Thursday, February 7, 2008

20 Tips For More Efficient Google Searches

For millions of people, Google is an indispensable search tool that they use every day, in all facets of their lives. From work or school, research, to looking up movies and celebrities to news and gossip, Google is the go-to search engine.
But instead of just typing in a phrase and wading through page after page of results, there are a number of ways to make your searches more efficient.
Some of these are obvious ones, that you probably know about. But others are lesser-known, and others are known but not often used. Use this guide to learn more about, or be reminded of, some of the best ways to get exactly what you’re looking for, and quickly.

1. Either/or. Google normally searches for pages that contain all the words you type in the search box, but if you want pages that have one term or another (or both), use the OR operator — or use the “|” symbol (pipe symbol) to save you a keystroke. [dumb | little | man]

2. Quotes. If you want to search for an exact phrase, use quotes. ["dumb little man"] will only find that exact phrase. [dumb "little man"] will find pages that contain the word dumb and the exact phrase “little man”.
3. Not. If you don’t want a term or phrase, use the “-” symbol. [-dumb little man] will return pages that contain “little” and “man” but that don’t contain “dumb”.

4. Similar terms. Use the “~” symbol to return similar terms. [~dumb little man -dumb] will get you pages that contain “funny little man” and “stupid little man” but not “dumb little man”.
5. Wildcard. The “*” symbol is a wildcard. This is useful if you’re trying to find the lyrics to a song, but can’t remember the exact lyrics. [can't * me love lyrics] will return the Beatles song you’re looking for. It’s also useful for finding stuff only in certain domains, such as
educational information: ["dumb little man" research *.edu].

6. Advanced search. If you can’t remember any of these operators, you can always use Google’s advanced search.

7. Definitions. Use the “define:” operator to get a quick definition. [define:dumb] will give you a whole host of definitions from different sources, with links.

8. Calculator. One of the handiest uses of Google, type in a quick calculation in the search box and get an answer. It’s faster than calling up your computer’s calculator in most cases. Use the +, -, *, / symbols and parentheses to do a simple equation.

9. Numrange. This little-known feature searches for a range of numbers. For example, ["best books 2002..2007] will return lists of best books for each of the years from 2002 to 2007 (note the two periods between the two numbers).

10. Site-specific. Use the “site:” operator to search only within a certain website. [site:dumblittleman.com leo] will search for the term “leo” only within this blog.

11. Backlinks. The “link:” operator will find pages that link to a specific URL. You can use this not only for a main URL but even to a specific page. Not all links to an URL are listed, however.

12. Vertical search. Instead of searching for a term across all pages on the web, search within a specialized field. Google has a number of specific searches, allowing you to search within blogs, news, books, and much more:

BlogSearch
Book Search
Scholar
Catalogs
Code Search
Directory
Finance
Images
Local/Maps
News
Patent Search
Product Search
Video

13. Movies. Use the “movie:” operator to search for a movie title along with either a zip code or U.S. city and state to get a list of movie theaters in the area and show times.

14. Music. The “music:” operator returns content related to music only.

15. Unit converter. Use Google for a quick conversion, from yards to meters for example, or different currency: [12 meters in yards]

16. Types of numbers: Google algorithms can recognize patterns in numbers you enter, so you can search for:

o Telephone area codes
o Vehicle ID number (US only)
o Federal Communications Commission (FCC) equipment numbers (US only)
o UPC codes
o Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airplane registration number (US only)
o Patent numbers (US only)
o Even stock quotes (using the stock symbol) or a weather forecast regarding the next five days

17. File types. If you just want to search for .PDF files, or Word documents, or Excel spreadsheets, for example, use the “filetype:” operator.

18. Location of term. By default, Google searches for your term throughout a web page. But if you just want it to search certain locations, you can use operators such as “inurl:”, “intitle:”, “intext:”, and “inanchor:”. Those search for a term only within the URL, the title,
the body text, and the anchor text (the text used to describe a link).

19. Cached pages. Looking for a version of a page the Google stores on its own servers? This can help with outdated or update pages. Use the “cached:” operator.

