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I had to give the Cakes credit. The bed, separated from Pinkie's by a nightstand, was quite comfortable, and big enough for me to stretch out on. As I sat and tested it, Pinkie sat on her own bed, grinning at me.
"How is it?" she asked.
"Cozy," I said, satisfied. "I'm gonna sleep like a baby on this thing."
"Does that mean you'll need a diaper and a bottle?" Pinkie asked, tilting her head.
"No, Pinkie, it means...Forget it."
Suddenly, Pinkie's ear twitched. She sat stiffly, tense as a bowstring, her ear perked. Straining my own ears, I felt I could hear it too: a low, distant rumble of voices from below.
"What's that?" I asked. "I thought it was closing time."
"You know what? Why don't I go check it out?" Pinkie asked, her smile widening for some reason. "I'll be right back."
She hopped off her bed and bounced away. leaving me by myself. Apparently, ponies could come and go as they pleased, even if an establishment was closed for the night. This was a weird world I'd stumbled into.
Sitting here by myself finally gave me time to ponder over my situation, and aside from the fact that I at least had a roof over my head, it didn't look enviable on other counts. I only had one set of clothes, which had already grown dirty from all I'd done today (though Rarity promised to amend that), no toiletries (I probably stank too), no money (what was the exchange rate in Ponyville, anyway?), no phone (did they even get reception out here?). In fact, I didn't even have a way of contacting my family.
My family...They must be beside themselves with worry by now, if they'd realized I was gone. I wracked my brains again, trying to remember what I had been doing before waking up in Equestria, but nothing came. The time before I had woken up was all a vague blur. If only I could just let them know I was fine, it would have made things much more bearable, but the very fact that I couldn't, and that they would be saddled with worrying about me when I was alive and well, even across such a far distance, brought tears to my eyes, and a pain in my throat, as if I'd swallowed a baseball bat.
But it was worse, much worse.
What if I never got back to them at all? The pain in my throat increasing, I recalled all the times I'd been distant from them, impatient with them for being asked to do something, unwilling to partake in their activities when I didn't feel like it, even if I wasn't even meaning to be rude. None of those times could ever be amended for. What if I'd gotten into a fight with my parents before being whisked off, and I never was to be given the chance to say 'I'm sorry' or 'I love you'?
Such a thought burned in me like a hot iron, and the tears dripped onto my hands as I clenched them on my knees, trying my hardest to keep from sobbing.
(Mom...Dad...if only you could hear me...If only you knew...)
A sudden knocking at the door snapped me back to reality.
"Davie?" came Pinkie's voice.
I swallowed, trying to keep my voice steady as I spoke.
"Yes, Pinkie?"
"Could you come with me? There's something I need to show you."
"Uh, sure, Pinkie. I'll be there in one second," I answered back.
I wiped my face on a corner of the comforter covering my bed, got up, and headed for the door. To all appearances, nothing had happened.
"That was like 10 one-seconds, mister," said Pinkie, pouting, as I emerged.
I couldn't help but grin. This pony really did know how to make others smile.
"Relax, Pinkie, I wouldn't leave you hanging," I said, ruffling her mane.
Her pout disappeared, and her smile returned.
"I know, silly. Now, come on! You don't want to miss this!"
She dashed down the stairs leading back to the main area, and I followed, curious as to what I was urged not to 'miss'. Was there a meteor shower tonight? Something about the moon? Whatever it was, it had put Pinkie into a profound excitement. As I approached her as she waited at the bottom of the stairs for me, I could see her pudgy body practically shivering with anticipation.
"Ok, what's the big surprise?" I asked, crossing my arms, smiling at her behavior.
By way of answer, she pushed the door to the bakery open.
Whether it was the collective shouts that assailed my eardrums or the sheer force of the sight that met me that staggered me, I don't think I could guess. At any rate, I couldn't believe what I was seeing: Sugarcube Corner was packed with innumerable ponies, most of which I could recognize as either being part of the crowd in the town square, customers at Sugarcube Corner, or Pinkie's closer friends. The only ones I couldn't see were Twilight and Spike, no doubt absent because of the former's headache. There were streamers and balloons set up, and a large table with tasty-looking refreshments and a punch bowl. Over in the corner was a turntable, where a grinning unicorn DJ wearing enormous shades was standing. I just stood there, absolutely bewildered.
"Pinkie…how…what…when did you have time to do all this??" I stammered.
"Easy!" said Pinkie, who was grinning from ear to ear. "I asked Derpy to go around and spread an impromptu invitation!"
She pointed to the pegasus with the wonky eyes, who smiled jovially and waved at me.
"After Mr. and Mrs. Cake were done upstairs, I took you up so that you wouldn't see everypony come in! I went to go help set up, then came and got you!"
"Pinkie," I said, after a stunned silence on my part, "I don't know what to say."
"Don't, yet!" said Pinkie, still grinning. "There's one more thing I have to do!"
She zipped off, and in the next instant, she returned with a small, colorfully-painted wagon, shaped vaguely like a treasure chest on wheels. She pressed a button on its side, there was a clicking and whirring noise, and the top slid open to reveal flags, trumpets, what looked like striped organ pipes, and a glass-fronted box. All at once, music, like a carnival calliope, began to play. As it did so, Pinkie began to caper and dance as if she were in a vaudeville performance, and then she started singing,
"Welcome, welcome, welcome, a fine welcome to you
Welcome, welcome, welcome, I say how do you do
Welcome, welcome, welcome, I say hip-hip-hoo-RAY
Welcome, welcome, welcome, to Po-ny-ville
She finished this up with a slide on her knees, forelegs held high. The dance itself was funny to see, but she also had a surprisingly sweet singing voice.
"Wait for it!" said Pinkie, excitedly.
Then, suddenly, with a ding, the glass front on the box sprang open, and jettisoned a freshly-baked cake straight past me and onto a nearby table. So it was an oven; very clever. Then, the striped pipes let out a boom, and confetti came blasting out, raining it down on everyone present. Everypony attending applauded by stamping the floor with their hooves. I would have been surprised if the ruckus didn't wake up the babies.
"Yes!" cheered Pinkie. "I knew I'd gotten it right!" She whispered as an aside to me, "You wouldn't believe how many times I got the confetti and cake mixed up."
