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Sensory Demos Awesome AI Mashup at Finovate!
September 28, 2017
Finovate is one of those shows where you get up on stage and give a short intro and live demo. They are selective in who they allow to present and many applicants are rejected. Sensory demonstrated some really cutting-, perhaps bleeding-, edge stuff by combining animated talking avatars, with text-to-speech, lip movement synchronization, natural language speech recognition and face and voice biometrics. I don't know of any company ever combining so many AI technologies into a single product or demo!
Speech recognition has a long history of failing on stage, and one of the ways Sensory has always differentiated itself, is that our demos always work! And all our AI technologies worked here too! Even with bright backlighting, our TrulySecure face recognition was so fast and accurate some missed it. With the microphones and echo's in the large room, our TrulyNatural speech recognition was perfect! That said, we did have a user-error… before Jeff and I got on stage he put his demo phone in DND mode, which cut our audio output – but quickly recovered from that mishap.
Banks Looking to Biometrics for Improved Customer Security
October 16, 2015
I saw a LinkedIn message to one of the biometrics groups in which I'm a member linking to a new video on biometrics:
I was quite surprised to see that I am actually in it!
It's a great topic…Banks turning to biometrics. The video doesn't talk too much about what's really happening and why, so I'll blog about a few salient points, worthy of understanding:
1) Passwords are on their deathbed. This is old news and everyone gets it, but worthy of repeating. Too easy to crack and/or too hard to remember
2) Mobile is everything, and mobile biometrics will be the entry point. Our mobile phones will be the tools to control and open a variety of things. Our phones will know who we are and keep track of the probability of that changing as we use them. Mobile banking apps will be accessed through biometrics and that will allow us to not only check balances, but pay or send money or speed ATM transactions.
3) EMV credit cards are here…Biometric credit confirmation is next! Did you get a smart card from your bank? Europay, Visa, and MasterCard decided to improve fraud by shifting fraud risk based on security implemented. Smart cards are now, biometrics will be added to aid fraud prevention.
4) It's all about convenience & security. So much focus has been on security that convenience was often overlooked. There was a perception that you can't have both! With Biometrics you actually can have an extremely fast and convenient solution that is highly accurate.
5) Layered biometrics will rule. Any one biometric or authentication approach in isolation will fail. The key is to layer a variety of authentication techniques that enhance the systems security but don't hurt convenience. Voice and face authentication can be used together, passwords can be thrown on top if the biometric confirmation is unsure, tokens or fingerprint or iris scans can also be deployed if the security isn't high enough. The key is knowing the accuracy of match and increasing the security to the desired security level in a stepped function so as to maximize user convenience.
Sensory's CEO, Todd Mozer, interviewed on FutureTalk
October 1, 2015
Todd Mozer's interview with Martin Wasserman on FutureTalk
TrulyHandsfree 4.0… Maintaining the big lead!
August 6, 2015
We first came out with TrulyHandsfree about five years ago. I remember talking to speech tech executives at MobileVoice as well as other industry tradeshows, and when talking about always-on hands-free voice control, everybody said it couldn't be done. Many had attempted it, but their offerings suffered from too many false fires, or not working in noise, or consuming too much power to be always listening. Seems that everyone thought a button was necessary to be usable!
In fact, I remember the irony of being on an automotive panel, and giving a presentation about how we've eliminated the need for a trigger button, while the guy from Microsoft presented on the same panel the importance of where to put the trigger button in the car.
Now, five years later, voice activation is the norm… we see it all over the place with OK Google, Hey Siri, Hey Cortana, Alexa, Hey Jibo, and of course if you've been watching Sensory's demos over the years, Hello BlueGenie!
Sensory pioneered the button free, touch free, always-on voice trigger approach with TrulyHandsfree 1.0 using a unique, patented keyword spotting technology we developed in-house– and from its inception, it was highly robust to noise and it was ultra-low power. Over the years we have ported it to dozens of platforms, Including DSP/MCU IP cores from ARM, Cadence, CEVA, NXP CoolFlux, Synopsys and Verisilicon, as well as for integrated circuits from Audience, Avnera, Cirrus Logic, Conexant, DSPG, Fortemedia, Intel, Invensense, NXP, Qualcomm, QuickLogic, Realtek, STMicroelectronics, TI and Yamaha.
This vast platform compatibility has allowed us to work with numerous OEMs to ship TrulyHandsfree in over a billion products!
Sensory didn't just innovate a novel keyword spotting approach, we've continually improved it by adding features like speaker verification and user defined triggers. Working with partners, we lowered the draw on the battery to less than 1mA, and Sensory introduced hardware and software IP to enable ultra-low-power voice wakeup of TrulyHandsfree. All the while, our accuracy has remained the best in the industry for voice wakeup.
We believe the bigger, more capable companies trying to make voice triggers have been forced to use deep learning speech techniques to try and catch up with Sensory in the accuracy department. They have yet to catch up, but they have grown their products to a very usable accuracy level, through deep learning, but lost much of the advantages of small footprint and low power in the process.
Sensory has been architecting solutions for neural nets in consumer electronics since we opened the doors more than 20 years ago. With TrulyHandsfree 4.0 we are applying deep learning to improve accuracy even further, pushing the technology even more ahead of all other approaches, yet enabling an architecture that has the ability to remain small and ultra-low power. We are enabling new feature extraction approaches, as well as improved training in reverb and echo. The end result is a 60-80% boost in what was already considered industry-leading accuracy.
I can't wait for TrulyHandsfree 5.0…we have been working on it in parallel with 4.0, and although it's still a long ways off, I am confident we will make the same massive improvements in speaker verification with 5.0 that we are doing for speech recognition in 4.0! Once again further advancing the state of the art in embedded speech technologies!
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June 30, 2014
Biometrics – The Studies Don't Reveal the Truth
May 7, 2014
If you read through the biometrics literature you will see a general security based ranking of biometric techniques starting with retinal scans as the most secure, followed by iris, hand geometry and fingerprint, voice, face recognition, and then a variety of behavioral characteristics.
