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This is it.
Without a doubt, this is the best Ride Report on ADVRider. It perfectly embodies what this site stands for - adventure, a zest for discovery, and finding community wherever your motorcycles take you.
I'm so proud of you both. Well done. Can't wait to read more.
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Riding to Ronkul lake to pay a visit to Janna's folks
Alongside the fence that separates Tajikistan from China
The crater left behind by a fat meteorite.
Turquoise lake in the Pamir.
We keep peeking at China from behind the fence. In the distance a snow-capped mountain hovers at more than 7500 meters.
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superb couple gone wild
i'm very impressive anna learn her riding skill just a few moment of this expedition
quiet sure her riding experience growth very fast in this trip
Let your mind pursue your dream fella..
make your hearts become the guides..
To Infinity and beyond !
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You two are awesome! Thanks for being so adventurous and sharing your travels with the rest of us. I'm a big fan of your exceptional photography.
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Wow! Add me to the long line of adv readers that appreciate yer *superb* pix & writeups. Outstanding, please keep posting when ya can.
If y'all come over to South Florida, I'd be happy to put ya up. We have lousy riding...but decent weather.
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Now back to the RR from Tajikistan:
So let's head towards China. We've got a visa, all we need is balls. As to take our motorbikes inside is way beyond our budget, we are going to simply ride along the semi-clandestine fence that the Chinese have recently installed into the Tajik territory. The day is fiercely bright.
East off Murghab we find ourselves into our prime territory yet again. A vast network of gravel roads and trails where the only signs of life are the remains of an almost mythical creature. The Marco Polo gazelles, endemic to the region, are at the same time an endangered species protected by the law and worshiped by the shamanic traditions, and a highly appreciated source of proteins for certain Kyrgyz, or of virility for wealthier Chinese.
We picnic on the edge of a meteorite crash site. While munching on eggs and cucumber, we meet a group of miners who are digging in the area for silver.
The silver will be exported to China. Soon we are meters from this country. The place is infested with cute golden marmots, but the trails are sandy, until all we see is desert among cliffs.
We must look kind of tired, as Adil, a local yak herder insists we should come to his place for a good night rest. I have fresh all natural yak dairy, he says, and who are we to argue with such an offer?
Beyond a stream we reach Adil's mountain cabin. It's a two room mud-and-dung hut where this nomad family is just about to relocate for the rest of the summer. Their cattle has been moved on this jailoo, to enjoy the rich pastures where the yaks will feel and fatten until winter. Behind the house is the fenced area where the cows are resting until the elder sun arrives with the rest of the herd. The boy is not even 13 years old, but already a proper cowboy.
The Uluu-Ruslan family is sharing the jailoo and the cabin with Janna, Adil's sister in law. Janna has the hands of a piano player, that thread and bake two ovens of fresh bread. The fuel for their tandoori is (of course) yak dung.
Adil gives instructions that we should be treated as family. Warm bread is torn to pieces and laid before us in a gesture of hospitality that has become so dear to us. Yak kefir, butter and cream are set aside, followed by a steaming teapot. We grab a delicious bite, then we join the family at their evening activities. The yak herd is to be set for the night. Calves must be separated from their mothers so the cows can be milked. Bulls are tied far from the cows. Milk is to be poured into different recipients, according to how it will be later processed. Dung is to be collected and set out to dry for later use as fuel. There's plenty of work to be done, and Adil sorts everything out with joy and swagger.
Inside, the women are reorganizing their belongings. A few cardboard boxes become furniture, teapots, a DVD player, even a puzzle are ranged neatly to their place. Already it no longer looks like a deserted refuge but like a proper home. But what brings the whole place alive is the children's energy.
Adil's youngest seems to enjoy spending time in Ana's lap.
Janna's youngest is a boy
Madina, demure, in spite of her accidentally punk haircut
Adil's oldest daughter loves to play with her siblings
The eldest of the gang. He teaches us so much: from what kind of plants to use to prevent excessive perspiration and such, to how to say some essentials in kyrgyz language.
Dinner is ready. We feast again on kefir, next to a melt in your mouth yak steak, with roasted potatoes and buttered buckwheat. Unbelievably good!
As sun sets the temperature drops severely. Janna folds out fresh pillows and new bed sheets for us. I don't know what we did to ever deserve such generous hospitality. We sleep like babies in a mother's womb.
The next day we are already settled in the family. Ana helps with bread baking and children rearing, I entertain the older kids with sketches and games. In the afternoon I decide ti unload the KTM and ride into China, through a hole in the fence. It's all good, until I spot watchful binoculars in the distance. Time to head back to safety, back at the house, where the ladies are waiting for me with yet another yummy meal.
While I was away Ana has been persuaded by Janna to pay a visit to the old folks, who live in Ronkhul. Janna writes a letter for her mum and dad, which will also serve us to find the address.
When it's time to say our good-byes, the women are in tears. Frankly, my eyes are also far from dry.
Luckily the trails back to the main road are what the doctor has ordered.
After we arrive back in Murghab we take the next turn right, and we hit another fine gravel road that will take us to Ronkhul. We pass by a string of lakes that mirror the eerie landscape, but impossibly infested with mosquitoes.
Ronkhul feels like from another planet. Compared to this remote village, Murghab was a busy metropolis.
Janna's note in hand, we navigate our way to her family compound. A 65 old lady opens the door: when she sees her daughter's handwriting, her eyes wet. We make her even happier with the photo of her youngest nephew, whom she sees for the very first time. Of course we are again treated with immense hospitality. The spread: choromo, a special kyrgyz bread baked in butter, kefir, fruits, tea.
Janna's father, Tahtaul, tells that that he has actually seen us two days ago, while strolling around Murghab. It's a small world, isn't it.
The elder soon retreat, allowing us to socialize with the younger members of the family. As always, the women are busy to serve us, and only the men join us for dinner and tea. We spend all day with Muhammat and Osor, Janna's brothers.
The Kyrgyz zodiac is similar to the Chinese.
The next day we are set to go. It's a pleasant ride back to the tarmac, but before hitting tar my side stand gives up. I hop onto Ana's DRZ and head to Murghab to weld the cracked plate. One hour later I'm back and the KTM re-assumes vertical position.
The road ahead cuts across more amazing Pamiri domes, until we arrive at the highest point of our Central Asia journey, the Ak-Baytal pass, at over 4600meters.
But we will not leave the Pamir mountains behind without reuniting with our cyclists friends, even if that'll costs us a fine layer of snow on our tent...
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Hey! Guys where are ya? Am missing you,it's lunchtime here in this miserable factory and no Romanian couple yet again
Have really enjoyed your journey so far ,DRC OMG!!
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Pamir, reloaded
Riding to Ronkul lake to pay a visit to Jannas folks
Alongside the fence that separates Tajikistan from China
The crater left behind by a fat meteorite.
Turquoise lake in the Pamir.
Peeking at China from behind the fence. In the distance a snow-capped mountain hovers at more than 7500 meters.
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Mares Milk Brandy And White Frost
White Frost
After my little illegal detour on Chinese territory - where we aim to be since the start we return to the charming M41.
The final kilometers piercing the Pamir mountains are scarcely tarred, as if to test our 908s and our lucky star. But our karma contains bicycles as well. Once our eyes soak into the surreal turquoise of lake Karakul, we know we chances are well bump again into our French buddies, JP si Jacques.
