eric Racine were opposed.
The debate, hosted by Intelligence Squared US (IQ2US) and FIRE, was an engaging conversation about the existing and potential role of these drugs in society, and in particular on college campuses.
November 01, 2015
Intelligence Squared US and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) are embarking on a joint venture (that I am proud to have brokered), to present a series of high-profile debates on college campuses. Our first debate will be tomorrow at George Washington University.
October 26, 2015
Should students be allowed — or encouraged — to take "smart drugs" so they can get better grades?
That will be the question on the table on Monday when the public affairs program Intelligence Squared — IQ2 — brings its lively debate format to George Washington University.
February 26, 2015
WASHINGTON — Before the Intelligence Squared debate held at George Washington University, only one in three audience members said they agreed that liberals are stifling intellectual diversity at colleges and universities, but after hearing both sides of the debate, almost three-fifths of the audience was convinced that liberals are stifling intellectual diversity.
The debate, moderated by John Donvan, an author and correspondent for ABC News, will be aired on National Public Radio stations and is available online.
February 25, 2015
At GW last night, nobody was willing to argue that students should be silenced.
Anyone feeling disheartened by the many ways our First Amendment freedoms are under attack may find solace in the outcome of an event last night hosted by Intelligence Squared at George Washington University. Two teams of two debated whether liberals are stifling intellectual diversity on college campuses—and the side arguing for the proposition won in a landslide.
Interestingly, three of the four participants and both debaters arguing the affirmative indentify as liberals.
February 25, 2015
Panelists visiting GW debated whether or not liberals suppressed intellectual diversity on college campuses Tuesday.
The debate, hosted by Intelligence Squared, a non-profit group that organizes discussions around the country, engaged about 100 people in the Jack Morton Auditorium. John Donovan, an author and ABC news correspondent, moderated the event.
Audience members were invited to vote on whether they thought liberals discouraged intellectual diversity on college campuses before and after the discussion. When it began, 33 percent said liberals suppressed intellectual diversity, while 21 percent said they disagreed and 46 percent were undecided.
February 25, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a 90-minute campus debate Tuesday over whether liberals stifle intellectual diversity on college campuses, nearly six in 10 members of the audience agreed – they do.
That according to a vote of the audience taken after the "Intelligence Squared Debate" at George Washington University on the topic of whether "liberals are stifling intellectual diversity on campus."
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, along with Fox Newscontributor and USA Today columnist Kirsten Powers, were able to convince 59 percent of those in attendance that there is a pervasive liberal intolerance of different views on campuses, an atmosphere that hinders free speech and debate.
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During the 2012 campaign, Mitt Romney made an off-the-cuff comment about how "corporations are people." He was mocked but perhaps was ahead of his time. A few years later, corporations are not only people but our friends.
Forget about same-day delivery of diapers or reconnecting with your high school girlfriend or publishing those novels without the aid of an editor or bookstore. The greatest achievement of Silicon Valley has been the marketing of Silicon Valley. Google, Apple, Facebook — they all assert they exist for your benefit, their only goal to amuse and enlighten and help you. To be, in short, your best buddy.
The tech world's devotion to its customers was put to a vote this month in Manhattan, at one of the Intelligence Squared series of debates. The evening's topic: "Amazon is the reader's friend."
For those nostalgic for last year's clash between Amazon and Hachette, the debate — expertly moderated by the ABC news correspondent John Donvan — replayed the brawl. The self-published novelist Joe Konrath and the Vox editor Matthew Yglesias argued in favor of the proposition; the novelist Scott Turow and the former New Republic editor Franklin Foer argued against.
January 16, 2015
A passionate New York debate interrogates Amazon's dominance in the book market—is it delivering well-priced books efficiently, or a greedy, rapacious behemoth?
What is the true nature of Amazon.com—the online retailing colossus that, like a massive corporate python, has swallowed up the book industry virtually whole?
In terms of cognitive dissonance, it would be difficult to match Thursday night's Intelligence Squared debate on the proposition, "Amazon Is The Reader's Friend."
January 15, 2015
I took a wrong turn on the subway and reached Brooklyn before I realized I was a long way from the Kaufman Center in Manhattan. I arrived late at the Intelligence Squared debate on the resolution "Amazon is the Reader's Friend."
