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In 99% of interviews with designers we will always get asked the same question! "Where do you get your inspiration from?" It crops up time and time again and is usually answered with the same kind of answer which usually consists of CSS galleries, printed material or the outdoors etc.
I wanted to find out where 30 designers are when they feel most inspired. Was there one place where a creative person can be when all of the ideas come together?
The place where I'm most inspired is absolutely bathroom related, 80% shower, 20% on the pot. However gruesome that sounds, the bathroom is like in inspirational supernova.
Irizarry – www.thisisaaronslife.com
I would say that I am most find myself inspired most when I am in my backyard, it is very quiet and serene, and usually if I am back there it is some of the only quiet time I get.
Other than that… I am a pretty random person, and inspiration can strike me at any time, from the car to the kitchen… sometimes it just pops into my head.
Oliver Ker – www.oliverker.com
Inspiration occurs in lots of places, I wouldn't say I go to one place to get inspiration, but If I get some of my ideas is either in car or at that point just before you go to sleep – and I never get to write them down. (the only times I get to think about things)
Sam Brown – http://sam.brown.tc
Super question.
I feel most inspired in two places, the shower, most likely because I'm alone with just my thoughts and the relaxing sound of running water, nothing is better at clearing my head. Also in bed at night trying to wind-down from a busy day working, I always keep a notepad and pen on my bedside table as I often have many great ideas or inspiring thoughts when I'm trying to drift off to sleep. Probably because I'm too busy thinking about the days ahead and what I need to accomplish, any quiet personal time is thus my real answer by the sounds of it.
David Legget – www.betterblogger.net
I find a great deal of inspiration when I'm attending conferences or local meetup groups. People tend to be my source of inspiration, and it's in places where we convene that I have the opportunity share ideas and perspectives on different interests of mine. These places encourage taking action and promote new ideas for my business, my goals, and my design process. The room itself is not important (we've met in universities, hotels, churches, even outside), it's the gathering of people that inspires conversation and discovery.
Pasquale D'Silva – http://darkmotion.com
For me, it actually is 'where' that inspires me. A 'place' is the answer to 'where'.
Places contain an infinite collection of elements that define them from surroundings, people, embedded culture which naturally produce moods and tones. So because places inspire me, I don't have a single location I am at when I am most inspired. In fact, I was so hungry for more amazing things to stimulate thought, that I just moved across the world ( From Australia, to Vancouver, Canada).
I guess in a generality, I'd say that the places I am most inspired are where there is a bustle of new people. People build culture, so the surrounding environment is also very much shaped by the types of people that exist within them. I'm an animator & illustrator, so life is really an essential resource to draw from. Airports, big cities, bank queues; anywhere with a diversity of people does the trick. I'll often take a sketchbook out with me to scribble caricatures, & take notes about ideas that spring up. The best ideas seem to come sub-consciously, so just being away from a computer or drawing table is enough to let ideas fire around.
David Airey – www.davidairey.com
It differs, but sometimes I'm inspired in bed. Now I'm not professing to be a sex god. Far from it. I'm saying that being in self-employment makes it difficult to switch off at night, and when I climb into bed I get business / design ideas floating about.
Jacob Cass – http://justcreativedesign.com
I seem to get my best ideas is when I am brainstorming which is usually in my office, on the desk parallel with my computer desk (a whole 180 degree swivel in my chair). I am most comfortable here and this is usually where my ideas come from. Other than that, it would be in bed when trying to go to sleep.
David Perel – http://www.from-the-couch.com
Without a doubt the best place I get inspired is at a specific place and time.
Its on a Saturday night between 7pm and 1 am and its at my desk. The reason it's at that time is because one of our radio stations plays my favourite music (deep house music) and they play it well. It's got to the point where I have committed myself to design on a Saturday between those times and it works every time. Obox Design's '09 site, all our themes and all our wallpapers were created during those hours.
So for me its at my desk, but at only at a specific time.
Liam McKay – http://www.wefunction.com
I don't think there's any one place that stands out as a big source of ideas for me. But one place I do tend to think about ideas and creative solutions a lot clearer, is when I'm driving on my own. I really love being alone in my car listening to my favorite music, enjoying the occasional good weather and relatively good scenery. I think maybe the because I find driving quite relaxing has something to do with the fact I get a lot of good ideas while driving, and also coming home from a quick drive tends to give me an extra boost and thirst for getting my work done.
Jonathan Snook – http://snook.ca
That's a very interesting question. Mostly, I'm sitting at my chair in my office. Not very exciting, I know. Otherwise, I'm often inspired by buildings and architecture. Therefore, I'll be inspired when I'm just walking down the street and see a window sign or see a building accent. I try and store those ideas away in the back of my head for when I'm in the thick of designing.
Jon Phillips – http://www.spyrestudios.com
I like that, great idea!
My best ideas and inspiration usually comes at night when I go to sleep. For some reason as soon as I put my head on the pillow, ideas start popping in my head. So I now keep my Moleskine notebook close and write those ideas down.
Chris Coyier – http://css-tricks.com
A lot of times it is where I happen to be about 15 minutes after I've left the computer. Could be sitting down to have a bite to eat for example. I haven't been away from it long enough to have "shaken it off" so my mind is still pretty focused on work, yet I'm taking in all the fresh stimuli of being out and about. I think that combination leads to some "ah-ha" moments pretty regularly.
Much to my annoyance, I have inspirational moment a lot of times as my mind is wrapping up loose ends right before I drift off to sleep at night, which can cause sleep problems since I typically need to wake up and at least jot them down so they are not lost!
Thomas Ulbricht – http://sharebrain.info
So where am I when i am most inspired? Wait …let me think … think think think …. hmmm… think think … seems like sitting in front of the computer don't inspire me.
So wait a moment, i will be right back … just taking a bath………….. ok back. Well that was nice … and i felt some inspiration coming … but damn … now i am sitting in front of this computer again. and. the.inspiration.goes.away.need food! brb again ……………………………………………………………………….
Ahhh that was good. sitting on the balkony, eating a great non healthy sandwich, watching people on the streets…but still no big inspirations.
Hmmm if i think about it there isn't such a thing as THE place for inspiration. I think that a creative idea always based on the need to make something better. That can happen everywhere. Even at normaly "not so inpiring places". So if you take a closer look you must be "everywhere and nowhere" – it's about where your brain can be.
Inspiration comes from imagination. So where should you be when you want to be inspired? Anywhere you want. 🙂
Elliot Jay Stocks – http://elliotjaystocks.com
Being outside in the midst of nature with hardly anything man-made around is probably when I feel most inspired, I'd say, but that's a 'general' kind of inspiration about everything; not specifically design. In terms of inspiration that has more of an influence on my actual work, I think I tend to be most inspired when flicking through beautiful books. Books about design, books about anything; I just find book design to be extremely inspirational. That moment – where I'm standing in a book shop, looking at all different kinds of books and feeling completely immersed in all those sources of inspiration – that's when I feel excited about where that inspiration could take me.
Mike Kus – www.thethingswemake.co.uk
Interesting! 🙂 I'm anywhere normally – i get inspired anywhere… but I guess there are a few recurring places.
When I'm lying in bed in the dark before I go to sleep. I get ideas then I have to keep turning over to type them into my phone as a reminder for the next day.
When I'm out running – today I ran past a shop window which gave me a great idea for a site I'm working.
When I'm listening to music – This can be anywhere. As Soon I put a great record on I think about my work in a totally different way.
When I'm on the train… I guess i get inspired when I'm in a place where I have time to think without interruption.
Lee Munroe – www.leemunroe.com
lol bathroom related was one of the first things that sprung to mind for me too.
Answer: When I'm out for a run; it gives me a chance to get away from work, clear my mind and think about things. Then I'm raring to go once I get back to the laptop. Oh and when I'm at the pub or at friends house having drinks. I always come up with ideas then, but of course they don't sound as good the next day.
Veerle Pieters – http://veerle.duoh.com
Interesting approach indeed.
I think for me the meaning of "where" would be perceived as "where is my mind" at that moment. My mind is disconnected from the real world at that moment. I'm in a very relaxed state of mind, only focused on what I'm creating, preferably with my favorite (deep house) music in my ears. That's when I'm at the office sitting at my desk, in production mode as sort of speak. If I'm not working, or at the office, inspiration comes randomly at any place really. It's all based on what I see and how I'm feeling at that moment: on my bike in the middle of nature, sitting in a couch in a nice modern looking interior, be surrounded with nice colors,… I'm very easily distracted, and it's at moments like that that my mind wonders off and I get inspired. It could also be in bed, right before I fall asleep, because at that moment my mind is very relaxed.
Chris Spooner – www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk
I actually find a lot of inspiration while browsing clothes stores, the printed promotional signage and labels are often designed using bright colours and abstract designs that tie into a specific theme. This also changes dramatically between women's clothes, Summer/Winter fashion as well as the more leisure and extreme sports brands.
Jason Santa Maria – www.jasonsantamaria.com
I always seem to come up with my best ideas while showering in the morning.
Grace Smith – www.gracesmith.co.uk
Usually right before i drift into sleep, so i keep my iPod Touch and trusty Moleskine on my beside cabinet for those moments when inspiration strikes. Most of my best ideas have hit at this time so it tends to be a time when the ideas flow naturally for me. I simply jot down a quick summary and bullet points of the main idea, ready to be fleshed out the next day.
In the past i said to myself 'i will remember that in the morning', and never did which as most people know is just downright annoying. Due to this it's been a force of habit to always have a way to record my ideas quickly and efficiently.
Daniel Matthews – www.daniel-matthews.com
I find that inspiration tends to strike whenever I least expect it, whenever I'm away from a computer or as far away from a pen and paper as possible! Which usually means that I forget my best ideas. Thankfully since I got an iPhone, the number of forgotten brainwaves have decreased.
Prior to that though, my secondary place of inspiration was when seated on the toilet! I don't know why, but it's the place I seem to think most clearly. I usually bound down the bathroom stairs with a million ideas for whatever I'm working on, after washing my hands of course!
Ryan Downie – www.ryandownie.com
I would have to say I am most inspired when at home, even though I do most of my work at the office for the agency that I work for. It just feels more relaxed and I can listen to music (sadly we not allowed to in the office due to phones etc). Something about working on my own in the late evenings with a bit of music ( whatever it be Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Coldplay etc) seems to really get the creative juices flowing.
Adelle Charles – www.fuelyourcreativity.com
When I'm at my computer I am the least inspired, since I pretty much sit in front of it all day. Believe it or not I'm usually in the car driving when I get a brilliant idea or think of something new. Often times I also get inspired while outside walking my dogs!
Fabio Sasso – www.abduzeedo.com
Usually I'm in front of my computer doing other things but with my sketch book. However sometimes I need to go to other places to refresh my mind. I have to say when I'm practicing exercises such as running or surfing, I always get great ideas too. But one thing that is really important is that I have to understand exactly what I'm looking for in terms of target audience and their needs.
Chris Merrit – www.pixelightcreative.com
Typically I get inspired by other designers, which means I'm usually sitting at my Mac, looking at their work…….not very weird or wonderful.
Daniel Cork – www.corkingdesign.co.uk
I get inspired in many different places. I find the warm morning shower to be a great place, also the boring train journey to work in the mornings is a pretty good too, I always make sure to keep a moleskin in my bag to write down/sketch out ideas. I get inspired in other locations also, these are normally at times when I am relaxing and not really thinking about anything in particular.
Matt Draper – www.identitygraphics.org
Most days its first thing in the morning in my kitchen. As I ponder my days work the ideas simply pop in my head.
I feel rushed some days to get to the computer and get them into form… before my mind looses them forever.
Adii – http://adii.co.za
I'd have to go for when I'm driving in my car (alone) and listening to some proper rock tunes.
Lisa Moseley – www.lisamoseley.com
As it turns out my answer is neither weird nor wonderful really! It definitely is an interesting question, and had me really thinking about where I am when I find inspiration:
"For me, inspiration is often random and surprising. However if I had to narrow it down to a few locations I would say in my car, listing to my favorite tunes loud enough to really feel the music. Somehow the time alone, along with taking in all the surrounding sights, colors, people, movement accompanied by bands I really dig gets me inspired to explore new ideas.
Another is when I'm walking my dogs. No music, no talking, just us and nature. Even just small stroll around my neighborhood is enough to break the cycle and allow new ideas to manifest and grow. I do have to say though, inspiration can often be found anywhere and everywhere- most likely when you're not expecting it, especially when you're on a project that is exciting and inspiring in itself 🙂
Sarah Parmenter – www.youknowwhodesign.com
My most inspirational place is a little village in Spain called Caleta. I go there every year and since it's only had electricity the past 10 years the internet isn't wide spread down there, which means completely switching off from everything. I normally take down some great books, relating to web design, and it gives me time to think through the past years work and where I'd like to be heading toward this time next year when I'm back again…
Thank you
Thank you to everyone who got involved in the post! The emails were flying back and forth over a 10 day period and I really appreciate you all for taking the time out and getting back to me.
So… where are you most inspired?
I'd like to hear from other designers / developers or speakers about where they are when they're most inspired, leave comments below.