Weve left them behind in Murghab, where we dined and chatted until midnight. Indeed, we soon spot their bikes parked in the courtyard of a lovely guesthouse by the lake. This time they have more company: Peter, an Irish doctor cycling from Istabul, and Dave with Rich, a laid-back couple of friends from the UK. After we hud, JP tells us that we are about to feast on the best yak butter and kefir. Soon enough the host starts hoisting freshly baked bread to the table, along with the aforementioned dairy delights. The butter has the colour of honey and it tastes divine. I look at Ana, she looks back. Guys, I say, why dont we camp together tonight? We decide on a markpoint on the GPS according to their estimated mileage for the rest of the day, and we set off.
The air is brisk in the Pamir. The red clay carpeting the road, the greyish mountain hovering in the horizon, the soft blue freckled with cloud all colours burn like in a Gaspar Noé movie.
Our motorbikes grant the luxury of arriving to our designated campsite hours ahead our cyclist friends. And we didnt even have to push. We take our luggage off, and I go about exploring the surroundings, while Ana strips to her jogging gear for a very demanding if brief routine. We are at 4200 meters altitude, sharp, so an hour later I see her struggling against the slopes, her head all wrapped up in scarves for wind and cold protection. In the meantime I found a tree trunk laying not far from our spot. In this treeless place all wood has been used to build the new fence separating Tajikistan from China, and this trunk is a lucky leftover. I figure we could later harvest it for a nice camp fire. But as the night settles in we lose hope that our friends will ever catch up. We resort to a cold can dinner and we tuck into our sleeping bag. Its so cold. As were about to fall asleep we hear a ruffling noise. Its the cycling pack. Happy to reunite, we all set to work. The tree trunk is carried to camp, the wood is chopped, the pile is built, food is cooked and hi-tech down jackets weighing less than my keychain are pulled from the cyclists bags while everybody settles by the glimmering fire. The sky is beautiful. Well have a good rest up here.
In the morning everything is covered in white frost and the tent is soaked in condensation, even under the sleeping mats. But nobody is in a hurry, so we lay our stuff in the sun and we fix our breakfasts.
Inevitably well go our separate ways again. After the first river crossing we wave good bye, at least until Bishkek, China or Laos. Thats where we are heading to, we would never leave the Silk Road unfinished, so one way or another well make it there.
After two hours of riding we reach the border post to Kyrgyzstan. We turn heads for a last glimpse upon some of the most beautiful mountains on the planet, the forbidden Pamir, inaccessible to its very inhabitants.
We are leaving behind one of the most complicated borders, traced by Stalin to control the most incontrollable provinces of the Soviet Empire: passes so narrow that can only be crossed at the peak of summer, baffling minority villages deported on the bottom of remote valleys that can only be reached on a mule after a long and difficult journey. We leave behind the mythical river Panj, yet untouched by the Taliban, a border ridden with holes contiguous to Afghanistan. But even the border we are about to cross isnt more lucky. Three countries meet in this point pinned on the roof of the world, united by a common geographic destiny, divided by politics and religion.
Tajikistan is the poorest country of Central Asia, one that lingers still in the memories of a long civil war: half of its population survives on aid, and the last three generations have lived on cabbage and cotton. But now many NGOs are working to push out of the desperation of one culture, by returning to the most simple things: traditional agricultural techniques, the reactivation of long forgotten water networks, and the precious forgotten manual art of weaving. China is a vulture standing by the side, ready to take advantage of a moment of weakness. The proof: the newly border fence erected overnight, that exists on no official map. To the north, USSR has left behind a Kyrgyzstan in search of a cohesive national identity. But the country moves faster than its poorer neighbour: it is rapidly replacing the wrecks of kolkhoz with yurt camps ready to welcome visitors. It has already build a sustainable network of tourist infrastructure and implemented winning visa regulations. Residents from almost all countries sadly Romania is excluded can stay on the Kyrgyz territory for 3 months without a visa. We had to pay a hefty amount for a 30 days stay. Border crossing is painless. Do we need any papers for the bikes? I ask. But all they reply is: welcome to Kyrgyzstan!
The roots of this new country arent turkic, but Persian. The landscape is just as stunning.
First town we cross is Sari Tash. A sad accumulation of shacks and skeletal people. We need to insist to get the generator working at the gas station.
Then we struggle to get a bite to eat. A confused woman serves us fried eggs with cheap salami. It tastes bad and it is expensive. A tour the rest of the places this is a depressing town to linger. So we move on.
Brandy from Mares Milk
After Sari Tash the road is very good: tarred, smooth, traced in fast hairpins. Unfortunately we ride under relentless rain. Only hours later we reach lower altitude and clement weather. We quench our thirst at a fountain a man on horse stops by to stare. Gradually we start meeting more people and seeing quite a few houses and yurts. So the first opportunity for a bush camp , we take it.
Even our sketchy Russian comes in handy. Next to the spot we chose for pitching, theres are horses and people rambling about, so we pay a visit to the owners place to ask permission to camp. The lady of the house is again quite confused about our mission, but she gladly agrees and invites us over for tea. But after we pitch we are so tired that we decide to do that the next day.
In the morning we are treated to a nice domestic show: the mares are milked and the milk left to ferment in a sheeps skin. In one or two days it will become kumuz, a slightly alcoholic beverage that is considered like a national treasure in Kyrgyzstan.
Ana likes it, but then again, she seems to like everything; I confess: I am not a fan.
Meder (29) is the only adult in the compound,; his nephew Mohammet Ali (14) is watching Tom & Jerry on TV. We suggest a tea, they boil the water, we bring the leaves. Then Meder spreads bread, butter and cream (kaymak he says).
Meder tests Anas DRZ:)
Even if today is the first day of the Ramadan, we see many shepherds celebrating with vodka and mares milk brandy. When we make the mistake to allow ourselves to be lured into the party, a dude plants noisy smooches on Anas cheeks and hugs her. All for a litre of kumuz.
By noon we reach Osh. A town sitting for millennia at a major Silk Road junction. Nothing betrays the conflicts from 2010, we are moved to be here so soon. In the lively Central market its business as usual: Uzbek and Kyrgyz vendors and shoppers live side by side, as if nothing happened. But not long ago this was a battle ground. Streets were burnt, people died, families were broken. Its all gone now; we sit down for a juicy kebab and yet another variant of a Silk Road staple: manti (meat dumplings).
As our laptop is not working, we also stop for a few hours in an Internet cafe; so when we finally leave town we have only a few hours left before dark. We scramble up the hills in search of a campsite, and we settle for a spot by a river where truckers are stealing gravel and a bunch of dudes are swaying down on used tires. Shivering with cold we decide to shower and do our laundry, and in the morning we thanks ourselves for doing so.
After a breakfast of tea, dried apricots, tomatoes and kurut, crackers and nots, we hit the road. For the next days the plan is to avoid all tarmac, and zig-zag our way across the mountains, visiting the Song Kul lake on the way. The first stretch does not disappoint: its free, empty and beautiful.
Recent downpours have scarred the land, so theres plenty of streams to quench ones thirst. The mountains rise between deep valley where vultures hover with an eye on the sheep and goat.
When we reach the high pass rain threatens to catch up. A wall of dirty snow has been rendered into graffiti by local tourists. But beyond the pass is the real show: wrinkled peaks barely touched by a dying sun, pierced by a tempting succession of hairpins. We do them, then we remember we have a camera. Too late for a photo op now, so youd better ride over here to see for yourself.
In Kazarman we feel terribly hungry. We fetch lunch in a creepy looking communist canteen: the micro-raion feels frozen in time. Later we ride into a landscape that appears even older. Seen from the top the valley looks like the dinosaurs are still roaming an Earth at the age of geological infancy.
