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Matt Bellamy expected he would be verbally harassed a little when he showed up to the Indians game Wednesday wearing a LeBron James No. 6 Heat jersey. What he didn't expect were the objects and beer thrown in his direction.
The taunts got so bad, Bellamy and his girlfriend were eventually escorted out of Progressive Field by police, making him Cleveland's newest overnight celebrity. Along with local media outlets, Bellamy did interviews Thursday with CNN and ESPN radio.To read more or comment...
ESPN.com Editor in Chief Rob King said the LeBron James in Vegas story was pulled and never reposted because the writer, Arash Marzaki, didn't properly identify himself to the James gang.
According to the original story, Marzaki was seated at the table with James and his associates. Surely they knew who he was, otherwise he wouldn't have been allowed past the five bodyguards stationed around the table. What is more likely true is that Marzaki didn't have clearance to write everything he saw. These sorts of stories pop up all the time, with the scene of "Star X" partying in Vegas or Los Angeles or a New York hotspot as the backdrop for the rest of the story.To read more or comment...
CLEVELAND (AP) — A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark.
Fans in the left-field bleachers chanted obscenities and pointed at the man Wednesday night during the sixth inning of the game between the Indians and New York Yankees. Hundreds of fans joined in before security led the man out of Progressive Field.To read more or comment...
ESPN has apparently stepped in it again regarding LeBron James. After the network was sharply criticized for its handling of "The Decision," now ESPN.com temporarily ran an unflattering James story today that appeared on the site for only a few minutes before it was yanked down.
In a statement, ESPN's PR department apparently said the story never should have been published. In the article, James is depicted as an overgrown child who refuses to grow up during a night out at Tao, the Venetian's chiq nightclub in Vegas. Surely athletes probably act like this all the time, but James' behavior and his handling of "The Decision" has him under a critical microscope like he's never been before.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers found their versatile guard tonight who can play either position. It cost them another versatile guard who can do the same.
The Cavs traded Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for guard Ramon Sessions, center Ryan Hollins and the Timberwolves' second-round pick in 2013.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers finally signed a player today. This one had no choice.
Swingman Christian Eyenga, the final pick of the first round in the 2009 NBA draft, signed with the Cavs today and will come to training camp with the team. Eyenga, 21, spent last season in Europe. He got sick around the end of December and didn't play as much as the Cavaliers would've liked, but the team loves his athleticism.To read more or comment...
CLEVELAND (AP) — They're taking the jerseys off their backs for LeBron James. Then tossing them away — for a good cause.To read more or comment...
Actor Steve Carrell made a decision of his own with Paul Rudd on the ESPYs last night.To read more or comment...
For anyone who cares, here is a transcript of Bryant Gumbel's close tonight to Real Sports on HBO, as provided by the network.
"Finally tonight, a few words about championship rings. Just when did they become the all-important barometer of who does or doesn't count in sports? When did they supersede personal excellence or exemplary character as a standard of greatness?To read more or comment...
Although Erin Phelps has lived in the Washington, D.C. area for the past few years, the Cleveland native had to vent her disappointment over the departure of Cavs star LeBron James last week. With her permission, I'm sharing her impassioned essay on ''The Decision."
It's Never Sunny in Cleveland: What Its Like Growing Up a DiehardTo read more or comment...
Everyone seems to be jumping on the anti-LeBron bandwagon. Whether it's beer or bootleg shirts, everyone is trying to make a name out of LeBron James' decision to leave Cleveland.
For instance, here's a somewhat catchy song and photo montage:To read more or comment...
At the Akron Law Cafe, professor Will Huhn posted his thoughts on the LeBron saga:
As a Cavs fan, a resident of this area, and an employee of The University of Akron, I am disappointed that Lebron did not choose to remain here. But in denouncing Lebron James Dan Gilbert overlooks a number of fundamental American values.To read more or comment...
Former Cavs star LeBron James criticized team owner Dan Gilbert's emotional letter to fans in an interview with Rachel Nichols airing on ESPN's ''Sunday Conversation.''
Portions of the interview were shown during the network's Sunday morning ''SportsCenter.'' James announced Thursday night during a one-hour ESPN special that he was jumping to the Miami Heat after seven years in Cleveland.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers ultimately got something in return for LeBron James. The team agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat that gives the Cavaliers two first round picks, a pair of second-round picks and the right to swap first-round picks with the Heat in 2012. In addition, the Cavs receive a large trade exception, valued by ESPN.com at $14.5 million.
"This deal provides us with multiple key assets and additional flexibility as we move forward for both the short term and beyond," Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant said.To read more or comment...
Well now that I've moved in and have been living here for six weeks, it seems like an odd time to introduce myself. But I've been, uh, a little busy lately.
My name is Jason Lloyd and I'm your new Cavaliers beat writer. I know in the eyes of many, the Cavs' relevancy was just cut in half in the last 24 hours, but I hope you've been pleased with the blog updates/videos we at the Beacon have tried to provide.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert didn't hold back his thoughts about LeBron this evening here is his open letter to the fans about the `self-proclaimed former King:'
Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight;To read more or comment...
After the jump, a fan reacts to the news.
Cleveland Cavaliers General manager Chris Grant just released a statement, absent from the two paragraphs: any reference to LeBron James....
"We believe in this team, this organization, this community, and what we will do to compete at the highest level. We believe in the new coach and leader we have in Byron Scott, and the world class basketball organization and positive and strong culture we've established. Dan Gilbert and our ownership group are firmly committed to reaching our goals and succeeding on the court and in the community, at the highest level."
"Our fans stepped up and showed their support, to a degree unlike anywhere else. We are fortunate to have the support of the best fans in the NBA. That passion and dedication will be rewarded. We will work relentlessly to continue to build a team that will contend. A team that will win championships. We are all competitors and our one goal is to win, that and Dan Gilbert and our ownership team's commitment and investment in this organization and community are constants that will not change."
``I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat,'' free agent LeBron James said in front of a national television audience Thursday night.
With those words James put "The Decision" right up there with "The Drive, "The Fumble" and "The Shot."To read more or comment...
LeBron James has opted to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers, without a title to his name. When his career is over, will you ever be able to forgive him?
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After the jump are some takes on LeBron James leaving Cleveland from some of my favorite bloggers.
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Stay strong, Cavaliers fans. Use this opportunity to come together - the REAL CAVS FANS - that bleed Wine and Gold. Come together and support Dan Gilbert, Chris Grant and Byron Scott as they rebuild this franchise.
LeBron James was still in Cleveland Thursday afternoon watching the King City Classic basketball games at Cleveland State's Wolstein Center.To read more or comment...
All was quiet outside of LeBron James' house this morning. A few cars were parked behind the cast iron gates, but there was no movement in or out of the house from 8 a.m. throughout the morning. James is expecting to leave the Cavaliers tonight for the Miami Heat.To read more or comment...