The problem is that these studies have more to do with "in theory" than "in practice" on a mobile phone, but they never-the-less mislead many companies into thinking that a single biometric can provide the results required. This is really not the case in practice. Most companies will require that False Accepts (error caused by wrong person or thing getting in) and False Rejects (error caused by the right person not getting in) be so low that the rate where these two are equal (equal error rate or EER) would be well under 1% across all conditions. Here's why the studies don't reflect the real world of a mobile phone user:
A great case in point is the fingerprint readers now deployed by Apple and Samsung. These are extremely expensive devices, and the literature would make one think that they are highly accurate, but Apple doesn't have the confidence to allow them to be used in the iTunes store for ID, and San Jose Mercury News columnist Troy Wolverton says:
"I've not been terribly happy with the fingerprint reader on my iPhone, but it puts the one on the S5 to shame. Samsung's fingerprint sensor failed repeatedly. At best, I would get it to recognize my print on the second try. But quite often, it would fail so many times in a row that I'd be prompted to enter my password instead. I ended up turning it off because it was so unreliable (full article)."
There is a solution to this problem…It's to utilize sensors already on the phone to minimize cost, and deploy a biometric chain combining face verification, voice verification, or other techniques that can be easily implemented in a user friendly manner that allows the combined usage to create a very low equal error rate, that become "immune" to conditions and compliance issues by having a series of biometric and other secure backup systems.
Sensory has an approach we call SMART, Sensory Methodology for Adaptive Recognition Thresholding that takes a look at environmental and usage conditions and intelligently deploys thresholds across a multitude of biometric technologies to yield a highly accurate solution that is easy to use and fast in responding yet robust to environmental and usage models AND uses existing hardware to keep costs low.
KitKat's Listening!
November 15, 2013
Android introduced the new KitKat OS for the Nexus 5, and Sensory has gotten lots of questions about the new "always listening" feature that allows a user to say "OK Google" followed by a Google Now search. Here's some of the common questions:


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This is a true story adapted for you by my imagination:
College boy walks into his neighborhood bakery. Small Town/Big City, USA
College Boy
"Hello, fine bakery establishment owner! I'd like to order a whole bunch of cupcakes from you, my local bakery, because I like to support small local businesses"
Man Bakery Owner
"Say, fine young College Boy, I'd be happy to help you celebrate your celebration! What, pray tel, would you like your amazingly tasty cupcakes to look like?"
College Boy
"Well, Fine Establishment Owner, I'd love to purchase cupcakes decorated with RAINBOW colors. Don't you just LOVE rainbows? Double rainbows are EPIC, so I can't wait to see all of your delicious rainbow cupcakes at my celebration. The epicness will be EPIC."
Bakery Owner
"Well, College Boy, that sounds like a good idea for a celebration! Rainbows are happy! And colorful! And bring joy to people! Are you having a birthday celebration for a little girl? Little girls LOVE rainbows, you know!"
College Boy
"You're so right, Bakery Owner! Rainbows ARE colorful and joyful and full of the happy! But these yummy rainbow cupcakes won't be for my little sister's birthday party; they're going to be for my celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11th. Ins't that fantastic?!"
Bakery Owner
College Boy
"I'm sorry, sir. Is there a problem with my rainbow cupcakes? Or have you thought of an even MORE epic way to celebrate an important, positive day of recognition?"
Bakery Owner
"No cupcakes for you."
College Boy
"Excuse me. I'm sorry. I think I heard you say, "No cupcakes for you," but you must be mistaken."
Bakery Owner
"NO. NO CUPCAKES FOR YOU. I have little girls whom I don't want to be influenced by rainbows."
College Boy
"I'm sorry. I don't quite understand what you're saying. Every little girl loves rainbows. Rainbow Brite, rainbow shirts, rainbow socks, drawing rainbows. I'm quite confused by your assertion that your little girls could be negatively influenced by rainbows on my cupcakes. You're confusing me."
Lady Bakery Owner
"NO CUPCAKES FOR YOU. WE DON'T HAVE RAINBOW COLORS FOR EPIC RAINBOW CUPCAKES. I know we are a bakery that makes thousands of delicious and colorful cupcakes every week, but it just so happens that we don't have rainbow colors for your cupcakes."
College Boy & the Rest of the Sane World (shaking head in disgust)
The full story via The Advocate:


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FDOT Public Hearing: Malabar Rd. PD&E Study
February 28, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), will hold the Malabar Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study hearing on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the City of Palm Bay Council Chambers, 120 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 .
A PD&E study is an environmental and engineering process developed by FDOT to determine effects associated with a proposed transportation improvement project.
FDOT reps will present the recommended alternative to widen or improve Malabar Road from Babcock Street to U.S. 1 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway where warranted. The project will also change the Access Classification of Malabar Road from Class 3, which does not prevent turns for traffic traveling in opposite directions, to Class 5, which prevents turns across the median of a divided highway. Chapter 335.199, Florida Statutes, requires a public hearing to present the proposed access classification change when any project on the state highway system closes or modifies an existing access.
Notices are being sent to all property owners and tenants located within at least 300 feet on either side of the proposed alignment and to other public officials, regulatory agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in the project.
The hearing will begin as an open house at 5:00 p.m. with a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m., followed by a public comment period. The hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements.
Persons wishing to submit written statements, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Lorena Cucek, FDOT District Five, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard – MS 501, Deland, FL 32720. All statements postmarked no later than March 13, 2018 will become a part of the public hearing record.
The draft environmental and engineering reports will be available for review from February 7, 2018 through March 13, 2018 at the following locations:
- Franklin T. DeGrodt Library, 6475 Minton Road SW, Palm Bay, FL 32908
- Malabar Town Hall, 2725 Malabar Road, Malabar, FL 32950-4427
- The study website – www.sr514malabar.com
Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Lorena Cucek, FDOT Project Manager, at 719 S. Woodland Boulevard – MS 501, DeLand, FL 32720, by phone 386-943-5392, or by email to email@example.com at least seven days prior to the hearing. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (voice).


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Can I Buy Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance? - Company Review
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance
- Terrible 'Airline' Travel Insurance Cover is Not Offered
- Customers free to choose best travel insurance option from market
- No advice is offered to purchase travel insurance cover
- Customers could be under-covered
- particularly those traveling internationally
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance is not offered when booking flights with Cathay out of the USA. This is actually great for customers. They can now look at the entire trip insurance market to get the best rates and coverage.
