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Saitama, Japan -- Greetings on Day 10 of the FIBA World Championship (whew, only four more to go!). Things are now getting serious after a few weeks of watching blowouts and skipping around Nippon. It has become very clear that this tournament is all about three teams: USA, Spain and Argentina. I will be writing a lot about them in the next few days. I really expect the semifinals and the third place and championship games to be great basketball worthy of attention from every fan.
Before that, though, I've seen most of the teams here and been talking with a lot of basketball junkies from around the world who are more versed in the international game than I am. The combination of both has left me with the following thoughts:
The Orlando Magic are a budding force
Building on a strong finish to the NBA season, Darko Milicic looked great here in Japan. We all know he can shoot from the outside but here he showed off a pretty impressive left-handed hook shot. He was also aggressive going to the glass. In getting eliminated by powerful Spain, he banged with Pau Gasol all night and looked like he wanted to and got 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dwight Howard's athleticism continues to blow me away. Watching him outplay Yao Ming last week in Sapporo by constantly getting in better position for rebounds re-enforced my belief he'll be the NBA's best rebounder for the next decade. Then again Carlos Arroyo looked great for Puerto Rico. Obviously the guy has angered a few coaches, but his talent is unquestioned.
I expect those three guys to have huge seasons this year.
Linas Kleiza has a future
Even though the once-mighty Lithuanians are rebuilding and didn't make the semis, I was pretty impressed with Kleiza. The former Mizzou star worked to get some minutes for the Nuggets last year. He didn't have great stats here, but he is really learning to be a bruiser and he's already talented offensively. I don't think he'll ever be a star, but he's one of those international guys who looks like he could be a valuable role player.
Remember the name Ekene Ibekwe The Nigerians were impressive here, almost upsetting Germany in the quarterfinals. They are starting a lineage and NBA teams are noticing, of course the Cavs drafted Ejike Ugboaja in the second round this year. He wasn't here but Ibekwe was. A junior to be at Maryland, he's athletic and big (6-foot-9) with a nice touch that I think some GMs were impressed with. The book on him is that he isn't always a hard worker, but he looked strong here and some think he's a first-round pick next year.
Marco Belinelli can shoot I wrote about him before when the Italians played Team USA. The Italian guard has a pure, quick shooting stroke that reminds me of Brent Barry and he can do it falling away. He's also tall (6-5) and pretty athletic. He isn't sure how soon he wants to come to the NBA, but he's only 20 and he's got major upside. He was terrible when the Italians got eliminated by the Lituanians, but he will probably be a first round pick in the near future.
Eye the young Greeks Spain (Gasol, Jose Calderon, Juan Carlos Navarro and now Jorge Garbajosa) and Argentina (Manu Ginobili, Andres Nocioni, Fabricio Oberto, Carlos Delfino and now Walter Hermann) all have players well known to NBA fans. But both Vasileious Spanoulis and Sofoklis Schortsanitis have a chance to make a name for Greece. Spanoulis is a shooting guard who will play for the Rockets this year. Schortsanitis is a massive low post player who has to weigh close to 300 pounds that the L.A. Clippers own the rights to. He looks like Robert Traylor but he's taller and appears to have more offensive skills. Again, I'm not predicting stardom here, but they are players who have a future in the league Americans really care about.
Saitama, Japan -- Now, I get it. I spent long hours at the Saitama Super Arena the last few days watching the round of 16 in the FIBA World Championship. It reminds me of the NCAA Tournament, non-stop games with small pockets of fans pulling for their team with their own special traditions plus a mix of blowouts and tight games.
But after watching very closely, I've figured this out. All this basketball is window dressing. The sideshow. The warmup act. No, the main attraction the first few days of this event totally belongs to the dance teams.
Tokyo -- In harried comings and goings of life, there is rarely time for reflective thought unless it is peering into the past. But this morning as I rode in a stuffed train from downtown Sapporo, Japan, to the New Chitose Airport, I realized I was leaving a place I'll never return to again. A foreign and mysterious place, a place that grew on me but not enough for any sort of sentimentality.
I know to beware of such assumptions. Once, on a long cross-country trip with a friend, I bid Manhattan, Kan., adieu following lunch in a snobbish tone. Less than five mlles up the road we blew the engine and were stuck/trapped in Manhattan for several days. That is a story for a different time. Nonetheless, I'm gone from Sapporo and I won't be longing.
I was on the same flight as Team USA this morning -- yep, they are flying commercial -- as we all headed for the next phase of the FIBA World Championship. Alas, Anderson Varejao and Brazil aren't advancing and that is OK with the Greeks after this hit.
So far I think the Americans have made a good accounting of themselves. They are developing a style and they are playing with a purpose in stretches. They still bore easily and never seem to start with too much vigor. But I can't blame them, I've been arriving at the arena 10 minutes before game time.
After his 17-point performance (that link also takes you to postgame audio) Thursday, I'm giving LeBron James a B for his efforts thus far. He has passed the ball very well and that is his role. Of course, he can score whenever he wants to but his outside shot has been inconsistent.
Overall I have not been impressed with his defense. Part of it is I think he's playing out of position a little. They have him way out on the wings. I respect that he makes the effort and follows the program Mike Krzyzewski is trying to ingrain. LeBron is getting a bunch of steals because of it, but he always gets steals when he jumps passing lanes. But he's simply getting beat off the dribble an awful lot, a combination of bad positioning and not being as quick as the guy he's defending. I think some technique work could help that but I don't get to see these practices so I don't know if it is being worked on.
