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Imagine a robot that can get your ironic joke and smile back — this is the future that the developers of AI-based emotion recognition technology are approaching every day. Among them is Neurodata Lab, which recently set the machine the task of deciphering the mysterious smile of Mona Lisa. How did the algorithm work and did the machines learn to distinguish fake emotions? Read the interview with Neurodata Lab's Chief Research Officer Olga Perepelkina.
Olga Perepelkina graduated from the Clinical Psychology Department at the Moscow State University and then worked in the laboratory of neurocomputer interfaces at the biological faculty of the Moscow State University. She has worked at Neurodata Lab since the foundation of the company, where, together with other researchers and developers, has created algorithms for automatic recognition of emotions and social behavior.
— Olga, what Neurodata Lab is working on now?
— We are engaged in research and creation of Emotion AI-based solutions. Thus, we have two main directions of work: R&D and business.
We're currently working on several projects for banking, robotics, retail, and digital HR. They are all directly linked to automatic emotion recognition but in application to the specifics of the sphere. For banking, it is customer satisfaction assessment during client-employee interaction, both live and over the phone. For robotics, it means the introduction of emotion recognition soft into a robot, as well as the ability to change its communication strategy depending on the emotional state of the person it is talking to. For retail, it is about measuring the product satisfaction score, while for HR it is a detailed emotional and behavioral analysis of candidates who record video interviews.
We can receive information about how people assess the quality of service, whether they interact with a person or a robot, by analyzing face, voice, body movements and physiological signals. It opens up a big door for the introduction of technology to a variety of industries.
At the same time, our main agenda is to learn how to work with complex emotions, to understand how they manifest themselves and how to track them, taking the context into account and analyzing inner and outer relations.
— Are all emotions "clear" for the machines?
— Most systems recognize a so-called "basic" set of emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, fear, excitement and a neutral state. These emotions are usually intensely manifested through a happy smile or an enraged voice, what makes them easier to be recognized automatically.
Complex emotions aren't that easy. The simplest way to teach the machine to recognize them is to present complex emotions as a sum of simpler ones. A vivid example of the complex emotion is the mysterious smile of Mona Lisa. We processed the picture via our algorithm and got interesting results: Gioconda's face was 36.6% happy and 4.4% sad, but mostly neutral.
There are also hidden emotions that people experience but try not to show. A person can learn to control their mimics and voice to some extent but non-verbal manifestations are harder to follow. Not to mention physiology such as the pulse or rapid breathing. It is difficult to completely hide your feelings. The systems learn to recognize the subtlest manifestations.
Finally, there are so-called fake emotions when one expression is swapped with another. For example, a fake surprise. In these situations, people may reveal themselves by an atypical expression of emotions, but on this stage of technological development, it's hard to detect.
— It's not done just in Russia, but in other countries. Is there anyone interesting to keep in mind?
— These technologies have existed for about a decade in the U.S. If we talk about something peculiar, there is a very interesting case in the gaming industry — when emotion recognition was incorporated into the horror game Nevermind. The plot is adjusted to the player's state of mind. His level of stress and fear are automatically detected in the video and via the heart rate monitor. Another game "Bring to Light" is also based on similar technologies, the degree of intensity of events changes for each user.
It is not a secret that posts on social networks can also be analyzed. In October 2018, U.S. researchers analyzed the posts of 700 Facebook users and found out that the algorithm can accurately predict depression three months prior to the official diagnosis.
On the other hand, there is an imitation of emotions. The company called Soul Machines creates avatars that can express a wide range of emotional states in a very naturalistic way, including in response to the emotions of the interlocutor.
— Let's talk about how your tech can be applied in everyday life.
— It has a great potential for application, both in business, medicine, and everyday life. Such applications help to detect stress, warn about excessive nervous tension at work, and tell you when you need to rest. There are already bracelets that send an alert if the owner of such a bracelet has an epilepsy seizure to the curators and the family. Or the apps that help people with autism spectrum disorders to understand their interlocutor's emotions better.
In summary, we can say that emotional technologies will be in demand in the entertainment, for example, in the gaming and AR/VR industries, and in more serious areas, such as security systems and digital medicine.