Those of us who fly within the USA know that every time on check-out, the airline will push its flight insurance. Over the years at Aardvark we have conclusively proven that airline travel insurance is of very poor value. It almost always ends up being over-priced with poor cover levels. So, the fact that Cathay Pacific does not market 'Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance' is terrific. Customers can now choose – we'll show you how.
But first to the Cathay Pacific flight booking system.
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance – Site Layout
The Cathay Pacific flight booking process is simple and elegant. They seem to have gone out of their way to offer customers clarity, allowing a traveler to achieve best value. Many airlines seem to hide their lowest prices, or make fare comparison difficult. Cathay does not do this.
They have a highly intuitive, fast site. Information is presented in a logical manner. We really like the site. It offers a simple, intuitive grid system. Customers can clearly see cheapest flights over a multi-day period. A few other airlines use similar display methodology – Air China, for instance. We think that this is the most efficient search system for a customer.
The lowest possible fare has already been highlighted to us in the fare grid. Once we select the days of travel, Cathay then shows us the least expensive flights for that particular day. Note the trend here – Cathay is always trying to show best value for a customer.
It is unusual, and admirable, that Cathay pursues this line of approach with its customers. We cannot fail to be impressed. In keeping with its desire for transparency, the first few fare booking rules per seat booking class are displayed.
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance – Economy Fare Options
It is then simple to expand the fare rules so as to simply compare and contrast the different fares. Cathay, in line with every other international airline we have seen, uses different fare rules for the same seat.
Just take a moment to understand this. Same seat. It's important to understand that the passenger will be sitting in the exact same seat, with the same food and entertainment system. But as you can see, the price for this exact same seat jumps from $691 to $1,431 as the fare rules change. The price is doubling.
What does a customer get for an extra $750? Nothing. Not really, anyway. Re-booking and Cancellation fees are $50 less expensive. A few more 'Asia Miles' to add to your account. But really, that is it.
We will show a little later why we never book Refundable seats, and also how to insure non-refundable risk away.
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance – Compare and Save
We explained that Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance is not available when we buy our ticket online. So let's shop around. At AardvarkCompare that is exactly what we do for you. We get binding insurance quotes, anonymously, from all our major travel insurance carriers.
Here are some excellent low-cost options for our trip. iTI, RoamRight, and TII all have great plans for around $30 for our traveler.
One of our favorite low-cost policies is the iTI Lite plan. It is certainly low-cost – only $30. But it has $100k of Medical Sickness cover and $250k of Medical Evacuation cover.
What is more surprising is that it also has really robust Cancel for Work cover. We typically do not see such cover in this type of low-cost plan, hence it being one of our favorites.
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance – Cancel for Any Reason
Some people prefer to have a policy in place that provides Cancel for Any Reason cover.
This is a super-powerful benefit that does exactly what it says. A traveler needs to have no reason at all to cancel and still receive a significant refund. The policies that we have that provide such cover rebate at 75%.
The use of Cancel for Any Reason insurance to lower ticket prices has been described as the Airline Ticket Hack. Refundable benefits, yet with Non-Refundable ticket costs. This is why we rarely recommend booking a Refundable seat. We see little point in spending $900 more for a Refundable seat when we can cover most of our needs with low-cost trip insurance.
The TII Worldwide Trip Protector Plus at $75 offers great value. The iTI Travel LX is a little more expensive at $81, but has much higher Medical Cover. Both are excellent plans, and should be considered. In this case, we would probably pay the extra $6 and enjoy the additional medical cover that the Travel LX Plan offers.
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance – One Site – Many Carriers
We love Amazon and are fans of Expedia. Comparison-shopping is simple. Sites like AardvarkCompare do exactly the same for travel insurance. Would you like to visit each travel insurance carrier directly? Of course not. Take the Amazon-like travel insurance experience at Aardvark.
So when buying trip insurance, which should you choose? That's the beauty of insurance comparison – you get to see all the best prices in the market.
Cathay Pacific Travel Insurance – Does Aardvark charge More?
You won't find the same trip insurance plans available at a better price – price certainty is guaranteed as a result of anti-discriminatory insurance law in the US. Take a look at Travel Insurance Comparison – Will I Pay More Buying Travel Insurance from a Comparison Website? This is really powerful consumer protection.
A travel insurance marketplace like AardvarkCompare will offer a multitude of different plans from some of the most respected travel insurance carriers in the country. You will only need a few minutes to check value for money, cover, and insurance carrier ratings.
Recent AardvarkCompare Travel Insurance Customer Reviews
I Panicked When I Discovered I panicked when I discovered the Travel Insurance I had through Expedia had expired when I changed my flight reservation. When I went to renew I was told I couldn't. I discovered Aardvark on my AARP site and I was excited I could purchase an even better travel plan with cover starting with my trip departure, at a cost I could afford. I was confused with the initial site and Mr. Breeze reached out to me for clarification. He explained the policy more thoroughly and addressed all my concerns, can't get any better than that! Thank You Aardvark and thank you Jonathan for your assistance. I can go on my trip now knowing I'll be covered for medical emergencies and then some. _ _Barbara
Good Choices, Well Explained I liked the way insurance was explained. I had read an article your company had written explaining Expedia trip cover versus other choices. I used this advice to make the best choice for me and my traveling companions. That choice was to take a policy that provided much better medical and evacuation primary care. Your site allowed comparisons, and I think I got the best value for my money. I don't like constant follow up emails, though. You could back off a bit!! Louise


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Origin: Norwegian, English Meaning: from Old Norse Eldríðr meaning "fire beautiful" or "beautiful fire" from elements eldr "fire" and fríðr "beautiful". It could also come from Old English Æðelþryð meaning "noble strength" from English elements Æðel "noble" and þryð "strength". It could also be the Old Norse orm of Eldrit, the Frankish form of masculine Hildifrid meaning "battle,fight/peace, friendship" from elements hild "battle, fight" and frid "peace,…
Category: Fire
Origin: Irish Meaning: an Anglicized form of Gaelic surname Mac Aodhagáin meaning "descendant/son of Aodhagáin", the latter being a double diminutive of Aodh meaning fire so it would mean "little fire". Variants: Keagan, Kegan
Origin: Irish Meaning: an Anglicized form of Lasairfhiona, composed of elements lasair meaning "flame" and fion meaning "wine", essentially meaning "flame of wine". Lassarina is another name for the Irish goddess Lasair (whose name means flame). Part of a goddess triad (her sisters being Inghean Bhuidhe and Latiaran) who presided over the growing, ripening and harvesting of the crops….
