Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. Obviously you want everything to go well, but whenever you’re hosting an event of this magnitude, it’s crucial to ask the right questions. Here are five things to think about and ask about when planning your special day. How traditional do you want to go, and can your wedding venue accommodate your wishes? Wedding culture is trending strongly away from the traditional, though nearly every wedding still includes at least some traditional elements. For example, about 43% of all weddings are no longer officiated by a professional member…
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It is always important to look the part! If, for instance, you are heading in for an interview to be a fitness instructor you want to dress in the nicest high end work out clothing line. You want to be a teacher, you make sure you show up dressed somewhat conservatively. You want to get the job as the front desk receptionist, you want to be certain that you are looking your best from head to toe and have a huge smile on your face. Professional careers also require a certain look. And while some of the wardrobe choices that…
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Sunglasses have both practical and aesthetic functions. First developed as a form of protective eyewear, they quickly became a fashion statement. In fact, nowadays, the majority of people who buy sunglasses see them as a fashion accessory. However, sunglasses still serve the practical purpose of protecting the eyes from the sun’s glare when driving, piloting airplanes, boating, and playing sports like golf. Polarized safety glasses take the practical functions even further by minimizing the glare through the use of specially coated lenses. Sunglasses as a fashion statement Sunglasses fall into two general categories, based on the shape of the lenses.…
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Experiments have been conducted that demonstrate the types of impressions that people make when they first meet someone. Princeton psychologists, Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov, for example, conducted a series of these experiments. They discovered that it only takes a tenth of a second for a stranger to form an impression of a person by looking at their face. When strangers are exposed for longer periods of time, their impressions may be reinforced. Their initial impressions, however, are unlikely to alter very much. It’s interesting to note that a person can also decide whether or not someone is trustworthy in…