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FOR OVER 28 years, Randall Blair Isenberg has been serving the legal community as criminal defense lawyer, a judge and a District Attorney in the State of Texas. Mr. Isenberg received a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Rice University in Houston, Texas in 1975 before attending law school at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas.
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UtileDulci replied to Osbo25's topic in Talismanhttp://steamcommunity.com/groups/TDE-C6 this one is almost finished, and future ones are uncertain at this point.
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UtileDulci replied to kain7th's topic in TalismanOverall, taking into account all expansions and a min of 6 players in each game. I would say... you can't give an obcjective note. Only a win/loose ratio table would allow us a glimpse into a characters performance.
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My fastest game lastet 30 minutes, 1vs1 bloodbath. Longest...5h, if not more. And I played with as many as 7 ppl as well (8 total).
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UtileDulci posted a topic in TalismanHello, I've made a cheat sheet for the amount of cards in all the Talisman games, in case you were wondering or planning on sleeving/boxing them. Enjoy and comment https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v_3VNJinWhf4r6mxCVoPBQOSZQX6uU4KWaRT0xqPyCw/edit#gid=0


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If Stiell wins the Hampden Park and Ibrox contracts it will have made a clean sweep of the biggest Glasgow stadiums. Last year it won a five-year contract with Celtic at Celtic Park.
Stiell has also pitched for 10-year contracts with BAA South-east to provide facilities services and maintenance on Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Southampton airports. The contract would be worth from £2-20m a year.
Stiell is also thought to be close to deals with Manchester airport and Prestwick airport in South Ayrshire, which would be valued at £1-2m a year.
It is thought to be in exclusive negotiations with officials at Prestwick. Allen said: "We're looking at the rest of BAA's portfolio in the South as well as Manchester and Prestwick airports."
Stiell has a £5m-a-year contract to work on BAA's Scottish airports and is also involved in construction work at Heathrow's Terminal 5.
n Construction managers PCM and Mace are understood to have been shortlisted for the contracts to build a £60m headquarters for pharmaceutical firm Roche in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
The companies prequalified along with Bovis Lend Lease in December and submitted bids in January. Bovis Lend Lease is thought to have been eliminated later.
The scheme will house 600 staff and include space for product development, sales and marketing and corporate developments.
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Mrs. Helen J. (Rusiecka) West, a longtime resident of Andover and beloved wife of the late Charles "Billy" West, passed away at the Prescott House Nursing Center in North Andover on Sunday morning, September 22, 2019, after a long illness. She was 94 years old.
Helen was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on December 26, 1924. She enjoyed dancing camping and being outdoors in the sun. A very social person, Helen enjoyed working for over 50 years in the nursing profession. She will be dearly missed.
Helen is survived by her loving sister; Sonia Satsuk, children; Joseph W. and his wife Marci G. Chamberlain of Salem, New Hampshire, Judith and her husband James Lynch of Naples, Florida and Kimberly West Heidt and her husband Robert S. Heidt of Amesbury, daughter-in-law; Susan Chamberlain of North Andover, nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Mickey and Kevin Chamberlain.
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- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef (or turkey)
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Hamburger buns
Set a large pot over medium-low heat. Add a few drops of extra-virgin olive oil, and saute the garlic for a minute or two until just fragrant and very light golden brown. Add ground beef, increase heat to medium/medium high, and cook until no longer pink, breaking apart and stirring as meat cooks.
RP Servings: 4
Stars: 4. It was good and pretty easy. I've tried homemade sloppy joes once in the past, and while they're (obviously) supposed to be sloppy, when I tried before it was just soupy. This held together like it was supposed to, but definitely still fit the sloppy description.
My husband did say the words, "it's missing that 'just came out of a can,' taste, but I guess that's ok." Take from that what you will.


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Tale of Three Belts!
Southern Princess
John & Irene Hunt
Thu 21 Aug 2008 20:28
Lamen Bay, Epi, Vanuatu. 16:36S 168:09E
Tale One
You will recall that we were delayed in Bora Bora for a couple of days waiting delivery of a replacement belt for the Facnor furler on the genoa. We had gone to great trouble to order them through New Zealand, who then ordered them from Italy and they finally got to us in Bora Bora. What was delivered was four replacements kits. Two for Storyteller and two for Southern Princess. Each kit contained a drive belt, the driving pulley, a tensioning pulley and a receiving pulley, an allen key and replacement bolts and screws with detailed instructions on fitting all wrapped up in a sealed plastic bag. Remember we had just asked for replacement belts. Each kit cost NZ$498.00 plus NZ$368 for DHL a total of some NZ$2360.00 for four replacement belts!
Tale Two
A few days later the newly installed belt shredded and I replaced it with the spare one from the kit. Now I was down to no spares so inspected and photographed the belt I was installing. It was made in the United Kingdom and it is really just a timing belt like millions installed in cars around the world. Emailed my mate Brian Molloy who could not find the manufacturer however he spoke with Facnor UK and managed to have them deliver a spare belt only. The cost GBP98 for the belt and GBP60 making a total cost of GBP158 or about triple for NZ dollars so about NZ$450 for the belt delivered! Boy this is getting very expensive!
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Neither John Gilder or me really understood the great cost of these belts as they are as common as muck in the automotive world. JG had a crew man who had returned to Australia and JG contacted him with belt numbers and details. No problem the Poggi belt supplied by Facnor was readily available in Australia, normally, however they had some on back order which would take a few days, however they had another more expensive brand, Optibelt which they could let us have immediately. Cost? For the Poggi A$18 each and for the more expensive Optibelt A$22.00!!!! Or about NZ$25 each!!!
