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Lemurs, lorises, and galagos are not monkeys; instead they are strepsirrhine primates. Like monkeys, tarsiers are haplorhine primates; however, they are also not monkeys. There are two major types of monkey: New World monkeys (platyrrhines) from South and Central America and Old World monkeys (catarrhines of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea) from Africa and Asia. Hominoid apes (consisting of gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans), which all lack tails, are also catarrhines but are not considered monkeys[citation needed], although often they or their ancestors are (which cladisticallyautomatically implies homonoids are as well.)[3][4][5][6] (Tailless monkeys may be called "apes", incorrectly according to modern usage; thus the tailless Barbary macaque is sometimes called the "Barbary ape".) Simians("monkeys") and tarsiers emerged within haplorrhines some 60 million years ago. New World monkeys and catarrhine monkeys emerged within the simians some 35 millions years ago. Old World monkeys and Hominoidea emerged within the catarrhine monkeys some 25 millions years ago. Extinct basal simians such as Aegyptopithecus or Parapithecus [35-32 million years ago] are also considered monkeys by primatologists. Historical and modern terminology  Monkeys often groom socially. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word "monkey" may originate in a Germanversion of the Reynard the Fox fable, published circa 1580. In this version of the fable, a character named Moneke is the son of Martin the Ape.[7] In English, no very clear distinction was originally made between "ape" and "monkey"; thus the 1910 Encyclopædia Britannica entry for "ape" notes that it is either a synonym for "monkey" or is used to mean a tailless humanlike primate.[8] Colloquially, the terms "monkey" and "ape" are widely used interchangeably.[9] Also, a few monkey species have the word "ape" in their common name, such as the Barbary ape. Later in the first half of the 20th century,.
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Stock photo: Lemurs, lorises, and galagos are not monkeys; instead they are strepsirrhine primates. Like monkeys, tarsiers are haplorhine primates; however, they are also not monkeys. There are two major types of monkey: New World monkeys (platyrrhines) from South and Central America and Old World monkeys (catarrhines of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea) from Africa and Asia. Hominoid apes (consisting of gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans), which all lack tails, are also catarrhines but are not considered monkeys[citation needed], although often they or their ancestors are (which cladisticallyautomatically implies homonoids are as well.)[3][4][5][6] (Tailless monkeys may be called "apes", incorrectly according to modern usage; thus the tailless Barbary macaque is sometimes called the "Barbary ape".) Simians("monkeys") and tarsiers emerged within haplorrhines some 60 million years ago. New World monkeys and catarrhine monkeys emerged within the simians some 35 millions years ago. Old World monkeys and Hominoidea emerged within the catarrhine monkeys some 25 millions years ago. Extinct basal simians such as Aegyptopithecus or Parapithecus [35-32 million years ago] are also considered monkeys by primatologists. Historical and modern terminology  Monkeys often groom socially. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word "monkey" may originate in a Germanversion of the Reynard the Fox fable, published circa 1580. In this version of the fable, a character named Moneke is the son of Martin the Ape.[7] In English, no very clear distinction was originally made between "ape" and "monkey"; thus the 1910 Encyclopædia Britannica entry for "ape" notes that it is either a synonym for "monkey" or is used to mean a tailless humanlike primate.[8] Colloquially, the terms "monkey" and "ape" are widely used interchangeably.[9] Also, a few monkey species have the word "ape" in their common name, such as the Barbary ape. Later in the first half of the 20th century,. was taken by pnvcreation on 02-12-2017 with Apple model iPhone 6 . DPI width: 72.0, height 72.0 . White balance settings: 0.
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Q: Is it possible to connect to IRC from a Cordova Application I have looked into all kinds of posts but none seem to come to an answer/conclusion.
Is it possible? If so what is the right direction to take?

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Zee Marathi's popular show Kanala Khada, hosted by Sanjay Mone, is a fun hat show that hosts the who of Marathi cinema. This week, husband-wife duo Ashok and Nivedita Saraf were seen on the show and as expected, they were their funny and charming selves. The two shared their journeys and spilled beans on each other's quirky habits at home. Apart from this, Ashok and Nivedita also made evident the strong bond they share with their adorable chemistry. These two are are giving us some serious marriage goals!
Watch Ashok and Nivedita's fun chat with Sanjay, in the episode here.
Here are 5 funny and heartwarming revelations made by the couple that all married people can relate to.
It's one thing to be on time, but to be half an hour before time? Now that's a bit too much and this quality is what Ashok was ragged about! Nivedita revealed that Ashok is punctual to the point where he starts nagging her from 7 am, if they have to leave the house at 6 pm the same day. She left the audience in splits by mentioning that there have been times when the couple has reached a wedding, even before the arrival of the bride and the groom.
Ashok told the host that Nivedita believes she is a great driver, but the reality is different. He revealed that once, Nivedita drove their car over a divider!
Going by the happy-go-lucky man Ashok is, you wouldn't imagine him losing his temper often, right? But Nivedita revealed, that the actor gets angry easily. We wonder the tricks that the actress applies, to calm her man down.
Haha! We bet all wives reading this must be nodding. Nivedita told the audience about Ashok's laziness at home and how he expects her to do all the work. She said he calls her all the way from the kitchen to the bedroom, just for the curtain to be pulled.
Considering how over punctual Ashok is, we wonder how he and Nivedita, got over this one! Ashok ragged Nivedita and revealed that due to her delay, they missed catching a train. When they reached the station, they saw their train leaving the station. Been there, done that? The show ended on a heartwarming note when Ashok and Nivedita revealed what they love about each other the most. She spoke of Ashok's commitment and dedication to his family and work. He on the other hand thanked her for making his family her own and appreciated her for how adjusting she has been all these years.
Awww. Now if this doesn't melt your heart, we don't know what will. Tell us what you love the most about this couple, in the comments section below.
Catch the rest of the episodes of Kanala Khada, exclusively on ZEE5.
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The ISU Research Park is in the process of expanding into 200 new acres. Doyle says the main building, already completed, will be surrounded by commercial entities including a new gym, restaurants, coffee shops, retail shops, dry cleaning and more. There will also be a 35-acre park that will be connected by trails and eventually be hooked into the High Trestle Trail. Ultimately the goal is to have anything and everything the 1,700 employees of the 70 companies who currently make up the ISU Research Park campus – as well as for the companies who will join the campus in the future – desire.


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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Arsenic Sulfide for Photovoltaic Applications
posted on 2019-08-15, 12:49 authored by Scott A McClaryScott A McClary
Global warming poses an existential threat to humanity and is inevitable unless significant efforts are made to eliminate its root causes. The need to replace fossil fuels with renewable sources has been obvious for many years, yet the world still receives the vast majority of its energy from non-renewable reservoirs. Harnessing solar radiation is the most promising route to ensure a carbon-free energy future, as the sun is the sole source of energy that can meet humankind's energy demands for generations to come.
The most widely recognized technology associated with the sun is a photovoltaic (PV) cell, which converts electromagnetic radiation directly into electricity that can either be used immediately or stored for later use. Silicon-based solar cells currently dominate (>90% market share) the global PV market, driven in part due to parallel research in the microelectronics industry. However, silicon is an indirect bandgap material, resulting in inflexible solar modules, and it requires high capital expenditures and high energy inputs for terawatt scale manufacturing.
The remainder of the commercial PV market consists of thin-film technologies based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGSe) and CdTe. These materials have a direct bandgap, so they can be used in flexible applications, and they are readily scalable due to their amenability to low-cost, roll-to-roll manufacturing. The power conversion efficiencies of CIGSe and CdTe cells have exceeded 20% and are nearing those of silicon cells, but concerns over the long-term supply of indium and tellurium cast doubt on whether these materials can be deployed at large scales. Alternative materials, such as Cu2ZnSnS4-xSex (CZTSSe), have been researched for many years; the allure of a material with earth abundant elements and properties similar to CIGSe and CdTe was quite enticing. However, recent work suggests that CZTSSe is fundamentally limited by the formation of defects and band tails in the bulk material, and the efficiencies of CZTSSe-based devices have been saturated since 2013.
New materials for the PV market must meet several criteria, including constituent earth abundant elements, outstanding optoelectronic properties, and low propensity for defect formation. In this regard, the copper-arsenic-sulfur family of materials is an attractive candidate for PV applications. Cu, As, and S are all earth abundant elements with sufficiently different ionic radii, suggesting high defect formation energies. In addition, previous computational work has suggested that several ternary phases, most notably enargite Cu3AsS4, have appropriate bandgaps, high absorption coefficients, and high predicted efficiencies in a thin-film PV device. The system must be investigated experimentally, with attention not only paid to synthesis and device performance, but also to characteristics that give clues as to whether high efficiencies are achievable.
This dissertation studies the Cu-As-S system in the context of thin-film photovoltaics, with an emphasis on Cu3AsS4 and detours to related materials discussed when appropriate. The first synthesis of Cu3AsS4 thin-films is reported using solution-processed nanoparticles as precursors. Initial device efficiencies reach 0.18%, which are further boosted to 0.35% through optimization of the annealing procedure. Several limitations to the initial approach are identified (most notably the presence of a carbonaceous secondary phase) and addressed through post-processing treatments and ligand exchange. Cu3AsS4 is also rigorously characterized using a suite of optoelectronic techniques which demonstrate favorable defect characteristics that motivate continued research. The current limitations to Cu3AsS4 performance stem from improper device architecture rather than material properties. Further development of Cu-As-S thin films must focus on identifying and fabricating ideal device architectures in parallel with continued improvements to film fabrication.
This dissertation ultimately demonstrates high promise for Cu3AsS4 as a thin-film PV material. It also may serve as an example for other researchers studying new materials, as the examination of fundamental optoelectronic properties early in the material's development phase is key to ensure that limited scientific resources are invested into the compounds with the highest potential impact on society.
Dr. Rakesh Agrawal
Dr. Bryan W. Boudouris
Dr. Carol A. Handwerker
Dr. Michael T. Harris
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Electrical engineering not elsewhere classified
Photonic and electro-optical devices, sensors and systems (excl. communications)
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Designed and manufactured in Britain, Roksan's award-winning products range from amplifiers to CD players. Certified with CE and UL marks, Roksan products are known for their outstanding performance and durability.
Roksan's BLAK Integrated Amplifier has been awarded "Best Stereo Amplifier of the Year 2017" by What Hi-fi? in the premium category, and also "Best Stereo Integrated Amplifier of the Year 2017" by AVTech media in the U.K.
Style, performance and function – giving best value for money.
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Each and every Einstein component has the same goal: delivering a live music performance from a concert hall or recording studio into your living room. All Einstein components are designed and produced in Germany with advanced technology and quality.
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From small artisanal handmade components, transformers, cables to vacuum tube amplifiers and loudspeakers, Audio Note specialises in creating the finest audio products that reproduce a deeply emotive musical message.
Audio Note's CD Player 4.1X, and M6 Line Signature preamplifier each respectively received the 2017 and 2015 Products of the Year award from Hi-Fi Review magazine in Hong Kong.
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Q: Empty CGI.REDIRECT_URL on ColdFusion 2016 I'm in the process of moving a site to ColdFusion 2016 on Linux/Apache, but one issue we have is the CGI.REDIRECT_URL value is empty. I checked and the following was in the /etc/apache2/mod_jk.conf file:
JkEnvVar REDIRECT_URL

