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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/251,305, filed Sep. 20, 2002, which claims domestic priority from provisional application No. 60/324,229, filed Sep. 21, 2001. The Ser. No. 10/251,305 application is incorporated by reference herein, in its entirety, for all purposes.
[0002] This application relates generally to age verification. More particularly, the present invention relates to a tokenless system and method for age verification using a biometric and a system identification number (SID).
[0003] The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in their "1999 National Household Survey" reports underage tobacco and alcohol use is a persistent societal problem. At the time of the survey, an estimated 66.8 million Americans reported current use of a tobacco product, and 4.1 million, as reported by theantidrug.com, were between the ages of 12 and 17. Additionally, HHS estimated that 105 million Americans, 10.4 million of which were between the ages of 12 to 20, used alcohol at least once within the 30 day period preceding the survey.
[0004] As reported by the U.S. Department of Justice's "Guide to Conducting Alcohol Purchase Surveys," various surveys conducted across the U.S. have found that underage individuals were able to buy alcohol in 50 to 97 percent of stores, bars, and restaurants where attempts were made.
[0005] Although the government enforces fines and license suspension penalties on establishments that sell age-restricted goods to underage individuals, increased availability of inexpensive technology used to construct fake identifications for underage individuals to present in order to obtain age restricted goods makes age verification more difficult. Instances of selling age-restricted goods to underage individuals also often results from careless employee verifications of a consumer's age before the consumer purchases age-restricted goods. Commonly, employees who are supposed to be verifying a consumer's age will not even look at the consumer's identification, and in systems that prompt employees to enter the consumer's birth date, employees often enter a fictitious birth date. Such careless age verification may go unnoticed by a store manager or owner. However, if authorities catch an employee selling age-restricted products to underage consumers, the manager or owner is often held responsible for the employee's actions in addition to the employee. Depending on state and federal laws, both the employee and merchant may suffer monetary penalties and/or the merchant may even have their license to sell age-restricted goods revoked as a result of their employee's careless behavior. In many states, merchants may lose their license to sell age-restricted goods for up to sixty days.
[0006] One of the main problems with the current system of age verification is that it relies too heavily on a token-based verification system. Currently, individuals seeking age verification present a state issued identification token for age verification purposes in an age-restricted transaction or access. However, such systems are easy prey to presenters bearing fake IDs or careless employees who lack a conscientious work attitude.
[0007] In addition to the age verification procedures described above, other age verification systems have been proposed that rely on tokens. Since they rely on tokens, they do not solve the problems associated with the token-based age verification systems described above. For further details, refer to U.S. Pat. No. 6,332,134 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,196,460.
[0008] What is needed is a tokenless age verification system that requires an individual seeking age verification to present biometric identification rather than token-based identification. Such a tokenless system would provide age verifiers with a more secure and accurate system for verifying age. Since age verification in such a system would be tied to an individual's biometric rather than a token, the chances are minimized that an individual can successfully present false age verification, or that a careless employee can bypass the system. Additionally, such a system would present a form of age verification that could not be lost, stolen, or fabricated. What would be quite useful would be a system and method that links an individual's biometric with age verifying information and allows the individual to verify their age at any participating point of verification by presenting a registered biometric and SID (System IDentification number).
[0009] One aspect of the present invention is that it provides a reliable system and method that conducts age verification of individuals for access to age-restricted areas, goods, and services.
[0010] It is also an aspect of the current invention to offer verifiers (individuals verifying another individual's age) and presenters (individuals trying to verify their own age) a convenient, reliable, and secure way to conduct an age verification in an age-restricted transaction with the use of a biometric read (such as a fingerprint) and a system ID (SID) number entry and without the use of any age-verifying token(s).
[0011] It is another aspect of the invention to provide a system and method to help deter individuals from presenting fraudulent identification during an age-verification transaction by linking age verification to biometric identification and by monitoring verifier activity within the system.
[0012] It is also an object of the present invention to create a system that allows an individual to present age verifying and identity verifying documents once upon enrollment and then to use a SID and biometric sample to verify their age thereafter at participating devices in the system.
[0013] A system implementing the present invention uses at least one database that stores information concerning a plurality of age presenters (i.e., individuals seeking age verification). The system uses at least one point of verification (POV) terminal that has connections to necessary peripherals for biometric scanning and has communication lines for connection to the database where the presenter information is stored.
[0014] To register in the system, an individual presents at least one biometric sample, identity-verifying information, and age-verifying information. The biometric sample may be, for example and without limitation, a fingerprint, a retinal scan, a face geometric scan, or a voice print. The identity-verifying information may be, for example and without limitation, a name, a home address, a telephone number, or a government ID number and state of issue. The age-verifying information may be, for example and without limitation, age, date of birth, or a driver's license scan. The individual also registers with the system a system identification number (SID) that is used in conjunction with their biometric scan for age verification.
[0015] An individual who has already registered in the system may verify their age at any participating POV by entering the individual's SID and biometric sample. This information is sent to a database where it is used to find the individual's age verifying record. Once the age verifying record is found, the individual's age is evaluated to determine whether or not it is at or above the level pre-set for the particular verification. If the individual's age is at or above the pre-set level, the individual's age is verified, and the individual is granted access. This access may be used for (but is not limited to) purchasing age-restricted goods, accessing age-restricted areas, or purchasing age-restricted services.
[0016] These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art by a review of the following detailed description. Although a number of salient features of the present invention have been described above, the detailed description that follows provides a more detailed exposition of additional features of the invention as it is embodied in various forms.
[0017] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
[0018] Additional objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent in the following detailed description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing figures.
[0025] As previously noted, the present invention encompasses a system and method for verifying an individual's age using a biometric sample and an identification number.
[0026] Referring to
[0027] Alternatively (or redundantly), the central database
[0028] Age verifying records hold presenter age verifying and identity verifying information, such as a presenter's age, date of birth, government ID number and state of issue, home address, or a telephone number; at least one biometric template; and at least one ID number (SID) that identifies the presenter within the system. A presenter may choose a SID from any of the previously listed personal identification numbers, provided the number is unique. They may select their own SID, provided the number is unique, or they may choose from among system-suggested ID numbers.