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I heisted this link from Dan Gellert's posting on the Banjohangout...very cool recording. Y'all think it might be stroke/thimble style?
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Wow, Dan, you've just explained a significant lyric fact that I was completely unaware of. All these years I was ignorant of what I was actually singing. 'Course, there is probably a lot more where that came from, certainly in my case...
(My buddy was old-tyme and I was bluegrass--so we'd split the difference and play each others tunes. And we ended up playing "minstrel" tunes!)
This recording and the subsequent mis-interpretation illustrates the folly of confusing "folklore" with documented history. The music is always changing in countless ways, for disparate reasons.
Which isn't to say that the exclusive use of documented sources yields perfect results-- just that folklore is as much myth based as anything else.
Dan Gellert said:
I'll bet it was a chantey first.
Uncle Dave Macon was quoted somewhere as saying he'd learned songs from "colored steamboat crews". His singing "the black gals shine on the Georgia line" in the chorus of this song was at some point mis-heard (by the NLCR I believe) as "the back-yard shine...." and a lot of us sang it that way for years.
Doc Watson heard it correctly and deliberately altered it to "the pretty gals shine..."
I also think Uncle Dave & co. were singing "haul" rather than "hold". The titles of songs on record labels have very often been twisted far more than that one was....
For further discussion, of varying degrees of enlightenment -- this song (Haul, hold, or roll the woodpile down) was about picked to pieces on the Mudcat Cafe, three years ago:
AHA! Here's a post from that thread, and if I'm not mistaken, it's pretty much identical to what Asbury sang (much of which I had found not quite intelligible):
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hold the Woodpile Down
razyn said:
For further discussion, of varying degrees of enlightenment -- this song (Haul, hold, or roll the woodpile down) was about picked to pieces on the Mudcat Cafe, three years ago:
In that context -- with which I have to agree -- I Googled around, and found a clear photo of a steamboat's woodpile. (One pile on each side, probably for balance -- although it was a two-boiler steamboat.) This link worked for me -- but just in case it expires (or does something to justify the recurring word "bad" in the url), it's a photo of the steam towboat Albert Hanson, out of Franklin, LA. The photo is from the online steamboat photo collection of the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse.
I don't know whether hauling it down referred to loading the ship, or stoking the boiler(s). But either activity would make more sense than "hold the woodpile down."
Dan Gellert said:
(quoting the aforementioned Mudcat thread)
The first stanza suggests that "haul the wood-pile down" refers to fueling a steam engine.
De steamboat ready to burn dat pine
"Dar's Captain Jim of de ol Bob Lee" appears like it could be another steamboat reference. Florida had its own 'golden age' of steamboats...from the 1850's on. Rivers like the St. Johns had hundreds...wouldn't surprise me if we found one named the "Robert E. Lee" (even though the famous one was a Mississippi River denizen). Both Robert E. Lee and U.S. Grant took steamboat "farewell" tours of the St. Johns. They were famous enough to be obvious namesakes.
Yeah, it's a stretch. It would take some research (deeper than my Google search) to find a Captain Jim associated with a Florida riverboat named "Bob Lee".
I see that the steamboat photo link I posted is, in fact, bad about ten hours later. It was good when I posted it... Anyway, since one can't readily edit old Ning posts, here's the collection:
Search on "woodpile," you should get that photo of the Albert Hanson. It has a heck of a big woodpile. [You can also search on "banjo." I just mention it.]
I didn't search on "Bob Lee." By the way, "Stacker Lee" was also a steamboat, named for S. Stacker Lee of the Lee Line, out of Memphis. (Not that there wasn't, or mightn't have been, a black gambler named Stagolee who shot Billy Galions, etc. But that steamboat was named for a white guy.) For all I know, he had a brother Bob, with another steamboat named for him. In that case, the late Confederate general is not necessarily the referent in our song. But he's surely the most likely.
Hey folks,
Sorry I've been a bit scarce here lately. I've been off redefining the term "overextended."
This is an interesting recording. Thanks for posting it. Interesting discussion too.
I'm going to transcribe the whole thing when I have the chance but figured I'd take a few moments and do at least the intro and post it here.
Yes, it is in stroke/thimble style. It works beautifully with one of Joel's thimbles. Pretty effective when you get the hang of it, though it may take some slow practice to get the 32nd notes to flow smoothly.
I would like it if someone were to demonstrate this technique (Marc, Jim, or Joel) at any tempo, thimble or not, as I don't quite grasp the feel of this yet. Thanks.
I would not rule out fingerstyle just yet.
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Swimming regularly I got quicker and my stamina improved
As someone that swims quite regularly I decided that I would aim to swim 44 miles, the equivalent of a two-way channel crossing. Things started slowly as I wasn't able to swim during the first week of the challenge, but once I got into it, I really enjoyed it. It gave me a purpose to go to the pool and meant that I couldn't allow myself to slack off. I had one week where I just couldn't get to the pool because of life and work, but I managed to swim 44 miles in 9 weeks.
I'd only been swimming since 2012 and I surprised myself by being reasonably good at it. I also like the meditative quality of swimming; it allows me to 'reset' my brain, to switch off and think about nothing other than my stroke and counting laps.
Of course, what happened during the challenge was that because I was swimming regularly, I got quicker and my stamina improved
I was doing two miles in 58 minutes; that's certainly not breaking any records, but it's good for me and more importantly it felt like a steady speed that I could replicate and go further with.
