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Success and Motivation
I don't know about you, but sometimes I find it helpful to take a moment to sort of realign myself with my deeper reasons for wanting to tell a story. Let's face it, writing is hard work. It is demanding, and challenging, sometimes frustrating, and at other times exhilarating. So I ask the question: what is it that calls us to the keyboard or the pen and paper time and time again?
I can't answer that for anyone else, but I do know that sometimes our core reason for writing can get a bit obscured by all of the traps of "succeeding." Whether it's seeking an agent, landing a publishing deal, promoting and selling a book, or whatever place we writers are at in our careers, I feel that it's important to take a moment every so often to remind ourselves what we are doing all of this for. Why this, of all of the thousands of other activities available? And by the way, if your answer is "to get a six-figure advance on a publishing contract," that's fine, and perhaps true on one level, but I'm going to challenge you a bit and ask you to look a little deeper. Seems to me that there are FAR easier ways to make money than writing.
No doubt the answer you find will be answers (plural). There is certainly more than one thing that motivates us to do anything—we are complex human beings after all, and the answer is never quite so simple. But in simply asking the question, you might be surprised to discover that one or two reasons may stand out above the rest—answers that resonate TRUTH like a neon sign. Maybe those motivations have changed over time and are different from when you inked your first story, and then again, maybe not. It's interesting to explore.
The reason I bring it up is because those core truths that speak to us—or perhaps more aptly, speak through us—can be the sweetest, most inspiring motivators in our lives. And all of the other compulsions and pressures to be successful can often obscure even the most core motivations.
Don't get me wrong; the drive to succeed is a fine thing, and perhaps even necessary to achieve our eventual goals…just so long as it does not obscure our basic truths.
Presently, I am reminded that one of my own personal motivations for writing is, on one level, a desire to uniquely do for others what has been done for me by other authors. And on an even more fundamental level, it is to connect—not only with my readers, but also with that mysterious source within where the stories themselves seem to come from. To experience the magic firsthand!
What's your motivation?
43 comments:
- Adam Pepper said...
I ask myself this question a lot. I'm not making a living at it, so I can't really call it a career. But it's not a hobby. I have hobbies like skiing and poker that I do strictly for enjoyment and I have no higher aspirations in them. So, the only answer is it's a passion and a compulsion. I love it. I hate it. And I have no intention of giving it up. That's what works for me.
- November 3, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Mr. D said...
I just like to write!
- November 3, 2011 at 10:27 AM
- Adrienne said...
I write to communicate. I am extremely shy, so writing gives me the chance to craft words and images that reach people emotionally, in a way that I'm not able to in most conversations. It is also a way to connect to my own thoughts and feelings.
- November 3, 2011 at 10:53 AM
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- November 3, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- M.R. Merrick said...
I suffer from job ADD. In which, I start a new job, and within 18 months (tops) I'm bored.
Writing creates a constant challenge for me, which I've recently discovered I need. It's something I always look forward to sitting down to do, and it's different every time. Sure, working on the same story for 8 months can make you bite your nails, but in the end, I'm doing something I love.
I've discovered a passion. There's nothing more exciting than breaking down a road block in your current story, and pressing on, or hearing that a reader loved something you created.
And lastly, I can try and develop a story I want to read. I love so many stories, but sometimes I just want something specific. Writing gives me the outlet to create that.
Money's good too, so 6 figure advance? Yes please! Until that happens, I'll have some coffee and get back to work.
- November 3, 2011 at 11:03 AM
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- November 3, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- louisesor said...
I love the challenge and the pursuit of a story. Following my characters and figuring out their next move are the most interesting/delicious/exciting things I do. Everything else is drab in comparison.
Plus I'd like to make 6 figures. : )
- November 3, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- Roger Floyd said...
I'm not sure there is anything easier than writing. Think about it--all you have to do is sit in front of a computer and type. I don't know about you but I set my own schedule, make my own deadlines, write what I like and what I want, take a break or meal when I want, go to the library when I want, explore Google when I want, etc., etc. What could be easier? I used to be in the world of science and industry and even held some other jobs that required high performance. The pressure was intense. Now I write, and set my own pace. A lot of jobs out there are much more difficult than writing.
- November 3, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Steve Masover said...
Nathan, you wrote "Presently, I am reminded that one of my own personal motivations for writing is, on one level, a desire to uniquely do for others what has been done for me by other authors."
That's huge in my book (as it were).
I remember once a very long time ago explaining this, in very similar terms, to a dear friend. Very smart person, deeply empathic, a social worker. She looked at me like I was from outer space, like feeling a draw to that kind of reciprocity was just plain nuts.
Didn't change my feelings a bit.
- November 3, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Actually Shawn Thomas Odyssey wrote that! (it's a guest post)
- November 3, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Bryan Russell said...
I simiply want to write something great (by my standards). The rest will come and go as it will.
- November 3, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- Bryan Russell said...
However, I will never use the word simply in my books, since apparently I have trouble typing it.
- November 3, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- sheribomb said...
Excellent guest post! This is something I was thinking about a few weeks ago, when that #whyIwrite hashtag was going around Twitter.
Deep down, I just love the thrill of creating something. And I love words. Combining the two in prose is one of my favorite forms of creating.
This month, as it's NaNoWriMo, I can sit back after a long session of writing and realize how absolutely riveting the writing process was. Even if what I wrote requires a lot of revision, there are always (I hope) little gems in there that I'm proud of that make it worth doing. :)
- November 3, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- Vera Soroka said...
I would have to say that the characters that are constantly in my head demanding attention keep me motivated.
I don't think I have to worry about getting a six figue deal as most of my characters are gay or bisexual.I don't think any of the big 6 will coming knocking on my door.
- November 3, 2011 at 12:25 PM
- M.A. Leslie said...
This is a great question. It is hard to put my finger on doing something that I don't make money at, that is more like work then work sometimes, and makes me grow extra gray hair.
However, despite all of those things, I picked up a pen one day when I was sick, because it was all I could do and started writing a story that my wife and I have been meaning to write for years.
I haven't been able to put it down since.
Writing keeps my wife and I going, even when times are tougher then we can imagine, at least we can imagine and write about better places and times.
- November 3, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- Emily Anderson said...
