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There are signs that Americans, in general, are looking to pare back the excesses of Decembers past. When Gallup polled 1,000 adults last year about their projected holiday spending, the average estimate was $776. Although that's not exactly a Bob Cratchit budget, it's down from an average of $857 in 1999. One in 5 people planned to spend less than they did the year before...
...INSTITUTED. A FIVE-DAY WORKWEEK; in South Korea. Acceding to long-standing demands from the country's labor unions, the government announced that it will require companies to pare their employees' workweeks down from the six-day schedule that saw the nation through years of rapid growth. But the shorter period comes at a price: some are concerned that higher labor costs and lower productivity incurred by the move will hurt Korea's already sagging economy...
...ones that had once so unquestioningly bordered my days. The personal issues that now most press on my mind—how am I going to focus my studies? what do I most want to get out of college? what will graduation bring?—seek to pare down the vast range of Harvard and Harvard experiences to a manageable selection that I can grasp with my two hands, that can become as familiar to me as the lines of dialogue in Kevin Smith flicks...
...last year’s summer recruiting season, says “the best way to stand out [and get an interview] is to make sure your resume is well-polished…highlight important extracurricular activities.” Rather than padding your resume, you should try to pare it down to some key items that demonstrate the skills the company is looking for. And if you were considering the animated, fold-out, multicolor, scented, mechanically-singing resume, don?...
...Basically you want to pare down what you have to essentials?” Neill asks, rolling up her sleeves with an almost military determination. The girls agree that their goal is to maximize space. Neill starts by moving out the drawers and laundry hamper. She notes that Zhu and Encisco have already developed good strategies for dealing with storage—they hang their purses on the wall to save space (Neill notes that they can also do this with scarves and accessories). In fact, Zhu and Encisco “don’t have that much stuff...