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But the changes did not appear to go far enough to satisfy everyone in the growing ranks of Craigslist's detractors.

His detractors claim that only a lack of firm convictions made it possible for him to turn on a dime.

Owen Hargreaves is determined to prove to his detractors that he merits a place in England's World Cup squad.

Yet I feel compelled to ask Durant's detractors : What more could Durant have done in his rookie season?

Some of his oldest detractors reckoned he might astonish everyone by switching from populist hawk to pragmatic dove.

Many Hemingway detractors like to say that it was all downhill from the '30s onward.

Last week, Chelsea manager Avram Grant pleaded for his detractors not to be so quick with the knife.

Speaking after his Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, Mo dismissed his detractors, saying they probably had not read his books.

To his detractors, Kennedy was a pretender to the throne, callow and Catholic, the son of a supposed crook.

Detractors see him differently: as a dangerous anti-American gadfly, indiscriminately revealing information regardless of the consequences.

Yet, as a teacher, I recognized that it was excessive fear and self-doubt that were the greatest detractors of personal genius.

Heat guard proves detractors wrong: He's been labeled a coach's nightmare, but Jason Williams has redefined himself as a member of the Heat.

However, that campaign, over what is known as "net neutrality" , has handed a gift to its own detractors.

In heR preface she pours out vials of wrath on heR detractors.

Yet for all her corruption, deceit and treachery, Li has earned as many admirers among the Chinese public as she has detractors.

Amazing it may be, but detractors say the global tire giant has been generous with its ratings to pump up its primary business.

There are so many different types of comedy movies that any list like this is going to have its fans and huge detractors.

He thought he painted them considerately, lovingly exploring the tones and the textures, whatever his detractors said.

Mr Blair's detractors are entitled to wish that he felt differently, that he would succumb to their demands for an apology.

Another is his birthplace - some of the president's detractors question the veracity of Mr. Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate.

Instead of a few media monoliths speaking for us all, Jackson's fans, detractors and impartial observers all spoke for themselves.

mistervader had this to say to Aquino's detractors who "spit on her grave"

Mr Webb's detractors sometimes portray him as a publicity hound, and for local journalists he is indeed a reliable quote machine.

Detractors also worry that freshwater aquifers in the area could be compromised by the Dead Sea's water in the event of an earthquake.

His detractors denounced him as a Satanist, a drug addict, and a sex maniac.

By his detractors, Mr. Sinofsky was seen as territorial and often unwilling to cooperate with other divisions.

Those who don't know him, "please don't freak, gay, sexual harassment, bleaching skin freaks child" dirty words to his detractors.

Second, the Kirchners are once again trying to tie their detractors to Argentina's 1976-83 military dictatorship.

In "XP distilled, " Chris Collins and I wrote that "XP's detractors claim that the process neglects design. "

To hunt down your detractors would be hideously embarrassing and would only confirm their dim view of you.

Based on their responses, customers can be categorized into one of three groups: Promoters, Passives, and Detractors.

The notion that having many detractors proves you're doing great, jealousy-inducing work is an article of faith among motivational authors.

"Decision Points" , the former president's memoirs, published this week, will not change the minds of the detractors who think so.

In your planning, decide which things are worthy of your attention, and which things are only detractors from you reaching your goals.

This was the game that Lin's detractors (and yes there were some) were waiting for.

But, for Dharavi's detractors, the shantytown is an eyesore on an aspiring city.

Most Turks believe that Turkey's detractors simply do not want a large, Muslim country in their midst.

Atop the rostrum he would impugn his enemies, excite crowds to action and deflect his detractors' barbs.

While his supporters and detractors engaged in a heated discussion, Han himself has been low-key about his nomination.

Every leader has his detractors, however, and Gupta did not lack for them.

City planning has come to the fore, with help from Japanese companies, though urbanization is not without detractors.

to his detractors , mr spitzer is a bully who abuses his office to further his political career.

To his detractors, Ichiro Ozawa represents the worst of Japanese politics.

Mr Ozawa's detractors accuse him of being a throwback to the bad old days of "money-power" politics.

For all of that, there is much that Mr Brown's detractors will highlight on the debit side.

However, Johnson feels Liverpool's detractors need to gain a sense of perspective.

But both supporters and detractors of the Ryan-Murphy bill say it could have a real shot at passage this year.