It exists, but it's empty.
I couldn't find much on the web to help except this article, but its already setup like that. Vivio thought 2016 had the redirect_url in the request scope, but that's empty as well.


Life with kids is full of fun, and noise, and chaos, and cookies. I like the cookies part.
My family LOVES these Snickerdoodle cookies.
I got this recipe from a friend several years ago (thanks, Janessa!), but I wanted to share it with all of you.
These cookies are easy to make, and don't require a stand mixer. I use an electric hand mixer, and it works great.
My kids love to get involved with making these as well. Rolling the balls of dough in the cinnamon and sugar is a great job for little hands. And kids love to be involved!
After helping to make these cookies, this little sweet heart wanted to be in the pictures as well. I couldn't say no.
I also can't say no to these cookies. I love how soft and chewy they turn out. And warm right out of the oven, mmmmmm….
A glass of cold milk is the perfect partner for warm cookies.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and shortening, with an electric hand mixer. Add sugar and cream again until smooth. Add the eggs and beat again until combined. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar into the bowl and mix with the hand mixer until flour is fully mixed in. The flour will make it thick and hard to mix, turn up the speed on the mixer as you need to, to power through the dough.
In a small bowl, mix the extra sugar and cinnamon together. Roll the cookie dough into balls about the size of a walnut, then roll each bowl in the cinnamon sugar. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit on the pan for about minute before removing the cookies to a cooling rack.
These look delicious! I love a good snickerdoodle!
These look amazing! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
You just can't beat a good cookie! Thanks for hosting your linky party.
Just made these and they are delicious! Made some a few months ago with a different recipe and they turned out hard. These were nice and soft, yum!


Help wanted for questionnaire focusing on mortuary staff and their challenges with manual handling issues.
Louise Steed works as a biomedical scientist in microbiology and is a health and safety co-ordinator for pathology at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantristant. She is currently studying a masters in Health, Safety and Environmental Management and has decided to focus on mortuary staff and their challenges with manual handling issues.
Louise was involved in improving the manual handling for local mortuaries, therefore has decided to base her dissertation on the subject, as she feels the mortuary and its staff are often forgotten.
If you have any further queries about the questionnaire please contact Louise on louisesteed@hotmail.co.uk .
If you can help please complete this anonymous questionnaire as soon as possible and by 15th September at the latest.


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Urban Omark, född 19 januari 1978 i Övertorneå i Norrbottens län, är en svensk ishockeytränare och före detta professionell ishockeyspelare. Han var tränare för Modo Hockey J18 mellan 2013 och 2018.

Omarks moderklubb är Övertorneå HF. Som spelare har Urban spelat 15 elitseriematcher för Södertälje SK, där han gjort 1 assist.

Omark är också äldre bror till den professionella ishockeyspelaren Linus Omark.

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Män
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Svenska ishockeyspelare
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Spelare i Asplöven HC
Spelare i IF Björklöven
Spelare i Herlev Eagles
Spelare i Storhamar Dragons
Spelare i Växjö Lakers
Spelare i AIK Ishockey
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New York - With less than two weeks remaining before Windows 8 is officially released, several retailers have begun taking pre-orders for the new operating system.
Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy and others are among the first retailers that have started taking pre-orders for the software, which begins shipping on Oct. 26.
Pricing is $69 for Windows 8 Pro and the 32- and 64-bit full versions are on sale for $99.
Those owning computers running Windows XP, Vista and 7 can upgrade to Windows 8. Those who recently bought a new computer running Windows 7 can upgrade to Windows 8 for $15.


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import logbook
from ..ut.local import local
from .schema import create_all

class DatabaseFixture(object):

    def setup(self):
        self.log_handler = logbook.TestHandler()
        self.log_handler.push_thread()

        # Connect to the database and create the schema within a transaction
        from sqlalchemy import create_engine
        self.engine = create_engine(local.conf['TORABOT_TEST_CONNECTION_STRING'])
        self.connection = self.engine.connect()
        self.transaction = self.connection.begin()
        create_all(self.connection)

    def teardown(self):
        # Roll back the top level transaction and disconnect from the database
        self.transaction.rollback()
        self.connection.close()
        self.engine.dispose()

        self.log_handler.pop_thread()

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The "dirty secret" of physician suicides is coming to light as the healthcare industry develops programs to provide doctors with the help they need.
An estimated 350 to 400 physicians kill themselves each year, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A study published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that 21 to 43 percent of medical residents suffer from depression.
The problem's partly rooted in characteristics that many doctors share, including perfectionism, strong work ethic and harsh self-judgment, according to an article at Psychiatric Times, yet the stigma surrounding mental illness continues to hamper efforts to provide help. A documentary film "Do No Harm," calls the issue " medicine's dirty secret" and points to a hidden medical culture of bullying, sleep deprivation and fear of seeking help.
"When a physician asks for help, she or he needed it yesterday," Joan Anzia, M.D., a psychiatry professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, says in a Chicago Tribune article. And the industry is finally taking notice by implementing programs to help doctors.
The American Medical Association, for example, has created STEPS Forward, a series of web-based interactive modules designed to help create a culture of wellness and resiliency.
Northwestern has a clinician available for confidential consultations around the clock. Brigham and Women's Hospital's various resources include a clinician who reaches out to doctors after adverse events. Saint Louis University School of Medicine made curriculum changes that helped reduce depression and anxiety, according to Healthcare Dive. And proposed legislation in Missouri would establish a committee to study depression at the state's medical schools.
Just having a place to cry after a patient dies, can be cathartic, Anzia says, also pointing to the need for support inside the hospital, as well as from family and friends; hobbies, exercise and sleep to relieve stress.


This would be great with some low fat crackers or veggies!
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Mix first 4 ingredients together. Spread mixture onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate; sprinkle with Parmesan.Bake dish for 45 minutes or until golden brown.


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Develop Creative Specifically For The Web (Not TV That Runs Online)
Business Week looks at Levi's new video-driven web campaign.
For decades, the medium has helped define the advertising message. Now marketers such as Levi Strauss are experimenting with the fledgling tableau of the Internet and coming up with new kinds of advertising. They're discovering that developing video campaigns for the Web is an entirely different craft.
The privately held jeans company just completed a series of six video-based ads that were shot exclusively for the Web. "In the past, we have repurposed video from TV and used it on the Web. But that is not the most compelling use of the Web for consumers," says Patrice Varni, director of Internet marketing for Levi Strauss.
TV ads are often filled with action and make use of fast-paced editing techniques. Onlne ads must walk a fine line, according to Sharon Greenwood, creative director at Avenue A/Razorfish, the interactive agency that developed the campaign for Levi's. They must be engaging and compelling, yet they must respect the fact that Internet users aren't visiting sites to look at ads.
The new Levi's ads, with their white backgrounds, exude calm. There's no audio, and just one or two characters in each ad.