If you look at what the modern world of gadgets looks like, you will see a burst in popularity of devices that collect information about the human activity. Besides, the most obvious trend is more human-like human-computer interaction. Siri or Alisa are distant prototypes of how people of the future will talk to devices. Smart assistants will better understand the users who in turn will be able to solve a larger set of problems with their help. There will be robots that will be able to take care of elderly people and children. Part of business processes will become automated, including those where advanced communication skills are needed: for example, customer service centers.
— In which industries the technology is the most in demand?
— As we've already mentioned, the main customers of Neurodata Lab solutions are banks, robotics companies, and platforms for video interviews. Our technologies are indispensable at call centers. They help to understand how satisfied or dissatisfied a person is with the service and, if necessary, can switch them to a live employee. In stores, banks, insurance companies where high quality of service is also important, emotional analytics will allow managers to collect impersonal customer statistics in real time and then train the employees on its basis.
The request comes primarily from the businesses that are actively introducing service robotics. It is important for companies to understand how the robot should perform, what should be its functions and role, how they correlate to the needs of the customers, and how it can be improved. A robot consultant in a bank will be most often asked about particular services, and tracking the reaction to the provided information will help to understand whether the info has been useful or not. Another important area for modern robotics are personal robots and assistant robots. They must have a high level of emotional intelligence. Robots serving people with disabilities and the elderly can become not only mechanical assistants but also social workers. And, of course, emotion recognition and expression in such robots should be at a very high level.
— What difficulties do you face in your work? If we talk, for example, about human resources, about material and technical resources?
— We need a strong technical team, and we are talking not just about the coders but about the people who have the knowledge and skills to create high-precision automated systems, which have no analogs in open access. Searching for employees of such a spectrum is a difficult task which is known to every HR-specialist. The market is saturated with offers, and there are few specialists in this field… and it is a good opportunity for those who only choose a profession or a niche for development!
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Much recently, the composer scored music for the actor's 'Vellakara Durai'. And wait, Imman is composing for Vikram Prabhu's upcoming flick 'Wagah' directed by GNR Kumaravelan.
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While medical facilities have been a steady source of work in Houston for years, Harvey notes that health care work has also paused, in part due to uncertainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act. "Everyone is holding their breath," he adds.
Still, some contractors saw big medical projects kick off in 2011. McCarthy Building and Balfour Beatty broke ground on the $531-million Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Replacement project at Fort Hood. Hunt Construction Group also started work on the $450-million William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas."
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Muggy air is around today: A stalled cold front may bring scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. There is a good chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and Saturday as well.
Tax-free weekend in Massachusetts is this Saturday and Sunday, and shoppers are expected to be out in force looking for deals.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly tomorrow afternoon, according to forecasters. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rain. The chance of rain tomorrow is 40 percent during the day, and 70 percent tomorrow night.
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Jul 10, 2020 in Oberlin, OH
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Event DescriptionEvery Child Can! is a one day introductory course on the Suzuki philosophy and its application to education. For parents, teachers, prospective teachers and others, this course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning. For teachers, ECC serves as the first course in the Suzuki Association of the Americas Teacher Development Program. To learn more, read about the ECC course and its guidelines.
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Virginia Dixon, one of three Teacher Trainers of bass for SAA and the only Bass Trainer for ESA, teaches at Elmhurst College, Benedictine University, and her home studio. This coming summer she will teach at Suzuki institutes including the Hinton Institute at Oberlin College, the American Suzuki Institute in Stevens Point, WI, and the South Ontario Suzuki Institute. Her mission thus far has taken her to Copenhagen, Buenos Aires, Lima, Davos, Mexico City, and Saõ Paulo, as well as across Canada and the United States. Her students include the Principal Bassist of the Houston Symphony as well as members of such orchestras as the National Symphony and the New Orleans Philharmonic. She has two performance degrees from Indiana University and has done doctoral work in performance at Stony Brook University. Her major teachers were Julius Levine, Murray Grodner, and Georg Hortnagel.