Even though I swim long distances regularly, there was still a huge sense of achievement when I finished. Any event is what you make of it and getting to the end is always satisfying.
For the Aspire Channel Swim, my main challenge was ensuring that I stayed motivated and didn't allow life to distract me. It's hard to maintain the focus over 12 weeks, so I was pleased to be able to do that.
The challenge also gave me the discipline to swim more, which meant that my fitness came back, and my swim speed returned. I broke a few personal bests during the challenge, including my fastest mile in a pool, and so that felt like a real achievement too.
To this year's swimmers I say: it's your challenge. You can make it what you want it to be and raise money for a great cause at the same time. Use it as a way to motivate yourself with a new fitness challenge and you'll reap the rewards, whilst helping people with spinal cord injuries to achieve independence.


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Still Breathing: Toni Braxton on Love, Marriage, Divorce, Sex, & Cigarettes
(This article was first published in Long Island Woman magazine, Jan. 2018)
by David Lefkowitz
When you're Toni Braxton, you have seven Grammy Awards, a reality series with your family, a best-selling memoir followed by a docudrama you've produced about your own life, and a new album and movie to release. You're also a woman who has faced divorce, filed for two bankruptcies, raised a child with autism, and coped with such ailments as angina and lupus. In other words, you're a celebrity—with all the triumphs and tribulations that come with it.
It didn't start that way. Unlike the Jacksons, the Braxtons did not have showbiz in their blood. In fact, Michael and Evelyn Braxton were working-class churchgoers raising their son and five daughters just outside Baltimore. Still, church gave Tamar, Towanda, Traci, Trina, and Toni a chance to sing in choir. By 1990, they were a group; although, famously, record producers L.A. Reid and Babyface chose to focus on Toni and eventually signed her as a solo. Whatever familial rifts and jealousies that might have caused—enough for five-plus seasons of Braxton Family Values—the move proved a commercial success, leading to such early hits as "You Mean the World to Me," "Breathe Again," "You're Makin' Me High," "I'm Still Breathing," and "Un-Break My Heart."
Two decades later, the songstress has lived through the challenges and changes of being a divorced working mother of two, and, of course, a Grammy-winning, world-famous recording artist and serious actress (Faith Under Fire, the true story of an elementary school teacher who emotionally subdues an active shooter, airs in February). That sort of dichotomy fuels creativity, and Braxton is now back with her first album since 2014's celebrated Love, Marriage & Divorce. Titled Sex & Cigarettes, the record will continue her tradition of sultry R&B, albeit with an even more directly adult approach—it's her first collection to carry a parental advisory sticker. But how forthcoming is Braxton about her own intimate life?
Well, she doesn't smoke cigarettes, but she boasts to Long Island Woman that she enjoys a cigar "once a year, on my birthday." As for the first part of the album title . . . that's a secret. She won't even address the gossip that she has been dating rap musician Birdman. All Braxton will admit is that she "is out there dating" and that she looks for men who are old-school gentlemen: "I'm a flowers-and-candy girl," she says. "And don't give me flowers just when you've been a bad boy. I want `just because' flowers, too."
What the singer also wants is for fans to continue the emotional-musical journey she began with Love, Marriage & Divorce, which followed her divorce from musician Keri Lewis, and celebrate the better place she's now in—especially since rediscovering the joys of her art. "I was contemplating retiring," Braxton recalls, "and my dearest friend, Babyface, came and held my hand and said, `No, you're too young.' He walked me through it and helped remind me why I do this. So the new album is about me falling back in love again with music and how I much love recording.
"I still sing a lot of sad love songs," promises Braxton, "because they match my voice. But I never want to sing songs that make a person feel like she's going through it alone. Although I'm not going through the pain with you, maybe my voice can decorate some of the pain."
Alas, in Braxton's current life, the torment she does endure is not interpersonal but physiological. In 2010, she was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that attacks tissues and can cause everything from rashes to joint pain to extreme fatigue. "I have good days and bad days; I can't deny it," she sighs. "Today's a good day. Of the different levels of lupus disease, I have the worst. It affects my blood, it affects my heart and a lot of different things. I'd mention `angina,' but people think I'm saying `vagina,' and I'm, like, 'No! Look up here!'
"But seriously, in spite of all that, it's not as bad as it could be. There are moments I can't move or I have to be hospitalized—things like that. But I've got a great doctor, and the medications are working for me. I keep trying to find the silver lining in things even when I don't feel like being positive. But I know it works for me and helps me keep motivated. I have my kids to live for. I've been blessed with my talent. Singing defines me, and it also calms me. It soothes me."
Braxton supports numerous philanthropic causes, including Lupus LA, and has particularly encouraging words for fellow singer and sufferer Selena Gomez, whose own lupus led to a kidney transplant last fall. "She's a warrior, and I'm proud of her," Braxton notes. "She's a young girl battling this, and she's doing great. You can be proud and not want to ask for help, but sometimes you have to. It's okay to do that."
The singer also tries to help herself by staying active whenever she can. She visits doctors three-to-four times a year and tries to eat "pretty decently." She stresses the importance of feeling alive and full of motion—"like my body's not suppressed." That said, she draws the line at yoga. "As a mom, I can't. I can't do it!" she laughs. "A thousand things go through my head. You're supposed to think about nothing—N-O-T-H-I-N-G, N-O-T-H-I-N-G. And that works for a minute. But then I go, `Oh, gosh, I forgot to send the cupcakes!' My brain just goes crazy. So I would love to be the kind of person who can do meditation, but I just can't."