Meanwhile, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony are nearly off the charts. I know Carmelo has gotten a lot of credit and with merit, but Wade has been USA's best player so far. His willingness to come off the bench is admirable and his ability to sense times to make plays has carried over from the postseason. If you have not caught these games, Tivo them or try to get up early, these three are enjoyable to watch work. Plus Elton Brand, Shane Battier and Chris Paul are true professionals.
When I arrived at my hotel in the Ginza district here in Tokyo today -- it took four cabs (in two I was unable to explain where I needed to go and the cabbies and I parted ways unfulfilled), a train, a bus, and a Boeing 777 -- my heart jumped when I saw a Denny's across the street. No, I won't eat every meal there. I'll have you know I only went to McDonald's once in Sapporo and had plenty of meals where not an English word was spoken and I was brought hot steamy dishes that smelled nor tasted like anything I've ever had. But it is all about the safety value of knowing you can find a hamburger or pancakes when you really need them. Until you go without, you can't understand.
Still, this has been an experience even if often unpleasant. Virtually no one spoke English in Sapporo, so it was a definite challenge. But would I have enjoyed watching a group of Slovenians toast to their national team's advancement in a bar last night -- with chats of oompa, Slo-ven-ne-aaa! as they raised their chilled Sapporo Beers -- as much it it were all easy? Would I have ever had the experience of mutton glutton, where you pay a fee and they bring you raw lamb, as much as you want, and you cook it at your table for 90 minutes? By the way that dish was called the "Genghis Khan" on the menu and included all the Sapporo Beer you could drink as well. But when the buzzer went off, you were shown the door.
The other day I was milling around in a flea market in a park near my hotel. People were selling all kinds of junk, just like back home. Golf clubs, used shoes, old books, and thousands of other once loved now discarded items. At one stand there was a Mickey Mouse figurine for sale for 500 yen, the outgrown property, I assumed, of a 10-year-old boy who sat with his grandfather as his ice cream cone dripped on his Cincinnati Reds shirt.
When I touched it, it started spinning and playing the melody to It's A Small World After All. It certainly is.
Sapporo, Japan -- Journalists are trained to be coldly objective, a trait that sometimes can make it seem to fans like we actually are rooting against the teams we cover. But it is a bit of a different challenge, and a new challenge for me, at an event like the FIBA World Championships.To read more or comment...
Sapporo, Japan -- It was a little bit of a ho hum night here, all expected the US to dominate China and they did, 121-90. Also, LeBron's postgame interview audio is available here.To read more or comment...
Sapporo, Japan -- There is a word I keep repeating to myself over an over as I encounter new things at these world championships...bizarre. It is just so different from what I am used to with the NBA and in so many unexpected ways. I can totally understand why it is challenging for Team USA to compete in this enviornment.
The atmosphere at Team USA's opening win over Puerto Rico today was totally different that what I expected. There were probably around 7,000 people at the game but the Japanese are so unfamiliar with the sport and so polite there was very little noise. They cheered simple athletic feats they are not used to seeing. Dunks of course, but even behind the back dribbles or rebounds when a player slapped the ball with his palm.
The arena is more like an auditorium with carpet that swallows sound and there's almost no echo because I think the building doubles as a concert hall. So even from the second deck you could hear things going on down on the court and on the U.S. bench. Especially when Mike Krzyzewski cussed out his team after a lethargic start in the first quarter.
At one point an American fan angry with a call from the upper deck yelled down "You suck, ref." I could hear him as if he were next to me. The Japanese fans gasped, seemingly upset at the breech of order and the challenge of authority.
To combat this quiet atmosphere, Team USA is openly standing and cheering for each other as if it was a Saturday morning junior varsity game and everyone in the place can hear them. Coming from an enviornment where these guys are mobbed megastars and seeing them play this way is just...bizarre.
The fans certainly know the big-time stars like Dwyane Wade, LeBron and Carmelo Anthony. When LeBron was introduced you heard several shouts of "LeeBraa," as the accent makes it sound. But even that special attention is muted by 100 times what you'd expect on a normal night in the states. I know that Nike and the rest of the shoe companies are targetting Asia, especially China, because of the emerging basketball market but I see no evidence of it here and no ads or anything.
If fact it would be easy to be in Sapporo and not know this FIBA thing is going on. I've seen more billboards (one) for the FIVA World Volleyball Championshps, coming to Sapporo this fall, than I've seen basketball billboards (none). There was more excitement over a local robot show than an event Japan has been preparing for over the last nine years.
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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan -- Konnichiwa. First, it appears the Cavs are close to a deal with Scot Pollard. Also, I am told they are in talks to make a trade in the near future, but I don't yet have the details. My guess that one of the shooting guards will be offloaded perhaps for nothing or a draft pick in return.To read more or comment...
I've gotten several e-mails about a blip in an AP story today about a foot injury Anderson Varejao suffered in a game against France. I've spoken with the Cavs, who have spoken with Andy from Korea and they report that it isn't serious and he'll just need a few days rest. He is expected to be able to play for Brazil in the World Championships, which start in Japan this weekend.To read more or comment...
I've spoken to people with the Cavs and in Gooden's camp, there is a verbal agreement on a contract. Not everything has been settled but things appear to be positive. His agent Calvin Andrews told me the total package was for three years and $23 million fully guaranteed with no team or player options.To read more or comment...