[0029] POV information comprises information useful in recognizing, identifying and/or authenticating a POV station for accessing the age-verification system. Such information may include, but is not limited to, address of the POV location, POV identification number, and POV manufacturer.
[0030] The system may be configured so that the central database
[0031] According to an alternate embodiment, the system also includes connections to one or more financial institution
[0032] Presenters interested in enrolling in the age verification system further have the option to pre-enroll, that is provide a partial enrollment, by providing only a portion of enrollment information, for the age verification services via a computer
[0033] Pre-enrollments may be conducted at system devices with or without a BID. If the presenter pre-enrolls at a device in the system that does not have an attached BID, they may finalize enrollment at any participating device with an attached or integrated BID by selecting an option on the device nominated as "finish enrollment." The device then prompts the presenter to enter their pre-enrolled SID and present one or more designated biometrics for scanning. This information is sent to the central database to locate the presenter's partial system record. If a partial record matching the presenter's SID is found, the biometric sample entered is stored and the central database sends the presenter notice of enrollment.
[0034] Other forms of pre-enrollment may include registering with the age verification system's central database various presenters' information that is purchased or acquired database information. By way of illustration and not as a limitation, the central database operator purchases driver's license data from a state or government database and uses that information during presenter pre-enrollment, wherein the information is checked when the presenter pre-enrolls, is checked during enrollment finalization wherein the presenter is seeking to complete their enrollment into the system, or is checked during a complete enrollment. Said information could be easily entered into the central database so that when a presenter whose information was recorded in one of those databases wants to pre-enroll or enroll in the system of the invention, some or all of that information contained within said purchased or acquired database would already be available within the system. The already stored information would not need to be entered at the time of enrollment, thus saving time for the presenter during enrollment.
[0035] Age verifications are conducted within the system through a number of devices including but not limited to verifier devices connected to a verifier database
[0036] Presenters are free to manage their system records through a record management function that allows individuals to update personal information registered in their system record. These changes may be conducted at any of the following: a computer
[0037] Referring to
[0038] By way of illustration and not as a limitation, one way of presenting the age verification information during enrollment is for driver's license data to simply be read from a magnetic stripe or bar code on the driver's license, from which date of birth information is pulled and used to calculate the presenter's age. Examples of suitable identity-verifying information are: a government ID number and state of issue, social security number, address, phone number, digital scans of information documents presented for identification, and other personal information about the enrolling presenter. This information may be card-swiped, scanned, hand-keyed, or entered by another means by the presenter or verifier. Optionally, identity documents such as a driver's license or identification card are digitally imaged and stored in the respective presenter's age verifying record. Digitally imaging identity documents would provide the system of the invention a security feature that would enable verifiers to view digital images of the identity documents presented for initial age verification. Such a feature would also enable authorized individuals (such as verifiers and law enforcement) who challenge an age verification to view the identifying documents the presenter presented upon enrollment into the system.
[0039] An additional feature of the present invention is the availability of further verifying age verification information, identity verification information, or biometric information stored with at least one participating third party database. Further verifying age and/or identity information adds to the system's security but is not strictly required to practice the present invention. By way of illustration and not as a limitation, retrieving further verifying information from a third party database includes the device accessing the third party database for out-of-wallet information, such as where the presenter went to college, asking the presenter questions related to that out-of-wallet information, such as "which college did you attend: a, b, or c?" Such information is commonly stored in credit databases as a result of student loan information.
[0040] Yet another embodiment of the invention comprises checking presenter age verification information against presenter age verification information that may already be recorded in the central database as a result of the central database owner obtaining or purchasing information from private, public, or government databases. Examples of such information include, but are not limited to, driver's license data, employment data, and biometric data. All information obtained or purchased from such databases by the central database owner may be utilized for verification or confirmation of presenter information.
[0041] The presenter's biometric sample is entered via a biometric scanner. This sample is then translated to and stored in template form. Template forms of scanned biometrics are generally used for biometric comparisons. In an additional embodiment, the digital scan of the biometric is itself stored in the invention's central database. Such an embodiment that also stores the biometric digital scan is useful for reasons such as, but without limitation, biometric matching purposes, security procedures (in the case of an individual attempting to fraudulently access the system), or information protection in the event database information is lost or templates need to be re-constructed due to hardware revisions.
[0042] The system may optionally be configured to allow a presenter to register more than one type of biometric sample or two or more of the same type of biometric during enrollment. For example, the invention's system may be configured to accept a fingerprint biometric along with a face scan biometric, or the system may be configured to allow the presenter to register finger scans from more than one finger. Storing a biometric template in the presenter's system record that includes data from more than one biometric sample type enables that presenter the convenience of presenting any one of the presenter's previously scanned biometrics for age verification, record access authorization, and/or funds transfer.
[0043] The SID is a number used to help identify registered individuals in the invention's system. This SID is not equivalent to a PIN (Personal Identification Number) used for financial ATM and debit transactions. Rather, the SID simplifies the verification of the biometric sample. The SID may be a unique number (a number with no chance of being honestly duplicated, e.g. social security number), reasonably unique number (a number with a statistically small chance of being duplicated, e.g. phone number), or a non-unique number (a number with a large chance of being duplicated). While a SID comprising a unique number will inherently provide more security, the present invention is not so limited.
[0044] According to another alternative embodiment, a secondary ID number is utilized in the event that an individual does not remember the SID. In this embodiment, the secondary ID number is any number a registered individual registered during enrollment, such as, but not limited to, a home phone number, work phone number, social security number, or driver's license number.
[0045] According to yet another alternative embodiment, no SID number is used for verification of the presenter's age or identity. This is enabled when the biometric reading device conducts a reliably accurate read of a presenter's biometric that contains only a small fraction of error or no error. Additionally, an embodiment that allows a presenter to enter only their biometric might store presenter biometric sample and SID information on a device or database locally networked to the device. The device could then search the locally stored biometric templates for a match to the presenter's transaction biometric. Once a match was found, the transaction would proceed from that step, either accessing the system's central database or the local database depending on the configuration of the system. In this embodiment, the device or local database would store biometric sample and SID information for a set number of customers or would store such information for a set number of frequent customers.