I shuddered to imagine such an occurrence, but moreover, I was extremely touched. Pinkie had gone out of her way to give me a proper Ponyville welcome in her own way, when she hadn't had the time or opportunity to do it earlier, and all planned out before dinnertime! I regarded her with re-misting eyes.
"Pinkie, you don't know how much this means to me. Thank you."
With a smile as warm as a preheated stove-top, she threw her forelegs around me in a hug, and I returned it. A collective "aww" floated through the attendees.
After Pinkie released me, I picked up a glass of water and held it up for a toast. I could a feel a speech in me on a whim.
"Everypony, before we get this party underway, I'd like to propose a few toasts."
Everypony held up their own glasses, either with their hooves or by unicorn magic.
"First, to Twilight Sparkle, who I can see was unable to attend, due to a recent magic-induced headache. I've had the honor of meeting Miss Sparkle today, and can only express my regrets at her absence, and my wishes for her speedy recovery. To Twilight!"
"To Twilight!" said everypony.
"Second, to you, Ponyville. You've made a stranger outside of your norm feel as welcome as if I were one of you. I can only hope that during my stay, I can repay you for your kindness. To Ponyville!"
"To Ponyville!"
"Third, to Princess Celestia, who knows of my presence in Ponyville. I can only express my gratitude for her understanding of my situation, and hope to be of service to her when I can. To Princess Celestia!"
"To Princess Celestia!"
"And finally, but certainly not least…to Pinkie Pie."
Pinkie looked up.
"It was she who discovered me, and if she hadn't, I might not have been introduced to the Equestrian way quite as handily, as I'm told there's no better friend than her. I heartily believe that now."
Pinkie's cheeks turned red with pleased embarrassment.
"To Pinkie Pie!"
"To Pinkie Pie!"
"All righty, then, Ponyville!" said Pinkie, bouncing up and down in excitement. "Let's get this party started!"
The DJ started up a record that wouldn't have been out of place at a disco dance party, as everypony started dancing and mingling, and Pinkie led me around to introduce me to those in attendance that I hadn't formally met. From her, I learned that the purple pony with the grapes cutie mark was named Berry Punch, a yellow mare I'd seen with a very curly orange mane and a carrot cutie mark was known as Golden Harvest, and she elaborated on the gray pegasus, Derpy Hooves. She was one of Ponyville's mail carriers, and even if she sometimes misplaced her deliveries, she was very faithful and friendly, and had a deep fondness for muffins.
I was spared the awkwardness of trying to decide which of her mismatched eyes to focus on as Pinkie took me off to introduce me to more ponies. However, she got caught up in the music, which she claimed was her 'jam', and went to dance, so I was left to mingle by myself. Naturally, I gravitated over to where Pinkie's other best friends were, gathered at the refreshment table. The four of them looked up and brightened at the sight of me.
"Well, well, it's the man of the hour himself!" Rainbow said.
"Good to see you again, dear," said Rarity.
"Howdy, big guy!" said Applejack.
"Hello again, Dave," said Fluttershy.
"Hey, girls! Glad you could make it! Then again, I had no idea this would be going on. Pinkie's really unpredictable."
"Don't we know it," said Rarity, with a small sigh.
"But everypony knows that Pinkie throws the best parties in Ponyville!" said Rainbow.
"I can see why they'd say that," I said. "I've never seen a party like this before. It's amazing how much thought she puts into setting them up."
"She always did have an eye for what's 'fun'," said Rarity.
"So whatcha been up to?" asked Applejack.
"Well, Pinkie had actually treated me to a nice dinner of spaghetti and wheat balls," I said.
"Oh, that sounds delicious!" said Fluttershy. "I have my own recipe for it, of course, but I'm sure hers was perfectly tasty, too."
"You cook too, Fluttershy?" I asked, interested.
She looked away, bashfully.
"Well, I wouldn't say I'm good at it…" she mumbled.
"Aw, c'mon, sugarcube, don't be so modest," said Applejack, putting a friendly foreleg around the shy pegasus's shoulders. She then said to me, "How do ya think she takes care of all them animals she keeps?"
"Good point," I said.
"Really, I'm only good with soups and salads, mostly," Fluttershy insisted. "So many of my pets are herbivores, anyway."
I decided to pour myself a glass of punch while this was going on.
"What's in this?" I asked.
It looked bluish-purple, and there were lemons in the punch bowl.
"Oh, it's Pinkie's special recipe," said Rarity. "I believe she calls it a…" She tapped her chin with her hoof in thought. "What was it, Applejack?" she asked the farm pony.
"I think she said it was a 'fruit-tastic jam-bonanza'," said Applejack.
That did sound like something Pinkie would say.
"Ah, yes, thank you, dear. And it's, er…Gummy's favorite," she added, with slight hesitation.
I wasn't quite sure what the hesitation was for; maybe Rarity wasn't a fan of reptiles, like me. At the worst, she could be implying that Gummy…Nah, that was just silly, and kinda gross. I took a sip, and my eyes popped wide open. It was like an explosion of fruit flavors dancing on my taste buds!
"…Wow!" I exclaimed. "It's like Pinkie made two parties: one out here, and one in my mouth!"
"When Pinkie parties, she goes all out!" said Applejack.
"I can certainly see that. Bringing in a live DJ, too. I wonder how much that cost."
"Probably not much," said Rainbow. "Vinyl and Pinkie are pretty tight."
"Yeah, Vinyl Scratch, or DJ P0N-3. That's her stage name."
I looked over at the DJ. Her coat was white, and she had an electric-blue mane striped with lighter blue. She was wearing obnoxiously huge purple-tinted shades, and her cutie mark resembled a pair of musical eighth notes. She was up on her hind legs, fore hooves on the turntable, bobbing her head in time with the beat. Pinkie did seem to have a very wide, very diverse selection of friends. Then again, I suppose that was expected when you were friends with everyone in town.
Looking around at all the party guests, it made me realize how shabby and unkempt I must have looked, which in itself is a poor thing, being the guest of honor. Sure, my hair was fine, but my clothes were still worn and used-looking from the very active day I'd undertaken.
"Something wrong, dear?" Rarity asked.
"I just feel a little out of place with how messy I am among all you clean ponies," I said, ruefully.
"Aw, it's no big deal," said Rainbow, waving an airy hoof. "You've got the perfect party animal look to you in that getup!"
"Do I?" I asked, puzzled.
"Trust me, dude, you're fine."
"And besides," said Rarity, rolling her eyes at Rainbow Dash, "he shall have a fresh new ensemble soon enough. I'll see to that."