For relaxation, Braxton instead turns to painting ("I do a lot of oils because I'm not good with watercolors"), ceramics, and crafts. She also crochets Christmas scarves which, by her own admission, are "terrible."
Soothing, too, for the songstress, is listening to music, and some of her choices might surprise fans who expect her to stay within the Natalie Cole-Luther Vandross wheelhouse. "I love Steely Dan," she says, "and Hall and Oates and Michael McDonald—we both have that same contralto style." She also lauds Carly Simon and James Taylor, whom she calls "the John Mayer of his generation."
And then there's her friend, Prince. "I think about him often," says Braxton, who was shocked by his passing in 2016. "When I was in Vegas at the Flamingo and he was in Vegas at the Rio, we would often have dinner together. I'd go catch his show after mine because he was real rock and roll, so he'd go on at two o'clock in the morning, which is great! We'd have such fun together with all of his friends, Dave Chappelle—I can't even think of all the names right now. We'd all congregate and hang out together."
Of course, for several weeks each year, Braxton hangs out with her sisters, as documented on Braxton Family Values. She won't be in the new season as much as previous ones because she'll be busy promoting Sex & Cigarettes, but do expect her there at some point. "It's like a 24-hour cup of coffee, bottomless," explains the singer about the reality-TV process. "We're always shooting, and it's authentic. It's based on our lives. We don't make up a story. They shoot for about two months, but the months are not consistent year to year. In fact, we're usually shooting while the previous season is coming out and being watched. Once it's over, we have two months off and then begin again."
And yet, being so public with her day-to-day life doesn't necessarily put Braxton on a soapbox. Asked how she's coping with America's political swing to the right, the singer pauses, chuckles, and replies, "It's been . . . different. But as an entertainer, there's a fine line for me. I'd love to talk politics in my private time, but sometimes I just want to entertain. When we have too much of an opinion on politics, that's not a good thing. So I save politics for my friends and my family and people close to me. I don't want to be ridiculed for having an opinion. So I don't have to advertise what I do. I just do it."
However, Braxton proves a bit more forthcoming on religion, since she and her siblings were raised strongly in the Methodist faith by their pastor father—a dad who spent years cheating on their mother before the two eventually divorced and he remarried. "These days, I'm more spiritual than religious," Braxton says. "For me, religion is a group of people who get together and decide, `this is how we're gonna get closer to our spirituality. Do these rituals.' But for me, religion is personal. I don't need anyone to tell me how I should do it. And I won't decide for anyone else.
"When I was a child growing up, religion was great for me," Braxton affirms. "It gave me my morals, my scruples, and my value system and enabled me to be in the business that I'm in. And there's a kindness that goes along with how I was raised. So I would never want to change that. But for me, as an adult and being much older now . . . eh, more spiritual. But I still think religion is a wonderful thing." In fact, Braxton's two children, Denim (15) and Diezel (14), both go to religious schools, attend church occasionally, and keep some traditions—"especially the celebrations."
This detente with faith did not come easily for Braxton. As she recounted in her 2014 memoir, Unbreak My Heart, a decade before she gave birth to her kids, she had an abortion. When Diezel was diagnosed with autism, Braxton saw that as God's punishment for her decision to terminate a life. "It's how I felt at the time," says Braxton. "Guilty. I was hurt, and that was my thought process. I had yet to learn to eat the fish and throw away the bones. Back then, I ate the bones, too. But since then, I realized that God—my God—is not a punishing God. I think women sometimes feel that if something bad happens to their kid, `it has to be something I did.' And a friend of mine just told me, `It's not something that you did. It's just something that is.'"
Be it fate, faith, or coincidence, Braxton did catch a lucky break—Diezel improved to the point where he is no longer even on the autism spectrum. "He's been in every therapy the doctors told me to put him in," says the singer, "and now he doesn't even qualify for an IEP [Individual Education Program]; he's in regular school. We're very proud of him. And my oldest is doing very well, too. He's been playing tennis since he was four, but now he wants to play basketball. Okayyyyy. But they're very smart kids, they're obedient, and they give me no trouble. We have a great relationship so, yes, I'm very fortunate."
Fortunate, too, that her financial difficulties from a few years back (she has twice filed for bankruptcy) appear to be behind her. However, asked about her current economic status, Braxton again closes the gates. "That's like asking me what position I like to have sex in! It's way too personal and not polite or nice to ask a person." On the other hand, when questioned about turning the big 5-0 (as she did in October), the songstress is happy to forecast her future: "I plan to be a centennial—that's my goal! I want my letter from the President. And I want to be on the cover of Smucker's Strawberry Jam! I'm looking forward to the next 50 years."
Favorite position to have sex in?
(laughs) Next question.
Favorite songs by other people?
I love rap music. Anything by Biggie Smalls. Also, Ella Fitzgerald. Michael Jackson's "Lady in My Life." Lionel Ritchie's "Easy Like Sunday Morning."
Favorite Vacation Spot?
Baden-Baden in Germany. It's a beautiful spa town. I love Vegas; I'm a Vegas girl. Italy! I feel at home every time I go there.
Favorite TV shows?
Though it's not my favorite, I love Empire. And I can never get enough Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Just surfing the channels, you get stuck with it, and you find yourself watching two or three episodes.
Recent books you've enjoyed?
