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Table Manners….

2006-07-10T10:50:00.000+05:30

Q. Is it considered rude to take a sip of your drink while still chewing?

A. It is considered good manners to wait until you have finished chewing and have swallowed your food before taking a sip of your beverage.

Q. What is the correct position for a coffee cup in a formal place setting?

A. The coffee cup and saucer is placed to the right of the place setting, to the right of the furthest utensil. Since most people are right-handed, the handle should face to the right.

Q. How should I fold a large napkin before placing it in my lap?

A. Large dinner napkins should be folded in half after opening and before placing on one's lap.

Q. Is it proper for a woman to apply lipstick at the table after a meal?

A. It is appropriate for a woman to excuse herself and apply lipstick in a private area such as a restroom.

Q. When should the host/hostess of a dinner party be served?

A. The host hostess of a dinner party should be the last one served. If the meal is getting cold, the host/hostess may state something to the effect, "Please begin while the food is still warm".

Q. At a formal dinner party, how do I properly serve and remove the dishes and glasses?

A. When entertaining formally, dishes are presented or served at guest's left and removed from the right side. Glasses are filled from the right.

Q. When dining at a fine restaurant should you eat different types of food on your plate individually or eat all the food groups together?

A. It is appropriate to eat all items together as the different foods complement one another.

Q. When eating meat, should you cut one piece, put your knife down, then eat the piece, or should you cut all of your meat up first, and then eat the meat?

A. When eating meat, should you cut one piece, put your knife down, then eat the piece, or should you cut all of your meat up first, and then eat the meat? When eating meat, always cut and eat one small piece at a time. If you are eating American style, you may put your knife down, switch your fork to your other hand and eat your bite. If you are eating continental style, you may cut the piece of meat and eat it without putting setting your knife on your plate. Continental Dining Style is becoming more prevalent today and is considered the preferred method of eating.

Q. What direction should food be passed at the table?

A. Food should be passed to the right, or counter-clockwise, For additional information on dining etiquette, please consult Manners 2000 Volume I Social Graces and Table Manners Video.

Q. Is it wrong to stand when a lady excuses herself from the table? What is the proper etiquette when the woman excuses herself and returns?

A. What is the proper etiquette when the woman excuses herself and returns? Answer: In a social setting, it is always appropriate for a male to stand when a female is taking her leave. However, in a business setting, it is not always necessary for a male to rise whenever his female coworker(s) leave the table.

Q. Should you dismiss yourself from the table if you need to sneeze or blow your nose?

A. Yes, excuse yourself from the table, and at no time should you use your napkin as a handkerchief.

Q. When dining out, is it okay to share your food with the others at the table for tasting purposes?

A. Yes, it is appropriate to share when others at the table are also willing to share. However, always request additional small plates and clean utensils for dividing the shared food.

Q. Where do I place my napkin when briefly excusing myself during the meal?

A. Place your napkin on the chair when excusing yourself during the meal as it is not appropriate to place a soiled napkin on the table while people are still eating. At the completion of a meal, carefully place the napkin at the left of your place setting or if the plates have been cleared, place the napkin in the center without actually refolding to original state.

Q. Who pays the bill when dining out?

A. When entertaining a guest, such as when out for dinner or cocktails, the person who extended the invitation (regardless of gender) is responsible for paying the bill.

Q. When do I use the salad fork?

A. When served a salad as the main entrée, use your dinner fork or entrée fork. Also, if your salad is served as a side dish on your main entrée plate, use your dinner fork. Otherwise, use your salad fork for your salad!

Q. What is the correct way to butter bread or a roll?

A. When served bread or a roll on a bread/butter plate; break the bread with your fingers into pieces small enough for one or two bites; butter a pulled apart piece and then eat it. Do not butter the entire roll or piece of bread at one time.

Q. Which side of the guest should I pour wine from at the dinner table?

A. Pour wine and all beverages from the right, while standing behind and to the right of the guest.

Q. When should charger plates be removed from the dinner table?

A. The charger plates should be on the table when the guests are seated. The soup, fish or salad course are served on top of the charger. It is customary for the charger plate to be removed prior to the serving of the entree or dinner course. Some people however, prefer to leave the charger plate on the table during the entree because they enjoy the appearance of the charger. Regardless of if you remove the charge after the soup, fish, salad or entree, the charger plate should always be removed before the dessert course.