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What? You mean... Are you officially part of Arcen now? Or else... I don't get it. Why did you have to quit your job?
My go-to tactic at this point is to just fly past the sphere and hit it with the mass driver. Afterwards I use a special ability like you said to clean up the residue shots (which can still damage the ship...intentional?)
Never trust a turret designed by a velociraptor.
Are you going to maybe contract with Arcen again at some point, Draco? I bet you could make even more awesome stuff in future expansions/games.
I gotta hand it to you Draco18s. An excellent job on the expansion. I haven't found anything specific to criticize or praise yet, but you have managed to get me back into a game I thought I was through with, and that's the point, right?
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Without cheating, guess how long Greg Ostertag has been retired? It was only five years ago, when an out-of-shape Ostertag was playing limited minutes behind Mehmet Okur and mentoring a young Kris Humphries. But it's been even longer since he was effective, and longer than that since he played for a contending team. So now, naturally, the 38-year-old Ostertag is hoping to join the defending NBA champions.
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What did we do back in the day before there were blogs or Pinterest?
So...I saw this idea on Pinterest...seriously I did! A few of my teacher friends had pinned it and I couldn't wait to use it. The students LOVED it and were so excited to use them.
Place Value Cups (or renamed by my students...it's a like a Decoder or a Vault Lock)
I gave each student five cups and a blue pen to start with. Depending on grade level, abilitiy, and lesson you can adjust how many cups you give your students. What's awesome about this is that I bought 50 cups for less than a dollar!
You have to discuss/talk with the students as to how all the cups have to stay in the same direction. This was a little hard for me because I am left-handed...but they caught on pretty well.
Because I used these cups with my decimal unit we started with marking a decimal point on one. The remainder of the cups they had to mark with the numbers 0-9 on the rim of the cup. Spacing was a little bit of an issue, but again they caught on (maybe after one or two mess ups).
This is how they were looking as they were writing the numbers:
I also love that because we were using them for decimals including whole numbers and decimals, they could move the cups around to make the number they needed.
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I either called out a number or wrote one on the board using word form or fraction form:
This is three and three hundredths
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A trip down the grocery store produce aisle could soon feel like a stroll down "Sesame Street."
Under an agreement being announced Wednesday by Michelle Obama, the nonprofit organization behind the popular children's educational program will allow the produce industry to use Elmo, Big Bird and Sesame Street's other furry characters free of charge to help market fruits and veggies to kids.
The goal is to boost consumption of fruits and vegetables among children who often turn up their noses at them.
Sesame Workshop is waiving its licensing fee for two years under an arrangement with the Produce Marketing Association and the Partnership for a Healthier America, a nonprofit organization that supports the first lady's nationwide "Let's Move" campaign to reduce childhood obesity in the U.S.
Starting as early as next spring, eggplant could be brought to you by Elmo, Big Bird could be pushing the beets and the Cookie Monster could become the Celery Monster. The produce association will develop guidelines for how members should use the characters.
Shoppers and, any children who accompany them, can expect to see their favorite Sesame Street characters on bagged, boxed and individual pieces of produce.
"Just imagine what will happen when we take our kids to the grocery store, and they see Elmo and Rosita and the other Sesame Street Muppets they love up and down the produce aisle," Mrs. Obama was to say. "Imagine what it will be like to have our kids begging us to buy them fruits and vegetables instead of cookies, candy and chips."
The collaboration between Sesame Workshop and the produce association will show kids that "fruits and vegetables don't just make us feel good, they taste good, too," she said.
Sam Kass, the executive director of "Let's Move," applauded Sesame Workshop for agreeing to waive its licensing fee, which is a major source of income.
"For them to step in and do this is a really big thing," said Kass, who also is an assistant White House chef.
Sherrie Westin, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Sesame Workshop, said it was too early to say how much revenue would be lost. Westin said waiving the licensing fee is not normal practice, but that the deal gives the company another outlet to push the healthier-eating messages that appear on its program.
"It would be a shame not to use them to that end," she said of the Sesame Street characters.
Larry Soler, president and chief executive of the partnership, said kids younger than 5 don't eat enough fruits and vegetables, and that it gets worse as children get older. He said the agreement hopefully will "drive excitement" and interest in fruits and vegetables that might not otherwise be there.
The announcement will be the first since a White House summit on food marketing to children that Mrs. Obama convened last month, where she urged a broad range of companies to do more to promote healthier foods to youngsters.
Sesame Street characters Elmo and Rosita were joining her for the announcement. Afterward, the first lady was taking them to her produce garden on the South Lawn for the annual fall harvest. They were to be helped by children who attend schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
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EDT:Working with a database
This page contains code snippets for database access.
Much of the code on this page accesses a database table that has the following definition:
Following the typical pattern
Here is the typical pattern for interacting with a relational database:
- Define a Record, Handler, or external type and include annotations. For a Record type, you might retrieve details automatically from a database management system.
- Declare a variable that is based on the defined type. Your code will copy data between the database and that variable.
- Declare variables to represent the SQL data sources. Each data source is a connection or a result set.
- Configure EGL statements that reference the variables that you declared. For each statement, rely on the SQL code that is provided for you or customize that code.
Defining a Record type
/* * The annotations help to define the default SQL code when * a record of this type is used in a given EGL statement: * -- Table refers to the table being accessed. If Table is not supplied, * the name of the Record type is assumed to be the table name. * -- Column refers to the column being accessed. If Column is not supplied, * the name of the field is assumed to be the name of the column. * -- ID indicates that the field and its value are set to equal * in the default SQL INSERT statement (for an EGL add statement) and * in the default SELECT statement (for an EGL get or open statement). */ Record PaymentRec { @Table {name="PAYMENT"} } paymentId int {@ID, @GeneratedValue, @Column { name="PAYMENT_ID" } }; description string? { @Column { name="DESCRIPTION" } } ; amount decimal(10,2) { @Column { name="AMOUNT" } } ; End
Declaring variables
You might declare a new payment record as follows:
mypayment PaymentRec; mypayment.description = "shoes"; mypayment.amount = 123.50;
The next declaration lets your code open a database connection at the first database access and in accordance with connection details that are stored in an EGL deployment descriptor:
ds SQLDataSource?{@Resource};
For details on how to connect to a database, see SQL database bindings.
Adding a row
The following function uses the previous data-source declaration, accepts a record, and inserts the content of that record into the database:
function addPayment(newPayment PaymentRec in) try add newPayment to ds; onException(ex sqlException) // invokes a custom exception handler. logException(ex); end end
Here is a variation that shows the SQL code you can customize:
function addPayment(newPayment PaymentRec in) try add newPayment to ds with #sql{ insert into PAYMENT (DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT) values (?, ?) }; onException(ex sqlException) logException(ex); end end
In either case, the GeneratedValue annotation in the Record type has the following effect: the add statement places a DBMS-generated value into the PAYMENT_ID column of a new row and into the
paymentID field of the record being added.
Getting a row
The following code shows alternative ways to get a record:
function getPayment(someId Int in} returns (PaymentRec) aPayment PaymentRec; // retrieves a table row that has a key value of someID // and places the content of that row in the customer record. get aPayment from ds using(someId); // alternative that shows the customizable SQL code. get aPayment from ds using(someId) with #sql{ SELECT * FROM PAYMENT WHERE PAYMENT_ID = ? }; // a future alternative (not yet scheduled) // declares a dictionary and creates a key/value pair // for each item of column data retrieved from the database. vals Dictionary; get vals from ds using(someId) with #sql{ SELECT * FROM PAYMENT WHERE PAYMENT_ID = ? }; return (aPayment); end
Getting multiple rows with one statement
The following code shows alternative ways to get a list of records:
function getPayments(} returns (PaymentRec[]) // declares a new list of payment records. payments PaymentRec[]; // retrieves the data from each row into any element in the list. get payments from ds; // alternative that retrieves a subset of rows. get payments from ds with #sql { SELECT * FROM PAYMENT WHERE STATE = 'CO' }; // alternative that includes a parameter in the query. state String = "CO"; get payments from ds using(state) with #sql { SELECT * FROM PAYMENT WHERE STATE = ? }; end
Looping through an SQL result set
The following code opens an SQL cursor and loops through the results.
function loopPayment() // declare a new data source ds SQLDataSource?{@resource{uri = "binding:myDB" }}; // .8 syntax // declares a new result set rs SQLResultSet?; // uses the specified SQL query to open that result set open rs from ds with #sql{ SELECT * FROM PAYMENT }; myPayment PaymentRec; // loops through the results and // writes the payment details to the standard output. while(rs.getNext()) get myPayment from rs; Syslib.writeStdOut ("Payment purpose and amount: " + myPayment.description + " (" + myPayment.amount + ")"); end end
For more information
For details on how to connect to a database, see SQL database bindings.
For a keystroke-by-keystroke tutorial, see Access a database with EGL Rich UI. The third lesson shows how to retrieve Record type details from a database management system.
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Steinbach Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada)
Steinbach Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Church at Steinbach, Manitoba was organized in 1881 when a large part of the Kleine Gemeinde in this area, with the elder and half of the preachers, joined the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Worship services were conducted in homes and then in a school building until 1911, when a church building was erected that had a seating capacity of 400. Wilhelm Giesbrecht was in charge of the services from the beginning until his death in 1917. Neighboring ministers then served the congregation until 1921, at which time Gerhard F. Giesbrecht and Jacob F. Barkman were ordained to the ministry. The services, conducted in both German and English, include regular Sunday morning and evening services, Sunday school, midweek Bible study, Christian Endeavor, hospital services, and singing practices. The sewing circle takes an active part in missionary efforts. The membership in 1957 was 160, with A. P. Barkman as minister in charge, assisted by Gerhard F. Giesbrecht and Ronald Wiebe.
In 1955 there were 160 members; in 1985, 130; in 2000, 142. Services are held both in English and German.
The congregation also operates Country View School.
Canadian Mennonite (2 December 1960): 3.
Harder, Leland. Steinbach and Its Churches. Elkhart, Indiana: Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 1970, 109 pp.
Histories of the Congregations of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. Ste. Anne, Man.: Gospel Publishers, 1975, 314 pp.
Mennonites in Canada collection, "70-Steinbach," Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
Additional Information
Address: 280 Loewen Blvd., Steinbach, MB R0A 2A0.
Phone: 204-326-3681.
|J. F. Barkman
|Marlene Epp
|Date Published
|December 1986
Cite This Article
MLA style
Barkman, J. F. and Marlene Epp. "Steinbach Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 1986. Web. 13 Jul 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Steinbach_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Steinbach,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=142552.
APA style
Barkman, J. F. and Marlene Epp. (December 1986). Steinbach Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 13 July 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Steinbach_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(Steinbach,_Manitoba,_Canada)&oldid=142552.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 625. All rights reserved.
©1996-2020 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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Danbury High volleyball player DeMouth just a 'normal kid'
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DANBURY -- Don't call it a disability. Thomas DeMouth doesn't have one.
That's exactly what the Danbury High School sophomore, a standout libero on the varsity volleyball team, will tell you.
DeMouth was born without part of his left leg and must wear a prosthetic, but it hasn't stopped him from becoming a key member of the volleyball squad. More importantly, it hasn't kept him from having a positive outlook on life.
"As my neighbor put it, there's this normal kid Tom on our street with one leg," DeMouth said. "And I really like that term because I am a normal kid and there's nothing wrong at all. I have a completely normal life except for I don't have a foot."
DeMouth's older sister Katie, who graduated in 2012, played volleyball for two years at Danbury High during her freshman and sophomore years. Watching from the stands as a seventh-grader, DeMouth instantly became intrigued by the game.
"I would come and watch her games, and I thought it was really cool," DeMouth said. "It was really fast, and I really liked that, and that's basically how I got into it."
It didn't take long for DeMouth to fully commit to the Danbury High School volleyball community, and he went out for the squad during an open gym.
"I saw him when he came in as a freshman to our open gym last winter," Danbury coach John MacMillan said. "I was thinking he was a good athlete. It took us 40 minutes and our assistant coach asked if I noticed his leg. It takes a double-take to realize he has a prosthetic."
DeMouth has also served as team manager for the girls volleyball squad.
"He's just a great kid. He does everything you want," MacMillan said. "Anything he needs to get done, he's doing it. He's a good student as well and I think kids admire him and the effort he puts into every practice and every game. I think it inspires students and other people watching him."
Senior Johnathon Gonzalez was out with an injury last year, and this was the first season he played with DeMouth as a teammate.
"At first I didn't even notice he had a fake leg until somebody pointed it out on the team," Gonzalez said. "There wasn't really a big difference. When I played my first game with him, I was trying to get to the ball because I didn't know if he could be as fast as us. I underestimated him a little bit."
Gonzalez no longer makes that mistake.
"A lot of people from other teams underestimate him, so that's good," Gonzalez said. "A couple games went by and I realized that he was actually really good. He's actually one of our best passers."
DeMouth said he wants to be on a level playing field and embraces the competition that volleyball brings.
"I don't like `disability' because it makes me feel like everybody else is either looking down or up at me, which I don't like. I like to be at the same level as everybody else and kick their butts at the same level," DeMouth said with a laugh.
As a freshman, DeMouth had to take several steps to ensure that he was allowed to play high school volleyball.
"He's been cleared to play by a doctor and his parents have signed permission forms," MacMillan said. "He needed a special form from the state to clear him to play in case any coach had a problem with it, but he doesn't consider himself to have a disability or a handicap."
"There was actually a thing last year and this year, too," DeMouth said, "where they said that I have to cover the metal part in case I go underneath the net and somebody gets hit with it. It's FCIAC rules, something about exposed metal parts. But other than that, there aren't too many certain difficulties that I have to overcome. It's just that I have to work a little bit harder to move as fast as some of the other guys."
According to senior girls volleyball captain Katie Fellmeth, DeMouth always brought a positive attitude to the court in his role as manager for the girls squad.
"I think he shows a lot of commitment. He came to every practice, every game and was on time for everything," Fellmuth said. "A lot of times he shows how hard he works, which inspires the team, even for the girls, too, when he helps out with us. I've never seen him actually angry. He keeps his head up even if makes a bad play."
Making DeMouth's volleyball prowess all the more impressive is the fact that he's relatively new to the sport, as his freshman year was his first time playing. He handles quite a workload, typically playing for both the varsity and JV teams.
