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Germany proposes to compensate victims of Chilean cult led by ex-Nazi
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SANTIAGO/BERLIN - German lawmakers have proposed that former members of a Chilean cult established by an ex-Nazi in the 1960s be offered compensation by the German government, according to the parliamentary group of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives.
The budget committee of the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, said it had included a proposal in its budget plan to pay out a total 1 million euros ($1.13 million) to victims.
The cult and the community that housed it, called Colonia Dignidad, was a secretive sect founded in 1961 by former World War II German army medic Paul Schaefer in the foothills of the Chilean Andes.
Schaefer preached ultra-traditional values while sexually abusing and torturing dozens of youths. During the 1973 to 1990 dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, the community also served as a detention and torture site for enemies of the state.
Schaefer died in 2010, while serving a 20-year sentence for sex abuse.
In 2006, former members of the cult issued a public apology and asked for forgiveness for 40 years of human rights abuses in their community, saying they were brainwashed by Schaefer, who many viewed as a god.
"Across political groups and in the near future we want to achieve results with the 'Joint Commission to Assist Victims of Colonia Dignidad'," the parliamentary group's spokesman for human rights, Michael Brand, said in a statement.
The federal draft budget, which includes the proposal to compensate victims, still needs to be approved.
The budget committee was not immediately available for comment.
Colonia Dignidad continues to stir controversy in Chile. The community has been rebranded as a rustic, Bavaria-themed retreat, which victims argue is disrespectful. REUTERS
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Allison Stefanoni. Photo: Tina Nguyen
Stefanoni, now 23 years old, launched Chippy in June 2018 with a small release of summer-friendly bags made completely by hand, digging deep into her personal collection of vintage and archive designer fabrics. The theme for Chippy's debut was all about creating the bag she always wanted as a kid, but one which also fits within her current, early-adulting lifestyle. Stefanoni transformed market bags that she found through a vendor in the U.K. and drew inspiration from gummy candies, sticker books and summer picnics. Each item was handwoven as she tied strips of fabric, mainly gingham, through the structure of every embellished bag, which also featured a removable lining and the ability to lay flat — ideal for the customer who craves versatility.
Once the collection sold out, Stefanoni quickly launched a second one, inspired by old vacation postcards. She added new embellishments and more complex functionality, such as drawstrings handkerchief ties. Additionally, she launched patterned scrunchies, another nod to her love for nostalgia.
Chippy bags. Photo: Tina Nguyen
Chippy's latest collection for fall, titled "Afterschool Special," pays homage to the "perfect" 1970s town from Stefanoni's imagination, where school children dress in plaid and cozy knits, carry tin lunch boxes and eat Pop-Tarts while watching television. Items include hand-stitched and quilted bucket totes that are patched with swatches of bouclé, knits and lambskin. The collection's fanny packs and drawstring bags are entirely patch-worked, utilizing the remaining fabric from the other bags. Going one step further, the hand-knit handles throughout the collection offer an element of texture and serve to elevate the pieces. "There is a lot going on, in the best way possible," says Stefanoni.
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When coming up with ideas, Stefanoni likes to live in the story she creates. "My outfits, the music I listen to, the shows I watch and even the things I eat are on theme," she says. With all of this manifestation, the designs for new handbags come to her naturally. Once she has a general idea of what the collection will consist of, she makes patterns and samples and buys remaining fabric from secondhand stores and vintage fairs, even diving deep into her grandmother's attic. Then, she begins sewing and allows the collection to morph into whatever it wants to be, making sure to trust her creative process and not force anything. If fabrics or patterns don't seem to be working the way she initially envisioned, she ditches them for something else.
While each bag takes anywhere from 24 to 36 hours of manual labor, Stefanoni also taps into her network, like her close friend, Aleks Gosiewski, a fashion designer with formal training, who lends a hand whenever necessary. During all phases of her creative process, she also works with her art director and photographer, Tina Nguyen, who contributes ideas for the handbags, making suggestions based on what she's currently into and what she feels is missing from the market. Stefanoni says it's these relationships that make the brand feel like a deeply personal pursuit.
Instead of over-planning the label, Stefanoni keeps things organic: Unlike most accessories brands, she doesn't plan an exact number of products for each collection. Instead, she edits and reworks the collection to her liking up until the morning of the photo shoot. From there, Stefanoni and her team photograph whatever has been completed and feels right. The shoots are equally important to building the Chippy brand, as Nguyen captures Stefanoni and her friends in their own clothes, along with the latest collection, on film, which adds another element of surprise and authenticity.
For Stefanoni, Chippy is a platform that allows her to tell quirky stories through accessories, in hopes to stir real emotions in people. "In the end, the products are just props that aid in the storytelling," she says. Since each item is limited edition, one-of-a-kind and handmade using vintage materials, her products feel entirely unique, unlike the disposable nature of the fashion industry. In fact, Stefanoni believes fashion should be created, viewed and purchased like art. "In many ways, I've disregarded archaic fashion production cycles by simply doing things when I feel inspired to and going about them my own way," she says. "There is something special about the slow fashion movement. There is a higher level of creativity, quality and individualization. As a result, production is cleaner, waste is less and value increases."
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The shine of Beilein 2009 is fading. He's going to need to do something soon to inspire any kind of confidence with this team going forward. Because when your players are underachieving (or just bad) and your coach seems completely lost on the sideline. Well, you're 13-18 Tommy Amaker.