Every year for my birthday, I read, Are you There God? It's Me, Margaret. Otherwise, I just read The Four Agreements [by Don Miguel Ruiz]. And one more, but it's kind of a `girl' book…so I won't tell you that!
Advice to young singers?
This is gonna sound crazy, but you gotta be a little bit selfish. A lot of times we want to be one big happy family, but it's okay to feel confident in yourself. Not arrogant, but just sure about your talent. I promise you, it's okay.
David Lefkowitz is an adjunct professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado. He also co-publishes Performing Arts Insider (TotalTheater.com) and hosts Dave's Gone By (davesgoneby.com) on UNC Radio. His comedy, Blind Date, was recently staged in Chennai, India.


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Music Motivation to Get You Through the WeekApril 5, 20170 comments
Meet one of our Editorial Interns, Courtney! You can find her brainstorming story ideas while sipping on an iced latte and jamming out to some good music. Since she's made time to see over 100 artists live in concert all while being a full-time student, a part-time barista and a part-time intern, she knows how important music can be in the workplace to keep you going 'till Friday. Keep reading for her go-to list of songs for hours of motivational music!
We've all been there. It's Wednesday and it just seems as if the week should be over already. No matter how much coffee you drink or how on-point your outfit is, you can't seem to shake the hump-day funk. There's one final thing to try if you haven't already: listen to some tunes that can help you groove into the rest of the week!
If the music you've already been listening to isn't cutting it, don't worry! We've got you covered. Here is a breakdown of a motivational playlist plus a couple of other options for you to try and break through that mid-week struggle.
MOTIVATIONAL PLAYLIST: With just over 7 hours of music, this combination of R&B, pop-punk and some bops (yes, One Direction is on here more than once) is sure to get you moving and shaking into Thursday and Friday.
If that mix isn't helping you, there are other options you can try. Spotify has a variety of mood playlists to pick from, including:
CONFIDENCE BOOST: This list includes some upbeat tunes from The Weeknd, Major Lazer, Miley Cyrus and also some songs that are perfect to sing along to (Halo by Queen Bey and Royals by Lorde just to name a couple).
If you don't have Spotify, we also have some Apple Music options.
THE A-LIST POP: The title tells all…this playlist is all the most recent pop releases with music from Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Halsey and more. The playlist is updated regularly by Apple, so you won't have the same songs week-to-week.
Our last recommendation is for those of you who need music in the background that will help you focus. Since the week isn't over just yet, you might need some classical music to get you in the zone.
CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE FLOW: This playlist is described as energetic, meditative, and interesting to create the ideal ambiance for productive working.
And, once you get your work done, you can turn one of the pop playlists back on and dance into Thursday!
What music do you listen to when you need motivation? Let us know in the comments below! Also, be sure to follow us on Bloglovin' to keep up with our future posts!


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My wife (Chinese) and I (American) have a 2 year old daughter. We live in Shenzhen. Our daughter goes to nursery school here at an International School (costs $ and is taught by foreigners in English).I keep thinking .... when she needs to go to school where she is taught and has homework, where is better? Stay in China at an International School or back in the US at a public school?I think the US public school will have a better program: more stable teachers, expanded classes and options, more extensive after-school programs, etc.
Another thought: The best of both worlds might be to do a few years here and a few years there, if your job and life afford you that flexibility. In the end, though, I'm like Raoul: I would want my kids enculturated, at the core, as Americans.
Especially when it comes to apostrophe use. Actually, it's still very much a local phenomenon. There are still some good public schools in the USA...it varies a LOT from district to district, and even within districts.The actual topic was internationals in China vs. public schools in the USA. And I still maintain that you can find both outstanding schools and terrible schools, and a roster of problems, on both sides of the equation. You've got to look at individual schools to get meaningful answers to the question.
That's simplifying things quite a big elzoog. First, while it might not be the case for the OP, who lives in Shenzhen, most foreigners who live outside of the big 3 cities in China don't have a lot of choice when it comes to international schools. Most 2nd tier cities are lucky if they have even one true international school, much less a load of top quality schools to choose from. Some of these international schools are of a pretty questionable quality. And you certainly can choose a school district in the States, it isn't as if you're randomly assigned to a school through by drawing straws or flipping coins.
3. What if I prefer a school other than my assigned school by address?Parents/guardians may apply for a different conventional or alternative school through the NCLB process, if eligible, or through the Parent Choice lottery process for the following September, typically beginning in January for High School and early February for Middle and Elementary Schools. You are highly encouraged to investigate your choices by visiting the school, reading the school profile (link on the School Choice/Lottery home page), or visiting the school fair before filing an application.
If you have the money then you can make sure to buy or rent in an area with good schools, problem solved.
I'm assuming that people who can afford to pay for real international schools (which can cost over 20,000 dollars yearly and rarely cost less than 10,000 at a minimum), are probably not going to go back to America and live in the ghetto.
I hate to disturb peoples' fantasies by presenting reality, but morality obliges:
Quote from: elzoog on September 10, 2011, 04:45:55 AMI hate to disturb peoples' fantasies by presenting reality, but morality obliges:why are you such a fucking asshole?
As to drawing straws or flipping coins that is exactly what some people do to try to get into a good school. Unless you want to quibble that entering a lottery is not exactly the same as drawing straws or flipping coins


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Azealia Banks declares herself the best woman in hip-hop
Azealia Banks has thrown down the gauntlet. The brash emcee from Harlem took to Twitter to voice her opinion on the current crop of female rappers, and she made it clear that she feels that she stands alone and above all competitors. Banks tweeted that she feels that she has separated herself from other young female rappers by not following trends.
