At 8:00 am, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel then we start out drive to Mai Chau. On the way, we will stop to visit Muong tribe and Thung Khe Pass to catch the entire amazing scene. Arrive to Mai Chau at noon, we will have lunch at a local house and then we start to trek through terraced rice paddies and small villages, discovering the natural beauty of the valley and encountering the culture of the ethnic minority Thai people on our visits to the "Pom Coong" and "Na Phon" villages. Back to the home stay for some leisure before the evening, a special live dance and music performance will make your night lively.
Get up and enjoy the fresh air of the mountain and have your breakfast. This morning, we will take a bike to ride along the narrow paths and also do a light trek to visit other villages in the valley. Have chance to witness and talk with local villagers going about their daily business tilling their fields, logging or herding the buffalo. After lunch, we say goodbye to this beautiful valley and the family to drive back to Hanoi.


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Dapple I and Dapple II
2010-2011 People's Choice Award Winner!
Victoria Reed - Cedar Falls, Iowa
All of my work hinges from the premise that the mind supplies detail far better than the hands, so portions of my work are merely implied with focal points of naturalistic detail. My work relies heavily on its audience to complete it. The use of animals stems from my Iowan roots which I both love and mock in equal shares. As farm girl turned fine artist, my work talks about heritage, the aesthetics of form and the emotive qualities of its subjects. I wanted to mesh the delicacy of scroll work lace and the daydreams of a little girl together with the power, grace and mass of the horses recalling the common dapple grey coloration and bringing to mind something reminiscent of jewelry.
Artist's Bio
Victoria Reed is a lifetime resident of Cedar Falls, IA , graduating in May 2010 from the University of Northern Iowa with an emphasis in sculpture and printmaking. She was awarded full tuition scholarships from the UNI department of Art for both her junior and senior years. Reed's work has appeared in several group exhibitions as well as a solo show at the Waterloo Center for the Arts in 2010. She was presented with the Outstanding Body of Work Award in the 2008 at the UNI Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition and earned a Merit Award in the 2009 exhibition. Reed's work is represented in the permanent collections of the University of Northern Iowa, the Target Corporation and the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
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Does Australia need a massive US naval base?
17 Dec 2019|Euan Graham
The US Naval War College's James Holmes, a strategist of serious stature, has suggested that the US Navy should establish a 'massive' base in Australia. This isn't Holmes's first stab at this. His initial proposal, back in 2011, apparently received the 'gimlet-eye' treatment from the would-be hosts.
Maybe there's a touch of tongue-in-cheek to the 'massive' framing? If Holmes was hoping to provoke a rise from Down Under, the reaction from Australian commentators this time around has been more deadpan than gimlet-eyed. But a proposal this bold deserves a response.
I'll have a go then.
Australians pride themselves on their reputation as a dependable ally on the battlefield. But they are more reluctant to yield up slices of their plentiful territory for foreign military use. The only enduring US base on Australian soil is the joint intelligence facility at Pine Gap. The secret to its longevity is that it is rooted in an equitable burden-sharing arrangement.
That mutually beneficial arrangement has underpinned bipartisan support and enabled successive governments to argue that the national interest is served and sovereignty maintained. Australia also plays host to a sizeable Singaporean military contingent, for training purposes. Singapore pays its way and has incrementally acquired a reputation for respecting sovereignty.
Training is one thing. Hosting combat forces is another matter. In 2011, President Barack Obama announced the establishment of a rotational US Marine Corps detachment at Darwin. This was a political initiative designed to underscore the US rebalancing commitment to the Indo-Pacific. It has taken almost a decade to realise the modest total of 2,500 marines originally envisioned, and there have been torturous cost-sharing negotiations along the way.
The result is an expensive and somewhat attenuated Marine Corps presence that is neither fish nor fowl. The Northern Territory offers useful training opportunities, but less strategic value than widely assumed. Without sealift, the Darwin detachment is hobbled as an amphibious force.