I write because it's the one thing in life I'm good at it. As hard and crazy and frustrating as being a writer can be, it is my comfort zone and I come back to it again and again. When I get stuck it brings me down that I can't do it and I have to fix the story to prove to myself that I can indeed write it.
- November 3, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- Mark Terry said...
Difficult to know. I've been doing it so long - and I'm going to keep this to fiction, I make a living as a freelance nonfiction writer - that the motivation that's not related to trying to make a living off it gets obscured. One of the things I like about writing fiction is having the story be the one I want to tell, not the one the other people want to tell. It's mine and only I can write it.
That said, I started writing fiction seriously when I was 21 or 22, I'm now making a living as a writer, I've had 14 books published, I'm going to be 48 in January, and the question, "Why write fiction?" becomes more and more difficult to answer.
Time and energy is finite and I increasingly look at the world and think, "Hmmm, haven't done that yet, haven't done that yet, haven't gone there yet, haven't seen that...." and although fiction is wonderful, I do wonder if, well, life's pretty short.
- November 3, 2011 at 1:49 PM
I write because I am completely unemployable.
- November 3, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- CourtLoveLeigh said...
For me, writing is the strongest means of self-exploration. Like in the big, metaphysical sense of the word. In the same way that traveling somewhere new points out habits or customs that I'd never noticed in myself. Or in the way I am taken and wrapped up by a strain of music and then come out of it differently. When I write, things emerge, and it's great to take a step back and say, "Oh. So that's how I feel."
- November 3, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- Keisha Martin said...
I began writing a year and a half ago because I finally gave myself permission to pursue my dream. Is it the hardest goal I have ever attempted?
A huge YES but I write because on top of being a mom, in a career that pays well I love writing at night when its so quiet all I hear is the voices in my mind, and listening to my fave muse: Linken Park, GNR and Kings Of Leon that's the greatest part so for me as an aspiring writer.
- November 3, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Peter Dudley said...
@Anonymous: You were an English major?
Shawn (or, my apologies, is it Shawn Thomas?), this is well worded and very reasonable. I have followed many publishing twitter feeds for quite a while, and mostly I come away from the computer feeling pummeled by relentless, mostly empty encouragement.
Thanks for the reminder to go chant on the mountain alone for a while.
- November 3, 2011 at 2:46 PM
- Annalise Green said...
Great question! Lately, my motivation has been that if I don't start to get some of my stories out on paper, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. I've gone through periods where other motivations - recognition, praise - kind of froze me up. So I don't know if this makes sense but right now my motivation is just that I want to do it, and whatever happens will happen.
- November 3, 2011 at 3:33 PM
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- November 3, 2011 at 4:22 PM
- Jeffrey Beesler said...
The thing that motivates me to write is that if I should happen not to write, a very important truth could be lost forever.
- November 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- Karen Magill said...
Thank you for such a great post. It came at a great time in my life as well - a time when I am feeling a bit discouraged about my writing career.
So what is my motivation? When I write there is a whole world full of people that I get to control. It is up to me what happens in that realm. I don't want to control anyone in real life - that would cause too many conflicts and stress - but I when I write I control the scene until the characters take over.
- November 3, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- JDuncan said...
Usually, it's because I wish to see the character or place or idea brought to life on the page. It's a desire to be creative, which brings me a great deal of emotional satisfaction. And while often difficult and trying at times, for the most part, creating something that has, in some sense, a life of its own, is just a really fun and gratifying thing to do. While finding success through publication is certainly an important element, it isn't the core reason. I want just hope to take readers along for the ride that I enjoyed first when I wrote the story, and hope they feel the same.
- November 3, 2011 at 6:54 PM
- Sheila Cull said...
As it is in literary Public Relations. In my case, book topics that are from the 1500's and 1800's.
Lucky Cull feels if you're stuck anywhere in the whole writing, publishing thing, like the doors are all closing, Google Nathan Bransford (cost friendly free with no gimmicks!)and reference any of his postings.
My tradition is to find rock star teacher's like Bransford then put on my listening ears.
Lucky Cull Loves Books!
- November 3, 2011 at 7:24 PM
- Robena Grant said...
I love to write stories because I want to know how they end. : )
- November 3, 2011 at 7:47 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
Motivation - to finish the novel, & tell a captivating story.
Research, reading informative blogsites, and communicating with other writers can motivate me.
I like to write, it's something I enjoy. Fiction lets you dream.
- November 3, 2011 at 7:54 PM
- Mira said...
Cool post, Shawn! Thanks. I really like what you said about looking for the deeper motivation!
- November 3, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- brianw said...
At first I wrote because I had an idea, and once it started infecting my brain, I absolutely needed to get it out. Now, though, I don't think I will ever be able to stop. Writing is a part of me as surely as reading has been since I was young.
Sometimes writing is hard, but most of the time it is rewarding. It is the one thing that is completely mine. I can do whatever I want, create anything I want, and be whoever I want.
I wouldn't mind making a living at writing eventually, and I've made a little money off my first novel, but that's not the most important thing to me. I try to remember that I have a book out, it has my name on it, and everybody in the world has access to it. That's pretty damn cool.
I have spoken in front of large crowds and taught thousands of students. Nothing I have done takes as much courage as pouring your heart into a book, knowing good and well there is someone out there that is going to rip your baby apart. It's all worth it, though, when someone tells you they love what you've written. I have made a blank page my own, creating a story with my mind and my typing fingers. And someone loved it.
- November 3, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- marion said...
What a lovely post! Especially the last paragraph. I would say, to connect with truth and to connect with people (characters and eventually readers). And, yes, to connect with emotions.
Today I'm motivated because I just finished first revision of part 1 of my WIP. Solid progress. My new blog post: Gloating.
- November 4, 2011 at 12:31 AM
- Neurotic Workaholic said...
Reading books by authors I love makes me feel less lonely, partly because some of the stuff they wrote makes me realize that I'm not the only one who feels that way. I want to be able to achieve that in my own writing. And writing is also a good escape from loneliness, because my characters have become real to me; they make very good company.
- November 4, 2011 at 12:53 AM
- Wub2Write said...
My mom knew she only had so many months to live, though at the time, my siblings and I didn't know. One evening she said to me, "I hope one of you will do something special with your life." I was a teenager then. I turned and smiled. "It's going to be me, Mom!"