"Thanks, Rarity," I said. "It still means a lot to me that you're willing to do this."
"Oh, let's not fret about that just now," said Rarity, holding up her hoof. "This is a party, is it not?"
"So get your party on, monkey boy!" said Rainbow, giving my shoulder a punch.
"I'll certainly try," I said, rubbing my shoulder, though I added to myself, as I turned away, "I don't think I've ever had a party to 'get on' in my life."
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During a candid interview on Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show Thursday, Courteney Cox admitted she would "freak out" if her longtime BFF and former Friends costar ever got romantic with her estranged hubby, 39.
"That would just hurt me, because I have a real thing about friends," the 46-year-old Scream 4 actress explained. "She's one of my very best friends, so that would be weird."
Not that Cox believes Aniston, 42, would ever dream of pursuing a relationship with Arquette. "I would think that she cares too much about me to let that happen," Cox added.
"I'm not going to get her," Arquette interjected. "I don't want her."
After all, Stern said, Arquette has his eye on a much-younger star: up-and-coming singer Jessie J., 23.
Though Arquette claimed the pop star is "too young" for him, an unconvinced Cox warned: "I'll be looking her up later. Don't you worry."
Meanwhile, Cox — who denied romancing her Cougar Town costars Josh Hopkins and Brian van Holt — revealed she has "not had sex" since announcing their separation last fall.
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WashPo Makes Amends on Cuccinelli Fail, Sort Of
Yesterday we critiqued the Washington Post's front-page article on Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's efforts to justify his ideological war on women's rights by professing a concern for their health and safety. Today, a Post editorial addresses the issue. It's not enough.
Yesterday we critiqued the Washington Post's failure to provide the facts in response to assertions by anti-choicers on efforts by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to restrict women's access to abortion care to "protect" their health and well-being.
Cuccinelli and others are pushing for regulations that would dramatically reduce access to early abortion in Virginia. These restrictions would make it harder for women facing untenable pregnancies to access a first-trimester abortion–one of the safest of ALL medical procedures–and would likely increase the number of second-trimester abortions. The later the procedure, the more complicated and the higher (if even then minimal risk) of complications. Cuccinelli's claims to be concerned about the health and safety of women are false and misleading. Moreover he is pushing for restrictions that he and others could not get passed through the legislature.
Yet the Post repeatedly quoted anti-choice supporters and members of both the far right in the Virginia legislature and on Cuccinelli's staff espousing their "concern for women."
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Today the Post ran an editorial indirectly calling itself out by actually citing medical evidence (!):
[D]o the women of the commonwealth need additional protection? Has the state experienced a spike in abortion-related complications, including those that, as Mr. Marshall suggests, imperil future pregnancies? No, and no.
State medical and health boards already provide oversight of abortion facilities and the medical personnel who perform roughly 25,000 abortions each year. The Virginia Department of Health does not keep statistics on the number of medical complications associated with abortions. But the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit think tank that focuses on reproductive health and supports legal abortion, reports that less than one-half of 1 percent of abortions performed in the country result in complications that require follow-up medical treatment. The earlier the abortion is performed, the fewer the complications. The Virginia clinics in question perform only first-trimester abortions — the safest of all procedures. The institute provides compelling medical information that a woman's decision to have an abortion has little to no impact on her ability to give birth later. [emphasis added].
This is a laudable step by the Post.
However, it needs to go much further. The Post has developed a habit, running from poor coverage of the failures of prevention policies under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to coverage of abortion care, of giving ideologues equal space and equal credibility on sexual and reproductive health issues, even when they skew the evidence or ignore it altogether. Most recently, for example, another front-page article on FDA approval of ella gave extensive space to anti-choicers spreading outright lies, and this is what they are.
To retain its once-lauded credibility on providing facts, the Post needs to run a front-page article examining the actual science and medical evidence on abortion and contraception and stop trying to placate or provide free advertising for the a fundamentalist political agenda. People who pay for the news and expect a free and informed press deserve nothing less.


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Posted: 12 March 2007 at 2:21am
Why Is Marriage Half Of Your Faith?
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This is a compilation of knowledge and advice given by various great scholars and teachers, including one of the top students of Allameh Tabat Taba'ee (the author of ''Al-Mizan'') on the subject of marriage. These invaluable suggestions and recommendations were noted by my former roommate, a current Talabeh (religious student) named Yousef Toureh, from Turkey. He is amongst the best foreign Talabehs in Qom today. This priceless information has been compiled over the course of over ten years. InshaAllah we can implement this knowledge and in turn properly build our Islamic communities.
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The explanation for what is meant by marriage is half your faith is that anyone who gets married and can overcome the trials and tribulations of marriage in an Islamic manner has then and only then accomplished reaching half of their faith. This has much to do with the fact that through marriage our own self-image of what we are, or at least what we think we are is constantly being tested. This is one of the ultimate trials Allah has set before us. For example someone may think that patience is an attribute of their character, but once they get married they may encounter situations with their spouse and family, that may cause them to realize perhaps they are not as patient as they envisioned that they were. These ordeals that you will undergo will help you to get to know yourself and your spouse better and as a result this builds your faith. In the Quran it states that Allah test us only within the capacity of our hearts, meaning he does not give us any burden which we can not bear.
· Always maintain respect. Never use disrespectful words or tones.
· Never use profanity and never curse your spouse.
· Husbands are especially patient during your wife's monthly cycle.
· Regularly and consistently do recreational activities together.
· Set aside special time at night for your spouse.
· Set aside time at least one or two times a week to talk and explain what's going on, to share in any news of joy or to exhale frustrations.
· Never argue in public, or in the presence of others.
· Encourage your spouse to beautify themselves at home. Often we get dressed up, and look nice and extra CHEEK to go out, or for an event, but we don't do the same things at home. Having good appearance for your spouse, especially within the home should be encouraged, and praised.
· It is important to understand that beautification for your spouse is mutual for men and women.
· Occasionally give gifts to your wife.
· Occasionally give money to your wife.
· Teach patience, by having patience when situations become difficult.
· There is no shame in apologizing, teach this by doing this.
· Upon the entrance door of your humble abode/ home, put ''Bismillah iraman irahim" In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
· Husbands should read the Athan and or Quran loudly in the home.
· If a man visits a friend who is married but they have a wife who is not good, do not take your wife with you.
· Always try hard to get to know and understand your spouse.
· Men, recognize that the language of kindness and feeling is stronger than the language of force.
· How would you treat a flower? Give it water, sunlight, be gentle with its frailty, and just take time to smell the roses. Recognize their beauty and do not allow them to be damaged. Treat your wife like a flower.
· Spending time with your wife is a type of worship, and has the blessings of performing ''I'etikaf'' (fasting while in a mosque) in Masjid Al-Nabi (The Masjid of the Prophet).
· Show kindness and love. Actual demonstration is more important than just having feeling in your heart.
· Do not expect your spouse to change their flaws overnight some things need more time than others.
· Try to focus and reflect on our own faults and flaws, and ways to self-improve.
· Tell your spouse you love and care for them, (even if that is not completely true).
· There are no perfect marriages from the beginning and when you're having difficulty don't allow Shaitan to whisper into your hearts and tell you that the grass is always greener on the other side. Shaitan likes to divide and conquer by saying things such as 'if you were with someone else you would not have this problem but the reality check of the matter is that while that may or may not be true, everyone who is not infallible will certainly have their fare share of flaws and problems. And moreover, a perfect marriage entails a mutually perfect effort.
· Always, always make dua. Allah is Almighty.
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Not in all cases; these days when look around the divorce rate has crept up amongst Muslims just like the westerners. WHen the divorce occurs then what is left? no faith!
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marriage is half....cleaning is half .....where do u fit in the rest of the stuff
Its sunnah its not half of ur imaan.....( could u quote an authentic hadith )
I guess these days, one could live a better life without getting married (jking )
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Bismillah and salaams,
Jazzak Allah Khayr Brother S. for the lovely thoughts.
It's a little too late for some of us though, but maybe some young guys will read it and consider acting more positively.
For some of us SR, marriage cuts our religion apart because of all the difficulties. So do we really pay attention to pat things like that? A good marriage should be a large part of Muslims lives, but obviously that is impossible for many of us. So we fill up the other part of our lives with other Islaamic things to make the total Islaamic life equal to a cool 100%
Al-Hamdulillah (From a Married Muslimah) La Howla Wa La Quwata Illa BiLLah - There is no Effort or Power except with Allah's Will.
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Originally posted by Sign*Reader
Not in all cases; these days when look around the divorce rate has crept up amongst Muslims just like the westerners. WHen the divorce occurs then what is left? no faith!
So westerners invented high divorce rates
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So westerners invented high divorce rates
Actually they don't have high rates cuz they don't even bother to marry.. ...if u know what im sayin
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Would be happy with the two I have (cove GSpot running bombers and a 29" 100mm/120mm Al Orbea Occam. But in the spirit of not saying what I own. A Nicola Ion 16 with bombers and Mavic Sx 650bs and a Devinci Atlas Carbon 29er. The GSpot and Occam are perfect though. GSpot for big days and I can hang with the fast DH guys on it, especially with the new Bomber forks. The Occam is light and fast and I can hang with the fast XCers on the ups and the fast enduro guys on most of the downs.
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What 2 MTBs would you have?
Brodie Holeshot
Turner 5-spot
Mmm...keep my soul but would be very tempted by a sc solo as my fs (providing i could find a good 140 fork...RS please make a 140 650b pike!)
PP Shan for messing around in the woods
2014 Team Spicy for messing around on an alp
Job done i reckon
Yeti ARC-C to itch the 29er carbon race hardtail itch.
Pace RC129 running singlespeed, for the traditional look singlespeed fun.
Ooh that's good then only the yeti to save up for
I'd keep my Ragley mmmBop. It's just about perfect for me. Though if there was a 650b Chameleon I'd be sorely tempted to swap.
For local riding and XC stuff I'd like a nice light carbon 29er HT. Something like the Yeti ARC-C or a Highball probably.
I'd be sad to see the bouncy bikes go but if I could only have two they'd be hardtails, mostly based on current usage.
An Alpine 160 and a demo.
I have an Anthem for xc and longer rides and my Enduro for anything where I don't care how long it takes me to go upwards...
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Currently, the convention that we seem to use to get a property value in *Config is as follows:
val configVal = property.getType("config.val", ...) // dot is used to separate two words in the key and the first letter of second word is capitalized in configVal.
We should use similar convention for groupId, consumerId, clientId, correlationId.
This change will probably be backward non-compatible.
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Thanks for the last patch. +1. Committed to 0.8 after fixing clienid in ProducerPerformance.
Will it make sense to create a Utils function to get the value of logDirs and move the require(logDirs.size > 0) inside this function? Currently, that's the only require() call in KafkaConfig. This new function will probably be too specific to logDirs though.
- Updated the comments.
- Did not remove log.dir as there are systems tests depending on it. Just used a default path instead of "".
- Removed messageMaxSize from producer as it is no longer used.
Thanks for patch v5. Some of the comments in those config files are outdated or are missing. Made another pass.
50. SyncProducerConfig: max.message.size => max.message.bytes
51. KafkaConfig:
51.1 auto.create.topics => auto.create.topics.enable
51.2 We probably should remove the support of "log.dir" and default "log.dirs" to /tmp/kafka-logs (defaulting to "" is confusing).
52. ConsumerConfig: Fix the following grammar.
"to immediate satisfy min.fetch.bytes" => "to immediately satisfy min.fetch.bytes"
53. KafkaConfig:
53.1 replicaLagTimeMaxMs: add the following comments
//If a follower hasn't sent any fetch requests during this time, the leader will remove the follower from isr.
53.2 replica.lag.max.bytes: The name is out dated since offsets are now logical, instead of physical. So we need to change this property to replica.lag.max.messages and add the following comment.
//If the lag in messages between a leader and a follower exceeds this number, the leader will remove the follower from isr.
We also need to change the input parameter name in maybeShrinkIsr() and getOutOfSyncReplicas() in Partition from bytes to messages too.
53.3 auto.create.topics => auto.create.topics.enable
"highwater mark" => "high watermark"
54. ProducerConfig:
54.1 messageSendMaxRetries: The comment is outdated. Let's change it to the following:
//The leader may be unavailable transiently, which can fail the sending of a message. This property specifies the number of retries when such failures occur.
54.2 retryBackoffMs: Let's add the following comment.
//Before each retry, the producer refreshes the metadata of relevant topics. Since leader election takes a bit of time, this property specifies the amount of time that the producer waits before refreshing the metadata.