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Photos courtesy Ian Cassley
There was time when I wasn't sure which way I was going to go with my automotive obsession. I knew I wanted a project vehicle but didn't have much money. I wanted bang for the buck, something different, and something with potential to be fast or capable. I somehow found myself looking at Ford Festivas. Stay with me here ...
I found out there's a thriving band of fringe lunatics (my favorite type of automotive personality, since, well, I'm one of them) that is into modifying Ford Festivas. No, not Fiestas, Festivas. As in the late 1980s/early 1990s Ford econobox. These little runabouts were made by Kia (before Kia was sold in the U.S.), and also sold as the Mazda 121. They were slow, frugal, bare-bones vehicles, albeit with a willing chassis. Like any group of wonderfully eccentric auto enthusiasts, some people found out how to make the Festiva faster, handle better, and look cooler.
Enter Ian Cassely. Ian, who hails from Calgary, Alberta, has been a Festiva enthusiast for some time and runs the blogger site Econobox Café. There he's chronicled his Festiva builds, life with his Festiva, travels with his Festiva, and all things, well, Festiva.
WHY FESTIVA?
Ian says that after more than 20 years with one job that provided a company vehicle, he started a new job that had a 50km/30 mile round trip commute. Because of this, they picked up a second vehicle.
"The main criteria for the purchase where fairly basic: great gas mileage, fun to drive, relatively inexpensive and easy to work on," he said. "The first car we picked up was a second-generation VW Jetta Carat that had been properly lowered on Tokico coilovers. It turned out that this met the first two criteria but not the third. When we decided to sell that and find something else I remember reading an article in the August 1988 edition of Motor Trend magazine written by Don Fuller featuring an '88 Festiva that they tweaked just a little. My favorite quotes from that article are 'On a winding mountain highway, it's an unqualified blast,' and 'There are few street cars that attack corners with more ferocity.'"
THE PROJECT BEGINS
In early 2001, Ian bought a 1992 GL Festiva with low miles. He had the vehicle for quite a while—12+ years—and did a ton of upgrades, all the way to the popular B6 engine swap. Of course, that engine wasn't left stock. It included things like a FMS lightweight flywheel, 2" custom exhaust, header, performance cam, and a ported and polished head. Suspension bits included Tein coilovers, stainless brake lines, adjustable sway bar, and upgraded brakes. It rolled on 13" Toyota mesh wheels wrapped in stickier Federal tires, and showcased a slew of bodywork and interior upgrades, such as Toyota MR2 seats and a custom steering wheel. Worldly exterior upgrades ranged from Kia Pride taillights from the UK to a Mazda 121 grille from Australia. Then, in December of 2015, after 400,000 km/248,548 miles, the engine died. Time for Festiva No. 2, which is the aqua car.
Ian was able to salvage many parts from Festiva No. 1 (as seen above) for Festiva No. 2. This includes the coilovers, many exterior bits, and parts of the interior. This one, however, would be turbocharged. Ian dropped in 1.6-liter turbocharged B6T powerplant from a 1988 Mazda 323 GTX. This included needed a new ECU and wiring for the new vehicle. I won't outline the entire built as the whole thing is on his site.
Stock engine ...
What he ended up with was a super-clean, quick, and great-looking Festiva. And let's just put things in perspective on this build:
Engine Size 1.3 L 1.6 L
Valves/Cyl 2 4
Cam SOHC DOHC
Aspiration Natural Turbocharged
Horsepower 63 @ 5,000 rpm 132 @6,000 rpm
Torque 78 ft/lbs 136 ft lbs
New turbocharged engine.
Yes, that's a 109.5% increase in horsepower and 109% increase in torque. Yee haw!
Someday I'd love to check this little car out in person. It looks great, no doubt is a kick in the pants to drive, and represents one of my favorite things: taking a low-performance vehicle and turning it into a miniature rocket ship.


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package oshi.driver.windows.perfmon;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.Advapi32Util;
import com.sun.jna.platform.win32.WinReg;

import oshi.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;
import oshi.util.GlobalConfig;
import oshi.util.Util;

/**
 * Tests whether performance counters are disabled
 */
@ThreadSafe
public final class PerfmonDisabled {

    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PerfmonDisabled.class);

    static final boolean PERF_OS_DISABLED = isDisabled(GlobalConfig.OSHI_OS_WINDOWS_PERFOS_DIABLED, "PerfOS");
    static final boolean PERF_PROC_DISABLED = isDisabled(GlobalConfig.OSHI_OS_WINDOWS_PERFPROC_DIABLED, "PerfProc");
    static final boolean PERF_DISK_DISABLED = isDisabled(GlobalConfig.OSHI_OS_WINDOWS_PERFDISK_DIABLED, "PerfDisk");

    /**
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     */
    private PerfmonDisabled() {
        throw new AssertionError();
    }

    private static boolean isDisabled(String config, String service) {
        String perfDisabled = GlobalConfig.get(config);
        // If null or empty, check registry
        if (Util.isBlank(perfDisabled)) {
            String key = String.format("SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\%s\\Performance", service);
            String value = "Disable Performance Counters";
            // If disabled in registry, log warning and return
            if (Advapi32Util.registryValueExists(WinReg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, key, value)) {
                Object disabled = Advapi32Util.registryGetValue(WinReg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, key, value);
                if (disabled instanceof Integer) {
                    if ((Integer) disabled > 0) {
                        LOG.warn("{} counters are disabled and won't return data: {}\\\\{}\\\\{} > 0.", service,
                                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", key, value);
                        return true;
                    }
                } else {
                    LOG.warn(
                            "Invalid registry value type detected for {} counters. Should be REG_DWORD. Ignoring: {}\\\\{}\\\\{}.",
                            service, "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", key, value);
                }
            }
            return false;
        }
        // If not null or empty, parse as boolean
        return Boolean.parseBoolean(perfDisabled);
    }
}

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We are only five days away before the San Diego Comic-Con and here's a new poster for The Walking Dead that features three of the main characters. Depicted below is Rick Grimes, Michonne and The Governor. The San Diego Comic-Con is set to kick off on July 12th through the 15th at the San Diego Convention Center. According to the poster below it looks like Friday, the 13th is the night for The Walking Dead which is pretty ironic. Attending will be people like Glen Mazzara, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, Robert Kirkman, and other cast members from the show. We are expecting for them to release a brand new trailer for The Walking Dead season 3 while they are at the show which fans have been waiting for.
The Walking Dead Comic-Con booth number is 3721 where you can get some pretty cool things such as pictures, autographs and even a trading card. If you are lucky enough to get over to the booth make sure you get your picture with Michonne and her zombie pets, and if you are dressed like a zombie when you get your picture taken, you land a cool limited edition trading card.
The image above is the banner they are using at the San Diego Comic-Con, which is similar to the poster, and you can check out the full sized banner here on AMC's Blog. Hopefully you are lucky enough to make it this year and to check out The Walking Dead at their booth and collect some of the cook stuff you can get, if not, then just sit back and wait for new trailer to be released for season 3. Either way, next weekend will be exciting!


"Knock Knock" in middle school with my siblings. And, at the time, would be show. The single, from Mac Miller's 2010 mixtape K.I.D.S.. It is young and old – like appealing to the 11-year-old like me.
Miller released another mixtape, Best Day Ever, the next year. His debut album, Blue Slide Park, came several months after that. Songs like "Frick Park Market" and "Smile Back".
Radar, the Pittsburgh native. T And my music tastes began changing. To start discovering new artists. It wasn't until I was close to graduating.
The stark black-and-white image of Miller screaming on the cover of 2015´s GO: OD AM caught my attention while scrolling Spotify. I was away. Some of that recklessness has been brought to death, and its lyrics.
, His latest album, Swimming. Even more. T Has been changed. I can form my own opinions.
Then there was news that Miller died. I think the cause of death was the overdose, which was confirmed. He was 26.
The album is the most adjective journey of last time in the last decade, how he has come and his hope for rebirth.
It was painful to listen to, and would be present throughout. I was also fearful of Miller. It would be inevitably wine. Have gone unplayed.
It's it still surreal. It only became apparent that he was a man. After all, when artists are you?