We will not meet our mileage target: at the next stop my side-stand plate cracks open again, so I cannot start the bike. We set camp, but we happen to be in a nice place close to a stream, so its not all bad.
In the morning I ride the DRZ to the nearest village, Ak-Kyia, in search of a welder. People point to the teachers house. Her husband, Akmatov Abai sorts me out; I promise to return with my partner for a chat. When were back, the daughter in law serves us bread, tea, butter and cherry jam. Ana is entertaining the teacher, Mrs. Osiya, while Akmatov Abai wants to have me trying all the fermented beverages in the household (made from millet, barley or corn, even stale bread).
After Ak-Kyia we have some fun on a sandy stretch. For us a dry and hot intermission is a luxury to be cherished.
The second part of the ride up to the plateau of Song Kul is a different ball game. Ana is taking a beating, and rain returns with a vengeance.
Even if the views are sublime by the shores of the lake, with shiny rainbows and green grass shimmering, all we want is for the rain to stop and for the temperature to rise, even by one degree.
Many yurts dot the field, but most are guesthouses; we prefer a local family compound. Searching for one, we are pushed to lower altitude. The landscape lifts our soul, but the weather is too damn hard on the body. Ana asks me to stop, almost crying with cold. Her lips and fingers are a weird shade of purple. We knock on a door: the house appears to be deserted, so I pitch hastily and boil a porridge, anything to heat ourselves up a bit. Lightings and thunders explode in the valley, but we are at shelter. In the morning the sky is blue, as if we have imagine the whole thing.
I say nothing beats the sight of blue sky after days of grey. The nearby stream is cold as ice and we have again white frost on the tent. A couple of Polish riders pass by: they tell us they had minus 5 degrees last night at the lake. Perhaps it was a bit warmer down here
The trail is soon to end. As the valley becomes wider, I can smell the tarmac. But I am not bitter, well soon be in Mongolia, well have plenty of trails to ride. It just happens that we mark Anas first 10.000 km on tar.
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Honda battling back in India
Publication Date : 03-01-2013
Seeking to take back the top spot from a dominant local rival, Honda Motor Co. has launched a major sales drive in India to regain lost ground in the world's second-largest motorcycle market.
Honda fell from No 1 to No 4 in that country after dissolving a joint venture with a leading domestic company. But by focusing on improving sales and production, Honda has recovered to within striking distance of the No 2 slot.
However, India's leading motorcycle manufacturer, New Delhi-based Hero MotoCorp, still holds a comfortable lead over Honda, leaving the Japanese automaker with a bumpy road in the days ahead.
Amit Taneja, manager of a Honda dealership in Gurgaon on the outskirts of New Delhi, said that during a festival period in November--which is considered a lucky time to shop--his outlet sold more than 300 motorcycles on the first day alone.
As this was a 40 per cent increase in sales from the same day the year before, and equivalent to half the sales in an average month, Taneja said he was convinced the popularity of Honda products was growing.
Honda formed a joint venture firm with the midranking Indian business conglomerate Hero Group in 1984.
In 1999, Honda dominated the Indian market with a share of about 60 per cent when the sales of the venture and products made by its local subsidiary were combined. But Honda ended the partnership in March 2011 over differences in corporate management policies, selling its entire stake back to Hero Group. This took Honda's market share down to about 10 per cent.
The Indian motorcycle market, second only to China's, is projected to grow from 11 million units sold in 2010 to about 25 million units in 2020.
As motorcycle sales account for a significant chunk of Honda's overall earnings, the firm cannot afford to fall behind in India. Tatsuhiro Ohyama, Honda's senior managing executive officer, said his company aims to have the largest market share by 2020.
To strengthen its sales team in the country, Honda sent five veteran salesmen in their 30s, 40s and 50s who have proven track records in Africa and Southeast Asia.
One member of this elite team, Takeshi Senda, handles central India, an area with a population of 300 million.
Senda, who travels with his own spoon and boxes of mosquito coils, spends many days on the road looking for new markets, sometimes driving six or seven hours on a single trip.
"India is a society where a product's reputation spreads through word of mouth. The key to success will be my ability to get customers to say, 'Honda's products are good,'" said Senda, 54.
Honda is scrambling to open new dealerships and promote its new fuel-efficient model, the Dream Yuga, which went on sale in May 2012. In July, its market share topped 20 per cent on a monthly basis for the first time since the joint venture with Hero ended.
Honda will open its third plant in India in May, allowing it to produce more than 4 million units per year. Honda also has plans for further expansions in the months ahead.
However, the country's leading motorcycle seller, Hero MotoCorp, which holds a market share of more than 40 per cent, maintains a powerful presence in local areas by using trucks carrying motorcycles for advertising and direct sales.
Anil Dua, vice president of marketing and sales at Hero MotoCorp, said his company will launch a new model in 2014 and hopes to increase sales to about 10 million units per year by the 2016 business year, which would be 60 per cent more than was logged in the 2011 business year.
Meanwhile, Yamaha Motor Co. has been intensifying its female-focused marketing strategy, and could give Honda a run for its money as it seeks to take back the top spot.
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● TOKYO: Japan-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral pact set to kick off Dawei project
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● WASHINGTON: Significant economic progress within Pakistan's reach, says IMF
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Anglesey Coastal Path
Anglesey has a new coast path, nearly all ofwhich is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The whole 125-mile loop will take you around a week to 10 days but you can just pick a section for a day walk. The best of these include the dramatic stretch around Holyhead Mountain Island, the bays and beaches around Camaes in the north or the section along the Menai Strait near Beaumaris Castle.
Distance 125 miles (www.visitanglesey.co.uk)
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June 25th, 2008 #1
new items for my portfolio
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if anyone curious the first page the words say swallow your pride
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top picture: I think the black and white drawing could use more value to show depth, specifically around the chest. At first glance, I didn't notice there was something strange about the chest.. it wasnt until I looked at the bottom picture, then back to the top, that I realized something was coming out! More contrast in depth will make it pop. The type looks nice, right now it's stealing all the attention. I think by making the drawing and the letters more equal in quality and intensity will make the artwork stronger, maybe by adding details to the face and hands etc. Or try making the eyes more expressive, the guy looks pretty mellow for having stuff reach out of him. It's an interesting concept, looks good and caught my eye, but feels unfinished. I hope you keep working on this
bottom- to be honest, I'm not exactly sure what it is... maybe add more work on the drawing?
June 25th, 2008 #3
the third one doesnt really make sence, just my friends civic, with the night life in the background
it says hope because in my portfolio the page next to it is red, this one is green and the car is white (AKA mexican flag, green represents hope in the flag, red is for the blood of there hero's)


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Coconut Prawn Burgers With Mango Salsa
9 Jan 2011
|Medium grain rice
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (Calrose, 150 Grams)
|Canned coconut cream
|410 Milliliter (1 2/3 Cup)
|125 Milliliter (1/4 Cup)
|Medium prawns
|1 Kilogram (Uncooked)
|Red curry paste
|1 Tablespoon
|1 , beaten
|Rice flour
|50 Gram (1/4 Cup)
|1 1⁄4 Kilogram, finely chopped (2 Large Ones)
|Red onion
|100 Gram, finely chopped (1 Small One)
|Finely chopped fresh coriander
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Lime juice
|60 Milliliter (1/4 Cup)
Combine rice, coconut cream and water in medium pan.