By early yesterday afternoon, word was beginning to leak LeBron James was leaning toward Miami. It seemed too hard to believe, which is why everyone was slow to report it. Playing with a pair of All-Stars is an obvious appeal, but this seems to go against everything James has built for seven years here.
It was James just the other day trying to convince Chris Bosh to come to Cleveland. Bosh refused. Now James is following HIM to Miami? That hardly sounds like royalty.To read more or comment...
Sources tell Chris Broussard of ESPN that Cavs forward LeBron James will announce tonight that he will sign with the Miami Heat.
James will make his announcement live during The Decision, a special on ESPN starting at 9 p.m.To read more or comment...
In perhaps a last gasp effort to sway LeBron James, new Cavs coach Byron Scott arrived at Akron's Rhodes Arena around 1:30 today.
The arena was closed to reporters when Scott showed up. Inside, a few of his players were scrimmaging ... along with key free agent James. It could be read one of two ways: Either James simply invited him down to watch, since Jamario Moon, Christian Eyenga and Danny Green were playing inside; or the Cavaliers feel like they're losing James and are putting on a last-ditch effort to sway him before his 9 p.m. television show tomorrow night.To read more or comment...
Stuart Scott will host "The Decision" and be joined by Michael Wilbon and Jon Barry. Jim Gray will conduct the interview in which James announces his decision. Wilbon will follow with interview of his own. Don't expect an announcement before 9:45 p.m. so they can build it up.
Read the full press release from ESPN after the jump.
One of the most anticipated decisions in the sports world – where NBA superstar free agent LeBron James will play next season and beyond – will be officially revealed on "The Decision," to be presented live on ESPN and ESPN Radio Thursday, July 8, at 9 p.m. ET.
LeBron James' camp confirmed the details of "The Decision," which will air at 9 p.m. tomorrow night on ESPN. James' Website, LeBronJames.com, launched this afternoon shortly before noon with the announcement.
"Maverick Carter, CEO of LRMR Marketing, said today that LeBron James will formally announce where he will play next season and beyond on 'The Decision,' which will air live on Thursday, July 8, at 9 pm ET on ESPN.To read more or comment...
Chris Paul couldn't get LeBron to tell him where he's going, but he did get him to join Twitter. Want to follow James? It's @KINGJAMES (what else?) He had more than 15,000 followers within the first hour or so. No telling yet how the extremely private king will use the account ... If at all.To read more or comment...
LeBron James made a surprise appearance at his Nike skills camp today. James wasn't expected in until tomorrow. He arrived wearing a white t-shirt and Yankees cap, but when he switched into his workout clothes, he looked to be in better shape than ever. And that's saying something.
Joining James was Cavaliers first-round pick Christian Eyenga and former Cavaliers Damon Jones and Ron Harper. It could be viewed as a good sign that Eyenga was invited and James seemed to be coaching him at times, or that could be looking too much into James' future. Eyenga, who spent last season playing in Europe, will join the Cavs' summer league team in a couple weeks in Las Vegas.
Here's a sight Cavaliers fans could come to love: Chris Paul and James as teammates. Paul was in town to support James' camp, then the two teamed up in a scrimmage (both wearing all black) against college kids. Now that hardly seems fair now, doesn't it?
Parts of the Cavs' pitch to LeBron James included a video, mainly focusing on hometown pride. Here is a portion of it:
LeBron James' free agency meetings have concluded. The Chicago Bulls went last and took full advantage, meeting with James for three hours before leaving to a chorus of boos from the fans who lined both sides of the IMG parking garage.
About 15 minutes later, James' entourage departed. Agent Leon Rose was first out in the black SUV, followed by James' friend Randy Mims in the second car. LeBron rode in the third car, the Audi, as fans piled into the street and threw powder in the air in an attempt to convince James to re-sign in Cleveland.
James' choice on where to play might come as quickly as this week.
One of the sillier moments in a crazy weekend. Servicemaster Clean owner Enzo Maddalena climbed in his crain, stood over E. 9th St. and hosed passing cars while holding one of the "Home" signs the Cavaliers were passing out.
Columnist Marla Ridenour talked to Maddalena and his partner and will have more on this later.
The Cavaliers tipped their hand on how they're keeping LeBron James in Cleveland: They locked him in the building. GM Chris Grant couldn't get the side door to IMG open when he tried meeting with reporters. A few minutes later, the Bulls' contingent couldn't get in the front door. Grant characterized the meetings as positive. The Cavaliers kept the session, which lasted more than 90 minutes, loose and relaxed. Grant said the Cavs were pleased LeBron chose Cleveland -- or "home" -- as the meeting spot.
Byron Scott on why he believes he's the right coach to lead LeBron James to a championship.
Byron Scott explains why he took the Cavaliers job now rather than wait another year for the Lakers job, which is considered his dream job. Hint: A big part of the reason is LeBron.To read more or comment...
Byron Scott on how he will handle LeBron James:To read more or comment...
Cavs GM Chris Grant explains the team's approach to their meeting tomorrow with LeBron James concerning his free agency.To read more or comment...
Three teams down, at least three more to go.
The Miami Heat took its turn talking to LeBron James Friday at the IMG Building in Downtown Cleveland.
They obviously had a lot to talk about; the meeting lasted nearly three hours.
The Heat contingent was at IMG even longer as they arrived about 45 minutes before James, who arrived about two minutes before the 11 a.m. meeting was to begin.
Yesterday, the New Jersey nets spoke with James for about 90 minutes and the New York Knicks stretched their discussion to about two and a half hours.
As Heat President Pat Riley, coach Erik Spoelstra, owner Micky Arison, and a few other Heat executives filed out they past the incoming Los Angeles Clippers group of two: acting general Manager Neil Olshey and executive Andy Roesner; the smallest group yet to meet with James.
``Did (Riley) get fined for going over his allotted time?'' Roesner joked in passing.
The Heat did not comment as they left the building at about 1:50 p.m.
All of the key parties from today have left the IMG building. LeBron James was the last to leave, wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt and sunglasses.
The Knicks left in four vehicles after a meeting that lasted nearly 2 1/2 hours. The Nets' meeting with James earlier in the day concluded after about 90 minutes. James was the last to leave in a Range Rover (second vehicle in the video below)
The longer the day goes, the more the crowd of media and passers-by swells.
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Earlier in the day, before LeBron James and any of the team arrived, Cavs PA announcer Olivier Sedra was one of those holding a "Home" sign in support of James. A police officer stopped him to ask if he had a permit to protest. After apparently checking his ID, the officer let him go.
The New Jersey Nets' meeting with LeBron James lasted about 90 minutes. As the Nets were leaving, the Knicks were arriving. Coach Mike D'Antoni, team president Donnie Walsh and Allan Houston were part of the Knicks' traveling party. Walsh arrived in a wheelchair following surgery to have bone spurs removed from his neck. As the Knicks were arriving, Jay-Z was leaving in a black town car.