Spokane, Wash. -- Sorry for the absence, I've been bounding around Western Canada for the last week with two high school friends on a long-planned road trip. Been in beautiful places like Vancouver, Revelstoke, Radium Hot Springs, Banff and Canmore. Been offroading on an ATV, whitewater rafting, in a hail storm at the top of a mountain, negotiating for the release of my friends after they became trapped at the top of a dam, and making an unending series of profanity-laced U-turns. Here on some fresh thoughts on the Cavs.To read more or comment...


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WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel spoofs 'The Bachelor' contestants' crying fits
Jimmy Kimmel once again spoofed "The Bachelor" on Monday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," showing an fake advertisement for "Rozac," a medication to treat "'Bachelor'-related depression."
The clip shows each of the the show's remaining contestants breaking down while a voiceover asks, "Are you crying in front of millions of strangers? Is it because you're boyfriend is dating a half dozen other women? Does your self-esteem depend on whether or not he gives you a flower on TV?"
The commercial then introduces "Rozac" — "for when you don't get the rose."
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PHOTOS: Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan's bromance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
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There is no denying the chemistry between Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan Bluke. Aside from being BFFs, the country stars have worked together on a number of projects and even co-hosted the ACM Awards this year together.
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During the very first iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, Bluke was in full bromance mode. They are just two peas in a pod.
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Ten former "American Idol" contestants suing show
A group of ten former "American Idol" contestants have filed a joint lawsuit against the show. The contestants - all African Americans - are claiming the show eliminated them based on race and used their arrest histories to humiliate them on national television.
According to "TMZ," they're suing on the grounds of discrimination and want the show to adopt a new anti-racism policy. When the group first announced their plans take legal action back in January, the show's then-producer Nigel Lythgoe called the claims "ridiculous," insisting the Fox talent competition treats all of its contestants equally.
Among the contestants suing is Corey Clark, the season two hopeful who famously went public about his alleged affair with judge Paula Abdul.
The contestants' lawyer is arguing that "Idol" made the ten singers seem like "violent criminals, liars and sexual deviants." They're reportedly asking for 25-million dollars each, in damages.
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Packers Rally Past Cowboys
(Arlington, TX) -- Eddie Lacy rushed for the game-winning, one-yard touchdown with a minute and a half to play, and the Packers powered past the Cowboys 37-36 at AT&T Stadium. It's the first win over the Cowboys on the road since 1989. Matt Flynn threw for 299 yards, four scores and an interception for Green Bay, which trailed 26-3 at the half but rallied to move to 7-6-and-1. Lacy ended with 141 yards on 21 carries. Tony Romo tossed for 358 yards, two scores and a pair of picks for Dallas, which slipped to 7-and-7. DeMarco Murray rushed for 134 yards and a TD for the Cowboys. Dez Bryant had 11 catches for 153 yards and a score in defeat.


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Plantar Fasciitis Insoles
By Cindy
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Purchased these insoles to help with my plantar fasciitis but found that they do not provide as much arch and heel support as what I had expected per other reviews. The arch support is also less than what I have gotten from other brands of insoles. I was disappointed overall.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Astonishing instant results for me
By Happy Feet
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I'd been battling plantar fasciitis for a year and a half, neither finding a solution that worked nor one that was affordable. I'd finally, sadly, settled on wearing the same pair of ugly shoes every day because, for some reason, they alleviated my symptoms (even though they were just $15 cheap running shoes from a discount store).Well, I stumbled across these insoles, did some research, and decided to try them out. OMG. I immediately put them in the most painful pair of shoes I have to put them to a serious test. I'm not kidding when I say that I knew within 5 minutes of walking around that these insoles work perfectly. These shoes were ones that I couldn't walk around in for even a couple minutes without feeling pain. And just to be absolutely sure, I wore these previously painful shoes for a full two days of commuting and walking -- the insoles worked perfectly.So, I don't know how these work, but they do -- at least for me. One thing, mentioned in the description, that I hadn't heard, is the part about preventing excess pronation. I didn't realize that contributes to this problem and didn't realize I was doing it. But I can feel that these insoles slightly angle my feet up (on the inside heel), so I guess it's true.The only thing I'd add, which might seem obvious, is that they will feel weird at first if you're not used to orthotic insoles. They're pretty firm, so they're going to seem a little uncomfortable and you're going to think there's no way they'll work. But they do. Just hang in there with them for a while to give your feet time to adjust.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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This insole is better than any other over the counter support insole I have tried for plantars faciitis--may even be better that my $300.00 orthodic!
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Recommeded to my co-workers!
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I stand 5 hour watches where you are on your feet the entire time. After complaining about heel pain and trying the drugstore gel heel cushions, insoles, etc. but to no relief, I came across Hammacher Schlemmer and these insoles online. I ordered my first pair last Christmas (2012) and immediately my heel pain went away. I was without heel pain until about a month ago, so I figured since it had almost been a year I probably needed new insoles. I re-ordered another pair and am without heel pain again! I will not waste another penny on the cheap ones in retail stores, you get what you pay for!
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Took away all foot pain in heal and in the middle of the foot. I would say it took away 90% of all pain in foot.
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These insoles work!
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I was suffering from plantar fasciitis pain and within 1 week of wearing these insoles the pain was completely gone! I will be using these insoles for life.
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I bought these for my husband. This is his second pair and they have given him relief from his plantar fasciitis and flat feet.