Bring to boil; simmer, covered tightly, about 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
Shell and devein prawns; discard heads and tails.
Chop prawn meat coarsely; combine in medium bowl with rice mixture, paste, egg and flour.
Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes, [can be prepared ahead to this point; refrigerate overnight or freeze] Shape prawn mixture into 12 patties; cook, in batches, in large heated oiled pan until browned both sides and cooked through.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in small bowl; serve salsa with prawn burgers.
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32 year old man | University Heights, CA, USA | Seeking men 22-42 within 20 miles of Kensington, CA
Looking for someone different?
I am 28 years old. I moved to San Diego last year to start my Ph.D. It's been great so far! I study controversial things that everyone has an opinion about (ask if you're curious). I'm a bit shy until you get to know me - after that I open up. My sense of humor is dry and a bit quirky. I am a pretty contemplative person and a quintessential INFJ if you put stock in Myers-Briggs. I have an intellectual bent I love political and philosophical conversations and I love to learn - that said, school is intense enough and I strive for balance. I generally march to the beat of my own drummer and get along best with others who don't fit the 'cookie cutter' mold. Boring, provincial and/or overly superficial people give me the heebie-jeebies. I don't really fit into the gay scene or any scene for that matter. I am highly type-A and believe strongly in self-improvement. I am very focused on my professional life and am usually juggling a number of personal projects at any given time. I tend to get along best with similar people - those who are ambitious and go after what they want tooth and nail (or are at least tolerant of my occasional neuroticism). I've had many unique life experiences that have profoundly shaped my interests and worldview. I've lived in several different countries and have traveled fairly extensively in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. I am fascinated by world cultures and speak a number of languages...travel has profoundly impacted who I am and any friends of mine should enjoy travel stories, or at least pretend to... Outside of school, I love the arts. I have sung in a semi-professional ensemble and am attempting to learn guitar (to little avail so far). I recently bought my first SLR camera - San Diego is such a great place for photography! I am starting to get more into the outdoors - looking for people to hike and kayak with. Now the introspective stuff: -First, and perhaps most importantly, I have been out for a while but haven't had a whole lot of experience with relationships or dating since I've been busy with school and work. If this is a problem for you, we are probably not a match. -I am fairly conservative acting and have old-fashioned values. Monogamy is critical. -I have a strong moral code and have trouble understanding those who don't. -I am a bit of a hopeless romantic. -Honesty is highly important to me. I strive to do what I say I'll do and say what I mean to say. You should, too.
Book club , Camping , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Performing arts , Playing cards , Political interests , Religion/Spiritual , Travel/Sightseeing , Video games , Volunteering , Wine tasting
Martial arts, Swimming, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Birds, Dogs, Exotic Pets, Fish, Horses
Middle of the Road
I like eclectic places. I love ethnic cuisine. I like coffee shops and wine tasting. I love traveling pretty much anywhere - the more exotic and adventurous, the better!
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Favorite foods: Shawarma/Gyros/Doner Favorite books: Watership Down, all Harry Potter TV Shows: Modern Family, Glee, True Blood Favorite travel destinations: Italy, Turkey, Mexico Favorite music: Alternative (particularly British stuff classical
Pretty laid back here. I like hanging out and dining out with good friends, music, concerts, museums, traveling, daytrips, writing, reading, drawing, painting, movies, music, singing, politics, history, learning about world languages and cultures.
Always reading countless academic articles at once for school... For fun, just started the Hunger Games Trilogy.
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Ph.D student at the University of California, San Diego. I worked in public policy for about 4 years after graduating college in 2005.
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Italian-Irish mutt.
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Recovering Catholic.
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Advice on apartment hunting in Halifax, Nova Scotia
How should I search for an apartment in Halifax, Nova Scotia? What are some good resources to help would-be renters learn about the rental market in Halifax? What are some apartment rental agencies that have a good reputation? What are the ones to avoid? Are there any areas of the city to avoid? I've never been to Halifax and know nothing about living there. [more inside]
Rent discount = bad marketing strategy?
I'm thinking of offering a temporary discount on rent to get someone to take over my less-than-ideal room in an awesome apartment--is this a viable marketing strategy or will such an unorthodox move scare off potential renters? [more inside]
Mexico Vacation Rental: please help me not get scammed
I am trying to rent an apartment for a month in Playa del Carmen through a website that I found on google. Lets say it's called rent-playa-del-carmen.com (I can name the actual website if it's relevant). So far, I have been getting very professional responses with all my questions properly answered. The issue is that the agent is now asking for the full month of rent ($2500) plus $1000 deposit 30 days before my arrival. This is raising a bunch of red flags for me. Is this common or am I being scammed? Should I refuse and only pay the deposit? Is this such a big red flag that I I should walk away?
Cabin Rentals + Skiing in Vermont
Hello! A group of friends and I are looking to go skiing this winter (probably around December) in Vermont and we're looking to potentially rent a cabin. Would anyone with any experience in this domain be able to help us out with suggestions? [more inside]
Why am I getting so many Airbnb rejections from hosts?
My girlfriend and I have spent several hours picking out places to stay from AirBNB listings in Copenhagen. It SEEMS like there are so many wonderful, available places to stay. But my booking requests (5 so far) have all been declined by the hosts. What's going on here? How do I get a successful booking? [more inside]
How does one find a place to live for several months (in LA)?
My wife, two kids, and a dog need a domicile in the fall/winter where we can live while our house is being worked on. The challenge is finding a place that would allow that short of a term, with a somewhat vague end date, all under a budget. Where to look? [more inside]
Give me my money back
I moved out from a terrible landlord in North Carolina last June, and then because I was living in Chile with a postal strike/mail delays, the security deposit check had hit the 90 day void by the time it got to my bank. Now I'm back in the US and he won't give me my money back. [more inside]
Where should I live in SF?
Mefites of San Francisco: Where do you live? Where should I live? When should I move? How does this happen? I'm a special snowflake with my own special snowflake needs. [more inside]
Portland, Maine. Is Craigslist best for rentals?
We're hopefully going to get the go ahead on a job move to Portland, Maine very soon and want to get set up with a rental to move into when we get there. Looking for a pet friendly 2/3 bed house/apartment in either Portland itself or South Portland or nice neighborhoods very nearby. Is Craigslist the best place to look or is there something Maine/Portland specific that outsiders like us wouldn't know about? Any tips/area recommendations gratefully received!
Securing a rental in a tight market
My partner and I are looking for a house to rent in Seattle, which has become an increasingly competitive and expensive rental market. We've finally found a place that we're really excited about and we'll be touring it this weekend. Is there anything we can do to make sure we're the ones who get the house? Should we offer a deposit on the spot? Have credit reports on hand? Any other strategies that have helped you secure a rental in a tight market? [more inside]
New York City Subletting and maybe leaving early?
What is an appropriate agreement to buy out an NYC apartment sublease in order to leave before it is through? [more inside]
Where should my family rent a house in July (driving distance from LA)?
I've got a wife, two small kids, a dog (although the dog doesn't always come with us), and an insatiable urge to get the hell out of LA in July. Where should we go? We'd like to rent a house in an area that's not too pricey but still nice and clean. Has to be within, say, a 4 hour drive of LA. Near the beach is a plus. Maybe not completely swamped with people is a plus. Are there any hidden gems, or should we just go to Santa Barbara like everyone else?
Cool family neighborhoods around Lancaster, PA?