Now, as an adult and a mother myself, I believe Mom would be proud of ALL of her children. And yes, there are other reasons I write, but this is the one that keeps me motivated. :-)
- November 4, 2011 at 4:48 AM
- CJ Black said...
Fantastic post! Shared it on my FB page.
To answer the question, I write because I have to. I can't stop, and believe me, I've tried a few times when I've gotten frustrated or demotivating things have happened or my muse simply refuses to cooperate. But I find myself going right back to it automatically. Studying people and things that I see, wondering what their stories are and going over ideas in my head. So I figure, why fight it? It's ingrained in me and I love doing it.
- November 4, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- janesadek said...
Back in my elementary years I was captivated by the magic of a good story. I write because I hope to create the same magic for others.
- November 4, 2011 at 9:44 AM
- Megan Mitcham said...
Words are powerful. Words have the ability to create change and alternate worlds. Words stir emotions. Love to hate, hope to horror, and everything in-between. I write for the adventure that words bring.
- November 4, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- Traci Kenworth said...
I think it's because writing has helped me through some of the darkest times of my life. And the "magic" behind the story. There's nothing I'd rather do full-time than write. And so I am.
- November 5, 2011 at 8:47 AM
In the midst of a lot of suckitudinous writing, I was wondering why I ever started and your reasons are the same as mine.
Thanks for the reminder.
- November 5, 2011 at 10:37 PM
My motivation for writing is the love of reading and telling a good story.I have writer's withdrawal if I skip a day without writing new scenes in my latest WIP.As Stephen King once said,"Writers cannot not write!"I think writing is one of the hardest & loneliest occupations a person can choose and I was a hospice RN for 30 yrs.No one can or should write the story in your head but you!Having a ghost writer is cheating and vain in my opinion.
- November 6, 2011 at 10:23 AM
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1) I love making up stories 2) Success for me is finishing a novel, not publication, so there's really no pressure.
- November 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Cori said...
Motivation is a funny thing... it sometimes vanishes with no explanation. I've found what motivates someone to write depends on the type of writer they are.
I'm a fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl, and on top of that, I never create a main character. My characters just show up and start talking.
So, my motivation? I'd like to make the voices stop, and the only way to do it is to write until they shut the heck up!
- November 9, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Properti Semarang said...
When you were growing up, how often did you hear the words, "It's better to be safe than sorry"? Probably too often, especially when you became aware that most people who played it safe ended up sorry. It is the risk takers who generally end up winners!
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I loved my trip. We went as a birthday treat and were not disappointed. You get to see the sights of London as well as having a high powered speeding race along the Thames to the sound of James Bond music. You start to believe you are super spies! You do get used to the speed so much so you are disappointed when it doesn't go faster. It doesn't go fast for that long as there are restrictions on the Thames but long enough for my kids to feel a bit queasy by the time we finished. It got a massive thumbs up from us but probably a once in a decade trip. Try it out you will love it ( if you like water, boats, speed,James Bond and London)!
Gespannt fanden wir uns zum vereinbarten Termin am Victoria Embankment Pier ein. Das Team war superfreundlich, es gab wetterfeste Jacken, automatische Schwimmwesten und eine Sicherheitsunterweisung.
Dann stiegen wir ins Boot und es ging los. Es gab ausführliche Beschreibungen und diverse Anekdoten zu den markanten Gebäuden an der Themse, an denen die Fahrt noch mit normalem Tempo erst flussabwärts und dann flussaufwärts vorbei führte. In den letzten 20 Minuten der 50-minütigen Tour war dann Action angesagt. Der Bootsführer jagte das offensichtlich PS-starke Boot über das Wasser mit kurvenreichen Manövern und James Bond Filmmusik dazu. Das war wirklich unbeschreiblich und eine 5-Sterne Erfahrung, an die wir uns gerne erinnern. Bei einem London Besuch sollte man auf diese Tour nicht verzichten.
Excellent experience! We chartered a boat for a team building event and I cannot recommend it enough. It has a great mixture of information on London and pure fun - hurtling down the river to the theme tune of James Bond! I have already planned to take my boyfriend back!
I was bought this for my birthday and paid for my husband to come with me. We did the Thames Flood Barrier trip and when booking I thought it was a bit expensive but actually having done the trip think it was certainly worth the money. Our guide and driver Michael and Mark were friendly and very informative about the sites on the trip and were very cheery. Having been on other river "cruises" this was by far the best and when they crank up the speed it is certainly good fun. We had a lovely day weather wise and certainly left with big smiles on our faces. I would do it again and recommend it - unless you have a tendency to sea sickness in which case I certainly wouldn't recommend it. I would advise you to check what time you should be there before the scheduled time of the trip. I was told 1.45 for a 2pm trip but was being chased by phone and email at just after 1.30pm to find out where we were and were the last people there so maybe should have been told an earlier time. All in all though a great experience.
We were bought an indoor sky diving experience as a wedding gift but never got round to using it so I upgraded our voucher to do this trip instead for my hubby's birthday.
We were offered jackets but as it was a warm day, declined them. We didn't get wet although it was a little chilly once we were out in the open. Life vests are a must and nice to see the staff checking that they were tight enough.
Definitely a fun way of seeing the sights without spending an hour travelling slowly up the Thames. Not sure we got the most informative guide as he did point things out but didn't seem that enthusiastic.
Once we'd cleared the river police, the skipper let the throttle go. We had 2 young boys on ours and whilst I assume that's as fast they go, hubby did say 'shame we didn't go faster!' We bounced around, went 45 degrees onto our side and really enjoyed it.
Not sure we could justify the cost to do it again but for those who don't enjoy 'boring' trips, worth the money to have a good giggle.
I bought this trip as a birthday present for my boyfriend (we are 23 and 24) and we both absolutely loved it! It was a fantastic experience from start to finish. When I first rang up to book the time and date, the member of staff I spoke to, Emma, was lovely and genuine and very helpful. I spoke to her again the day before to confirm our trip and was again impressed with her attention to detail. The trip itself was fabulous - a whistlestop tour of the monuments and buildings along the banks of the Thames, complete with sometimes terrible jokes (!), followed by a complete adrenaline rush when they opened up the throttle! A truly memorable experience that I would recommend to anyone - my boyfriend and I left with smiles plastered to our faces!