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I find these insoles to be just as effective as the prescription orthotics for which I paid ten times as much!They have virtually eliminated my ankle/arch pain. I no longer need to sleep with the awkward plantar fasciitis foot contraption strapped onto my foot.
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I have never used anything like this and when mentioned I wasn't thrilled but they actually fit like a glove and all I notice is that I DON 'T notice my feet anymore!
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They feel & fit better than the ones made esp. for me!
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Apple Announces Two New iPhones
(Cupertino, CA) -- Apple is announcing the release of two new iPhones. It confirms the rumors of the long-awaited iPhone 5C, featuring new colors. The latest and greatest phone is the iPhone 5S, introducing the new gold color. The company had previously only offered the smartphone in black or white. The 5C has a silicone rubber case which looks like plastic with a steel-reinforced inside frame. It comes in five colors and starts at 99-dollars with a two-year contract.
The 5S will also include the much-rumored fingerprint sensor. It can be used in place of a passcode which is essential to keeping phone data from prying eyes. The sensor will also allow you to log into iTunes. The 5S will start at 199-dollars. Preorders for both phones start Friday, with a launch date of September 20th.


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Man Breaks Ferris Wheel World Record
(NEWSER) – Want to snatch the record for world's longest Ferris wheel ride? You'll need to clear your schedule for two days and leave your pillow at home in order beat the newly reigning champ, a manager of Chicago's Navy Pier who rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel—awake—for 48 hours, 8 minutes, and 25 seconds. Clinton Shepherd's weekend ride brings the world record to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite (the first having been built in 1893 for the World's Columbian Exposition).


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Livenation's growing love affair with Akron's concert venues continues with the announcement that singer/songwriter Norah Jones will perform at the hall on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
Jones has been receiving reams of positive press for her fourth album The Fall which finds her loosening and shaking up the comfy, sleepy, roots flavored music of her past work.
It's not a death-metal record, but it is a bit louder and musically diverse and it's good to hear Jones shake it up a little bit, though overall the sound still fairly mellow.
Steely Dan returned to the stage of the University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall Tuesday, for the second show of their two-night stand at the venue to perform their 1976 album The Royal Scam in its entirety.
Shortly after backup singer Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery placed the needle on the record on the turntable at the front of the stage, signifying the beginning of what singer/keyboardist Donald Fagen later referred to as the "epic portion" of the night, the band tore into crowd favorite (and Royal Scam opener) King Charlemagne.
Unfortunately, a few bars into the song a malfunction backstage triggered an alarm adding some unneeded and unwanted flashing lights and a high pitched tone presumably designed to let concert goers know to run screaming from the building waving their arms wildly.
Though Steely Dan is known for following their own complex, syncopated jazz-pop beat, the band has jumped on the "in its entirety" trend spending two nights at The University of Akron's E.J Thomas hall performing Aja on Monday night.
Steely Dan principals Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have assembled a superior 11 piece band including three backup singes and a horn section that can play anything out of the band's catalog with near mechanical precision but they didn't let the fancy chords and time changes get in the way of the good grooves found on Aja.
As singer/songwriter Donald Fagen said, going to see a band perform a familiar album in its entirety creates a different artist/audience relationship for that portion of the evening.
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Rolling Stone reports that all the hubbub the last few days over Steven Tyler's quitting Aerosmith and going solo were put to rest Tuesday night when Tyler jumped onstage with the Joe Perry Project during a show at the Fillmore.To read more or comment...
Gee, I guess this is a bummer.
Since falling off the stage during a show in August, (possibly former) Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler is apparently not interested in being a part of the band he's fronted for more than four decades.
According to guitarist Joe Perry, Tyler has not communicated with any of his fellow bandmembers since Aerosmith had to cancel the remainder of their summer tour while the 61 year-old singer was on the mend.


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Taylor Swift is showing off her latest look while supporting a friend.
"USA Today" says the country-pop superstar walked the red carpet at Tuesday night's Hollywood premiere of "Romeo and Juliet." The singer's friend Hailee Steinfeld stars in the film as Juliet.
Taylor's new 'do is a little shorter, with her blonde locks curled under and falling just past her shoulders. Her severe, eye-level blunt cut bangs are now shorter, softer, and wispy, and brushed off to the side.
And Hailee was thrilled to see Taylor at the event. The 16-year-old actress tells the paper they'd talked about Swift attending the gala, but she also realized Taylor just ended her tour a few days ago. Steinfeld says she'd been "wanting to show her the film for so long," and adds that it "means so much" to her that Taylor was there.
Taylor reportedly sat with Hailee during the screening, and kicked off the thunderous applause that followed the film. She also accompanied Hailee to the after-party.
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Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' video is even cuter with hedgehogs
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Miley Cyrus' wild and raunchy Wrecking Ball video has spawned a slew of parodies—from cute puppies dressed in undies to frolicking fluffy kittens to a Nicolas Cage Face/Off of epic proportions.
And then there's Regina the roly-poly hedgehog….
Clad in a white tank top and aided by a ping pong ball, a hammer and some styrofoam, Regina gives her hedgehog best Cyrus impression—right down to the tongue.
"Still sexier than the original," one YouTube viewer claims—but don't take their word for it—check out the video for yourself:
Also this week, Miley released the director's cut of the record-breaking video.
In the new version, fans see almost-four full minutes of Miley singing the breakup song while weeping beginning to end. Parts of her emotional performance were used between footage of her swinging naked on a wrecking ball in the video's original version.