20. Answer to life, the universe, and everything. Search for that phrase, in lower case, and Google will give you the answer.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Telepathy

Telepathy reading other’s mind

Telepathy means transmission or thoughts from one person to another person. Telepathy is through the unconscious mind other than the five sense organs. The main think that needed for telepathy is willpower. Telepathy is one of the God’s greatest gift.


One simple form of telepathy exercise is making a person call you. Concentrate on the mind the person whom you like. Try to tell the other person through mind to call you. Practise couple of days and you will be able to transmit signals to other people.

Telepathy of the mother and children are noted to be one of the deepest and the best telepathy. When the love or affection between two individuals increases the telepathy or the ability to express the feelings and thoughts other than the five sense organs increases.

Practising telepathy

Telepathy requires two people a person who send message and another person who receives message. Telepathy can be practised by two people who are in the same room or by people who are in different room. Initially, it would be good to practise with people who are in the same room.


Telepathy can be practised initially with coins, colors, symbols, cards, etc. The first person should try to concentrate to send the message of the coin, card, symbols, color, etc that is hidden from the second person. The second person should try to concentrate and try to receive the message and try to guess the correct answer using the message or thought he receives. Telepathy can be achieved sucessful after lots of practise and concentration.


Information can be passed through two individuals through telepathy without any distance barrier and time.


One of the simple trick of telepathy is thinking about a person and asking him or her to call the first person. The subject has to choose the person whom he or she likes or has deep affection. Next the person has to think about the person and should convey the message through the mind to call. After few weeks of practice a person can find it sucessful. Before praticising one should pray to God and then should try to concentrate in a place where he or she is not disturbed. Meditation is one of the way to increase the willpower and also to increase the telepathy.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

My City

Tiruchirappalli, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. It was a citadel of the early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. Trichy is a fine blend of tradition and modernity built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the Fort, there are several Churches, Colleges and Missions dating back to the 1760s. The town and its fort, now in Trichy were built by the Nayaks of Madurai. This city has given great Tamil scholars whose contributions to the Tamil literature have been very significant.

The most famous land mark of this bustling town is the Rockfort Temple, a spectacular monument perched on a massive rocky out crop which rises abruptly from the plain to tower over the old city. It was one of the main centers around which the wars of the Carnatic were fought in the 18th century during the British-French struggle for supremacy in India. The city is a thriving commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloth, glass bangles and wooden and clay toys.

History
Woraiyur , a part of present day Tiruchirappalli, was the capital city of Cholas from 300 B.C. onwards. This is supported by archaeological evidences and ancient literatures. There are also literary sources which tell that Woraiyur continued to be under the control of Cholas even during the days of Kalabhra interregnum (A.D. 300 - 575).

Later, Woraiyur along with the present day Tiruchirappalli and its neighbouring areas came under the control of Mahendra Varma Pallava I, who ascended the throne in A.D. 590. Till A.D. 880, according to the inscriptions, this region was under the hegemony of either the Pallvas or the Pandyas. It was in 880 AD, Aditya Chola brought a downfall to the Pallava dynasty. From that time onwards Tiruchirappalli and its region became a part of Greater Cholas. In 1225 A.D the area was occupied by the Hoysulas. Afterwards, it came under the rule of later Pandyas till the advent of Mughal Rule.

Tiruchirappalli was for some time under the Mughal rule, which was put to an end by the Vijayanagar rulers. The Nayaks, the Governors of Vijayanagar empire, ruled this area till A.D. 1736. It was Viswanatha Nayaka who built the present day Teppakulam and the Fort. The Nayak dynasty came to an end during the days of Meenakshi.

The Muslims ruled this region again with the aid of either the French or the English armies. For some years, Tiruchirappalli was under the rule of Chanda Sahib and Mohamed Ali. Finally the English brought Tiruchirappalli and other areas under their control. The district was then under the hegemony of British for about 150 years till the independence of India.

Situated on the banks of river Kaveri, Tiruchirappalli, the fourth largest city in the state was a citadel of the Early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. But the Pallavas never really managed to retain control of this strategic city and lost it to the Pandyas several times. This tug of war finally ended when the Cholas reasserted themselves in the 10th century. Trichy continued to be in their possession until the decline of the empire after which it became a Vijayanagara stronghold.