"It's going great so far," DeMouth said. "I really couldn't ask for a better team."
While he's still new to volleyball, DeMouth is hardly new to sports, as he spent the majority of his childhood playing several. As he recalls, DeMouth and the kids in his neighborhood would play everything from football to dodgeball from the minute they stepped off the bus until it was time for dinner.
"I actually have a neighborhood full of kids, so every day after school and especially during the summer, we would go out and play basically whatever out on my yard or on my friend's yard," DeMouth said. "We'd play football, basketball, dodgeball. We actually played street hockey for a long while and I was the goalie. It's lots of fun there."
DeMouth also played organized basketball until the fifth grade and baseball until the seventh grade.
Being such a fast-paced game, volleyball puts wear and tear on DeMouth's prosthetic, meaning that he needs two per season.
"It's one coming into the beginning of the season, then I break it, then I get another one," DeMouth said.
According to DeMouth, there are five levels of prosthetics, ranging from 1-5. Five is designed for the most active use and is the one used by DeMouth.
"The things I'm doing with the foot aren't actually breaking the prosthetic," said DeMouth, who is on his second prosthetic of the 2014 campaign. "It's just that I'm getting a little bit larger. And the more I grow, the more pressure it puts on it, which causes it to break. But I believe I'm one of the few who puts it to the test of said limits."
Still only a sophomore, DeMouth is in the preliminary stages of picking out a college, but there's one specific profession that greatly interests him.
"I actually haven't thought about a specific college, but I would definitely want to do sports in college, especially volleyball," DeMouth said. "I'm looking into being a prosthetist myself. My own prosthetist has a prosthesis and I look up to him a lot."
And whether it's for a varsity squad or not, sports will continue to be a big part of DeMouth's college life.
"I'm not exactly looking for a college to play volleyball at instead of the other way around, but it would be fun," DeMouth said. "Maybe in the years to come if I get better and better, then I might go to college for volleyball. That would be really awesome."
In the meantime, however, DeMouth is enjoying his first season as a varsity volleyball player. With four wins in their last seven matches, the Hatters sit at 6-9 and need two wins over their final three matches to make the state tournament for the second straight year.
DeMouth thinks they're set up for success both in the short and long term.
"There are definitely a lot of competitors out there, and I feel like we can compete with them. We just need to work a little bit harder than them and get some teamwork going," DeMouth said. "Our JV team is doing really, really well right now. ... I believe that next year, it's going to be a really good team."
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Admin feature
This is a collection of wishes and needs for the next versions of Z-Way/Z-Cloud/Z-Box
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i miss a function that give admin opportunity to display units in dashboard without giving users right to choose if they whant to see it or not.
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You can modify the UI. In our default setup user can always control it's dashboard
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Provided by: libpoe-component-irc-perl_6.90+dfsg-1_all
POE::Component::IRC::Plugin::Console - A PoCo-IRC plugin that provides a lightweight debugging and control console for your bot
use POE qw(Component::IRC Component::IRC::Plugin::Console); my $nickname = 'Flibble' . $$; my $ircname = 'Flibble the Sailor Bot'; my $ircserver = 'irc.blahblahblah.irc'; my $port = 6667; my $bindport = 6969; my @channels = ( '#Blah', '#Foo', '#Bar' ); my $irc = POE::Component::IRC->spawn( nick => $nickname, server => $ircserver, port => $port, ircname => $ircname, ) or die "Oh noooo! $!"; POE::Session->create( package_states => [ main => [ qw(_start irc_001 irc_console_service irc_console_connect irc_console_authed irc_console_close irc_console_rw_fail) ], ], ); $poe_kernel->run(); sub _start { $irc->plugin_add( 'Console' => POE::Component::IRC::Plugin::Console->new( bindport => $bindport, password => 'opensesame' ); $irc->yield( register => 'all' ); $irc->yield( connect => { } ); return; } sub irc_001 { $irc->yield( join => $_ ) for @channels; return; } sub irc_console_service { my $getsockname = $_[ARG0]; return; } sub irc_console_connect { my ($peeradr, $peerport, $wheel_id) = @_[ARG0 .. ARG2]; return; } sub irc_console_authed { my $wheel_id = $_[ARG0]; return; } sub irc_console_close { my $wheel_id = $_[ARG0]; return; } sub irc_console_rw_fail { my ($peeradr, $peerport) = @_[ARG0, ARG1]; return; }
POE::Component::IRC::Plugin::Console is a POE::Component::IRC plugin that provides an interactive console running over the loopback network. One connects to the listening socket using a telnet client (or equivalent), authenticate using the applicable password. Once authed one will receive all events that are processed through the component. One may also issue all the documented component commands.
"new" Takes two arguments: 'password', the password to set for *all* console connections; 'bindport', specify a particular port to bind to, defaults to 0, ie. randomly allocated; Returns a plugin object suitable for feeding to POE::Component::IRC's "plugin_add" method. "getsockname" Gives access to the underlying listener's "getsockname" method. See POE::Wheel::SocketFactory for details.
The plugin generates the following additional POE::Component::IRC events: "irc_console_service" Emitted when a listener is successfully spawned. "ARG0" is the result of "getsockname", see above for details. "irc_console_connect" Emitted when a client connects to the console. "ARG0" is the peeradr, "ARG1" is the peer port and "ARG2" is the wheel id of the connection. "irc_console_authed" Emitted when a client has successfully provided a valid password. "ARG0" is the wheel id of the connection. "irc_console_close" Emitted when a client terminates a connection. "ARG0" is the wheel id of the connection. "irc_console_rw_fail" Emitted when a POE::Wheel::ReadWrite could not be created on a socket. "ARG0" is the peer's address, "ARG1" is the peer's port.
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The European Union Ombudsman has accused competition regulators of poor record keeping over aspects of the recent anti-trust case against Intel.
The report, which won't have any impact on the verdict or on Intel's €1.06bn fine, is yet to be published but is expected to accuse the competition commission of "maladministration".
The criticism centres on a meeting between investigators and a senior executive from Dell in August 2006, The Wall Street Journal, which saw the document, reports. The Dell exec told the Commission that it felt the performance of AMD's chips was "very poor" - suggesting that was the reason it rejected the processors, not because it was leant on by Intel.
This obviously counters the European Commission's view that Intel used its market strength to force manufacturers to take its chips rather than AMD's.
Well that might be what happened. The ombudsman's main complaint is that there was no formal record made of this meeting, so it is impossible to know exactly what was said.
The Commission argued that it had discretion to include or exclude evidence which may well have been duplicated elsewhere. But the ombudsman believed the Commission had overstepped the mark and that some of the Dell exec's remarks should have been formally recorded.
Even if the Dell executive's comments had been recorded, it is unlikely to have swayed the Commission's final verdict, which found Intel guilty of anticompetitive practices in relation to several manufacturers and a retailer.
The case was marked by more than usual bitterness. In May, Intel accused the Commission of relying on dodgy evidence and ignoring evidence which contradicted its view.
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We love when you send us your finds—one mom, Tram, recently sent us an email showing us the animal pizzas she made for her kids.
"I have twin boys, Milo and Luca. the other day i made Animal Pizzas for them using cookie cutters. they were a hit with the boys."
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This week's Photo Friday entry: 'Graceful'
This week's theme is Graceful.) I thought I focus on the Stingrays of Grand Cayman, since pretty much everything we see underwater is graceful (apart from some of the divers)! Graceful implies movement so video would be a much better medium for this challenge as its quite difficult to display the true grace of these animals in still photographs. I've given it a go though, let me know what you think in the comments 🙂
and here is one not looking so graceful trying to climb into my camera
If you want to see more of my Grand Cayman photos then check out other photos in my Cayman 2010 and Cayman 2011 Galleries.
See all the other photo Friday entries (and submit your own) for 'Graceful' here.