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Accepted the suggestions but handled them differently. Specifying max and min at the beginning will cause configs related to the same feature to not look similar. For Example,
max.log.Index.size and log.roll.hours are both configs related to logs but end up looking different.
Instead, the configs use the following format -
ConfigName => ComponentName AnyString [Max/Min] [Unit]
FeatureName => Name of the component/feature this config is used for. Example - log, replica, etc.
AnyString => A string that represents what this config is used for
Max/Min => Optional. Used if the config represents a max or min value. For example, replicaLagTimeMaxMs
Unit => Optional. The unit of the value the config represents. For example, replicaLagMaxBytes for value specified in bytes.
41 Removed the producer prefix in producer configs.
John you may have to fix the json files once more to work with the new changes.
Thanks for patch v4. Made another pass. Should we make the following changes?
40. KafkaConfig:
max.message.size => max.message.bytes
socket.send.buffer => socket.send.buffer.bytes
socket.receive.buffer => socket.receive.buffer.bytes
log.segment.size => log.segment.bytes
log.retention.size => log.retention.bytes
log.flush.interval => log.flush.interval.messages
log.default.flush.interval.ms => log.flush.interval.ms
log.flush.intervals.ms.per.topic => log.flush.interval.ms.per.topic
replica.socket.buffersize => replica.socket.receive.buffer.bytes
replica.fetch.size => replica.max.fetch.bytes
fetch.request.purgatory.purge.interval => fetch.purgatory.purge.interval.requests
producer.request.purgatory.purge.interval => producer.purgatory.purge.interval.requests
replica.max.lag.time.ms => max.replica.lag.time.ms
replica.max.lag.bytes => max.replica.lag.bytes
replica.fetch.max.wait.ms => max.replica.fetch.wait.ms
replica.fetch.min.bytes => min.replica.fetch.bytes
41. ProducerConfig: producer.retry.count. In other configs we have num.network.threads. To be consistent, shouldn't we use num.producer.retries?
42. AsyncProducerConfig:
queue.time => queue.time.ms
buffer.size => socket.send.buffer.bytes
43. ConsumerConfig:
socket.buffer.size => socket.receive.buffer.bytes
fetch.size => max.fetch.bytes
Tested v4 patch with
KAFKA-688-v1.patch with the latest patch and it works fine.
Hi Sriram,
The change in system_test/migration_tool_testsuite/config/migration_consumer.properties is not needed because the migration tool consumer is using 0.7 library and would not be aware of this naming convention change.
Other than that, changes in the System Test part looks good.
- made a scan through ZKConfigs
- There are many other properties that seem to be longer than these. I have fixed the two mentioned.
- Removed the unused configs
The testcase_xxxx_properties.json files in System Test will need to be updated for the following changes:
brokerid => broker.id
log.file.size => log.segment.size
groupid => group.id
A separate JIRA
KAFKA-688 is created for this task.
Thanks for patch v2. I missed a few items in the previous review. Sorry about that. The following are some more comments.
20. We need to standardize properties in ZKConfig too.
21. KafkaConfig: The following names are pretty long.
Would it be better to change them to
22. config/producer.properties: The following properties no longer exist.
- the callback handler for one or multiple events
- properties required to initialize the callback handler
- the handler for events
- properties required to initialize the event handler
23. config/server.properties: The following property no longer exists.
- Overrides for for the default given by num.partitions on a per-topic basis
#topic.partition.count.map=topic1:3, topic2:4
1. Standardized usage of enable
2. Fixed config names in SyncPRoducerConfigShared and AsyncProducerConfig
3. Made the property changes in system_tests, perf
Thanks for the patch. Some comments:
1. ConsumerConfig: We have both enable.shallow.iterator and auto.commit.enable. Need to standardize.
2. We need to make a pass of the names in SyncProducerConfigShared and AsyncProducerConfig too.
3. Could you change the affected property names in other directories (config/, system_tests/, examples/, perf/, contrib/) too?
1. Ensured that all config names have uniform naming format
2. Changed some config names to better reflect their usage
I did not modify any time formats as part of this change. Let me know which configs need more fine grained time specifications.
I actually recommend that we do a full config review and just change not only things that are poorly capitalized but also things which have inconsistent naming conventions or that are just confusing. For example 100% of properties related to segment retention are called log.retention.x EXCEPT for log.cleanup.interval.mins--why???? Also some times are given in mins or hours when a more granular time interval might be more useful. Or another: log.file.size should really be log.segment.size to make it clear that it is the size of the log segments not the total size of the log. I recommend we just make a full list of all configs and review them all. It will be boring but worth it.
A bunch of the config values are non standard. For example KafkaConfig.brokerId is given by the property "brokerid" which should be "broker.id". What I take Swapnil to be saying is that all properties should be in the form
and the scala variable should always be the same thing, but in camel case,
Would be great to do this in 0.8 with the other compatibility changes.
Not sure I got the part about config.val, where first letter of second word is capitalized. Mind giving an example ?


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Just as the congressman is wrapping up, a group of men walk in wearing "Legacy" shirts and dark sun glasses.
It seems as if the meeting has been invaded by The Nation of Ortons-lam and their leader, Minister Ryan "Farrakhan" Michael.
Ryan: Brothers and Sisters of the cabinet, you can't possibly listen to anything this man has to say! It is clear that he is an Orton-hater and banning the honorable Randy Orton from using oil is a violation of his rights!
If you put this bill into law, your families will not be safe. The nation will punt every single person in this room.
We will punt your mothers, your fathers, and your brothers. We'll DDT your wives and sisters and then kiss them with sinister looks on our faces!
We are a nation of vipers! You will not stop Randy Orton from his destiny of being the greatest WWE superstar that ever lived!
Members of The Nation get into Congressman Bogusz's face.
Vice President Mina: Order! Order! We will have order! Now I understand the minister has a supporter that would like to address us as well.
"The Model" Josh Sewell: Hello members of the cabinet my name is Josh Sewell and I am a model. Let me repeat that....my name is Josh Sewell and I am a model.
Secretary Daris Brown: (under his breath) Who in the hell let Dolph Ziggler's little brother in here?
The Model: As a model, I feel it is not right to deprive Randy Orton from using oil. We models use oil from time to time, and if you ban Orton's use it's only a matter of time before you ban the use of oil for models.