When this empire collapsed in 1565, Trichy came to be occupied in turn by the Nayaks of Madurai, the Marathas, the Nawabs of Carnatic, the French and finally the British. But it was under the Nayaks of Madurai that Trichy flourished and prospered in its own right and grew to be the city that it is today. Trichy flourished and prospered in its own ,built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the fort there are several churches, colleges and missions dating back to the 1760s. With its excellent infrastructural facilities Trichy will serve as a good base to see central Tamilnadu.

It was one of the main centers around which the wars of the Carnatic were fought in the 18th century during the British-French struggle for supremacy in India.

Monuments aside, the city offers a good range of hotels and an excellent local bus system which does not demand the
strength of an Ox and the skin of an Elephant to use.

General Information:

Tiruchi is a thriving commercial centre in Tamil nadu, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery. The rock fort is a well known landmark of the city. It is also famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloth, glass bangles and wooden and clay toys. (Trichy, Tiruchy, Thiruchi, Tiruchirapalli)

The most famous land mark of this bustling town is the Rockfort Temple, a spectacular monument perched on a massive rocky out crop which rises abruptly from the plain to tower over the old city. It is reached by the flight of steep steps cut into the rock and from its summit you get a fantastic view of the town plus its other main landmark, Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple ( Srirangam). Shrouded in a haze of coconut palms away to the north, Sri Ranganatha Swami temple is one of the largest and most interesting temple complexes in India, built on an island in the middle of Cauvery river and covering a staggering 2.5 square kilometers. There is also another huge temple complex near by the Jambukeshwara Temple.

Tiruchi : Tiruchi itself is an industrial town, where a number of industries flourish. The important industries are BHEL, OFT, HAPP and Golden Rock Railway Work Shop.

Karur (74 km) : Karur is a place where handloom industry is one of the main occupations of the people. The bed linen and floor spreads are very famous all over India.

Karaikudi (103 km) : Karaikudi and the neighbouring towns hold excellent examples of Chettinadu architecture. The people of Chettinadu were traders and financiers who valued high living and maintained old traditions. They built sprawling houses which today stand testimony to their taste and love for beautiful things.

Kumbakonam (92 km) : Kumbakonam is well known for its brassware.

Pugalur (87 km) : Pugalur is the paper-town, housing the Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Limited, a major paper - manufacturing company of south India.

Rockfort


The city Tiruchirapalli is called as Rockcity. That is because of the rockfort . This was built during the Vijayanagar Empire by Vishvanatha nayaka. The importance of this rockfort temple is that, it is the oldest sediment fossil rock than the rocks of Greenland and great Himalayas. Archeologists say that the age of his rock is about 3800 million years. There are 300 steps laid of rock to reach the top. The stone carving seen here and engraved letters are dated to 3rd century B.C. on
the top of this at its peak a temple iscalled as uchipillayar koil is found.From that place one can have a hawk’s view and can seen the entire town down.

In the middle of this mountain a shiva temple is seen. The deity is Lord shiva in the name “Mathrubutheswara” or “Thayumanavar swamy” underneath this siva temple two pallava caves are seen with extrinsic sculptures of ancient tamilnadu belonging to 6th and 7th centuries. At the basement of this Rockfort temple the temple tank called Teppakulam is seen. The house near that tank was the place of residence of Robert clive during the British rule. The place is entirely a wealth of beautiful sculptures and marvelous carvings. A museum is also there which is kept open all the days from 8 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 3 pm.