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Religie, spiritualiteit & Filosofie
Geschiedenis van religie
Florence and Its Church in the Age of Dante
Auteur: George W. Dameron
Uitgever: University Of Pennsylvania Press
Druk: New title
By the early fourteenth century, the city of Florence had emerged as an economic power in Tuscany, surpassing even Siena, which had previously been the banking center of the region. In the space of fifty years, during the lifetime of Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, Florence had transformed itself from a political and economic backwater—scarcely keeping pace with its Tuscan neighbors—to one of the richest and most influential places on the continent. While many historians have focused on the role of the city's bankers and merchants in achieving these rapid transformations, in Florence and Its Church in the Age of Dante, George W. Dameron emphasizes the place of ecclesiastical institutions, communities, and religious traditions. While by no means the only factors to explain Florentine ascension, no account of this period is complete without considering the contributions of the institutional church.
In Florence, economic realities and spiritual yearnings intersected in mysterious ways. A busy grain market on a site where a church once stood, for instance, remained a sacred place where many gathered to sing and pray before a painted image of the Virgin Mary, as well as to conduct business. At the same time, religious communities contributed directly to the economic development of the diocese in the areas of food production, fiscal affairs, and urban development, while they also provided institutional leadership and spiritual guidance during a time of profound uncertainty. Addressing such issues as systems of patronage and jurisdictional rights, Dameron portrays the working of the rural and urban church in all of its complexity. Florence and Its Church in the Age of Dante fills a major gap in scholarship and will be of particular interest to medievalists, church historians, and Italianists.
A book that is thought-provoking as it is informative. -Speculum
George W. Dameron
1DST
NHDJ
E-book € 55,99 Hardcover € 94,99
Richard A. Goldthwaite
The Economy of Renaissance Florence
Robert B. Ekelund
Sacred Trust
Bernd Roeck
Crum, Roger J.
Robert Hollander
Boccaccio's Dante and the Shaping Force of Satire
Peter J. Paris
The History of the Riverside Church in the City of New York
F Donald Logan
A History of the Church in the Middle Ages
Anthony Cassell
Dante's Fearful Art of Justice
Dr. G.R. Evans
The Church in the Early Middle Ages


Try our Kenya Safari Adventure with this Four Friends One World Travel Itinerary.
Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya. Depending on what time you arrive, you may want to stay overnight in Nairobi before you head to the Masai Mara.
We stayed at the Eka Hotel as our flight landed at 9 pm.
An early morning flight to the Masai Mara from Wilson-Olare airport. If you are booking with a safari company, transfers should be included.
Once you arrive in the Masai Mara, you are greeted by Maasai warriors who will drive you to your safari camp. We stayed at Porini Lion camp in the heart of the Masai Mara. They are many camps to choose from. Most camps include meals and game drives as part of the accommodation cost. Enjoy lunch at the camp and then head out for an afternoon game drive, followed by a sundowner and a night time game drive on the way back to Camp.
An early start to the day to watch the sunrise, then game drives with wildlife viewing opportunities in Olare Motorogi Masai Mara Conservancy. Enjoy breakfast in the bush. Porini camp guides can drive off-road, getting you closer to the wildlife. Sunset sundowner at a scenic spot, dinner, and then a night time game drive is included.
Breakfast and then transfer to Il Keliani Safari camp.
After lunch, head out for an afternoon Game drives in Masai Mara Reserve with your guide from Il Keliani Safari camp.
Head out for a full day of Game drives in Masai Mara.
Breakfast and then wildlife viewing on the way to the airstrip.
Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage for a special 5 pm entry time.
Note: this entry time is only open to those who have adopted a baby elephant. The baby must be adopted in advance and 5 pm entry must be arranged with Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
There are plenty of great things to see and do in and around Nairobi. We had a spare day before a late night flight, so we hired a driver to take us around and see as much as we could in 8 hours.
If you are looking for some gifts and gorgeous jewellery to take home, head to Kazuri Beads in Karen. You can take a tour of the working factory then head to the gift centre to buy up some beads.
Next, head to the Giraffe Centre. Here you can get up close with the 7 residents. Standing on a raised rotunda, you get almost to eye level with these beautiful animals and have the opportunity to hand feed and even take a selfie with a Giraffe.
If you have time, head to the city centre and take a look at the local architecture and immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of Nairobi. There are plenty of things to see and do and if you are feeling up to it, try some local food. You will not be disappointed.


..:: Capstone Kids :: Jellaby ::..
favorite!). Even though Jellaby is a different kind of monster, I have to keep him a secret from my mom and everyone at school while we solve the mystery of where he came from. I want to return Jellaby to his home, but I'll miss my best friend!
Jellaby is a big, purple monster—but he's no ordinary monster like Godzilla. Jellaby is shy, loving, and a great friend. He keeps me company since my Dad is gone and my Mom works a lot. Until we solve the mystery of where he came from, I'll look after Jellaby—and even let him play with my toys!
I know Jason from school. We pick on each other sometimes, but he's my friend and knows all about Jellaby. They get along really well, and even watched the movie Godzilla together (even though I don't think Godzilla is a very good role model for Jellaby).
Jason likes to tie knots.
That's a great question—and one we're still trying to figure out. I think he may have come from a Halloween Fair in the city, and Jason isn't sure what to think. But I promised Jellaby that I would help him, even though I'll really miss him when he's gone.
Jellaby and Portia like to draw together.
Born in England and raised in Hong Kong, Kean Soo settled in Canada, where he planned to embark on a career in electrical engineering. However, he discovered that he'd rather draw comics instead. Kean began posting his comics on the internet in 2002, and later became an assistant editor and regular contributor to the all-ages FLiGHT anthologies. His online work has been nominated for several awards, including an Eisner Award nomination for Jellaby. Kean likes carrots, but not nearly as much as he likes tuna sandwiches, usually with lots and lots of wasabi mayonnaise.


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Q: Search through folder / files with excel vba The goal is to create a macro, that takes whatever input string and searches the specified directory, and the files in that directory for that string. Absolute requirement is, that not only the file names are checked but also the content of the files. Output should be a list of the results. What i've got so far is a macro that looks like this:
Sub Test()

    Dim d As String
    Dim searchpath As String
    Dim searchlocation As String

    Cancel = True
    d = Selection.Value

    'change window name to make sure new explorer window is opened for each instance
    'copy string from manual search

    searchpath = "search-ms:displayname=" & d & "%20Results%20&crumb=System.Generic.String%3A"

    searchlocation = "&crumb=location:C%3A%5CUsers%5Csturm%5COneDrive%5CVigiles Capital GmbH%5C01 Vigiles Capital GmbH Team%5C09 Consulting%5C01 SRW%5C01 Peergroup Vergleich%5C05 SR am Westpark%5CDaten%5CZusatz 1"
        If Not d = "" Then
            Call Shell("explorer.exe """ & searchpath & d & searchlocation & "", 1)
        End If

End Sub

This opens the windows explorer with the results of my search.
What i need now is to put the results i get from this operation into a list, and then close the window again.
Absolute world class would be a solution, which doesnt even require the call shell, i.e. the same operation without opening the explorer window.
If its possible, how can i make it work?

A: What kind of files are you trying to search through? other excel files? CSV? ppt? word?
The below code is a modified version of something I've recently finished and have been using. Assuming the files you're searching through are .csv something like the below code should work. Although you might have to parse the filename or use '*' in the searchstring. This isn't tested but it's easily modified for other file types.
Sub SearchDir()

Dim wb as Workbook
Dim ws as Worksheet
Dim filepath as String
Dim filename as String
Dim rng as Range
Dim i as Variant
Dim results as Worksheet
Dim resultslr as long
Dim lastrow as long
Dim searchString as string

Set results = ThisWorkbook.Worksheet("results")

filePath = "C:\Local_Path"
fileName = Dir(filePath & "*.csv")

searchString = "what you're searching for"

Do While fileName <> ""

    If fileName like searchString then
       resultslr = results.Cells(Rows.count, "a").End(xlUp).Row + 1
       results.Cells(resultslr, "a").Resize(1, 1).Value = fileName
     End if

    Set wb = Excel.Workbooks.Open(filePath & fileName)   'opens the file
    Set ws = wb.Worksheets(1)      'sets the worksheet within the csv

    lastrow = ws.Cells(Rows.count, "a").End(xlUp).Row
    Set rng = Range("A2:someEndColumn" & lastrow)   'replace someEndColumn with however your dat ais arranged.

    For each i in rng                                   'searches each cell in the range for your seachString and puts the results in a list on worksheet 'results'
       if i.value Like searchString then
          resultslr = results.Cells(Rows.count, "a").End(xlUp).Row + 1
          results.Cells(resultslr, "a").Resize(1, 1).Value = i.Value
       End if
     Next i

    wb.Close False               'closes the file

    fileName = Dir                'next file in directory
Loop
`more code for other stuff
end sub

A: This link outlines how to use SQL to query the Windows Search index.
http://www.thejoyofcode.com/Using_Windows_Search_in_your_applications.aspx
The code there is C# but the basic approach is translatable to VBA/ADO.
Here's an example:
Sub Tester()

    Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
    Set objRecordset = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")

    objConnection.Open "Provider=Search.CollatorDSO;" & _
                       "Extended Properties='Application=Windows';"

    objRecordset.Open "SELECT System.ItemName, System.ItemFolderPathDisplay " & _
                      " FROM SystemIndex" & _
                      " WHERE SCOPE = 'file:C:/_Stuff/local files' " & _
                      " and contains('joe@corp.com')", objConnection

    If Not objRecordset.EOF Then
        objRecordset.MoveFirst
        Do Until objRecordset.EOF
            With objRecordset.Fields
                Debug.Print .Item("System.ItemName"), _
                            .Item("System.ItemFolderPathDisplay")
            End With
            objRecordset.MoveNext
        Loop
    Else
        Debug.Print "no records found"
    End If

    objRecordset.Close
    Set objRecordset = Nothing
    objConnection.Close
    Set objConnection = Nothing

End Sub


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Ratan Singh may refer to:

 Ratnasimha (r. c. 1302-1303 CE), a Guhila ruler of Mewar; known as "Ratan Singh" in vernacular literature
 Ratan Singh II (died 1531), Maharana of Mewar
 Ratan Singh of Amber (died 1548), Raja of Amber
 Ratan Singh of Bharatpur (r. 1768-1769), a ruler of the Bharatpur princely state
 Ratan Singh (Bharatpur Member of Parliament), Indian National Congress politician from Rajasthan
 Ratan Singh (Kotma MLA), Indian politician and Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kotma constituency
 Ratan Singh Rathore, ruler of Ratlam.