I'll be moving with my family (including two young kids) to the Lancaster, PA area in August. We'll be renting a place and I'd like to know the names of some good neighborhoods where we can concentrate our searches. In-town or slightly-outside-of-town are all okay (though I want to stay within a 40 minute drive of Middletown, where my husband will be studying). Important criteria: •Friendly neighbors •Relatively low crime •Good school zone is a plus •A cool neighborhood vibe is a plus
I don't want a mouse pad.
How can I tell if an apartment building has pests (e.g. rodents or roaches)? Am I being unrealistic to hope to find a place that doesn't? [more inside]
What services and sites have you replaced Craigslist with?
What do you now use instead of Craigslist for finding rentals, jobs, activities, etc.? I'm interested in both the paid and free options you've found.
How can I get released from my lease agreement?
When I moved into my apartment with my roommate, the manager at the time said we could remove or add roommates as we pleased and could even add a roommate and remove ourselves off the lease completely if we wanted to move away before the lease was up, so long as we notified the manager and signed a form. I am considering moving out before the lease ends. We now have a new manager and when I checked with her, she says this is not true, that I cannot be removed from the lease at all even if my roommate agrees to it. However, I looked over my lease and it seems to say that I absolutely CAN do that, as long as everyone agrees. (See extended for the exact lease quote.) [more inside]
AirBNB and [not] breaking the law
If I want to charge visitors a fee to stay in the apartment I rent form a landlord, what might I want in my lease? Would I absolutely need a clause about subletting? What are the exceptions? [more inside]
Alternative living arrangements?
I may be on the lookout for a new residence soon, and I'm open to alternatives to the usual apartment/house rental. In particular, living in an RV or camper trailer parked on the street outside of a friend's house (or in their driveway if long-term parking on the street is illegal) seems doable. And fun. And possible (I asked). What's it like? [more inside]
Moving to Edmonton in a few months, what do I need to know?
Tell me everything I need to know about moving to Edmonton. Best job placement agencies? How easy is it to get into an entry-level trade position? Best places to rent (cheaply)? And any and all other info Edmonton-based mefites can provide is much appreciated... [more inside]
Bedbugs, roaches, deep paralyzing renter's remorse. Oh my.
I'm PERHAPS overly paranoid about renting an apartment. I need some advice from sane, non-traumatized people to make sure I take all necessary precautions while also not rendering myself homeless by default. [more inside]
Short-to-medium term transportation options in Houston?
Asking for a friend: I'm leaving graduate school for a job in Houston, TX in a few weeks and I'm looking for the best short-term transportation situation - apparently there is no public transportation whatsoever going to my job, and I'd like to be able to, you know, get to work. The hitch is that while I'm leaving in 2 weeks, my wife is leaving in 3 months, and she needs our car to get to work. I've got a motorcycle, but it's cheapest to ship that in the moving truck when we move our stuff in 3 months (not to mention I'm not sure how quickly I can arrange for it to be moved out there, and if it gets there too late, it's not worth doing anyway). [more inside]
Seeking a simple, cheap, quiet place to stay near Cape Cod in summer.
The story, short and sweet: My large, loud, talkative family is planning a reunion in the Marion / Wareham area next to Cape Cod for this summer. My quiet, privacy-requiring wife likes my family, and is happy to go, but absolutely needs a place to get away from them over a four day visit. [more inside]
What Are Your Rights When a Landlord Wants to Break a Lease?
Asking for a couple of friends living in Washington, D.C. They signed a lease and put down security deposits to rent a two-bedroom condo with move in on Saturday. The guy just called them and said that he's changed his mind, and he doesn't want to rent the place anymore and he is currently living there. What can they do about it since they haven't actually moved in yet? [more inside]
Apartments in Portland, Maine?
Any reccomendations for an apartment in Portland, Maine? Preferences: something with character - wood floors, loft-esque, something non "generic, cookie-cutter", walk to shops, dining, etc. Requirements: must accept cats (more than 1), not to exceed $1,200. I have done a *lot* of looking online, but at this point I would really like first-hand opinions. Thanks!
What's the mid Florida coast like for winter rentals?
We are looking for a way to get out of the cold for at least two months during the northeast winter and have been trying to figure out if its possible to rent a small ( one bedroom) place in the coast of Florida. But not near the hustle and bustle of Miami or Boca. We are looking for a laid back sleepy and affordable spot to be and stay warm during Feb/March, any ideas?
Pipe dreamin'
A studio or one-bedroom in a desirable* part of Brooklyn for less than $1200/month. Is this even slightly possible anymore? [more inside]
Help with London vacation lodging
Family of four adults spending ten days in London in June. We usually prefer apartments/flats and have used VRBO very successfully in the States. My first question (of many to come) concerns what part of the city to stay in. [more inside]
Rental situation in Newark?
Asking for a friend: Are car rental desks at Newark Airport (specifically National, in P3) in heated areas or are they out in the parking garage? Flying in later in the weekend so probably don't need snowpocalypse warnings but could someone more familiar with the airport help out? Thank you.
Looking for a cottage rental around Ottawa, but don't know where to look
I'm looking at renting a cottage around Ottawa from just before Christmas to just before New Year's Day--Dec 22-29, give or take a day. I don't know the area at all, and haven't the faintest idea where to start. Help? [more inside]
How can we plan this beach getaway vacation without going too far from NYC?
My friends and I live in NYC. We want to spend a night at a local beach (Far Rockaway, Sandy Hook, Fire Island, whatever). Ideally, this would consist of a trip via public transit to a beach, and then staying at a reasonably priced hotel close to said beach. If possible, we'd like to avoid renting a car or splurging on a vacation rental. [more inside]
MeFi Car People...Please Help!
I find myself having an extra car and a close friend who needs one. Difficulty: I promised to not sell this car. [more inside]
Vonnegut loved dogs AND Iowa City, right?
Asking for my sister: she is moving to Iowa City for graduate school and taking our large dog with her. She is having a really hard time finding places that accept pets of any kind, let alone big dogs. Any recommendations? [more inside]
Best apartment/townhouse/condo rental site for a move to Milwaukee, WI? [more inside]
Can Americans rent motorcycles in England?
I am an American taking a trip to London in late March, and I want to rent a motorcycle to use for a day of riding enjoyment. Is this allowed by English law, and if so where can I look to rent a bike? [more inside]
This isn't like War of the Roses, more akin to Fatal Attraction
Finally moving to my new house Friday! This is coinciding with a nasty breakup with a very unreasonable woman. She's unstable and deploying some very low, tacky, petty moves. We share an apartment that's going away at the end of the month and I need some best practices to help this deployment. [more inside]
Help With Apartment Hunting in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Moving to New York from Florida to take a job at the beginning of January, and i'm having some trouble finding a good place to live, mostly that I don't really know how to find good places that aren't on craigslist/padmapper. The friend i'm going to live with works in Greenpoint, so we're leaning heavily on that neighborhood, just off the Greenpoint or Nassau stops, so only one of us has to take the subway to work. [more inside]
Looking for a low-budget Xmas getaway from the East Coast.
One person, I want to get out of NYC for a simple, quiet vacation at Christmas/New years; but on a real tight budget. A place to hike, read, sleep, or CCski. A cabin in the woods? A beach?Bed and Breakfast out of my range right now. Something available thru Amtrak or a bus. Go south?Any ideas?
Letting agency for East London?
I am moving to London to start a new job next week/week after and finding my room/studio search hampered by squatters and wire transfer fraudsters. Can you recommend a letting agency for East London?