 

OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS
District Collector,Trichy collrtry@tn.nic.in
Project Officer, DRDA,Trichy drdatry@tn.nic.in
Corporation Commissioner,Trichy try_tricorp@sancharnet.in
D.D.Health,Trichy ddhstry@hotmail.com
Animal Husbandry, Trichy anh@trichy.tn.nic.in
Divisional Forest Officer,Trichy dfotry@trichy.tn.nic.in
Conservator of Forest,Trichy cftry@trichy.tn.nic.in
G.M. District Industries Centre,Trichy gmdictry@yahoo.com
Chief Educational Officer,Trichy ceo@trichy.tn.nic.in
Central Prision,Trichy cptry@trichy.tn.nic.in
Womens Prision,Trichy wptry@trichy.tn.nic.in
Senior Regional Manager,TNCSC,Trichy tncsc@trichy.tn.nic.in
Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board,Trichy tnscb@trichy.tn.nic.in
Horticulture Department,Trichy horttry@trichy.tn.nic.in

 


Trichy Information
Trichy Area
5114 sq. km
Trichy Population
24,18,366 (Census 2001)
Trichy Rainfall
746.8 mm (Annual)
Trichy Climate Over all Average

Max 37.2 °C Min 20.6°C

Trichy Climate / Weather Today
Triuchirapalli, India Weather
Trichy Std Code
0431
Trichy to Chennai
316 km
Trichy Passport Enquery
0431-2707011
Trichy Airport Enquery
0431-2340020
Trichy Railway Enquery
0431-2410138
Trichy Bus Enquery
0431-2460992
Trich Electricty Failure
0431-2764624
Trichy Tourist Information

0431-2460136

 

 

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Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Ajith’s new role

Ajith’s new role
Dec 30, 2006
In the film world, there are many people who believe in investing their money in the same industry which had given them their bread and butter. Prakash Raj is one such actor who through his ‘duet films’ gives opportunities to aspiring directors. Now Ajithkumar is also joining this list of people by starting his own production house. The recent hit of Varalaru has understandably raised the spirit of this actor.
Ajith
Currently he is busy shooting for Kreedom after which it is Billa 2007 with director Vishnuvardhan.
Meanwhile plans are underway to produce a movie on his own after he completes Billa. This venture has been named AK International – which as you all would have rightly guessed-is Ajith Kumar International. He has applied with Producers’ Council for the registration of his company. Hence it is only a matter of time before AK International starts its operation in a full fledged way. Good Luck Ajith on your new role!!

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

God’s Blessing


When I Asked God for Strength
He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face

When I Asked God for Brain & Brown
He Gave Me Puzzles in Life to Solve

When I Asked God for Happiness
He Showed Me Some Unhappy People

When I Asked God for Wealth
He Showed Me How to Work Hard

When I Asked God for Favors
He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard

When I Asked God for Peace
He Showed Me How to Help Others

God ! Gave Me Nothing I Wanted
He Gave Me Everything I Needed
- Swami Vivekananda

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Thala

Thala

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Easy/ Difficult

EASY
DIFFICULT
 
Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes
 
Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue
 
Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
Difficult is to heal the wound…
 
Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness
 
Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them…
 
Easy is to dream every night.
Difficult is to fight for a dream…
 
Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity…
 
Easy is to admire a full moon.
Difficult to see the other side…
 
Easy is to stumble with a stone.
Difficult is to get up…
 
Easy is to enjoy life every day.
Difficult to give its real value…
 
Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise…
 
Easy is to say we love.
Difficult is to show it every day…
 
Easy is to criticize others.
Difficult is to improve oneself…
 
Easy is to make mistakes.
Difficult is to learn from them…
 
Easy is to weep for a lost love.
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.
 
Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action…
 
Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt…
 
Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give
 
Easy to read this
Difficult to follow
 
Easy is keep the friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meanings
 
 
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Argument


A very witty argument…..
Do you believe in God?

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has
with Jesus Christ. He asks one of his new students to stand and…..

Prof: You are a Christian, aren’t you, son?
Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?
Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. Most
of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But Jesus didn’t. How is this
Jesus good then? Hmm? (The student is silent.)

Prof: You can’t answer, can you? Let’s start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?
Student:No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From…God…

Prof: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student:Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?
(The student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things
exist in the world, don’t they?
Student: Yes, sir.

Prof:So, who created them?
(The student has no answer.)

Prof: Tell me, son. Do you believe in Jesus Christ?
Student: Yes, professor, I do.

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world
around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?
Student: No, sir.

Prof:Tell us if you have ever heard your Jesus?
Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus, smelt your Jesus? Have you
ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ or God for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student: Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your
God doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof:Yes.