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Despite the global recession which hit Dubai particularly hardAbu Dhabi pressed forward with the planned city. The recession has, however, had an impact. The project will be completed between andthe company said in an e-mailed statement today. Beneath its labyrinth of pedestrian streets, a fleet of driverless electric cars would navigate silently through dimly lit tunnels.
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Cars are banned within the city. It is a really unique experience travelling into the centre of the development in the Personal Rapid Transport PRT pods — small unmanned electric cars. More than a thousand people live and work at Masdar City, which sprawls around the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology — a research university dedicated to cutting-edge solutions in the fields of energy and sustainability.
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How to Get the Adhortative Pulse Rifle in Destiny 2
There are two ways available to get Vex Mind Components in Destiny 2
How to Get the Adhortative Pulse Rifle in Destiny 2: The Undying season is currently underway in Destiny 2 and using it you can participate in the Vex Offensive. As expected, this new activity comes with a array of weapons you can acquire too. In this guide, we will talk about how to get or unlock the Adhortative Pulse Rifle in Destiny 2.
How to unlock the Adhortative Pulse Rifle
It would not be an easy to obtain the new gear simply by completing runs of the Vex Offensive. Using Vex Mind Components, you can obtain Data Seeds from Ikora in the tower. When you get Date seeds from Ikora, you will have to fulfill those quest requirements to get the desired weapon.
When it comes to Adhortative, you will have to talk to Ikora using your Vex Mind Components to get the Data Seed: Pulse Rifle quest step. You should know that the first step requires you to get 50 kills with a Pulse Rifle, and the second step requires you to complete one run of the Vex Offensive.
In both the steps, you will be given Adhortative as a reward. As you have perks and roll but want a better roll, you are required to spend more Vex Mind Components to obtain a new Data Seed. Repeat the quest steps again.
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How to Get Vex Mind Components
As of now, there are only two ways available to get Vex Mind Components in the video game Destiny 2. In the first method, using the Season Pass and you will get multiple at some different ranks and tiers. While in second method, Season Pass is increased naturally just by killing enemies and completing bounties.
After completing Weekly and Daily Bounties for Ikora, take on her Bounties at the Tower and complete them to get awarded with more Mind Components. Notably, most of her Bounties is must to take part in the Vex Offensive. You can also participate by killing Vex enemies across the different planets. Notably, every Data Seed may cost you 10 Vex Mind Components, so beware while using them. It will take 1 hour to complete.
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Plantar warts are non-cancerous growths on the soles of the feet. They are caused by human papillomavirus that enters the body through tiny cuts or scrapes of the skin. They often develop on the points of pressure, like heels and balls of the feet, and they often seem to grow inwards, towards the deeper layers of the skin, probably because of the pressure.
Plantar warts cause discomfort, especially when walking, and they can be quite painful. Fortunately, they can be removed, and treatment options include home remedies and medical treatment.
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Some people testify that the duct tape treatment is very effective. This simple treatment involves a piece of duct tape applied over the wart to basically suffocate the virus, because it does not leave any oxygen. The duct tape should be worn constantly for six days, after which time the wart is soaked in warm water and rubbed with pumice stone. This treatment may take a month or two to start working.
The third option is to use cryotherapy at home. There are several brands of products that contain freon refrigerants and come with practical applicators.
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In case home treatment for plantar warts does not work, or they keep coming back, it is recommended to see a doctor. There are several options and doctors usually start with the ones that are the cheapest and the simplest.
Liquid nitrogen therapy also called cryotherapy or freezing therapy, uses liquid nitrogen that freezes the wart and destroys it. It is not a painful procedure but it can cause blisters on the surrounding skin. This treatment usually requires more than one session.
A minor surgical procedure is also an option. It is done with a local anesthetic, and the wart is cut off or destroyed with an electronic needle. This procedure is called electrodessication and curettage. It may hurt a bit after the anesthetic wears off, and sometimes it leaves a scar.