If the US were to invest in a new naval facility in Australia, a port near Darwin—without Chinese leaseholders this time—would be an obvious candidate and useful to the Australian Defence Force besides. However, well-placed US defence sources say that recent media claims that Washington is constructing a new naval base in the Top End are wide of the mark. The US is investing substantial sums in joint infrastructure, following the plan laid out under the force posture initiative. But none of it is specifically earmarked for naval use. Meanwhile, Australia's Defence Department is investing exclusively in upgrading existing naval facilities in the Northern Territory.
New US bases in Australia are not part of the current alliance conversation. Instead, access and adaptability are the watchwords at a military level. The US and Australia already conduct large joint exercises, like Talisman Sabre. The US Air Force has sent visiting detachments of increasing complexity, including an F-22 squadron complete with embedded Australian pilot. And the marines are in Darwin for half the year.
But the US military is likely to move away from concentrating high-value assets in fixed locations, as portended by the current Marine Corps planning and guidance. Building a big facility in Australia would be going against the strategic grain, not to mention budgetary realities.
Holmes is on the money in emphasising the importance of Australia's geography, as a central Indo-Pacific anchor point. Australia offers extensive Indian Ocean and Pacific frontage and proximity to Southeast Asia. But it remains infrastructure-poor, while the terrain beyond the more habitable southeast and southwestern corners is challenging.
If Australia was willing to offer up territory for a base, in response to an American request, the US Navy would face the same challenges that have deterred generations of Australians from developing the country's northern half. The Royal Australian Navy itself remains decidedly bottom-heavy, dividing its fleet between Sydney and Perth, despite periodic calls for more dispersed basing. These bases lie much closer to the Southern Ocean than to likely areas of US strategic interest further north.
Even the new joint base being developed by Australia and Papua New Guinea on Manus Island, on the site of a former American fleet base no less, offers only marginal positional advantage for the US Navy, despite Washington's interest in joining as a partner. Manus will matter more as a hub for regional engagement and capacity building with Pacific island nations than for classical power projection.
Holmes correctly identifies Australia as occupying a sweet spot: not too far from the focal points of US strategic attention in the Western Pacific, nor too close to China's layered defences for sea and air denial.
Yet he also contends that Australia lies 'just outside' the South China Sea. Darwin, Australia's jumping-off point into the archipelago, is 2,600 kilometres from the South China Sea—roughly the distance between Los Angeles and New Orleans. Moreover, navigating across Indonesia can throw up knottier obstacles for warships than just the tyranny of distance.
To be sure, in wartime, or full-blown crisis, Australia's relative remoteness would be a valuable asset for US forces looking to disperse and obtain in-theatre support. But since Canberra would be likely to grant access to Australian facilities, it's not clear that the outlays for a new stand-alone US base would be justified.
Politically, the Morrison government evinces little appetite for quantitative or qualitative enhancements to the US military footprint here, even as Australia's geostrategic stock has risen in US eyes. Even assuming Washington wanted to stretch its sea legs, Canberra would still be extremely cautious about the reaction from Beijing.
In August, the prime minister appeared to rule out of consideration the deployment of US land-based ballistic missiles. That may be the US's fault for starting post-INF hares running prematurely. But the PM's hasty response nonetheless suggests an underlying nervousness about hosting 'permanent' US strike capabilities. And nothing says permanent quite like a massive military base.
Australia's alliance with the US is at an odd disjuncture. Militarily, the trend is towards closer force integration and defence technology cooperation, creating capability uplift. Yet questioning among US military allies about Washington's political commitment has never been so intense. Canberra's diplomatic hedging and extreme sensitivity about offending China raise US eyebrows too.
State premiers might actually be more inclined than sailors or cabinet ministers to welcome a new naval base and all its associated goodies—provided Uncle Sam is paying the overheads, of course. Then again, nobody throws gimlet eyes quite like the purse-holders up on Capitol Hill.
Sorry, James. Personally, I'd love to see the US Navy back in Melbourne. Third time lucky?
Euan Graham is executive director of La Trobe Asia at La Trobe University. Image: Department of Defence.
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Q: Compare two files using awk having many columns and get the column in which data is different file 1:
field1|field2|field3|
abc|123|234
def|345|456
hij|567|678

file2:
field1|field2|field3|
abc|890|234
hij|567|658

desired output:
field1|field2|field3|
abc|N|Y
def|345|456
hij|Y|N

I need to compare.if the fields match , then it shld put Y , else N in the output file.