[0046] In an additional embodiment, presenter personal information may be obtained for initial age verification and not stored in the presenter's age verifying record. Such an embodiment would provide presenters with a form of anonymous identification since the system would still recognize the presenter via biometric scan and SID but the biometric and SID would only be linked to age-related information and not personal information, such as home address and phone number.
[0047] In a further embodiment, if the presenter chooses to link a financial account with their age verifying record, financial account information is entered via magnetic stripe read, hand keying, or another input method. Checking record information is entered by a magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) read, an optical character recognition (OCR) read, hand keying, or entered by another method of input. The method of information input is also recorded for each enrollment. In an alternate embodiment, the system is configured to take a digital image of the monetary-representative token the presenter normally uses to access the presented financial account and store this digital scan in the presenter's system record. In an additional embodiment, the history of the presenter's financial transactions may be stored in their system record. Storing this information would enable the system to recognize the presenter's buying patterns for marketing purposes. By way of illustration and not as a limitation, it is feasible that biometrically authorized financial transactions be conducted in a system and method such as that described in utility application Ser. No. 10/251,305, filed Sep. 20, 2002, having common inventorship with this application.
[0048] Continuing with the enrollment process, the verifier enters confirmation into the system that they have reviewed and accepted the presenter's enrollment information
[0049] After presenter data and verifier confirmation is entered, all data entered is transmitted to the verifier database
[0050] In an additional embodiment, verification information (all information entered into the system such as presenter enrollment information, verifier information, or age verification transaction information) is transmitted and stored in the system's central database. Such a system is referred to as an "open" system. An open system allows presenters to verify their age at any verifier registered in the system regardless of where they enrolled in the system because open systems comprise sharing presenter information stored in the central database with all registered verifiers. Open systems may also allow registered verifiers to choose whether or not to accept open sharing of verification information stored in the central database by setting rules that age verifying records must meet before a verification of that record and the information contained therein is verified. By way of illustration and not as a limitation, such verifier rules might include declining previous verifications of presenters in the system who enrolled at other specific verifiers, declining verifications of presenters who enrolled in the system over a year previous to the transaction, or declining verifications of presenters who have not verified their age at any verifier in a set amount of time.
[0051] Another embodiment of the system stores verification information only in the verifier database or verifier system wherein a presenter enrolls. This is referred to as a "closed" system because presenters enrolled in one verifier's database must enroll in each additional verifier database wherein they would like to verify their age with the system. Verification information is not shared among verifiers in a closed system, nor is verification information shared with the central database. Verifier databases in closed systems may query other databases, such as the central database or a third party database, for presenter verifications. However, all verification information that is entered into a particular verifier database is stored in that database. In an alternate embodiment of the closed system, information stored on a verifier database is additionally stored on the central database. Such an embodiment is useful for a reason such as, but without limitation, information protection in the event database information is lost.
[0052] In yet a further embodiment of the present invention, verification information is stored in select multiple verifier databases. In this embodiment, a system of verifiers will have chosen whether or not to share system information with the invention's central database. Such a system is referred to as a "multi-verifier" system. This system allows a chain of verifiers owned by the same entity or linked in some other manner to share verification information obtained at one or more of the linked locations amongst themselves without sharing that information with all other or non-designated other verifiers registered in the system. Verification information in a multi-verifier system is stored in either the central database or one or more of the select verifier databases in the verifier system. Information in such a system may be shared between verifier databases and the central database freely or sharing may be monitored by rules set in the verifier databases, central database, or both. By way of illustration and not as a limitation, one verifier might only want to share verification information with one of five verifiers in a multi-verifier system or all verifiers might not want to send or store verification transaction information in the central database.
[0053] In an additional embodiment of the present invention, POV devices monitored by automated verifiers may also be used for enrollment and age-verification. By way of illustration and not as a limitation, devices such as a vending machine
[0054] Referring to
[0055] Continuing with the transaction, the presenter SID, presenter biometric, and transaction information are sent to the verifier database
[0056] In an alternative embodiment, the transaction information sent to the database does not contain a code indicating the presenter's requested age-restricted access(es). In a closed system of such an embodiment, it is assumed that the verifier only offers access to age-restricted goods/services restricted to the same age group.
[0057] If the presenter's age is verified
[0058] Once an approval or decline has been made, the local device optionally informs the presenter of their age verification results via digital display or printed receipt. The system is also optionally configured to print or display to the presenter a reason that their age verification was declined and a phone number to the invention's service center to call for further explanation.
[0059] Referring to
[0060] Once an approval or decline has been made, the local device optionally informs the presenter of their age verification results via digital display or printed receipt. The system may also be optionally configured to print or display to the presenter a reason that their age verification was declined and a phone number to the invention's service center to call for further explanation.
[0061] Referring to
[0062] In an additional embodiment, the age-restricted rules are optionally held at a database locally networked to the biometric device. In this embodiment, the central database might simply return the potentially matching biometric templates and their associated ages to the device. The device would then determine whether or not the presenter meets age-restricted rules by evaluating the age related to the biometric template that matches the transaction biometric provided by the presenter.
[0063] With continued reference to
[0064] Once an approval or decline has been made, the local device optionally informs the presenter of their age verification results via digital display or printed receipt. The system may also be optionally configured to print or display to the presenter a reason that their age verification was declined and a phone number to the invention's service center to call for further explanation.
[0065] Referring to
[0066] Continuing with the verification process, the presenter enters their SID and transaction biometric and transaction information is entered
[0067] Once an approval or decline has been made, the local device optionally informs the presenter of their age verification results via digital display or printed receipt. The system may also be optionally configured to print or display to the presenter a reason that their age verification was declined and a phone number to the invention's service center to call for further explanation. Additionally, if the presenter was declined age verification because their record did not meet pre-set rules, the presenter may be given instructions on how to meet these rules.