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Sometimes, there are producers who stay in one lane, never trying to explore or expand their sound. Hochi is not one of those guys. Last December, with his boy Infiltrata at his side, he introduced HEAT VOLUME 1, which showcased what many would call the future of DnB, mainly from one of the hottest new collectives in the game right now, the TEKDBZ Army. Headed by Photek, Hochi, Infiltrata, Mental Sharp and DJ Craze are putting a new spin on the genre of DnB, infusing a more musical sound to the dancefloor.. Outside of the DnB world, though, Hochi is still getting it done with various Hip-Hop projects, from more underground shit with Killah Priest to working with the G-Unit, as well as having his hand in the first volume of XXL's DVD Magazine.
khal: Your track record is ever growing: one minute you're dropping beats for TEKDBZ, while the next you are doing things with Killah Priest. How long have you been producing tracks?
Hochi: I have been making beats for about 10 years in various forms.
khal: These days, many different producers create their sounds using all types of gear and programs. What does Hochi's studio consist of? Is there any piece of equipment or software that you cannot produce without?
Hochi: I use Macs and PCs in my studio along with various outboard gear. It's a hybrid setup. I need to have a lot of different tools because I work on all sorts of projects from films to music. There's nothing I couldn't live without but I have my preferences.
khal: In terms of your DnB production, you seem to came into the scene runnin', with your first release side by side with Stakka. How did you get into the DnB scene, and where did you start to link up with heavy hitters like Stakka, Photek, and others?
Hochi: I was working on Hip-Hop projects and I became a fan of DnB; it just sort of interested me. Ironically, I read an article about Photek in Jazz Times when I was about 17 and that's what got me checking for DnB. I met these guys just by networking they were just cool people and we had a lot in common.
khal: With your Killahertz crew, you drop Hip-Hop production primarily, right? You've been linked to many heads, most recently the G-Unit crew and most recently the XXL DVD Magazine Vol. 1. How did you get into the Hip-Hop game, and where did you start to get notice from some of the larger entities? Also, where else might we have heard your beats?
Hochi: I got into doing beats for people the basic way, just networking and connecting the dots. I knew a cat at G-Unit (shouts to Dan The Man) and I sent him some beats and he got me involved in some of his projects. I also work a lot with the dudes in Killahertz (DJ 730 and Dan One); 730 works at hiphopgame.com and he helps a lot with getting us connected with various artists. You can hear me on a lot of the G-Unit DVDs (Tony Yayo's Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon, 50 Cent's The Massacre DVD, G-Unit City, etc..). I also work a lot doing mixtape joints in the Hip-Hop arena. I've done tracks for tons of people. I just recently did a track called "125 grams Pt. 2" and a couple of other tracks for an artist named Joell Ortiz who just signed to Dr Dre's Aftermath.
khal: Now for those out there who keep their eyes and ears on the "hood DVD" craze, they might have noticed you name was all over the XXL DVD Magazine Vol. 1 that was just recently released. The credits say you not only contributed beats, but also handed some post production to the sound on the disc. How did they come at you to handle this task? Do you handle things like this for other companies and discs?
Hochi: Yeah I have done post-production for a lot of the G-Unit/Interscope DVDs. I worked with the same director on all these projects - once again shouts to Dan the Man! I am also working on the music for a documentary called 'Glue Boys' which is about homeless children in Kenya addicted to glue and the companies who are profiting from it. Check Glueboys.com for more info.
khal: Since you dabble with both DnB & Hip-Hop, I always wonder, does one style of music influence the other? Do you approach producing a DnB track differently than a Hip-Hop track? Also, do you find it easier to write a track for one style of music, as opposed to the other?
Hochi: I really don't approach them any differently I think that why my stuff sounds the way it does. I don't think one style is any more difficult the core ideas take the same amount of time to create but DnB has a lot of frilly detail and arrangement work. I actually find that stuff kind of boring which is why I like to work with people who are into that part of it.
khal: Now, you've been selected by Mr. Photek himself to be a representative of the new breed of producers in the DnB scene. How does it feel to carry a weight like that on your back? What do you think you bring to the TEKDBZ camp that no one else can bring?