Designed in 2016 by Carlo Ballabio and manufactured by the Italian brand, Porada, the Fritz Side Table is a playful and modern piece to suit any home. Available in a selection of shapes, the small tables can be topped with a triangular, square, oval or trapezoidal tabletop. Each version of the Fritz table has a solid canaletta walnut frame with a high lip, and the inner surface is available in matching canaletta walnut, or it can be finished with a glossy lacquer in a variety of colours. The frame is made in thin metal rods with a matt black finish - the legs are joined by a crossbar, and each is finished with brushed brass end-feet for a contrasting colour and texture.
These stunning tables have touches of mid-century modern or Scandinavian designs, making them the perfect accessory for the contemporary designer home. The Fritz Side Tables look wonderful when displayed individually, and make a dynamic and fun display when clustered together. The walnut tabletop can be left natural so that the beautiful grain can be appreciated, or alternatively it can be stained, to either moka or wenge, to suit each interior.


So its cold. Very cold. The daily morning walk from home to office is becoming a considerable challenge, no matter the amount of clothing, there's always that bit of skin exposed to the glacial breeze. At sun rise the thermometer can be as low as -15º, with this temperature the light wind cuts like a knife. There's a good side to it though, the anti-cyclones the Arctic has been presented us with have cleared the skies. Fiat lux, after months of grey weather it is like a balsam for your soul, especially with all the snow and ice still covering the ground, the brightness immerses you.
And in what is now becoming an yearly routine the gas supplies from Russia got disrupted once more. This time there's no fundamental economic or political dispute, no bad tempered leaders or tough negotiations, it is simply too cold. Russian stakeholders had to choose between honouring their contracts or let their folk die of hypothermia. I guess it wasn't a hard choice.
Nevertheless, some stakeholders seem to be living in a parallel universe, where none of this is real.
As usual in these situations Italy is the first to suffer the consequences, being the last in the supply line. Late Tuesday the press reported a 10% pressure reduction in the tarns-alpinean pipelines feeding the country. Not an issue they say in Italy, there are reserves and the pipeline from Algeria can also help out. This morning we got the news the supply reductions are already affecting most of the other clients of Russian gas.
Eight EU countries have joined Italy in noting a sharp drop in Russian gas supplies, in events recalling the massive 2009 crunch.
Gazprom deliveries to Austria and Slovakia reportedly fell by 30 percent on Thursday (2 February). Shipments to Poland fell 7 percent and Czech distributor RWE Transgaz said deliveries are "several" percent lower than normal.
The European Commission on Friday added that Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary and Romania have also been affected.
This afternoon the Energy Commission diffused a note to the press that could only have been written in another planet, maybe Jupiter, where methane seems to abound in its huge atmosphere.
The best way for ensuring security of supply and affordable energy prices is to have a competitive internal EU energy market. An efficient and properly functioning internal market in natural gas will give consumers the choice between different companies across national borders. EU legislation aims at facilitating cross-border gas trade and increasing the capacity on gas markets. The European Commission considers that Ireland and the United Kingdom are not fully in line with EU gas market rules and has decided today to refer these countries to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
According to EU gas rules, the maximum interconnection capacity between Member States and between different gas transmission systems must be offered to the market so that consumers can fully benefit from competition on the market. Only when interruptible reverse flow capacity and short-term services (short term contracts to book gas capacity) are offered, can pipelines be used to their maximum capacity. This means that more gas can be transported and new companies can enter the market. This will give consumers the possibility to choose between different companies and services.
This promotion of the internal market deregulation as a guarantee of supply has been continuously spawned by the Energy Commission in its documents for a good number of years. In spite of its many actions towards the materialization of the deregulated market, decoupling energy transportation from generation, privatizing this way and that, referring and fining any state not willing to follow along, the gas shortages keep on recurring. The Arctic is a stubborn character, no matter how deregulated is the European energy market it keeps sending us those anti-cyclones. And the Ukrainians, why do they insist on their demands for half priced gas? And the Russians, why do they want someone else to pay for the maintenance of the Ukrainian pipeline network? Don't they get that our market is now deregulated?
Sarcasm apart, this lack of vision and/or dogmatic approach to resource policy can only leads us to a serious crisis one day. Ahead of any internal market politics must be the guarantee that there are effectively things to trade. Europe must ensure proper mechanisms exist to maintain the gas grid in transit neighbours, like Ukraine, in a sustainable fashion, even if it means to start taking the bill. Europe must seriously commit itself to the modernization of the energy infrastructure in Russia, increasing efficiency in all stages of the energy process, from extraction to transport, to generation and final consumption. It wont be a free initiative, but like the parable tell, the ant had to work in advance during summer to be ready for winter; as for the cicada, that one probably spent its summer days dreaming of deregulation.
Have a nice weekend and stay cosy.


Consider introducing our 2019 'EDDIES FILM FESTIVAL' poster contest into your curriculum for the new school year!
THIS POSTER WILL BE USED IN THE PROMOTION OF THE FILM FESTIVAL AND ITS DESIGN WILL BE UNIFIED WITH OTHER MEDIA'S CREATED FOR THE EVENT. SUCH AS PROGRAMS, SIGNAGE, DIGITAL MESSAGING, ETC.
must submit signed media release form for students involved in work submitted.


Parables (Pair O' Bulls) is a eight week western series that will "round up" each child and teach them eight of Jesus' parables. The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, The Unforgiving Servant, The Wise and Foolish Builders, The Lost Sheep, The Sower, The Sheep and The Goats and The Friend at Midnight. Join Craig, Alyssa and Howdee Dooit as they teach us about these earthly stories with heavenly meanings. This curriculum comes with one teaching DVD with all eight teaching segments, a game for each lesson entitled "G3", and interviews with kids on how they apply each lesson to their lives in a segment entitled "Live It." Resource CD with reproducible handouts, Leader Guide outlines, and more.
Jesus told his story to his followers about a kind Samaritan who reached out and helped a stranger. He used it to teach us that we need to love our neighbors as ourselves.
The father in his parable showed great compassion for his son and welcomed him back into the family even after he had made poor decisions and had broken his heart. Students will hear that God wants us to show compassion.
In this sad parable, a servant was forgiven of a huge debt, yet would not forgive someone who owed him a little. Jesus told this story to teach us about the importance of forgiveness.
This parable tells about two builders who built on different foundations; one who built his house on sand and one who built his house on a rock. Each child will learn that obedience to what Jesus says is the foundation to following Him each day and having a solid faith.
This well-known story tells about the good shepherd leaving his flock of 99 sheep to go and search for his one lost sheep. It tells about God's great love for us and His gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus.
Jesus told this parable about a man who sowed seeds that fell upon different types of soil but only the seed that fell on the good soil grew. When we listen and obey God's word our hearts are like the good soil and we will grow in the Lord.
In this story, Jesus says that there will come a time when He will separate the sheep from the goats based upon what they did to care for others. It emphasizes the need to care for others, who are in need with our actions.
Jesus told a story about a persistent friend who knocked on their friend's door at midnight asking for bread and wouldn't go away until they had some. He used this story to teach us about the importance of being persistent in prayer.