Tears stream down her face as she belts out the vocals, but true to form, the singer lightens the mood near the end by stealing director Terry Richardson's signature eyeglasses and sticking out her tongue.


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Supreme Court upholds affirmative action ban
(NEWSER) – The Supreme Court today upheld Michigan's ban on affirmative action in public college admissions and state hiring, in a decisive 6-2 decision. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor were the only dissenting votes, with Elena Kagan having recused herself, Politico reports. The case revolved around a 2006 ballot measure, approved by 58% of voters—which itself came after a 2003 high court decision upholding the practice at the University of Michigan's law school. The decision was widely expected, according to the Wall Street Journal. "This case is not about the constitutionality, or the merits, of race-conscious admission policies," Anthony Kennedy wrote in an opinion for a plurality that included John Roberts and Samuel Alito (pdf here); the AP notes there were four opinions in support of the outcome.
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(US) Unquiet Thoughts: "Saturday morning quotes 3.19: Singing with the lute"
(US) October 16th Launches Clarion Orchestra Series (16 Oct 2013)
Location: Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street, New York, NY US
"On Wednesday, October 16th, Clarion opens its 2013-14 season and the inaugural Clarion Orchestra Series at Park Avenue Christian Church with a program of works that range from the surprisingly unknown to the long-celebrated.
Under the direction of artistic director Steven Fox, the Orchestra begins with Franz Joseph Haydn's 'Overtura Covent Garden', an exhilarating yet underperformed work dating from Haydn's happy and rewarding London years that also produced some of his most beloved symphonies.
(UK) Northern Recorder Course (NRC) (14-17 Apr 2014)
News on the Northern Recorder Course (NRC) website of a change of venue for its 2014 workshop session. The venue will relocate from Bawtry Hall, the Northern Recorder Course to Hothorpe Hall.
"Now in its 49th year, this course offers a relaxed, supportive and friendly environment for recorder players of all abilities to make music. …"
(US) New York Times Article: "Unleashing the Potential of the Strings" (by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, 30 Aug 2013)
(UK) The Sixteen Concert Season (2013-2014)
From the latest The Sixteen ~Harry Christophers~ newsletter:
"After taking the Usher Hall by storm at the Edinburgh International Festival last month, The Sixteen continues its new season with seven performances of The Queen of Heaven, the most popular Choral Pilgrimage tour to date. It's a busy time for the Education Department too with choral workshops in Peterborough and London, and three free workshops for choristers across the country. Plus read on for details of the latest new releases on CORO!"
(CA) Grigorian.com Decca Sale (Month of September)
From the latest Grigorian.com newsletter:
"Over the month of September, the Decca label will be on sale, with over one thousand titles involved in this sale. Single CDs are on sale for $11.98! All other Decca products will be 20% off! Decca has a huge catalog, and is one of the best in the business. With artists such as Pavarotti, Bartoli, Fleming, Sutherland, Fischer, Richter, and Solti, how could you not love Decca."
(US) NEW YORK EARLY MUSIC CELEBRATION 2013: Pro Musica Polonica (4-20 Oct 2013)
"Early Music Foundation (EMF) in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York (PCI) presents the 4th-triennial New York Early Music Celebration (NYEMC) "Pro Musica Polonica," October 4 -20, 2013.
(FR) Ensemble Sagittarius-Michel Laplénie (Director) Voice Workshop (20-26 July 2013)
Location: Couvent des Minimes Citadelle 33390 Blaye, FR
Sagittarius organizes a voice workshop from July 20-26 at the Citadel of Blaye under the direction of Michel Laplénie. Forty amateur singers will work a program centered around Venice that will end with a final concert on July 26 at the Chapel Minimes.
(HR) Korkyra Baroque Festival 2013 (7-13 Sep 2013) -- UPDATED
Location: Korčula, Croatia
The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a recently-established international music festival. Now in its second year, it will run from 7-13 September 2013. Once again, the Festival will offer a rich baroque experience in impressive culture heritage venues on the island of Korčula. Seven concerts will be held over the course of seven days, in addition to a varied entertainment program and lectures related to baroque music.
(IT) TREBANTIQUA 2013 (20 Jul-17 Aug 2013)
The fascinating historical village of Trevi nel Lazio (Italy, Latium) will host the second edition of Trebantiqua, international early music festival, from July 20 to August 17. A series of 6 concerts with internationally acclaimed artists will be offered at both the Collegiate Curch of St. Maria Assunta, with the celebrated 1634 Bonifazi organ, and at the main hall of the Caetani Castle under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Schinaia.
Trevi nel Lazio offers several tourist and art attractions all year round, but it is in the summer that it shows its most appealing side with a cooler climate in the luscious setting of the river Aniene's high valley, the various art events at the Caetani Castle, its narrow medieval streets of its tiny center and the other many points of interest of its territory.
Trebantiqua this year provides the usual variety of concert programs, ranging from late renaissance to the mature baroque style of the XVIII century, with a large offer of instrument sounds, from flutes to violins, harp and natural trumpet, with a special attention to the majestic historical Bonifazi organ built in 1634. A special program is dedicated to women composers on August 4.
(CA) Ottawa Chamberfest (07 Jul-08 Aug 2013)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"How truly marvelous is the human voice? It is our first instrument. Its power remains unmatched to express feeling, to convey colour and tone. It is the ultimate inspiration for any instrumentalist who aspires to create a beautiful phrase. ..."