Origin: Irish, Scottish Meaning: variant spelling of Aidan, which is the Anglicized form of Aodhán, from old Irish Áedán, a dimunitive of Áed/Aodh meaning "fire", a name borne by several figures in Irish mythology Variants: Aidan, Ayden, Adan, Aodh, Aodhán, Áed
Origin: Latin Meaning: originally coming from a Roman family name Egnatius (of unknown meaning), it's current spelling was changed to resemble Latin ignis meaning "fire"
Origin: Latin Meaning: perhaps related to the Latin fulgere, meaning "to flash". In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and is the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Hephaestus
Pyrrhos, Pyrrhus
Origin: Greek Meaning: red, flame-colored
Origin: Greek Meaning: red or flame-colored
Origin: Latin, Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese Meaning: sun; short form of Solomon being peace In Roman mythology, Sol is a sun god; it also means sun in Spanish and Portuguese; Sol is also the short of Solomon, meaning peace Sól is also the Norse goddess of the sun, the equivalent of Sunna, goddess of the sun…
Origin: Irish Meaning: chaste fire, prudent fire or purifying fire Variants: Conley
Vesta, Hestia
Origin: Roman; Greek Meaning: hearth, fireside Gender: Female Vesta is the Roman form of the Greek Hestia, both of them being the goddesses of the hearth


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Add "Attributes" for Chartfields Account, Fund, Department, Program and Project under Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, Common Definitions, Business Request Configuration, Business Request Setup. This would allow users to select attributes in the request. Without the attributes, the request is not complete. After we approve the request, we need to update the chartfield and add the attributes. This somewhat defeats the purpose of the workflow. Thank you!


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Tomm Moore is an Irish illustrator, comics artist and filmmaker. He is co-founder of Cartoon Saloon, an animation studio and production company, based in Kilkenny, Ireland. He's the Director, Producer and Writer of The Secret of Kells which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Song of the Sea which was also nominated for best Animated Feature and won the European Animated Feature Film.
(Be sure to watch the video interview below!)
He Co-Founded Cartoon Saloon with Paul Young and Nora Twomey. Initially they set up studio alongside Moore's alma mater Young Irish Film Makers, but the studio soon outgrew the premises. They have been producing a lot of animated cartoons since then, one of their new projects is Eddie of The Realms Eternal and they're already creating the newest film called Wolfwalkers.
Now he's here to talk to us about his experience on creating Cartoon Saloon, amazing animated films based on Irish Folklore and his advice for people who are looking to get into the animation industry. If you haven't seen their movies, I'll leave you below the trailers and I truly recommend you watch them.
The Secret of Kells
Song of the Sea
The Breadwinner
So let's not wait any more and get to the interview:
Interview with Tomm Moore:
(Click the play button to watch the video interview above)
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In this Episode, You Will Learn:
- Cartoon Saloon's Story
- How to create animations with little resources
- How to get known by studios
- Tips for promoting your art
- How to use Amazon & Netflix to your advantage
- How to use the internet to connect with everyone
Actionable Steps
- Don't try to copy what's successful already, it will never work.
- Nobody will find you in your room, you gotta make yourself known
- Keep true to your own creative ideas (easier said than done)
- Use the internet in your favor
- Go to events and make partnerships with other studios (small & big)
- Find what you need to focus on and do it
Resources Mentioned in this Interview
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Library of Heaven is Path
125 Renting a Mansion
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Chapter 125: Renting a Mansion
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Christopher Zhao
"Right, I should first look for a residence. As long as I can build a reputation, people would definitely come scrambling to me... This way, I can avoid knocking on the doors and retain my dignity as an expert, while earning money."
An idea popped into his head.
As a master teacher, one had to uphold his stature. He couldn't simply go around visiting houses. As such, he could only lie in wait for willing preys to take the bait.
As long as someone were to come knocking, he was confident of subduing them with his hoodwinking prowess and Library of Heaven's Path.
"Yup, I should first look for a base of operation!"
After contemplating carefully, he realized that this was indeed the best way to go about it. With a snap of his fingers, Zhang Xuan made up his mind.
He would do it this way.
With a concrete idea in his mind, he didn't dawdle and immediately proceeded to the reception to purchase pills and medicinal solutions that could change one's outer appearance and skin color.
Even though he didn't really know disguise techniques, as a member of modern civilization, he still had some basic knowledge regarding make-up. Using those pills and medicinal solution, it didn't take long for him to transform from a young lad below twenty years old into a yellowish, middle-aged man that possessed a dignified gaze.
After staring into the mirror for a long period of time, he ascertained that there were no problems with his disguise and nodded his head in satisfaction.
After which, he walked out of the Apothecary Guild.
"In order to convince others, I need to be dressed in luxurious clothes..."
Clothes make the man. Given his current dress-up, many would believe him if he claimed to be a beggar. He needed to look the image if he wanted people to believe that he was a master teacher.
"There is a clothing store right ahead."
With such a thought in his mind, he noticed a clothing store that was nearby and entered. When he finally exited, he had already transformed into a totally different person.
With a brocade hat and marten coat, he was dressed extravagantly. It was clear from his appearance that he was a person of noble standing.
These clothes cost him a total of twenty thousand gold coins. He could feel his heart bleeding.
"I should just treat it as an investment."
Consoling himself, he walked along the street. An hour later, he arrived at Tianyu Commercial City once more.
It was already late in the afternoon and the sun was about to set.
Knowing that he was lacking time, Zhang Xuan proceeded forward in large strides.
He knew that it was impossible to find accommodation in a short period of time singlehandedly. However, Tianyu Commercial City was reputed for selling everything possible under the sun. Thus, it was guaranteed that there was information on this aspect available as well. Furthermore, he didn't need to purchase an accommodation, it was sufficient for him to just rent one.
As he had already been here before, he had become quite familiar with the surroundings. After strolling around, he soon caught sight of a realtor agent center.
"Old master, are you here to buy a house?"
Upon noticing his entry, a plump boss stepped forward immediately to welcome him.
"Old master?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before coming to a realization. He had already modified his appearance at current, he looked like he was in his forties. He was no longer a young lad.