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Brash "sex comedy" Love Bites is bucking the horror movie virgin rule. In this werewolf movie, the virgins are getting attacked by the supernatural beasts first. Aaaaand scene.
THR is reporting that a gaggle of TV teen stars (Gossip Girl's Jessica Szohr, Luke Pasqualino from The Borgias) are heading to Scotland to shoot Love Bites:
The story of four friends who find their dead-end town in turmoil after a bloodthirsty werewolf starts gnawing local virgins. The quartet subsequently realize that losing their virginity might provide the best route to survival.
We're already bracing ourselves for the inevitable American Pie cracks.


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Glide like Clyde, ballin like the lakers, 2Pac back
Time to get checked homes Chubby larsiny Fam Peta
You say I'm trash better hold up Meek
You ain't know that I got shit sold up Meek
My mask on I hold the heat then blast home you get rolled up Meek
Come to my hood you a fold up Meek
Fuck around make a nigga blow up Meek
Put a hole in your body finna throw up Meek
Got the whole hood saying they tore up Meek
The big homie said put the dough up Meek
Fake ass buss better slow up Meek
Young ass rap better grow up Meek
The cash ain't there I'mma show up Meek
I don't give a fuck about your bread homes
We live for this you dead home
Just got off that worldstar them gds on your head homes
I heard what you said homes
Tell the truth that shit wack
Instagram is a motherfucker
Your babby mama that bitch fat
I'm saying that bitch Chubby, you say that bitch stack
If you saying that bitch bad she bald head and that bitch black
Kick back cuz one day you gon see me one day
That shit gon go one way g-unit on gunplay
All my niggas straight creezy balling out like I ate wheaties
I can't give your state props cuz they put on this fake Peedi
All I know is family first make cash and my state need me
Pay a cheep fee to Young Kiki and that's real talk you get scapped easy
Shit sound like you lost nigga
Get robbed if you floss nigga
You work, but you ain't no boss nigga
Yeah its fuck you and your boss nigga
Red dot get off nigga
Head shot get tossed nigga
When I shoot I'm all on
Any day I've been off nigga
Shit sound like you soft nigga
Jack and Penny we working home
Bitch ass in my hood get banged on like Perkins homes
Your favorite bitch I beat it Meek
Didn't even have to eat it Meek
Her eyes closed her mouth open I fucked around and just skeeted Meek
3 millions downloads and 250 on sales
Now I ain't saying im a brainiac but that shit sounds like you cheated Meek
Look round, hood niggas, bad bitches, kush round
Stand up get pushed down and that fake chain will get took now
Your whole squad will get shook down
That mad cash I bust down
Leg bust hope they give you that heads up
Duck down, clap quick bust rounds
Get merked when you touch town
Big spin fly them birds like pig skin touchdown
Yup I got some goonies that's bout to get out of pocket
On you James harden way that cali boy that will turn a rocket on ya
Yeah I put money on your head make a deposit on ya
Pause Frank Ocean how niggas come out the closet on ya
They fucked around and put a man against a baby nigga
Been up in your crib the shit was trash you fucking crazy nigga
Yeah you must hate me nigga stupid flow dummy time
Put another 10 up on Snupe and that money mine
He gon go to rest nigga kill nothing less nigga
You a fucking club rapper a Tyga at best nigga
See this shit on twitter homes you handle shit the gay way
I know why niggas acting bitch you look just like Shenaenae
Or better yet RG3 the crackhead version
We working homes even the crack heads serving
I got that A1 the shit that got the crackheads jerking
Getting that wet off I swear I got the crack heads surfing
My niggas you trash Snupe trash, Louie trash, Omeli too
The next shit gon be trash homes, same outcome of belly 2
The fuck you gon be rapping bout
Phantom whips and Ghosts nigga
Beat em when we see yeah we delete em like Hostess nigga
You probably thinking you the best stay focused nigga
Numbers don't lie and in Philly you not the dopest nigga
You garbage, you trash Meek, you past tence, you last week
Your boss man is trash meat you need your fucking ass beat
I be where they clapping at come around I saved the gun
Finally got respect for Rick his fat ass done saved a bum
All my niggas with the business tell em come and beat the office
Go and get boss mans cuz bosses only speak to bosses
Yeah I was with my nigga Kiki smoking on that kiki
Nigga told me that you was scared to come to Compton and get in that YG video
Bitch ass nigga but you a G though right? Fuck out of here nigga
Ha I go everywhere ask Rell I've been in your house fag ass nigga
We own your head out here nigga Larsiny
Flyest fat nigga you know
Flat top gold chains nigga fuck you and your squad
You know I am nigga you've seen me don't lie
Them numbers don't lie either you ain't the best nigga
You know what I'm saying little short tooth son
It's all good, you the weakest out of all the new niggas
We all know your bum ass yup Chubby
And by the way stop wearing that small leather jacket nigga
And stop talking bout the Lakers nigga talk about the Sixers nigga
That's my city nigga we out
Cassidy's homedog dropped a killer diss against Meek Mill after Meek's diss dropped, because he said the lines;
If Chubby can do this to Meek, what more can Cassidy do to Meek?
He explains the background of this diss here