"I'm the best female in hip-hop. Sorry, not sorry," she tweeted. I'm better than most of you n—as too. Real Talk."
Banks has had highly publicized feuds with other up-and-coming female rappers like Iggy Azalea, Angel Haze, established stars like Lil Kim and the current female hip-hop superstar, Nicki Minaj. Banks says that too many others are attempting to mimic Minaj's formula.
"I'm the only new female rapper with her own voice. All the other girls are doing the post-nicki minaj thing," she added in a later tweet.
Banks has been prepping her highly anticipated debut album for release, but recently complained about problems with her label, Universal. Over the past two years, she's generated tremendous amounts of media attention due to her unfiltered social media posts and numerous high-profile feuds with fellow celebrities.
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Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin lock horns in this piece of historical short fiction: A Visit to the Ogre in His Den. If you like that, you'll also enjoy the opening chapters of The Torch Betrayal, the first novel in the Conor Thorn Series.
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Today is the birthday of Harry C Butcher, the Naval Aide to the Supreme Commander of the Allies, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The memoir Butcher wrote after the war, My Three Years with Eisenhower, provided the inspiration for my novel, The Torch Betrayal.
In the image above, Butcher is pictured standing behind General Eisenhower as he accepts the German's unconditional surrender.


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Pictures: What's in Store in Westminster – Off Track Art
Perhaps it's something in the air. But Westminster seems to be a center of creative expression.
Whether it's something created by a local artist or artisan or a home accent carefully chosen by a local business owner, you're sure to find something here that can bring a little self-expression to your home. — Sloane Brown
What's in Store: Off Track Art
(Sloane Brown, Special to The Baltimore Sun / April 26, 2012 )
Two businesses share this artistic space. Walk in the door and on the left, you'll enter Off Track Art, an artists cooperative which currently shows the work of 10 local artists.
On the right is Carousel Stained Glass, with work mostly by owner Roger Lewis, who also teaches locally and shows the work of his students.
From Off Track Art: a 20-inch-x-22-inch mixed media collage displayed in a 6-panel window, titled "Egg Visions" ($250) by Bob Waddell; a 32-inch-30-inch "Reclining Nude" laminated plywood sculpture by Linda Van Hart; and an 18-inch-x-12-inch red and black patchwork small laundry basket ($150) by nationally acclaimed basket maker Joyce Schaum.
Off Track Art and Carousel Stained Glass are at 11 Liberty St., Westminster.
For Off Track Art, go to www.offtrackart.org. For Carousel Stained Glass, call 410-596-6110… http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/home-garden/bs-hm-wis-westminster-pictures,0,7832728.photogallery
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"Off Track Art" is an artists' co-op and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St – in historic downtown Westminster, Carroll County Maryland.
Open: Wed-Fri. Noon to 6 PM , Sat. 10 AM – 5 PM. http://offtrackart.blogspot.com/
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Student Travel Support for the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2013. To Be Held in Budapest, Hungary, June 9-13,2013.
Tommaso Melodia Principal Investigator
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The 2013 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) will be held in Budapest, Hungary from June 9 to June 13, 2013. This preeminent technical conference is the flagship conference of the IEEE Communications Society, and the primary venue for presenting new research results in the area of communications. It is widely attended by researchers and practitioners in the field. Attending conferences such as ICC is of paramount importance for the development of graduate students. Participants have the opportunity to present their work, attend panel and keynote sessions, and interact with hundreds of others performing leading-edge research in the field.

Broader Impact: This proposal provides travel support for approximately fifteen graduate students in the United States to attend this premiere conference, which will be held for the first time to Eastern Europe in 2013. The travel awards will target graduate students, in particular, women and under-represented minority students, since attending conferences is an important part of their educational experience, and they often have limited travel funds. The research community and the Engineering workforce benefit from the improvement of students in the pipeline, and the introduction of new researcher perspectives.