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Celebrating Neil Armstrong: Memorial Service at National Cathedral (Photos)
By Space.com Staff published 13 September 12
The Space Window at National Cathedral
The 'Space Window' was designed by St. Louis artist Rodney Winfield and fabricated under his supervision. Whirling stars and orbiting planets are depicted in orange, red and white on a deep blue and green field. It was dedicated in 1974 on the fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Neil Armstrong's public memorial service was held at the National Cathedral on Sept. 13, 2012.
Neil Armstrong Memorial Service at National Cathedral
Hundreds attended the public memorial service for astronaut Neil Armstrong at Washington National Cathedral, Sept. 13, 2012.
Armstrong Memorial Service
Apollo 17 mission commander Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, speaks during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
Carol Armstrong, center, her son Eric, right, and daughter Molly Van Wagenen hold their hands to their hearts during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
Bolden at Armstrong Memorial Service
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden delivers a tribute during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at the Washington National Cathedral. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
Space Window at National Cathedral
The 'Space Window' at Washington National Cathedral features a moon rock returned to Earth by Neil Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crew. The cathedral hosted a memorial service for Armstrong on Sept. 13, 2012 to mark the passing of the first moonwalker.
Glenn, Krall at Armstrong Memorial Service
Former U.S. Sen. John Glenn, left, and musician Diana Krall bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at the Washington National Cathedral. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
Apollo 17 mission commander Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, looks skyward during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82.
Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn at Armstrong Memorial
Astronauts Buzz Aldrin (front row, 2nd from left) and John Glenn (front row, at right) attended the Neil Armstrong memorial service in Washi
The Honorable Charles F. Bolden, Jr. Presents the Flag to Mrs. Neil Armstrong
Mrs. Neil Armstrong receives the American flag that was flown at half-mast over Mission Control at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tex., on the day of her husband's passing, August 25, 2012. NASA Administrator Bolden presents the flag.
Michael Collins Reads Prayers at Armstrong Memorial
Astronaut Michael Collins reads prayers at the Neil Armstrong memorial service in Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, on September 13, 2012.
Space.com Staff
News and editorial team
Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. Originally founded in 1999, Space.com is, and always has been, the passion of writers and editors who are space fans and also trained journalists. Our current news team consists of Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik; Editor Hanneke Weitering, Senior Space Writer Mike Wall; Senior Writer Meghan Bartels; Senior Writer Chelsea Gohd, Senior Writer Tereza Pultarova and Staff Writer Alexander Cox, focusing on e-commerce. Senior Producer Steve Spaleta oversees our space videos, with Diana Whitcroft as our Social Media Editor.
The spaceships and vehicles of Avatar
On This Day in Space! Jan. 14, 2005: Huygens probe lands on Saturn's moon Titan
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Used as a structured competition or on a more relaxed have-a-go basis, these giant games can provide a fun backdrop to any team building event. From Jenga to Connect 4, Air Hockey to Table Football, Giant Scaletrix to a variety of Wii games, we have a Giant Game for the big kid in you.
Our variety of giant games can provide a fun backdrop to any event.
Teams rotate around a series of Giant Games trying to score as many points as possible by strategising to pick their best player in each round. Alternatively the games can be scattered around on a have-a-go basic for guests to simply enjoy at their leisure.
Giant Games creates fun competition with a hint of nostalgia. This activity works well as part of a team building way day, or as an informal activity with a company BBQ or evening entertainment. It's a great way to get guests talking while enjoying some light-hearted competition.
Giant Games provides guests with fun and entertainment, making them feel valued and rewarded.


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'Black Panther' statue toppled in Busan
By Ahn Sang-yool
Published : Mar 19, 2018 - 13:26 Updated : Mar 19, 2018 - 13:26
A statue of the Black Panther superhero in Busan, erected by The Walt Disney Co. to commemorate portions of the "Black Panther" being filmed in Busan, has been toppled, in an apparent act of vandalism.
The statue in the Jung-gu area was damaged at some point between Friday night and early morning Saturday, according to the Korean Film Council. It was found on the ground with its ankle broken from the pedestal when a passer-by spotted it. Disney had installed two Black Panther statues in Busan, one in Gwangbok-ro and another at Gwangalli Beach.
(Korean Film Council-Yonhap)
In the film, at Jagalchi Market in Busan, Korea's largest seafood market, a secret casino serves as the venue for a major confrontation between the heroes from Wakanda and the movie's villains. A car chase then ensues with the Black Panther and antagonist Ulysses Klaue, shot across the Gwangandaegyo suspension bridge nearby.
A KOFIC official said, "Claws of the statue were found damaged a few days after it was set up, and now to see it completely torn apart in a month is a shame."
The film council added it suspects the vandalism to have come from an inebriated passer-by. The council may file a request for an investigation and take legal measures after consulting with Disney.
A picture of the vandalized Black Panther has spread virally online, with commenters jesting, "The weakness of the Vibranium suit seems to lie in the ankle (just like Achilles' heel)."
By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@heraldcorp.com)


Symbols of strength, courage, power and leadership, lions are at the top of the food chain. Prepare for your safari in Africa, learn about the social structures, hunting tactics and life cycles of these fascinating animals.
In celebration of Nelson Mandela Day 2018, the children of Cape Town Based Non-profit Organisation, Blue Couch Reading and Writing Space showed their love and appreciation for Nelson Mandela by creating art pieces in honour and appreciation of his powerful legacy that has lead to the democratic South African society we live in today.
In honour of the late freedom fighter and political activist Walter Sisulu and his wife Albertina, the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens unveils the Sisulu Circle and the Mama Sisulu Orchid.
Mandela Day is an international day of honour, servitude and remembrance, celebrated each year on the 18th of June, on Nelson Mandela's birthday. This year, 2018, marks the Centenary Celebration. Find out how you can get involved in the 2018 Centenary Celebration of Mandela Day.
Commemorating French National Day and the historic storming of the Bastille in 1789, the 25th annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival kicks off on the weekend of July 14th and 15th. Grab your beret, don a false moustache and pick up your wine glass and indulge in this extravagant display of French flair and finesse.
The only six-coloured national flag in the world, the South African flag, first used on 27 April 1994, was designed to symbolize unity and to represent the convergence of the many diverse elements within the South African society. In the following post, we describe the history and meaning of the South African flag in detail.
Perfect for those looking for something a little different, we've rounded up a collection of quirky, unique and out of the ordinary yoga experiences that'll add a special twist to a standard practice. From doing yoga with goats at Fairview to enjoying a sunrise sun salutation on Table Mountain, check out our list of unique yoga experiences in Cape Town.
On June 16 each year, South Africans celebrate Youth Day. Youth Day commemorates the Soweto Uprising, which took place on 16 June 1976, and recognises the role of the youth in the liberation of South Africa from the apartheid regime. The following post aims to explain the history of Youth Day, the Soweto Uprisings and the story of Hector Pieterson.
On the 21st of June, scores of Cape Town's yogis will gather together at the Cape Town International Convention Centre to commemorate the practice of yoga for this year's annual celebration of International Yoga Day. Read the latest blog post to find out more about the event, tickets, and how you can donate to the Earth Child Project.


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Q: Pandas rolling group by sum I have a pandas dataframe:
df = pd.DataFrame(data={'Name':['John', 'John', 'John', 'Jill', 'Jill', 'Jill', 'Jill'],'Score':[1,1, 1,2,2, 2, 2]})

df
Out[168]:
   Name  Score
0  John      1
1  John      1
2  John      1
3  Jill      2
4  Jill      2
5  Jill      2
6  Jill      2

I want to add a column that contains the rolling sum of the previous 2 values in a column (column score here) like so:
Out[171]:
   Name  Score  Total
0  John      1      1
1  John      1      2
2  John      1      2
3  Jill      2      2
4  Jill      2      4
5  Jill      2      4
6  Jill      2      4

I have tried groupby and rolling which works but the row order is not the same as the original dataframe. Notice how Jill is now first, probably due to some alphabetical sorting:

df.groupby('Name')['Score'].rolling(2, min_periods=1).sum()
Out[173]:
Name
Jill  3    2.0
      4    4.0
      5    4.0
      6    4.0
John  0    1.0
      1    2.0
      2    2.0
Name: Score, dtype: float64

How does this work and how can I achieve the goal without doing a leftjoin / merge afterwards?


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There's an izakaya here in San Francisco that serves a Ramen Burger. I haven't tried it yet.
Really neat. I have been doing that for years with linguini. Had several restaurants that served the best burgers in New Jersey and Florida but did not serve these commercially. Mine taste great. Sure yours do too.


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Il pemfigo (dal greco πέμϕιξ - pemphix, «pustola») è una patologia bollosa autoimmune dell'epidermide, ad andamento cronico e prognosi potenzialmente fatale. In questa patologia i desmosomi, cioè le microstrutture che tengono agganciate le cellule dell'epidermide (o cheratinociti) tra loro, divengono bersagli del sistema immunitario. La malattia colpisce la cute e le mucose, oppure solamente la cute, a seconda del tipo (p. volgare o p. foliaceo).

Alla base della patologia c'è una reazione immunitaria diretta contro la desmogleina, una famiglia di glicoproteine costitutive dei desmosomi, e coinvolge immunoglobuline generalmente del tipo IgG4, e in alcune forme più rare IgA. Quando gli anticorpi inattivano le desmogleine gli strati di cellule si separano tra loro e l'epidermide si distacca, in un processo detto acantolisi. Viene indotto il rilascio di plasminogeno, con conseguente lisi delle cellule dello strato malpighiano, le cellule acantotiche. Negli spazi così creati viene richiamato liquido trasudatizio per diffusione osmotica che forma una vescica, separando gli strati superiori dell'epidermide dallo strato basale.

Il pemfigo volgare, la forma più grave, era un tempo una malattia mortale nel 90% dei casi; oggi la mortalità è drasticamente ridotta al 5-10% grazie ai farmaci in grado di controllare il sistema immunitario, principalmente i corticosteroidi. I due tipi principali di pemfigo hanno concause genetiche e colpiscono in prevalenza alcuni gruppi di popolazioni.

Vi sono malattie la cui manifestazione clinica assomiglia al pemfigo, dette patologie pemfigoidi, che però si distinguono dal "vero" pemfigo per i meccanismi patogenetici e clinici, tra cui il fatto che in queste forme il liquido che riempie le vesciche ha carattere essudativo (anziché osmotico-trasudatizio).