Q. What is the correct way to serve yourself a portion of brie cheese? Do you just cut a piece from the soft part or try to cut off a portion including the hard skin?

A. Do you just cut a piece from the soft part or try to cut off a portion including the hard skin? Serve yourself an entire piece of cheese neatly and then you may cut away the crust on your own plate.

Q. When you have some food in your mouth that you don't want to swallow, what should you do?

A. Move the food forward with your tongue onto the fork and place it back on the side of your plate.

Q. Where do I place the finger bowl after cleansing my fingers?

A. When using a finger bowl, after cleansing your fingers, place the finger bowl and the doily on the upper left side of the place setting; this clears the dessert plate for the dessert.

Q. Where are the dessert utensils placed in a formal table setting?

A. When setting the table, the dining utensils (or flatware) used for eating dessert should placed using one of the following options:

1) At the top of the place setting with the fork (handle pointing left) placed above the plate and the spoon (handle pointing right) placed above the fork.

2) The dessert spoon placed to the immediate right of the plate.

3) The dessert fork and spoon placed on the dessert plate along with the finger bowl and presented immediately before the dessert.

Q. What do you do when the salad has big pieces of lettuce? Can you cut them with your knife?

A. Years ago, when knife blades were still made of silver, this was true, as the vinegar harmed the blades. However, today, most knife blades are stainless steel and therefore, may be used to cut lettuce into smaller bites.

Q. Should a child stand or sit while the adults are being seated at the dining table?

A. When at a dining table, a child should stand behind his/her chair until all the adults have been seated.

Q. Where should I put my napkin at the completion of the meal?

A. At the completion of a meal, carefully place the napkin at the left of your place setting or if the plates have been cleared, place the napkin in the center without actually refolding to original state.

Q. In a family setting, which direction should food be passed for serving?

A. Food is passed to the right, or counter-clockwise.

Q. What should you do if you spill a beverage on yourself while dining?

A. Clean up the spill at the table or excuse yourself to the restroom if needed. Apologize to anyone your slight mishap may have inconvenienced.

Q. When a fellow diner asks to "please pass the salt," is it standard etiquette to pass both the salt and the pepper?

A. We recommend first passing the salt and then inquiring if the other guest would also like the pepper.

7 Tips On How To Handle Phone Interviews…

2006-06-29T10:07:00.000+05:30

Phone interviews are becoming more and more common in the job search process. They save the company and the candidate a lot of time. If you are in the job market, it is important to prepare yourself for a phone interview.

1. Schedule it for a quiet time. If you have the opportunity to schedule the time of the phone interview, be sure to schedule it when you know you will be able to give them your full attention. Make sure the kids are busy, the dog is outside, and it is the most convenient time for you. You do now want to have any distractions or any loud noises that may be distractive to you and/or your interviewer; this can be a huge turnoff.

However, in many cases you might not have the opportunity to previously set up the time of the call, so read the tips below to be prepared for that unexpected call.

2. Have your resume next to the phone. Be sure it is the same copy you had sent out to the employer who is calling. Your interviewer will be looking at your resume throughout the interview, and you want to be sure you know exactly what he/she is talking about. It will help make the interview run smoothly if both parties are looking at the same guidelines of your history. You do not want to come off as being unsure of some of the details of your work history.

3. Prepare notes. Have prepared answers ready to some basic questions like, "why do you want to work for our company?" or "why should I hire you?" Take advantage of the fact that this is over the phone. Use your notes to help you say exactly what you want to say. It is a good idea to use easy-to-read bullet points so you are not reading it out loud. Pick out areas on your resume that you might want to elaborate on. Remember, so far your resume is the only tool your caller has to know who you are. Sell yourself more than your resume does. See ResumeDoctor's "Top 15 Interview Questions" to be better prepared.