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With so many Bluetooth speakers, varying in size and price, it can be hard to find the best fit for you. In this episode of Cult of Mac's Product Recommendations, we take a look at the Angle speaker by Oontz, a portable Bluetooth speaker perfect for office, bedroom and other settings.
Take a look at the video to see what you think and make sure to enter the giveaway to try your hand at winning one.
Enter the Cult of Mac giveaway: We have two Oontz Angles to give away to two viewers who like and comment on our video, and also subscribe to the Cult of Mac channel on YouTube. Winners will be picked at random and entries end Monday, May 26, 2014. Prizes provided by Oontz.


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Aichun Beauty Black Head Remover Peel Off Mask
Aichun Beauty Black Head Remover Peel Off Mask is a high-quality facial Mask that helps your skin recover its youthful appearance.
Formulated with vitamin A and ET his perfecting masque revitalise and maintain the moisture balance of your skin and deep cleans oil and dirt from pores and allow moisture to be absorbed into the skin.
When used regularly skin is clean, soft and fresh with lighter appearance.
Natural extracts to create a skin-vitalizing, anti-oxidant blend.
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This doll is called Discreet. Integrity says that is is based upon last year's doll, Disclosure. They are calling this one a companion doll. $99.
|Discreet on Left; Disclosure on Right (Integrity Toys Images)
Magnificent is a Dressed Doll who is wearing the same gown as the 2010 convention Smoldering centerpiece. The colors are different. This doll retails for $160.
If you don't have this gown, I recommend it. It's quite beautiful the construction is wonderful.
|"Magnificent" (Integrity Toys Images)
The Accessory Pack includes the resin bust, wig, hat, handbag, shoes and jewelry. Retail price $75. (!)
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Are you going to pre-order any of the above offerings? I made a decision two months ago that my Monogram collection was complete and unless something amazing came along, I wouldn't be adding new Monograms. I'm going to try to stick to that! I'll let you know how that goes. LOL.
I did treat myself to a new Cissy. It was an impulsive act and I blame it on my friend Ana whose shipping buddy I am. She had me order a bunch of stuff for her last week from Two Daydreamers which I did. I also browsed their excellent sales and unfortunately I did not escape unscathed. I ordered the 21" Vice Cissy. She had been residing on my wish list for almost one year. I know I will love her when she gets here but she needs a poodle instead of that whatever that dog is.
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Torment of Velious Raids have begun!
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We are currently looking for ALL CLASSES to join our Family!
Ever thought of raiding and have skill, but haven't due to thinking 100% raid attendance is required... send us a tell!
To apply, please click on the Forum tab and register. Once registered, fill out the app form in the Apply / Applicant Requirements section and email it. If you have any questions, please contact Istraa, Strumph/Zois, Enjo, Alahanis or Teylana either by PM from the forum, or in game.
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UK fire organisations have put their services online in a bid to provide advice to the general public. The newly launched Fire Gateway website includes information on how to check that your home is safe with regard to fire prevention. The public can also make non-emergency requests from fire brigades online.
The Fire Gateway website is "not intended to deal with requests for emergency services" - these should still be made by dialling 999, according to the Fire Service .
However, it will be possible to request fire brigades to attend school and community events, as well as free home fire safety visits, via the website.
Angela Smith, the minister responsible for the fire service, said: "Recently in New York eight children and one adult died in a house fire, and we are trying to prevent a repeat of such a terrible incident here by offering the self assessment and advice."
The site has already been trialled, during which time over 1,500 requests were submitted by members of the public.
Barry Dixon of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "A huge proportion of the work of modern Fire and Rescue Services is about prevention through education, partnership, advice and support. The Fire Gateway will ultimately help to make homes and businesses throughout England even safer."


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Double Dip: Britain Back In Recession, Say OECD Forecasters
Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on March 29, 2012
Britain is likely to be back in a recession, according to international forecasters.
A recession is typically defined as two successive quarters of negative economic growth.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said GDP – a broad measure for the total economy – is on course to have fallen by about 0.1% in the three months to the end of March.
The OECD also warned the recovery for the world's biggest economies would be fragile, with the outlook for Europe "very weak".
In its latest interim assessment of the global economy the OECD estimated the UK economy experienced an annualised retraction of 1.2% in the last quarter of 2011 and of 0.4% in the first quarter of 2012.
It also predicted the economy would grow by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2012.
But that remains well below the G7 average, predicted to be around 1.9% growth in the second quarter of 2012 – with the US estimated to grow at 2.8%, Canada at 2.5% and Germany by 1.5%.
On Wednesday the Office of National Statistics said the UK economy shrank by more than previously thought in the final quarter of 2011.
GDP declined by 0.3%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, downwardly revised from previous estimates of 0.2%.
The ONS said there had been a slight decline in the powerhouse services sector, which had initially thought to have been flat, while household spending was also worse than previously thought.
Other analysts predicted the UK economy would grow in the first quarter.
Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, told the Guardian: "It looks as though the economy has managed to expand in Q1.
"Nonetheless, we still think that there are a number of reasons to doubt that the recovery can maintain the recent acceleration."
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The new Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development (JCHMSD), is currently considering papers for inclusion in its first issue launching in 2011. The double-blind peer reviewed journal is edited by Ana Pereira Roders, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, and Ron van Oers, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, France. It stimulates and encourages research devoted to the sustainable development of cultural heritage and to the positive contribution of cultural heritage management towards a sustainable environment.
Coverage includes, but is not limited to:
- Cultural heritage - assessment, management, marketing and publicity, tangible and intangible dimensions
- Sustainable development - preservation, conservation, restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, demolition, best practices, unsustainable development and consequent threats e.g. urban developments, large-scale agriculture, mining activity
- Cultural heritage and sustainable development - legislation, Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment, effects of climate change, ecological sustainability, social sustainability, economic sustainability
- The role of research and scholarship
- Teaching & curriculum development
Submissions should be sent by email to the Editors before August 2010:
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Ron van Oers: firstname.lastname@example.com
Articles should be supplied in Word format. All authors' details must be printed on a separate sheet and authors should not be identified anywhere else in the article. Submissions will be "concise-paper" articles of around 2,000 - 6,000 words. A title of no more than eight words should be provided. More information can be found at: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/jchmsd.htm