A: Using awk, you may try this:
awk -F '|' 'FNR == NR {
   p = $1
   sub(p, "")
   a[p] = $0
   next
}
{
   if (FNR > 1 && $1 in a) {
      split(a[$1], b, /\|/)
      printf "%s", $1 FS
      for (i=2; i<=NF; i++)
         printf "%s%s", ($i == b[i] ? "Y" : "N"), (i == NF ? ORS : FS)
   }
   else
      print
}' file2 file1

field1|field2|field3|
abc|N|Y
def|345|456
hij|Y|N

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So wrote the French philosopher Pascal in the 17th century, and his words are quoted by one of the monks in this solemn and engrossing film. "Of Gods and Men" is based on an event in Algeria in 1996, when eight Trappist monks were taken hostage by terrorists. The film centers on the fact that the monks could easily have evaded this fate but chose not to.
Roger Ebert, in his review of the movie, states that the Brother Christian, "should have had the humility to lead his monks away from self-sacrifice...It is egotism to believe their help must take place in this specific monastery...Are they committing the sin of pride?" How would you respond to his claims?
Should the monks have engaged in more political advocacy? Were they really helping the muslim villagers?
How did the pacing of the movie augment or distract from the narrative?
Describe any visual scene or piece of music or dialogue that particularly impacted you.
Do any scripture verses or bible stories come to mind after seeing this film? Any verses from the Koran?
Which of the monks do you identify with most? Why or why not?
How does the movie's portrayal of the monks' singing and praying affect your experience of the movie?
The elderly monk Luc quotes Pascal: "Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction." How does one guard against doing perverse evil in the name of God?
How did you experience 'The Last Supper' scene?
Under what circumstances, if any, would leaving the monastery have been an act of faithfulness and not cowardice?
How was a sense of community formed through their decision-making process? Is it the same for us, living in less dangerous conditions?


