Wednesday, December 17

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Ways To Make Gift Giving More Meaningful (And Less Expensive)
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Ways To Make Gift Giving More Meaningful (And Less Expensive)

More than 2 in 5 shoppers expressed feeling pressure to spend more and buy more. According to last year’s Bankrate Holiday Gifting Survey, involving 1,000 interviews, more than 2 in 5 shoppers expressed feeling pressure to spend more and buy more. However, there are ways to purchase fewer gifts, spend less money and still enjoy gift giving. October’s Real Simple offered such solutions as: ‒ Pitching in on one gift for someone special, a parent or grandparent, for example. ‒ Doing something together: meeting at a home — or renting one — and playing games, watching movies or making crafts. ‒ Purchasing a recurring gift, such as fruit, cheese or meal-prep kits, that everyone in a home can enjoy. ‒ Swapping favorite baked goods. And, of course, there is always the popular white ...
What To Know About Applying For Seasonal Work
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What To Know About Applying For Seasonal Work

Department stores, coffee shops, specialty stores like toy stores, and distribution and fulfillment centers are all hiring temporary workers now. Opportunities abound for those looking to make some extra money over winter break. “Retailers hire hundreds of thousands of people for seasonal jobs. If you can give an employer between four and eight weeks you can find a job this holiday season,” said Ellen Davis, president of the National Retail Federation Foundation and senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the National Retail Federation. Department stores, coffee shops, specialty stores like toy stores, and distribution and fulfillment centers are all hiring temporary workers now, Davis said. Restaurants are often looking for workers on a more permanent basis, but they do ...
Single and Waiting
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Single and Waiting

Are you waiting for your Boaz? If you don't know who Boaz is, he is a character from the Book of Ruth in the Bible. Boaz was a wealthy landowner. He noticed a foreigner named Ruth, took interest in her and immediately began to protect her. He found favor in her because of her kindness and Godly qualities. He instructed his male servants not to lay a hand on her and treated her like a queen. He knew that she was the woman for him when he first saw her. Today, many Christian women compare his qualities to those of the man they want in a husband; a man who will take care, protect, and treat them like queens. Whether you haven't met him yet or you think you have but you are still technically single, you may often find yourself wondering either "where is he?!" or "when is he going to ask me to ...
The Sagittarius Man A Very Passionate Fire Sign
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The Sagittarius Man A Very Passionate Fire Sign

The Sagittarius man personality is fun and often larger than life. He can spin a good yarn or two about all his adventures. You may wonder if they are strictly true, but you won't be bored. He's a dreamer, no doubt, and can show you amazing sights if you come along with him. Just remember, Sagittarius may choose to slow down to focus his passion on the right dream---or the right person---but if he feels in any way that he is being coerced or corned, he's gone. The Sagittarius man can be a beguiling player, whose honest confessions are among his go-to moves. Sagittarius does like to pursue potential partners, but his charisma often means he has more than one pursuer. He's just so much fun to be around. He doesn't deny himself enjoyable experiences, and often is very experienced in the ar...
The Sagittarius Woman, Exceedingly Independent
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The Sagittarius Woman, Exceedingly Independent

With Jupiter as her ruling planet, the personality traits of the Sagittarius woman embody adventurousness and enthusiasm. The Sagittarius woman has a pioneering spirit and enjoys taking chances. Spontaneous, impulsive, and always in the thick of things, she likes to challenge stereotypes as often as she can. Just when you think you've got her figured out, she'll change course again. The Sagittarius woman shares the wanderlust of her male counterpart, so she isn't often at home. Her household can look like a wild display of unfinished creative projects, or like something a tornado hit (probably both). She may be fond of saying things like life is too interesting to worry about having a photoshoot-ready home. She's ready to drop everything and head off to someplace new in a moment's notic...
What It’s Like To Be In A Relationship With A Sagittarius
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What It’s Like To Be In A Relationship With A Sagittarius

We all need a friend who will talk us out of our bad ideas. Sagittarius isn't one of them---especially if the idea promises to be a lot of fun and won't hurt anyone too much (they hope) in the end. Anything that has the promise of being a good time is going to lure a Sagittarius in like a moth to a flame. They live by the idea that life is too short to be taken seriously. But when things do turn serious, Sagittarius has a surprising amount of depth and wisdom they are happy to share with their (often large and international) circle of friends. As a lover, Sagittarius is a passionate and uninhibited lover, hoping to find a match with the same level of worldly exposure, high moral values, intellectual capacity, open-mindedness, and independence as their own. Like Aquarius, Sagittarius is kee...
Even After Blocking An Ex On Facebook, The Platform Promotes Painful Reminders
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Even After Blocking An Ex On Facebook, The Platform Promotes Painful Reminders

Anthony Pinter, a Ph.D. student in information science at the University of Colorado Boulder, recently completed a study on people’s experiences with upsetting and unexpected reminders of an ex on Facebook. His team’s findings are examples of algorithmic cruelty – instances in which algorithms are designed to do something and do it well, but end up backfiring because they can’t fully grasp the nuances of human relationships and behavior. How has social media made breakups more difficult? Anthony Pinter: Breaking up with a loved one has always meant making difficult choices: who gets the couch, who gets the fridge, who gets the cat. But before social media, once the messy details were sorted, it wasn’t too difficult to create the physical, mental and emotional space that research ...
The Ranching Lifestyle — Giddy Up
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The Ranching Lifestyle — Giddy Up

The Ranching Life: Stewards Of The Land, Animals And Community. (BPT) - When you picture a cattle rancher you might imagine someone wearing a cowboy hat and riding a horse, not a conservationist. But that's what most ranchers are. "Ranchers and farmers were the first environmentalists, and we take that very seriously," said Darrick Whipple, Land & Government Affairs Manager at Deseret Ranch. Caring for cattle is also an opportunity to care for the land, and farmers and ranchers work hard to protect the land they are entrusted to manage, and that we all depend on. Not only is this the right thing to do, but it's also critical for ranching families who take pride in passing the way of life down to future generations. While farming and ranching looks different across the country, one ...
Swipe Left, No Swipe Right, No
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Swipe Left, No Swipe Right, No

Dating apps are accused of being ‘addictive’. What makes us keep swiping? A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group – the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League – is making headlines around the world. The claimants accuse Match of having a “predatory” business model and using “recognized dopamine-manipulating product features” to get people addicted to their apps. So, can dating apps really be addictive? Are we swiping right into a trap? Here’s the science behind how dating apps are influencing our brains. How do apps give us a dopamine hit? Dating apps, like many apps these days, are designed to keep users engaged. Like any product on the market, one of the developers’ goals is for the app to be sold and used. While dating apps are designed...
What Is A Libra Like In A Relationship?
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What Is A Libra Like In A Relationship?

* The Temperament of a Libra While they don't usually trust their own instincts, most Libras have an amazing sense of intuition. Because of this, many Libras tend to work under their ability level because they are so mellow and easy-going. While they aren't exactly known for being lazy, Libras just tend to take whatever they get dealt with and deal with it. Libras are very accepting of their situations and don't really fight to get anything different. Despite their "live and let live" attitude, Libras will generally only stand up and fight about something if they feel that the situation that they are in or that they are observing isn't fair. Libras are really very big about issues surrounding fairness and have a lot of respect for others who also hold fairness in high regard. Libras are at...