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The body in the attic
Welcome to River Bluffs, Indiana, a cozy small town populated with charming homes, close-knit families, and the occasional deadly secret . . . House-flipper Jazzi Zanders and her cousin Jerod have found their latest project. The property, formerly owned by the late Cal Juniper, is filled with debris that must be cleared before the real renovation begins. But a trip to the attic reveals something more disturbing than forgotten garbage--a skeleton wearing a locket and rings that Jazzi recognizes . . . Tests confirm that the bones belong to Jazzi's aunt Lynda, who everyone assumed moved to New York years ago after breaking up with Cal. Soon enough, the whole family is involved, sifting through memories and rumors as they try to piece together what really happened to Lynda--and the baby she gave up for adoption. In between investigating and remodeling, Jazzi is falling for the old house's charms--and for her gorgeous contractor, Ansel. But with surprises lurking in every nook and cranny, a killer might be waiting to demolish her dreams for good . . .
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Openings in ventilated Attics
How big should ventilation openings be in ventilated attics? In Denmark, guidelines describe what is sufficient to remove excess moisture penetrating through the ceiling. These guidelines are based on many years of experience. An important parameter is the tightness of the ceiling. With current regulations for the airtightness of buildings, convection through the ceiling is reduced compared to older buildings. Therefore, it is relevant to review these old rules of thumb and maybe revise them. In this two-year study, tests with different sizes of ventilation openings were conducted in a test house with 18 separate ventilated attics and airtight ceilings. One third of the attics were ventilated according to the guidelines, one third’s ventilation was reduced by one third and the last third had 50 % ventilation of the recommendations. Hourly measurements of temperature and relative humidity in the attics were conducted. Rafters in the attics were tested for mould growth. Six different types of insulation systems were used in the attics (with and without a vapour barrier, different insulation materials, and insulation thickness), therefore, the study also includes these differences. Earlier investigations, with full ventilation in all attics, showed no significant hygrothermal differences between them; consequently, it was assumed that the amount of ventilation would be decisive for the hygrothermal performance. This study follows up on this assumption. Results show little differences between the attics, mainly that having a vapour barrier becomes more important with reduced ventilation, and the insulation thickness and thereby U-value is of less importance. Reducing the requirements for ventilation of attics could be relevant, provided that the ceiling is airtight.
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The secret in the old attic
Nancy Drew must use clues in a dead man's letters to find some unpublished musical manuscripts that will save an old man and his granddaughter from financial ruin.
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Challenges in 3D Integrated Surveying of Complex Historic Sites: The Case of Santa Maria della Steccata (Parma – Italy)
This article addresses the challenges of conducting integrated 3D surveys of complex historic architecture, focusing on the documentation and modelling of the Basilica of Santa Maria della Steccata in Parma (Italy). The Basilica’s impressive scale, rich decorative features, and complex architectural layout – including a network of secondary spaces and attics accessible only through narrow, meandering paths – posed significant challenges for the survey. To overcome these obstacles, an integrated approach combining Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS), Close-Range Photogrammetry (CRP), Spherical Photogrammetry (SP), and UAV Photogrammetry was employed. The article outlines the planning, execution, and processing phases of the survey campaign, with particular emphasis on the methodological issues involved in merging data from multiple sources in such a constrained and heterogeneous environment. In this context, the article introduces and evaluates an ICP-assisted Bundle Block Adjustment (ICP-BBA) strategy designed to improve CRP- and TLS-derived models, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing local consistency in areas prone to residual misalignments. In addition, the performance of SP is examined under varying spatial conditions, highlighting its potential both as a supplementary method for areas with restricted accessibility and as a stand-alone alternative in specific use cases.
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The new neighbors
\"Londoners Jack and Syd found their dream home: lots of space, a great location, and a friendly owner who wanted a young couple to have it. Everything is exactly what they hoped for when they move in--except Jack makes a disturbing discovery in the attic, and Syd begins to wonder about the girl next door. And they each keep the other in the dark. A mistake. Because someone has just been killed outside their back door, and now the police are watching them. This is their chance to prove they're innocent--or to get away with murder\"--Amazon.com.