Not impressed by the customer service. Staff are rude and unhelpful, this appears to go right up to the manager. Would not recommend at all, other speed-boats on the river seem to be much better run.
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Brought as a present for my Dads 70th birthday. I had to join him to! I am 46. What a trip. Great commentary from start to finish. Interesting,factual and funny. But the best part is once you go under tower bridge and the engines are wound up. Wow, what a buzz. Great control and the speed is amazing. No feeling of sickness as it skids over the waves. Will defiantly do this again. There were some youngsters on the boat, about 7 ish and they loved it also. Thanks to all concerned for a great trip.
I took my 8 year old grandson today - what an experience. We both loved it, he was singing the James Bond music all afternoon. Exhilarating experience that he wants to repeat as soon as possible. Thanks to all the members of the group who helped make it a memorable half term.
Excellent trip - highly recommended. And we didn't even get wet!
We had booked the experience for my son's 10th birthday and have to say it was an amazing experience. The trip was fantastic and exciting and also took in some amazing sights, such Big Ben, London Eye and Canary Wharf. The tour guide Michael was excellent and really made the trip with his quirky facts and info on key landmarks along the Thames. I would say it is a must if you are visiting London and looking for something a little different.
Was given a voucher for the Thames Flood Barrier trip for my birthday - awesome present. Apart from having to rearrange trip due to lack of passengers, this was a an amazing experience. You get a real adrenaline rush swerving left and right, bouncing down the river. Totally different sightseeing trip. And they played 'Happy Birthday' on the way back. If you get the chance you have to do this - I would love to do it again. Brilliant - thanks.
This was one of the best things I have done in London and I highly recommend it. The whit of the tour guide makes the 12 knot zone (between bridges at the beginning) very funny , they have an interesting twist on the usual historical facts of London via the Thames. You soon hurtle (a la James Bond themed music) to Tower Bridge, after which the high speed (35 knots) excitement kicks in. Through a mixture of laughing, screaming and heart pounding, fun music is played to build the suspense. The 'skipper' as he became fondly known as, quickly turned the boat at hair raising angles to really get those tummies moving. My 9 year old could not contain his excitement and me and my husband loved it. It cheered us all up no end. I also have to add from start to finish the company was so helpful and efficient, they even warned us about the London bike ride on the day we went. Truely excellent and so refreshing to find such a fantastic experience. Thank you RIB.
From beginning to end, we were thoroughly impressed by Thames Rib Experience. As a client event we booked one Rib taking 12, a mixture of staff and clients so Health and Safety a priority, no need to worry it was all catered for with Insurance documents and waterproofs provided if necessary!! We booked the James Bond experience and had the music playing and a quiz to test our knowledge with a cocktail shaker as a prize! Down to the O2 arena at high speeds when allowed, it certainly was a thrilling ride! Our clients loved it and so did we, thanks to all of the team for their hard work and to the pilots who certainly know their stuff. Well worth doing we thoroughly recommend it and have photos to prove it!
We turned up at 17.55 for a 18.00 ride. They had already left and that was the end of the discussion. I will not be using them, recommending them or booking again - ever. Save your money and go with another operator that can tell the time! Terrible customer service.
Awesome! Great Customer service, they even stayed on the phone to dhelp me find a parking spot! I thought this was an awesome ride as well, I was late and they even came back to pick me up! very cool! in the winter make sure you wear a good pair of ear muffs or something :) Loved it all the way. thanks guys!


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Jim Barry and John Scuderi.
You have no idea who those guys are, right?
Well, just to paint the picture, yesterday I made two terrible errors in my initial post. Sloppy, lazy, dumb mistakes.
They happen. We're all human, even the Blogfather. Especially the Blogfather.
But I wouldn't even be here doing this, or especially my real job, if it weren't for Jim Barry and John Scuderi and others. Because in the newspaper, and in columns on the web site, well, it isn't blog-world. You can't just go back and fix things, or make mistakes and say, "Ooops." In the newspaper you have to be right … well, at least most of the time.
And those two guys, mainly, read the stuff I write (which has to be hard enough) and edit it, and catch all the stupid, dumb, lazy mistakes I make. They check spellings. They check facts. They catch it when I forget to put in the score (duh). They catch it when I call somebody by the wrong name (it happens). Or when I plain brain-lock. Because in the paper, there are no excuses. There are corrections the next day, but those are black eyes. And I'd have plenty of those if not for Jim and John, and the other guys on the copy desk.
So, after being embarrassed by dumb mistakes yesterday, I really realized how many times these guys have saved me from being embarrassed over the years. My heroes. I should thank them.
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NHLPA auctioning 140 game-worn 2010 Olympic hockey jerseys; Bidding starts tonight on eBay.ca
TORONTO, ON (May 11, 2010) – With bidding starting at 99 cents, hockey fans from around the world have the opportunity to own a piece of Olympic hockey history, while supporting the "Hockey for Haiti" relief project. Jerseys worn by NHL players during the 2010 Olympics, including Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla, Ryan Miller and Alex Ovechkin will be auctioned off by the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) on eBay.ca. Bidding on these unique items starts tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Tuck ends into twist and secure with bobby pins. Smooth out the rest of the hair by carefully brushing over the twist and securing strays.
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thanks for the info.
but what i noticed after setting up everything, the task bar is just half when using 1280x800 screen. any resolution?
I was having some difficulties getting BT5 64-bit KDE to install in VirtualBox and after hunting around on this forum I figured it out, so I thought I'd share.
First, as pointed out in other threads, upon booting BT5 and running startx, KDE fails to load and you get kicked back to text mode. To get KDE to start, you must first do this:
This fix was previously pointed out here by fnord0 (and many thanks to him).Code:rm /root/.kde/cache-root/icon-cache.kcache rm /root/.kde/cache-root/plasma_theme_Volatile.kcache
After KDE boots, you can run the install script on the desktop without incident.
Upon reboot, startx will again fail. To fix this we have to take an extra step:
Next, to install VirtualBox Guest Additions you need the kernel sources by doing:Code:rm /root/.kde/cache-root/icon-cache.kcache rm /root/.kde/cache-root/plasma_theme_Volatile.kcache rm /root/.kde/cache-bt/icon-cache.kcache rm /root/.kde/cache-bt/plasma_theme_Volatile.kcache
This was originally posted here by muts (and again, much thanks).Code:prepare-kernel-sources cd /usr/src/linux cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/
After the kernel sources have been prepared, the VBoxLinuxAdditions script will run without incident.