Although, not a strictly an exclusive "early music festival", the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival does have early music events of interest, in particular the "Lute Legends Ensemble"; "Les Voix Baroques"; "La Nef Early Music Ensemble"; "Tiberius Quartet"; "La Rose des Vents"; "Pallade Musica"
(US) Lark Camp 2013 Music, Song & Dance Celebration (26 Jul-3Aug 2013) -- News Update
From the latest Lark Camp 2013 newsletter (June 2013)
"Lark In The Morning Music Celebration was started in 1980 to provide a venue to allow traditional musicians and dancers to get together and share their music & dance (A music & dance party with educational overtones). This event is an open forum for musicians, singers & dancers to exchange ideas and learn without being in a rigid school structure. ...
More workshops have been added; you may now find the schedule of classes and evening events on the Lark website ...
(US) Thousands of Reissues Exclusively at ArkivMusic
"Have you ever heard a wonderful piece of music on the radio and then tried to track down a copy on CD?
ArkivMusic works with most classical radio stations in the U.S. to help with that search. But early on, we realized that many of those recordings (over half) are actually out of print.
So some years ago we started our ArkivCD program ...
(ES) Papeles de Música: "Discovered a manuscript of Bach in Weissenfels" (Posted on 2013/06/11 by Cristina Martí)
"A manuscript of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) has been discovered by researcher Peter Wollny in a collection in Weissenfels. ...
(US) Unquiet Thoughts Blog: "Saturday morning quotes 3.5: Ideas old and new" (Ron and Donna Mignarda, 15 Jun 2013)
"Occasionally we run across interesting historical snippets scribbled by highly-opinionated observers of the contemporary culture of a different age, and we are compelled to share them despite the unpleasant reality check."
(US) New York Times Review: "Love Triangles Centuries Old but Somehow Ageless" (James R. Oestreich, 13 June 2013)
Location: Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF)
With the looming end of this year's BEMF, reviews of the centre piece of the festival performance series, Handel's "Almira", are in and are calling it a decisive success.
(FR) Harmonia Musicae Concerts: "An Italian Mass at Counter-Reformation Times" (4-6 Jul 2013)
Thursday, July 4th – Bouzonville (Lorraine, France), abbey-church of Ste Croix, 8pm
Friday, July 5th - Plappeville (Lorraine, France), church of Ste Brigide, 8:30pm
Saturday, July 6th - Châtel st Germain (Lorraine, France), church of St Michel, 8pm
free admission
This program presents an idealized musical reconstruction of the church service enforced between 16th and 17th century in Italy, after the Council of Trento. It offers sacred vocal and instrumental works ...
(US) Bach Society Houston: "Chamber Music: Virtuoso violin music from the Dresden Court" (26 May 2013)
Location: Christ the King Luther Church, Houston Texas, US
"About this Series: Chamber Music features works written for small ensemble, originally intended for the intimate setting of a court chamber or private home. ...
(UK) Opera Awards, London 2013 (22 April 2013)
Location: Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, UK
(From Opera Today article submitted by Robert Hugill (23 April 2013))
"A brand new award to promote opera has been unveiled in London.The Opera Awards were founded by John Allison (editor of Opera Magazine) and Harry Hyman (of the Nexus Group) to promote opera as an art form, to widen the audience for opera and recognise opera throughout the world. ...
(UK) The Sixteen Concerts: "The Choral Pilgrimage 2013"
Locations: Various locations in UK and IE (see list below)
"In 2013 world-renowned choir The Sixteen presents its most far-reaching Choral Pilgrimage tour yet, encompassing 35 concerts around the UK and Ireland. The tour, entitled The Queen of Heaven, will see Harry Christophers CBE and his choir perform glorious music in churches and cathedrals for which it was written. ...
(FR) Akadêmia, Direction Françoise Lasserre Concerts: "Gloria - Vivaldi" (29-31 May 2013)
A reminder from Akadêmia of their upcoming "Gloria - Vivaldi" concerts. If you are in the area of the following regions, feel free to attend a concert. You will find them at the following locations:
- 29 May 2013, REIMS (51), Eglise Saint-Jacques
- 30 May 2013, BAR-SUR-AUBE (10),Eglise Saint-Pierre
- 31 May 2013, Festival de Sully et du Loiret, ORLEANS (45), Eglise Saint-Paterne
(CA) Grigorian.com May New Releases
Many new titles added to the Grigorian.com site of which many in the early music field. You may want to see what is on their list. You can see their latest catalog for the month of may on the Grigorian.com website.
(FR) Syntagma Early Music Ensemble Concert-Conferences: "Missa Sine Nomine" and Songs by Cornago (16, 17, 19 May 2013)
- Église Saint Joseph, Montigny-lès-Metz, FR (16 May 2013)
- Nancy, FR (17 May 2013)
- Regensburg, DE (19 May 2013)
A reminder from Syntagma Early Music Ensemble of their upcoming concert days with the performance of Missa Sine Nomine by Johannes Ockeghem, and Songs by Iohannes Cornago. ...
(UK) Rare restoration: Handel's Esther 1720 (Review: Claire Seymour, 3 May 2013)
Location: Wigmore Hall, London UK
"Composed between 1718 and 1720, Handel's Esther is sometimes described as the 'first English Oratorio', but is in fact a hybrid form, mixing elements of oratorio, masque, pastoral and opera. ...
(US) Harmonia Mundi Catalogue
Have you taken a look at Harmonia Mundi's catalogue lately? You may find their catalogue format quite easy to navigate and will also find many new titles of early music interest.