We are now into questions from the audience. It's been a fantastic discussion, organized in classic debate style with some innovations introduced by the steady, savvy moderator, John Donvan.
Arguing for the resolution are author Joe Konrath and journalist Matthew Yglesias. Arguing against are author Scott Turow and Franklin Foer, former editor of The New Republic. Here's what's happening…
April 23, 2014
"Millennials Don't Stand a Chance" was the title and winning motion of the April 16 episode of Intelligence Squared, a NPR debate podcast. After an hour of debate, the side arguing against millennials, people born from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, won citing the generations tendencies for optimism and narcissism as being the twin roots of their downfall.
April 22, 2014
Have you ever had a moment when you heard an argument that made you examine a long-held belief?
I had a moment like that recently when listening to an NPR Intelligence Squared podcast on college admissions. Intelligence Squared is a high-quality product, as the debate is civil, fact-heavy, and performed with great skill. In other words, it's everything that cable news is not, sort of like reading the best of the college football internet as opposed to relying on Holtz and May to analyze team strength.
April 15, 2014
Millennials haven't been dealt a very good hand in life: many have graduated into one of the worst recessions in decades, many have piling amounts of student debt, and many suffer a routine malaise and dissatisfaction with their current status in life.
This bad lot leads many people to believe that millennials are, in fact, doomed, which was the proposition in consideration at last week's Intelligence Squared debate here in New York City, "Millennials Don't Stand A Chance." Four debators participated in the discussion, and the side for the proposition–the side that believed millennial's don't stand a chance–ended up winning the debate.
April 13, 2014
Earlier this week, over the course of two hours, a panel of four speakers and an auditorium of voters at the Kaufman Music Center in New Yok City decided that we millennials stand no chance.


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I have a Kitchen Aid Fridge (side by side) and the fan below is blowing a funky smell. In addition to that I don't know how to empty the drip pan. No one in the house seems to smell this except for me and I about ready to move out.
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First unplug the refrigerator. There is a small grill in the front of your refrigerator and you'll will find it along the bottom. Open the grill and look for the drip pan, remove and clean it out.
Also while you are at it, remove the cover at the back of the unit and give it a good vacuuming. By keeping your refrigerator dust-free your motor won't burn out.
Had that happen once. It ended up being a dead baby mouse by the fan in back of fridge. I was the first to notice until 2 days later then all the family noticed the horrid odor!
Use care when cleaning behind & under this fridge & make sure your family listens to your warning as it could be a toxic mold (wear a mask & gloves)... Also, legionnaire disease can grow in wet conditions such as these... I'm sorry that I can't tell you how to clean the drip pan... But obviously it needs to be done... It could also be an animal (such as a mouse) that could have crawled under or behind tour fridge & died. This happened to us one time. If you only need to clean the coils in the back I've heard you can use a shop-vac...
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There are a lot of students on my campus so it is normal to find some of that on campus.
I really enjoy my classes and teachers although I was hesitant with the large number of students in some lectures. The academics at my university are prestigious and challenging.
There is a large variety of class topics and the professors are great. The workload has been manageable and the study/tutor options are extensive.
I would love if the school would install WiFi in my dorm, but the labs and printing is virtually hassle-free and the availability is great.
Campus Housing:
I am very happy with my dorm and my random roommate selection. The dorm community is unlike any other and I appreciate having my friends so close to socialize and study with. My living learning community is helpful and provides many perks for program opportunities.
The transportation system is efficient and useful. I don't need a car because the bus goes on and off campus and goes everywhere I need to go with buses running every few minutes.
Overall Experience:
I love my university and although the financial aid was a huge factor into my decision, the experience was beyond would I expected and imagined.
The sporting experience is awesome except the cost of season tickets is slightly high. I love sports, watching and playing recreationally, so I like that they are a large part of campus life.
Off-Campus Dining:
I have found many affordable and delicious off-campus dining options. There are a variety of options such as Mexican, Asian, Italian, fast food, etc.
Guys & Girls:
The people at my school are very diverse, so you can find anything there.