The Nets departed Cleveland for Chicago to meet with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
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LeBron James' white Escalade pulled into the garage underneath IMG in downtown Cleveland Thursday morning. Hanging behind him was an enormous "Home" banner with the Cavaliers' logo on it.
James will soon decide whether it's time to turn his back on home.
The meetings with perhaps the most coveted free agent in NBA history began about an hour later than expected. James pulled into IMG at 10:58 a.m. and was followed eight minutes later by the New Jersey Nets contingent, which included owner Mikhail Prokhorov, rap mogul Jay-Z, team president Rod Thorn and newly hired head coach Avery Johnson.
James will meet with teams at his LRMR headquarters, located on the eighth floor of the IMG building. Prokhorov's pitch is simple: He'll make James a billionaire and global star. Having good friend Jay-Z along for the pitch will only help the Nets' chances.
James was the most underdressed of those present. The entire Nets contingent arrived wearing crisp suits, except for Jay-Z, who wore a white button down shirt and slacks.
James arrived wearing gray sweatpants and a Nike T-shirt.
The Nets plane landed at Hopkins at 10:36 a.m. for a meeting that was expected to begin at 10 a.m. Prokhorov will return to Moscow after the meetings.
The Knicks, already in town, will follow later this afternoon. The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls are expected tomorrow.
Hours before LeBron James' first free agent meetings began, the Cavaliers gave him something else to consider.
Byron Scott could be named the Cavaliers' 19th coach in team history as soon as this afternoon, according to a source close to the Cavaliers.
Scott's hiring will cap a dramatic week in which his agent, Brian McInerney, wrote a concession speech congratulating Brian Shaw for getting the job, only to watch Shaw back out on Wednesday, leaving Scott as the last remaining legitimate candidate.
The Cavaliers moved quickly to get something done with Scott, the candidate with the best resume throughout this process. He replaces Mike Brown, who was fired after failing to lead the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals despite producing the league's best record each of the last two years. Scott takes over a team riddled with more questions than answers, the biggest being the undecided fate of James. The hiring of Scott, who led the Nets to consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals and won three championships as a player with the Lakers, delivers an instant boost of credibility to a Cavaliers franchise that has been riddled with strife since its stunning elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Within weeks, coach Mike Brown was fired, General Manager Danny Ferry resigned and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo withdrew his name from consideration.
McInerney told the Beacon Journal earlier this week that Scott wouldn't need a commitment from or have to talk to James before accepting the Cavaliers position. Turns out, he was right.
Scott takes over a franchise that has won 127 games over the last two regular seasons, but was eliminated in six games by Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals two years ago before the Celtics eliminated the Cavs in six games last season.
The lack of a championship in James' seven years has forced him to contemplate leaving home for the first time in his life. After his meetings today with the Knicks and Nets, more are scheduled with the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers. But the Cavs' bold move will give James something else to consider.
Scott and Shaw were both considered finalists for the job with the Los Angeles Lakers, too, should Phil Jackson decide to retire. Shaw has been an assisant the last five years under Jackson and won three championships as a player under him.
Scott is considered ``old Laker blood'' for his days with the Showtime Lakers of Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. McInerney doesn't deny that the Lakers' job is still his dream job, but insists ``Byron is only 49. He still has time.''
There was some hesitation in trying to follow Jackson's legacy, according to a source close to Scott's camp. Between Pat Riley's retirement and Jackson's hire the first time in Los Angeles, the Lakers went through seven coaches and won nothing. Scott apparently is happy to coach the Cavaliers now and chase the Lakers job later on in his career.
Scott's hiring might increase the chances of the Cavaliers bringing back Shaquille O'Neal. The two remain incredibly close after playing together for a year in Los Angeles and the Cavaliers are currently without a true center under contract.
Scott believes O'Neal can still be a productive player, according to a source, if his minutes are limited and his price tag is right. O'Neal made $20 million last year, but won't even make half of that in his next contract.
Scott's hiring allowed owner Dan Gilbert to reach his deadline by a matter of hours. The day Ferry resigned as GM, Gilbert said he would like to have a coach in place by July 1.
Scott has arrived on deadline day. Now the question remains, will James follow?


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WATCH: Kim Kardashian tweets 'KimYe Love' video
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Kim Kardashian posted a video restrospective of her relationship with Kanye West ahead of New Year's Eve.
The clip, titled "Kimye Love," shows photos of the couple, video footage of them talking about their romance and scenes from West's epic marriage proposal.
It's set to Rihanna's "Stay" and West and Keri Hilson's "Knock You Down."
Kardashian uploaded the clip under the name Kim West, and captioned the video, "Happy endings do come true!"
Check out the video below! The video contains all different interviews with different media outlets – shout out to KMEL and the other iHeart interviews!
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Elton John & David Furnish to get married in May
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Elton John and his partner David Furnish are taking the next step in formalizing their relationship.
Furnish tells "The Las Vegas Review-Journal" he and Elton plan to get married in Britain later this spring. The couple united in a civil union ceremony in the UK eight years ago.
Last week same sex weddings were legalized in Britain. Furnish says he and Elton don't feel like they have to wed for legal reasons. He explains that since they're "committed for life" they feel "it's really important to take that step, and take advantage of that amazing change in legislation," because "we all live by example."
Furnish adds that while he and Elton "do like big parties," they plan to make their wedding a small event. They celebrated their civil union with a lavish party for 650 guests. But David says "with the kids everything is different." So for their wedding they'll just be accompanied by their sons and some friends who'll serve as witnesses. Elton and David plan to tie the knot in May.
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Super Bowl ticket prices are pretty nuts
(NEWSER) – Hoping to attend Super Bowl XLVIII? No problem: All you need is around $2,700 bucks (for the worst possible seat, mind you) and the patience to navigate public transit (as driving/parking will be a nightmare). In case you're rich, the NFL's official used-ticket marketplace is selling front-row, 50-yard-line seats for $50,000, theAtlantic Wire reports. Or you could pool for a luxury suite—for a cool $1 million. The NFL said it raised ticket prices because A) New Yorkers are loaded and B) scalpers had been raising ticket prices so much, the Wall Street Journal reports.


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LISTEN: Garth Brooks reveals his lost bet
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Garth Brooks called in to BOB 94.9 FM in Pennsylvania, where he revealed a not-so-lucky moment for him from the past. He told the station's morning show with Nancy & Newman about a bet he made with the Penn State Lady Lions basketball team!
