‘Silver Linings Playbook’ author has advice all can use

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Matthew Quick authored The Silver Linings Playbook and contributed to the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film. During a recent visit tot the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Public Library quick made these comments while discussing his latest book, Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock.

“The fall is exactly when I miss teaching. The thing I loved about September was it was a new beginning.

“I didn’t want to be a teacher. I kept trying to do something that didn’t feel like me.”

Quick offered two pieces of advice for success: “Be polite to others (the higher you climb the more it matters) and find the most authentic version of who you are and put that into the world consistently.”

I couldn’t say it better. One more comment worth noting: Quick, who grew up in Oaklyn, Camden County, N.J., and now lives in New England, said, he always considered the Philadelphia region as his home. “When i come back I always get that kind of bittersweet feeling.” Quick is a diehard Eagles fan and still a season ticket holder.

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PSWA Dinner — Jan. 27, 2014 features ’74 Stanley Cup Champs

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John Weber (267) 408-7500 ( JWeber@premiereradio.com )

 The 1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers, the first-ever NHL expansion team to win the Stanley Cup, will be honored by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association on the 40th anniversary of their first championship, it was announced by Philadelphia Sports Writers Association President Ron Corbin.  The team will be celebrated at the PSWA’s 110th annual dinner, Monday January 27th, 2014, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ.

The hard-fighting “Broad Street Bullies,” the ’73-74 Flyers could do more than drop the gloves.  The team finished atop the West Division, winning 50 games and led by team captain Bobby Clarke, goalie Bernie Parent, Rick MacLeish, Bill Barber and Dave “The Hammer” Schultz.  Clarke led the team in scoring with 35 goals and 52 assists for 87 points while Parent set a record for goaltenders with 47 wins, a record that stood for 33 years, sharing the Vezina Trophy with Chicago’s Tony Esposito.  MacLeish and Barber put together stellar seasons, with MacLeish compiling 32 goals and 77 points, while Barber added another 34 goals and 69 points.  Schultz was on his way to becoming one of hockey’s greatest enforcers with 348 penalty minutes that season, but he contributed with the stick, too, netting 20 goals.

The Flyers swept the Atlanta Flames in the opening round of the playoffs and then defeated the New York Rangers in a hard-fought series that went the full seven games.   Next were the finals where Bobby Orr and the Boston Bruins awaited.  A memorable series followed where the Flyers bested Boston in six games. Game six was one of the greatest games in Flyers history, a white-knuckle 1-0 triumph at the Spectrum that brought the Stanley Cup to Philadelphia, a feat the team would repeat the following season.  Parent claimed the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, and coach Fred Shero was voted the inaugural Jack Adams Award as coach of the year.

The 1973-74 Flyers will join a distinguished list of honorees to be revealed in the coming weeks, including the Outstanding Pro Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year, the Living Legend award, the Good Guy Award and the Most Courageous award.  Tickets are available now at $95 by visiting www.pswa.org.

The PSWA has partnered with the Philadelphia branch of Coaches vs. Cancer, who will have a presence at this year’s dinner.  Other ventures between the two organizations will be announced over the next few months.  Coaches vs. Cancer of Philadelphia is part of the national Coaches vs. Cancer program that was created in 1993 by the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The program exists to leverage the strength, community leadership, and popularity of our country’s college basketball coaches to fight cancer. Since its inception, the Coaches vs. Cancer program has raised more than $87 million nationwide to support the Society’s lifesaving cancer research, education, advocacy, and community service efforts.

 To learn more about Coaches vs. Cancer, visit http://www.cancer.org/involved/participate/coachesvscancer

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2013-2014 PayScale College Salary Report

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This might interest you. Check out the link, too.

Best Schools for Communications Majors

http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2014/best-schools-by-major/communications-majors

So you want to write, edit, or otherwise tell the story of the world? Start by fact-checking our list of the best colleges for communications majors. We’ll help you get one step closer to your byline.

Best Schools for Communications Majors – Full List

RANK

SCHOOL NAME

STARTING PAY

MID-CAREER PAY

1

University of California, Berkeley

$45,800

$100,000

2

Santa Clara University

$50,300

$99,300

3

University of Southern California (USC)

$45,100

$97,000

4

Baylor University

$36,000

$89,400

5

Boston University

$41,600

$88,000

6

San Francisco State University (SFSU)

$40,000

$87,700

7

Northwestern University

$40,000

$87,600

8

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

$38,000

$87,000

9

Rowan University

$36,000

$86,800

10

St. John’s University, New York

$40,000

$86,000

11

University of Washington (UW)

$41,400

$85,000

12

Northeastern University

$45,000

$84,000

13

San Jose State University (SJSU)

$44,600

$83,200

14

Syracuse University

$42,000

$82,800

15

San Diego State University (SDSU)