Desperately Need to Move, But No Luck Finding a Place After Almost 3 Months
So I am still looking for a place to live. This is so stressful and frustrating, and the worst part is I only have about three weeks before I must move out. I'm seriously not sure what else I can do right about now. [more inside]
Cheap car rentals in Hawaii?
Cheap car rentals in Hawaii? [more inside]
I wouldn't trust myself.
How do I go about finding a roommate situation sight unseen in a way that is safe for me and doesn't make me seem incredibly sketchy/set off scam alarms for the potential roommate? [more inside]
Places to rent between Lansing and Detroit, MI
Please recommend apartments for renting between Lansing Mi and Detroit Mi. ( potential towns Novi Mi, Farmington Hills Mi). [more inside]
Where to look for an apartment in Los Angeles.
Need to find an apartment in Los Angeles. Fast. What is a good way to go about this other than westsiderentals.com and craigslist?
Our little slice of paradise
How can I search the entire U.S. for housing to meet our specific needs? [more inside]
Looking for a vacation rental research recommendations. Florida, mostly.
Recommendations for a Florida vacation home/condo/etc search. What resources do people use? I know about HomeAway, VRBO, Flipkey, and, ahem, craigslist. I have never booked anything but hotels before, so am a little worried about just going the craigslist route. The other 3 sites look legit, but maybe there are other, hidden, gems :) thanks in advance
Realtor recommendations for the East Bay?
Can anybody recommend realtors who could help us find apartment rentals in San Francisco's East Bay? [more inside]
Drinking space and gaming space in Seattle
Seattle party/gathering space rentals and reservations: Please help me find venues for 2 small events. [more inside]
Live/Work Space in Brooklyn?
Moving to Brooklyn, and have some specific questions about how to go about finding the right space and then actually renting it. Help, NYC Mefites! [more inside]
The un-wedding your wedding could smell like?
Cheap, awesome wedding ideas for a small group? [more inside]
Short term rentals in Thailand & SE Asia
My girlfriend and I are trying to find information on short term rentals in South East Asia. [more inside]
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While the United States remains the wealthiest nation in the world—first by Gross Domestic Product, seventh by average income—many Americans have been struggling financially in recent years. As The Washington Post reported in April:
Wages for millions of American workers, particularly those without college degrees, have flat-lined. Census figures show the median household income in 2012 was no higher than it was 25 years ago. Men's median wages were lower than in the early 1970s. Meanwhile, many of the expenses associated with a middle-class life have increased beyond inflation.
While politicians continue to bicker about the best way to combat these problems, there are some attitudes that clearly do more harm than good. First, we must keep American problems in perspective. The Post article highlights very real issues like leaky roofs and broken dishwashers as consequences of wage stagnation. But it is important to remember that worrying about money is not the same thing as living in poverty. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that, worldwide, 870 million people suffer from chronic undernourishment, mostly in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly half the world survives on less than $3 a day. It is important to distinguish between real poverty and first world middle class problems because the prosperity we enjoy America is actually quite rare. more >>
America is supposed to be the land of the free and the home of the brave.
But as we become bogged down in our many problems, I see, unfortunately, a mentality in which we are becoming increasingly a nation of the unfree – the victim – and the timid, in how we're approaching these challenges.
Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman wrote a column this week drawing attention to the latest dire projections from the Congressional Budget Office. more >>
One of the lessons I learned in my first management course is you can't improve something unless you can measure it. Let's apply that to government.
As ambitious government programs go, it's hard to top the "Great Society," which recently marked its 50th anniversary. President Lyndon Johnson, after all, vowed "to give every citizen an escape from the crushing weight of poverty."
That's a tall order. Five decades, nearly $22 trillion and roughly 80 welfare programs later, it's fair to ask how we're doing. The short answer? Not well. more >>
Tomorrow, state officials in California will review a petition to gain a vote in November that would reduce prison sentences for non-violent felonies. Backers claim that there are more than 800,000 signatures already, which exceeds the 504,000 signatures needed. If passed, the law would reduce the long sentences for minor drug possessions, shoplifting, check forgeries, and other such non-violent felonies to misdemeanors.
Allow felons to vote? Watch this clip from Making Money with Charles Payne discussing the issue of allowing convicted felons to vote. Be sure to watch Charles' new show! It is on Fox Business Monday - Friday from 6 - 7 PM ET.
This is a curious turn of events for several reasons: more >>
WASHINGTON – For the conservative movement to succeed it must reach out to "average working Americans," says former United States Senator Rick Santorum.
In a speech at the "Road to Majority 2014" conference on Friday morning, Santorum stressed the need to appeal to what he has in the past called "blue-collar conservatives."
"As a movement we have not been connecting with the people who are hurting in this country and providing them a message and a plan for them to embrace and live the American dream," said Santorum. more >>
Dr. Cornel West is a leading liberal public intellectual. He gave an interview to NewsOne immediately following the 2012 Election that was nothing if not provocative. Dr. West said he was happy Romney didn't win, but far from satisfied with the Obama record and especially with the just-ended presidential campaign:
So we end up with such a narrow, truncated political discourse, as the major problems-ecological catastrophe, climate change, global warming. So it's very sad. I mean, I'm glad there was not a right-wing takeover, but we end up with a Republican, a Rockefeller Republican in blackface, with Barack Obama, so that our struggle with regard to poverty intensifies.
Say that again? If one of my conservative colleagues had dared to say anything remotely like that, he (or she) would have been charged with racism of the worst sort. Still, it is worth considering the merits of Cornel West's argument. more >>


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A system and method are disclosed for processing an audio signal including separating the audio signal into a plurality of streams which group sounds from a same source prior to classification and analyzing each separate stream to determine phoneme-level classification. One or more words of the audio signal may then be outputted.
1. A method of processing an audio signal comprising:
computing 600 spectral values on a logarithmic frequency scale from the audio signal;
separating the 600 spectral values into a plurality of streams which group sounds from a same source prior to classification;
analyzing each separated stream to determine phoneme-level classification; and
outputting one or more words of the audio signal.
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This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/380,614 entitled "Noise-Robust Methods for High-Performance Automatic Speech Recognition" filed May 14, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
The present invention relates generally to signal processing, and more specifically, to a speech recognition system.
Current automatic speech recognition systems continued to show-difficulty in processing speech in multi-speaker and high noise environments despite the availability of substantially increased processing power. To achieve high-performance speech recognition in multi-speaker and high noise environments, a speech recognition system that uses the same cues for recognition and noise robustness that human beings do is needed. Such a system should be based on detailed neurobiological and psychoacoustic knowledge of human auditory function, accomplishing noise robustness via auditory stream separation and by using noise-robust phonetic cues.
The human approach to noise robustness is based on a high-resolution spectral analysis, followed by intelligent groupings of fine-grained sound features that can be ascribed to a common source. By contrast, conventional speech recognition systems achieve the groupings of fine-grained sound features by indiscriminately blurring them together in a 22-point mel-scale filterbank and a 10-20 millisecond frame. This approach works passably in quiet environments, but is the major limiting factor preventing conventional recognizers from achieving noise robustness—once the signal features have been blurred in with the other sounds, they can never be recovered.
A system and method are disclosed for processing an audio signal including separating the audio signal into a plurality of streams which group sounds from a same source prior to classification and analyzing each separate stream to determine phoneme-level classification. One or more words of the audio signal may then be outputted which may be utilized for further processing.