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Trudności w pracy nad przekładem fikcyjnej korespondencji Ksenofonta na język polski — analiza wybranych zagadnień
The fictional correspondence of Xenophon has survived to our times in a fragmentary form, thanks to Stobaeus, whose Anthology contains excerpts from the Socratic letters. This correspondence is also part of the collection Socratis et Socraticorum Epistolae. Translating these texts poses significant challenges due to the peculiarities of the epistolary language, particularly its Atticization, as well as the presence of allusions and quotations that reflect the authors’ intellectual processes. The translator’s task, therefore, is to unveil the implicit knowledge embedded in the original text for the reader. This raises the question of what translation techniques should be employed to achieve this. Is a footnote always the only solution? How can one create a comprehensible and faithful translation for the modern reader of texts rooted in the Second Sophistic movement, which reference the realities of the classical era and Socratic thought – texts marked by a third culture? The article pays special attention to the Greek particle δέ, seen as a characteristic element of Attic speech, particularly in Xenophon’s language, as well as the dualis form.
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The husbands : a novel
\"A novel about a woman who one day comes home to find her attic is magic and producing an endless supply of interchangeable husbands\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The identification of synthetic drug laboratories based on the detection of precursors
The Netherlands is a small country but large in terms of production and trade in synthetic drugs, especially amphetamines and MDMA. In fact, Dutch criminals are global leaders, with networks and business practices all over the world. It's a billion dollar business, that forms a shadow economy with great appeal. Production of these drugs takes place at remote locations, in barns connected to farmhouses but also in residential areas where production locations are hidden in cellars and attics. In this study we developed a method that may be helpful to detect such illegal synthetic drug laboratories in suspected areas. An SPME sampler is used to passively collect air samples which are then analyzed for benzyl methyl ketone (BMK) and piperonyl methyl ketone (PMK), the precursors of respectively amphetamines and MDMA. The detection limit was 0.01 ng absolute for both compounds which means that BMK and PMK can be detected at concentrations comparable to other airborne VOCs with a sampling time of less than 10 min. Environmental conditions have only a limited influence on the uptake of BMK and PMK. In measurements in and around a simulated synthetic drug laboratory BMK and PMK could easily be detected inside the facility and even outside at distances up to 5 m. In a training laboratory facility of the police, BMK as well as PMK could be detected even while these compounds were no longer present in this facility. The identification of BMK and PMK was selective which was confirmed by measurements at 40 unsuspected locations where BMK and PMK were not detected in the presence of other compounds. The method can help to confirm the identification of illegal synthetic drug laboratories or a storage facility in suspected locations. While analysis in this study was done in the laboratory, analysis in practice may be possible using a mobile GC/MS system.
•A method for the detection of airborne synthetic drug precursors BMK and PMK.•Two passive samplers were tested for the collection of the drug precursors.•The drug precursors could be detected at low concentrations in 10 min.•BMK and PMK could be detected outside lab facilities at distances up to 5 m.•The identification was selective for BMK and PMK.
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Mutual Interaction of Daylight and Overheating in the Attic Space in Summer Time
The classroom space located in the attic of an old building is the subject of this study. The building was renovated and new spaces were created in the unused attic to expand classrooms. The original space under the sloping roof was not used because its internal headroom was not suitable. During the restoration, the entire original truss was raised gradually (in parts) by 1.2 m. This created a space with an entire area that can be used for classrooms. Continuous strips of vertical windows measuring 860/600 mm were installed in the space which enable a visual connection between the interior space and the exterior. At roof level, there are also two rows of skylights above each other which ensure enough daylight is present but create unpleasant overheating in the summer. The purpose of this study is to find a way to optimize the shading of transparent surfaces and the heat accumulation of building structures in order to achieve suitable interior conditions in the attic. This task was achieved by shading the windows in the attic. Shaded windows decrease illumination by 82% compared to unshaded ones. The percentage decrease in illumination is more significant than the decrease in the maximum temperature due to overheating. Additionally, the maximum temperature in the attic drops by only 31% if vertical and skylight windows are shaded with external blinds compared to unshaded windows. The minimum air temperature reached in the attic also drops by 26%. In order for users in the attic space to feel comfortable, it is necessary to use HVAC equipment in addition to the design of suitably built structures and window shading.
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