Tipologie

Vi sono varie forme di pemfigo, raggruppate in alcuni principali tipi in base a criteri clinici ed eziopatologici: il pemfigo volgare, il pemfigo foliaceo, il pemfigo paraneoplastico (associato a neoplasia), il pemfigo ad IgA e il pemfigo da farmaci. Le prime due sono le forme "classiche", descritte in medicina dal diciannovesimo secolo, la cui eziologia è correlata a fattori genetici. Le altre tipologie sono di più recente inquadramento.

Le forme classiche
pemfigo volgare, e sua variante p. vegetante (PV - ICD-10 L10.0). È la forma più comune, in questo tipo la risposta degli anticorpi è indirizzata contro la desmogleina 3, che è presente in prossimità dello strato basale, oltre alla desmogleina 1 e alle caderine calcio dipendenti. L'aspetto clinico caratteristico è la presenza di bolle flaccide di dimensioni superiori al centimetro che causano lesioni dolorose. Colpisce non solo la cute esterna ma anche le mucose, dando luogo a un quadro grave, potenzialmente fatale se non curato. Frequentemente il primo segno è l'apparizione di vesciche nella cavità orale o sulle labbra o in loro prossimità. Le lesioni possono interessare l'esofago e rendere estremamente dolorosa o difficoltosa la deglutizione e impedire al paziente di alimentarsi. È una patologia che insorge all'improvviso e colpisce prevalentemente gli adulti tra i 40 e i 60 anni. È una malattia rara nella popolazione generale, gran parte dei soggetti colpiti appartiene al gruppo degli ebrei aschenaziti, vi è una prevalenza significativa anche nel più ampio gruppo etnico mediterraneo (che ha con essi una forte familiarità). Il pemfigo vegetante è una forma localizzata, più rara e meno grave, di cui sono riconosciute a sua volta due varianti.
pemfigo foliaceo (o superficiale), che include diverse varianti. Questa forma si distingue dal pemfigo volgare per il fatto che il distacco colpisce gli strati superiori dell'epidermide, ovvero i cheratinociti in prossimità dello strato spinoso, e non quelli vicini allo strato basale. Il primo segno clinico in queste forme di solito è il prurito, rendendo talvolta il quadro iniziale rassomigliante a quello di lupus eritematoso, diverse varianti sono localizzate a parti del corpo, ad esempio guance o cuoio capelluto. In questa forma gli anticorpi attaccano la desmogleina 1, presente solo negli strati superiori e non presente nelle mucose. È meno grave rispetto al pemfigo volgare, e si presenta in varianti con caratteristiche diverse, alcune delle quali generali e altre localizzate: il pemfigo foliaceo sporadico tipo Cazenave, il primo a essere descritto; il pemfigo foliaceo brasiliano, endemico di popolazioni indigene del Sud America; il pemfigo eritematoso che è una variante localizzata in aree limitate del corpo; il pemfigo seborroico.

Le forme di recente inquadramento
 il pemfigo associato a neoplasia - o paraneoplastico. È una forma solitamente grave che è una complicazione possibile di alcuni tipi di cancro, specialmente linfomi e malattia di Castelmann. La severità del quadro è data dal fatto che spesso questa patologia interessa l'epitelio di esofago e polmoni. In caso di rimozione chirurgica con successo del tumore, la malattia può regredire completamente, ma, mentre la cute viene riparata, il danno ai polmoni è irreversibile.
 il pemfigo a IgA. Questa forma rara si distingue istologicamente per il fatto che è scatenata da immunolobuline di tipo A, e all'interno delle bolle intraepidermiche si trovano popolazioni di eosinofili.
 il pemfigo da farmaci. La malattia può essere una risposta autoimmunitaria che si scatena come raro effetto avverso di farmaci.

Clinica
Nel pemfigo volgare la presentazione tipica esordisce con la comparsa di bolle flaccide, che si rompono facilmente e danno origine a tipiche erosioni. In più della metà dei casi tali bolle compaiono inizialmente nelle mucose, tipicamente nel cavo orale. In alternativa, le lesioni possono interessare il volto, le estremità, il torace e l'addome, i cavi ascellari o la regione genitale e inguinale.

Il pemfigo foliaceo, nelle sue varianti, può interessare primariamente lo scalpo, le guance e il volto, il torace e il tronco, e si presenta con la comparsa di bolle molto piccole di breve durata che danno luogo a una superficie squamosa che si copre di lesioni crostose, solitamente sopra un fondo eritematoso.

Tipici del pemfigo sono il segno di Asboe-Hansen, che consiste nella possibilità di estendere una bolla di pemfigo tramite pressione sul bordo laterale, e il segno di Nikolsky, ovvero lo scollamento della cute circostante la bolla tramite pressione energica sulla stessa.

Poiché il pemfigo distrugge la cute, uno dei pericoli maggiori sono le infezioni che insorgono sulle lesioni se la malattia non viene curata, e che sono una frequente causa di morte di questi pazienti.

Esami
È Importante l'esame obiettivo al fine di dimostrare i due segni di Nikolsky. Il segno di Nikolsky I consiste nello sfregamento di una superficie cutanea preossea, sulla quale, in caso di malattia, pochi minuti dopo si formeranno spontaneamente le lesioni tipiche. Il segno di Nikolsky II invece consiste di pressione sulla bolla per dimostrarne l'allargamento.

La diagnosi di pemfigo è tuttavia oggi basata sulla biopsia cutanea. L'esame istologico rivela tipicamente una bolla intraepiteliale acantolitica (per perdita delle giunzioni intercellulari) soprabasale nel pemfigo volgare, con scarso infiltrato infiammatorio. Nel pemfigo foliaceo invece la bolla è subcornea, anche qui con acantolisi e scarso infiltrato. Nei casi in cui vi sia infiltrato, questo è costituito da polimorfonucleati. L'esame a immunofluorescenza mostra depositi di IgG intracellulari e depositi di C3. Recentemente introdotti nella diagnostica i kit ELISA per il dosaggio degli anticorpi anti-desmogleina 1 e 3.

Terapia

In fase acuta si usa terapia topica. I pazienti colpiti da pemfigo volgare devono essere comunque inizialmente ospedalizzati, salvo i casi minori. Le lesioni devono essere trattate come se fossero ustioni di secondo grado.

Per indurre la remissione il trattamento classico è basato principalmente sulla somministrazione di steroidi per via sistemica ad alte dosi, ma alternativamente può includere azatioprina e ciclofosfamide. Nei casi refrattari è possibile utilizzare IVIg o anticorpi anti-CD20 (rituximab), sebbene tali terapie siano ancora estremamente costose.

Per la terapia di mantenimento abbiamo corticosteroide a basse dosi, oppure azatioprina metotrexato, ciclofosfamide, dapsone. Le forme di p. foliaceo possono talvolta rispondere meglio a trattamenti topici. Il p. volgare, considerato fino alla metà del ventesimo secolo una malattia incurabile dall'esito fatale, ha oggi una prognosi più spesso favorevole, ma permane una mortalità del 5-10% dei pazienti causata soprattutto dagli effetti a lungo termine delle cure farmacologiche. Questa quota si concentra in pazienti di età superiore ai 70 anni, soggetti fragili o con compromissioni immunitarie.

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South Korea Hit by Cyber Attack - North Korea to Blame?
South Korean broadcasters and banks were hit with a cyber attack. Who was behind it?
South Korean broadcasters and banks were hit with a cyber attack at 2 PM local time on Wednesday, temporarily taking down computers inside companies like Shinhan Bank, Nonghyup Bank, Munhwa Broadcasting Corp., Yonhap Television News and Korea Broadcasting System.
According to media reports, computers inside those companies failed to boot up following the attack, instead bringing up an image of three skulls with the message ""hacked by Whois Team."
Reuters reported late Tuesday night (South Korean time) that the attacker likely penetrated the companies' networks through their internet service providers. One of the ISPs, LG Uplus, has said it believes its networks were hacked just prior to the attacks on the country.
The malware—which is already being called DarkSeoul— reportedly damaged nearly 32,000 servers across the country.
That said, tracing the origin of the attack is likely to prove difficult. Just hours ago South Korean officials announced that the malware was traced to an IP address in China, with South Korean communication regulator, Park Jae-moon, telling reporters that: "Unidentified hackers used a Chinese IP address to contact servers of the six affected organizations and plant the malware which attacked their computers."
Park quickly added that this fact revealed little about the location and identity of the attacker, who could be routing the attack through IP addresses in other countries. "At this stage, we're still making our best efforts to trace the origin of attacks, keeping all kinds of possibilities open," Park said.
North Korea almost certainly tops the list of those possibilities. Pyongyang is believed to be behind at least two prior large cyber attacks on South Korea in 2009 and 2011.
Scott Snyder of the Council on Foreign Relations told The Diplomat in an email that, although authorities don't know who was behind the attacks yet, Pyongyang's successful asymmetric provocations usually have three characteristics: an element of surprise, ambiguity in attribution, and they are difficult to respond to proportionately in a manner that doesn't escalate hostilities further.
It's time for the U.S. and Japan to move beyond talk and take action to defend against cyber threats.