4. Research the company. Make sure you know the company. Use the Internet or make some phone calls to find out more about their product or mission. You should jot down a few things in your notes that you can refer to in case questions that require company knowledge come up. You will be remembered more than another candidate if you show interest and knowledge about their company.

5. Have questions ready. Show your interest in the employer rather than focusing only on yourself. Have a few questions prepared in your notes that you might want to know about. Make the interview a bit more personal and more like a comfortable conversation; ask a question for them here and there.

6. Know your schedule. If your interviewer is interested in setting up an actual face-to-face interview, know what your availability is. The last thing you would want to do is succeed in a phone interview only to tell them to call you back because you are not sure when you can meet them. Chances are, you will not hear from them. Have a copy of your schedule next to the phone also.

7. Plan a closing. How many times have you thought of something you SHOULD HAVE said AFTER you left an interview? Do not let that happen again. Know that you have said everything you want to say before you get off the phone. Again, write down some notes as to any last things you might want to add or how you might want to close it.

Marketing Concepts

2006-04-27T14:52:00.000+05:30

A Professor at one of the IIM's (INDIA) was explaining marketing concepts to the Students:-

1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say:

"I am very rich. Marry me!" - That's Direct Marketing

2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl.

One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says:

"He's very rich. Marry him." - That's Advertising

3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her

telephone number. The next day, you call and say:

"Hi, I'm very rich. Marry me." - That's Telemarketing

4. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie,

you walk up to her and pour her a drink, you open the door (of the car)for her,

pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her ride and then say:

"By the way, I'm rich. Will you marry me?" - That's Public Relations

5. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says:

"You are very rich! Can you marry ! me?" - That's Brand Recognition

6. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say:

"I am very rich. Marry me!" She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.

- That's Customer Feedback

7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say:

"I am very rich. Marry me!" And she introduces you to her husband.

- That's demand and supply gap

8. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say

anything, another person come and tell her: "I'm rich. Will you marry me?"

and she goes with him - That's competition eating into your market share

9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say:

"I'm rich, Marry me!" your wife arrives. - That's restriction for entering new markets

2006-03-16T14:25:00.000+05:30

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Things You Should Not Do At An Interview

2006-03-02T10:00:00.000+05:30

Things You Should Not Do At An InterviewBy The PaGaLGuY.com Career Counsellor

There is enough literature on what you should do at an interview. But here’s a list of things that you would definitely not want to do at an interview, unless you don’t want that job or that B-school admit that you have so wanted.

Never Go Unprepared
Yes sir, I hear you. You know it all. You even counted the number of steps on that staircase to the interview room. But you know that funny thing called odds. It’s always a damp squib. You might want to do a bit of preparation. If you have stated, Accountancy as your best subject on your CV, you’d better be darned good at it. Learn every rule in every accounting principle, by rote. And while you’re at it, it probably ain’t a bad idea to memorize the number of pages in the Accounting Standards Book. Some interviewers ask for weakness. What a silly thing to ask, like your weakness would be of any help anyway. But you can’t argue with their logic. So turn around any weakness on its head and make it your strength. If you’re a weirdo, say you are quite innovative. If you’re a lazy goose and leave things to last minute, say you work well with short deadlines. If you have had a not so great time at grad school, tell them you believe in holistic education and were active at extra-curriculars (of-course you need to back it up). Now if you think you’re perfect, make up a not so debilitating weakness like unbridled appetite or chewing nails…

Avoid Over Zealous Dressing

‘Green is the new blue’. Nice tagline, no? Did you buy that green shirt already? Tsk, tsk, consumerism. Take my advice and save it for your best friend’s wedding. Yes, I know you bought it for this special occasion, your first interview. Classic white is out, I know. But how about sticking to other safe colors like blue or maybe gray. So what if its boring? At least you won’t look like a radioactive leprechaun. Funny ties. Haha! That’s a good attention grabber my friend. Focus, focus. . . We are here to grab that job… the pink piggies on that yellow tie may prove more an unhealthy distraction than attraction. Oh, I love that crocodile handbag of yours. Lets hide your entire disregard for the ecosystem, in the closet. You can flaunt it in that cocktail party, this weekend.