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Who's Going to Butch Camp?/Cabaret Catches On/ Art 1997 Chicago's Rebound
Steven Gellman, Alessandro de Gaetano, and Tim Sabo survived five years of moviemaking boot camp.
by Lewis Lazare June 5, 1997 August 20, 2021
Who's Going to Butch Camp?
Like so many who toil in independent film, Tim Sabo, Steven Gellman, and Alessandro de Gaetano have struggled every step of the way to produce and distribute their first feature. Written and directed by Gaetano and produced by Sabo and Gellman, Butch Camp is a comedy about a gawky young gay man who eventually finds happiness with a formerly straight jock. The film opens next Friday at Pipers Alley, where another gay-themed film, Love! Valour! Compassion!, is also playing.
Gaetano wrote Butch Camp in 1991, but he and his partners didn't get serious about producing the film until 1995. Without any well-known stars the trio struggled to find funding for the project, but cult comedian and former Chicagoan Judy Tenuta signed on to do the film after the script was rewritten to enlarge her role as the commandant of a camp where the hero learns to stand up for himself in a homophobic world. In the spring of 1996 the producers staged a reading of scenes from the movie; that, coupled with Tenuta's name, brought a handful of major investors on board with about $300,000, barely enough to get the film made.
Shooting around Chicago took only about a month, but the Butch Camp team had to overcome numerous obstacles, including bad weather and a camera breakdown, to complete the film on schedule and on budget. A rough cut shown last fall at Chicago's gay and lesbian film festival was well received; at a gay and lesbian film fest in Sydney in February, the reception was even more rousing, and more screenings had to be added.
But without the backing of a major Hollywood studio, Sabo and Gellman had to deal directly with theater chains to get U.S. distribution. The giant Sony and Cineplex Odeon organizations both expressed interest, but the producers opted to go with Sony to debut the film in Chicago. Sabo and Gellman have yet to line up theaters in the all-important New York and Los Angeles markets. Gellman says that obtaining satisfactory exhibition deals in those cities may depend on how well Butch Camp performs at Pipers Alley.
Cabaret Catches On
The opening of two new venues this year suggests that cabaret entertainment might be finding a larger audience in Chicago. Restaurateur Bob Djahanguiri has presented cabaret acts at his local eateries, most notably Toulouse on the Park, since 1979, but until now others have been slow to embrace the concept of live cabaret entertainment as part of the dining experience. According to Djahanguiri, "There are a lot of people who like to go out to one place and make a night of it."
Some say the increased interest in cabaret simply reveals a demand for more satisfying entertainment options. "People are starving for good entertainment in a good atmosphere," says Eric Weber, manager of Cucina Bella, a small Italian restaurant at 543 W. Diversey that will open a cabaret space in August with singer Ann Hampton Callaway (John's daughter). But properly marketing a cabaret act requires time as well as money. At Toulouse, for example, cabaret artists seldom appear for more than a week or two, and Djahanguiri rarely has time to get the word out if a performer is favorably reviewed.
Nor do cabarets by themselves generate large sums of money. The space at Toulouse seats only 50, and Djahanguiri charges a $10 cover on weekdays, $15 on weekends, with a two-drink minimum. Yet it's proved rewarding enough for Djahanguiri to attach a 400-seat cabaret venue to the restaurant he opened recently in Dallas. The key in any cabaret, he says, is fostering intimacy between the performer and the audience.
Russell Rehberg, manager of Cite, a fine-dining restaurant atop Lake Point Tower, at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive, unveiled the adjacent Le Cabaret at Cite in April with a critically acclaimed appearance by Karen Mason, the Arlington Heights native turned Broadway actress. Amanda McBroom, the songwriter, actress, and cabaret artist (best known for composing "The Rose"), arrives on June 11 for a two-week run. Encouraged by Mason's engagement, which sold out during the second week, Rehberg wants to book an act every other month through the end of the year and then reassess his options. His 70-seat room on the 70th floor, with its sweeping vistas, is easily the city's most dramatic cabaret venue. But like Djahanguiri, Rehberg is interested in dining-cabaret packages that will bring people to the restaurant as well. Formerly a private dining club for Lake Point Tower residents, Cite went public only five years ago and since then has maintained a fairly low profile. Rehberg expects the cabaret to boost the restaurant's visibility.
Weber expects Cucina Bella to take possession of an adjacent shoe repair shop on July 1 and will transform it into a 40-seat cabaret that Ann Hampton Callaway will open on August 22. Thereafter, Weber plans to bring in a different artist each month.
Art 1997 Chicago's Rebound
The news was mostly good for Thomas Blackman, producer of last month's Art 1997 Chicago, the annual international art fair at Navy Pier. Attendance rose approximately 10 percent over last year, to 32,000. Blackman was pleased not only by the larger attendance figure but by the kind of people who came. "The quality of the crowd is what was really up," he says. In other words, more visitors were in a buying mood. "There was a real urgency in the crowd, with a lot of people seriously looking for art," says Chicago art dealer Charles Belloc Lowndes. But some dealers who brought numerous pricey works had trouble finding buyers. Paul Gray of Richard Gray Gallery sold fewer pieces this year than last.
Aggressive marketing may have affected the buying atmosphere; Blackman boosted the fair's visibility with several full-page ads in the New York Times. He plans more changes for next year's fair, chief among them a return to the five-day schedule after this year's experimental four-day run. Blackman shortened the fair after being petitioned by a number of U.S. dealers, but now he believes that international dealers, having traveled much farther than most American dealers, can benefit from the extra day.
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): Steven Gellman, Alessandro de Gaetano and Tim Sabo photo by J.B. Spector.
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Lucy Kaylin has the incredible position as Editor-in-Chief of O, The Oprah Winfrey Magazine. After working at Vogue, GQ and Marie Claire, she assumed the position of deputy editor at O before moving in to the top spot of editor-in-chief last year. Despite what must be an unimaginably busy work schedule, she has published The Perfect Stranger, a book that analyses the very complex relationship between working mothers and their caregivers. The writer, editor and mother chats to us about holidays with her children and early travel memories.
I think it was when I went to Mexico with my family. A very vivid memory for me was my parents endless and fruitless search for something resembling pizza or a hamburger for me to eat. That really dominates the trip as far as my memory can recollect. Finding food I would deign to eat was toughest in the Yucatan; I remember it being spectacular, but I also remember being grumpy and hungry.
The trip we just came back from was probably the best one. It was to Deia in Mallorca. It was really fabulous. My children are teenagers now and that much more able to appreciate it and wander into town by themselves, which was a lot of fun. They would come to the local watering hole, Sa Fonda, with us and dance. It was really a fabulous trip. We rented a house with another family and we were very close to town; it was a fun place to be with the family.
It was to Block Island, which is a little island off Rhode Island. It was the perfect place for where we were at, at the time. It's incredibly casual and forgiving. We have pictures of our 1-year old Sophie walking down the street in her diaper. I remember there being farm animals to entertain her and it's a place where you can fly kites, go the beach and just sack out. It was perfect for harassed and harried parents of a new baby.
Q: How do you find the experience of travelling with children generally? A wonderful, bonding experience, for example, or traumatic and stressful?
I think a mix of all those things. We have certainly created incredible memories on all the trips we've gone on. My children have seen amazing things and amazing parts of the world, but I would say I always found it stressful, because I worried if they were having a good time and worried that we weren't doing enough or seeing enough. I can get a little anxious about that if we're not seeing the sites and making the most of every moment.
Q. Do you ever travel with your children for work?
I really don't. I do lots of fun, work-related things with them here in New York. For instance, I take my daughter to shows during fashion week, but I really haven't taken them on work trips. That sounds to me like it could be wildly stressful, so best to leave those two spheres separate.
Q: Where has been the best holiday with your children?
It's going to sound uncool and unhip, but several years ago we went on a Disney sponsored trip to Paris and London and, say what you will, it was fantastic on every level, particularly for where my kids were at, age-wise, at the time. In the Disney way they thought of everything and the whole experience was full of treats and surprises. I remember we went to see The Lion King and we were on a tour so we were told to stay in our seats at the end to let everyone get out the theatre before we went back to our bus. In fact, we were getting a back stage tour instead so the kids saw all the costumes. When you have kids that age, it's the best thing for them. I've always been very grateful for that trip.
I don't think there were ever any disasters. Even back when we couldn't stay in the nicest places there is always something magical about being away with your kids and having them all to yourselves. I would be nitpicking if I said one was less good than another. They have all been good in their own way.
Then, as now, board games. That's critical and it's always been a ton of fun for us. It's a great way to unwind at the end of a busy day of travel or sightseeing. That's been a special thing for us and it's a great way to bring the temperature down.
Q: Do you have any personal top tips for travel with kids?
I think the biggest thing would be remaining cool as a mum with downtime. This goes to what I was saying earlier about being stressed and agitated about whether we're making the most of the trip. I think it's so important to learn that there's loads of pleasure and peace to be had in just letting them crash, because they need it. They really, really need to just daydream and sleep and, yes, check in with their devices, and not feel that parental pressure to do, do, do and see, see, see. If parents can learn to build that into a trip I think that's incredibly important and will save them a lot of grief.
Q. What made you decide on Europe this summer?
One wants to go to Europe so it's not a hard choice to make. I think a big part of the choice this year is the fact that my daughter is in her last year of high school and she's looking around at colleges. We all had a really bittersweet sense of this being the last trip of this type during this chapter of the life of our family. I hope, and believe, we're going to be travelling together in the future in new configurations, but in terms of her living under our roof and being there with us as we plan the trip and make these family decisions together, it did feel like this was the last of those. She very much wanted to go to Mallorca when our friends suggested it and that seemed like a great idea.
Q. Do you have a personal favourite must-have travel accessory for yourself when travelling either short or long haul?
A sketchbook and good pencils and, if you can bear it, some watercolors. And flip flops. Even if it's cold out there's something about flip flops that suddenly puts you in vacation mode.


