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I'm passionate about

About motivating people to do their best and to show people that our main weakness is our own self doubt.

An idea worth spreading

Your Raise will become effective as soon as you become effective.

These were the very words that my old General Manger at Guitar Center(Dan DeHate) Gave me to use as an objection to employees that told me they deserved a raise. Actually he told me to tell them “O.K. you can have a raise and your raise will become effective as soon as you become effective”.

As Dan pointed out we work for commission and if we needed a raise we should just sell more products to get a bigger check. Saying this I believe this quote goes way deeper than just a sales man’s commission check. I believe in life we have to strive to do better for ourselves and our loved ones.

Too many people sit on their duffs and complain about how others have it better than them. If you spent this wasted time on doing things to improve your situation rather than complaining about others you would have improvements in your own life.

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Russian and Ukrainian translators I am just starting and would love advice and some help in me doing more correct translations. Phrases worry me.

People don't know that I'm good at

Most people don't know I studied Ken Jujitsu.

My TED Story

I was born in back woods Pennsylvania and went to 5 different high schools do to dad's work. I went to Berkley School of Music and played in bands all over New York State. I moved to L.A and Started working at Guitar Center and studied Logistics at my Collage. Soon I become department manager and did the reports to the vendors for the whole store. I moved to the Hollywood location and just did the logistical merchandising reports for the store. I then got moved to the West Lake Corporate office and worked as the web surfer. Later I managed a moving company in Hollywood. Finally I got my certificates to be an English teacher and teach in the Ukraine full time.

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• A reply on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 11 2012: Good job that is a perfect analogy.

• A reply on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 11 2012: Why are so many people saying the Bill of Rights should be reserved? Our forefathers have to be spinning in their graves. I also feel that we are seeing more and more trolls in blogs telling us the Constitution and the Bill of Rights should die. It is like people want us just to give up and be like North Korea. Children have the right of freedom of speech as much as their parents do. The parent needs to teach the child what is wrong and what is right.

• A comment on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 11 2012: Chris you didn't did far enough I also write historical pieces for a Russian site so you can say or do all you want. Listen most of us are into TED because we want to make a difference in the world. What little time I have left I spend it cleaning up the parks and the waterways where I live.
  
  I have chosen to raise my children because I see articles about police and their dogs being used to keep a school walkout from happening. That is overkill if I ever heard of it.
  
  You see I am becoming a Ukrainian Citizen because it is very peaceful here and I love the people. My mom is a mixture of Polish,Russian,British,and German so that might be why I like it here. Or is it the fact they don't have TSA at check points allowed to do what they want.
  
  I am very worried about children and adults alike at this point and time. Our world is at a very strange state indeed and we need to be careful in who has power over our lives.

• A reply on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 11 2012: Chris you are just a useful tool. I teach British English because that is what people want and by my last name you would see my family came out of Scotland and Chris your petty points have no wait simply because anyone who is on the run like me and do not have the time to sit done makes mistakes because I am going actually walking and typing. What ever you are hiding is your problem.
  
  I feel the schools having the ability to punish students is a complete nightmare because of favoritism that could be held for others. Like I said earlier I have seen it first hand at one on the schools I went to. The same school there was another instance when a new student transferred and the gym teach during wrestling set him up against another student at least twenty pounds heavier for the two weeks we had wrestling in gym. I one group being bullied by another and the principle punishing the victims.
  
  If I taught children and one was in trouble I would do what ever I could to help. Even the at the park if I see kids getting too ruff with each other I go over and speak to them. You see I am trying to keep unfairness out of the school because I see how it could get twisted.
  
  These power grabs are just ways for people to feel like they have power. Some people even trolls that go creeping into other peoples pages and track them around the web and hide their own identity need to rip people down. School officials are no different and they build bias relationships with families they grew up with or have gotten to know through time.
  
  A judge should be used for extreme cases of bullying but would it get that far if the parents kept an eye on their child. This would not happen at all.
  
  It is a fact that a lot of the medications that is handed out to people makes people feel suicidal. I do take responsibility for myself and my soon to be child that is why I don't hide from people. Ideas like yours is why TSA is groping children at the airports in the States.

• A reply on Conversation: How do we lessen the gap between the rich and the poor?

  May 11 2012: I think these laws are just for looks because usually the politicians are involved in a lot of the laws that rules over businesses they own a part of.

• A reply on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 10 2012: Actually I am using my android so my errors are due to the auto correct. Point blank parents need to step to the plate and be parents. Sadly suicides are on the rise you should check into the prescriptions these children are on. A lot of the side effects is suicidal thoughts. The school system is to educate and nothing else.
  
  You are the secretive person. What is wrong you are afraid of people knowing whom you are? By the way I use British Grammar this is a difference and do to travel and using a cell I do not have the time to double check what has been changed. You do realize that British have different spelling right? See you run and check peoples pages to try and through rocks but you hide yourself. As far as noneffective my students have never gotten less than 7 on the IELTS. That is why I have the level of students I do. Big Brother has had that habit through out history until the people knock it down.
  