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Comparing Absorbable and Nonabsorbable Sutures in Corporeal Plication for Treatment of Congenital Penile Curvature
Abbas Basiri,Reza Sarhangnejad,Seyyed Mohammad Ghahestani,Mohammad Hadi Radfar
Urology Journal , 2011,
Abstract: PURPOSE: To compare the outcome of corporeal plication using absorbable versus nonabsorbable sutures for the treatment of congenital penile curvature.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-eight men older than 15 years old with congenital penile curvature were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomly divided into two equal groups based on the suture material (Nylon versus Vicryl) used in corporeal plication. Patients were followed up for a mean period of 8.1 ± 1.4 months (range, 6 to 9.1 months). A standardized questionnaire was used to evaluate long-term outcome and patient's satisfaction. RESULTS: Thirty-five patients (17 in Vicryl group and 18 in Nylon group) completed the study. Mean age of the patients and degree of penile curvature were not significantly different between the two groups (P = .74). Postoperatively, 15 (88.2%) and 16 (88.9%) patients in Vicryl and Nylon groups had 75% or greater correction in penile curvature, respectively (P = .61). Patient's satisfaction rate differed between two groups (82% in Vicryl group versus 66% in Nylon group), which did not reach statistical significance (P = .44). Palpable sutures were reported by 7 (39%) patients in Nylon group and only 1 (6%) in Vicryl group (P = .04). Shortening of penile length was reported by 3 (16.7%) patients in Nylon group and 4 (23.5%) in Vicryl group (P = .69).CONCLUSION: Corporeal plication technique using absorbable suture provides reasonable success rate with less frequent palpable suture knots.
Acne and smoking: is there a relationship?
Alireza Firooz, Reza Sarhangnejad, Seyyed Massoud Davoudi, Mansour Nassiri-Kashani
BMC Dermatology , 2005, DOI: 10.1186/1471-5945-5-2
Abstract: A questionnaire on smoking habits was offered to 350 patients with acne vulgaris and 350 patients suffering from skin diseases other than acne, aged 15 – 40 years, attending in a skin clinic in Tehran, Iran. The patients completed the questionnaires anonymously in the waiting room.Two hundred and ninety-three patients with acne (response rate 83.7 %) and 301 patients with other skin diseases (response rate 86.0 %) completed the questionnaires. Twelve acne patients (4.1 %) and 27 control patients (9.0 %) were current smokers (odds ratio = 0.43, 95% confidence limits 0.22 – 0.87, p < 0.05). But after adjustment for sex, this difference was not significant (odds ratio: 0.61, 95% CI: 0.30–1.26, p > 0.05, Mantel-Haenszel test).An association between acne and cigarette smoking was not found in this study.Acne vulgaris is a common, chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous follicles. Several factors have been suggested to influence acne including diet, menstruation, sweating, UV radiation, stress, and occupation [1]. Although some studies have shown that cigarette smoking aggravate acne [2,3], others did not confirm this association [4], or even showed a protective effect [5]. Therefore this study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship between acne vulgaris and cigarette smoking.Three hundred and fifty patients with acne vulgaris and a similar number of patients with skin diseases other than acne, aged 15 – 40 years, attending in a skin clinic in Tehran, Iran were asked to complete a questionnaire on smoking habits anonymously in the waiting room. Acne was diagnosed on a clinical basis by the presence of either of comedones, papules, pustules, nodules or cysts but those with only acne scars and no active lesions were not included.Current smoking was defined as smoking at least one cigarette in a week. All data were analyzed with the SPSS for windows (release 11.5).Two hundred and ninety-three patients with acne and 301 patients with other skin diseases completed t
A Note on Change Point Detection Using Weighted Least Square [PDF]
Reza Habibi
Applied Mathematics (AM) , 2011, DOI: 10.4236/am.2011.210182
Abstract: This paper is concerned with the application of weighted least square method in change point analysis. Testing shift in the mean normal observations with time varying variances as well as of a GARCH time series are considered. For both cases, the weighted estimators are given and their asymptotic behaviors are studied. It is also described that how the resampling methods like Monte Carlo and bootstrap may be applied to compute the finite sample behavior of estimators.
Exponential B-Spline Solution of Convection-Diffusion Equations [PDF]
Reza Mohammadi
Applied Mathematics (AM) , 2013, DOI: 10.4236/am.2013.46129
Abstract: We present an exponential B-spline collocation method for solving convection-diffusion equation with Dirichlet's type boundary conditions. The method is based on the Crank-Nicolson formulation for time integration and exponential B-spline functions for space integration. Using the Von Neumann method, the proposed method is shown to be unconditionally stable. Numerical experiments have been conducted to demonstrate the accuracy of the current algorithm with relatively minimal computational effort. The results showed that use of the present approach in the simulation is very applicable for the solution of convection-diffusion equation. The current results are also seen to be more accurate than some results given in the literature. The proposed algorithm is seen to be very good alternatives to existing approaches for such physical applications.
Complex Matter Space and Relativistic Quantum Mechanics [PDF]
Reza Ahangar
Abstract: The Special Relativity Theory cannot recognize speed faster than light. New assumption will be imposed that matter has two intrinsic components, 1) mass, and 2) charge, that is M = m + iq. The mass will be measured by real number system and charged by an imaginary unit. This article presents a Complex Matter Space in Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. We are hoping that this approach will help us to present a general view of energy and momentum in Complex Matter Space. The conclusion of this article on Complex Matter Space (CMS) theory will lead help to a better understanding toward the conversion of mass and energy equation, unifying the forces, and unifying relativity and quantum mechanics.
The Relativistic Geometry of the Complex Matter Space [PDF]
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (JAMP) , 2017, DOI: 10.4236/jamp.2017.52037