We flew out of Bangkok early Sunday morning. The heat was still strong, but not nearly as bad as it would be later that day in the city. Our taxi was stuck in traffic for a while before the driver decided to take a detour – and a good thing, too. The reason for the delay was a marathon. Hundreds of crazy people running in the morning heat – for fun! People are strange and I'll never understand them.
The ride the airport was quick and we were soon in line for check in. As we stood in line I noticed someone had a large flatscreen TV box on their cart. And then I saw someone else with one. Another person had two of them. All-in-all, I would say that about seven or eight flatscreen TVs were going on our flight with us. It was one of the oddest sights I've seen in the airport in a long time. We hadn't been waiting long when an airport employee approached and beckoned that we follow her to the check in desk. Dan and I looked at each other, noting the dozens of other passengers still waiting in line. Other than not having our own TV in our baggage, there wasn't any other difference between us and those still in line. Western privilege, perhaps?
The take off and flight was uneventful. We were flying on Drukair, also known as Royal Bhutan Airlines, with our destination in Paro, Bhutan. The landscape passed below the plane, often hidden by thick, fluffy clouds, but occasionally showing the face of the earth. I didn't know our route so I could not guess at the cities and rivers I saw below. Of course that didn't stop me from taking photos when I could!
There was a quick stop in Guwahati, India for a passenger change and then we were in the air once again, heading into the mountains – and the clouds.
The airport at Paro is said to be dangerous and the landing is "nail biting". I found it to be neither. Of course, the pilots are experienced and the cloud cover wasn't too low, so that took a lot of the anxiety out of the equation. The flight paths in and out of Paro follow the valley. As the pilots only fly with VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and not IFR (Instrument Flight Rules), there needs to be clear sight lines along the valley and to the runway. We were lucky that the cloud cover was high enough to allow us to fly along the valley, making the last-minute turn to the airport itself.
The first thing that struck me after getting off of the plane was the architecture of the airport. Its carefully carved and painted wood trim was like a breath of fresh air after the chaos and dreariness of Bangkok's infrastructure. The buildings were large, but still with a human scale that made them one with the environment. Immigration was a snap, with our visas prepared for us via G Adventures. Not just anyone can waltz into the country, and for that I am thankful. The Bhutanese government has "the policy 'High Value, Low Impact Tourism' in order to minimize the impact on the country's unique society and environment. Bhutanese policy ensures that only a limited number of tourists enter the country at any one time, preventing it from being overwhelmed by mass tourism and thus altering its character, and that the tourists who do come get the most out of their visits." – source: Wiki. This means that not only are group sizes limited, but also the number of groups themselves. Bhutan does not want to become another tourist destination that has been ruined by the tourists themselves.
Our bags were in hand and we went out the front door to find a small group of Westerners standing around a smiling Bhutanese man. He was our guide and they were part of our tour group. We would get to know each other quite well in the coming days. There were more to come, but they would be arriving later on a different flight. In the meantime, we would head into town and have some lunch. Let the first of many rice dishes be served!
While Paro has the only airport in Bhutan, it is by no means a big place. With a population of only 4,000 people, it pales in comparison to the capital city, Thimphu, which has over 100,000 population. Still, it was bustling with activity and appeared to be a healthy place to live.
After lunch we hopped back onto the bus and headed out of town. What? I was surprised that the hotel we would stay at was not in the town of Paro, but instead 2.5 kilometers outside of town. So much for evening walks along the town streets and doing some casual window shopping. But the Metta Hotel was nice and comfortable. There was one main building that housed reception, the lobby, a lounge area and the restaurant, but the rooms were scattered across the grounds in separate buildings. Flowers – mostly marigolds and zinnas – filled the spaces around the buildings, although it was obvious that their season was coming to an end.
It was early afternoon and there was nothing planned until dinner. I took a short walk around the grounds to see what there was to see. I was also making a serious effort to remember the names of the people in my tour group, even though I was still getting to know them since our lunch together. I am really bad with names and I wanted to change that on this trip.
There was a small cat on the hotel grounds as well, and it turned out to be very friendly. The nails were sharp, but the cat kept them in check for the most part. I was missing my own cats so I was happy to have this one to distract me. I invited him up on my lap and had just settled down for a short Cat Session when a boisterous Indian group arrived at the hotel. One man saw me sitting with the cat on my lap and smiled as he walked over. He said something about it being a nice cat and I smiled and said yes, it is. And then much to my surprise the man reached down, grabbed the cat from my lap and proceeded to sit down on a nearby chair with it, plopping it down on his own lap. I don't know if I was more shocked or annoyed, but I immediately got up and left. He took my cat!
The rest of our group had arrived and we all met in one of the conference rooms to have some tea and a general overview. I usually don't care for tea, but for this trip I was going to make an effort. I drank my tea and pretended to like it. Meanwhile our guide, Chunjur, suggested that we re-arrange our schedule. Instead of touring around Paro and the area on Monday (tomorrow), we would instead take the Big Hike up to Tiger's Nest. This would give us a "rest day" (i.e., the tour of Paro) before we started our multi-day trek on Wednesday. This sounded like a good idea to everyone and we prepared for Tiger's Nest for the next day. Not that there is much preparation that can be done at this point.
The rest of the evening was spent getting to know our new trekking mates and rearranging our luggage. Tomorrow the adventure would start!


