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14 October 2015

14 October 2015, 19:05

Ball in the Family

How Austin Rivers, coached by his father on the Los Angeles Clippers, turned around his NBA career.

14 October 2015, 15:00

Raiders of the Lost Web

If a Pulitzer-finalist 34-part series of investigative journalism can vanish from the web, anything can.

14 October 2015, 09:48

Former NBA star Odom found unconscious at Nevada brothel

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NBA and reality TV star Lamar Odom was hospitalized after he was found unconscious Tuesday at a Nevada brothel, authorities said. The Nye County Sheriff's Department was called at about 3:15 p.m. to Love Ranch in Crystal...

12 October 2015, 22:40

Will the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Live Up to Its Promise? -- TTIP and the Multilateral Trading System

The TTIP and other mega-regional trade negotiations have been garnering attention for both their potential to liberalize trade and their potentially adverse impacts on the existing multilateral trading system.

12 October 2015, 21:30

Will the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Live Up to Its Promise? -- Finding the Path to TTIP Success

It is clear that the first tank of gas on the road to TTIP has run out. So where do we go from here? This panel will discuss the state of the negotiations, describe what lies ahead, and ask whether the United States and the EU have bitten off more than they can chew.

12 October 2015, 20:00

Will the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Live Up to Its Promise? -- Session I: Taking Stock of the Issues

What is at stake in these negotiations? Why are some issues more difficult to resolve than others, and how can compromise be reached? This panel will identify the low-hanging fruit, the sacred cows, and everything in between to provide a better understanding of the issues under negotiation...

12 October 2015, 19:30

Will the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Live Up to Its Promise? -- Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations were launched to great fanfare in mid-2013 with the pronouncement that a comprehensive deal would be reached by the end of 2014 on a "single tank of gas." But after more than two years and 10 rounds of negotiations...

10 October 2015, 02:41

Low-Hanging Fruit Guarded by Dragons - Reforming Regressive Regulation to Boost U.S. Economic Growth

Despite today’s polarized political atmosphere, it is possible to construct an ambitious and highly promising agenda of pro-growth policy reform that would command support across the ideological spectrum.

09 October 2015, 12:13

Bo Obama: A look back at the first dog's fetching life

“Sasha and Malia … you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.” With those words — uttered during President-elect Barack Obama’s victory speech in 2008 — America began its love affair with the former first family’s new pet.

09 October 2015, 05:00

Food & wine industry serves up an unexpected romance

Food & wine industry serves up an unexpected romance [...] when the two met, at a workplace training, Katherine, now 30, had zero thoughts of romance. Soon after, the two found themselves in a group of co-workers at a birthday party.

08 October 2015, 21:12

After $10 million gift, UAlbany names facility 'Tom and Mary Casey Stadium'

[...] the Albany couple didn't go to college. UAlbany announced its athletic program received a $10 million donation from The Bernard and Millie Children's Foundation, set up by 1975 graduate William Duker, his wife, Sharon (Casey) Duker, and their son William "West" Duker.

08 October 2015, 19:00

Improving YouTube video thumbnails with deep neural nets

Video thumbnails are often the first things viewers see when they look for something interesting to watch. A strong, vibrant, and relevant thumbnail draws attention, giving viewers a quick preview of the content of the video, and helps them to find content more easily.

08 October 2015, 17:33