$41,400

$82,600

16

University of Arizona

$38,400

$82,500

17

University of San Diego (USD)

$40,000

$81,500

18

University of Colorado – Boulder (UCB)

$42,800

$81,000

19 – tie

Boston College

$43,000

$80,000

19 – tie

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

$42,000

$80,000

 

Major that Pay You Back

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* Data represents those in the civilian labor force, not active service members.
** Results based on 2012 data due to insufficient data in 2013.
Majors by Salary Potential – Full List
1
Petroleum Engineering
$103,000
$160,000
2
Actuarial Mathematics
$58,700
$120,000
3
Nuclear Engineering
$67,600
$117,000
4
Chemical Engineering
$68,200
$115,000
5
Aerospace Engineering
$62,800
$109,000
6 – tie
Electrical Engineering (EE)
$64,300
$106,000
6 – tie
Computer Engineering (CE)
$65,300
$106,000
8
Computer Science (CS)
$59,800
$102,000
9
Physics
$53,100
$101,000
10
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
$60,900
$99,700
11
Materials Science & Engineering
$62,700
$99,500
12
Software Engineering
$60,500
$99,300
13
Statistics
$52,500
$98,900
14
Government
$43,200
$97,100
15
Economics
$50,100
$96,700
16
Applied Mathematics
$52,800
$96,200
17
Industrial Engineering (IE)
$61,100
$94,400
18
Management Information Systems (MIS)
$53,800
$92,200
19
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
$59,000
$91,700
20
Civil Engineering (CE)
$54,300
$91,100
21
Environmental Engineering
$49,400
$89,800
22 – tie
Construction Management
$51,500
$88,800
22 – tie
Mathematics
$49,400
$88,800
24
Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)
$57,900
$87,600
25
Computer Information Systems (CIS)
$50,800
$87,400
26
Information Systems (IS)
$51,900
$87,200
27
Finance
$49,200
$87,100
28
International Relations
$41,700
$85,700
29
Geology
$46,100
$85,300
30 – tie
Chemistry
$44,100
$84,100
30 – tie
Information Technology (IT)
$49,900
$84,100
32 – tie
Biotechnology
$48,700
$84,000
32 – tie
Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET)
$54,100
$84,000
34 – tie
Supply Chain Management
$52,800
$83,700
34 – tie
International Business
$43,800
$83,700
36
Industrial Design (ID)
$44,800
$82,200
37
Industrial Technology (IT)
$50,800
$81,500
38
Telecommunications
$43,100
$81,200
39
Food Science
$45,200
$80,500
40
Occupational Health and Safety
$50,500
$80,300
41 – tie
Biochemistry (BCH)
$42,900
$80,200
41 – tie
Marketing Management
$42,100
$80,200
43
Civil Engineering Technology (CET)
$49,200
$79,700
44
Advertising
$40,000
$79,400
45
Philosophy
$39,700
$78,300
46
Marketing & Communications
$40,200
$77,600
47
Fashion Design
$39,400
$77,100
48
Political Science (PolySci)
$41,700
$77,000
49
Linguistics
$39,700
$76,800
50
Molecular Biology
$40,400
$76,400
51
Architecture
$41,900
$75,800
52
Accounting
$45,300
$74,900
53
Agriculture
$38,500
$73,600
54
Microbiology
$40,800
$73,400
55
Global & International Studies
$39,600
$73,200
56
Urban Planning
$41,100
$72,200
57
Nursing
$55,400
$71,700
58
Environmental Science
$41,300
$71,500
59
English Literature
$40,800
$71,400
60 – tie
Business Administration
$43,500
$71,000
60 – tie
History
$39,700
$71,000
62
Film Production
$38,200
$70,900
63
Biology
$40,200
$70,800
64
Health Sciences
$38,400
$70,500
65
Hotel Management
$40,600
$69,800
66
Communication
$40,000
$69,600
67
Forestry
$40,000
$69,400
68
American Studies
$41,400
$69,000
69
Broadcast Journalism
$32,700
$68,800
70
Landscape Architecture
$41,200
$68,700
71
Speech Communication
$39,400
$68,100
72
Journalism
$38,100
$67,700
73
Zoology
$37,400
$67,600
74
Geography
$40,800
$67,200
75
Public Administration
$40,600
$66,900
76
French Language
$40,900
$66,700
77
English Language
$38,700
$65,200
78
German Language
$41,400
$65,000
79
Human Resources (HR)
$38,800
$63,900
80
Public Relations (PR)
$37,400
$63,300
81
Hospitality & Tourism
$35,700
$62,600
82
Humanities
$37,900
$61,800
83
Anthropology
$36,200
$61,400
84
Multimedia & Web Design
$41,600
$61,300
85
Psychology
$36,300
$60,700
86 – tie
Medical Technology
$48,900
$60,500
86 – tie
Liberal Arts
$36,600
$60,500
88 – tie
Kinesiology
$35,600
$60,400
88 – tie
Visual Communications
$37,300
$60,400
90
Organizational Management
$41,900
$60,300
91
Interior Design
$36,000
$59,300
92 – tie
Nutrition
$41,300
$59,100
92 – tie
Fashion Merchandising
$39,100
$59,100
94
Art History
$36,900
$59,000
95
Sociology
$37,400
$58,800
96 – tie
Health Care Administration
$39,300
$58,600
96 – tie
Theater
$36,200
$58,600
98
Criminal Justice
$35,300
$58,400
99
Radio & Television
$37,900
$58,300
100
Fine Arts
$37,400
$58,200
101
Religious Studies
$34,900
$57,900
102
Sports Medicine
$39,300
$57,400
103
Art
$36,100
$57,100
104
Classics
$38,700
$57,000
105
Dietetics
$44,200
$56,600
106
Public Health (PH)
$35,900
$56,500
107 – tie
Physical Education Teaching
$34,900
$56,300
107 – tie
Drama
$35,600
$56,300
109
Graphic Design
$37,000
$56,000
110
Photography
$36,200
$55,500
111
Sports Management
$37,000
$55,400
112 – tie
Education
$37,400
$55,200
112 – tie
Animal Science
$33,600
$55,200
114
Social Science
$37,300
$54,800
115
Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
$37,600
$53,400
116
Paralegal Studies
$35,000
$53,000
117
Theology
$34,000
$52,200
118
Recreation & Leisure Studies
$35,000
$51,900
119
Music
$35,700
$51,400
120
Culinary Arts
$34,800
$51,100
121
Exercise Science
$32,600
$51,000
122
Horticulture
$35,200
$50,900
123
Biblical Studies
$35,400
$50,800
124
Special Education
$33,800
$49,600
125
Human Development
$35,900
$48,000
126
Athletic Training
$34,800
$46,900
127
Social Work (SW)
$33,000
$46,600
128
Elementary Education
$32,200
$45,300
129
Child & Family Studies
$30,300
$37,200
Methodology