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So, this is what I've got down so far with my BucketSort.java I created two buckets, master bucket and sub buckets[10].
- Ask user to enter integers from 0 - 9999
- Take user input and add to master bucket
- Now use BucketSort method to take from master bucket and sort into sub buckets
- Then use other method to take elements in sub bucket starting from bucket[9] and return to mast bucket
I got the sorting method down, and understand what is happening. But now what puzzles me is what happens if the user inputs different sizes? For example they input [1234, 123, 12, 1]. My sorting method would only sort either size 4, size 3, size 2, or size 1 but not all simultaneously. Is there a way to create a method that will help you sort all sizes? Mine is only formatted for the user to only enter sizes 4.
public static void MtoS(int p)//user inputs 3, 2, 1, 0 for p { while(!(mBucket.isEmpty())) { String a = (String)mBucket.remove(0);//remove element(0) char c = a.charAt(p);//element(0) at position p int k = (int)c - (int)'0';//use to convert char to int for(int n = 0; n < 10; n++) { if(k == n)//if element(0) at charAt(3) equals to n { sBucket[n].add(a);//keep looping till p == n, then adds to corresponding sBucket } } }


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On this night, the war in Iraq took center stage. How ironic, with American troops putting themselves at risk, that the New York City smoking ban had taken effect less than 24 hours earlier. But on April 1, 2003, nearly 300 men and women gathered at Cigar Aficionado's 11th annual Night to Remember at New York's Four Seasons restaurant. They celebrated the joys of cigar smoking, and donated more than half a million dollars to Cap Cure, the prostate cancer research foundation. In the face of chaos going on around the world, the turnout was the largest in the event's history. By their presence, the crowd demonstrated their faith in America. And, with cigars in hand, they showed a strong desire to preserve our precious freedoms.
The war, however, transformed the night into much more than just a chance to tweak Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his smoking ban in New York City. The war and its dangers served as a reminder to everyone how fortunate we are in America. We can gather freely. We can debate the issues without fear of repercussions. We can contribute to causes of our own choosing. And, we can associate with people who share a common bond.
Jeff Greenfield, the CNN commentator, talked about how in times like these we all "take comfort in familiar ritualsÖthe joy of spring, the return of baseball…a cigar." And he read some quotes by notable historical figures; none more appropriate than composer Franz Liszt's that "a good cigar closes the door on the vulgarities of the world."
Rush Limbaugh noted that what separates us from the rest of the world is that our founding documents, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, enshrine our freedoms. But he noted that, wasn't it strange that in New York City, where you can do anything you want, any time of day or night, "you now have to get an exception to smoke a cigar."
Rick Pitino, the University of Louisville coach, reminded everyone that it was important to live "in the precious present." He added that evenings like the Night to Remember were filled with "camaraderie, respect and loyalty, and most of all, friendship."
The evening's last speaker was Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York. He pointed out that the war in Iraq really began at the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, when we were attacked "because we are a modern country…with economic, political and religious freedoms." "We have a remarkable gift," Guiliani said, "that gives us more strength than we realize…what has gotten us through is that we live in freedom. And, we all share in that freedom." The former mayor also noted that "the world is moving in our direction, toward the rule of law, not arbitrary power."
As people left, with smiles on their faces, there was recognition of how privileged we are to live in this country. They reveled in having had a good time, but also in having done good. And on each person's mind was the same wish expressed by Greenfield, that "very soon, our young Americans will return home and be able to put up their feet and savor the comforts of peace and freedom."


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Gregory Alan Isakov has been a local folk fixture in Colorado for years now, playing coffee houses and recording albums full of sauntering, bucolic melodies.
In 2009, Isakov — who headlines the Fox Theatre on Friday — released a new album, "This Empty Northern Hemisphere," an effort that featured the gripping power of Brandi Carlile's vocals. And Isakov has toured and weaved his way across the country ever since, playing to hundreds or dozens, holding people in suspension with his involved, rich imagery and folk-rooted compositions.
The album concept came to him as naturally as the world it illustrates.
"The first time that I thought of it, I was working at this farm outside Boulder," Isakov said. "It was this big, open landscape with nothing everywhere I looked … did you ever read the book The Little Prince? That's what it felt like; This little boy walking on this big world."
The world Isakov writes about rings effortlessly from complex tapestries of sound that come off as though they created themselves. This isn't an accident for Isakov.
"Some songs take a long time," he said. "It used to be for me, if a song didn't live for more than a couple days, then it would go into this big pile of unfinished parts. But … the longest time I ever spent was on 'Dandelion Wine,' which is weird since it's a short piece of music. I must have spent eight months on it … and one day it just came."
This goes back to the idea that Isakov lets his music speak for itself, and he gets out of the way of it as much as possible. A song having its own agenda brings up how an artist can tell when the song is representing itself fully.
"It's more of a quality or a feeling that is presenting itself in the song, if the story can just line up perfectly," he said. "Sometimes I don't really know what I'm going to get with the space the song has. But lyrically I've been trying to say as little as possible these days."
"This Empty Northern Hemisphere" is laden with songs that speak to the feeling parts of us, It's full of twisting, winding roads that connect the vast landscapes of human experience by letting them speak for themselves.
Isakov's touring this spring focuses largely on Colorado, with March being taken up by playing towns from Boulder to Carbondale. Though he's spent time in big venues spanning the whole of the United States, his time in Colorado stands as a period to feel the roots of his rooted music.
"Back when I used to be excited about a few songs, I'd go over to Folsom St. Coffee and ask if I could play that night, play for seven people," he remembers. "That was years ago now, and I still feel like that."
Isakov's other Colorado shows include: March 12 at Everyday Joe's in Fort Collins; March 26 at the Mountain Grind Coffee & Bistro in Fraser; and March 27 at Steve's Guitars in Carbondale.
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Kathleen Tarrant is a Boulder writer whose other work can be found on her blog, My Best Friend's Arm.


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Glass Race Car
Submitted by symscape on July 23, 2008 - 11:41
Shown is a Symscape branded glass race car using textured mapping. The scene was created using our Caedium Professional add-on and then rendered in POV-Ray.
1440x900 resolution (e.g., fits the desktop background on a MacBook Pro 15 inch)
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- And When Did You Last See Your Father?
- Title of a painting that depicts the son of a Royalist being questioned by Roundheads during the English Civil War. The painting is in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.


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Sunday November 18, 2007
The outlook for the Jets does not look good this weekend. However, by saying the previous statement this is one of those games the Steelers really need to take seriously. When one team is having so much success it's easier to take for granted a team that hasn't been so fortunate at this point in the season.
Looking at the Jets statistically, they really have nothing good going for them. Their offense is ranked 29th in the league, and for those of you who don't know they are only 32 teams, and their defense is 30th. While doing some research this week, in regards to Willie Parker's stats on the road, I found the Jets defense was ranked dead last against the rush which looks good for FWP. Parker has had 4 road games thus far and has averaged 91 yards per game on the road. 91 yards isn't bad, but you take away the 37 he had against a mediocre Cardinals defense and the number jumps up to 109. So FWP should be in for a good game and will hopefully gain some ground on Adrian Peterson.
Bottom line is, if the Steelers show up prepared for this game and do what they do best, play defense, run the ball and Big Ben throw touchdowns then all will be good in Steeler Nation!
Join us this Sunday here in the gameday thread as we talk about the game and cheer our Steelers to a victory!