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Events for January 14, 2020
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5:30 am
Pre-School Storytime: Morristown Centennial Library
Preschool storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and activities for ages 5 and under. Tuesdays: 10:30 a.m. Visit library site to see theme of the week: http://www.centenniallibrary.org/events/calendar.htmlFind out more »
8:00 am
VeggieVanGo at Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center
The Vermont Foodbank's VeggieVanGo delivers fresh fruits and veggies at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center on the second Tuesday of every month, weather permitting. Along with healthy, fresh food, VeggieVanGo offers cooking demos and taste tests of the vegetables available, paired with recipes and cooking tips.Find out more »
10:00 am
Bone Builders: Cavendish
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am Cavendish Baptist Church, 2258 Main St, Cavendish, VT 05142 The Bone Builders Exercise Program is the only Volunteer Program that we run in-house at Green Mountain RSVP. We train and place certified Instructors at community centers that donate space in each county. Most classes meet 2 times a week for 1 […]Find out more »
10:15 am
La Leche League: Burlington
Monthly Meet-ups LLL of Burlington offers regular meet-up at 10:15 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Fletcher Free Library 235 College Street, Burlington. Come connect with other nursing parents, share your stories and questions, find support and help create a breastfeeding culture. Networking with other nursing parents can help you meet your […]Find out more »
11:00 am
Senior Luncheon: Vergennes
Tuesdays and Thursdays Open to anyone aged 60 and over and their spouse of any age. Must register and a $5 donation. For more information: https://www.agewellvt.org/services/meals-on-wheels-community-meals/community-meals-restaurant-ticket-programFind out more »
11:30 am
Senior Meal: Springfield
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 am Meals & Wheels of Greater Springfield 197 Union Street (at Southridge) Springfield, VT, 05156 Contact: Sue Levine, 885-5879 https://www.seniorsolutionsvt.org/meals-nutrition/community-meals/Find out more »
Arm Chair Exercises: Burlington
Weekdays 11:30 am - 12 pm at the Burlington recreation Champlain Senior Center, 20 Allen St, Burlington, VT 05401 Arm Chair Yoga For more information: https://enjoyburlington.com/place/champlain-senior-center/Find out more »
Healthier Lifestyle and Weight-loss to Prevent T2: Randolph
Randolph, Gifford Conference Center Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm, 44 South Main St., 05060 https://giffordhealthcare.org/category/support-groups/Find out more »
12:00 pm
Senior Meal: Hartland
2nd Tuesday at noon. Reservations Required. Hartland Recreation Center Route 12, Hartland, Vt 05048 Contact: Volunteers In Action, 674-5971 https://www.seniorsolutionsvt.org/meals-nutrition/community-meals/Find out more »
Senior Meal: Burlington
Weekdays at 12 pm at the Burlington Recreation Champlain Senior Center, 20 Allen St, Burlington, VT 05401 A suggested meal donation of $4.00. For more information: https://enjoyburlington.com/place/champlain-senior-center/Find out more »
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RSVP Bone Builders: Morrisville
Free exercise class to fight osteoporosis, improve balance. Tuesday and Friday: 1 to 2 p.m.Find out more »
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Bone Builders: Andover
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00 PM Andover Community Church, 928 Andover Rd, Andover, VT 05143 The Bone Builders Exercise Program is the only Volunteer Program that we run in-house at Green Mountain RSVP. We train and place certified Instructors at community centers that donate space in each county. Most classes meet 2 times a week for 1 […]Find out more »
6:00 pm
Art Journaling
Location: Swanton Public Library Open creation time to work on your art journal/junk journal with friends. New to art journaling? No problem, supplies and instruction are provided, courtesy of Judy Paxman. This is a great opportunity to connect with your creativity, share with friends and make new ones! Made possible by the Swanton Arts Council.Find out more »
La Leche League: Chester
Meetings LLL of the Southern Vermont is now meeting three times per month: Two meetings in Chester: on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:00-7:00 p.m.at the Chester Baptist Church, 162 Main Street, Chester, VT 05143 on the second Wednesday of every month from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Both meetings are in the second floor nursery […]Find out more »
7:00 pm
Basketball: Windsor
Date: Ongoing Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Thursdays Where: Rec. Center Fee: $3.00 nightly For More Information: https://windsorvt.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29862#143966Find out more »


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THE ARTIST – Film Review [TIFF 2011]
The resounding impact of "The Artist" is the perception of how retro it is in its personification. Similar in some tones to some other films using pure score, the film here works its magic by simply playing at many times to the metaphor of the silent films in terms of the mindset and psychology that manipulated their production. With a magnificent and inherently English/American supporting cast including John Goodman and James Cromwell, the brunt of the film rests of the shoulders of Jean Dujardin who plays the silent matinee idol George Valentin.
The film uses the notion of silence as an emotional barometer. The score itself seems purely built as sort of an emotional soundwave of what is going on. This is not necessarily different from the perspective of modern cinema to be sure but because it approaches the film from the stylistic perspective of that era and barely strays is what gives it its charm. It never oversteps its boundaries using the parlance of the day against it (which in many ways haunted a little bit of "Melancholia" later in the day because of its intrinsic use of metaphors in dialogue). The emotions never feel forced because they are real for what they are. The narrative itself follows the fading of a star and the rising of another one (again not unlike the literal narrative of "Melancholia") but is done so with a texture that a star's life is only reflective of their popularity and the choices they make.
The decision to shoot the film in the 16mm framing format from the early days of film is a very specific one and is used to great perspective especially during a stair scene that is purely and wonderfully structured, written and composed. While many of the narrative devices used are expected in their consequence, it still brings about a sense of nostalgia. John Goodman playing the Louis B. Mayer (or would-be Harvey Weinstein for that matter) has a jovial persona with a business mind that understands the mainstream for better or for worse which here reflects in the transgression of silent films to the talkies. Bernice Bejo (also seemingly a French actor like Jean) has a definitive look that defines a bygone era. With ours such a fast cutting world, the notion of a look held or a moment raised sometimes goes unoptioned in the current film vocabulary.
Returning to Dujardin, he modulates the tone through his character's up and downs using some genre underpinnings in terms of montage and would-be hallucinations of the character to provide a point. The subtleties exist and play against the structure but the film works because it has reference for its genre, love for modern perception but also a balance of nostalgia which never becomes overplayed. The final moments optimizing the one bit of film score that is recognizable fits the occasion if you know where the music comes from.
"The Artist" is a wonderful experiment that knows exactly what its purpose is. The next step becomes a notion of engaging an audience beyond the film lovers and festivalgoers who truly understand the homage that is being made and how well it has been done. The challenge of cross-engaging the consumer always depends on the emotional connection which the film has in spades.
Surrogates – Theatrical Review
The essence of people disconnecting from their life is a continual threat of technology. Nowadays people can run their entire life from their house without ever having to go outside which is undeniably a problem. The new movie "Surrogates" starring Bruce Willis approaches this subject in an action form structure but like many of Willis' other films, it has an interesting texture beneath the surface.