Detractors of the international style claim that its stark, uncompromisingly rectangular geometry is dehumanising.

Detractors say he lacks Mr Weill's deep understanding of the business, his passion and ability to motivate.

Marx's more human aspects have been played down by both his detractors and his supporters.

Detractors focus on corruption and safety problems that have lately tarnished the project's image.

From the start, this state-promotedConfucian revival has had detractors within the party hierarchy.

But contrary to my detractors' expectations, I haven't shriveled up and slunk away.

Some of Barack Obama's detractors content themselves with arguing that he is a bad president.

Such views, said Mr Obama's detractors, went against the grain of American values.

Twitter's detractors are used to sneering that nothing of value can be said in 140 characters.

To his detractors, the Iraq dossier and the celebration show Sir John's failure to keep MI6's political masters at arm's length.

Detractors like to trivialize environmentalists as "tree huggers, " but the bottom line is that pollution makes us sick, right?

It remained possible to argue that Mr Rushdie's intolerant detractors, despite their violence, had lost their battle.

For Barack Obama's detractors, the incident perfectly captured the new president's penchant for style over substance.

They had many detractors and their philanthropic endowments helped to sanitise subsequent memories of them.

This austerity drive by politicians, who in many cases have considerable wealth, has had its detractors.

The chastened minister, however, proved as media-savvy as his detractors, using Twitter to respond and apologize.

His detractors paint him as autocratic and his government has had trouble building trust with the people.

Yet even Mr Assad's keenest detractors worry that, should he fall, his powerful and well-armed Lebanese allies may panic.

In a sense, they say, both Mr Anderson and his detractors are right.

But he thinks such advances will take longer to appear and have less of an impact than his detractors assume.

Nor is the UK economy quite the hostage to the financial services sector that its detractors claim.

Detractors also argue central clearing will raise hedging costs for companies.

Because he compensated in ways detractors wouldn't have expected: He did all the "tough guy" stuff.

Quantitative easing had advocates and detractors alike.

The president can afford to ignore his detractors.

His detractors, however, say his rule is increasingly dictatorial.

His detractors warn that such policies could produce runaway inflation.

Edwards had his detractors, who frowned at his fondness for sight gags and satire.

Probably far higher than many of his detractors expected.

But Mr. Fang's detractors, it seems, can be equally vocal.

Companies calculate their Net Promoter Score by subtracting their % Detractors from their % Promoters.

All great endeavours attract petty-minded detractors.

His sayings recited above are less damning than his detractors would insist.

Most New Yorkers, even his detractors, admit Mr Bloomberg is a capable manager. Crime has fallen by 35% since he was elected in 2001.

Ultimately, high-speed rail's backers weren't as staunch as its detractors.

She put up a game fight against her detractors.

Of course, it is the cutting of costs that the detractors worry about.

Ignoring the criticism of detractors.

Still, modularizing the Java platform has its downsides and detractors.

Mr. Hendry's outspokenness has won him both fans and detractors.

We should look at the motives of his detractors before taking such critiques at face value.

In spite of your shortcomings and the belief of your detractors in your feebleness, you will prevail.

Yet critics today, such as Kenan Malik, a writer and broadcaster, argue that the detractors have gradually won their war.

As the king seeks to appease his detractors, the government looks stuck.

But brain mapping has its detractors.

The BVT also has its fair share of detractors.

The guests who heard Mr Jibao speak were searched and passed through metal detractors as they entered the room.

Detractors - are asking questions - is it effective? Can we afford it? Do producers receive any benefit?

For its detractors, it is a mere pipe dream.

Detractors think podcars are suitable only for limited areas such as airports, colleges or business complexes.

There are some who claim ECT is both effective and safe, detractors who claim it is neither, and a public that is simply unsure.

Detractors, though, point to its economic costs and the limited nature of the final legislation

But J Street's first job has been to rebut a posse of detractors who question how "pro-Israel" it really is.

Detractors - make the point that it may have been necessary at one time but it is an area that will look after itself

On the other hand, the corporate leaders have an easier task in one respect: they can talk to their detractors more directly.

Her detractors have, predictably, damned her as an attention-seeker, a disgrace or a pervert

Detractors - a few see it as not important right now

i have not , pace my detractors , entered into any secret negotiations

he defends us to all our detractors