Whenever we meet new people, have to make sense of something quickly, or encounter a novel situation, snap judgments are enormously quick and they rely on the thinnest slices of experience are also dome unconsciously.
Some say it takes only 30 seconds for the average person to make an assessment of individuals encountered.
The Power of First Impressions https://youtu.be/LVIEellIoIA
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HOLIDAY WISHES 4 U
Warmest greetings and best wishes for the upcoming 24 hour news cycles
May the wonder of the holiday season stay with you forever
Happy new year filled with health and success
Thank you for the gift of your friendship
Good tidings of Joy and Happy New Year
Peace on Earth. Best wishes for this wonderful season
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a joyous holiday
Wishing you the gifts of Faith, Peace, Joy, Charity and Hope
Merry Christmas Feliz Navidad 聖誕節快樂
Happy New Year. May you soar with health and prosperity
Warm winter wishes for an enchanted holiday season
Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth
Happy holidays and best wishes for a wonderful 2016
Wishing you a festive holiday season and happy new year
Celebrate the Christmas Season
For unto you is born a Savior which is Christ the Lord
This season, be blessed with laughter, peace, and love
Happy Holidays. Wishing you every happiness this holiday season and through out the coming year
Best wishes for a happy holiday season and a happy year
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Wishing you the gift of good cheer this holiday season
Seasons greetings and warm wished for a happy new year
Wishing all the joy of family, the gift of friends, and health
May the magic and the thrill of the holiday season continue
Happy Holidays. Wishing you a beautiful holiday season and a new year of peace and happiness
Warmest greetings and best wishes for 2016
May your holidays be merry and bright
Best wishes throughout the coming year
Joy to the world ...The Lord is come
Holiday cheer and a happy new year
Wishing you a peaceful and joyous holiday
Wishing you a new year of health, wealth and happiness
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, wishing you a big time jolly!
PLA is pleased to sponsor Erin Hollingsworth and Katrina Ortega as its representatives for the 2016 ALA Emerging Leaders program.
The Emerging Leaders program is a leadership development initiative that enables newer library workers to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity.
A 20-year review carried out by UN shows 90 percent of of disasters are weather-related. US, China, India, Philippines and Indonesia recorded the most.
Asia accounts for the lion’s share of disaster impacts including 332,000 deaths and 3.7 billion people affected. The death toll in Asia included 138,000 deaths caused by Cyclone Nargis which struck Myanmar in 2008.
In total, an average of 335 weather-related disasters were recorded per year between 2005 and 2014, an increase of 14% from 1995-2004, and almost twice the level recorded during 1985-1995.
Cyber Monday begins early as the largest and most powerful retailer announces all its Cyber Monday sales become available on Sunday.
Walmart's move could spur other retailers to move the Internet sales event to Sunday as adults no longer have to wait to shop online from work. At Amazon, Cyber Monday deals are already here as they bring thousands of deals throughout the week for Cyber Monday Deals Week. Some Cyber Monday 2015 deals are in limited supply, and all will go quickly–but don't worry if you miss one, because we'll keep adding new ones, as often as every five minutes, all week long.
But before you go online, we suggest you pay close attention to safety procedures outlined below.
Stop hackers dead in their tracks with this simple cybersecurity tip via @FortuneMagazine http://for.tn/1Ox9ewg
The Six Best Cyber Monday Deals So Far http://www.newsweek.com/six-best-cyber-monday-deals-so-far-399153
Who's excited for Cyber Monday?! http://eonli.ne/1NfqVNv
More deals offered for Cyber Monday http://usat.ly/1HuUpLa via @usatoday
Walmart: Cyber Monday will begin on Sunday http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/1123/Walmart-Cyber-Monday-will-b…
There is absolutely nothing dear about this Robert. After 3 were dead, the suspect Robert Dear is in custody.
Colorado Spring police arrested the 57 year old gunman after he was barricaded in the shopping area near the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic, proceeded to shoot three policemen and a number of civilians.
Suspect in custody after shooting at Planned Parenthood http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Articl…
Colorado Springs Police confirm identity of suspect in shooting at Planned Parenthood http://fxn.ws/1QLQL2l
BBC News - Planned Parenthood: Three die in shooting at Colorado clinic http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34950261
Police name suspect in Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting http://reut.rs/1OwjKE9 via @Reuters
Cop, 2 more dead in Colo. Planned Parenthood shootings http://usat.ly/1jo2VA5 via @usatoday
November was once again an extremely sweet month for our entire family. Sabrina Caren gave birth to my fifth grandchild, a healthy and beautiful baby girl named Olivia. When she was born, my wife Yirong, and I quickly traveled from New York City to Los Angeles to meet and enjoy a week with the grand-kids and to help out the parents as they and the "bigger and older cousins" happily welcomed OLIVIA to The Soto - Polo Family.
Now that the Black Friday madness has come and gone, anyone on the hunt for a variety of holiday gifts might have a more enjoyable shopping experience during Small Business Saturday.
American Express launched Small Business Saturday in November 2010 to help bring attention to smaller stores in communities and encourage shoppers to support local business instead of just mega-stores on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
A new report just published by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) "Anxiety, Nostalgia and Mistrust"
Health Care, Terrorism, and Jobs Most Critical Issues
When asked what issues are most important to them personally, Americans are more likely to
cite health care (63%), terrorism (62%), and jobs and unemployment (60%) than any other issue.
A majority (53%) of Americans report that crime is a critical issue to them personally. Slightly fewer
say the cost of education (49%), economic inequality (48%), and immigration (46%) are critical
Get ready, get set, shop... Many believe that Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping rush, but nowadays people are shopping online earlier and some have already hit stores by Thanksgiving Day.
There are reportedly steals for the brave souls who hit the stores Friday. There are deals and steals of 2015.
Many of the most popular items are tech gifts, from Apple Watches to TVs and hoverboards. If you're navigating the throngs of mall-goers, here's everything you need to know to be a successful shopper.