Hochi: Its not really a weight at all I don't really look at music as life or death its supposed to be fun an interesting and I do work on that basis. I think I am the idea man within the TEKDBZ circle and being the label manager I try to make sure I keep everyone communicating and updated with revelant information. I guess if you wanted to define my position I am kind of like the 'consigliere' to the boss man.
khal: Speaking of TEKDBZ, you recently had a few large shows in California, right? How does it feel dropping DnB in places like the House of Blues, where that sound is not normally known to be played? Do you feel as though DnB can achieve a louder voice in the United States, to where it can be getting at least more album sales or radio play?
Hochi: I don't think DnB in its current form will ever leave the 'underground' my guess is it will become even more obscure. I think this is because most people involved in the 'scene' have there identity tied up in a simple notion of what this music is and they will do anything to keep it from being accessible because they would have less control over it. I can't speak for anyone else but with TEKDBZ our aim is to take the best MUSICAL aspects of DnB and combine them with the best aspects of all the other music we are influenced by and see what happens. Our position is "if you build it they will come" HOB is great because it allows us to what we do and put it on a stage where it can be appreciated by a wider audienence. Having a venue with as many capabilities as HOB lets us take our stage performances to another level. It's also just great to have a place on Sunset Strip in Hollywood. You never know who could wander in.
khal: Word is you recently on XM if I am not mistaken. Can you tell us more about this? Is it an ongoing gig, and if so, what can we expect from future shows?
Hochi: It's going to be every other Thursday on XM Radio Channel 80 The Move 3AM EST and 12AM PST. The hosts are Photek, Craze, and myself and you can expect the unexpected.
khal: What would you say is your greatest creation sonically, and why?
Hochi: I am really not sentimental about that kind of stuff. I really like "Hit Em' Hard" because it was a proof of concept that worked out great.
khal: For someone of your caliber, who seems to already be making loads of waves in many areas, you are still a new name and face in the larger scheme of things. Where do you hope to see yourself and your crews/brands/etc. in the next, say, 5 years?
Hochi: I hope we can really start a new genre of music that is as accessible and appreciated by as many people as jungle/DnB once was. That would be a worthwhile accomplishment.
khal: In the more immediate future, what releases are planned for you in the immediate future? There was word of a TEKDBZ album, as well as a Mental Sharp album coming to the light soon. Can you shed any light on the schedules on those things?
Hochi: First comes the TEKDBZ:AMMO album which is a compilation featuring everyone from the crew and some vocalists from other genres. There will be a DVD of the live shows released as well. After that we are focused on Mental Sharp's Epiphany album which in my opinion is a sure shot classic. Look for Ammo later this year and Epiphany a few months later.
khal: Aside from the large TEKDBZ shows, do you perform live anywhere else? If so, where can people catch you?
Hochi: I've been just getting back into djing and I have been doing a lot in cali lately. I would like to hit the road with one of the TEKDBZ MCs soon.
khal: Do you have any advice for the novice producer out there, trying to get their work heard by the major figures of the various industries?
Hochi: Don't start making music until you have some new ideas. New Ideas are everything.
khal: Where do you see DnB going in 2007? What is the sound going to be, in your opinion?
Hochi: More self-agrandizement and played out ideas. Theres definitely some fresh producers out there but I personally have a hard time relating to most of the stuff I hear now.
khal: Do you have any last words or shouts to the people?
Hochi: Checkout TEKDBZ:AMMO and Form and Function Vol 2.
related links:
TEKDBZ on MySpace
DOA: The Grid Q&A with Hochi
Mental Sharp on MySpace
TEKDBZ Radio Podcast (RSS feed)


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Poulton Gallery
Available as Framed Prints, Photos, Wall Art and Gift Items
Choose from 14 pictures in our Poulton collection for your Wall Art or Photo Gift. Popular choices include Framed Prints, Canvas Prints, Posters and Jigsaw Puzzles. All professionally made for quick delivery.
WWI album of Lieutenant-Colonel P Syrcold
A First World War album containing 41 photographs dated between 1914 and 1916, belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel P. SYRCOLD of the 1st/4th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, 48th Division. Contains photos showing training at Chelmsford, scenes from Ploegsteert, H颵terne, Nieppe Road, transport lines at Coigneux, women shelled out of Ploegsteert village by the Germans - May, 1915. Photos of R. Poulton Palmer and other named Officers and other assorted photos. Photograph Album
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Vollmer 48761 O Real stone flower bed
Two octagonal flower bed modules. Each is 8.6cm in diameter and 2cm high.The Real Stone system is manufactured from real mineral elements. It feels like stone, is as heavy as stone and looks like stone. Yet the items are flexible and can be cut!