You must not enact this law. It is not right, and I stand behind the minister and his nation. Thank you.
The proposal is now going to a vote. It seems President O'Howard has left the meeting. His whereabouts are unknown. Vice President Mina has tallied the votes and the decision is being announced....
Mina: The votes are in and it has been ruled that Randy Orton will be banned from using oil of any kind on his.....
Before Vice President Mina can complete reading the ruling she is DDT'd by Ryan Michael. He then looks over at Congressman Bogusz with pure evil in his eyes and kisses the Vice President.
Congressman Bogusz is then grabbed by other members of the nation and assaulted. He is then punted in the head and knocked out cold by the minister.
During the assault on the congressman, secretary Daris Brown (still mumbling under his breath) manages to flee. Housespeaker AkD, like President O'Howard, also left the room earlier and his whereabouts are also unknown.
Minister Ryan "Farrakhan" Michael: The Age of Orton is upon us! Long live Randy Orton!
Michael and the members of the nation rejoice as they look at the carnage left in the "squared circle"
Is our nation being taken over by The Nation of Ortons-lam?
What will become of Congressman Bogusz and Vice President Mina?
Where the hell is President O'Howard and Speaker AkD?
Why does Secretary Daris Brown mumble under his breath?
We hope to find out all of these answers. Until then, this has been Jason "Wolf" LeBlanc reporting.


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Hyperthyroidism in Pregnancy
Newly diagnosed hyperthyroidism occurs in about 1 in 2,000 pregnancies. Graves' disease accounts for 95% of cases of hyperthyroidism newly diagnosed during pregnancy.
As with hypothyroidism, many symptoms of mild hyperthyroidism mimic those of normal pregnancy. However, anyone experiencing symptoms such as significant weight loss, vomiting, increased blood pressure, or persistently fast heart rate should have blood tests to evaluate whether hyperthyroidism is present.
Mild or subclinical hyperthyroidism defined as a lower than normal TSH and normal Free T4 level is not dangerous to the mother or baby and does not need to treated. Thyroid tests should be checked again in 4 weeks. However, untreated moderate to severe hyperthyroidism does cause fetal and maternal complications including poor weight gain and tachycardia (an abnormally fast heart rate).
There are new recommendations for the treatment of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Propylthiouracil is used during the first trimester to block the synthesis of thyroid hormone and to bring thyroid hormone levels to borderline or slightly higher than normal levels. Propylthiouracil has a lower risk of some rare fetal malformations compared to methimazole (Tapazole) and is preferred during the critical fetal developmental period during the first trimester. Propylthiouracil is not recommended during the remainder or pregnancy because of the risk of serious hepatitis. During the second and third trimester, propylthiouracil should be switched to methimazole. The incidence rate of side effects for each medication is not increased in pregnancy.
Iodine will cross the placenta, so its use in either a thyroid scan or in treatment with radioactive iodine is prohibited in pregnancy.
One positive note for women with hyperthyroidism is that those with Graves' disease or Hashimoto's thyroiditis may have improvement in their symptoms as the pregnancy progesses.
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Today on Capitol Hill, Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) took part in an antipoverty summit with grassroots leaders and lawmakers. More than a dozen organizations reaching out to help educate youth, rehabilitate drugs users, find permanent homes for foster children and encourage economic development shared their strategies for success. Each of these organizations receives the bulk of its funds from private, not government, sources.
Congressman Pitts' statement follows:
"Yesterday, the Census Bureau issued updated figures on poverty in America. Despite an explosion of government spending in the past three and a half years, the poverty rate has remained nearly unchanged. We need a safety net, but we can't expect these programs to lift people out of poverty. Sadly, some government programs are actually counterproductive, breaking down social bonds critical to building strong communities.
"Today, I met with grassroots activists who are helping Americans around the country rise out of poverty. They are doing it mostly through private funds, and many are doing good work despite government barriers to serving the underprivileged. Our government needs to support programs that work. Support doesn't always have to come in the form of money, it can be as simple as giving a program with proven results access to children in our schools or individuals serving time in prison.
"Today's antipoverty summit was a great time to think deeply about how to best help individuals from all backgrounds live the American dream."
Source: http://pitts.house.gov/press-release/pitts-joins-summit-seeking-solutions-poverty


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US president Barack Obama's second inauguration weekend may have featured performances by stars such as Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor, Katy Perry and Usher but for Obama, the cherry on top was something more special — the First Lady got bangs.
His official swearing-in and inaugural address to hundreds of thousands of guests at the US Capitol also went pale in front of Michelle Obama's new look. "First of all, I love Michelle Obama. And to address the most significant event of this weekend, I love her bangs," the newly inaugurated Commander-in-Chief joked a day before his public oath to office, according to usmagazine.com.
"She looks good. She always looks good," he added, amid laughs from the crowd. The First Lady looked chic in a navy-blue Thom Browne collarless dress coat with fuschia gloves, J Crew shoes and a bejewelled J Crew belt.
"She's such a strong woman," Browne told the New York Times in a recent interview about his design. "I wanted her to feel good in it — to feel comfortable, strong, feminine and beautiful."
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For anyone wondering, I have almost completely recovered from my car accident and have gotten all the casts off. To celebrate being able to use all my fingers again, I put together this lovely piano track that I think is among my best. I would be honored if you'd give it a listen.
Now I have to deal with the headache of hospital bills and insurance settlements, but I'm happy to be alive and all that jazz. Thank you everyone for all the support you've given me, and look forward to more music in the near(ish) future. <3
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2013-05-05 21:16:23
Good luck with the rest of the recovery :)
Thank you sir!
I think I'll be 95% back to normal within a few weeks (the other 5% being slight residual hand pain, but nothing too terrible).
2013-05-06 06:18:39
Left a review on "For Now, Goodbye" and figured I'd mention something here. As I mentioned in the review, it's great to hear things from you again. I'm happy to hear that things are progressing very well for you. Playing the piano or any instrument is really great for therapy purposes. Take care and speedy recovery!
Thank you Theatr! As I mentioned in the review, playing piano has really helped me to regain hand strength and dexterity. At this point, my piano playing isn't affected much. It only hurts when I lift heavy objects with my left hand or bend it in certain ways (like doing push-ups).
2013-05-06 19:36:40
D: You had a car accident?!
Yeah, and I broke three bones! My nose, left hand, and right foot. I'm doing pretty good now though. :) Check out my last news post if you are interested in the gritty details.
