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13Feb

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Creating A Magical Valentine’s Day: A Look At The History Of The Holiday

Valentine's Day is a wonderful holiday full of hearts, chocolate, and flowers. When many people think of Valentine's Day that's what comes to mind. But how often do we think of the real reason behind the holiday. Let's look at the history behind Valentine's Day: who was St. Valentine, what did he do to become a saint, and why is the "holiday of love" named after him. St. Valentine is suspected to be a Roman Catholic priest that lived in the third century AD and was martyred around 270 AD by Claudius II Gothicus, the Roman Emperor at the time. As the story goes, St. Valentine wrote a love letter to the daughter of his jailer, with whom he had established a friendship and grown to love, and signed it "from your Valentine." (1) Sound like a familiar phrase? Today, Valentine's Day is celebra...

Unique Business Promotional Gift Ideas To Show Appreciation

Marketing always has the same goal-remember me! And with the holiday season approaching, you will get huge bonus points as you remember your best clients, customers, sales reps, and employees with business holiday gifts! It has been proven time and time again, that people are motivated by factors other than money. Buyers "say" that pricing is their main concern, but actions speak louder than words, and in the end, pricing is just an excuse so say "no." In reality, buying decisions are more complicated than that; and great marketing and sales result from the art of relationship. What better way to enhance your business relationships than by taking the opportunity to remember your clients, customers, and employees at Christmas with business holiday gifts? Selected thoughtfully, you can ...

An Epidemiologist Explains Her Personal Plans To Host A Safe Holiday Meal During Coronavirus

Like many people in this unusual year, I am adjusting my family’s holiday plans so that we can all be safe during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. I am an epidemiologist and mother of four with a large extended family. Given the serious nationwide resurgence of COVID-19 infections, gatherings of family and friends over the upcoming holidays have the potential to amplify the spread of the virus. Several recent studies have further confirmed that indoor socializing at home carries a significantly higher risk of viral transmission than outdoor activities. Health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have warned that much of transmission this fall is happening across all age groups at small indoor gatherings. For the p...