Ceremonial Tea Meditation, like all ceremonies, is a time-honored container, an occasion to celebrate yourself, Nature and the many cycles of life. Rituals are held to recognize the preciousness of life, in a conscious act of reverence, and to give thanks.
You are invited to celebrate the uniqueness of the present moment, through a simple tea cup. Tea medicine is facilitating balance and harmonious presence, the mind to clear, the heart to expand, patience, space and a sense of connection and oneness with the elements within you and all around you.
Tea meditation is a beautiful and nourishing practice that brings a greater sense of peace and gratitude.
Traditionally, a Tea Meditation is carried out in silence, in the form of a guided meditation. High vibrational teas will be served, to encourage grounding, balance, expansion and calm.
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Marketing automation is all about making the sales-to-closing and general advertising practices of your business easier while allowing you to put everything on a timetable or deadline. If you haven't really explored the world of marketing automation and how it can change your business, now is a good time to take a look.
When you're creating a new brand for your company (and it may well be time to do that) you might find a messy affair ahead. This is particularly true if you're the principal in your business. Who has time to handle customers, work on your website and new graphics materials and keep the business running? With marketing automation, you do.
Putting a new website in place gives users an opportunity to interact with you in an organic way. Users who previously visited your site have brand new materials to look at. Hopefully by the time your new site is up, you've made it more interactive with contact forms, a good trail of information that will allow users to spend more time to your site, and other methods to contact you like phone or email.
Marketing automation allows you to identify specific users who visit your site. Once you have this information, deadlines start to come together. Advertising campaigns can go out at a particular date based on the way you see visitors using your site. You also have the ability to tailor specific advertising campaigns to particular groups of users.
Once you have this type of business intelligence information, it becomes much easier to set up more accurate sales funnels and campaign management using your site's data. One action should trigger another very specific reaction – for instance, if a known user fills out a form and you know this customer likes to be called, your sales team should receive a prioritized note letting them know the customer should be called within a specific timeframe. Marketing automation then allows your sales team to create new deadlines to ensure that customer's needs are serviced – and future sales will happen as a result.
You can also use marketing automation to determine when the best time to send out campaigns might be, then build deadlines based on those new campaign dates. If you find most of your customers open emails on a Tuesday – but certain customers buy more on a Thursday – you can change your marketing messaging to go out to different customers on different days as needed.
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Q: Java how to access methods using an instance from another class I'm trying to write a small game to help with my Java skills. I have a class called "Zombie" and "Player" and I created instances of these classes as so:
Zombie zombie = new Zombie(50, "Infected Zombie", "Slash");
Player defaultPlayer = new Player(100, "Default Player");

Next I requested user input for the attack style of the player:
System.out.println("Which attack style would you like to use?");
        defaultPlayer.printAttackStyles();
        int option = scanner.nextInt();
        scanner.nextLine();
        switch(option) {
            case 0:
                System.out.println("You backed out of the fight.");
                break;
            case 1:
                System.out.println("Punching...");
                defaultPlayer.attack(1);
                break;
            case 2:
                System.out.println("Kicking...");
                defaultPlayer.attack(2);
                break;
            case 3:
                System.out.println("Headbutting...");
                defaultPlayer.attack(3);
                break;
            case 4:
                System.out.println("Tackling...");
                defaultPlayer.attack(4);
                break;
            default:
                System.out.println("Not a valid attack style");
        }

In my "Player" class I have a method called attack which inflicts a certain amount of damage based on attack style:
public int attack(int attackStyle) {
        int damage = 0;

        switch(attackStyle) {
            case 0:
                damage = 0;
                break;
            case 1:
                damage = random.nextInt(20) + 1;
                zombie.removeHealth(damage);
                break;
            case 2:
                damage = random.nextInt(25) + 1;
                zombie.removeHealth(damage);
                break;
            case 3:
                damage = random.nextInt(30) + 1;
                zombie.removeHealth(damage);
                this.health -= random.nextInt(5) + 1;
                break;
            case 4:
                damage = random.nextInt(45) + 1;
                zombie.removeHealth(damage);
                this.health -= random.nextInt(10) + 1;
                break;
        }

        return damage;
    }

In each case of the attack method, I have a line of code that says
zombie.removeHealth(damage);

Since the instance is only declared in the Main class how can I access that instance in order to access the method removeHealth() in the zombie class? Sorry if this question is simple but I can't figure this out.

A: In your method attack you need to add 1 more argument which can be used to pass your instance of Zombie class to attack method.
Make your method signature as
 public int attack( int attackStyle, Zombie zombie )
Now in switch block when you call defaultPlayer.attack pass the int value as you was passing earlier and instance of your Zombie class like this
defaultPlayer.attack ( your int value, zombie)
This will pass the zombie instance to attack method then you can the same zombie instance there to call your removeHealth(damage) method.
Hope this solve your query.

A: pass the reference of Zombie in attack method? like this: defaultPlayer.attack(3, zombie ); Now inside attack method, you can use the reference of zombie and invoke methods on it.