He also talked about his upcoming tour and why it took so long to happen! Check it out below:
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The pen is fabricated with highest quality from metal, not plastic. You have plenty of "wow" factor wielding such a device. "What is that?" people will ask. The metal barrel screws off nicely to reveal a sturdy USB. The engineering and quality is superb. The concept is novel and unique. Initially I was apprehensive that such a pen would be huge, but it fits nicely in the shirt/coat pocket – however there is no clip so it rolls. The alternative scan pens on the market are laborious, slow, typically inaccurate and huge by comparison. Essentially this device is a pen camera with a laser frame guide. The drawback is it takes practice and a steady hand (there is no stabilizer in the device). I question the reported "autofocus" ability. If you take two hands to hold it while you hover above the target, you also improve the quality. Sometimes you scan notes only to find a blurred image. So, to compensate you can take 2 or 3 shots of the same page and increase your odds. There is a "beep" after each attempt. Practice improves quality. I find scans in low light (even though it has an illuminating white LED that's automatic) were grainy. There is no software to convert JPG image to PDF, but there is freeware and shareware that does this nicely. I already had Paperport at the office and this program converts the image nicely to PDF. I like the ability to quickly scan pertinent notes (actually taking a picture) and quickly plug into the standard UBS port on my office computer and review detailed information at my leisure. It has improved accuracy of my reports and decisions. It has a sound recorder (but no playback) that records WAV files that can be played back on the computer. The sound quality was better than expected. The lithium ion battery is an excellent choice for power. The pen is "growing on me" as "I didn't think I needed an I-Pad either, now I do." Yes, I would recommend the device. I hope continued improvements will occur on future generations and models.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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As a student I find it helpful to be able to digitize and then be able to search my study materials. The scanner pen does an acceptable job of capturing the material I am interested in. I can then convert it to pdf and use it as I need. Two handed use is prefered, and you want to ensure that you use oblique lighting, but other than that it works exactly as advertised, and I'm very happy with my purchase.
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By Carol
from Frisco, tX
This laser pen scanner is quite interesting and useful. Now, when I find arecipe I love, I take out the scanner and save it for download into my personal computer.Just love the convenience of saving information I read in magazines and various publications directly into my computer.
(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)
New Pen Scanner
By Lou
from Naples, Florida
This is a very well engineered scanner/pen. It is well built. The controls are easy to find and use. My primary problem is that my hand is often not steady enough to capture a sharp image. Also, the pen creates PICT files and not PDF.
(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
pen good, software fair, instructions ?
By Sky
from Vienna, VA
Device seems fine, works as specified. Software inefficient; images do not import automatically to laptop, on iPad images go to camera roll and need to be copied to software. Instructions, quickstart only, operation of software needs lots of trial and error.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
The pen-sized Scanner
By artmom
from maryland
This scanner pen was given as a gift to our tech-savvy son. He immediately thought about several ways he'd use this. One way would allow him to take notes quickly at meetings and also prepare presentation pieces from the notes.
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from Florence, Oregon
Ability to copy documents in the Public domain.
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Exactly what I needed!
By Dusty the traveller
from everywhere
I am on constant travel, so I am always looking for a scanner to get my receipts onto my expense report. With this handy little pen, I can actually do my full expense report while waiting for my plane to board.It has so far become a "must have" for anyone that travels like me, in my opinion.
Pen Scanner Works Great!
By Beth
from Mississippi
The pen scanner does exactly what I wanted it for..Copying small articles in the newspaper.
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Good for a non-contact scanner
By Eighth Conn. Inf.
from Morgan County WV
Good for a non-contact scanner but difficult to scan 8.5" x 11" pages as it is hard to hold steady and the resolution is not sufficient for puctures. Needs choices of higher resolution to make this a great contact-free scanner.
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This is the child's handheld blaster that projects multi-colored images of fireworks accompanied by realistic launch and explosion sounds. The dial at the front of the projector's barrel rotates for selection of one of eight fireworks images that are backlit by an LED, including one- and three-burst peonies, contrasting diadems, and a cascading horsetails. Held like a hand-cannon, a pump of its bottom bar "launches" a firework with a mortar "poomp" and whistling trail sound. A squeeze of its trigger "bursts" the firework with booms, bangs, crackles, and whistles played from a built-in speaker as it projects the picture onto a wall or ceiling from 5' away. Requires three AA batteries. Ages 6 and up. 10" L x 6" W x 3 1/2" D. (1 lb.)
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I bought to use as a safe 4th of July fireworks demo. I think it will work great in the garage after dark. Sure won't hurt anybody. My grandchild thinks it is magic. Sound is good, able to choose differant graphics which is nice. Very much worth the money.
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Got this for my grandson's 5th birthday. Thought he might get bored with it after awhile, but he's stil playing with it. I really like the colorful "fireworks" he can display on the walls and ceiling (even his mom thinks they're pretty) and most of all, the fact that the noise it makes isn't annoying loud -- just right!
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from Toronto, Canada
Santa brought this for my 7 year old son and he loves shooting fireworks before bed!
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Delivery was prompt. As yet I have no idea how it will be received and enjoyed as a gift for the eight year old for whom it was intended as a Christmas gift. I depended on other reviews; one particularly from a fellow grandparent who endorsed it.
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By Vasi
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Firework display is disappointing. Expected lights to flash more .
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Christmas gift for grandson. Definately a quality product.
6 year old grand son would not let go!
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at first look...whats all the fuss...then grand-son took blaster and would not let go...:)
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This is the robot that automatically cleans barbecue grill grates. The device has three electric motors and a built-in CPU that rotate three cylindrical brushes to propel the robot across the grill grates and remove burnt bits of food and grease in just a few passes. The brushes' brass bristles won't scratch stainless steel or porcelain surfaces and they are removable and dishwasher safe. The device can be set to clean for 10, 20, or 30 minutes and its rechargeable battery provides up to four hours of power after a four-hour charge via the included AC adapter. For use on warm grills below 250� F, the robot will sound an alarm if the cleaning surface is too hot. 8 2/3" W x 8 1/3" L x 3 1/2" H.
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Good idea, bad performance
By LJ
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Great idea; who likes cleaning a grill? However, product would work much better if it was weighted so that there was more pressure on the grill. It did not do a good job cleaning and I returned it.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Finally: an easy way to clean my grill
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I was amazed at how well it cleaned my grill, right out of the box. I was amused by the sounds as it banged around inside the grill cover, but totally blown away about how good it was. I lent it to a friend and he is ordering one also. I've used it twice without getting my hands dirty or using any elbow grease.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Works like a charm!
By Semper Fi
from Northeast, Pa.
No more brushing and scrapping for me. I wish someone had invented this 50 years ago!
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
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By adoglady
from Riverdale, nj
Bought one for hubby & one as a surprise b'day gift.Was going to return the giftone as when we used ours it was vey noisy once the cover was shut..Now we see we have to buy other brushes for our grill.The cleaning job was fair.disappointed an my return the one we bought for a gift
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Very Disappointing
By Sandy
from McKinney, T
I purchased this as a Father's Day gift for my husband. After charging it for the recommended 8 hours, my husband was excited to get started using it. Unfortunately, within 20 minutesthe grill looked as dirty as when it started, so he programed it to run for 30 minutes. During this time one of the brushes broke off and the grill never did get clean. Sadly, we returned it the next day.