Student: And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student: No sir. There isn’t.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat,
white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We
can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after
that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the
absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite
of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student: What about darkness, professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?

Student: You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can
have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light…..But if you have no
light constantly, you have nothing and it’s called darkness, isn’t it? In reality,
darkness isn’t. If it were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t
you?

Prof:So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student:Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life
and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of
God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can’t even explain
a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully
understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of
the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite
of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, professor. Do you teach tour
students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the
argument is going.)
Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and
cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching
your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher? (The class is in
uproar.)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor’s mind? (The
class breaks out into laughter)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor’s mind, felt it,
touched or smelt it…No one appears to have done so. So, according to the
established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that
you have no mind, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your
lectures, sir? (The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face
unfathomable.)

Prof:I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.
Student:That is it sir. The link between man & god is FAITH.
That is all that keeps things moving & alive.

the student was our president ABJ ABDUL KALAM
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Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Power of Thinking…

                

We always spoil ourselves either by thinking too much or by nil thinking.We should use our thinking power for our success.

Thoughts are the results of thinking and this leads us to introspect ourselves internally and highlights our strengths and weaknesses. When a man thinks in a right direction and with right attitude, he grows. All should spend sometime alone in thinking…When you are alone, think about all the things you did in life…If you sit relaxed and think, I am sure that you can identify at least some of your inadvertent mistakes…Something will certainly strike your heart where you did a great mistake…It can be in taking a decision or some mistake you did in case of your loved ones, which might have costed you a relation…If you sincerely feel that you did a mistake, try to rectify it immediately…Keep all your ego aside…If the other person deserves a Sorry, tell it sincerely…That makes you a better person to trust…

Sometimes, the rectification may be beyond your scope. But, even if you cannot rectify your previous mistakes, you will never repeat them…That’s the most important thing…When you think about your plans or future, think differently. Never lead the life just by traveling in the direction of the wind. That might put you in a wrong direction.You need to think about the direction and also decide the velocity with which you wish to travel. That makes you a successful person. Never try to tell that your inaction is because of “fate”. Lack of forward thinking is the cause of your current inactive state.

YOU…YOU are the ONLY reason for your failure, not anyone else…Stagnation is safe but you will not grow, movement may be dangerous but you are sure to grow…

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Work Attitude Ethics For Progress


This “fruit for thought” article is for all human beings, who somehow find themselves in the role of breadwinner and striving to improve their living standards.

© This article may be re-published only in ezines, magazines, newspapers and web sites, as long as it remains unchanged, together with the accompanying signatures and this copyright notice.

The heading of this article could just as well have been “How to position yourself for promotion” or “How to position yourself for career advancement” or “How to climb the success ladder” or something similar.

The answer on how to cultivate good work ethics is simple. Make yourself one of the linking pins in your organisation. A linking pin is someone to whom everybody turns to, to get information and advice from. It is also someone who can link persons, sections and departments for better co-operation. But most important of all, it is someone who can exert influence upwards, downwards and sideways in the organisation structure. In other words you must be able to influence people around you to carry out the wishes, policies and strategies of top management, by earning respect through your display of expertise and thoroughness. You must also be able to represent the valid wishes and needs of lower levels to top management. You can become a linking pin by striving to attain the following traits:

Cloak yourself with expert knowledge in your technical field of operation.

If you are an electrician, do not only be satisfied with your qualification. Try to gain more in depth expertise in this technical field of yours, to distinguish yourself from other electricians.

If you are an accountant, avail yourself of in depth knowledge about bookkeeping practices by studying or reading up on subjects pertinent for your field of technical expertise.

You can bluff your way during interviews, but once you have been appointed, people expect from you to perform. This is where the cookie crumbles or you succeed. The point is you must not only perform at an average level, but you must display exceptional or above average expertise, so that others can start to rely on your opinions and advice.

Produce accurate work.

Cultivate a habit to carry out your work correctly with a minimum of mistakes. Sloppiness or tardiness must definitely not be present in your attitude, personal appearance or any of your work outputs, be it notes, memo’s, letters, spreadsheets, conversations or anything related to your work.

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