[0068] In an additional embodiment, open system age verification transactions regulated by verifier set rules, as illustrated in
[0069] In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the system comprises utilizing an identification system wherein presenter records are associated with personal identifying information and a score which indicates the reliability of the information stored in the record and verifications performed with the record. This embodiment allows a presenter to verify their identity and age in one system access. Additionally, this embodiment also provides a presenter record score that is useful to determine the degree of reliability of the presenter's identity and/or age verification. This feature also allows the system to monitor the reliability of verifiers by requiring verifiers to identify themselves during supervision of an age verification transaction. This feature is useful to track the reliability of verifier actions within the system.
[0070] In another alternate embodiment, verifiers set the rules of age verification on goods and services which are not regulated by the government. For example, a verifier located at a movie theater would set various rules of age verification for purchase of age-related discount movie tickets or tickets to movies rated for a specific age. These rules are set in the verifier's local database and/or the central database of the invention, depending on whether the embodiment of the invention's system is open, semi-open, or closed.
[0071] An additional embodiment of the invention encrypts information transferred between two points in the system. For purposes of example and without limitation, information is encrypted at one point and sent across a non-secure connection between the points or not encrypted at a point of communication but sent to the other point of communication across a secure connection. Encryption and decryption of said messages may be monitored by services provided by a company such as VeriSign, Inc. As an added level of security, one alternate embodiment encrypts even information internal to a terminal and which is never transmitted in a communication. This prevents retrieval of sensitive information (e.g., data corresponding to a biometric scan) from a stolen terminal.
[0072] A hybrid embodiment of the invention enables presenters to verifying their age, verifying their identity, and/or paying for purchases with biometric authorization at various types of automated POV and POS stations. By way of illustration and not a limitation, such stations include linked or networked vending machines and linked or networked kiosks.
[0073] An additional feature of the present invention is giving an individual enrolling in a system according to an embodiment of the invention the ability to register a password that in conjunction with their system ID # would allow them to perform record maintenance of their system record over the Internet from a device without a BID.
[0074] Another embodiment of the invention includes the verifier and central databases providing presenters with system ID suggestions if their entered system ID is already registered within the system. These suggested IDs are preferably (but not necessarily) selected from system IDs that are not already registered in the system but are similar to the system ID the presenter originally entered.
[0075] An additional feature of the system allows direct transition from an enrollment into a POV or POS transaction without starting a new transaction. This would allow a presenter to enroll into the system just before they verify their age or purchase an item without having to reenter their biometric and SID.
[0076] A hybrid feature that is a useful option for use with any or all of the disclosed enrollment and identification methods is to print a paper receipt of the system activity performed during the system access. Information included on this receipt would be any information including but not limited to the transaction type, date, transaction number, record used, the system's customer service phone number, instructions on how to contact the system's customer service, or other transaction information.
[0077] It is also an alternate embodiment of the present invention to provide verifiers with presenter and verifier profile reports in case of suspected fraudulent activity. These reports are customizable to display select information from a presenter's age verifying record history or record.
[0078] According to another hybrid embodiment, the system is configured to send a POV's TID along with transaction information for presenter security purposes. If the TID is not registered with the central or verifier database, the presenter's information is not processed. Optionally, the POV display gives the presenter a system customer service number to call and a transaction code to reference during the call, so they may find out why the transaction was declined.
[0079] An age verification system using biometric identification and a system ID number has been illustrated. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the systems and methods of the present invention can be used to perform more secure and reliable age verifications, and in addition, allows presenters to verify their identity and pay for merchandise with the same biometric used to verify their age. It is anticipated that the present invention will especially find utility in preventing underage individuals from accessing age-restricted goods. Although the age-restricted goods and services referred to in the invention's description are primarily tobacco and/or alcohol related, the system is not limited to verifying age for access to these specific age-restricted goods and services. Age-restricted goods and services are additionally those designated by the verifier. It will thus be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other variations of the present invention will be possible without departing from the scope of the invention as described.


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Owen's manipulation of the Rift has perverted time across the globe, and both past and future are impinging upon the present. Bubonic plague threatens Cardiff, mighty spaceships hang in the sky, and the dead come back to haunt the Torchwood team. Gwen realises that the enigmatic Bilis Manger is the key to these events -- but is he a friend or an enemy? And what sort of being dwells in the darkness beyond the Rift?
From the beginning of development on the first Torchwood season, executive producer Russell T Davies knew that the opening of the Rift would feature prominently in the year's final episode. It was left to head writer Chris Chibnall to flesh this foundation out into a full script, originally known as End Of Days and then "Apocalypse" before it reverted to its original title.
Initially, Rhys did not survive the episode. Subsequently, however, Davies asked that this element be changed -- a modification Chibnall was happy to make he'd developed a fondness for the character. Chibnall originally envisaged Gwen taking Rhys to a hotel in her attempt to save him (with Rhys later returning to their apartment because he had forgotten to bring a change of underwear, whereupon he was stabbed by Bilis). Davies and executive producer Julie Gardner suggested simplifying the narrative by simply having Gwen bring Rhys to the Hub.
End Of Days was also responsible for writing Jack back into Doctor Who, for his appearances there late in its 2007 season. The episode was filmed together with Captain Jack Harkness by director Ashley Way. Its broadcast on New Year's Day 2007 brought the first season Torchwood to a close.
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Library Of Heaven's Path Chapter 2142
Zhang Xuan turned to Qi Ling-er and asked, Is it the same for other cities? Do other cities have City Lord Monuments that city lords infuse their will into?
Since she was a city lord, she should be familiar with the processes.
Each city has a City Lord Monument, and its indeed used as a record of the city rules. However, I have never heard of a city lord infusing his will into it. That would be equivalent to enchanting the City Lord Monument, turning it into an artifact. It would cause the Anima of Yearning of the entire city to be focused on the monument, Qi Ling-er replied.
She was also a little bewildered after hearing the story.
She would have never thought that anyone would do such a thing.
The City Lord Monument represented the laws of the city. Infusing ones will into it would cause the Anima of Yearning to flow into the will, nourishing it. For the city lord, this was not necessarily a good thing.
For one, there was no guarantee that the sliver of will would remain under his control even after it had been nourished. It was a highly dangerous move to make.