While I am really happy that perl moves forward, things get fixed or deprecated and later removed but I know several companies that are still using 5.6.x and even older versions of perl. The gap is widening for many companies and I am not sure what to think about it.
Recently I asked on the mailing list of Israel.pm: Why are you (or your company) still using an older version of Perl? and I got a couple of good answers. Then, today I saw a post on the perl5porters list by H.Merijn Brand that was related to this.
Let's look at these companies.
Upgrading perl only seems to involve cost: Someone might need to fix the code if it was using deprecated or changed features. Someone needs to verify that everything works well and if the code was written 5-10 years ago then the number of automated tests will be very low. Someone will have to install the newer perl on every machine and upgrade the applications.
There is also a risk - no matter how much you verified the code - that something will stop working which can cause downtime, lost revenue or penalties.
So there does not seem to be a compelling reason to make that investment.
That means the company won't be able to leverage the extra work that went into the CPAN modules so it won't be able to enjoy the saving opportunities in development cost. In short, developing on newer versions of perl would cost less money than developing on older versions of perl.
The same is true with core perl. The new features (e.g. say, given, named capture, smart-match) help reducing development cost for future code.
Staying with older perl will cost extra money in future development.
There is another reason I can think of. Companies complain that it is hard to find good perl developers. I am quite sure that it is much harder to convince a good perl developer to work in a shop that sticks with an old version of perl than in a shop that uses modern perl. So staying with old perl will cost in recruiting and retaining Perl developers. We can go back in time and ask again: Is it really hard to find good Perl programmers?
Older versions of perl are not supported. Just as with any other technology if you stay with an old version you are on your own. You won't find open source developers to help you free of charge and even finding commercial support will be increasingly hard and thus increasingly expensive. So there is a risk factor in staying with old versions of perl.
Are there other reasons to upgrade perl?


This is a series of books written by Alicia Thompson, author of the "The Secret Language of Birthdays: Teen Edition" and loosely based on the gymnastics life and experiences of Dominique Moceanu, who is listed as a co-author.
Alicia Thompson and Olympic gold medalist, Dominique Moceanu, created The Go-for-Gold Gymnasts series of gymnastics books about the world of Elite gymnastics and the lives of the girls who compete there. Each book follows one of the Elite teammates on the fictional Texas Twisters Elite gymnastics team as they try to balance friendships, gymnastics and life.
Red-heads like Jessie are not usually known for being the quietest girl, but on the Texas Twisters gymnastics team, that is Jessie's reputation. She is a dominant performer on the all-important Elite event of vault and she is ready to be noticed in the rest of her life. Jessie decides to no longer be quiet or hide in the background, signing up to join her school cheerleading squad in her freshman year. Jessie's gymnastic skills make her an instant cheerleading star and she becomes close friends with the cheer captain. But trying to juggle school, cheerleading and Elite gymnastics takes so much time, Jessie finds herself rarely seeing her gymnastics teammates outside of practice and she faces having to choose between gymnastics and being a popular, well-known cheerleader.
Christina has worked her entire life to be a winning Elite gymnast. With the Jr. Elite American Invitational competition coming up, Christina sustains an ankle injury while training vault. When high level gymnasts are forced to take a break from gymnastics, thay are also forced to take a look at their lives. Plus it is hard to feel like a real part of the team, when everyone else is training full out and you are not able to do the same. Questioning her gymnastics, her friends on the team, her whole life and what this injury will mean for it, leaves Christina feeling alone and misunderstood and the only person who seems to even remotely understand what she is going through is Mihai, her teammate Noelle's older brother. But boys are always a distraction to any girl who really wants to make it in Elite gymnastics and Christina struggles with what she wants to do and what she has to do.


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We do production runs of machines every 2-3 months working around our trade show schedule where you visit with us in various parts of the world. As you know from our videos, we do not do not outsource or 'blindly' manufacture machines without being intimately involved in managing the quality. That means hands on. We have found the only way to build reliable equipment anywhere in the world be it in the USA, Europe or Asia is to make sure we have skilled people who understand the purpose and correct functionality of the machines involved in the intimate details of manufacturing, assembly and configuration.


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Researchers detect illegal intercountry trade of mercury using discrepancies in mirrored trade data
Study can help to assess effectives of Minamata Convention on Mercury
Newly developed detection method for illegal mercury trade
Scientists from Hiroshima University and the National Institute for Environmental Studies developed a new method to detect illegal mercury trade using discrepancies in mirrored trade data.
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty designed to protect humans and the environment from the harmful effects of mercury pollution. With these treaty restrictions on the use of mercury, an increase in the illegal trade of mercury has been expected. A team of researchers undertook a study of the illegal intercountry trade of mercury by examining different countries' export and import trade statistics. They were successful in developing a data driven method for detecting the illegal international trade in mercury.
They published their work in the journal Environmental Science & Technology on September 23, 2022.
Named for the Minamata Bay in Japan where thousands of people were poisoned by mercury-tainted wastewater, the Minamata Convention on Mercury was adopted in 2013. The treaty came into full force in 2017 with 137 countries participating in the convention. The treaty banned the opening up of new mercury mines. It also required existing mines to be phased out and the use of mercury in products to be restricted. The Minamata Convention's advantage over other environmental conventions is that it includes a three-part design that includes legally binding regulations, an independent financial mechanism, and a compliance mechanism.
Prior to this study, no study has detected the illegal intercountry mercury trade in the context of the international movement to phase out mercury because of difficulties in monitoring illegal intercountry trade by each country's trade statistics. "Detecting the existence of illegal international trade in mercury is a key issue in assessing the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention," said Masaaki Fuse, an associate professor in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering at Hiroshima University.
Countries are phasing out mercury through international environmental regulations because of its damaging effects on human health and ecosystems. The World Health Organization lists mercury in the top 10 of chemicals of major public health concern. With the restrictions on the legal use of mercury tightening, and the increase in the illegal trade of mercury, including smuggling, the researchers sought a way to examine the issue.
The researchers approached the question of illegal trade, looking for discrepancies. In trade statistics, a discrepancy is defined as the gap between the exports reported by the exporting country's trade statistics and the mirrored imports reported by the importing country's trade statistics. In looking at these numbers, the team applied an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), that is a descriptive statistic, to the mirrored exports and imports from trade statistics of each country provided by the United Nations Comtrade. The UN Comtrade is a database that provides official trade statistics as reported by countries and areas. Using the ICC, the team analyzed the trade trends by year and by country. They included both low-income and high-income countries in their study (low-income and high-income economies, as defined by the World Bank).
Using the year-based ICC analysis, the team identified a tendency to reduce the detection of discrepancies in the reported mirrored exports and imports for mercury at the intercountry level under the recent mercury phase-out movement. Through an ICC analysis focusing on exporting and importing countries, the team verified the validity of the ICC analysis as a way to detect illegal intercountry trade of mercury.
This study is the first to highlight the detection of illegal intercountry mercury trade in the mercury phase-out movement using discrepancy in mirrored trade data from UN Comtrade. "Our analyses detecting the illegal trade of related countries contribute to the effectiveness evaluation and custom capacity building required in the Minamata Convention by offering a data-driven method to enable the effective detection of illegal mercury trade," said Fuse.
Looking ahead to future research, the team hopes to establish a method for evaluating the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention by extending the method developed in this study. "Our ICC analysis enables the identification of countries in need of increased customs capacity and intercountry cooperation among the Convention parties," said Fuse.
The research team includes Masaaki Fuse, Hiromu Oda, and Hiroki Noguchi from the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan, and Kenichi Nakajima from the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan.
The research is funded by the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (JPMEERF20S20620).
Journal: Environmental Science & Technology
Title: Detecting Illegal Intercountry Trade of Mercury Using Discrepancies in Mirrored Trade Data
Authors: Masaaki Fuse, Hiromu Oda, Hiroki Noguchi & Kenichi Nakajima
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04327
Profile of Associate Professor Masaaki Fuse
Tags:Engineering, environment, export and import, health, Hiroshima University, human health, ICC, international, International trade, Japan, mercury, public health, research, UN, United Nations, university, World Bank, World Health Organization
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'Howl' is a fantastic fusion film.
On August 8, 2016 By Judy LeighIn Film
Love the poem, love the man, love the film.
'Howl' is a 2015 film about the landmark obscenity trial in 1957, concerning 'Howl', Allen Ginsberg's signature poem. It features excerpts from the poem as we see beat poet Ginsberg reading his work to an adoring audience of famous writers such as Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac. The film takes us back to a time in the fifties when jazz was blowing in the clubs and there were fixed ideas about what made poetry valid and acceptable and what was considered to be breaking the boundaries of decency. Ginsberg is a pioneer poet and his work changed public perceptions.
We cross cut to the trial where 'Howl', Ginsberg's first published piece, was considered obscene because it dealt with subject matter and used language which had been previously taboo. A few years later, in England, D H Lawrence's Lady 'Chatterley' was put through the same ordeal. Both writers works are seminal and influenced the freedoms we share as writers and readers.
'Howl' is considered to be one of the great works of American literature. It has a hallucinatory style which tumbles from the page and the tongue. It is dedicated to Carl Solomon, whom Ginsberg met in a psychiatric institution.
'Howl', the film, will not be to everyone's taste. I think it may be better suited to people who love poetry, performance poetry and who are interested in the seminal jazz age and have a vested interest in hearing James Franco, who plays Ginsberg, read chunks of the poem out loud in his strong, musical voice. It's not your standard linear story.
It's not an easy film: it's not divided into three or five acts. Three strands interweave and some people may find this halting as it interrupts suspension of disbelief or emotional investment.
For me, the three parts of the film worked well. Franco as Ginsberg reading his work or being interviewed by an unseen reporter is the main element of the film, which fills in detail and biography. The trial of 'Howl' which, interestingly Ginsberg doesn't attend, is fascinating in its own right for the comparison of witnesses: experts who demonstrate hypocrisy by suggesting that 'Howl' is obscene and has no literary merit contrasting with others who consider the talent of Ginsberg to be a breakthrough in literature.
The third strand is an animated interpretation of the poem, which we see as a graphic interpretation as Ginsberg reads. It may be somewhat crude and dated as animation, but it serves perfectly to illustrate the poet's intention and puts his own experiences at the heart of his writing.
James Franco is well cast as Ginsberg. He recreates the poet's conviction, his vulnerability and his engaging personality credibly. The era of the Beat Generation with its new thoughts about freedom, the music, the influential characters and the integral arts movements are evoked colourfully and I found the film worked well.
Some people will prefer an interpretation which is less documentary and more linear and perhaps therefore more satisfying as a biopic. I can see the merits of such a film but, although not a Hollywood blockbuster, 'Howl' is interesting for its unusual interpretation. Its format of poetry, trial scenes and visual graphics works well on screen and it is a celebration of Ginsberg's unique and thrilling talent.
I watched 'Howl' with people who knew nothing of the Beat Generation or the poetry of Ginsberg, and they found it exciting, so it's not just for poetry fans like myself.
'Game Girls': a tough tale for today's young readers.