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August 20, 2019The Opportunity Zone program may amount to significant losses for both NYS and NYC before rising substantially in 2029.
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May 08, 2019The new congestion pricing fee serves the dual goals of raising revenue and reducing traffic congestion; however, the measure is not a complete solution to the State's need for transportation funding.
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April 30, 2019The MTA's fiscal outlook is dire, and improving it requires a multipronged approach. Paramount in the effort is slowing the growth of labor costs.
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2019 Economic Development Scorecard
April 24, 2019Dozens of bills to expand existing economic development programs and create new ones have been introduced during the legislative session.
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Swimming in Subsidies
March 28, 2019NYC Ferry serves more than 4 million passengers at a high level of operating subsidy: $10.73 per ride, 10 times that of the New York City Transit.
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Building a Sound Fiscal Future for New York's Highway and Mass Transit Systems
March 19, 2019Options for raising sufficient funds for roads and transit statewide include increasing tolls and fees, enacting congestion pricing, and implementing a vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) fee.
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10 Billion Reasons to Rethink Economic Development in New York
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Opaque and Duplicative
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Bridging the Financial Gap
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March 13, 2017Five ways to approach economic development reform.
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Three Ways to Improve the Port Authority's Capital Plan
February 16, 2017Despite an increase in transparency and accountability, the updated plan remains deficient in three important ways.
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Misplaced Priorities in the MTA's Capital Plan
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We get letters...
Mary writes:
Your song about "It'll be better when it's better I suppose…" has been running through my head today. Any chance you would share the lyrics and chords with me? Music is what is helping me freak out less...
Sure thing Mary!
Click on the image below to download the words and chords to "It'll Be Better."
Click here to listen to a live performance from 2012. The guitar is capoed at the second fret.
Thanks for checkin in. Enjoy the song!
the Potluck Report
On Saturday, March 7, Music & Potlucks presented a house concert and potluck supper in Bob & Sally's very special home in River Forest IL. About twenty-five guests attended and the food was out of sight. Appetizers, ham & cheese sliders, grilled vegetables, beef bourguignon, many kinds of potatoes, cheese & spinach pastries, top-of-the-line desserts and on and on.
Pre-show piano music provided by the lovely Christina and MD performed a seventy-five minute concert of original music, some banjo tunes, topical songs and a rousing finale of "This Land Was Made for You and Me."…
Sittin On Top of the World
Before Arthel Lane Watson reached the age of two, he lost his sight to an eye infection. Being from a musical family, his parents gave him instruments to play with and purchased a phonograph so the youngster could listen to his favorite songs.
As Watson grew, his depth of interest in folk music, old-time ballads, country music and bluegrass also grew. He became proficient on several instruments most notably guitar, 5-string banjo and harmonica. In the 1930s the brother duet, The Delmore Brothers were huge recording stars and young Arthel was a big fan. One of their hit songs, "Big River Blues" became a favorite of Arthel.
Airplay update
Let Love Go On is already receiving airplay! Thank you to these great stations:
- Nevada City CA, KVMR
- Mansfield CT, WHUS
- West Hartford CT, WWUH
- Tampa FL, WNMF
- Champaign IL, WEFT
- Chicago IL, WFMT
- Evanston IL, WNUR
- Glen Ellyn IL, WDCB
- Goshen IN, WGCS
- South Bend IN, WVPE
- Baton Rouge LA, WRKF
- East Lansing MI, WKAR
- Kalamazoo, MI, WMUK
- Traverse City MI, WNMZ
- Springfield MO, KMSU
- Sparta NJ, WNTI
- Gallup NM, KGLP
- Albany NY, WAMC
- Roxbury NY, WIOX
- Pittsburgh PA, WYPE
- Streaming SING OUT! Radio Magazine
- Conroe TX, KZCW
- Hayward, WI, WOJB
- Moab, UT, KZMU
- British Columbia CA, CITR
- Request a copy of Let Love Go On…
Schubas Acoustic Brunch
CD release Acoustic Brunch @ Schubas March 8
CHICAGO IL - When singer songwriter Mark Dvorak began his career in music, he knew right away he was in it for the long haul. Thirty-two years later he is still writing, on the road performing and recording.