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iHeartRadio Music Festival performer Katy Perry stopped by "Good Morning America" Friday morning, where she talked about her new video for "Roar," her collaboration with John Mayer and more.
"Roar" is Katy's 8th single to go #1, topping the charts this week. Her upcoming album, Prism, is due out October 22nd.
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(NEWSER) – How to woo Barack Obama to your cause? Via ESPN, apparently. Companies and organizations have been buying up ad time on the sports network with the hope of catching the known sports fan's attention, Politicoreports. "It's certainly a tactic that's talked about a lot," says a media strategist who claims a client ran ads slyly targeted to Obama during the first-term climate change debate.


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(WENN) - British singer Ed Sheeran is having nightmares about his duet with Sir Elton John at the upcoming Grammy Awards.
Sheeran is nominated for the Song of the Year honor for his hit track "The A Team" and will also perform with Sir Elton at the ceremony - but the young star's dreams are filled with anxiety ahead of the Los Angeles prizegiving on Sunday.
He revealed in a radio interview, "I went to sleep worrying about the Grammys... Like what happens if I win and what happens if I don't? And what happens if my voice cracks when I'm singing? I fell asleep just thinking about it and had this really odd dream.
"I'm doing the duet with Elton at the Grammys and I had this dream where we decided not to play the song we were going to play and we were going to play this other traditional song. I forgot to give him the piano reference and he just didn't play. Everyone was really confused and I got told off. I hope it isn't a pre-warning to what is actually going to happen!"
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Miami Heat get rings, take down Bulls
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It was neither of those things.
It was all about the rings and the return of the city's love affair with this team.
"You never know what to expect and we wanted to the keep the main thing the main thing and that's the game,"
It was also more proof that the
Wearing gold on white jerseys to commemorate its pregame ring ceremony, the
Evidence that the team's chemistry is well ahead of schedule for this early in the season: seven players scored in double figures with
"The ball just went to the open guy," Spoelstra said.
Said James: "It was just great balance. No one cares about individual numbers. It's a team game and that's what this team was put together for. Everyone feels important on the floor."
Chalmers' steal off Rose on the
"We're just trying to focus on the details," Spoelstra said of Chalmers' steal.
Led by reserve and three-point specialist
"We just made sure we kept pressure on them, but it's early in the season," said Allen, who was 3 of 6 from three-point range. "I don't think you can say anyone played great. We just got the win."
It was a convincing display of the
Battier led the reserves with 14 points, going 5 of 6 from the field and 4 of 4 from three-point range. Allen and Cole each scored 11 points and Andersen finished with six points, including two dunks off beautiful passes from James. Cole had seven rebounds and three assists while going 5 of 7 from the field for 11 points. In the second quarter, Cole's crossover against Rose sent the former MVP to the ground.
"I made a good move," Cole said. "It happens to everyone in basketball. ... When you're playing hard defense against guards who are quick and shifty, things like that can happen. It happens to everyone."
The first of Andersen's dunks was an alley-oop from James with 20.7 seconds left in second quarter. James later found Andersen with a no-look pass as Andersen cut to the basket. The dunk put the
Led by
Rose, playing in his first game since tearing the anterior-cruciate ligament in his left knee during the 2012 playoffs, finished with 12 points and went 4 of 15 from the field. Boozer had 31 points and was 13 of 18 shooting. Butler had 20 points, going 6 of 12 from the field.
James was 5 of 11 from the field and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line on the night he received the second ring of his career. He also had eight assists and six rebounds. Bosh had 16 points, going 6 of 11 from the field and 1 of 2 from three-point range. Wade and Chalmers each finished with 13 points. Wade was 5 of 13 from the field.
"I moved the way I wanted to move, so it was a good test for the first game," Wade said. "It's going to be an even bigger test now going on the back-to-back, but I feel I can pull it off."
Allen's seven assists were the most he has dished out since joining the
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Dirty South announces #YOURCITY tour
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Dance music shows have been taking over many of the big arenas over the past few years. The Staples Center, Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, the MGM Grand Garden Arena - a number of big artists have been playing at these venues. But what about the more intimate shows? Well, Dirty South's thoughts exactly.
The producer/DJ has announced his #YOURCITY tour - a tour of (as of now) six dates stopping at the biggest dance music cities, but at intimate clubs. Dirty South will be stopping in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Austin from November 14th-23rd.
Not all of the venues have been announced yet, but are expected to be revealed soon. Below are the dates with the cities/venues that have been announced.
11.14 - San Diego @ Big Bang
11.15 - San Francisco @ Vessel
11.16 - Los Angeles @ Sound Nightclub
11.21 - New York @ Cielo
Stay tuned for info about Chicago and Austin!
Small shows...Big Fans... #YOURCITY— Dirty South (@dirtysouth) October 30, 2013
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New Robot Bartender can have your drink ready when you get home
Meet Monsieur the amazing $2,699 robot bartender that can learn your drinking habits and mix an astonishing 300 different cocktails. The new device, which is similar to a Nespresso machine, is designed to be used at home and can even synch with smart phones. The robot has an advanced artificial intelligent drive and can detect when you come home late and might want a double. It also picks up when you're with someone else - noticing more than one mobile device on the Wi-Fi network - so it can suggest if you want two drinks instead of one. It also monitors how much you're drinking and can estimate your blood alcohol level. It can even help you get a cab.