  Chris to be honest with you I think three words were missed spelled. And I am not going to through rocks with a person who evidently has something to hide from people by the lack of info on your page. However I would encourage anyone on medication to Google it and see what you are dealing with since her/she I don't know brought it up.
  
  We need to start taking responsibility for ourselves again and take care of the children.

• A reply on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 10 2012: From going to five different schools I know how parents click with teachers at some schools while at others not so much. At such schools certain groups a protected by any means. If someone is in danger of not becoming the prom queen the principle could use these powers to handicap the competition by suspending them from school or the competition.
  
  We are not just talking about cyber bullying which is the way you are trying to swing this debate. We are talking being able to pass judgment on our children's social media activities such as photos or blogs. What if Johnny come on TED and talks about how they should be able to bring lunches from home and he feels like the school system is just trying to be a small mafia by forcing the kids into buying their lunches? Should the school be allowed to punish him?
  
  You do see the bigger picture or are you just to hooked into being correct?
  
  From person experience I went to one school one student pushed me from behind and the other slammed a locker open in my face and it knocked out my tooth. Nothing happened to them because their parents were to connected with the principle and the school. At the school any fight you were suppose to be suspended from school for 2 days and get four Saturday detentions they got nothing. I had to take several different days out to get my teeth fixed.
  
  That is why the schools should not have nothing to do with the internet. Is is actually illegal in America for the teachers to have contact with students through the Web. I am actually abroad teaching and my students can legally contact me on any social forum for help with home work. I also do my best to keep in touch with there parents.
  
  If parents spent more time being parents like they used to there would not be so many problems in the system. I notice in other countries parents are more like the older generation in America and spent time with there kids instead of blaming everyone else.

• A comment on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 10 2012: One more reason they should not have the power I know personally from one of the schools I had one bully push me from behind and another slam open a locker in my face knocking out a tooth and the principle and board did nothing because the two boy's parents were part of the school board.
  
  And cyber bullying is not the only thing we are talking about we are talking about photos and them talking about their lives on the internet. If a student has a grudge on another and has friends withing in the school system or more likely mom or dad does they could target a child and punish them for something that was not really a problem.
  
  Maybe someone could get suspended during prom time to make it so the could not be a contestant or other such activities. maybe someone could be close to being valedictorian and the Principals favorite child is in danger of loosing it.
  
  Because of me living in different places and seeing how some places operate I fully understand why the school needs to have nothing with out side time. It is easy for people whom have not spent anytime in other places to just read the news articles hashed out and draw from that point being clueless of the real world.
  
  By the way FYI until about 9 years ago most of the media companies were owned by over 50 companies. Now only 6 companies own most or them and they all are heavily invested into energy and political candidates.

• A reply on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 10 2012: Listen I am one that believes that our Country is loosing what the founding fathers built. The cyber bullying law is one that has a lot in it that it should not. The problem is parents are lazy too busy watching YOUTUBE or Face Book to be real parents.
  
  That is why in the last four years more laws have been passed than in almost anytime before by a man that his past from his own mouth has changed a few times. He never has a straight story. The new laws are to leash people. Like in Florida the 5 year old put into hand cuffs for talking in class. Do you not believe that is too far?
  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/31/first-graders-handcuffed-_n_943646.html
  
  One of the things I have learned from teaching abroad is that families seem to be in better shape and you know what is the difference is the people are behind on the cool social media stuff and actually spend time with the children. Bullies are usually bullies because of their home life. The reason the judge should be involved is what if the bully is that way because of mom or Dad maybe he/she needs help.
  
  Just because something is law does not make it correct or Just. We are talking about the moral high ground. From my experience the school should never have this power because the board could make decisions off of personal relationships. I have been to 5 high schools and seen two that were nightmares due to certain kids families being in tight with the board.
  
  A child's life outside school has nothing to do with the school. They should have no power if a school official thinks there is a problem not being taken care of they should notify some legal group be it police of Children and Youth.

• A reply on Conversation: Should students be punished by their schools for comments made on social medial from their homes.

  May 9 2012: point made by: Schubert Malbas 50+
  
  TED Translator
  1 day ago: read --> Philippines: Students Prevented from Graduating Over Facebook Bikini Photos (http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/04/03/philippines-students-prevented-from-graduating-over-facebook-bikini-photos/)
  
  here in my country where more than 80% are Catholics and sectarian schools run by nuns, priests, etc are fairly common, it is difficult to draw the line. sure they can withhold the diploma, but at the end of the day the school in this case clearly showed its narrow-mindedness and oppressive nature. it has no jurisdiction with the private lives of students, and those students are better off enrolling in government schools instead.
  
  You can find this post lower I just copied and pasted his because it is vital to why schools shouldn't have this power.