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Alexandri Gregor Dubov is an obscure Soviet abstract painter who came to the island sometime in the mid-1950s for peace and solitude from critics and other people who criticized his work. Considered quite a quite stubborn man, he believes himself to "be better than Picasso and Salvador Dali" and is quick to be angry in discovering that no one on the island understands his work. Because of his self-imposed isolation, he is quick to become annoyed when he discovers the castaways shipwrecked on the island, but he is also very laid-back and commanding, forcing Gilligan and the Skipper out of their huts to "take a nap for ten, twelve hours." He goes on to annoy everyone, including the Howells, and making numerous demands, but the castaways struggle to go along with him since he claims to have a transmitter. The only way to get to it is to use Dubov's ego against him to call for art critics to the island over a "portrait" of Ginger, but Gilligan blabs the plans. Mr. Howell then forces Dubov to compete with Gilligan, which insults him so much that he leaves the island on a raft of his paintings, leaving behind a rusted and corroded transmitter that is of no use to anyone.
Dubov was played by character actor Harold J. Stone.
Dubov seems to be familiar with some of the movie stars from the silent and early talkie era, particularly Mae Busch. It's possible that he also may have done a portrait of her decades before arriving on the island.
Dubov wore ripped and tattered clothing as he was on the island ten years before the seven castaways discovered him.
Chronologically, Dubov would have arrived on the island around 1953 about the time Jungle Boy might have arrived on the island as an infant. There is no known connection between them.
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So hopefully you've been keeping up with the series and have heard about my family's adventure in finding and building a vacation rental property. We've discussed looking for real estate, buying the land, and searching for a builder for our dream home in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. In case you've missed any you can find those episodes by clicking the links here, here and here. Ok, now that we're all caught up, I want to pick up where I left off. We had just sent the looooooong questionnaire to 3 builders and were eagerly awaiting their replies. Each of their responses couldn't have been more different. Builder A, who could better be termed as a developer (which is a rarity in OBX since the community is relatively small), answered all of our questions and also took me on a tour of one of their homes and created a several-page-long packet showing us what we could get for our budget including selections of floorplan, finishes, etc. Builder B, who is known for being OBX's "green" builder also responded by answering each of our questions thoroughly and followed up with a phone call as well. Finally, Builder C opted to not respond to our questions in full but rather called us and attempted to sell us on his services.
After reviewing these 3 very different responses, our selection was evident. We decided were not at all interested in working with a developer (Builder A) who would only allow us to select certain cabinets from a certain company in a prescribed finish. Also, when I was taken on a tour, the rep from Builder A picked me up in a dirty minivan and it was just a real turnoff. If your business is trying to win a client who's about to plop down about a half mil to build a custom home, at least have the tour guide vacuum out their car – I would have even preferred if the rep had hopped in my car. Builder C who didn't even "have the time" to respond to all of our questions as we had asked (even though he probably was the least expensive option) was obviously out.
The builder we did select, Builder B, not only answered all of our questions but we were also happy to have green, eco-friendly expertise available at our fingertips. He was also willing to consider any "oddball" thing we brought up, like building a pre-fab home, which he had never done (ultimately, we decided against this because of all of the strict building codes for coastal, hurricane resistant homes would have negated the cost effectiveness). He was open to us being as involved as we wanted to be or could be given our long distance during the building process. He was not at all pushy, and just seemed to be a regular, down to earth, experienced and nice guy. Above all, what we valued most was that he was responsive. If we asked a question, he answered either via email or text within hours. If we called him he called us back. You may be thinking, "duh", since it's sort of important thing for a business-owner to return their client's inquiries, right? You'd be surprised. Maybe it's a regional thing. We had high expectations. At the time, both my husband and I worked in Washington DC's fast paced Federal Government Contracting industry in which we competed fiercely for our client's business. Certainly, the mindset in OBX is not as competitive, it's MUCH more laid back (as we'd learn in our dealing with other vendors). We knew we'd be most happy working with a builder who was client oriented.
We made our builder selection while we were searching for land which I highly recommend. Our builder came with me to plots of land to help us select the right one for building and met with us separately to discuss budget, pools, architects, and floorplans before we ever even signed a contract. Selecting the right builder is SO important. I think we definitely made an excellent choice. Our builder managed the project from start to finish, was responsive, provided impeccable workmanship and quality control, and gave us our dream beach house and meanwhile made the whole experience positive and enjoyable.
Next installment in the series we'll talk about floorplans, architects and custom versus cookie cutter.
Picking perfect paint colors can be so hard. You have to consider furnishings, light, room structure, setting, environment and the feeling you want to evoke. At the beach we probably want to feel relaxed, refreshed, or maybe even energized and invigorated. These are some of my favorite beachy paint colors. In addition to walls and decor, at the beach we can take a bit more risk and go bold on a kitchen island, a dresser or a bathroom tile.
Here's my selection of go-to beachy hues in soft relaxing tones and bold seaside inspired colors.
What are your favorite shore inspired colors?


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function f = join(varargin)
%JOIN   Join together two or more CHEBFUN objects.
%   F = JOIN(F1, F2, ...) joins together the CHEBFUN objects F1, F2, ..., to
%   create a piecewise CHEBFUN F on a larger domain. F1, F2, ... must all have
%   the same transposition state; the output F will have the same transposition
%   state as the inputs. The left endpoint of the domain of F is F1.domain(1),
%   and the remaining points in the domain are determined by the adding on the
%   lengths of the successive subintervals forming the domains of F1, F2, etc.
%   For example, if F1 has domain [-1 -0.5 0] and F2 has domain [1 1.25 2],
%   then the domain of F will be [-1 -0.5 0 0.25 1].
%
%   The number of columns (or rows) in F1, F2, ... must be the same, else an
%   error is thrown.
%
% See also HORZCAT, VERTCAT.

% Copyright 2015 by The University of Oxford and The Chebfun Developers.
% See http://www.chebfun.org/ for Chebfun information.

% Trivial cases:
if ( nargin == 0 )
    f = chebfun();
    return
elseif ( nargin == 1 )
    f = varargin{1};
    return
end

% Deal with quasimatrices:
numCols = cellfun(@numColumns, varargin);
numEls = cellfun(@numel, varargin);
if ( any(numCols > 1) )
    args = cellfun(@cheb2cell, varargin, 'UniformOut', false);
    try
        args = reshape([args{:}], max(size(args{1})), nargin);
    catch
        error('CHEBFUN:CHEBFUN:join:dim', 'Matrix dimensions must agree.');
    end
    for k = numCols(1):-1:1
        f(k) = columnJoin(args{k,:});
    end
    if ( all(numEls == 1) )
        f = quasi2cheb(f);
    end
else
    f = columnJoin(varargin{:});
end

end

function f = columnJoin(varargin)

% Check that all inputs have the same transposition state.
transStates = cell2mat(cellfun(@(f) logical(f.isTransposed), varargin, ...
    'UniformOutput', false).');
if ( ~(all(transStates) || all(~transStates)) )
    error('CHEBFUN:CHEBFUN:join:columnJoin:trans', ...
        'All inputs to JOIN must have the same transposition state.');
end

% Remember the transposition state.
transState = transStates(1);

% Extract each of the FUNs:
funs = cellfun(@(f) f.funs, varargin, 'UniformOutput', false);
funs = [funs{:}];

% Extract the old domains and their lengths:
oldDom = cell2mat(cellfun(@(f) f.domain, funs, 'UniformOutput', false).');
lengths = diff(oldDom, [], 2);
newDom = oldDom;

% Update the domains on each of the FUNS:
for k = 2:numel(funs)
    newDom(k,:) = newDom(k-1,2) + [0, lengths(k)];
    funs{k} = changeMap(funs{k}, newDom(k,:));
end

% Combine in a CHEBFUN:
f = chebfun(funs);
f.isTransposed = transState;

end