Abstract: Duality behavior of photons in wave-particle property has posed challenges and opportunities to discover other frontiers of fundamental particles leading to the relativistic and quantum description of matter. The speed of particles faster than the speed of light could not be recognized, and matter was always described as a real number. A new fundamental view on matter as a complex value has been introduced by many authors who present a paradigm that is shifted from real or pure imaginary particles to Complex Matter Space. A new assumption will be imposed that matter has two intrinsic components: i) mass, and ii) charge. The mass will be measured by real number systems and charged by an imaginary unit. The relativistic concept of Complex Matter Space on energy and momentum is investigated and we can conclude that the new Complex Matter Space (CMS) theory will help get one step closer to a better understanding toward: 1) Un-Euclidean description of Minkowski Geometry in the context of the Complex Matter Space, 2) transformation from Euclidean to Minkowski space and its relativistic interpretation. Finally, geometrical foundations are essential to have a real picture of space, matter, and the universe.
Spatial Reactor Dynamics and Thermo Hydraulic Behavior Simulation of a Large AGR Nuclear Power Reactor in Response to a Reactivity Step Change Disturbance [PDF]
Mohammad Reza Ansari, Reza Marzooghi
Energy and Power Engineering (EPE) , 2011, DOI: 10.4236/epe.2011.33047
Abstract: In this article, two-dimensional partial differential equations with time representation of nuclear power reactor kinetics are considered for spatial reactor dynamics and thermo hydraulic behavior analysis of a large thermal advanced gas cooled reactor (AGR) type used for nuclear power generation. The equations include the neutron flux equation and delayed neutron precursor concentration, together with taking into account the equations to represent the thermo hydraulic behavior of the fuel, coolant and moderator temperatures. These equations are solved numerically using the finite difference method. For time propagation, an implicit method is applied. The desired initial condition for the reactor to stay at stable critical condition is established by finding the correct value of reactivity. The reactivity disturbance effect in the reactor is studied for different cases and presented for high reactivity values. The model was developed for the analysis of a large AGR with 2000 MWe for future power generation. The results show that the model not only behaves stably but also predicts the results physically for all the various parameters.
3D Analysis and Investigation of Traffic Noise Impact from Hemmat Highway Located in Tehran on Buildings and Surrounding Areas [PDF]
Hamid Reza Ranjbar, Ali Reza Gharagozlou, Ali Reza Vafaei Nejad
Journal of Geographic Information System (JGIS) , 2012, DOI: 10.4236/jgis.2012.44037
Abstract: This study analyzes and investigates the impact of traffic noise on high rise buildings and surrounding areas by the side of Hemmat Highway that links west of Tehran to the east. In this study, a 3D traffic noise simulation model is applied on a GIS system. Visualized noise levels are formulated by the proposed model for noise mapping on all surfaces of the buildings and surrounding ground in a 3D platform. The investigation shows that there is a high traffic noise impact on the foreground and front facades of buildings, rendering these areas unsuitable for residential purposes. The ground area by the sides of buildings and the building side panels receive a lower noise impact. Most of these areas are still not acceptable for residential and even commercial use, only the back yards and back panels, have the lowest traffic noise impact. It also shows that the building height is not an effective factor for reducing motorway noise on the upper part of the building. Finally, construction cantilever barriers with a height of seven meters, close to the outer edge of the highway was presented as an effective way to reduce noise within the allowable range of noise pollution for commercial and residential purposes.
An Evaluation of Educational Development in Sistan and Baluchestan Province [PDF]
Ali Reza Mir, Mahmoud Reza Anvari, Gholam Reza Miri
Advances in Applied Sociology (AASoci) , 2016, DOI: 10.4236/aasoci.2016.63013
Abstract: Every country tries for development because it is considered necessary and essential by most people. Economic development is only one type, meaning that development is not only an economic phenomenon. In order to strengthen development foundations, most countries need to pay attention to other aspects of development including the level of education. This article aims to measure and rank relative level of educational development in Sistan and Baluchistan (S & B) Province, Iran using 18 educational indicators. An applied, descriptive, documentary, and analytical study was performed. Documentary method and S&B education statistics were utilized to collect the data. We also used Morris model to analyze data and determine the level of development, educational ranks, and the relationship between variables. Then, we rated educational development in seven mentioned cities in S & B by creating values in ArcGIS. Concerning educational development, findings indicated that Zahedan scored the top, while Nikshahr ranked the last. As a result, an inequality is found among these cities and planning is felt ever than before to reduce such inequality.
A Solution for Scalable Routing in Depth Divisions-Based DUSNs via Adding a Scalable Parameter to Control Depth Clusters: Creating an Energy Efficient and Low Delay NI-Independent Communication Protocol [PDF]
Mohammad Reza Khosravi, Reza Salari, Habib Rostami
Journal of Computer and Communications (JCC) , 2016, DOI: 10.4236/jcc.2016.47008
Abstract: Due to effectiveness of network layer on general performance of networks, designing routing protocols is very important for lifetime and traffic efficiency in wireless sensor networks. So in this paper, we are going to represent an efficient and scalable version of depth-based routing (DBR) protocol that is limited by depth divisions-policy. In fact the new version is a network information independent routing protocol for acoustic communications. Proposed method by use of depth clustering is able to reduce consumed energy and end-to-end delay in dense underwater sensor networks (DUSNs) and this issue is proved by simulation.