Never Underestimate Traffic Jams

The venue is only a block away and 15 minutes is all you need to get there. Have you heard of a certain someone called Mr. Murphy? No? I’ll tell you that story later. But he devised some fine laws. One of them says on the day of your interview, every single car will be neatly lined in a jam from your gate till the venue and every signal will chose to turn red the moment you turn the key in the ignition. So leave home one hour in advance. Okay ,so now you have reached too early. What are books for, silly?

Do Not Fake Accent

Does your guy love the way you roll your ‘R’s? Have people told you how close you come to sounding Oxford educated? Good for you, mate. But its hard to keep that up all the time, no? See, now that’s the thing with fake accents. They have a habit of coming undone in the most inappropriate of moments. And chances are, it will happen at the interview too. Take my word, the interviewer WILL NOT be impressed. So let your natural accent do the talking this time, eh?

Do Not Invoke Skeletons in the Closet

Everyone has them. I have a closet bursting at its hinges and a new one on its way. No need to be ashamed. But an interview is not the place to unleash them. If you got sacked from your last job, this is not the best place to tell them your sob story. NO, I did NOT ask you to lie about it. All I am saying is, don’t go about telling them what a @$*# %*@ your old boss was or bad mouth your colleagues. Chances are they just might call him up to confirm your little story. So be honest. But leave out the details. In this one exceptional case, the devil is in the details.

Never Lose Your Cool

Surely you have heard of ‘stress interviews’. The ultimate aim of every soul in that room will be to make you scream and run for life, tearing out your hair. So never lose that thing called cool. It’s a slick one, Mr. Cool. Once he’s gone, you might chew those manicured nails, twiddle your fingers or tear at that loose thread on your skirt (imagine all of it coming undone. Very Grim, yes). So pick up that Mr. Cool from under the table and be the pro that you are… By the way, no matter what you do, do not gnash teeth. You might never get it in shape for the next interview, should you lose out on this one.

Do Not Imitate TV Ads

Advertisements these days have the zaniest of scenarios. When asked about hobbies do not say, crocodile hunting, river rafting … you get my drift. No, there’s no one to slap you, like that car ad, I admit. But if your boss invites you to go sky diving with him after you land the job, you might very well get trapped. If asked where you see yourself five years from now, do not delude yourself into thinking that pretty secretary will be sitting by your side and you’ll be doing the interviewing then on. Shucks, such things happen only in Bacardi ads. And no, that Nokia phone will not land you the job, as promised. But surely you already knew that. All advertisements must come with statutory warnings about such stunts, no?

Do Not Forget ‘Silent Mode’ on Cell phones
In the highly unlikely circumstances, that you are technology-impaired, please familiarise yourself with your cell phone’s silent mode… It’s no rocket science, really. If you still can’t find it, swallow your pride and bile and ask your friend. Imagine a scenario where your interviewer is asking you about your long term goals and your mobile phone plays “Dhoom”. Not a good scene. Be fair. Imagine if you were right in the middle of telling them why they should give you the job and the interviewer’s phone rings. Makes you forget your practiced lines, no? Don’t feel bad, once you have the job you can flash that mp3 enabled-polyphonic gadget in everyone’s face.

Do Not Over-Accessorise

Oh, so you have an eyebrow piercing. Very nice. Did you say a tongue piercing too? I love how your nose ring matches your lip stud. But you wouldn’t want to flash them at an interview. Oh yes, its all very well to say, “Man! That’s so retro-like” But you know what, the odds are that man on the panel has just finished rowing with his teenage son over that new piercing. Or worse, one of ‘em panellists had a piercing himself that he had to take off for his interview. Either way, the situation looks not-so-rosy. When you talk, you want them to hear you, not look fancifully at that stud flitting in and out of your mouth. So the next rule: No piercings. Yes ladies, you can wear one pair of earrings

Do Not Be Stupid.