I have not experienced any major problems or instances where I needed these rules to be enforced, but the policies are fair and beneficial to maintaining a good campus environment
I received a large portion of my scholarship from the school which I appreciated because other schools did not recognize my need for aid. Also, I received loan opportunities from Illinois which was another thing I did not get offered from other colleges.
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I have not been to any campus parties, but I do know that our school ranks highly on the list of party schools. I find things to do at night that do not involve drinking or partying so the night life is good. Something unique I appreciate is that the bars allow 19-year-olds to enter and enjoy the musical performances and dance scenes.
Party Scene:
The nightlife scene is excellent, convenient, and cheap for students.
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The university does offer a health center but it seems out of the way and not as convenient for students. Students prefer to walk in groups on campus.
Campus Food:
My public housing offers great quality food but sometimes lacks variety and late night options. This is frustrating for students that live in the public housing because we are unable to spend our meal packages at the public housing dining halls.
Athletics on campus play a huge role in bringing students together and raising school spirit.
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I have loved my overall experience at the University of Illinois. Although I have not been there long, the school offers such a variety of majors, classes, and activities that students can take part in. I would choose would repeatedly choose my school over again.
I was lucky enough to receive a scholarship from my university but am hoping that I will be able to apply for more in the future.
Off-Campus Dining:
The off-campus dining options give more of a variety to students looking to break the habits of the restaurants offered on campus. Most off-campus restaurants are still very affordable to students, offer more variety, and are easy to get to with the many forms of transportation offered on campus.
Guys & Girls:
The university has such a wide range of students that there is much variety.
Students are usually held to the repercussions and punishments if caught breaking any of the campus rules.
Campus Housing:
The private housing that I currently live in is very spacious, clean, and close to all my classes. Although it is nicer than the public housing, the social aspect is not as involved as in the public.
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The consumption of alcohol is pretty common on my campus.
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The local atmosphere of the campus itself is very enjoyable but fades as students leave the campus and pass the downtown ares of the big cities.
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Of course students here have plenty to complain about—the weather, the parking, the Greek social scene, the rural location. But all things considered, the positive points of the U of I experience tipped the scale—the University's academic excellency, the safety, the social atmosphere, the athletic tradition, the city's excellent transportation system. Some students admitted that they had a hard time adjusting, that they occasionally wished they had made another decision—but in the end, they were all happy to be here. The most encouraging fact was that so many people mentioned that they were leaving as better people, more knowledgeable, eclectic, and better equipped to navigate through life. University of Illinois students do not just leave with a piece of paper in their hands, they leave with a wealth of experience that is not easily rivaled—and, for in-staters, without enormous debt burdens to face when they graduate.
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On May 23, 2005 Sgt. Audry Daron Lunsford, 29, of Sardis, MS along with three others died in Haswa, Irag, when their military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Daron's life was one of service to others. He was a solider, a firefighter, an EMT and a police officer. Daron first served 4 years of active duty in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg SC in the late 90's.
After returning home, he worked as a firefighter/EMT for the North Tunica County Fire Department before becoming a Police Officer in Sardis, MS. In 2005 Daron re-enlisted into the Army National Guard to serve his country for a second time. He was assigned into the Mississippi Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, MS. At the time of his death, he left behind a wife of 2 years, Vangi, and a 9 month old daughter, McKalyne.
2015 marks the 10th anniversary of Daron's death. In his memory, Retrieving Freedom, Inc. is building a cabin in his honor at the Senatobia, MS training and placement facility.
"Daron's Cabin" will be a place for wounded Veterans, families with Autism to have a place to stay onsite while being placed with their life changing service dog! The cabin will be completely ADA compliant and include a common area with a Bar-B-Q area for multiple recipients to relax and spend time together in between training sessions.