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Q: Handling Code Signing in a Source Controlled Environment Just a quick question, hopefully:
My team maintains a piece of software that uses ClickOnce deployment and is signed with a certificate. We keep the public certificate that is actually used on a separate machine that is only used for signing. That works fine.
Where we occasionally run into issues, though, is when someone has to sign it locally with a new test certificate so they can build and test the solution. Inevitably, this new certificate fingerprint gets pushed up to version control as part of the project settings file. It doesn't cause an issue on the signing box as its own certificate settings are never pushed to the Git server, so pulls from that machine don't override the local changes. However, it does cause issues for everyone else as they have their own test certificate that gets used on their local machine.
Is there a correct way to handle this situation? Maybe some way in Git to exclude changes from just a particular part of a configuration file, rather than the entire thing?

A: There's no way in Git to exclude changes to just part of a file. What you can usually do however is externalise that part of the file to a different config file and then add that other config file to the .gitignore file. That lets each developer customise the config as they require but stops them accidentally checking in their changes and affecting others.
How you do this obviously varies depending on language/framework. As you mention ClickOnce I'm going to assume it's a .Net solution in this case. Let's say you've got a web.config with the following content
<signingInfo>
  <certificate path="C:\test\whatever.cert">
</signingInfo>

You can replace this with
<signingInfo configSource="signing.config">

"signing.config" is added to the .gitignore file. Each developer then sets up signing.config as they need locally and there's no need to explicitly remember not to commit changes to it.


Sometimes you forget just how good live music can sound. Crisp horns, whispering strings, and even clanking watering cans.
When about halfway though Fanfarlo's set, you have a "Wow!" moment. And you look around the Doug Fir to the rest of the 20 and 30-somethings tapping along, smiling blissfully. They're thinking exactly the same thing.
On Fanfarlo's first jaunt to PDX, they got their van broken into but that didn't subdue their set. Rather, they took the stage as a trio with a mandolin, guitar and drums to gently strum into the calming darkness.
Then the white Xmas lights were flipped and the band became six, complete with sleek harmonization and a lone horner on "I'm A Pilot." Percussionist Amos Memon delicately generated rolling thunder on the cymbals with his white-tipped mallets while multi-instrumentalist Cathy Lucas twanged a hand saw along with her performance of lullaby oooh-ooooh vocals and on the violin, guitar, and keys.
With a foot stomping, a cappella opening to "The Walls Are Coming Down," Fanfarlo produced a tight, precise sound that was perfumed by the whiskey drifting from my neighbor's plastic Dixie cup.
Trumpeter Leon Beckenham also picked up the world's smallest, red tambourine while co-lead singer Simon Balthazar snatched as many instruments as he could including a clarinet towards the end of the set.
The London sextet appeared very prim and proper, more like proper-hip, onstage building up to a super-synthy rendition of "Luna" with a calming interlude where Beckenham swapped his horn for a melodica to close the night.
New York's Freelance Whales opened the night with Jónsi-style bowing of the guitar strings and xylophone chimes. Banjos strummed. Electro-inclined synths chirruped. And all five members blended vocals into indubitable, indie pop.
Foggy echoes of drawn out moans and aaaahhs floated around portable harmonium pumps and the bow was employed on something that looked like a cross between a birdcage-hamster wheel-giant whisk, but turned out to be a waterphone. Obviously.
Freelance Whales even beat a tin watering can in a "Do-Re-Mi"-esque jam leaving behind a serene, familial vibe.