After all of that, BT5 should be good to go. In the event startx fails again, simply repeat those 4 'rm' commands in step 2.
thanks for the info.
but what i noticed after setting up everything, the task bar is just half when using 1280x800 screen. any resolution?


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Made from Torrent™, a soft, stretchy, air permeable brushed polyester, the highly versatile Solita Jacket is designed for mountain training in cooler weather. The fabric's light weight and thermal performance makes it an essential piece for warming up and cooling down before and after outdoor training sessions, and as a highly functional midlayer for cold weather training.
Created for fast forward activities like trail running, hiking or Nordic skiing, the Solita is built to move. The Trim fit layers easily, and keeps close to the body to maximize the Torrent™ fabric's moisture management properties. Designed specifically for women, articulation is built in and works with the gusseted underarms and the fabric's stretch to maximize freedom of movement. The scalloped hem is carefully designed to provide more complete coverage without impacting freedom of stride.
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Ok, I'm not completely sure I understand what your question is here, but will do my best to help you. I presume that you want to get rid of the prompt (root/toor) at startup and have it boot into KDE or flux automatically, am I understanding you correctly?...or is there a way to automate it again like the live CD did?
If so this can easily be achieved by editing the /etc/inittab file. To have it automatically start KDE for you, you should edit the following line
The reason you can not choose to reboot and only have the option to log off is that you are currently running KDE (or flux) as an application under the actual command line interface. Once you change your inittab file you will be booting directly into KDE and it will then be running as a real OS. This will give you many more options than to simply log off. For example you will be able to reboot, start another session, change user etc....and I dont know how to reboot after I logout
It is also possible to reboot using one of the following commands:
and to poweroff using one of the following:Code:reboot shutdown -r
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As a Conductor and Soloist Allen Jacobson has performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Baden Baden Philharmonic, the European Philharmonie and other Orchestras and Philharmonies with repertoire ranging from Anderson, Berstein to Ellington and Gershwin. He has conducted New Music concerts and ensembles with Composer Alvin Curran and is in demand as both Soloist and Conductor with Contemporary Jazz Orchestras and Ensembles.
Mr. Jacobson has performed in a wide variety of musical contexts including Theatrical, Symphonic, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz, Big Band/Jazz Orchestra, Modern Dance, Free Improvisation and numerous others and has performed at Jazz and World Music Festivals throughout Canada and in Europe, Scandinavia and Asia.
As an Educator, Mr. Jacobson has many years of experience as an adjudicator, providing workshops/seminars and in private teaching. He has provided workshops/seminars to schools, Colleges and Universities throughout Western Canada and Germany. He currently teaches Jazz Trombone, Vocals and Ensembles at the Hochshule fur Musik Rheinland-Pfalz, Mainz, and Jazz Trombone, Vocals, Improvisation, Ensembles and Big Band at the Frankfurt Musik Hochschule (University of Performing Arts). Mr. Jacobson has also been on the faculty of the Peter - Cornelius Conservatory (Mainz) and as Visiting Professor at the Mannheim University of Performing Arts.
Allen Jacobson is the founder and Artistic Director of JAZZFEST (a four day Jazz Festival at the Frankfurt University of Performing Arts), the FCBC (Frankfurt Creative Brass Collective), The Entropic Ensemble and is developing Concert-Educational-Festivals and Events in Germany and Canada.


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Everyone in Civil War can get it
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Sandy's happy Mardi Gras
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Sandra Bullock was in New Orleans last night celebrating Mardi Gras with her son and some friends, including Anthony Mackie, Chelsea Handler, Whitney Cummings, and comedian Michael McDonald. She and McDonald have been friends for a while. They worked together on The Heat and appear to be quite close. Full Story
Anthony Mackie is a Very Handsome, Charming Man
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We're big fans of Anthony Mackie around here. Lainey has him on her Freebie Five, and he's on my Drinking Buddy List, as in, I don't want to Five him, but I'd totally have a drink with him. Although I might have to rethink the Five thing, because while in the past he's been too boyish for my taste, over the last couple years he's gotten a lot more man. Full Story
The Winter Soldier is coming
Everyone is sweating bullets about Thor: The Dark World's box office, but really, they ought to be worried about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Captain America is, as the joke goes, nobody's favorite. He's one of the oldest characters in Marvel's cannon (the oldest? Help me out nerds) and you have to have him around but…well he's boring for all the reasons Thor and Superman are boring. Full Story
Paul directs Jennifer and Anthony
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There are so many things I love about this photo set. It's Paul Bettany directing a film called Shelter from a screenplay that he wrote, starring his wife Jennifer Connelly. We don't see enough of Connelly. She's lovely. Bettany was supposed to star in Masters Of Sex, which is premiering this coming weekend and Duana and I can't wait. Full Story
Actor with no personality plays tree
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Remember when I wrote about Vin Diesel maybe making something happen at Marvel, and I was like, Ugh, please just let him be the space tree that barely speaks? Well guess what? He's the tree. Diesel, after weeks of buildup via Facebook and some pretty blatant campaigning, is in talks to portray Groot, the sort-of talking space tree in Guardians of the Galaxy. Full Story
Marvel rocks Comic-Con 2013: Saturday edition
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On Saturday, Marvel held their annual nerd rock concert in Hall H and totally buried Warner Brothers/DC's announcement that the Man of Steel sequel will be a Superman/Batman match-up. That got a lot of screams earlier in the day but by the end of the night, all anyone was talking about was Marvel's upcoming films, especially Guardians of the Galaxy. Full Story
Black Widow, Falcon, and oh yeah, Captain America
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Chris Evans is not on my Five List. So while he may have the title of the movie, he doesn't get the title of my post. Not when Scarlett Johansson and Anthony Mackie are around. Here they are shooting Captain America: The Winter Soldier in Washington, DC yesterday. Why does Falcon have to wear a sweatshirt? Why can't they put him in a skin-tight tee? Why can't I be the one laughing at his jokes? And when you think Natasha Romanoff, do you think this hair? I don't understand it at all. Full Story
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Captain America isn't my jam. But I will definitely, definitely be in line to see Captain American: The Winter Soldier. Only not for Captain America. Take a look at my Five List, just to the right of this text. Scarlett Johansson and Anthony Mackie are both on it. And Scarlett Johansson and Anthony Mackie are both in Captain America 2. Full Story
The Five List 2013 (for now)
It's a new year. There's a new Five List: 1.Oscar Isaac 2.Nicholas Hoult 3.Anthony Mackie 4.Scarlett Johansson 5.Tom Hardy And I just interviewed two of them this weekend! When I head out on a trip, I usually load up my iPad with movies for the plane. Or for if I can't sleep. Full Story
Anthony Mackie is super
Following up the reveal of Captain America 2's official title, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, THR announced exclusively that Anthony Mackie is in talks to join the franchise as Falcon, Steve Rogers' modern-day friend and partner, who will help him face off with The Winter Soldier, his presumed-dead 1940s BFF, Bucky. Full Story


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The murder-for-hire case against As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis is apparently still in a holding pattern. The rocker was back in a Vista, California courtroom Wednesday after a pre-trial readiness conference was delayed last month. But according to Lambgoat, nothing noteworthy took place except for the scheduling of Lambesis' next court date for February 19th.