According to exemplary embodiments, a high-performance, noise-robust real-time speech recognition system based on biologically verifiable models of the human auditory pathway is provided. The noise-robust speech recognition system may comprise a performance target of 99.5% word accuracy in quiet conditions and robust performance (e.g., accuracy degradation of less than 1%) at a speech-to-noise ratio of 10 dB.
The high spectro-temporal resolution of the cochlea allows local regions of high signal-to-noise ratio to be isolated from the other sounds and to be intelligently combined for optimal overall performance. The cochlear resolution is fine enough to resolve individual harmonic components and glottal pulses, to track fast formant transitions during plosive bursts, and to detach timing differences on the order of a few microseconds for fine positioning of sound sources.
It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a process, an apparatus, a system, or a computer readable medium such as a computer readable storage medium or a computer network wherein program instructions are sent over optical or electronic communication links. It should be noted that the order of the steps of disclosed processes may be altered within the scope of the invention.
A detailed description of one or more exemplary embodiments of the invention is provided below along with accompanying figures that illustrate by way of example the principles of the invention. While the invention is described in connection with such embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to any embodiment. On the contrary, the scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims, and the invention encompasses numerous alternatives, modifications, and equivalents. For the purpose of example, numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a through understanding of the present invention. The present invention may be practiced according to the claims without some of all of these specific details. For the purpose of clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the invention is not described in detail so that the present invention is not unnecessarily obscured.
According to exemplary embodiments, a high-performance, noise-robust real-time speech recognition system based on biologically verifiable models of the human auditory pathway is provided. The noise-robust speech recognition system may provides a performance target of 99.5% word accuracy in quiet conditions and robust performance (e.g., accuracy degradation of less than 1%) at a speech-to-noise ratio of 10 dB. A technical approach to the exemplary noise-robust speech recognition system may begin with a working speech recognition system based on established technology, and then carefully replacing and/or augmenting the exemplary noise-robust speech recognition system as needed to improve performance to the target levels, using detailed knowledge of neurobiology and psychoacoustics as a guide.
The exemplary noise-robust speech recognition system comprises key innovations in the technical approach, as compared to the standard approach, including: replacing a low-resolution Fast Fourier Transform with a high-resolution cochlear model, as necessary to support subsequent stream separation and phoneme identification steps; achieving noise robustness via high-resolution noise-threshold tracking; achieving noise robustness via auditory stream separation prior to speech-specific processing; achieving higher phoneme-level classification accuracy by providing higher-salience inputs to the classifier, including spectral envelope, transient detection, and pitch/voicing; achieving higher phoneme-level classification accuracy by normalizing for speaker characteristics prior to classification; achieving higher phoneme-level classification accuracy by training with a full (not reduced) phoneme target set; and achieving higher word-level accuracy by incorporating a model of syllabic stress.
A block diagram of an exemplary noise-robust speech recognizer is shown in
In exemplary embodiments, the low-resolution Fast Fourier Transform is replaced with a high-resolution cochlear model, as necessary to support subsequent processing steps. Conventional recognizers typically compute a low-resolution spectrum (e.g., 64 spectral values, updated once every 10 milliseconds) based on the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). By comparison, the human cochlea computes 3000 spectral values with 6 microsecond resolution. The noise-robust speech recognizer computes 600 spectral values, on a logarithmic frequency scale, with 6 microsecond resolution post-interpolation. The noise-robust speech recognizer is, in exemplary embodiments, designed to obey critical bandwidth curves, Fletcher-Munson loudness/compression curves, and matches latencies found in biological cochleas. In some embodiments, a minimum spectral resolution of 60 taps/octave (5 taps per musical semitone) is necessary to separate multiple speakers based on spectral pitch cues. Fine temporal resolution is necessary both for binaural inter-aural timing difference cues (e.g., separating sound sources based on position), for detecting glottal pulses as a temporal-pitch grouping cue in voiced sounds such as vowels, and for analyzing transients for higher phoneme classification performance on plosives.
In exemplary embodiments, noise robustness is achieved via high-resolution noise-threshold tracking. Conventional recognizers use bandpass filtering of cepstral coefficients (RASTA) or cepstral means subtraction to accomplish rudimentary noise robustness. By contrast, the human auditory system uses fine tracking of recent noise floor and adjustment of gain, in a feedback loop from the cochlea through the multipolar cells (MC), to the ventral nucleus of the trapezoid body (VNTB), and back to the outer hair cells of the cochlea through the olivocochlear bundle. In exemplary embodiments, the noise-robust speech recognizer uses noise-threshold tracking to adjust gain and set noise floor reference levels, so that the distributed but locally-concentrated energy in the speech signal can be detected in its regions of greatest signal-to-noise ratio.
Noise robustness may be achieved via auditory stream separation prior to speech-specific processing. Conventional recognizers completely fail when other nonstationary sounds are present in the environment. For example, other people talking in a background, impulsive noises such as explosions, and moving FM sounds such as sirens, are simply blurred into the low-resolution filterbank/cepstrum, thus corrupting the speech signal. The human auditory pathway computes many fine-grained sound features in the auditory brainstem, for feature grouping and separation into streams in a cortex. The noise-robust speech recognizer computes the same features (e.g., spectral energy, fine timing of spectral peaks, transient detection, spectral edges, binaural cues such as inter-aural time and level differences, etc.) and uses principles of auditory scene analysis (e.g., common onset, common FM, common AM, etc.) to group sounds that come from the same source. This allows sounds from multiple simultaneous sources to be separated from each other prior to recognition. This grouping process, operating on fine-grained, separable features, followed by spectral envelope detection within a grouped stream, replaces an "ignorance model" afforded by the mel-scale filterbank.
In exemplary embodiments, higher phoneme-level classification accuracy may be achieved by providing higher-salience inputs to the classifer, including spectral envelope, transient detection, and pitch/voicing. Existing recognizers use a cepstrum and its temporal derivatives, updated once every 10-20 ms, as a sole input to phoneme classification. This approach has led to some success because it provides a rudimentary invariance to pitch/voicing by throwing away pitch information, and extracting an estimate of spectral envelope. In contrast, the human auditory pathway uses multiple parallel pathways to extract spectral envelope, after stream separation.
The exemplary noise-robust speech recognizer extracts an accurate estimate of spectral envelope based on pitch/voicing cues, and on a much finer time-scale (e.g., 1 ms) so as to be able to track fast formant changes associated with consonant closures. These fact formant changes have been recently found to be vital cues for accurate detection of consonants in noise. Similarly, accurate determination of pitch/voicing is necessary for detecting voice-onset-time (e.g., a cue for distinguishing voice/unvoiced plosives such as P/B), for prosody and syllabic stress in English, and for word identification in languages such as Mandarin. Accurate spectral and temporal characterization of transients is necessary for identifying and distinguishing plosives. Taken together, these cues provide sufficient information to allow a phoneme classifier, according to one embodiment, to make the acoustic-phonetic distinctions necessary for high-performance recognition.
Higher phoneme-level classification accuracy may be achieved by normalizing for speaker characteristics prior to classification. Formant frequencies are dependent on vocal track dimensions, which are highly speaker-dependent. For example, men have lower formant frequencies, while women have intermediate formant frequencies, and children have the highest formant frequencies. Existing recognizers ignore this fact and attempt to create a single set of classification regions, with the result that existing recognizers are not robust to speaker variation. The exemplary noise-robust speech recognizer uses psychophysically-justified cues to build an adaptive expectation of speaker formant ranges, and normalizes prior to classification, to provide greater robustness to speaker variation.