2013-05-21 01:17:18
I'm glad to hear you're alright, man. I know God has kept you safe thus far.
Thank you. :)
There must be some guardian angels looking out for me, because I probably would've kicked the bucket a long while back otherwise. Like a couple of years ago...I got in a car accident at 75 miles/hour, spun across three lanes of highway, and slammed into the median, but all I ended up with were some bruises and soreness despite having a completely wrecked car.
2013-05-24 19:24:34
Get well soon! Hope you will be able to get rid of all this trouble and that you will have lots of time and muse for the pleasant things in life again soon!
All the Best!
Thanks! I have lots of musical ideas floating around, and I'd love to get this silly stuff out of the way to focus on writing tunes. :)


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Among South Beach's heavyweight, brand-name hip-hop jocks, Tom Laroc is probably the most underrated. His cutting skills are as nimble as LS One's, and, like DJ Khaled, he brings a formidable collection of white labels to each set. At least celebrities recognize: Laroc is known for spinning at private and exclusive parties for the likes of Shaquille O'Neal and P. Diddy. This summer he's concentrating his energies on the upscale restaurant/lounge Jimmy'z, bringing rap sounds to the ears of visiting dignitaries from Hollywood and beyond.
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WILMINGTON – The Bruins welcomed three players back to the ice at Ristuccia Arena Thursday morning, with Chris Kelly and Dougie Hamilton returning to practice and Zach Trotman coming back on an emergency recall from Providence. (Trotman had been returned after Monday's game against the Kings.)
For Kelly, it was his first time back on the ice in a full practice since he fractured a fibula Dec. 7 in a game against Pittsburgh. He has missed 19 games so far. He had initially had a four-to-six-week timetable but has already passed that.
"I was excited to come today," Kelly said. "It's been a little bit longer than I would have liked, but it's all part of the process of getting better, and today was a good step in the right direction."
It is possible that Kelly is back "within the week," coach Claude Julien said.
Hamilton has been out since the Jan. 11 game in San Jose, Calif., after suffering a concussion. He has missed four games.
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Priya really annoyed with Ram now. She had come to her paapa's house, the reason she gave to Ram that she was missing her father. But the actual reason was different & both of them knew it. Daadi had made a wish to see her 'Perpota'. They had started dreaming, making plans about the same. Priya was so happy for her & Ram that they have found a blissful marriage. But she knew that Ram's real family; his real people were still not the part of his life, their lives. She wanted Krishnaji & Apeksha, Ram's real mother & sister to be with them, in Kapoor Mansion. Priya wanted to see Krishnaji back to 'KM'.Oneday, Priya on the spur of moment said 'Kash, Krishuji humarey saath hoti toh kitni khush hoti.' She didn't even realized that it would hurt Ram.'Tum bhool gayi Priya woh divorce paper hum dononey kyon sign nahi kiye thai? You had broken a promise. Tum agar 'uss aurat' ko itnahi miss kar rahi ho toh tum humesha ke liye tumharey Paapa key ghar jaa sakti ho phir tumhey jisey milna hai tum mil sakti ho.' His moist eyes were throwing fire. He left their bedroom slamming the door in rage, leaving stunned, heart broken Priya behind. She couldn't believe it. Uncontrollable tears rolled down from Priya's eyes for long hours. Both of them didn't say a word to each other for the next 3 days. Just like the initial days of there marriage except they were sharing the same bed. They were trying to avoid each other communicating each other through Bansi Kaka. On the 4th day Priya told Ram that she was missing her father & will be back after the weekend only. When she was doing the packing he tried to manaofy her by saying 'Tum agar aisehi apney Paapakey ghar jaaogi toh meray honeywale bacche kab aayenge?,Your clip,button of kurta are so lucky to be with you for all thetime etc. etc.' But he didn't say a 'SORRY' which she was expecting from him. Maybe his 'Big fat ego' will never permit him to say it she thought. She left the house deciding she would come back on Monday after her classes.
Ram: Meray honeywali baccho ki 'Mummy' yahi kahi hai. Ussey lenay aaya hun.( In determined voice, looking at Priya intently & winking.)
Priya & Ashwin both shocked but in different ways.
Ashwin: Sorry, mai chalta hun, Mujhe ek kaam yaad aagaya. Bye Sir.
(Ashwin made an exit.)
Priya: Aapney kya kahan Ram? (Cried angrily.) Hum dono main yeh theek hain, aap Ashwinse aisi baat kaisey kar saktey ho?( started climbing up the stairs, she is carrying bags returned from market.)
Ram: Peheley yeh bags mujhe do, itna weight kyon uthaya hai( he puts his hands on the bags.)
Priya: I am not pregnant. (Sarcastic laugh)
Ram: Don't worry. Jaldhi ho jaogi. (With cute smile) Though I am not a Superman but being a gentleman hubby of yours I can do it for you. (He is talking about 'lifting the bags'. Comes very close takes away as many as bags)
Priya: Koi jarurat nahi.. Superman banney ki( struggling with bags & Ram's hands, she remembers their 1st meeting where Ram was like 'I am a man not Superman' on lifting the bags & helping out an old lady after Priya's lecture .)
Ram: Superman hota toh tumhey bhi uthata tha..(Spreading both the hands with bags as if going to hug her)
They continue to climb up the steps.
Priya: Golu The Superman.(Bursts in laughing, teasing here she comes, forgot she was angry with him)
Ram: Tumney phirse mujhe mota kaha? (Irritated)
Priya: Mainey aapko Superman kaha.
Ram: Toh yeh 'Taana' nahi tha, 'Compliment' tha. I thought you compliment me in our BED only.
Priya: Aap ko jo sochna hai woh sochiye. (I don't care attitude on face but blushing inside)
Ram: Priya, let me remind you this is morning & we are at the 3rd fl. of your bldg.
Priya: How funny!Aap kahipe bhi, kuchbhi soch saktey ho.
Ram: How sad! Sochney ke liye bhi demaag laggta hai.
Priya: Arre Good morning auntyji( the old lady whose bags Ram carried)
Auntyji: Maine toh tum logoko dekhteyhi samjh liya tha (smiling, she is still happy that she made the discovery about RamPriya)
Ram: Aapney bilkul theek pehechaana tha auntyji.(smiling)
Auntyji: Accha Priya beta meri potiko kal beta hua.Tum donobhi abb do se teen ho jao.