Zhang Xuan turned to Ming Laixiang and asked, What was Celestial God Yeyus personality like?
Celestial God Yeyu was the previous city lord of Dusklight City who had passed away during the Flood of the Spiritual Energy.
He was a righteous and impartial man. The citizens often sing his praises, Ming Laixiang replied. Its because none of us can match his character that we arent able to assimilate the monument. This is also why Dusklight City has remained without a city lord for so many years.
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
That explained things.
Just the convenience of being able to use the Teleportation Formations made it worth it for one to become a city lord. There were bound to be many experts vying for the spot. So, it was bizarre how Dusklight City had remained without one for almost a decade.
From the looks of it, it was not that easy to become a city lord.
This was probably why Ming Laixiang did not seem particularly concerned that she had lost to him. This was because she knew that one would have to first overcome the City Lord Monument in order to become the city lord, or else he would just be nothing more than another contender in the running, just like her.
Since I cant destroy the will inside, I should just try to assimilate it just like an ordinary weapon!
While it might take years for others to tame an artifact spirit, Zhang Xuan was able to circumvent the lengthy process with his abilities.
So, he walked up to the black monument once more and tapped it a few times. Then, he whispered silently to it.
The City Lord Monument shook a little, but it refused to submit to him.
Zhang Xuans usual method was to employ both the carrot and the stick. He would offer the artifact two choices submit to him and rise to greater heights or continue refusing and be destroyed.
However, such a trick would not work on the City Lord Monument. This was because it knew that the young man before it would not dare destroy it.
Seeing this, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly and whispered to the monument, I know what you are thinking. You knew that you would meet with danger, so you infused your will into the monument ahead of time, hoping that you could revive from the Anima of Yearning supplied by the entire city.
I cant say that its a bad plan, but you made a miscalculationthe amount of time it will take for you to succeed. Dusklight City has been without a city lord for nearly a decade now, so there has been no one to enforce the rules you have implemented. As a result, the amount of Anima of Yearning you are receiving has decreased tremendously. You wont succeed at this rate. Im sure you know that deep down.
I dont have much desire to become the city lord. All I want is to obtain the City Lord Token so that I can make use of the Teleportation Formations. If I become the city lord, Ill have the city continue enforcing the rules you have set and even allow your will to remain inside the monument. Only the rise of a new city lord will bring order back to this city, and only then will you continue receiving a steady supply of Anima of Yearning.
Zhang Xuans voice was infused with the Impartation of Heavens Will, allowing him to sway the emotions of the will within the monument. The indignant and hostile intent that was within the monument a moment ago slowly cooled down.
He had no interest in being a city lord at all.
Even if he, just like Kong shi, needed Anima of Yearning in the future, the amount he required would likely be far more than what the entire Dusklight City could offer him.
So, he had no qualms allowing most of the Anima of Yearning to go to the previous city lord. It was also better for him that the rules did not change. He had no spare time to care about that anyway.
Make up your mind quickly; I am not a person with a lot of patience. You should be able to tell that Im an outsider, and I have no attachments to Dusklight City. I dont mind not becoming the city lord, but Ill have this monument destroyed before leaving this place. Ill give you ten breaths to think it through.
It was those who had nothing to lose that should be feared the most. They would not hesitate to do the unthinkable, and there was nothing that could scare them.
After saying his piece, Zhang Xuan took two steps back and waited patiently for the monuments response.
How did it go? Are you able to assimilate it? Ming Laixiang asked with a slight smile.
Even though she posed it as a question, she already knew that the young man had failed. On the inside, she was greatly relieved that the monument was not responding to the young man.
You might be stronger and more talented than me, but that doesnt mean a thing before the City Lord Monument
Ming Laixiang was expecting to see a frustrated look on the young mans face, but what she saw instead was the young man calmly opening his mouth and counting, Ten, nine, eight, seven
Hmm? Ming Laixiang was confused. I am asking you whether you were able to assimilate it, so why are you counting down instead?
Three, two, one!
Having counted down to zero, Zhang Xuan looked at the monument before him and said, Make your choice.
As he said those words, he quietly gathered a surge of sword qi at the tip of his finger and pointed it at the monument calmly. His relaxed demeanor showed that he had no particular deference toward the monument at all.
Sensing that the young man would really carry out his threat if it did not agree to it, a crisp buzz echoed from the monument as it began shaking intensely.
Thats more like it, Zhang Xuan said with a satisfied smile.
He dripped a droplet of blood harnessing his will onto the monument, and it was absorbed right away. This was a sign that the monument had accepted him as its master.
This Ming Laixiang was stunned.
She had tried everything that she could think of to convince the monument to accept her, but from the start to the end, it had never reacted to her. On the other hand, all the young man did was count down from ten, and the monument submitted to him just like that
What was with this discrimination?
Since I have assimilated the monument, does it mean that I am the city lord now? Zhang Xuan asked.
He could sense that a portion of his will was already embedded within the monument.
Ming Laixiang was completely taken aback by the situation, and she felt deeply indignant. But in the end, she had no choice but to nod.
Given all that had happened, she had no choice but to accept the outcome.
Here is a Beauty Pill. Ill give it to you. Even though it cant change your physique, I believe that itll still make a huge difference to you, Zhang Xuan said as he flicked a low-tier God Essence Pill over.
In exchange, I hope that you can deal with Lin Xie and Wu Yang on my behalf. Within four hours, I want the whole city to know that Im the new city lord, and the rules of the previous city lord will be swiftly enforced.
He had gained legitimacy as the city lord for assimilating the City Lord Monument, but in terms of influence, he was still nowhere close to Ming Laixiang. It would be more effective if he could have her do it on his behalf.
Alright then. Ming Laixiang nodded.
She knew that it would make no difference to the outcome whether she helped him or not. Given that the young man had obtained the recognition from the previous city lord, there was no one who could shake his position anymore.
Since that was the case, she might as well do it on his behalf and get on good terms with him. In fact, her effort would be worth it even if it was just for the Beauty Pill.
After agreeing to Zhang Xuans request, Ming Laixiang swallowed the pill right away.
