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Aries (March 21 - April 19) Is it the right time to start something new? You get an enthusiastic 'yes!' if you ask the right people -- and if not, keep asking until you hear that answer! In fact, you should be getting two thumbs up to just about anything you propose today. Today's Aries Reading: Free Sample Extreme Makeover Tarot Reading

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Change is happening, Taurus, even if it's so slow or subtle that you have yet to recognize it. That doesn't mean you should start pricing those luxury items you've been drooling over just yet, but it does mean there is no reason to doubt your progress. Today's Taurus Reading: Free Sample Personal Astrology Profile

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) You're on fire to get something done and won't listen to anyone who wants to s

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Instead of the 60+ policies that previously applied to its various products and services (YouTube, Gmail, Picasa, G+), Google recently consolidated them into one across-the-board policy that is shorter and simpler to read. However, that policy potentially allows Google to learn more information about users and gather that information into what some critics are calling online "personal dossiers."

Google justified this move by suggesting it would create "one simple and intuitive experience" across all Google products. For example, if you belong to a classic automobiles circle on Google+ and you search for the term "Jaguar" using Google's search engine, then Google can be fairly certain that you are interested in the car and not the animal.

Of course, what Google didn't mention is that by building more complete individual profiles, it can also sell more advertising and present that advertising in more consistent and targeted ways.

But while Google account holder

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I know what it's like to go into work one day, only to have the rug pulled out from under you: Fired. Out on your tail. Unemployed. I have a number of friends, who are experiencing this very thing. Some have taken the challenges, learned from them, grown, moved on and are now charting their own career paths which are infinitely more fulfilling than what they were doing. I count myself as one of those people. Then there's another group of friends who are perpetually unhappy, waiting for something to happen and complaining at every turn because it's not. But here's the thing; turning things around can be as simple as remembering the things we learned a few years back. So here's a primer on the 7 skills you learned in the classroom that can take you to the boardroom and beyond. - By Rene Syler

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Aries (March 21 - April 19) In the depths of your despair is when you are going to come up with a real solution to your problems. So go ahead, let your frustration rise -- it will only fuel the light that is beginning to form in the darkness. Today's Aries Reading: Free Sample Astro Identity Reading

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) You have a practical side and a mystical side, and today they meld into one unified approach to your financial problems. You are attacking this issue with everything you've got for a change, instead of doling it out bit by ineffective bit. Today's Taurus Reading: Free Sample Karmic Love Reading

Gemini (May 21 - June 21) You're a person of action. The last thing you want to do is sit back and cluck your tongue over a problem. You need to do something, and

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Marisa Cohen, SELF magazine

Fat paychecks and fancy perks don't equal contentment. You need something deeper. Agree with any of these statements and it's likely your job falls short of fulfilling.

Your company isn't inspiring. If you wish your company had a purpose a bit more noble than padding the owner's bank account, spearhead a community project, such as a book drive, suggests Nicole Williams, career expert at LinkedIn and author of Girl on Top. "It's great PR for the company, brings the team together and makes everyone feel good about their work."

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You don't care about the projects you work on.When you're stuck with tasks you could do in your sleep (or that bore you to sleep), consider ways you might combine your interests with the company's goals-perhaps by updating the website or making connections to nab new clients. Before you run your plan by your boss, come up with solutions for how you'll cover your old to-d

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