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Fun novelty gift - OK on cleaning
By jem
from PA
This product works, but not to perfection. Does a decent job of cleaning but misses some spots. Use it on a warm grill as it does next to nothing on a cold one. Really grimy spots will need extra attention. It does pretty much what I expected. If you want a really clean grill, don't count on this to do it all. It does a light cleaning job and is a fun novelty item. I would recommend it to a friend with reservations only due to its cost and the fact that you still need to follow up yourself to get the spots it missed.
Sounds like a cat fight!
By kras
from Monrovia, CA
Cleans the grill well, but the noise it makes inside the grill while working is pretty funny.
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Birthday Present
By mindlessinminden
from Nevada
We sent this to our son for his Birthday and he say that it works well!
this works great
By Kat
from Vancovuer, Canada
this works very well i am impressed
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We really do like this grillbot.
By Missy the Grill Master
from Hixson, TN
This is a great product for busy people who don't have time to constantly clean their grills. It works great. The only problem I have is the loudness of it when you turn it loose in your grill from hitting the sides. Bumpers would be a plus.
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NFL Players Reach Concussion Suit Settlement
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Robin Thicke is taking his summer hit "Blurred Lines" on the road.
The singer has announced a string of North American tour dates, starting in February 2014. British pop singer Jessie J and DJ Cassidy will both be joining him on the 15-city trek.
Tickets go on sale starting Friday, September 20th, with a portion of the sales benefiting two charities.
It kicks off at the Fox Theater in Atlanta on February 21st and wraps up in San Francisco in late March.
The singer's previous tours have including opening stints with stars like Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson. Thicke has also booked a spot on the lineup at this weekend's iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas.
Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines" tour:
February 21 - Atlanta, GA (Fox Theatre)
February 25 - Camden, NJ (Susquehanna Bank Center)
February 27 - Washington, DC (Patriot Center)
March 1 - Mashantucket, CT (MGM Grand Theatre)
March 2 - Atlantic City, NJ (Borgata)
March 4 - Boston, MA (Agannis Arena)
March 7 - New York City (Theatre at MSG)
March 12 - Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre)
March 15 - St. Louis, MO (Fox Theatre)
March 20 - Austin, TX (ACL Live at The Moody Theater)
March 21 - Thackerville, OK (Winstar Casino)
March 23 - Denver, CO (Fillmore Auditorium)
March 26 - Seattle, WA (WAMU Theater)
March 27 - Vancouver, BC (Rogers Arena)
March 29 - San Francisco, CA (Bill Graham Civic Auditorium)
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Bravo offers a whole list of delicious entrées, but its sandwiches are edible miracles. The lomo saltado sandwich is easy on your wallet but fancy in your mouth, and the fish sandwich is so good you won't even mind that you don't like fish sandwiches. You can go there for a quick dinner, but it's perfect for lunch — just be prepared to be really full. It offers takeout, but you can sit down at a table without getting embarrassed about getting rocato sauce on your face — it's not a cloth-napkin joint, and nobody's ever been judged over an Inca cola.
Lauren DeShields is a young chef with discipline. She assembles dish after graceful dish with local products that transform the craft of cooking into an art. An acolyte of chef Dean Max of 3030 Ocean, DeShields is among the most pedigreed young chefs in town. If you've got coin, splurge for the grand tasting menu: a 17-course tour de force full of surprises, from the amuse-bouche teaser down to the whimsy of dessert. You may find the snapper and shrimp ceviche layered with red pepper, lime, and cilantro — a palate cleanser with a bite of heat. Or antelope — a brawny plate, dressed in savory soy and ginger marinade, served over a bed of quinoa. You may wrap things up with a cheese course, with raw-milk blue and Morimoto Soba Ale cheddar. Served with a tangy beet/date chutney and Marcona almonds, they're one of many delicious bites on a memorable journey.
There's a danger in getting too attached to any one dish at Dennis Max's "farm to fork" restaurant in Pineapple Grove. Although one may be tempted to develop a dependency on pan-seared gnocchi spiked with morel mushrooms and truffled fondue, or a tempura-battered squash blossom stuffed with creamy goat cheese, that would be a mistake. With its reliance on purveyors like Green Cay Farms, Heritage Hen Farm, and Farmer Jay Pure Organics, the restaurant's daily menu depends entirely on what is good, fresh, and sustainable. There are mainstays, of course, but dishes evolve with the seasons, following nature's arc of availability. With two outdoor seating areas (one streetside and the other on a quieter back patio complete with a waterfall) and two dining rooms, the environs can vary just as much as the offerings on the table. The kitchen is open, a wise design move that gives diners a bit of a show. Executive chef Chris Miracolo and crew work magic with their fleeting stock, finessing, say, something as flat as microgreens into a vessel that one uses to sop up every last speckle of a guava pepper jelly. If it's something you can't live without, order seconds. Nature is an ever-fluctuating supplier, and Max's Harvest intends to keep up.
Shortly after Tap 42 opened, New Times panned it in a January review, and commenters on Yelp and Urbanspoon went nuts complaining of lax service and uneven food. Some restaurants shutter after such a rough start, but Tap 42 responded by hiring a new chef, a new manager, and a staff that's nearly unrecognizable from opening night. The changes are dramatic. The service is now spot-on, with a staff that's educated about the extensive beer, bourbon, and wine lists. The kitchen is putting out consistently stellar food, from a burger that's among the best around to salads locally sourced at Marando Farms. Then there's the stunning space, including a sweeping bar backsplash made of 15,000 pennies and cross-cut wood beams that are sunk into the back wall. The bar has been crowded since day one, but where you'd once hear grumbling about servers who'd gone missing and food that came out wrong, nowadays the talk is about Tap 42's comeback.
The naysayers claimed it couldn't be done. They sniffed and smirked, saying a noodle bar with an edgy style and fun concept couldn't survive in a brisket-loving city of grayhairs. But more than half a year after opening, this Mizner Park restaurant can thumb its nose at early detractors. The spot is flourishing, thanks in no small part to the challenging but accessible dishes streaming out of the kitchen during a slamming dinner hour and an aesthetic that is simultaneously trendy and unpretentious. The restaurant specializes in steaming bowls of noodles swimming in fragrant broth, but it's the small plates — a sticky bun crammed with smoky mushrooms, hamachi with grapefruit-ginger poached pears — that give one pause. With a young chef eager to prove her chops and a team of experienced restaurateurs to steer operations, it's a story of controlled experimentation — and South Florida diners are fortunate to reap the results.