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In a recent conversation, Guthrie kingpin Joe Dowling was game to talk about his American acting debut in Faith Healer, if a little bemused that anyone would want to make a big deal about it. "It's been 20 years since I rehearsed and played a role," he noted, during which time his primary pursuits have been directing and theater building. "It's been something I wanted to do for a while," he added, citing his long association and affinity with playwright Brian Friel. In addition to faith healer Frank Hardy, Friel's script also portrays his wife and his talent manager. Guthrie vets Sally Wingert and Raye Birk round out the cast, and the story is told in a series of monologues from the characters as they come to grips with their shared associations and a single life-changing event. Dowling also directs, along with associate director Benjamin McGovern. Dowling clearly relishes the chance to be on the other side of the actor-director divide after two decades. "Ben has the unenviable task of directing me," Dowling said. "I told him I'll be appalling. I plan to take out on him what actors have taken out on me for 40 years." Dowling was joking, one assumes, but he acknowledges there's a certain fascination in seeing him take the stage. "I have a history with the play, this series of monologues," he said. "It seemed like a good one to get back into the fray with." And so, in his low-key way, Dowling seems relieved to have addressed the matter and ready to move on. "It's an Irish play of considerable power, and the opportunity is personally satisfying. In a way it brings me full circle." Dowling paused, then added, "As it gets closer, of course, I start to panic." (Photo by T Charles Erickson)
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I recently picked up Final Fantasy XIII for the 360 and I wanted to know if there are any achievements I should know about a head of time so I don't screw up and have to play through again.
The two you want to watch out for are the following:
The rest of the achievements you'll get as you progress through the game, or can be completed once you complete the game. Some of the achievements can only realistically be done after you complete the game.
Looking at the list that Tricky posted, they look like the same ones as on the PS3. I don't believe it's possible to make any of them unachievable. I skipped some of the less-linear parts, but you can still come back later if it was important.
Check it out at Xbox360achievements.com
It lists all Secret Achievement also, so don't scroll down to far if you don't want to know.
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I want gay marriage and ferrets legalized in all states just to piss of Rudy Guliani.
I want to know the rational behind ferrets being illegal in California. If it is predicted that they will destroy the ecosystem, or something, than this would make a bit more sense.
Keeping ferrets as pets is a lifestyle choice. It doesn't lead to procreation, it's unnatural, and Jesus never specifically approved of it.
I've heard that keeping ferrets around young children can increase their chance of having Muscular Dystrophy. That's probably the best reason they have to outlaw ferrets.
Took me a bit of effort to parse the headline - I think there should be a hyphen in "Out-Polling". It sounds like Gay Marriage is a person who's Out somewhere determining what Something's opinion is.
And someday we really need to tackle the issue of ferret marriage.
Whenever I've been bitten by a gay, whethere married or not, I never had to have rabies shots.
Watch, next all those gay people will want to marry their ferrets...
I hope I didn't upset anyone. The analogy to gay marriage was mine, and I commissioned the survey. At least my husband is more accepted than my pets! And he's much more of an animal.
It just goes to show the absurdity of government and all their intrusive laws. If you'd liket get involved, go to www.legalizeferrets.org.
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Pubic hair and sexy hot amateurs - pretty obvious where to direct this one.
Wow. What a great collection of sexy, hirsute young women. Good enough for a Pre-Nom for Best Specialty Tape - Other. All six girls on this tape clearly love to fuck and adore the carpet of hair that decorates their happy parts.
Madison begs a ride from a SUV driver in the dessert who's been shooting porn and then clutches her teddy bear tight while he munching down on her pussy. Betty's a pretty Asian girl with pink undergarments, a vibrating bullet and a bald and attentive boyfriend. Alicia is a talkative cutie who takes herself in hand, and Bek is a fairly plain but quite engaging English gal.
Felix and Zoey, however, are the stars of this show. Zoey is a baby dyke with an adorable pixie haircut, and her girlfriend Felix is a sassy little femme whose armpits are just as safe from razor burn as her pussy is. They use their hands and mouths and favorite toys in what is obviously genuine love, lust, and mutual adoration. This is what amateur video is all about!


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Last year I posted an animation created in R to celebrate the new year, and this year I've got a more fabulous animation. Unfortunately our Lord of CRAN (Kurt) has been out of office for several days, so I'm unable to publish my animation package on CRAN as scheduled. Anyway, for those who are curious about the new version the
animation package, you can download the version 2.0-0 from my GitHub development page.
The above animation comes from the
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animation 2.0-0. Thanks for the contribution of Weicheng Zhu.
Another demo I did not mention on this Christmas was
Thanks for the contribution of Jing Jiao.
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