Sources say "negotiations" are ongoing, suggesting that a plea deal could still be in the works. Lambesis is accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his estranged wife.
Meanwhile, Tim Lambesis metal side project, Austrian Death Machine, has announced plans to release a new album. Triple Brutal is due out April 1st, and a preview of the new track "I'll Be Back" is streaming now on the group's Facebook page and YouTube.
Royalties from the band's third album -- which was crowd-funded via Indiegogo -- will be donated to the World Vision Charity.
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Monday, November 7 2011 - OccupyWallStreet
Watch: 'Occupy Oakland' protester shot by rubber bullet while filming cops
And another Iraq vet in critical condition with a lacerated spleen ... story follows.
– Ed.
November 9, 2011
In a video published to YouTube, an unidentified protester holding a video camera, filming a police line during the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 3, is apparently shot with a rubber bullet even after repeatedly asking officers, "Is this okay?"
This video was published to YouTube on Nov. 5, 2011 [Ed. at antiprocon's channel].
Second Iraq War vet hospitalized after Oakland protest
November 4, 2011
by Muriel Kane
The Guardian reported on Friday that a second Iraq War veteran is in intensive care in an Oakland Hospital, with a lacerated spleen allegedly resulting from a beating by police during the protests on Wednesday night.
This follows the case of Scott Olsen, who was shot in the head with a tear gas projectile during last week's protests and suffered brain damage for which he remains in the hospital.
Kayvan Sabehgi told the paper that he was walking through central Oakland around midnight on Wednesday, trying to get away from the violent clashes that had broken out, when he came face to face with a line of police officers.
"They told me to move, but I was like: 'Move to where?'," Sabehgi recalled. "There was nowhere to move. Then they lined up in front of me. I was talking to one of them, saying 'Why are you doing this?' when one moved forward and hit me in my arm and legs and back with his baton. Then three or four cops tackled me and arrested me."
Sabehgi says he was handcuffed and held in a police van for three hours, and that by the time he reached the jail he was in "unbelievable pain."
"My stomach was really hurting," he says, "and it got worse to the point where I couldn't stand up. ... I was vomiting and had diarrhoea. I just lay there in pain for hours."
According to Sabehgi's sister, when he asked for help the police accused him of being a heroin addict, an alcoholic, and a diabetic.
When his bail was posted the following afternoon, he was in too much pain to leave his cell, so he was simply left lying on the floor until an ambulance was finally called, eighteen hours after his arrest. He was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery on Friday afternoon in an attempt to repair his spleen.
A spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to the Guardian that Sabehgi had been admitted, and Reuters has since reported that the Alameda County Sheriff's Department lists him among those arrested on Wednesday night. Alameda is also suspected of having been responsible for the shooting of Scott Olsen.
Brian Kelly, who co-owns a brew pub with Sabeghi, told Reuters that his partner, a former Army Ranger who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, "told me he was in the hospital with a lacerated spleen and that the cops had jumped him."
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Breaking News: The Pee Your Vegan Pants Edition
We hope you're wearing your old Hanes and not your cutesy hand-stitched, Vegan Etsy–purchased vegan underwear today, because you could have a wet one on your hands.
We know, we're not accepting any more speakers, but we've been in secretive talks, eagerly peeing our own pants (the weird sub-theme of VVC?) about these two ladies.
Think of it this way: If there was an Oscars of Veganism, these two would spend just as much of the show with their dates in the Jack Nicholson seats as they did presenting awards and pulling out the thank-you lists when they most certainly pick up their trophies.
Just who are they?
Maybe you've guessed by now—and if you've been following our twitter and facebook the past couple days, or peaked at our speaker roster recently, you may have noticed our quiet additions. We're now ready to shout it from the rooftops of the vegan internets and happy to announce that somehow, someway, through the power of kale, our schedule has gotten that much more spectacular and jam-packed with two more fantastic vegans.
Without further ado, Vida Vegan Con presents its latest additions to our line-up, best-selling vegan cookbook authors:
- Terry Hope Romero of The Post Punk Kitchen, Viva Vegan!, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar, and Veganomicon
- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau of Compassionate Cooks, The Joy of Vegan Baking, The Vegan Table, and her latest release, Color Me Vegan!
- New! Upcoming releases: the Vegan's Daily Companion and The 30-Day Vegan Challenge
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The 10 best Cheap Eats restaurants on Long Island: Eat here now
Perhaps the most booming of the restaurant categories this year, Cheap Eats delivers an opportunity to explore places that are easy on the wallet. From cheesesteaks to Southern fare, brisket to baba ganoush, here are our top picks for 2016.
Ahuva's Grill(Credit: Johnny Simon)
Ahuva's Grill, Hewlett: Reacquaint yourself with Middle Eastern cuisine at this Israeli-Yemenite (glatt kosher) restaurant. Dips and salads are an exciting start, from the first-rate hummus, to a lively rendition of baba ganoush, red cabbage or a smoky eggplant salad. Move on to the herbal falafel or fried chickpea balls. And enjoy that warm laffa that's more memorable than the whole wheat kubaneh. Be sure to consider the baby chicken kebab with a side of couscous or Ahuva's special steak kebab with meat that's seasoned and marinated, grilled and broiled. (Pictured: Chickpea salad, beets, carrot salad and fresh corn salad).