This chart is based upon PayScale Salary Survey data for full-time employees in the United States who possess a bachelor’s degree and no higher degrees and have majored in the subjects listed above. These results may not represent all graduates with these degrees. More than 1,000 colleges and universities across the U.S. were included. As a result, median salary figures may be skewed toward large state universities, since these schools have the largest attendance. Salary is the sum of compensation from base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, commissions, and overtime, if applicable. Salary does not include equity (stock) compensation.

NPR’s Race Card Project

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Leading up to the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, NPR’s Michele Norris established “The Race Card Project” http://theracecardproject.com/

Welcome to The Race Card Project!

What you see here are candid submissions from people who have engaged in a little exercise. Here’s how it works. Think about the word Race. How would you distill your thoughts, experiences or observations about race into one sentence that only has six words?

That’s right. Your thoughts. One sentence. Six words.

Since I began asking people to share their thoughts about race, ethnicity and cultural identity, thousands of submissions have poured in from the web, by mail, by hand and via Twitter. Spend some time scrolling through the Race Card wall. Click through to read some of the stories behind the six-word submissions. Send in your own six-word essay. Share this with your friends. Join the conversation.

– See more at: http://theracecardproject.com/#sthash.LJwSaF64.dpuf

Here are a couple that helped start my Facebook conversation asking for your six words on race:

Clarence B. Jones, MLK adviser/ speechwriter, and Palmyra High School (Burlington County) graduate, said, “Hate is why we cannot wait.” Civil Rights Leader Dr. Joseph Lowery: “Everything has changed-nothing has changed.” My six words: “Getting closer. So far to go.”

What are yours? Here are some of the responses

Patricia Quigley There is no room for hatred.

Edward Campbell The more I get to know people, the more I like my dogs !

Lauren Scarpa Hate destroys. Instill tolerance and understanding.

Steve Kwasnik We are really all the same!

Brian Startare Why must we worry about color?

Robert J. Kenney Can’t we all just get along?

Joanne Calabria So much progress in my lifetime.

Jessica Alamsha To hate is to lack understanding. #educate

Dina DiRenzo A social construct to vilify others

Nicole Lasecki I’ve been fascinated by the NPR race card project. So many things come to mind…

Terrible things said to me over the years:
1) Love everyone but don’t date him.
2) Yeah I have black friends too

3) Only unemployed because they are lazy.

4) “They” are all on government assistance. 

This is How I feel on the inside:
1) Loves all colors. Hates only idiots.
2) Suburban mom teaches tolerance and love.
3)Raised with blacks. Misunderstood by whites.
4) Watching racism thrive in professional world.

Norman Mazer States Rights will break up America

Joe Harrington Why is racism only one way?

Liguori Familia At the end, we are one.

Michael H. Color blind…more than a dream?

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