Thus, he nodded his head and placed both hands behind his back, assuming a disposition befitting that of an old master. He deepened his voice, making him seem more mature. "I want to rent a mansion!"
"Mansion? Old master, your decision to visit our us to rent a mansion is a wise one!" The boss's eyes gleamed.
Those who were able to rent out mansions were all wealthy men. Just by raising the rent by a slight amount, these landlords would be able to earn a huge sum!
"Old master, may I know what your requirements?"
As though he saw a fat lamb before him that was waiting to be butchered, the boss asked excitedly.
"It must be clean, large and has the best location. It would be perfect if the renovations are in place so that I can move in immediately!"
Zhang Xuan said.
Upon hearing the other party's request, the eyes of the boss twinkled and he almost leaped in joy.
No doubt about it, this was a huge lamb for him!
Putting aside all other factors, just the requirements Zhang Xuan stated had made it impossible for the mansion to be inexpensive.
How could someone who wanted to rent a mansion like that be poor?
He was so happy that he almost squealed, but he acted as though he was troubled. "Old master, we do have such mansions, but the cost of the rent would be slightly pricey..."
By saying so first, the plump man would be able to demand a higher price later on.
"Price isn't a problem!" Zhang Xuan gestured haughtily.
Right now, he was a 'master teacher'. It would truly be embarrassing if he were to squabble over the measly sum of money.
"Alright then, I will bring old master to look at mansions until you find one that is to your liking."
Upon hearing such impressive words from the other party, the boss's smiled so wide that it was about to reach his ears. Without any hesitation, he closed the shop and led the way, holding a bunch of keys.
Zhang Xuan followed behind him. Soon, they arrived at a vast mansion.
"This is a mansion a rich businessman bought last year. However, he died last year and his son indulged in prostitutes and gambling. As a result, he had no choice but to put this mansion up for sale or rent. This mansion is newly renovated and its location is good as well. Do you want to take a look?"
Stopping before the mansion, the boss looked at Zhang Xuan to gauge his reaction.
This mansion was the largest and most luxurious one of their realtor center. Regardless of whether it was the location or the size, there was nothing one could find faults with. Thus, he brought the other party here at first time's notice for him to take a look. He would only bring him to the other mansions if it was unsuitable. If the other party were to lay his sights upon this one, he would have truly struck it rich.
"Let's enter to take a look!"
Zhang Xuan didn't say anything excessive.
Since he wanted to impersonate a 'master teacher', his residence had to have class. It mustn't be too small. As for the money Zhang Xuan had to spend, it wasn't really a problem.
Upon observing how the other party didn't decline, the boss smiled and hurriedly opened the doors.
It was a wujin courtyard. There were man-made mountains and ponds. Not only was it large and spacious, there were all kinds of plants planted around the entire mansion. Upon entering, one would be surrounded by greenery and the fragrance of flowers, inducing a feeling of ease.
"Not bad!"
After taking a look, Zhang Xuan nodded his head secretly.
This mansion was exactly as he imagined. He could simply take his baggage and move in at this very moment. Everything he needed was present and he didn't have to go the extra mile to prepare anything.
Furthermore, it was close to Hongtian Academy, just a ten minute walk away.
After his lessons, he could head straight back here, not having to spend much time traveling to and fro.
"This will do. How much is the rent?"
Fancying the residence, Zhang Xuan gestured majestically and got straight to the point.
"This is the most luxurious mansion in our realtor center. If old master wishes to rent it, it would be hundred and fifty thousand gold coins every month!"
The boss hurriedly said.
"Hundred and fifty thousand?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
He wasn't sure about the property market in this world, but hundred and fifty thousand a month to rent a mansion seemed way too expensive.
Without saying anything, Zhang Xuan suddenly clawed at the boss before him.
"Old master, what do you intend to do..."
Hearing the sound of his fingernails tearing through air, the boss was terrified and cowered backward immediately.
With just a movement, his level of cultivation was revealed: Fighter 3-dan Zhenqi pinnacle!
His cultivation realm wasn't high.
"Oh, I just want to see your level of cultivation."
Zhang Xuan retracted his palm and placed behind his back. Then, looking at the other party again, his eyes narrowed, "You said that you will rent this mansion to me at hundred and fifty thousand a month? Tripling the rent of fifty thousand a month, do you take me for a fool?"
Wujin Courtyard:
To understand what a Wujin Courtyard is, one must know what a Siheyuan (also known as Courtyard Houses) are. The most typical example of it were the houses of generals/officials in the ancient past. There would be a courtyard in the middle and rooms of various purposes surrounding it.
Siheyuans can be split into various categories depending on its size. The smallest is the Yijin Courtyard (One Entrance Courtyard). Wujin Courtyard (Five Entrance Courtyard) was considered as the largest.
Upon stepping into the house, there would be a narrow walkway (first entrance), accommodations for guests (second entrance), a living room (third entrance), main accommodations for the family (fourth entrance) and accommodations for daughters/ female servants (fifth entrance). Since there was like a courtyard between each of these places, it is called Five Entrance Courtyard.
This layout isn't fixed but is typical.


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Mounting evidence
It's getting harder to dispute the contribution of vapor products to smoking cessation.
By Emma Dorey
Evidence that e-cigarettes greatly benefit public health continues to mount. A raft of recent research findings show that e-cigarettes are effective at helping people quit smoking or reduce consumption—and are mostly used for this purpose—crushing the claims widely peddled by the anti-vaping lobby that e-cigarette use encourages smoking and is just as hazardous.
In-depth analysis of smoking and e-cigarette use across all 28 EU member states has revealed that e-cigarettes have helped more than 6 million people quit smoking and more than 9 million reduce how much they smoke—the highest rates seen in a population study. Scientists analyzed responses from some 27,460 people aged over 15 years in the Eurobarometer survey, which provided detailed information about patterns of smoking and e-cigarette use, differentiating between experimentation and regular use, current and past use, and nicotine versus non-nicotine. They found that among the 7.5 million current users of e-cigarettes, 35.1 percent have quit smoking while an additional 32.2 percent have reduced smoking consumption (Addiction, June 2016).
"These are probably the highest rates of smoking cessation and reduction ever observed in such a large population study," said Konstantinos Farsalinos, the principal investigator of the study and a researcher at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens, Greece.