Angelo Elia has nothing to prove. He has already earned his reputation as a terrific chef, this Florida resident who arrived from the region near Naples, Italy, more than 20 years ago. At his elegant namesake institution and four spinoffs, he offers stunning dishes and graceful service. Humble cuts like osso buco are elevated from simple veal flanks to lust-worthy plates, served with sides of marrow. Carbonara is the perfect combination of egg, cheese, guanciale, and herbs on homemade pasta. Some recipes come straight from Elia's mother's restaurants in Italy, and many of his ingredients are well-traveled too, all the way down to imported yeast. An original DIY-er, Elia makes bread in-house and makes some cheeses too. He employs four pizzaiolos, and his restaurants offer the most extensive wine selections around — some 20,000 bottles. Despite all this, he's prepping for more. Two restaurants will debut in Palm Beach County this year, and a bakery and gelateria is on the docket for Delray. Thanks, chef.


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Big chill from Broncos teammates about Peyton Manning's struggles in cold weather
NEWARK, N.J. – Peyton Manning and his Denver Broncos teammates took a defiant stand against the star quarterback's supposed dislike of cold weather on Tuesday, insisting the expected freezing Super Bowl XLVIII conditions will actually work to their advantage.
Suggestions that Manning struggles when it gets chilly gathered steam after a 34-31 overtime road defeat to the New England Patriots in November, but that theory met with similarly frosty responses from the Broncos at media day.
"He should be getting a lot more credit from a lot more people," snapped Broncos offensive lineman Orlando Franklin. "We practice each and every day outside so I don't see how that will be a big deal for him. It is definitely going to be a little bit cold but it is not going to be an issue for him."
According to the Denver Post, Manning was 0-2 in his career heading into the game at New England when temperatures were below 20 degrees, 2-5 when the thermometer read 20-29, and 6-5 when it climbed to 30-39. As of Tuesday, the game-time temperature for Sunday's showdown vs. the Seattle Seahawks was predicted to be 26 degrees.
It is worth remembering that Denver is not exactly the warmest of climates and despite the apparently damning statistics, Manning himself was confident that the elements would give his team the edge over the Seattle Seahawks.
"The weather will be what it is going to be," Manning said. "We have played in all kinds of conditions this year and I think it is going to help us.
"I played in MetLife stadium this year and I think that helped. I am glad our team had a chance to play there this year to be a little more familiar with the surroundings."
Critics have wondered whether it is more difficult for Manning to keep his surgically-repaired neck flexible in colder climates, but within the Broncos camp there is nothing but complete faith in No. 18.
The Peyton Freeze is not a topic this team likes discussing and it is a measure of the respect Manning commands that every player quizzed was swift to jump to his defense.
Backup QB Brock Osweiler stressed that he has never seen Manning visibly bothered by the cold, either at practice or in a game situation.
"The only thing I will say about that is that we play in Denver all the time and we practice in Denver all the time and obviously that is a cold-weather city," Osweiler said. "I think Peyton has certainly proved himself during multiple cold weather games this year and played tremendously well."


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Pentagon's Cooked Books Hide Lost Billions
(NEWSER) – A Reuters investigation looks deep inside one of the biggest and most complex works of military fiction of all time: the Pentagon's books. Defense Department sources say it is routine to use phony numbers—"plugs"—to make the numbers of defense agencies match those from the Treasury in the face of missing and incorrect numbers. Reuters found that accountants with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the Pentagon's main accounting agency, would try to go back and correct their entries; they only succeeded sometimes, and the fraudulent accounting has helped conceal untold billions of dollars worth of waste. And yet "because of its persistent inability to tally its accounts," the Pentagon has yet to undergo a single audit since 1996, though federal agencies are required to have them yearly. The lack of an audit means $8.5 trillion—almost $27,000 for every man, woman, and child in America—has gone unaccounted for.


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(CA) Toronto Consort "Annual Fundraising Event" (15 May 2013)
Location: Enoch Turner Schoolhouse 106 Trinity St. (King & Parliament Sts), Toronto, ON, CA
A reminder to our readers in the region of Toronto Canada, the Toronto Consort will be holding its annual fundraiser on 15 May 2015.
(UK) Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music 2013: 'Tis Nature's Voice (10-18 May 2013)
St John's, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Westminster Abbey, London SW1P 3PA
St Peter's Church, 119 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AL
"It's nearly 10 years now since we moved our slot from June to May, the time when renewal of the natural world is in its fullest flow, and it is thoughts of that breath of spring that have inspired us to make 'Nature' this year's theme. After all, it's a subject that would have been as close (if not closer) to anyone in the 17th or 18th centuries as it is to us today. It has to be one of the reasons behind the modern-day success of Vivaldi's Four Seasons (which we will be hearing here for the first time since 1990, as part of a unique 'Seasons Double Bill'), and as long ago as the 1630s Milton recognised Nature's power over human temperament in two great pastoral poems, set to music a century later by Handel in the delightful oratorio we've asked Paul McCreesh to conduct on the opening night. ...
(UK) The Guardian: "The Globe plans 'authentic' illumination for its new indoor Jacobean playhouse ..." (Jonathan Jones "On Art" Blog, 23 April 2013)
"The Globe theatre is planning to illuminate performances in its new indoor Jacobean playhouse, due to open in January 2014, by candlelight – and is recruiting a company of child actors like the ones satirised in Shakespeare's Hamlet. ...
(US) Clarion Collegium Week (CCW): Latin American Baroque (23-30 Apr 2013)
Master Classes - Church of the Resurrection, 119 East 74th Street
Lectures – The Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue at 68th Street
Concert - St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, 116th and Amsterdam
"From April 23rd through 30th, 2013, the Clarion Society will host its sixth annual Clarion Collegium Week (CCW) of master classes for gifted young musicians. Since 2008, CCW has assembled advanced music students and young professional musicians from around the country to be instructed in Baroque performance practice by some of the country's foremost early music specialists. This year's curriculum will focus on the captivating, recently discovered Baroque repertoire from the Jesuit missions in Bolivia and throughout Latin America.
(UK) Early Music at Wigmore Hall (April, May, June 2013)
Location: Wigmore Hall, London UK
Early Music and Baroque
"The Hall's intimate acoustics are ideal for period instruments and this series includes some of the finest ensembles and soloists performing today." There a lot happening at Wigmore, have a look ...
(FR) Rencontres Internationales de Luthiers et Maîtres Sonneurs (38ème Édition) (11-14 Jul 2013)
A meeting, unique in the world, of 135 traditional instrument makers of the world, from 13 nationalities; with 2500 instruments in exposition; more than 20 concerts and "bals" can be attended; and a meeting unique in its genre, since 1976, gathering over 15000 festival goers from all over the world.
(CA) Chants de Vieilles (27-30 Jun 2013)(* NEW * Registration Deadline 22 May 2013)
Location: Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, CA
"PRE-FESTIVAL MASTERCLASSES 2013: violin, guitar, accordion, hurdy gurdy, bagpipes , harmonica, and singing classes. For five years now, and thanks to several artists all acknowledged as masters in their respective fields, Chants de Vielles has been proudly providing an education program for singers and instrumentalists. ...