Let Love Go On is Dvorak's eighteenth recorded release and represents a creative milestone. He produced, arranged, engineered, mixed and mastered the entire project. Further, he wrote seven of the songs, played all of the instruments and sang all of the parts.
Schubas Tavern, 3159 Southport, welcomes Dvorak back to the Acoustic Brunch stage Sunday, March 8 from 12 noon to 2:00 pm for a special CD release Acoustic Brunch show. …
Creative Commons Concert Series
BISHOP HILL - Bishop Hill Creative Commons welcomes Chicago's "official troubadour" Mark Dvorak to its concert series on Saturday, February 29 at 6:00 pm.
The singer has won awards for journalism and children's music, and received the 2013 FARM Lantern Bearer Award from Folk Alliance International. In 2008 he was honored with the Woodstock Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2012 WFMT 98.7 fm Midnight Special host Rich Warren named him "Chicago's official troubadour."
"At this stage of the game said the singer, "I feel like I'm doing my best work."
Let Love Go On…
Paul Schingle Reviews
Review of 'Let Love Go On' by Mark Dvorak
The world of recorded music has changed radically since the advent of the current century. With sites such as iTunes available to anyone with a device, musicians as a whole, and independent musicians in particular, find the selling of CDs to be a tough proposition just to break even. On the other hand, the way technology has evolved, hard working musicians can still find a way. The new release Let Love Go On by Mark Dvorak is an excellent example of a talented, yet independent musician working with technology to create a high quality product on a shoe string, without abandoning his creativity or original vision.
Lisle Public Library concert series
Let Love Go On CD release concert with Mark Dvorak in Lisle February 16
LISLE IL - The Lisle Public Library, 777 Front Street welcomes Chicago's "official troubadour" Mark Dvorak to its concert series on Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 pm.
The singer has won awards for journalism and children's music, and received the 2013 FARM Lantern Bearer Award from Folk Alliance International. In 2008 he was honored with the Woodstock Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2012 WFMT 98.7 fm Midnight Special host Rich Warren named him "Chicago's official troubadour."
"At this stage of the game said the singer, "I feel like I'm doing my best work."
Let Love Go On CD release
Let Love Go On CD release and dessert potluck in La Grange February 23
LA GRANGE IL - Music & Potlucks, a community organization, will present a special concert, "Let Love Go On," at the La Grange Public Library on Sunday, February 23 at 2:00 pm. The library is located at 10 W. Cossitt Avenue.
The event celebrates the release of Let Love Go On, the latest CD from Midwest folk troubadour Mark Dvorak and will also support the Share Food Share Love Food Pantry in Brookfield.
"This will be our nineteenth event," said Music & Potlucks co-director Stephanie Schrodt of River Forest. …
Potluck @The Priory
Dominican University hosts potluck, acoustic jam February 9
RIVER FOREST IL - The Dominican University Performing Arts Center and Music & Potlucks will present "Potluck @The Priory" on Sunday, February 9 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Priory Campus Auditorium, 7200 W. Division Street.
The event supports the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry, Housing Forward and the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation.
"This will be our seventeenth event," said Music & Potlucks co-director Stephanie Schrodt or River Forest. "We want to continue to present programs that gather our community together, and at the same time provide some assistance to our neighbors in need. …


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Ninth Street Espresso
75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
Hell yeah…after Starbucks and most other new York coffees, this place was so good I had two.
Another good latte from manhattan reminding me of the Melbourne standard.
One of the better coffee's I've managed to find in the U.S. Ordering a Cappuccino basically got me an Australian Latte(which is what I was after :P). If you're in desperate need of a decent coffee and you're in Manhattan, it's worth the trip.