She took out a copper mirror after that to look at her own reflection, and her eyes lit up in excitement.
It was really as miraculous as the rumors suggested. The effects started showing as soon as she swallowed the pill.
Her skin became supplier and smoother, and her facial features became more distinct. Even though her bulky physique remained the same, she emanated a newfound charm that would make others want to take a second look at her.
Ming Laixiang did not view herself as a vain person, but it would be a lie to say that she was not concerned about her own appearance. With her standing, there was no need for her to try to intentionally please anyone anymore, but if she had a choice, she would rather be more beautiful and feminine.
As such, she was very satisfied with the effects of the Beauty Pill.
With a broad smile on her lips, she took Zhang Xuan to the City Lord Manor and settled him in before swiftly heading out on an aerial divine beast to settle the task entrusted to her.
Her reputation as the strongest contender for the city lord position was not just for show. In less than four hours, almost everyone in Dusklight City knew that a person named Zhang Xuan would be taking over the position of the city lord.
News swiftly spread, and by the evening, Royal City had already delivered the Conferment Edict and City Lord Token over to acknowledge his position.
Its finally done Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
With this, he would be able to use the Teleportation Formation within Dusklight City to travel to the Royal City swiftly.
These are the tokens for the three provinces of Dusklight City, Qi Ling-er said as she passed three tokens over.
She was honestly a little speechless at just how efficient Zhang Xuan was. She had nearly lost her life competing for her city lord position!
On the other hand, the young man had managed to do it in less than half a day. It sure was maddening just to think about it!
Zhang Xuan passed the three tokens to Sun Qiang and his parents and said, Assimilate these tokens, and youll be able to use the Teleportation Formation.
After that, he turned to Qi Ling-er and asked once more, Little Chick and Zhang Jia are my tamed beast, so it should be alright for them to travel together with me, right?
That isnt a problem at all, Qi Ling-er replied with a nod.
The City Lord Token was designed in a manner that allowed its master to extend its effects to their tamed beasts via the Soul Contract. After all, it was not uncommon for city lords to travel together with their tamed beasts.
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Sun Qiang and his parents once more and said, If possible, try to assimilate the tokens today. Well be heading to Royal City tomorrow morning!
There were some matters that he needed to attend to as the new city lord. First and foremost, he needed everyone to learn of their existence, or else they would not be able to earn Anima of Yearning in their City Lord Token and Province Lord Tokens.
So, he walked out of the City Lord Manor to the square right in front of him. With a leap, he jumped on top of the City Lord Monument and sat down on it casually.
At this moment, a huge crowd had already gathered around after hearing the news that they had a new city lord. They were a little curious yet fearful to know who their new city lord was.
After all, this was the man who had the power to determine their fate.
You might have heard, but I am the new city lord of Dusklight City. My name is Zhang Xuan. I dont intend to change how this city has been functioning so far, but it is my wish to see Dusklight City becoming stronger over time. So, in four hours time, Ill be holding a lecture here to impart my comprehension of cultivation to you. Zhang Xuan addressed the crowd beneath him with a leisurely but authoritative tone.
To be honest, he did not have a concrete idea of just what the Anima of Yearning was, but based on what he had heard about it so far, he should be able to receive a steady stream of it as long as he could make others have a deep impression of him.
The fastest way he knew he could do that was through a lecture.
It was similar to how Kong shis reputation had become synonymous with his teachings, and it was remembered even after tens of thousands of years on the Master Teacher Continent.
Until the day that his impartations became obsolete and forgotten, his name would continue to be passed down from generation to generation.
News that the new city lord would be holding a public lecture spread like wildfire. Over the next four hours, millions of cultivators gathered in the city square and its vicinity.
With a satisfied nod, Zhang Xuan started his lecture.
Cultivation lies in the heart, the spirit, and the soul
His voice drifted into the surroundings with the warm breeze of spring, nourishing those taking it in.
Everyone was swiftly enraptured by it.
Standing amid the crowd was Wu Yang, another ex-contender for the city lord position. He was still wondering why Ming Laixiang would suddenly submit to a young man in his early twenties and even went to the extent of warning him not to oppose him.
However, when he came over personally to hear the public lecture, the significance of those words immediately became apparent to him.
It was no wonder that young man was able to become the city lord.
Putting everything aside, his comprehension of cultivation surpassed that of any expert they had seen before.
Profound concepts were conveyed in simple, comprehensible terms, leaving countless citizens nodding vehemently as epiphanies struck them. They were able to swiftly understand ideas that had eluded them previously and draw links between seemingly abstract aspects of cultivation.
All in all, one thing was for sure. Dusklight City would never be the same again after this lecture!


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Keith Stroup didn't think he'd live to see the day when two of California's largest newspapers publicly endorsed the full legalization of marijuana.
For the founder of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), these "significant stamps of approval" from the editorial boards of the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle in recent weeks made one thing clear: "We are winning the fight."
"In the past when we've had legalization initiatives on the ballot… we win them despite the opposition of most of the local and state-elected officials, and certainly with editorial opposition from the major papers," Stroup, 72, told Civilized.
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It's a far cry from the days of Reefer Madness and America's War on Drugs through which Stroup's generation grew up, and a staggering indication of just how much the culture around cannabis has shifted even since NORML was established in 1970.
So what exactly has changed, according to Stroup? In large part, it comes down to the ever-crumbling stigma around cannabis and the consequent groundswell of support from America's non-smoking public – particularly its youth, who grew up without Reefer Madness consciously or subconsciously informing their opinions about marijuana use.
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Editor's note: As Civilized celebrates one year of publishing, we're reflecting on the stories and issues that resonated most with our audience in the past 12 months. This is one of series of posts that includes founder and publisher Derek Riedle's commentary, A Year Of Elevating Cannabis Culture.