(UK) Folger Shakespeare Library: "Shakespeare's Birthday Open House" (21 April 2013)
"Enjoy jugglers and jesters, music, song and dance, stage combat workshops, and more. It's the one day of the year when the Folger reading rooms are open to all—plus, birthday cake for everyone! ..."
(IT) Accordone Concert Schedule (May, June)
Locations: Various locations
"Guido Morini and Marco Beasley founded Accordone in 1984, motivated by a great passion for the music before Bach, for original instruments and for a new musicological approach to problems of interpretation. At the heart of their work is Italian music for voice and basso continuo from the 16th and 17th centuries. The voice of Marco Beasley, immediately recognizable for its beautiful timbre, in perfect stylistic balance with the instruments which accompany him, is the ideal companion for the profound knowledge of instrumental, improvisational and compositional questions cultivated by Guido Morini, and make Accordone a unique ensemble on the European scene. ..."
The following is Accordone's upcoming busy concert list ...
(IE) 59th Cork International Choral Festival (1-5 May 2013)
"It's exactly 2 weeks to go and it's all getting very exciting here in Festival HQ! From 1st - 5th May the 59th Cork International Choral Festival will bring Cork city to life with five days full of song. With 5,000 + participants, 122 performing groups, 111 scheduled performances and 63 venues making sure that Cork city and county will be singing en masse!
(UK) Cambridge Early Music Summer Schools 2013 (4-11, 11-17 Aug 2013)
Location: Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK
"Cambridge Early Music runs summer schools - short intensive study courses - in Baroque, Renaissance and Medieval music, and organises an annual programme of concerts, many of which take place alongside the summer schools. ..."
"In 2013 we offer two residential study weeks, one on Baroque, one on Renaissance music. Both courses are for experienced instrumentalists and singers, working together and separately in chamber groups and large ensembles. The courses are directed by highly acclaimed and experienced specialist musicians, universally respected and admired as both teachers and performers."
(US) Unquiet Thoughts Blog: Saturday morning quotes 2.47: Dowland complaints (13 Apr 2013)
(From the latest instalment of the "Unquiet Thoughts blog)
John Dowland (1563 – 1626) is famous as the greatest exponent of English music for solo lute, and as a composer of some of the best surviving music for lute and voice. He is also known as a world-class Miserablist. ...
(UK) The English Concert at Wigmore Hall (7 May 2013)
"The English Concert (TEC) returns to the Wigmore Hall for its fourth concert there this season, and welcomes Italian firebrand Fabio Biondi back to the orchestra for the first time in five years. Biondi will direct TEC in works by Haydn, Mozart and Gaetano Pugnani at the Wigmore Hall on Tuesday, 7 May 2013, with further performances at the Hexagon in Reading (8 May), St. George's Bristol (10 May), and the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford (11 May).
(US) Boston Early Music Festival 2013 (9-16 Jun 2013)
Once again the Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF) 2013 is quickly approaching, and, if you have ever been to the BEMF, you will be aware that the week-long festival and early music tradeshow is very worth a visit. Here is a quick list of festival events ...
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(ES) 2nd International Course on Medieval and Renaissnace Music Morella 2013 (ICMRM) (19-25 Jul 2013)
Location: Castellón (ES)
"During the weekend (July 19th to 21th) will be held as a festival, filled with concerts and other activities as an educational exhibition of lutheria by the Spanish Society of Vihuela, a fringe by students or a medieval dinner. The other days will develop the lessons and activities of the course, among which include workshops, lectures, concerts and guided tours of the historic Morella, all conjugated to promote tourism and the cultural aspect of the city. ...
(FR) Les Passions Orchestre Baroque Jean-Marc Andrieu Concert Schedule
Location: Toulouse and misc. (FR)
If you are in the region of Toulouse, France, a reminder to check the "Les Passions Orchestre Baroque, Jean-Marc Andrieu" busy concert schedule.
19 April 2013 - Théâtre Paul Eluard à Cugnaux "Folies d'hier et d'aujourd'hui"
9 May 2013 - Halle aux Grains de Toulouse "Le Chevalier de Saint-George, homme de pique et musicien de cœur"
12 May 2013 - Orangerie de Rochemontès à Seilh "Une Soirée chez Ingres"
(BE) Il Gardellino Concert: J.S.Bach - St John Passion, BWV 245 (12 April 2013)
Location: Olowianka Str., 180-751 Gdańsk (PL) Opening Concert of the Gdańsk Music Festival Thomas Hobbs - Evangelist Matthias Lutze - Jesus Cappella Amsterdam Il Gardellino Daniel Reuss - conductor For this concert, Il Gardellino travels to Gdańsk (PL) combining forces with the Capella Amsterdam and Daniel Reuss, condutor.
(CA) Nota Bene Baroque Players Concert: "Once Upon A Time" (14 April 2013)
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Music and storytelling join forces in this concert. Nota Bene Baroque Players, in partnership with the Shadow Puppet Theatre and guest narrator Ted Follows explores in words, music and images one of the oldest sources of artistic inspiration: Grimm's Fairy Tales: "The Bremen Town Musicians".
(US) Unquiet Thoughts Blog: "Saturday morning quotes 2.45: Audiences" (March 30, 2013)
"At the end of the 13th century, Johannes de Grocheo wrote that the motet was "not intended for the vulgar who do not understand its finer points and derive no pleasure from hearing it: it is meant for educated people and those who look for refinement in art"...
(FR) 2013 : 20th Ambronay European Baroque Academy
Monteverdi's Orfeo under the musical and pedagogical direction of Leonardo García Alarcón.
For its 20th production, the Ambronay European Baroque Academy returns to the origins of opera, to the foundations of this baroque repertoire which it has championed passionately since its inception...
(IT) TREBANTIQUAPASQUA - Alessandro Scarlatti
(CA) Nota Bene Baroque Concert: "If Music be the Food of Love ..."
Compositions by Nicolas Bernier, Giovanni Legrenzi, Johann Fux, Giovanni Battista Buonamente, Johann Schmelzer and Wolfgang Ebner.
Join us for what can only be described as a delectable and delicious treat to all of your senses. Visit the Nota Bene Baroque website for more details of ticket availability and of location.