Thought to be one of the most detailed ever used in analyzing e-cigarette use on a population level, the Eurobarometer data also demonstrated that e-cigarette use is largely confined to current and former smokers; although some nonsmokers experiment with e-cigarettes, regular use is rare. "Just 1.3 percent of nonsmokers reported current use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and 0.09 percent reported daily use," said Jacques le Houezec, a neuroscientist at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research who was also involved in the study. "Practically, there is no current or regular use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes by nonsmokers, so the concern that electronic cigarettes can be a gateway to smoking is largely rejected by our findings."
"Our study shows that e-cigarettes seem to have a beneficial role for the EU population, mainly because of the substantial proportion of smoking cessation and reduction and because of extremely minimal use by never-smokers," says Farsalinos. "Moreover, there is no initiation with e-cigarettes; thus the gateway to smoking theory cannot be substantiated."
These two key findings tally with those from other studies. Researchers at University College London, for example, estimate that the use of e-cigarettes helped 16,000 to 22,000 smokers in England to quit for a year or more (Addiction, March 2016). "E-cigarettes appear to be helping a significant number of smokers to stop who would not have done otherwise—not as many as some e-cigarette enthusiasts claim but a substantial number nonetheless," said professor Robert West, who led the research team.
To assess the real-world effectiveness of e-cigarettes when used to aid smoking cessation, West and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional population study using 2014 data from monthly national surveys. Previous research has found that using e-cigarettes increases the chances of quitting success by around 50 percent compared with using no support or one of the traditional nicotine products such as gum or skin patches. This amounts to an additional 16,000–22,000 people stopping who would otherwise have continued smoking, say the researchers.
Detractors claim that e-cigarettes undermine quitting if smokers use them just to cut down tobacco consumption, and that they act as a gateway into smoking conventional cigarettes, particularly among young people who would otherwise not have tried smoking. "These claims stem from a misunderstanding of what the evidence can tell us at this stage," said West.
Indeed, the 2.8 million regular users of e-cigarettes in Britain are almost entirely current and ex-smokers, according to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. The 47 percent who are ex-smokers are mainly using e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking, while the 51 percent who are current smokers are using e-cigarettes to help them cut down on smoking. Additionally, use among adults and young people who have never smoked is negligible and has not changed since 2012, and there is no evidence in Britain that use of e-cigarettes leads to a takeup of smoking.
Furthermore, a team with researchers from the U.S., Canada and Australia has shown that, rather than acting as a gateway to smoking, e-cigarettes and other vaping products could actually cut smoking-related deaths in young people by 21 percent.
The researchers modeled the public-health impact of vapor products in terms of how their availability or absence alters smoking patterns among those who would or would not have otherwise smoked cigarettes. Significantly, the model, which was based on the 1997 birth cohort, focused on young people. It also accounted for possible changes in behavior, such as moving from experimenting to regular use and using both e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes. Based on current usage patterns and conservative assumptions, the researchers project a 21 percent reduction in smoking-attributable deaths when vapor products are available, compared to when they are not (Nicotine & Tobacco Research, July 2016).
"While vaping by youth is a concern, the gateway hypothesis that vapers will become smokers is not as strong a threat as the media has portrayed," says David Levy, one of the researchers and professor of oncology at Georgetown University.
This view is consistent with that of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), which has also concluded that, in the U.K. at least, e-cigarettes are not a gateway to smoking. They are used almost exclusively by smokers who are trying to cut down or quit, and use by nonsmokers is rare. After analyzing the latest available evidence, the RCP concluded that e-cigarette use is likely to lead to attempts to quit smoking that would not otherwise have happened ("Nicotine without smoke: Tobacco harm reduction," April 2016).
It is a common misconception that nicotine is the cause of death and disease caused by cigarettes; most of the diseases associated with smoking are actually caused by the smoke formed from the combustion of tobacco. Because e-cigarettes are tobacco-free, they deliver nicotine without the toxicants generated by conventional cigarettes—considerably safer for both smokers and bystanders. If smokers switched from conventional cigarettes to e-cigarettes, millions of lives could be saved—a no-brainer in terms of public health.
Unfortunately, around 8.7 million people in the U.K. alone still smoke tobacco cigarettes. And even though awareness of e-cigarettes is widespread in Britain, only 15 percent of the public accurately believes that e-cigarettes are a lot less harmful than smoking, according to ASH.
Although the precise long-term health risks associated with e-cigarette use are unknown, Public Health England has concluded that e-cigarettes are around 95 percent less harmful than conventional cigarettes and have the potential to help smokers quit ("E-cigarettes: An evidence update," August 2015). The RCP has gone further, stating that, despite not being entirely risk-free, the health risks of e-cigarettes are unlikely to exceed 5 percent of those associated with smoked tobacco products and may well be substantially lower.
"[The RCP] report lays to rest almost all of the concerns over these products and concludes that, with sensible regulation, e-cigarettes have the potential to make a major contribution towards preventing the premature death, disease and social inequalities in health that smoking currently causes in the U.K.," said John Britton, chair of the RCP's Tobacco Advisory Group.
Yet, because nicotine is derived from tobacco, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided to heavily regulate e-cigarettes and other nicotine-containing vaping devices as tobacco products, imposing what many believe to be unjustified and costly demands on producers that are likely to hamper growth of the industry and, with it, efforts to cut smoking-related deaths.
In the EU, e-cigarettes are regulated under the Tobacco Products Directive, "a strange collection of arbitrary restrictions and expensive but pointless burdens devised in secret by politicians and officials with minimal transparency or accountability," according to Clive Bates, former director of ASH and a public health commentator who blogs at The Counterfactual. Any e-cigarettes claiming to help with smoking cessation in the U.K. are regulated as medicinal products by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
"We've seen a series of studies painting a clear picture of the beneficial impact of vapor products," says Bates. "Given the RCP's estimate that e-cigarettes are unlikely to exceed 5 percent of the risk of smoking and are likely to be substantially less than that, we are witnessing the early stages of a major public health success. And it is driven by technology, consumers and innovators—no taxpayers are harmed and no health care resources are consumed.
"Governments and regulators just need to allow the process to unfold, without smothering the industry with excessive regulation, bans or misclassifying the products as medicines, most of which has the effect of protecting the cigarette trade and encouraging continued smoking."