Higher phoneme-level classification accuracy may be achieved by training with a full (not reduced) phoneme target set. In the late 1980's, when computing power was more limited, it was found that a performance improvement could be achieved by reducing a target phoneme set in a training phrase. For example, a stop closures (pcl, tcl, kcl, dcl, gcl) could be mapped to silence <.pau>, with no apparent degradation in performance but a reduction in training time. In another example, non-speech sounds such as inhalations and sniffs are often mapped to h#, (a symbol for pre-speech silence), when in fact these sounds are detectable audio events that humans clearly identify and then disregard. Part of the poor performance of existing recognizers can be ascribed to training with insufficient specificity in the target phoneme set. By using every available phoneme in the training set, the exemplary phoneme classifier may be configured to determine the right distinctions.
Higher word-level accuracy may be achieved by incorporating a model of syllabic stress. Current recognizers are based entirely on phoneme strings, with only a nod to syllabic stress (e.g., existence of stress-reduced phonemes such as axr for the unstressed "er" sound in "butter", as compared to er for the stressed "er" sound in "bird"—where these classes are often folded together in a reduced phoneme set. The exemplary noise-robust speech recognizer is trained on data with syllabic stress identification, and is designed to use syllabic stress as an additional cue in a Viterbi search.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention optimize initially for highest possible recognition performance and defer cost optimization until the performance targets have been met. The conceptual framework for existing recognizer architecture was formulated in the 1970's and 1980's, when computing power was extremely limited. At that time, there was not sufficient computing power to make progress with the high-resolution techniques utilized by exemplary embodiments of the present invention. However, many researchers saw the progress that was made by early bandwidth reduction in the computational pipeline, and concluded that throwing away information was a necessary step for recognition.
The exemplary noise-robust speech recognizer is configured to preserve and extract as much information as possible, to achieve the targets of high recognition performance and noise robustness. These computations are necessarily more expensive than the conventional approach. Premature optimization for cost has been a contributor to current performance limits in speech recognition. As a result, the exemplary noise-robust speech recognizer uses efficient algorithms and methods to achieve optimal performance, and exploits the existence of modern high-performance DSP technology and the power of Moore's Law to justify optimizing first for accuracy and noise robustness, then later optimizing for cost and computational complexity.
Exemplary methods based on exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided below.
High Resolution Cochlear Model.
A first stage of processing comprises having adequate resolution to support stream separation and feature extraction for high-accuracy phoneme recognition. According to exemplary embodiments, individual harmonics and glottal pulses, as necessary, for stream separation, pitch detection, etc. are resolved.
Bi-aural Processing of Inter-Aural Time and Level Differences.
These representations are valuable for stream separation and sound source location, when, for example, stereo microphones are available. Stereo cochlear and ITD and ILD algorithms already exist for real-time desktop PC operation.
Tone Tracking and Preliminary Stream Separation.
Stream Separation Based on Polyphonic Pitch Extraction.
This exemplary method is capable of resolving pitch of multiple speakers simultaneously, and detecting multiple musical instruments simultaneously. This method may run in real-time on a computing device.
High Resolution Spectral Envelope.
A spectral envelope algorithm achieves pitch invariance in the context of feature grouping, without the indiscriminant blurring of the Mel-scale filterbank. This algorithm may run in real-time on a computing device.
Speech Recognizer based on integrating cochlear model into Neural-Network/Hidde-Markov-Model recognizer from Oregon Graduate Institute's Center for Spoken Language Understanding (OGI CSLU).
The exemplary recognizer is fully instrumented out for graphical inspection of cochlea, filterbank, cepstrum, context window, neural-network, diphone, and word output. The recognizer may also provide arbitrarily reconfigurable grammar and vocabulary, is capable of batch runs against TIMIT database, and may generate full statistics including a confusion matrix.
Comparison with Existing Technology
The OGI/CSLU system is used as a reference for the existing technology. Following are the primary differences between the existing technology and the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
Conventional speech recognition systems with 92% accuracy at the word level typically are performing at about 50-70% accuracy at the phoneme level. This indicates that a front-end and phoneme classifier is surprisingly inaccurate, but the Hidden Markov Model back-end is capable of using constraints of the vocabulary and grammar to determine the spoke words. To reach a target of <0.5% word error rate (99.5% accuracy), it may be necessary to improve phoneme recognition accuracy beyond current state-of-the-art of 75.8%.
An analysis of the errors made by the OGI/CSLU system on TIMIT phoneme recognition is shown in a confusion matrix in
Applications for exemplary embodiments of a noise-robust speech recognizer may include, for example automatic voice-dialing for cell-phones and telephones in general; automatic command and control of navigation systems, environmental controls, communications devices in automobiles; automatic command and control of home electronics appliances; interface to Personal Digital Assistants; and meeting transcription.
The indiscriminate spectral and temporal blurring of the mel-scale filterbank achieves pitch invariance in a low-cost way, at the expense of resolution for stop consonants and for the grouping processes necessary for noise robustness. To achieve human level performance on automatic speech recognition, it may be beneficial to extract and use as much information in an auditory signal as is possible. The present noise-robust speech recognizer exploits known signal processing of a human auditory pathway, efficiently mapped onto modern computational resources, to provide a speech recognition system that is capable of near-human performance.
Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understanding, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims. It should be noted that there are many alternative ways of implementing both the process and apparatus of the present invention. Accordingly, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalents of the appended claims.
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|Yellow onion
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|Grated fresh ginger/1 teaspoon ground ginger
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A Westie, also known as a West Highland White Terrier, is a small but sturdy dog in the Terrier group that was first recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1908. Those who love this spunky, smart breed enjoy making its coat of coarse, thick pure white fur appear bright and well groomed. The Westie's short, straight fur is a double coat, which requires specific yet simple care. With some easy dog grooming tips, learning how to groom a Westie is the key to making this lovable breed look its best.
1Begin to get your Westie used to being groomed by brushing him or her frequently starting at a young age.
- This will not only adapt your pet to regular dog grooming, but will keep the coat looking fresh between baths and trims.
2Remove excess hair by stripping your Westie's coat.
- This dog grooming tip, which is often used by those who show Westies, is best accomplished by gently pulling out the dog's coat by hand, a little at a time each day.
- The result is straight, firm hair when the coat grows back. This should be done twice a year.
3Trim the hair around your Westie's eyes and ears.
- This dog grooming tip should be performed with blunt tip scissors or clippers, being careful not to cut the dog's skin.
- Grooming your Westie by trimming the fur in these specific areas should be done about every 4 months.
4Cut your Westie's nails.
- This is best done with dog toenail clippers or scissors.
- As with all dog grooming tips, start cutting your Westie's nails when he or she is young to avoid fear of nail trimming later.
5Give your Westie a bath.
- As you learn how to groom a Westie, you realize that your pet doesn't need a bath too frequently when brushed and stripped regularly. This is because a Westie's coat doesn't tend to trap dirt when kept neatly groomed.
- When you do bathe your Westie, use a mild soap and rinse thoroughly.
6Continue to brush your Westie between strippings, trimmings and baths.
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- When grooming your Westie, give him or her a show-ready look by trimming the fur around his or face to have a round, full appearance.
- When purchasing dog shampoo, try to find one specifically for white coats. This will give the coat of your West Highland White Terrier highlights and shine.
- When you give your Westie a bath, be careful not to get shampoo in his or her eyes.
- Never be harsh or rough when grooming your West Highland White Terrier. This breed is loyal and loves to please, and responds well to firm yet gentle handling.
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