Shakshuka, poached eggs in a spicy sweet tomato sauce, is served at Ahuva's Grill in Hewlett.
Biscuits & Barbeque(Credit: Alessandro Vecchi)
Biscuits & Barbeque, Mineola: A 1940s vintage railroad-car diner is tucked away in an industrial stretch of Mineola. Inside, with Formica counters and stools bolted to the floor, you'll find the setting for a down-home meal of Southern-inspired cuisine. Slow-smoked chicken wings have great depth of flavor. Country biscuits with andouille stick to the ribs. Jambalaya served over rice delivers a marriage of flavors and packs heat. Smoked turkey turns humble collards into something nearly decadent. (Pictured: Peach cobbler a la mode).
Alligator sausage is served at Biscuits & Barbeque in Mineola.
Flour Shoppe Cafe & Bakery(Credit: Yvonne Albinowski)
Flour Shoppe Cafe & Bakery, Rockville Centre: Breakfast as well as breakfast-for-dinner is a draw, courtesy of John Maher, former partner/chef at EAT Gastropub in Oceanside. Tartines hit all the savory notes, like the scrambled Florentine, a generous heap of spinach and eggs laced with the sweetness of caramelized onions and a squiggle of Mornay sauce. Served with a side of fruit, it's an elevated version of diner food -- even as it's served on the school lunch trays turned into plates that are so au courant. Say "yes" to the specials, from a crab chowder or cauliflower Parmesan soup and a grilled cheese, to a chicken potpie that billows from the cast iron like a gossamer hat. And save room for sweets like the Kit Kat croissant served on the weekend. (Pictured: Croque Madame).
The green goddess salad with mesclun, romaine, pickled watermelon radish, tomatoes, grapes, cucumbers, pickled eggs and granola is served at Flour Shoppe Cafe & Bakery in Rockville Centre.
Morning Rose Cafe(Credit: Daniel Brennan)
Morning Rose Cafe, Bellmore: Jump-start your morning with hot chilaquiles, an assemblage of tortillas, salsa verde, queso fresco, avocado, scrambled eggs and a choice of veggies, chicken or pork. Those who prefer a sweet breakfast would like the brioche French toast or the fried banana and Nutella crepes. Turn attention to savory dishes during the afternoon, like the Cuban Reuben mash-up, slow-roasted pork shoulder fried pickles, melted Swiss, Dijon and a garlic sauce on grill-pressed rye. Or veer toward an all-American order with the Southern fried chicken breast with Cheddar cheese, bacon, avocado, tomato, greens and honey mustard on a wrap. (Pictured: Voodoo berry pancakes).
The MRC Classic burger, with tomato, red onion jam, sharp cheddar cheese, lettuce and MRC burger sauce is served at Morning Rose Cafe in Bellmore.
The North Fork Shack(Credit: Randee Daddona)
The North Fork Fork Shack, Southold: Samy Sabil and Ryan Flatley, former staffers at North Fork Table & Inn, converted a tool shop for Cessna airplanes into North Fork Shack, a compelling little spot with a chalkboard menu of local ceviche, clam chowder, pulled lamb or fresh-catch sandwiches. Taco and tostadas will please meat lovers and vegetarians, while the gluten-free are not ignored, either. For dessert, chocolate-chip cookies and lemon cupcakes with pistachio buttercream taunt from a cake dish on the counter. (Pictured: Fried cod fish sandwich).
Local clam chowder is served with oyster crackers at The North Fork Shack in Southold.
Pastrami Express(Credit: Newsday / Melissa McCart)
Pastrami Express, Seaford: Offerings here go beyond the name at this Jewish-style deli (that's not certified kosher). With 24 seats, the place is clean and sparse, with tchotchkes on shelves and walls that add grandma-style warmth. As Abe Ahmed tends to meats, including roast turkey, stuffed derma or kishke, chopped liver and thin-sliced beef tongue, his wife, Annie Ahmed, bakes knishes every morning -- spinach, onion sweet potato and meat varieties -- along with potato pancakes and stuffed cabbage. About that pastrami: thin-shaved and pink, with the animated flavor of the spice rub and a hint of smoke. It's why you're here. (Pictured: Pastrami sandwich).
Fried kreplachs with sauteed onion are served at Pastrami Express in Seaford.
Relish(Credit: Jeremy Bales)
Relish, Kings Park: The service here is unfailingly friendly and the surroundings casual-chic. For breakfast, choose among omelets, a "new school" egg sandwich (with house-made maple turkey sausage, tomato, Swiss and spinach), French toast and pancakes, while lunch offers a roast-pork sandwich with broccoli rabe and provolone on a semolina roll and a long list of burgers and shakes in flavors such as maple bacon. (Pictured: A cheeseburger).
Traditional meatloaf is served with mashed potatoes and vegetables at Relish in Kings Park.
Swingbelly's Beachside BBQ(Credit: Juan Cristobal Cobo)
Swingbelly's Beachside BBQ, Long Beach: Fried pickles or tomatoes, rib tips and burnt ends dot the menu for starters at this very good 'cue restaurant serving a fusion of barbecue styles. After a snack, venture into the sandwich options, like the brisket grilled cheese or the pulled pork sandwich. Or go for the smoke pit tacos, whether it's shrimp, fish, pork or chicken -- a value at $4 a pop. Served with a side and cornbread, platters are good for sharing, from baby back or St. Louis ribs to mac 'n' cheese burnt ends. The fried chicken rocks, too -- only available on Tuesday. (Pictured: Fried chicken served with sides of collards, fries, waffles and mac and cheese).
St. Louis ribs are served with salad, cornbread, and mac and cheese at Swingbelly's Beachside BBQ in Long Beach.
Thomas's Ham and Eggery(Credit: Jeremy Bales)
Thomas's Ham and Eggery, Carle Place: There's often a line here for great renditions of classic diner fare. Most egg dishes are served in a skillet, such as the fontina and pancetta frittata or the homemade corned beef hash topped with a fried egg. Stuffed lemon ricotta French toast is surprisingly good, drizzled with blueberry syrup. For lunch and dinner, there are satisfying soups, piled-high salads, overstuffed sandwiches and platters of meatloaf, liver and onions or fried clams. (Pictured: A pulled pork sandwich melt with egg, pepperjack cheese and caramelized onion jam).