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2018 Spring Vendor Sale
Posted on: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Please plan on joining Homewood at Frederick for our annual Spring Vendor Sale! Event will be held at Crumland Farms on March 20, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Contact Liz Kannenberg with any questions at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 301-644-5646.» Read more
Homewood Foundation Partnership Program presentation
Posted on: Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Homewood at Frederick hosted the "Indulge in Chocolate and then TREAT yourself to an Amazing Opportunity" seminar on February 13th. J.D. Shuman, president of the Homewood Foundation spoke about the Homewood Foundation Partnership Program. Exciting information was provided to the audience about Charitable Gift Annuities. Delightful treats were provided by Homewood's Culinary Staff.» Read more
Middletown Middle School Orchestra
Posted on: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
The students from Middletown Middle School's orchestra came to entertain the residents. What a delightful way to prepare for this holiday season! Thank you students for a wonderful performance.» Read more
2017 Christmas from Around the World!
Posted on: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Among the items, the following beautiful treasures were exhibited: Russian hand carved and painted nativity scene Hand painted Salvadorian Nativity set (40 years old) Hand painted baby doll (85 years old) Nativity scene from Uganda made of fabric and straw Nativity scene from Vietnam made up of rolled up pages from a magazine. Santa's from Netherlands and Germany» Read more
A Sampling of Savory Dishes!
Posted on: Friday, December 8, 2017
Homewood at Frederick is know for any things; a wonderful place to live, great staff who care about the residents who live on our campus, wide arrangement of events, activities and trips. But, Homewood wants to make sure you also know about our excellent culinary staff who bring savory dishes to the delight of our residents on a daily basis! We will feature these delicious dishes in order to tempt your palette with what we have to offer. Go to our Photo Gallery for more images of our culinary...» Read more
2017 Sleigh Ride!
Posted on: Friday, December 8, 2017
On December 7th, Homewood at Frederick's residents had an enchanting evening filled with sleigh rides from the Lambert Carriage Company and caroling from the 42nd St Singers! Many residents came out to join this evening among friends! Plus, a few future residents of Homewood were present to experience a taste of how wonderful it is to live at Homewood.» Read more
2017 Finance & Strategy Symposium
Posted on: Thursday, November 30, 2017
Homewood welcomed LeadingAge Maryland and LeadingAge DC to the campus, as they provided an in-depth symposium. LeadingAge put on the 2017 Finance & Strategy Symposium. This one-day event, sponsored by Ziegler, provides an overview of the most recent industry trends, highlights of innovative case studies from around the country, and ample time for networking! Homewood Retirement Center's VP of Operations, Candace McMullen, was one of the speakers presenting a case study regarding campus...» Read more
2017 Fall Open House
Posted on: Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Take a self guided tour of our homes and apartments. Meet moving and downsizing professionals as well as the wonderful residents who hlep make us Frederick's #1 Retirement Community. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Downsizing & Moving Vendors Trade Fair located in The Lodge Lobby 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Self Guided Tours of Patio Homes and The Lodge 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Resident Panel Dicussion located in The Lodge's Event Center 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Resident Panel Dicussion located in The...» Read more


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Meteor Man
Meteor Man written and directed by Robert Townsend. To be honest, me prefer his Chinatown. Still, monster surprized me not hate dis movie. Sure, it all sortz of stoopid and itz hero as interesting as a deli sandwitch named after David Caruso, but it not all bad. Only mostly bad.
After opening theme muzik dat sound suspishushly like opening to Superman, we introduced to our hero. Jeff, is quiet skool teacher living in bad nayborhood run by street gang dat look like MC Hammer back-up dancers. Dey led by guy who carry slinky around. Letz call him…
Gang in Michael Jackson's Beat It video look hard comparison.
Jeff chased by street gang. He gets away, but den chased by meteor. It aktually fall out of sky and chase him down an alley before crashing into him. Now dat one determined, spiteful meteor!
Jeff end up at hospital but mirakulously healed. And he have other superpowerz too: flying, superstrong, x-ray, able to know everyting about a book for turdy sekonds after he touch it! Oh, he also able to understand his dog who sound like robot and give worst performance by talking dog since Maraduke Has de Runs. Anyway, he fight gang and win! He tell his mom to keep his superpowerz a sekret, but she so proud, she tell EVERYONE! Now whole nayborhood know!
Inkluding his good friend who work for CNN. And de dark side.
Bad guyz come back. Try to shoot him. He bullet-proof. Dey try to run him down. He fly up onto lamp post and fall down, cause earthquake and giant fissure – dat gets mysteriously fixed and never seen again.
Community decide he have to patrol nayborhood. Mom make him Meteor Man costume. Reaktion of his friends and family to his new superpowerz aktually best part of movie. Everyting else is worst part of movie.
Wonder if Alfred sew Batman's costume for him?
Meteor Man start his patrol. Stop crime. At one point, step into middle of shooout between police and street gang and place peacemaker. Yep, dey need to put differences aside. Just because one group believe in law and order and other believe in crime and killing dis not mean dey can't reach some sort of understanding. Why can't cops and criminalz just get along?
BIG BIG scenery-chewing bad guy puts bounty on Jeff. Gangsters ambush him at skool. Den, for some reazon, let him go. But den show up few days later and shoot him up. Dey drive away but Jeff notice – his hand bleeding. He getting weaker!
Big big bad guy show up at his apartment building. Jeff asleep and can't wake up. Dog (dat must have some superpowerz of its own) drag Jeff off bed and behind couch. Big big bad guy break into apartment. Den, Slinky show up. Dey argue over who should handle Meteor Man. Den leave.
Dey leave! He lying right dere!
Community meet. Dey decide dey have to get Meteor Man to move. He too much trubble. Jeff sad. And even sadder when gangsterz show up and beat him. He losing power. He too weak.
But homeless Bill Cosby come to de reskue because he also have piece of meteor! He help Jeff regain power. But Slinky get powerz too. Fight! Fight! Fight! Meteor Man beat him and absorb his powerz. Whole nayborhood show up to help Meteor Man defeat bad guyz.
Nayborhood watch!
Bad guyz arrested by cops and their new friendz, the street gang dey were shooting at earlier in movie. Cops + street gang = BFF! And everyone live happily ever after.
Escape maybe whoever get shot in retaliatory drive by shooting in off-screen scene after clozing creditz.