The system can also be programmed to send alerts when ingredients are low and purchase new ingredients via a liquor delivery service. There are two models one for $1,499 with a four-liquid container capacity, each holding 30 ounces, or an eight-container version for $2,699. The device has recently been added to crowdfunding site Kickstarter. The first backers will receive a shipment as early as December 2013 and other pledges have a ship date of spring 2014.
Barry Givens, CEO and co-founder, of Monsieur, said: "The goal of Monsieur is to redefine the social drinking experience by using smart technology to create a personal bartender, assistant and mixologist for everyone - providing an unmatched cocktail experience, anywhere you might be."
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From a field of 403 entries, I was charged with selecting 70 works for Drink This. The works were diverse, energetic, and personally felt. Thank you to everyone who submitted works for consideration. I regret that I was unable to include more works, as there were about 85 I wanted, but my stern directions said I must put 15 back. I did so reluctantly. The awards were a challenge to select, as there are more accomplished works than awards, and it was often like comparing the energy of a jazz riff to the poetic constraints of haiku, where both were resolved and expressive.
The cup is a favorite form for me. The scale is modest, and the constraints for function a limiting challenge. A good functional cup that speaks to its drinker is a joy. There are also cups that are less functional, but trade off the ease of use for a particular message and attitude, much like trade-off of choosing a delicate, elevated champagne flute over the comfort of a beer stein, or high heels over jogging shoes. When done well, that payback in message is worth the inconveniences. (which may be precisely the point.) There are virtuoso works in both camps here (and many places between) , all making significant communications about the potential for feeling the cup and bringing it up to one's face, and the place where it lives emotionally and speaks to the viewer/user in the small moments of domestic life.
Cups provide personal tactile, visual, and intellectual experiences, often on a daily basis, and in competition with or as an addition to real daily life.
I admire all the artists who take on the challenges of the cup, and appreciate the ways they create moments of reflection at the ends of our fingers. There is great value in giving yourself the richness of a life examined, even in the personal moments of drinking.
[Especially with a handmade cup…] Drink is the feast of reason and the flow of soul.
--Alexander Pope
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Billie Joe Armstrong, James Hetfield playing benefit concert
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is lending his talents to an upcoming benefit concert led by Sammy Hagar and Metallica's James Hetfield. They're all set to play acoustic sets at the inaugural Acoustic-4-a-Cure, which benefits the Pediatric Cancer Program at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
In addition to Hagar, Hetfield, and Armstrong, the all-star event will also include performances from Train's Pat Monahan, Joe Satriani, Scott Mathews, and Heart's Nancy Wilson.
Acoustic-4-a-Cure will take place May 15th at the Fillmore in San Francisco.
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WATCH: 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' season 9 trailer
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" returns in January, and there promises to be plenty of drama.
Khloe's unraveling marriage, Kris and Bruce Jenner's separation and Kim's engagement to Kanye West set the stage for an action-packed ninth season.
A new promo touches on these themes and features the line, "We are a ride or die family, no matter what happens."
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Microsoft Waits to Fix Your Software Bugs So the NSA Can Use Them First
In a move as fiendishly clever as it is galling, Microsoft tells the U.S. government about bugs in its notoriously buggy software before it fixes them so that intelligence agencies can use the vulnerabilities for the purposes of cyberspying. "That information can be used to protect government computers and to access the computers of terrorists or military foes," sources tell Bloomberg's Michael Riley.
But still, the biggest software company on Earth is holding off on its blue-screen-of-death problems to turn them into real-life spy features, an impressive feat that will no doubt frustrate consumers: We are, after all, waiting for our computers to work so the nation's spy services — almost certainly including the National Security Agency, given its massive espionage umbrella — can take advantage of the problems with them first. their mistakes first.


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Snoop Dogg just gave new meaning to MAN-icure.
The rapper received some serious nail art this week and the owners of the salon responsible posted some pics of his latest set.
"House calls with Snoop are the best! #nailsformales #malenails #nailart #heynicenails #snoopdogg #longbeach #lbc" they captioned the photo of the rapper showing off his tricked-out fingers They also revealed that Snoop usually goes for the same color combo, captioning the below photo, "More black and white nails for @snoopdogg!" they posted.
Snoop copped some black and white french tips and some custom design work for his fingers including a marijuana leaf and a dollar sign for his pinky.
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LaLa Anthony dishes on baby North West
LaLa Anthony is one busy lady.
Aside from her role in the upcoming film, Baggage Claim, she's also promoting her upcoming relationship book, The Love Playbook and just finished filming Think Like a Man 2.
In a new interview with YBF, she dishes out relationship advice, comments on her cast mates and spills some details about her BFF's baby, North West.
"Yes. I have seen baby North. She's great. I'm going to go see her this weekend," she says of her friend, Kim Kardashian's daughter. "She's beautiful and they're doing well."
She also admitted she doesn't see any more little ones in her future. "I love my family how it is. I love the three of us. We've managed to figure out our schedules and Kiyan is traveling with one of us at all times and I just like it how it is right now."
The actress has been with her husband, Carmelo Anthony, for ten years and offered up some words of wisdom for single women still looking for Mr. Right.
"I would say don't put yourself on a timeline. So many of us have this idea of how its supposed to be. In high school we said by 30 we would be married and have two kids and when it doesn't happen, you feel like a failure," she said. "So what you start doing is just settling because you wanna fill this timeline that you set for yourself. There shouldn't be a timeline. Let things happen naturally when they're supposed to."
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