A Popeye scramble of eggs, cheese and spinach is served at Thomas's Ham and Eggery in Carle Place.
Tula Kitchen(Credit: Daniel Brennan)
Tula Kitchen, Bay Shore: The beach meets the farmhouse in the new room adjacent to the original dining room at Tula Kitchen. It's a whitewashed space with lots of light and a vegetarian-friendly breakfast, brunch and lunch menus. The fluffy flapjacks (called flap-Jackies, named for the owner, Jackie Sharlup) are some of the best around, while the take on egg sandwiches are elevated, layered with fresh veggies on pretzel croissants or brioche. Greens, bowls and veg-forward pastas showcase the lunch menu, while veggie burgers, falafels and chicken sandwiches wear dressings, charred or caramelized veggies, slaw or cheese. (Pictured: Berry "Flap-Jackies").
Stuffed avocado with carmalized onion, quinoa, sauteed spinach, feta cheese, pine nuts and lemon dressing is served at Tula Kitchen in Bay Shore.
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NAEDA and a broad-based group of U.S. food and agricultural organizations and companies has written a letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, expressing support for the proposed U.S.-EU free trade agreement. The letter urged that the negotiations ensure that any resulting agreement be comprehensive in nature and address important impediments to trade in agricultural products.
The letter applauded continued statements by Administration officials confirming their intention to insist on such an outcome, but recent statements by EU officials suggest they are thinking differently. Press reports in connection with the recent approval by the European Parliament of the FTA negotiations have raised doubts about whether the EU will be prepared to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues and other non-tariff barriers, which have become the most important form of barrier to U.S. food and agricultural exports to the EU.


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Boys & Girls Club begins anti-bullying campaign
November 15, 2012
Members, staff, and volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe want to create a culture that does not include bullying. October was National Anti-bullying month and the Boys & Girls Club kicked off its Stomp Out Bullying campaign, which will continue every day at the club. Each day the club conducts an activity to heighten awareness and understanding of the impact of bullying for both the person being bullied, as well as the person being the bully.Information from the website http://www.bullyingstatistics.org shows the harsh realities of the impact of bullying on a national level:n New bullying statistics for 2010 revealed about one in seven students in kindergarten through 12th grade is either a bully or has been a victim of bullying. – There are about 160,000 children who miss school every day out of fear of being bullied.- Bullying statistics 2010 reports an increase in cyberbullying activities.- There are about 71 percent of students that report bullying as an on-going problem.- Along that same vein, about one out of every 10 students drops out or change schools because of repeated bullying.- Some of the top years for bullying include fourth through eighth grades, in which 90 percent were reported as victims of some kind of bullying.- Other recent bullying statistics reveal that 54 percent of students reported that witnessing physical abuse at home can lead to violence in school. – Among students of all ages, homicide perpetrators were found to be twice as likely as homicide victims to have been bullied previously by their peers.- There are about 282,000 students that are reportedly attacked in high schools throughout the nation each month. "As a child you already feel powerless, especially those bullied in their own home," Boys & Girls Club program leader Teresa Bravo said. "At the Boys & Girls club, we want to empower every child with the right tools to come through the fire of childhood bullying safe and healthy; both physically and emotionally." — Contact the Boys & Girls Club at http://www.bgclt.org to find out how you can help Stomp Out Bullying.


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It's official: 2011 summer snowboard camp has come to an end. The towropes have stopped, the rails have been taken down, and everyone's boots will finally be given the chance to dry out. It's always sad to see the season go, but lucky for everyone at Windells, Session 7 was one of the best summer finales that we could have asked for. The weather was super sunny and there was tons of snow, so it was perfect both on hill and in the Concrete Jungle. Campers, visiting riders, and staff spent every moment shredding, making sure to squeeze the most fun out of the session before it was over!
It's been an amazing summer at Windells, but the fun isn't over yet. There's tons of skating to be done and winter camps begin in December! Stay updated with all of the fun at www.windells.com and see you next summer!
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Have you thought about how you will fulfill the SUA mission to be global citizens committed to living a contributive life?
Any of the career avenues described above offer a chance to live a "contributive life." How can you ensure that you will have the chance to reach your dream and impact the world?
First and foremost, you must prepare early by first understanding yourself and what abilities and interests you have while identifying the areas in which you will make the greatest impact.
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Career exploration and development are important aspects of your college experience. Your Career Services office has many resources to help you navigate this process so that you will be better prepared for success after Soka. Make an appointment today!
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What can I do with a Liberal Arts degree?
Many students wonder what types of jobs they can get with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts. The results might be surprising.
What Can I do with a Liberal Arts Degree
Researching careers is one of the best ways to get a better understanding of what careers might be a good fit with your skills and interests. The Ikeda Library houses a collection of resources which are featured in the Career Resources LibGuide.
The internet is also a great source for career research. Below are some links to help you explore.
Looking for your first job might not be the most important thing on your mind while you're trying to concentrate on your studies. However, the average job search for a new graduate can take a few months and in a down economy it may take even longer. There are many strategies one can utilize to increase your chances of getting hired. To find out what strategies work best, please make an appointment to visit the Career Services Office.
A resume and cover letter are the first items that a prospective employer will want to see when you apply for a job or internship. Preparing a great cover letter and resume is much more complex than just formatting using a template. Articulating your precise accomplishments to an employer is critical to your first step to an interview. Remember, a resume gets the interview, the interview gets the job.
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BREAKING: Hanahan officer exchanges gunfire with suspect in North Charleston
From our News Partners at WCBD-TV:
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a Hanahan police officer exchanged gunfire with a suspect in North Charleston.
According to a spokesman for the Hanahan Police Department, police were making a routine traffic stop late Monday night.
When the car stopped, one of the people in the car took off running.
After a short chase, police said the suspect exchanged up to 15 rounds with police. No officers were injured. Police have not confirmed if the suspect was shot.
Police arrested three of the occupants in the car. Their charges are pending due to the ongoing investigation.
Police and investigators from several agencies are on the scene near Dakota Street.
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