Verdikt: Flashes of humor make dis movie not total waste of time. But pretty darn close.
Rating: 4 chocolate chippee cookies.
Please diskuss.


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L.A. movie openings, Feb. 4, 8: ' Everybody Knows' with Penélope Cruz and more
Feb. 4
Re-release of the 1994 period drama about the famed 18th-century castrati singer. With Stefano Dionisi. Written by Andrée Corbiau, Gérard Corbiau, Marcel Beaulieu. Directed by Gérard Corbiau. (1:51) R.
Feb. 8
The Amityville Murders
A man is driven by voices to kill his whole family in this movie based on the real-life murders that inspired the 1979 horror film. With John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts, Paul Ben-Victor, Diane Franklin. Written and directed by Daniel Farrands. (1:37) NR.
Beneath the Leaves
An imprisoned child-murderer escapes and attempts to resume his dark vocation. With Doug Jones, Mira Sorvino, Paul Sorvino. Written by Naman Barsoom, Daniel Wallner, Mark Andrew Wilson; story by Adam Marino. Directed by Marino. (1:30) NR.
Berlin, I Love You
Romantic-comedy anthology features 10 tales set in the German capital. With Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Jim Sturgess, Diego Luna, Luke Wilson, Jenna Dewan, Mickey Rourke, Hayden Panettiere, Dianna Agron. Various writers and directors. (2:00) R.
A woman enters the world of underground fighting to find the Russian mobsters who killed her father. With Casper Van Dien, Locklyn Munro, Melissa Croden. Written by Brian Skiba, Craig Michael Hall. Directed by Skiba. (1:38) NR
Cold Pursuit
Liam Neeson plays a snowplow driver seeking revenge against the criminals responsible for his son's death. With Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum. Written by Frank Baldwin; based on a screenplay by Kim Fupz Aakeson. Directed by Hans Petter Moland. (1:58) R.
The Divorce Party
A newly-single 20-something seeks a fresh start. With Thomas Cocquerel, Matilda Lutz, Claire Holt, Katrina Bowden. Written by Mark Famiglietti, Lane Garrison. Directed by Hughes William Thompson. (1:33) NR.
Everybody Knows
Penélope Cruz stars as a woman who returns home to Spain for her sister's wedding, only to have her daughter abducted. With Javier Bardem. Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. In Spanish, Catalan and English with English subtitles. (2:12) R.
High Flying Bird
A sports agent tries to shake up the system during a basketball lockout in director Steven Soderbergh's drama. With André Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Kyle MacLachlan, Bill Duke. Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney. (1:30) NR.
The Isle
Shipwreck survivors in 19th-century Scotland encounter the supernatural. With Conleth Hill, Alex Hassell. Written by Matthew Butler-Hart, Tori Butler-Hart. Directed by Matthew Butler Hart. (1:36) NR.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Aliens from outer space attack in this sequel to the computer-animated 2014 comedy. With the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish. Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Matthew Fogel, Raphael Bob-Waksberg; story by Michelle Morgan, Dominic Russo. Directed by Mike Mitchell. (1:46) PG.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
A WWII veteran with a colorful history is tasked with taking out a Sasquatch. Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Ron Livingston, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller, Ellar Coltrane. Written and directed by Robert D. Krzykowski. (1:38) NR.
Never Look Away
A young artist who fled East Germany is haunted by memories of his life under the Nazi and Communist regimes. With Tom Schilling, Paula Beer. Written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. In German and Russian with English subtitles. (3:08) R.
One Million American Dreams
Documentary about Hart Island, a massive cemetery for unclaimed bodies in New York City. Narrated by Sam Rockwell. Directed by Brendan Byrne. (1:30) NR.
Setbacks force a young woman to move in with her overbearing Russian Jewish grandmother. With Rebecca Karpovsky, Alan Blumenfield. Written by Karpovsky, Amanda Lundquist. Directed by Lundquist. (1:13) NR.
The Prodigy
A woman fears her young son may be possessed by dark forces. With Taylor Schilling, Colm Feore. Written by Jeff Buhler. Directed by Nicholas McCarthy. (1:40) R.
St. Agatha
A pregnant young woman finds horrors in a convent in 1950s Georgia. With Sabrina Kern, Carolyn Hennesy. Written by Andy Demetrio, Shaun Fletcher, Sara Sometti Michaels, Clint Sears. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. (1:30) NR.
To Dust
A Hasidic cantor seeks solace in science following his wife's untimely demise. With Géza Röhrig, Matthew Broderick. Written by Jason Begue, Shawn Snyder. Directed by Snyder. (1:45) R.
Under the Eiffel Tower
A man having a midlife crisis joins his best friend's family on a vacation to France. With Matt Walsh, Judith Godrèche, Reid Scott, Michaela Watkins, David Wain, Gary Cole. Written by Godrèche, Archie Borders, David Henry. Directed by Borders. (1:27) NR.
Two sisters face different challenges in life and love in Los Angeles. With Jamie Dornan, Jemima Kirke, Lola Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn, Billy Crystal, Scott Caan, Alice Eve, Jennifer Grey. Written and directed by Emma Forrest. (1:38) R.
A Violent Man
An MMA fighter is accused of murdering a woman with whom he had a one-night stand. With Thomas Q. Jones, Isaach De Bankole, Chuck Liddell, Bruce Davison, Denise Richards. Written by Matthew Berkowitz, Justin Steele. Directed by Matthew Berkowitz. (1:47) NR.
What Men Want
Taraji P. Henson plays a sports agent who can hear men's thoughts in this gender-switched take on the Mel Gibson comedy. With Aldis Hodge, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Tracy Morgan, Max Greenfield, Kellan Lutz, Shaquille O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Erykah Badu. Written by Tina Gordon Chism, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory; story by Jas Waters, Tina Gordon Chism; based on the screenplay for "What Women Want" by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, Diane Drake. Directed by Adam Shankman. (1:57) R.
The Wild Pear Tree
An aspiring writer returns to his home village hoping to get his career started. With Aydin Doğu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir. In Turkish with English subtitles. Written by Akin Aksu, Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. (3:08) NR.
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