However, there are a huge variety of e-cigarettes, few of which are properly tested. There is no question that, to properly safeguard consumers and reassure those who are concerned about product quality, standards are needed to regulate manufacturing methods, ingredient disclosure and performance.
According to the RCP's Morgan Evans, "The RCP would like to see a nicotine regulatory system that applies controls on products in proportion to their potential harm, to promote innovation and diversity, ensure reasonable levels of protection for consumers and, above all, discourage tobacco use."


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In this house transformation, Standal beautifully mixed the vanguardist design and furniture with an elegant touch while preserving some of the former elements in the apartment. The flat, located in Ensanche, Barcelona, it's a successful result of mixing classical and modern decoration styles.
It's impressive to observe the conservation of the moldings and coffered ceilings, doors, and other decorative windows in the new space.
Starting from the open kitchen and the living room that occupy a large space in the house, you might find two pieces of a leather sofa in dark shades with shiny steel legs that accompany the glass table covered with an artistic drawing.
The walls are adorned with modernist pieces of furniture in the same color as the sofa that frames the audio-visual equipment.
On the opposite side of the room is the dining area, a contemporary designed beauty with glass table suspended over pieces of concrete, guarded by modern style lamp globes. The table also highlights the large mirror opposite the window that brings in the natural light and give the space a peaceful feeling.
An exquisite element of the house it's definitely the gallery which opens to the typical central garden of the Ensanche district in Barcelona. The gallery has uncovered brick and functions as the office for the owner of the house.
The elegant interior garden incorporates a green wall covered in vertical climbing plants which are the color accent in this outdoor relaxing space. The blue furniture in rococo contributes to the eclectism of the space.
The open kitchen follows the idea of continuity of the space. There have been chosen dark glossy shades for the counters and the island, completed with inoxidizable steel. The kitchen is characterized by pure simplicity and modern lines.
A hall that makes the connection with the sleeping area uses the light in its most decorative ways. The windows adorned with crystals and the stained glass receive the natural light while a modernist lamp that imitates giant drops of mercury adds additional lighting when necessary.
The main bedroom counts on simple lines in its design but still amazes through its originality. A suspended bed with a studied lighting installation gives the sensation of sleeping in the air.
The dressing room is the dream of very shirt-lover, as they occupy the entire surface of the wall of this room.
The bathroom is separated by the kitchen through a large mirror wall that lets the natural light entry but prevents from being seen. The designers wonderfully played with contrasts in dark tones for the ground and white shades in the toilet.
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In an effort to apply the tools of space exploration to more terrestrial concerns, some unique NASA technologies may one day be showing up at the scene of the crime.
If the planned collaboration between NASA and law enforcement materializes, forensic experts sifting through crime-scene evidence would be aided by space-age technology developed for radically different purposes. This new crime technology has been dubbed "teleforensics."
Logistics is a big reason for law enforcement's interest in the project.
"Lots of these instruments we've developed for flight are portable and remote," said Jack Trombka, a senior fellow at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "If we can use the technologies for remote analysis in planetary exploration, we can measure, calibrate, and control instruments from a central place here on Earth."
NASA systems put a premium on small size, mobility, and efficiency, Trombka said. "Each instrument has a CPU [central processing unit]. The instrument compacts the data and sends it to the space craft CPU. It's transmitted back to Earth, and unpacked here. So we can do rather rapid determination of quality analysis."
Utilizing this technology, forensics experts could theoretically gather and digitize evidence at the crime scene and enter it into an onsite computer. Then, using satellite communication, the data could be beamed to a crime lab for swift analysis.
NASA and the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the US Department of Justice, are close to an agreement to launch a pilot program. Crime labs in Virginia and Connecticut have been selected to test the employment of NASA technology as a crime-fighting tool.
NASA has long been refining ways to analyze the contents of a planet's surface millions of miles away. The space agency has developed systems containing both an efficient means for sensing and digitizing data and then beaming low-powered, wireless communications data back to the lab for analysis.
A recent example was seen in the Pathfinder mission, where Earth-bound systems were busy hauling in sensor data from the Sojourner rover, the tiny robot crawler charged with sniffing out the Martian landscape.
Trombka agreed that NASA's analytic technologies can greatly help criminal investigators, allowing crime lab staff to participate remotely in the proper collection of data, securing an area for evidence, and generally "maintaining the chain of evidence" to keep it from being corrupted before a trial.
This could be a boon to investigators, since current evidence-gathering techniques are hardly foolproof. Sample materials are collected at the scene - evidence which may or may not have been the best selection - and only later undergo thorough analysis.
Dr. Jeffrey Schweitzer, a University of Connecticut scientist whose work with gamma ray detection could prove particularly helpful in this project, sees great benefits for forensic science.
"Robotic instruments like Sojourner would be great for going into arson scenes before things have cooled down too much," he said. As soon as a fire is put out and the elements set in, a lot of evidence dissipates, so a Sojourner-like robot could immediately be set loose, he said, to detect substances such as accelerants that might have propelled a fire.
Schweitzer's specialty, gamma ray detection, measures the gamma-ray energy of a substance after it's been bombarded with neutrons. The technique is used to identify many elements, including chlorine and a number of metals. It could be used to analyze on-scene evidence involving gunshots, explosions, or arson.
Schweitzer imagines a police unit in the field relying on a number of different instruments. Officers might "haul out of the van [whatever] they need, clamp them on [to the rover], and just let the rover go on."
Schweitzer said the National Institute of Justice and NASA are almost finished hammering out a "memorandum of understanding." The memorandum is a framework for the ultimate technology and will lead to early research into applying NASA's techniques to crime science.
Schweitzer estimates that it would likely be a couple of months, while specific proposals are written, before the state "alpha sites" would begin work on the new technologies.
This foray into teleforensics represents a trend toward merging the efforts of separate government agencies to make use of technologies with a similar purpose, Trombka said. Working together can be a benefit to the interests of each agency.
"If we scratch each other's back, we get much more out each dollar," he said.
The project is soliciting the help of law professors deal with the related issues of individual rights, such as invasion of privacy.
The project is "only in the very beginning phases and we're just learning how to develop the mechanisms for how this cooperation will proceed," Trombka said. "We have to learn what the nature of the forensics problem is.
"It's sort of matching the two cultures."


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How can we be so inhuman and not realize the importance of a historical place to which our emotional sentiments are attached? There are many such places in India that need our help where there is not enough power supply and proper infrastructure which is under the scanner of these builders.