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Hello Everyone,
I finally got my Deep Thunder, but I'm trying to figure what would be best for me to Enchant it with. I was looking between Mongoose, Savagery or possibly 35 agility. I however do not know how much crit 35 agility converts to at 70. Any input would be appreciated.


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Weather Data at the Arnold Arboretum
Collection of detailed weather data has been an ongoing interest at the Arnold Arboretum for nearly a century. Over the years, various departments and members of staff have observed and documented weather on the grounds, particularly in terms of plant hardiness, microclimates, seasonal plant phenology, and extreme weather events. Collection procedures have ranged from daily handwritten observations to today's highly automated systems that broadcast live weather data online.
The study of weather at the Arboretum developed through an interest in how meteorological conditions (particularly temperature) can affect the flora inhabiting our landscape. In Alfred Rehder's original publication of the Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs (1927), the first Arnold Arboretum Hardiness Zone Map for the US was created to help inform the public about the limitations of plants in surviving minimum cold temperatures. Donald Wyman and other Arboretum staff periodically updated these maps, which were featured in various publications. In 1960, the USDA published their first standardized national Plant Hardiness Zone map; most recently updated in 2012, it is still considered to be the most reliable source of plant hardiness information. A review [pdf] of the Arboretum and USDA Hardiness Zone Maps was published in Arnoldia.
Staff began recording weather data in 1965 from a weather station installed at the Dana Greenhouses, a practice which continues today. In early winter 2011, a new weather station was added at the Arboretum at the Weld Hill Research Building. With the ability to report and share information online, precise weather data can now be obtained by anyone with access to a computer or mobile device. This diagnostic tool is a useful resource for staff and the visiting public, providing a highly localized and robust picture of our weather.
The application of these data can inform horticultural management strategies, enhance record keeping, and facilitate comparisons with field observations. The station utilized by the Arboretum features a highly modular design allowing for seamless integration of a wide variety of climatic sensors. Currently these sensors monitor temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, rain, leaf wetness, solar radiation, soil temperature, and wind speed and direction.
In addition to our central weather station, the Arnold Arboretum gathers data from 18 micro-stations dispersed throughout the landscape. These micro-stations were installed in 2008 to help identify microclimates on the grounds. This information is highly valuable for both mapping climate patterns over time and for locating areas of the landscape where plants of marginal hardiness may be sited to improve their chances of survival.
View current conditions at the Arnold Arboretum »
Download Arboretum weather data »
More weather resources:
- Al Fordham's Arnoldia article on weather/climate provides a summary of Hugh Raup's data from the 1934/5 winter [pdf]
- Finding aid for Hugh Miller Raup [pdf]
- Finding aid for William Henry Judd [pdf, p.87]


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (March 1, 2014) - Metamorphosis proved serendipitous for Gia Bautista, winner of today's 2nd annual Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee.
The 12-year-old seventh grader from Wicomico Middle School nailed the correct spelling of the multi-syllabic noun in the 27th round to earn the title of best speller on Maryland's lower Eastern Shore.
To those watching in the audience, Gia projected an air of composure.
After the event, she confessed to being "very nervous. I thought there were a couple of rounds where I would be eliminated."
She chose to return to the same lucky chair she was assigned for the competition instead of accepting an invitation to move closer to center stage as other spellers were eliminated.
Gia acknowledged struggling with one word - croquette. She initially thought it might be the word for the lawn game, but asked pronouncer Marilyn Buerkle to provide a definition and what the language of origin was for the foodstuff.
By winning the regional event, Gia qualified to participate this May in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, an event that a year ago attracted 281 top spellers from across the United States and several foreign countries.
Gia estimated she spent several hours a day reviewing word lists since qualifying as a representative from Wicomico Middle School.
"Over the last two weeks, I have been studying vigorously," she said.
The 2014 Maryland Eastern Shore bee was Gia's second appearance in the regional event, as it was for runner-up Erin Welch, a fifth-grader from St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Salisbury.
Erin, 10, and Gia dueled head-to-head over 14 rounds before Erin stumbled on graupel, granular snow pellets also known as soft hail.
Gia then spelled her next word - vigilante - correctly. As the rules dictate, she was given a second, "championship" word.
She neither hesitated nor asked questions for hints when Buerkle delivered the challenge.
When Gia realized she spelled 'metamorphosis' correctly, she smiled and took in the applause as the audience rose to acknowledge her accomplishment.
So did younger sister, Ava, who also competed as a representative from North Salisbury Elementary School. Ava ran on stage and gave her big sister a heartfelt hug, a spontaneous moment that energized spectators.
Ava, 10, described her older sibling's win as "awesome."
The 2014 Maryland Eastern Shore Bee featured 48 competitors representing 27 public and private schools in Dorchester, Somerset and Wicomico counties.
UMES is the sponsor-host of the event held at the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts.
Gia was presented with a champion's medallion; a Webster's Third New International Dictionary (Unabridged), a year's subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica online and a pledge for a week's stay in Washington, D.C for


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A few years ago, I attended the Federation of Genealogical Society's national conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. I had never been to a national conference before and wasn't sure what to expect. I kept looking around and thinking, is this it? I mean, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed the conference, met some fantastic people, and learned a lot, but it wasn't the kind of education I really needed. Although a growing number of lectures at national conferences are geared toward advanced topics and/or professional genealogists, most have the beginning or intermediate genealogist in mind. And since the lectures are short (generally 45 minutes in length with a ten or fifteen minute Q&A, although not always), the speakers don't necessarily have time to give more than an overview of the subject being covered. A really good overview, but not generally the kind of in-depth discussion I was hoping for.
At IGHR, I've found that in-depth learning experience. The people here are absolutely amazing, from the institute's staff to the course coordinators and teachers to the students. In between classes, everyone is in conversation, and most of it centers around genealogical issues. For those who are new to the institute (like me), some of that discussion revolves around getting to know researchers on a personal level, or meeting researchers in person with whom one has only ever corresponded before.
And the classes! Wow. I'm taking Course 3: Research in the South, Part 1 co-ordinated by J. Mark Lowe. So far we've covered migration patterns, geography and geology, land use, and various records of interest to Southern researchers at the Federal level as well as for the states of Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Today we'll cover the same for Georgia, as well as discussing colonial and territorial records and records concerning slaves and slaveholders. The rest of the week we'll cover other Southern research topics, but I have no doubt those classes will be just as fascinating as the ones we've already done.
I was talking to Elissa Scalise Powell and Jerry Smith last night and trying to describe how I felt about the two formal educational experiences, comparing national conferences to IGHR, and Jerry said, "It's like college for genealogists." I wholeheartedly agree. This institute, and others like it, I imagine, provide a whole different level of education aimed at a very different group of students. Although there are a variety of researchers here, from the rank amateur to the long-time professional, most are academic genealogists with a deep knowledge of the records and research process, or a desire to know more about those things.
It would be a stretch to say that I feel like I'm at home here (for one, there's no way to feel at home when you're staying in a dorm room with a bad mattress and an overhead neighbor who's an early riser). I will say that for the first time I feel like I'm part of the group. It's so nice to have conversations with people who stay on top of issues concerning genealogists, like record availability and loss, supporting histories, or whatever it is that's hit our collective fancy.
Which brings me to my original point: IGHR is a whole different level of serious. It's so different, I've decided to call it seriosity, the nearly single-minded meld of serious curiosity. I may even have a t-shirt made for it with a catchy slogan, like Got Osity?
Hey, it might catch on. You never know.