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Guide to LA’s best sandwich spots
Thursday, March 11th, 2010By Tara de Lis
For dineLA.com
The sandwich traces its eponymous roots back to an English Earl; as the legend goes, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich was such a compulsive gambler that he refused to the leave the table to eat or even put down his cards—and didn’t want to soil them with messy food either.
Hence the concept was born; but the basic idea of edibles placed between bread is far from just Anglo; in fact, it’s culturally ubiquitous. From all-American grilled cheese sandwiches and Mexican tortas to Italian subs and Vietnamese banh mis, get the skinny on some of the top sandwiches in LA. Continue reading here
Source: Discover Los Angeles
Cole’s French Dip Sandwich
All International Students need to file Tax Return 2010
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010The tax season is right upon us, and for international students navigating the complex US tax system is not an easy task. The first thing to note is that ALL international students who were in the USA during the last year will need to submit and file their taxes – even if you received no income!
So now that we are clear that all students will need to file their taxes and submit at least one form, the next step is to work out what forms need to be completed:
International Student.com has designed an online nonresident tax software for international students. Continue here
Interesed in Fashion try College Fashion
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
College Fashion is a blog for stylish college girls, featuring fashion tips for students, the latest fashion trends, beauty tips, online sale updates, and style advice for 20 somethings. College Fashion is the first and only fashion blog written by college students, for college students.
The goal of this site is to deliver content and foster discussion around fashion, college life, style, trends, shopping, beauty products, and other related facets of college life. Discover College Fashion here
7 Words That Make Your Resume Irresistible
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Make no mistake about it, writing an effective resume has to be a highly individualized matter, since no two people are alike. Nevertheless, it is such a constricted and standardized format, that we resume writers find ourselves adopting certain phrases or words that each of us tends to prefer and that in fact help our clients get jobs. Every resume writer has his or her own list. Here is mine: reading more
By Sander Marcus
Sander Marcus, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Professional Resume Writer. He has over 3 decades of experience in providing career counseling, aptitude testing, job search coaching, and resume writing. He is the co-author of 2 books on academic underachievement, various tests, and numerous articles. Contacted him at marcus@iit.edu, 312-567-3358, www.center.iit.edu.
America’s Coolest College Start-ups of 2010
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010With a weak job market and abundant free technology available to start-ups, it’s no surprise that college campuses across the country have lately become prodigious business incubators. Here is our second annual report on college start-ups, featuring students from Chapel Hill to Harvard Square, who are inventing the future (or at least a steady source of income for themselves) by launching companies in their spare time. Continue here
Source: Inc.
10 Ways to Create Work When There’s No Work
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Statistically speaking, there are 6.3 job applicants for every job opening in the U.S. Anecdotally speaking from recruiters, many companies are receiving hundreds of applications per job opening. Regardless of the numbers, the right fit for each talented professional may not surface for some time. The purpose of this article for Career Rocketeer is to outline 10 ways to create work when there’s no work. Here are ten suggestions for getting started: continue reading here.
How To Get Job Search Feedback You Can Use
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010If you want to find out what prospective employers think of you, don’t wait till you don’t get a job and then ask the recruiter for feedback.
It’s a litigious society, so they won’t share it (I never did in my 10+ years of recruiting. That’s why it’s so great to be on the other side coaching jobseekers – I can say what I really think and actually help someone).
The recruiter will say something generic like how much they liked you but the field was just so competitive. Furthermore, at this point, you are already closed out for the job. Continue reading here.
Source : Vault
Rising Girl Rapper Reaches for the Stars
Monday, March 8th, 2010Documentary chronicles journey from homelessness to high hip-hop hopes
When Priscilla Star Diaz told her father she wanted to be a performer, he did all he could to help achieve not only his child’s dream, but also his own long-deferred one as well. Their journey is chronicled in a new documentary, “P-Star Rising.” The film highlights the peaks and pitfalls of both the music business and family relationships.
Read the story here
Listen to the story here
Source: VOA News
Comment : “Don’t ever let somebody tell you can’t do something… You got a dream, you gotta protect it … if you want something, go get it. Period”. Chris Gardner.
Happy International Women’s Day!
Monday, March 8th, 2010
International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first IWD was run in 1911. Women’s Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1909. Two years later, more than 1 million people attended events in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland during the first International Women’s Day.More
Source : UNESCO
“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission” – By ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
UN Secretary-General Appeals to Hollywood, California Students
Friday, March 5th, 2010United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has met with members of Hollywood’s creative community, to enlist their help in promoting the objectives of the international body. Mr. Ban later spoke with students at the University of California, Los Angeles, on how they can pursue such goals as global development and environmental protection.
Speaking Tuesday at UCLA, the United Nations official said he hoped to promote such global goals as peace and stability, balanced development and the rights of women.
Mr. Ban recalled his own experience as a high school student in 1962, when he won an essay contest sponsored by the Red Cross and got the chance to meet US President John F. Kennedy. He also stayed with a family near San Francisco as an exchange student, and says the experience opened his eyes to the world outside his native South Korea.
Continue reading here
Source: VOA News
Video of the lecture at UCLA here
Source UCLA International Institute
“Go forth to change the world. You are going to be the leaders of society,” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon