return el1
end
+ def languages
+ attribute_present?(:languages) ? read_attribute(:languages).split(",") : []
+ end
+
+ def languages=(languages)
+ write_attribute(:languages, languages.join(","))
+ end
+
+ def preferred_language
+ languages.find { |l| Language.find(:first, :conditions => { :code => l }) }
+ end
+
+ def preferred_language_from(array)
+ (languages & array.collect { |i| i.to_s }).first
+ end
+
def nearby(radius = 50, num = 10)
if self.home_lon and self.home_lat
gc = OSM::GreatCircle.new(self.home_lat, self.home_lon)