One of the most jarring aspects out of the gate is the "surrogates" themselves which are primarily idealized forms of their human operators down to hair and skin tone. The one of Bruce's character, a detective named Greer, looks like an bleached version of him from the mid 80s. It is Bruce playing the character but it is eerie in what it is which instilled some nervous laughter from some. The key is to get it back to the real man which it does and provides some existential angles.
James Cromwell, who has genre cred because of his turn as the father of warp drive in "Star Trek: First Contact", has the plum role of the man who created the surrogates but now must examine the consequences of his actions. His intent gives the film weight as there is a similarity to Dr. Eldin Terrell from "Blade Runner" who created the Replicants.
Mistaken identity, superhuman cyborg abilities and the essence of psychology all play a part in this thinking person's action film. It is by-the-book in many ways but should do well foreign, especially in the Asian market. The film is directed by Jonathan Mostow who directed "U-571" and "Terminator: Rise Of The Machines". He is an able director but his style is not definitive which, in these types of pictures, can sometimes add to the progression but not as much here. As a result, the technology seems fairly surface driven which might also be a metaphor.
In many ways, the film has the souped-up but fairly interesting parallel to "Demolition Man" which Joel Silver produced and Sylvester Stallone starred in: effective, capable and entertaining but bland in many respects. The aspect of "Surrogates" that differentiates it a bit is a more extensive perception of the psychology that threatens this society within the picture and its supposed "perfect world". It gives thought which one always hopes with an action film, even if it is not entirely effective. Out of 5, I give "Surrogates" a 2 1/2.
Perfect Atmosphere & Common Ground: The 2009 Palm Beach International Film Festival
The sun sets over the cityscape as beauty rushes inside with the cool night air. The elevator rises to the top floor where wealthy patrons humbly support a tradition that is held so dear. The Atlantic sea breeze engulfs the roof of Boca Raton's Mizner Park. Welcome to the Palm Beach International Film Festival.
Palm Beach has always been synonymous with wealth, culture, and relaxation. Where else could be such a perfect setting for a festival? The opening night party that swirled upon the roof gave everyone a taste of things to come. Local prestigious restaurants hosted their signature dishes and cocktail creations. Models showcased the newest designs. The vibe was high and yet this confab had barely begun. As a festival honoree gets into the swing of the evening surrounded by the previously mentioned models, the die is cast. In addition to fun, there is a sense of community everyone from staff to celebrities to attendees.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival has the unique ability to choose films that are timely and effective. The first of note is "Machan", a brilliant film about a persecuted group of athletes who forge together to form a handball team and escape from the slums of Sri Lanka. However it was the comedic hijinks of this film that made it a winner. It spoke to the originality of the programming at the festival which offers everything from coming-of-age comedies to cutting edge animation to heartfelt documentaries.
"Dream Riders", a documentary starring former school teacher William Roulston, tells the story of a father reconnecting with his son by cycling cross-country. The festival audience applauded the film in that there was a difficult balance to be maintained between the real life relationship between a boy and his dad and the film they were making. After talking to Roulston during a gracious ride back to the headquarter hotel, a realization of the "truth" to the process of filmmaking became evident. "Dream Riders" shows that reality can actually be captured on film.
Another standout at the fest was "Only Love", an animated short that breathes new life into 2D animation and is directed with gusto by Lev Polyakov. The film tells the story of a foreign dictator coming to grips with his own mortality and facing the demons of his past. Merging Russian archetypes and surrealist imagery, this jewel highlights a maturity that makes it exceptional.
In another highlight, the short film "Stealing Second" knows what it is and adheres to a current trend in American cinema. Young filmmakers are plentiful but one has to understand the market. The director and star of "Second", Alex Richanbach, embraces the new wave of R-rated comedies and uses it to his advantage. The story involves his character needing to move forward with a hot blonde girl after accidentally going to "second base". The dialogue shines and helps propel the film forward. Richanbach's structure in the film mirrors other directors like Greg Mottola and Judd Apatow (who incidentally he worked for as a PA on the film "Stepbrothers"). Rising talents are hard to spot (especially in this industry) but with Richanbach, it was apparent.
After two days of festing, it is difficult to escape the surf and sun. But a big event awaits. The GALA. Every year Palm Beach invites the most prestigious of its citizens to the Boca Raton Resort & Club for a night of dancing and surprise guests. Celebrities from W's James Cromwell to Emmy Award winner Christine Baranski walked the red carpet showing their support. The ballroom was lavished in flowers, decorations and a vintage band right out of a David Lynch movie. Cromwell received the career achievement award which he shared with his family who attended the event. The highlight of the the evening however was Charles Martin Smith (of "The Untouchables" fame) presenting the Visionary Award to director Joel Zwick (who directed "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"). The surprise was a video message from Tom Hanks that was both hilarious and heartfelt. Zwick had basically discovered Hanks for "Bosom Buddies". The dance and drink continued into the night.
The aspect of this festival that differentiates it from others is the accessibility of the attendees to the talent. Everybody hangs out. Normally at most festivals, there are VIP lounges where only a limited few congregate. But, at the PBIFF, interaction is welcomed. A good example of this relaxed atmosphere was the Closing Night party at hotspot The Addison where an open courtyard lavished with gothic trees danced around as the award winners discussed the events of the day.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a place where the vibe is both relaxing and motivated, especially for young filmmakers. The atmosphere with the nearby ocean and mild climate is a perfect fit. It is a place where all can meet on common ground.