(DE) Bachfest Leipzig 2013 (14-23 June 2013)
Location: Leipzig, Germany
"Vita Christi" • June 14–23, 2013
For the first time, an organiser has dared to draw theological, dramaturgical and compositional lay lines between Bach's great oratorical works in the programme of a festival. The Christmas Oratorio, the St. John Passion and the Easter and Ascension Oratorios form together a grand oratorio project which must have been a highlight in the musical life of Leipzig in 1734/1735. On a total of three concert evenings, these scenes from the vita Christi will be presented in Bach's unique musical realization. The oratorios will be directed by Trevor Pinnock and Sir John Eliot Gardiner. …
(UK) The Renaissance Singers "Michael Howard Remembered" (September 14th 1922 - January 4th 2002)
Organist, choir director and founder of The Renaissance Society
"In a musical career spanning over four decades Michael Howard influenced many hundreds of musicians, both amateur and professional. He holds a significant place in the history of the twentieth century revival of interest in pre-Baroque music.
Michael Howard was born in 1922 the son of Frank Howard a distinguished viola player who had been a founding member of Beecham's Philharmonic orchestra and player in Andre Mangeot's International String Quartet. His lifelong love of steam traction was sparked by the family home's proximity to the GWR ("God's Wonderful Railway") and to Walpole Park in Ealing which was used by the travelling fairgrounds. …
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Jane Lynch remembers Cory Monteith at Emmys
"Glee's" Jane Lynch paid tribute to her recently passed co-star Cory Monteith at Sunday's Emmy awards. She spoke about the young actor, who died unexpectedly in July from a toxic mix of alcohol and heroin.
Lynch started by speaking about the "star-quality" and "genuine sweetness" she noticed in Cory when they first met. She called him "a beautiful soul," and remembered how millions "fell in love" with him on screen and off. Lynch said Cory was "not perfect," adding that imperfection is something "many of us here tonight can relate to."
She also had something to something to say to Cory's young fanbase. Lynch reminded them that "this gifted and talented young man" was "worthy" of their love, and promised they would have "loved him even more" if they were lucky enough to know him personally.
Jane's tribute to Cory at the Emmys was the subject of some controversy before the show, after the son of the late Jack Klugman complained about his father being ignored in the individual tribute segments. The late James Gandolfini, Jean Stapleton, Jonathan Winters and Gary David Goldberg all received individual tributes as well.
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Ed Sheeran to perform on 'Saturday Night Live'
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Ed Sheeran is set to introduce his new music to American fans in a big way this weekend - as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live." He'll perform on the NBC sketch show, days after dropping his latest single.
It will be Ed's first time dropping by "SNL," and also his first time playing the new Pharrell Williams-produced track "Sing" on television. The Grammy-nominated Brit will be joining host Seth Rogen for the episode.
The appearance also comes ahead of the release of Ed's much-anticipated next album Multiply, which drops on June 23rd.
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White House Advisors calls for 'war on coal'
(Liz Klimas) Ahead of the plans President Barack Obama is expected to unveil Tuesday to combat climate change, a White House adviser has said "a war on coal is exactly what's needed."
Speaking with the New York Times, Harvard University geochemist Daniel Schrag, who is a member of the panel advising the administration on climate change, said "everybody is waiting for action." It is action he hopes will come with Obama's speech today at Georgetown University.
"The one thing the president really needs to do now is to begin the process of shutting down the conventional coal plants. Politically, the White House is hesitant to say they're having a war on coal. On the other hand, a war on coal is exactly what's needed," Schrag told the Times, more specifically.
Some might recall Obama saying during his 2008 presidential campaign that his administration would institute a cap and trade system where "every unit of pollution would be charged to the polluter." The now president said this would create a market that would require new plants to meet the "rigors of that market," essentially favoring energy producers with less pollution.
"So if somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, it's just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted," Obama said during the interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Discover the common symptoms of and treatment options for depression.
We've got five strategies to foster happiness in your everyday life.
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In hunt for Malaysia jet, many questions, few clues
(NEWSER) – The fate of the missing Malaysia Airlines flightand the 239 onboard continues to stump officials. Authorities are considering every possible explanation for the disappearance, says Malaysia's civil aviation boss, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman. Among those explanations are engine failure, pilot error, or possibly suicide. But so far, searches have yielded little information—even with 40 ships and 34 aircraft investigating a radius of 50 nautical miles around where the plane dropped off radar screens, the AP reports. Nine countries are involved in the search, and they're working "every hour, every minute, every second," Rahman adds, per the Guardian. It's now after dark in the area, and the search will resume tomorrow. In other search news:
- As for hijacking, "we are not discounting this," says Rahman, via the AP. Malaysia says it has CCTV visuals of two people traveling with stolen passports. Officials said today at a news conference that the two were not "Asian-looking people," as per the BBC.
- One-way tickets under the names on the stolen passports—Luigi Maraldi and Christian Kozel—were issued at a Thai travel agency. Passengers traveling under those names were also booked on a one-way flight from Beijing to Amsterdam Saturday, says a rep for Royal Dutch Airlines. Maraldi was then due to fly to Copenhagen, while Kozel was set to go to Frankfurt, Germany.
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WATCH: Did Thomas Rhett use a pickup line in the first grade when he met his wife?
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Thomas Rhett stopped in Tampa, Fl on the Jason Aldean Night Train Tour we asked him some questions to get to know him better.
This Georgia boy and son of a prolific Nashville songwriter, Rhett Atkins, met his wife in the first grade, "I don't think I ever used a pickup line on Lauren, 'cause she would've just laughed and thought I was an idiot." But was it love at first sight? Not quite... "I don't think she noticed me 'til we were in about middle school."
Thomas' wife even dumped him for an older man at church camp when they were kids!
Life is good now for Thomas and his wife, & they are about to celebrate their 1 year wedding anniversary!
Thomas Rhett has written songs for Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line & Lee Brice, but now it's his turn. He has already had topped the charts with "Beer with Jesus", "Something to Do With My Hands" & his latest top 10 "It Goes Like This". Thomas' debut album is out October 29th.
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SHOCK VIDEO: Blind Man Assaulted While Bystanders Watch
(NEWSER) – The assault of a helpless blind man in Philadelphia—captured on video. The footage shows the victim on the ground being kicked and stomped on. What may be even more shocking are the bystanders who see the beating taking place. One watches the whole thing while another sees the assault, pauses, and then continues down the street. Newsy reports:


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LISTEN: Judge Judy scolds Justin Bieber!
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Justin Bieber has been in a lot hot water lately from his headline-making antics on the road to the legal troubles he has now found himself in - and Judge Judy is weighing in on the matter!
Philadelphia's Mix 106.1 spoke with the iconic judge and asked her what she would say to the Bieb if he appeared in her court room.
What did she say? Well, she didn't hold back! Listen to her opinion below!
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1100 Richmond St., Chatham, ON, CA, N7M 5J5
Phone: (519) 352-5500 Fax:
Supports Green Practices
"Supports Green Initiatives" designates a hotel's participation in an optional environmental program that includes the use of energy-efficient lighting, guestroom towel/linen re-use, and on-premise recycling. "Supports Green Initiatives" does not represent an official certification of any kind.
Check-In Time: 14:00 Check-Out Time: 11:00 Guest Rooms: 78