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Giant Lego Man Found in Sea.
"...and so sayeth, there will be one who shall come from the sea and he will taketh the land and call it... Lego Land?"
A curious occurrence indeed, with this giant Lego man being washed ashore in the Netherlands. No one seems to know exactly where it came from with some speculating that it might be a Trojan horse... (or is that Trojan Lego man) filled with tiny Lego men come to attack.
Wherever it came from it has to go down as one the strangest things ever to have washed up on a beach. For more details read the complete blog post about the giant Lego man in Spiegel Online.
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Looks like he swam away from Dance Valley 2007:
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TET (David Arandle) August 12, 2007 10:00 PM
Thanks Roger, looks like you've solved it... unless there's more than one of these figures running around.
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Her father, along with several armed guards dispersed themselves, patrolling the grounds. Bellemere stood, double-checking her pack was fastened securely to her back, her staves to her belt. One soldier in particular had her full attention as he ventured into the bushes.
At the first hint of blue smoke, Bellemere held her breath until there was a gathering. Through the open door she flew, sprinting down the corridor. As she approached the grand staircase, careful not to trip of the thick red carpet that lined the centre, she prayed to God that her sleep trap had bought her enough time. As she reached the estate's solid wooden doors, she tugged at the polished gold handle, revealing the approaching dusk to her. She could already hear the angry cries of her father, echoing about the drawing room as she raced down the steps towards the estate's gates.
With her long ponytail flapping behind her, Bellemere ran as fast as she could. Her name was wailed to the evening sky as she reached the gate, slipping through it without time to close it. The thundering of steel stomping against cobblestones kept her speed high as she tried to reach the town. Unfortunately, she wasn't an athlete. Bellemere was already clutching her chest by the time she reached the first street. The adrenaline still thumping through her veins, along with commanding shouts from behind her forced her onwards into the maze of Aquelia's streets.
Walking along the main street of Aquelia was Rayner, a sellsword. He was having a piece of bread he purchased from a local bakery, while it was still warm. Suddenly, he heard some kind of commotion but he couldn't figure out what it was yet, and not that he cared. However, when he took a turn, he almost bumped into someone. A woman, in fact, a somewhat familiar woman.
"Aren't you..." He said while the girl was catching up her breath. What's her name again?
"You!" She practically screamed. Not looking where she was going, she was frightened a guard had already managed to corner her. In a quieter voice, she told him;"Rayner... If you are approached by guards, you haven't seen me, alright?" She spoke seriously, swiftly leaving down the street, her ponytail briefly wrapping around Rayner's arm before it flew off behind the running Cleric.
Several moments later, the entourage of Guards emerged into the main street. Beginning to split up, two of them approached the sellsword.
"Have you seen a young noblewoman running around? Purple robes, long brown hair, very pretty- Ow!"
Returning the lance to his side after whacking his fellow guardsman over the head, the second guard scolded him; "We can't say that sort of thing, we're employed by her Pa, idiot." Straightening slightly, he continued. "Have you seen Bellemere Veliska, sir?"
He shook his head to the guards and watched then as they went to search somewhere else as he finished the piece of bread. Once those men were out of sight, he followed the noblewoman until he found her, hiding.
"Oi," He gave out his voice, and said to her. "They seem to be your own guards than the military's, what did you do this time?"
Somehow, this could be a chance to make money.
"They're my father's... I... I don't want to stay here any more. I think it is about time I witnessed what the rest of the world has to offer... But he was quite upset; he doesn't want me to leave. I don't think he would until I became married. Even then he wouldn't want me to leave Etruria; this is where the Veliskas have resided for centuries. So, I'm trying to escape, but I'm not sure I can outrun the guards..."
Bellemere's head lowered, her long ponytail falling across her front to rest against her chest. She closed her eyes briefly, wallowing in her misfortune. Would Rayner return her to her father, perhaps for a reward?
Right, so it was a little girl's run-away from her manse. He hoped she did not expect him to help her with that. He even doubted a noble like her will survive after a few miles after leaving this town.
"You should listen to him, the world is way more cruel than you think, and you alone won't be able to do anything with it." As much as he knew the lady was quite naive, he also knew that she had potential to become a good person in the future, even if she was an Etrurian. He thought her father already planned Bellemere her life and she would end up in a high position in noble society. She was not someone to travel around to a more dangerous place for silly reason. "You are lucky to survive at the time we met, but don't just assume it will be the same next time."
"I..." She didn't want to hear what Rayner was saying. She believed she could make a difference out there, like her mother had done here in Aquelia. She could help many more; she knew she could. "You lied to me." Bellemere said, standing. She knew she was only moments away from returning to her father, so she had to beat back her despair. "You said I was not as helpless as you thought after that battle. And I am not, I will prove it to. I shall prove you and my father wrong!" She shouted, soon picking herself up. Bellemere was tired of people telling her she was too incompetant, too weak. It was time she fought for what -she- wanted. Her breath more or less regained, Bellemere moved from behind the stall, preparing for the possibility to Rayner trying to stop her.
He sighed, and shrugged, and watched Bellemere who was about to walk away. He had said whatever he wanted to tell her, as an acquaintance. If she chose not to listen to it, it was not his responsibility when she got in trouble later on. In fact, he still doubted if she will make it out of this town by herself. Those guards would already close the gate, and her father might go as far as closing it until he found his daughter.
"Living a good life is to act on your emotions," The swordsman muttered as he saw her go, as Belle reminded him of what his master told him in the past. "Someone said this to me long time ago, and I think it's true somehow."
Bellemere glanced at Rayner only once more as she turned the corner at the end of the street. Somewhere, deep down, she wished he'd offered to help her. But, how was she going to get anywhere in life if she always needed help?
Flashes of street corners, shouts of varying closeness. Adrenaline, lots of adrenaline. Just when it felt as though her legs were going to give, Rayner's voice echoed in her head. This gave her the strength to push onwards, when in front of her stood the main gatehouse of Aquelia. The guards, unaware of the situation, merely stared at the exhausted Cleric as she stumbled through the gates, still unwilling to stop.
When at last she found some woodland, she collapsed against a tree. The sun was high above Aquelia's walls. Aquelia's walls! Bellemere Veliska had left Aquelia for the first time.
Meyani loved the woods. The air was so fresh, the floor so soft beneath her bare feet. There were trees everywhere. Everywhere! The blonde-haired dancer found herself performing quick leaps as she weaved between the impressive towers of nature. Sunlight glimpsed the woodland floor through gaps in the abundance of leaves above her as she continued in her merriment. Overexcited, Meyani leaned against the nearest tree to catch her breath, feeling the sturdy bark pressing into her soft hands. It took her several moments to notice the out of place body sprawled in a small glade to her left. Surrounded by wild-flowers, the body was completely still.
Curiosity brought Meyani into the glade, where larger gaps in the trees allowed the space to be showered in afternoon sunlight.
"Hello...?" The dancer called, stepping closer. She glanced around her, but could not see any signs of attack. The girl, she identified, did not respond. Meyani took note of her light clothing and pinned back hair before the sight of red on her skin compelled a gasp from her throat. With a hand to her mouth, Meyani knelt beside the girl. Gently she placed her spare hand on the girl's chest. Nothing. Her eyes were closed.
"Can you hear me?" She asked quietly, leaning forwards. When still she didn't move, Meyani's steady fingers moved to her eyelids. When she didn't react, Meyani slowly slid them open.
"Uhh.... Nnnnnnnnnn!" Meyani whined, her hands now clasped to her own chest as she stared into the deceased girl's eyes. Panic rose within her. She could see it, still fresh. The horror, the despair, the pain... Tears started falling from Meyani's bright blue eyes.
"Hey!!" Came a loud yell from behind her. Meyani turned to see three guards, coated in iron armour and each with a steel-tipped lance. "What're you doing here?"