I know that’s like a, do-not-forget-to-wear-your-pants instruction. Painfully redundant. But just so you don’t forget.
· Never take your ipod to the interview room
· Don’t smoke before interview. The tobacco smell is stronger than you think.
· Do not chew gum. You’d look like a ruminating cow.
· Do not ask too many questions. Remember who is the interviewee? That’s right, YOU!
· Do not keep glancing at watch. Even if it is a Swatch Skin, its not legitimate reason enough. They’d think there’s some other place, you’d rather be.
· Do not ogle at the interviewer’s secretary. When you are boss, you can get your own.
· You and the interviewer are NOT on first-name-basis.
· Do not sing or dance to demonstrate talent.
· Do not demand to know the interviewer’s salary.

I think you’ll be okay now. And yes, a little application of common-sense would go a long way in getting that coveted job/admit. Good luck!

Interview Tips

2006-01-10T17:06:00.000+05:30

PREPARATION FOR INTERVIEWS
Because communication skills are such an integral part of effective management, some schools include personal interviews as part of the admissions process. Some tips to help you prepare for an interview:

o Review your application; the interviewer is likely to ask specific questions about it.
o Be ready to provide examples and specifics and to elaborate on info on your resume and application.
o Be open and honest.
o Ask questions, since the interview is as much an opportunity for you to learn about the school as for the school to learn about you.
o Follow proper business decorum.
o Watch your nonverbal clues, such as eye contact, posture, and fidgeting.
o Be courteous to the administrative staff, since how you treat them can have an impact (positive or negative).

Some Frequently Asked Questions on Interviews :

"Tell us about yourself"?

In an interview how does one handle the question "Tell us about yourself?".

An often asked opening question. Perhaps the most frequently asked question across interviews. Your opening statement needs to be a summary of your goals, overall professional capabilities, achievements, background (educational and family), strengths, professional objectives and anything about your personality that is relevant and interesting. This question represents an opportunity to lead the interviewer in the direction you want him to go e.g., your speciality or whatever else you may wish to highlight.

Your intention should be to try subtly convincing the interviewers that you are a good candidate, you have proved that in the past and have a personality that fits the requirement.

Remember that the first impression you create will go a long way in the ultimate selection. Keep in mind, most candidates who are asked this question just blurt out their schooling, college, marks and qualifications. All this is already there in the CV. Why tell the interviewer something he already knows?

A final word on approaching this question. Once you have said what you have to say - shut up. Don't drone on for the sake of speaking for you just might say something foolish. Sometimes interviewers don't interrupt in order to give the candidate the impression that he has not spoken enough. This is just a stress/error-inducing tactic. Don't fall for it, especially if you feel you have spoken enough. In case the pause gets too awkward for your liking, just add something like, "Is there something specific that you wish to know about me?"

Is it better to have a longer selection interview or a shorter one?

The length of an interview in no way is an indicator of how well an interview went. This is especially so when there are a number of candidates to be interviewed, like in the Civil Services interview or the MBA entrance interview. In the past, a number of candidates have reported varying lengths of interviews. Nothing positive or negative should be read into this. An interview is only a device whereby the panel seeks information about the candidate. Information that will help the panel decide whether or not the candidate should be selected. If the panel feels that it has gathered enough information about the candidate in 15 minutes of the interview commencing and that it has no further questions to ask the interview will be terminated in 15 minutes. If on the other hand the panel takes an hour to gather the information required to take a decision the interview will last for an hour. In either case the decision could be positive or negative. It is a fallacy to believe that interview panels take longer interviews of candidates whom they are more interested in. No panel likes to waste its time. If an interview is lasting longer than usual then it only means that the panel is seeking more information about the candidate in order to take a decision.

In the MBA entrance interview how do I justify my decision to pursue the MBA programme?

When you are asked this for God's sake don't tell the panel that you are looking for a"challenging job in a good firm with lots of money, status and glamour". That is the first answer that most candidates think of. Unfortunately, it is the last answer that will get you admission. In the answer to a direct question on this subject you must convey to the interview panel that you have made a rational and informed decision about your career choice and your intended course of higher study. There are broadly four areas which your answer could touch upon:

Career Objectives : You could talk about your career objectives and how the two year MBA programme will help you achieve them. This implies that you have a clear idea of what your career objectives are and how you wish to achieve them. For example, you may want to be an entrepreneur and wish to set up your independent enterprise after doing your MBA and then working for a few years in a professionally managed company. You could explain to the panel that the MBA programme will provide you with the necessary inputs to help you run your business enterprise better. But then you must be clear about what the inputs you will receive in the MBA programme are.