Priya: Huhh, Auntyji..(Blushing)They exchanged Goodbye to Auntyji.
Ram: Yeh auntyji aisey interfere kaisey kar sakti hai, kisikey personal matter mai? (Didn't get, neighbor can say something like that)
Priya: Aap nahi samjh saktey Mr. Kapoor, barsose ekhi society mai rahety hai toh attachment ho jaata hai. Aap toh apni sagi Maase bhi rishta nahi rakhna chahtey ho.
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"Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon" (Ubisoft, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, $15) makes that connection more explicit. It's an affectionate tribute to a cinematic era in which one guy with a lot of guns could solve all the world's problems.
The musclehead here is Rex "Power" Colt, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier who's sent to a remote island to prevent a madman from building an unstoppable army. Rex is voiced by Michael Biehn, a veteran of genuine '80s classics like "The Terminator" and "Aliens," and his growly one-liners contribute as much to the atmosphere as the game's pulsing synth-heavy soundtrack.
The story has everything you could want from the genre, including a painfully awkward sex scene, a montage of Rex training and a flamboyantly over-the-top climax. The plot is laid out in pixelated, minimally animated cut scenes, although most of the action takes place in the fully up-to-date engine Ubisoft created for last year's Far Cry 3 (Review).
You don't need that game to play "Blood Dragon." Instead, your $15 buys you a scaled-down version of "FC3" with a smaller map, fewer weapons and a streamlined leveling-up system. It takes just six hours or so to play through, which isn't necessarily a bad thing if you felt "FC3" dragged on too long.
"Blood Dragon" is an intriguing experiment in downloadable content from a big publisher like Ubisoft. If you loved the parent game, you get a fresh new adventure using the same mechanics. If you didn't play "Far Cry 3," you get a solid sample for one-quarter of the price. Either way, it's hard to resist. Three stars out of four.
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Since its completion at the beginning of the 20th century, the chalet building located in woodland above Grindelwald has offered its guests an exceptional view across the village and towards the Eiger North Face.
After the building had been acquired by the Youth Hostels Association in 1939, the number of guests gradually grew.
The holiday chalet
In 1904, Gustav A. Hasler, founder of the Hasler Werke in Bern, had the building constructed by an English architect as an apparently romanticised holiday chalet. So the fact that references have been made to the English country house style and the attributes of the hotel architecture of the day are not entirely coincidental. Instead of the simple flight of steps typical of chalet construction that were commonly placed in front of the building, a feudal staircase in the building leads from the upper floors to a spacious open lobby. This is situated in the middle of the building, dividing it into two equal halves.
The youth hostel
In the 1950s, European tourism experienced a period of tremendous growth. The lower and middle-income groups discovered the attraction of foreign holidays and inexpensive accommodation was in great demand. An expansion of the space available in Grindelwald Youth Hostel became a matter of urgency; although the chalet's self-contained construction type did not really lend itself to extensions. During a first phase, space potential was spotted in the outdoor wash house which was converted into the first family room in 1957.
Nevertheless, the building's appearance already underwent its first major change between 1962 and 1965 with a massive ground floor extension to the west-facing main facade.
When a comprehensive refurbishment was on the agenda in the early 1990s, the aim was to reduce the numbers of beds in the cramped rooms. An extension to the existing building was out of the question. The decision was taken to construct a separate new building alongside the original chalet building.
The new building
In 1996, a total of 18 new double rooms and rooms with four beds were created in a three-story building. With its consistent simplicity and spatial clarity, the new building is visually subordinate to the main building. The allocation of space into guestrooms with a view down the valley, a continuous corridor and ancillary rooms with stairs and wet cells looking up the valley is implemented in the same way over all the floors. At the same time as the construction of the new building, alterations were undertaken to relieve the chalet of some of its inherited problems and the overfilled multi-bed rooms reduced to rooms with two to six beds.
Grindelwald Youth Hostel today
Old building 1961
New building 1996


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'Hook' Star Dante Basco Developing Prequel on His Character Rufio?!
by Ethan Anderton
May 21, 2012
Source: Crave Online
Since the Steven Spielberg adventure Hook was already a sequel to the classic tale of Peter Pan, you might expect that a return to Neverland over 20 years later with Robin Williams and maybe even Dustin Hoffman reprising their roles would be in the cards. Instead, Crave Online has word from actor Dante Basco, who played the lewd, crude, rude, bag of pre-chewed food dude, Rufio, is in the middle of developing a prequel that follows that very character. Basco, who is now 36-years old, will not be reprising his role, but as a producer he's already locked down Rpin Suwannath, who was once rebooting Zorro, lined up to direct.
Basco told Crave briefly:
"Actually there's a film in development, the Rufio film, where a hotshot group of kids from the East Coast graduated and they wrote this whole script, the prequel to Hook and it's the Rufio story. We have it right now with a director, Rpin Suwannath who's doing the new Zorro for Fox. He has the script and he's attached to the film and I'm attached to produce so that's actually in development right now which'll be cool, a Rufio for a whole new generation.
The storyline is crazy actually. These guys have a whole storyline of how he gets the Mohawk. The whole story's crazy. These guys came with the script, I'm like, "You guys wrote this?" Not only did they write this, they did the musical in their college. They were going to go off Broadway with it and then they lost their insurance and they came to Hollywood. If anyone saw their play it's that, but the newer version is pretty intense. They added more action. I never saw the play but I think they added more backstory to Rufio, like how he became Rufio which I was impressed by. It's in development "
Suwannath is a special effects previsualization specialist who has worked on X-Men, The Matrix, Superman Returns and more, and this will be his directorial debut, should a studio pick up the film as Basco pitches it around town. He was once expected to direct Zorro Reborn, but he's actually be replaced by Ricardo de Montreuil. There's no telling if he's got the chops to actually bring this character to life again and make a splash as a feature director though.
Honestly, this idea sounds pretty cool, especially as someone who pretended to be Rufio all the time as a kid (parents would let me get the mohawk, but I could fly, and fight and crow like a boss). I like that Basco (who has been busy doing a lot of voicework in cartoons like "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "American Dragon: Jake Long") has gotten involved with the project, and if the story is good enough, I wonder if Steven Spielberg might be able to help him out a little bit. Hook still stands as one of my childhood favorites, even with its flaws and Spielberg's disappointment in the final product.Anyone interested?
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