"She's... dead!" Meyani sniffled, her tears catching up in her voice. The guards rushed towards her, but she went back to staring at those terrifying eyes. "She's suffered! Caught in the tempest, flailed and tormented. She's unfinished!" Meyani cried as one of the guards helped her to her feet, ignoring her strange words.
"Guess we take 'em both back." The guard who did not have a live or a dead girl to tend to said, leading the way back to Estiglen. Meyani gradually calmed herself down with help from the guard's comforting hand on her shoulder, but she couldn't bring herself to look at the dead girl slung over the other guard's shoulders.
"Found her." The guard announced woefully, placing the dead dancer's body on the ground in the town square. A crowd gathered, then moments later dispersed as Madame Rosetta approached, her arms folded while she did her best to hold back a potent mix of anger and sorrow. Meyani recieved a strange look from her, but was still too caught up in her own emotions to notice. The dancer stared absently at the girl's frightfully white skin. How did this happen? "Found this one too, dunno what she was doing out there." The Guard continued, patting Meyani gently on the shoulder before returning to his post.
Near the center of Western Araducia, there sits a town by the name of Estiglen. Known for its quaintness; smothered by a sea of trees that stretches for miles on each side, the town is often a respite for travellers making their way through to The Wilds or the Eastern parts of Araducia. Connoisseurs of dancing also venture to the town, seeking to witness the aesthetic skill of the ladies at Madame Rosetta's Dance House. While the dancers do not lay claim to the bardic magic closely associated with this form of art, they are still a massive hit with the crowds they attract.
Being a fairly sheltered town, Estiglen is usually a place without trouble or danger. Most wild animals and stray demons are dealt with by the watchmen. When several of the watchmen disappeared without a trace, panic was quick to spread. When two of the men, slumped over a stranger's shoulder were dumped in the square, bite marks evident on their necks, the townsfolk were horrified. The strange man leapt from the ground to a rooftop, gaining the undivided attention of all present. Stating that he was here to stay, the Vampire made a demand. He wanted a dancer to be sent every evening, unaccompanied into the woods. If they could appease him with their dancing, he would leave the town unharmed.
Three days later, the dancers sent had all failed to return. Scouts located their bodies in the surrounding woodland with the same puncture wounds on their necks, their skin a deadly white, drained of all colour. Madame Rosetta refuses to send out any more of her girls, causing much fear and anger amongst the townsfolk. What can be done?
So, this will be a pretty standard Combat-based RP centered around the Vampire that's plaguing Estiglen. There'll be a fair bit of social to begin with until nightfall, when the action will begin to occur. I'm looking for around 2-3 characters, but I'm not really worried about level or class; anyone you want to bring into this is fine.
Jenna couldn't help but think that Lady Akand chose her for most of the delivery errands. Gone were the days it seemed, where the Troubadour would be flying towards a battlefield or someone in need of rescuing. Of course, she was happy that she got to fly at all. Maybe her father had persuaded Akand to keep her away from most of the dangerous jobs that the troop were sent on. To begin with, Jenna was honoured that she was sent on these missions alone; that meant she was trusted. After the third, she got quite lonely.
For this errand, Jenna barely plucked up the courage to ask for company. Hannat, one of her fellow troop members had been assigned for the task, even though it just involved delivering a sack of seeds to a local farmer. Angelica could only keep her company to a certain extent.
"Thank ye dearie. Tell Akand I gives me greetings!"
Jenna smiled at the almost toothless farmer as he tipped his straw hat to her. This felt more like a favour than a mission.
"Well, that's it..." Jenna said, turning to Hannat while playing with one of her blonde pigtails. She felt guilty for dragging him all this way to merely watch. "Would you like to stop by Gatewell? It's not far from here." It was strange for her, but recently she'd been speaking more to the Seraph Knight. She wasn't usually fond of men, but Hannat just seemed... alright.
The air was still. Behind the platoon of soldiers stood the remnants of a once peaceful village, the buildings beyond repair, all traces of life gone. The shuffling of individuals, their metal plates sliding against each other, was the only noise to accompany the deep breaths, and in some cases shivering that worked their way through the soldiers.
"Commander Hervik, the sun will set in two minutes." A recruit reported, his nerves evident. Raphael Hervik's gaze rested on the horizon, the orange glow of the sunset more ominous than it should have been.
"Draw your weapons." He barked, the hiss of his silver sword flying from its scabbard causing an echo through the stillness. Slower, less enthusiastic actions emerged from behind the commander as he hoisted his shield in front of him.
"Sir, I have a wife and children... We're not going to survive here, we all know that. Can't we just return to the capital?"
"If you admit your death, you have no chance, and neither do your families. We are the only force stopping these demons from storming our homes. This is our land, and we will defend it to our dying breaths." Commander Hervik roared, receiving an underwhelming response from his soldiers. This did not phase him.
From the shadowed forest that loomed before them, a low rumbling shook the earth. Gradually, as the edges of the sun descended below the horizon, shapes begin to form in the shadows. Without warning, decrepit bodies shot from the shelter of the trees, high pitch wails filling the air.
"Charge!" Hervik yelled. When nobody moved, he turned to see his soldiers frozen stiff. "Fine."
Raising his shield, the commander sprinted forwards alone, unwavering against the throngs that bounded towards them, eager to shower themselves in human blood. With a valiant cry, his gleaming shield bashed the first revenant aside, his sword swiftly cleaving a second as the enemy fell upon him. In moments he was surrounded, his platoon only able to see the flashes of his sword, accompanied by various parts of his foes scattering around the circle of demons. Dozens of revenants had fallen to his blade, hundreds of flesh rending claws held at bay by his shield as he fought on.
With a unified roar, the soldiers launched into a charge, their weapons brandished, seeking rotting flesh as soon as it was within reach. Hordes of the demons were slain as the battle raged long into the night, the moon bearing witness to the valour, inspired by Commander Hervik's unbreakable bravery, that saw the demise of the demon attack.
Although none survived, it was said Commander Hervik was found by a search party, kneeling amongst his fallen soldiers and the piles of slain demons as the morning sun encased him in a golden aura. With his silver sword in his grasp, buried in the ground through the corpse of a revenant, he smiled at his success, giving his last breath to give a wish of love to his family. He died, still clutching his sword and shield, forever the champion of the Night of Claws.
"Carriage'll be back in two days to pick you up Miss Arabella." The driver said, bowing dutifully before clambering back onto his carriage. The brown haired noble shielded her eyes from the glaring sun as she observed their surroundings. The land surrounding the crossroads near the chapel was mainly farmland, spare for the long reaching forest that dominated the horizon beyond the site. The chapel itself, an old stone-carved building sporting a tiny graveyard, an old bell tower and a makeshift inn alongside it, was quite ordinary.
"Well, shall we begin right away?" Annette asked Ishal, her company from the Academy. Ishal had been assigned to her group recently for an intelligence mission, which had in fact turned out to be extremely dangerous. Ishal was not on the same level as Annette and her more well known classmates, but he had earned his place with his remarkable determination and guts. He was also a keen strategist, and Annette had enjoyed talking about their experiences during their journey to Valhassa.
Annette pulled a hand through her long hair, allowing it to fall against her lower back as she made her way to the chapel. She could now clearly see the source of all the commotion here, and as her and Ishal approached the large silver statue, she noted that there must have been around seventy people gathered around it. Some of them were pilgrims she noted, as they covered their bodies with long robes and their heads with turbans or shawls.
Annette was instantly glad she had been allowed to wear her informal attire, which was still what would be considered to pilgrims as lavish. Sporting the typical blue of the Arabella, her arms and a peek of her upper thighs enjoyed the cooling sensation of the gentle winds in the presence of the blazing sun.
If you check my profile, and then topics, my dancer Iylili. Her dance is in the post if you want.
Your RPs are amazing. How do you describe jessica's dances so well?
Oh, hey, I actually decided to look at the birthday list today, and caught yours. Happy Birthday!