God doesn't have anything to lose but we do! How many of our children will know about the sacrifice of our elders, stories of the idols we worship and more. Instead of building an awareness regarding the temple all they are trying to do is destroy these places.
Shree Krishna Temple is more than a hundred years old. A temple which came into existence much before corruption and Indian politics amalgamated. The idols of the temple and their sculptures itself proves that the said temple is a part of antique which is well protected under archeological department. The temple is very adjacent to the Sion fort of Shivaji Maharaj. There are several histories which prove that this temple is one of unique piece and known for his various miracles as a 'jaagrutsthaan' which requires to be marked as a heritage.
We do not ask you for help, all we are trying to do is spread an awareness that such things happen where some builders are trying to destroy this holy place. If we raise our voice against it, it will be for our own self, because no matter how less we care, we know what is the importance of a holy place, which is a heritage itself.


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Much has been made of the alleged simmering rivalry between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods over the past two-plus decades, but you certainly wouldn't know it by their actions this week.
As an assistant captain to Steve Stricker, Woods attended this year's Presidents Cup in a supporting role—and support he did.
There he was, smiling and raising his fist in celebration when Phil drained a clutch putt on the 18th hole on Friday afternoon to win his four-ball match against Marc Leishman and Jason Day 1 up, with partner Kevin Kisner.
He was there again when Phil put away Adam Hadwin in his Sunday singles match, 2 and 1, and this time it was with a warm congratulatory embrace.
"Let's hug it out!" Tiger and Phil embraced in the celebration yesterday and it was honestly pretty awesome. Watch: https://t.co/P1FnDcNMpi pic.twitter.com/8jLxi2iKa3
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 2, 2017
These public "bromantic" displays of affection were so surprising to people that both Phil and Tiger were asked about their feelings toward each other at the press conference afterward.
"Tiger and I have been good friends and have gotten along very well in these team events for many years now," said Mickelson. "Just because it doesn't get reported or shown, is irrelevant. We've worked very well in these team events, and to share in our success has been really fun for us."
"I think the press has made it out to more than what it has been," Tiger added, referring to his supposedly acrimonious relationship with Phil. "We've been friends for a very long time. We've gotten very close by being on these teams. We've played against each other a lot down the stretch, and we have both enjoyed it."
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There is a lot of uproar going on with Kanye West and his recent statement in his newest track released is making people question his sounds mind:
"I know Obama was Heaven sent, but ever since Trump won, it proved that I could be president."
On TMZ 4/28/2017, Marlon Wayans was held in for an interview and called Kaye West," A weird genius". But is Kanye doing this for show or is he truly stating his own opinion?
And if he is the genius Marlon says he is, who are we to judge? As an African-American, my voting rights aline with the Republican party and I personally don't think Kanye West is "crazy", he has the right to state his own opinion. I think it's quite bold of him to state his political views in lieu of his audience and his business.
Most celebrities remain in the safe-zone and lean more towards the millennial audience- always careful and never want to step on anyone's toes.
On December 2016, Kanye West also reportedly met with President Trump at the Trump Tower during the President elect's transition period. Perhaps Kanye respected him all along? Regardless of our opinions, let us understand that Kanye has always been bold in his beliefs (especially through his music). He is a genius, business mogul and philanthropist, who says he can't state his own political views?


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If you have ever wondered why the feedburner reader fluctuates, here is an excellent post on the subject.
I was a little worried that I must be writing posts that really offended some of you as I get 30 or 40 readers drop off at any one time. More often than not it drops off at the weekend and then comes back on Monday or Tuesday. Apparently, this is all down to feedburner's inability to track subscribers and the feed count should therefore be taken with a pinch of salt.
It is nice to know I am not alone and in fact my reader count should be twice as high!
Monday, 12 January 2009
Where did all my subscribers go?!
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Whose Streets? will be shown February 10 at 1:30 p.m. as part of the Second Saturday Documentary Series at Niles Discovery Church. The screening is free and open to the public.
Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe the Black Lives Matter movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police officer Darren Wilson and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigils and protest this latest tragedy. Empowered parents, artists, and teachers from around the country come together as freedom fighters.
As the national guard descends on Ferguson with military grade weaponry, these young community members become the torchbearers of a new resistance. Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis know this story because they are part of the story.
There will be a moderated discussion after the screening.
The Second Saturday Documentary Series is co-sponsored by Niles Discovery Church and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center. Learn more about the series at http://bit.ly/nilesssds.


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Built on the Nive river, Saint Jean Pied de Port is the capital of the French Basque Country and located in the southwestern part of France, in the Aquitaine's region. The city is only 8 kms away from the spanish border and is surrounded by the pyrenean mountains.
Saint Jean Pied de Port is a major step on the road to Santiago de Compostela. You can enter the city by the UNESCO listed Saint James' gate : this gate is the one taken by the pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
You will then discover this medieval city that presents a typical basque architecture, and you will be amazed by the houses from the 16th and the 17th centuries. A wonderful point of view on these houses is given to you on the new bridge stepping over the Nive river.
5 kms away from the city, you will also discover the old roman camp of Saint Jean le Vieux.
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"Train to Bayonne was good. Only thing I didn't like was I had to travel sitting backwards....made me feel ill. The only problem I had was identifying the destination on the departure board as it was different to my destination. I had to ask 2 people if I was on the correct train. Also my ticket said 'carraige 14' but none of the carraiges were numbered. Again had to ask someone. At Bayonne, there was very little time to get off and proceed to the St Jean Pied de Port platform and no signage. I just followed the others with backpacks. Thankyou. "
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"It was a good way to travel to St Jean... There was a little confusion with the train leaving at St Jean, as there were two trains back to back to each other - nearly went the wrong way. The ground staff were great to assist. "


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As a Designer at Very, Cory Jewell works with clients to create intuitive user experiences. Cory is motivated by solving problems that no one has tackled before, and he's always working to learn new domain knowledge and improve his skills.
Cory graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in environmental policy in 2011. After deciding to combine his lifelong passion for all things tech and his studies in environmental issues, he went on to become a technical associate at Ashoka Changemakers. Cory left Changemakers in June 2012 to join Very as a Designer. He now enjoys exploring the new frontier of web technology, responsive design, and the mobile future.