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Q: Open pdf file from R I'm trying to open a pdf file from R. For this I'm using the openPDF()  function from the Biobase package. It works well if the path to file does not contain spaces between words (e.g. "/Users/Admin/Desktop/test.pdf") but it does not work if the path contains spaces (e.g. /Users/Admin/Desktop/**My Project**/test.pdf). How can I make it accept any path or how should I automatically transform a given path such that is recognised by openPDF()? I would also like it to work on both mac and windows. Here is the code:
library(Biobase)
pdf("test.pdf")
plot(1:10)
dev.off()
openPDF(paste(getwd(), "/test.pdf", sep=""))

A: No need for external packages. This will work with the base R function system()
For a Mac / Unix:
path = '/path/to/file.pdf'
system(paste0('open "', path, '"'))

For a PC:
path = '\path\to\file.pdf'
system(paste0('start "', path, '"'))

Or if you want the path fixed, you can just incorporate it right into the paste0 string and do it in one line:
system('open "/path/to/file.pdf"')

A: It's a bug in openPDF.  You can work around it by calling normalizePath.
openPDF(normalizePath("test.pdf"))

For the record, openPDF is just a wrapper to shell.exec under Windows so you can just call that instead.

A: An easy alternative is
browseURL(paste0(getwd(),"/","file.pdf"))

This function is available in R base.

A: fs package provide a cross plataform solution:
library(fs)
file_show(path(getwd(), "file.pdf"))


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Is Twitter Suddenly Profitable?
This may not be a sign of a potential economic upswing, but it's surprisingly positive financial info nonetheless: Twitter is profitable all of a sudden. And it's all thanks to Google.
By Kit Eaton 1 minute Read
For months the way Twitter works financially has been a bit of a mystery since its amazing popularity would've launched it into some profit-making scheme much sooner, or so the Web had thought. But Biz Stone repeatedly denied Twitter would be moving into a Web-advertising mode–which would have seemed the easiest way for Twitter to earn cash–and has been touting business extras like analytic tools as Twitter's road to profitability, over the long term.
Which is why the news over at Business Week about Twitter's profitability is so surprising. The theory is that the extremely high-profile live Tweet-feed search deal with Google (and Microsoft too) is the key: It's earned Twitter some $25 million in licensing fees. Combined with internal cost-cutting and leveraging of Twitter's massive popularity to reduce the fees cell phone networks charged the company for SMS-based Tweeting powers, this has resulted in a positive number on the bottom line of Twitter's financial statement.
Perhaps this isn't such a surprise, and Twitter's independent stance on how it works has obviously paid dividends. As I wrote last week, you could almost see the Google tie-up as a sign that even the mighty Google monster is slightly humble before the success of the lifecasting/microblogging/Facebook-challenging Twitter. Google has long made it clear that it wanted to get search working right up to the second, and it obviously couldn't get its own microblogging system working as well as Twitter, nor could it buy the company. The one remaining option was to pay Twitter for access. The figure seems to have been about $15 million, according to Business Week–with $10 million for the similar Bing deal with Microsoft.
Which, when you remember the surprisingly high amount of cash Dell said it had made by using Twitter, leaves one wondering what Biz's company will do in 2010. What's the next surprise it has in store?
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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps je znamenito belgijsko dirkališče, prizorišče tradicionalnih dirk za Veliko nagrado Belgije in 24 ur Spaja, vzdržljivostne dirke. Je eno za dirkače najtežjih dirkališč na svetu, predvsem zaradi svoje hitre, hribovite in zavite narave. Vsebuje tudi enega najslavnejših in najnevarnejših ovinkov na svetu, sloviti ovinek Eau Rouge. Spa je najljubše dirkališče mnogih dirkačev ter gledalcev Formule 1.

Staro trikotno 15 kilometersko dirkališče, ki je potekalo na javnih cestah med vasmi Francorchamps, Malmedy in Stavelot, že dolgo ni več v uporabi, le po majhnem delu starega je speljan tudi del novega 6.9 kilometerskega dirkališča. Zgrajeno je bilo zaradi vse višjih varnostnih standardov, ki jih zahteva Formula 1. Zelo redko se zgodi, da je dirka na tem dirkališču dolgočasna, velikokrat pa jo je popestrilo tudi vreme. Namreč hitro se lahko spreminja in tako je možnost dežja razmeroma velika. Tudi ni redko, da dežuje le na delu steze, drug del pa je še obsijan s soncem. Zaradi novih strožjih tobačnih zakonov je bila dirka v sezoni 2006 izpadla iz koledarja Formula 1, toda vrnila se je že v sezoni 2007.

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Roza ozadje označuje dirke, ki niso štele za prvenstvo Formule 1.

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 seznam dirkališč Formule 1

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proionic´s standard ionic liquids were successfully applied in various types of polymers to reduce the ohmic resistance and therefore improve the antistatic properties of materials. Accumulation of (surface) charges can lead to unwanted effects like attraction of dust or impurities (hygienic concern), ignition of flammable liquids (arcing), or electric shocks. Due to generated know-how and years of experience, individual solutions for specific tasks can be worked out. Depending on the matrix ionic liquids are selected and produced meeting the most important criteria including solubility of the ionic liquid in the matrix and ability to increase the electrical discharge.


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As a rule of horticulture, plant health is always determined by new growth. If a plant is growing, it is generally fine, but of course, there are exceptions. If a plant is growing but dropping as many leaves as it grows, this could be a sign that the plant is pot-bound or nutrient deficient. Plants might also drop old leaves as a sign of aging. When you're assessing plant health, the best diagnosis starts with simple observations. Is it just one leaf yellowing and dropping, or is the whole plant showing signs of stress?
If a plant stops growing or is dropping perfectly healthy leaves, it's usually a light issue. If you increase the light, you can spur new growth. If you increase light and nothing happens, try adding some fertilizer. Although some plants have a dormancy period, they usually will not drop their leaves unless they are deciduous, meaning that they drop their leaves and go dormant for a season. When you buy your plant, any good plant retailer will tell you if the plant goes dormant. Some common indoor plants that go deciduous include bulbs and some Dendrobium orchids. Keep in mind that most indoor foliage plants are evergreen.
It helps to know what color your plant should be, in a fully healthy state. Although most plants are green, some naturally occur with other colors or variegation. If you bought your plant at a nursery or plant shop, whatever your plant looked like in the shop is what it should generally look like in your home. If your plant has lots of pigmentation, it will be harder to see if something is wrong with the plant, based on color alone. For example, many burgundy rubber trees are burgundy in color. This pigmentation may mask any leaf yellowing, but it's not impossible to see if you look closely.
Unhealthy plants will die back more than they grow. They may grow in a deformed way or be discolored. Do not confuse blush (which is a reddish color associated with new growth for many plants) with discoloration. New growth is usually brighter than older growth, but will darken over time. Unhealthy plants will have an unhealthy look, growth that's spindly, not much growth at all, and prone to insect infestations.
Healthy plants will grow unabashedly. Even if the growth is a little unruly, that's still ok. Compare new growth to older growth on the plant — a healthy plant's newer leaves should resemble the older leaves. If they are bigger, the plant is doing exceptionally well. And that means you are too!