Value Addition : That brings us to the second area that your answer should touch upon. What is the value you will add to yourself during your two year study of management. Value addition will essentially be in two forms knowledge and skills. Knowledge of the various areas of management e.g. marketing, finance, systems, HRD etc. and skills of analysis and communication. You will find it useful to talk to a few people who are either doing their MBA or have already done it. They will be able to give you a more detailed idea of what they gained from their MBA.

Background : Remember, there must be no inconsistency between your proposed study of management and your past subject of study or your past work experience. If you have studied commerce in college then management is a natural course of higher studies. If you are an engineer this is a tricky area. You must never say that by pursuing a career in management you will be wasting your engineering degree. Try and say that the MBA course and your engineering degree will help you do your job better in the company that you will join. But then you should be able to justify how your engineering qualification will help.

Opportunities and Rewards : You could also at this stage mention the opportunities that are opening up in organizations for management graduates. Highlight with examples. At the end you may mention that while monetary rewards are not everything they are also important and MBAs do get paid well. You must not mention these reasons as your primary motivators even if that may be the case.

What to Expect ?

In general, B-school interviews are not formulaic. The focus can range from specific questions about your job responsibilities to broad discussions of life. Approach the interview as a conversation to be enjoyed, not as a question-and-answer ordeal to get through. You may talk more about your hobbies or recent cross-country trip. This doesn't mean that it won't feel like a job interview. It just means you're being sized up as a person and future professional in all your dimensions. Try to be your witty, charming, natural self. Interviews are conducted by students, faculty, admissions personnel and alumni. Don't dismiss students as the lightweights; they follow a tight script and report back to the committee. However, because they're inexperienced beyond the script, their interviews are most likely to be duds. You may have to work harder to get your points across.

How to Prepare ?

Prepare for the interview in several ways: Expect to discuss many things about yourself. Be ready to go into greater depth than you did in your essays (but don't assume the interviewer has read them). Put together two or three points about yourself that you want the interviewer to remember you by. Go in with examples, or even a portfolio of your work, to showcase your achievements. Practice speaking about your accomplishments without a lot of "I did this, I did that." Finally, be prepared to give a strong and convincing answer to the interviewer's inevitable question: "Why here?"

Self Awareness

1. How would you describe yourself ?
2. Tell me about yourself ?
3. How do you think a friend or professor who knows you would describe you?
4. What motivates you to put forth your best effort ?
5. How do you determine or evaluate success ?
6. What academic subjects did you like best ? Least ?
7. What led you to choose the career for which you are preparing ?
8. What personal characteristics are necessary for succeeding in the career that you are interested in ?
9. What is your philosophy of life ?
10. Why have you switched career fields ?

Weaknesses / Negatives

1. What major problems have you encountered and how have you dealt with them ?
2. What have you learnt form your mistakes ?
3. What do you consider to be your greatest weakness ?
4. Did you ever have problems with your supervisor ?

Skills / Abilities / Qualifications

1. What do you consider to be your greatest strength ?
2. Are you creative ? Give an example.
3. What qualifications do you have that makes you think you will be successful ?
4. In what way do you think you can make a contribution to society?
5. Why should we take you ?
6. What are your own special abilities ?
7. Why should we take you over another candidate ?
8. What is your managing style ?
9. Why do you want to join this institute ?
10. What do you know about our institute ?

Values

1. What is your attitude towards working hard ?
2. What part does your family play in your life ?
3. What are the most important rewards you expect in your career ?
4. What is more important to you : money offered, or the type of job ?
5. Do you enjoy independent research ?
6. In what kind of a work environment are you most comfortable ?
7. How would you describe the ideal job for you ?
8. What two or three things are most important to you in your job ?
9. Do you prefer working with others or all by yourself ?
10. How do you like to work ?
11. Under what conditions do you work best ?
12. What is the highest form of praise ?

Experience

1. In what part-time or summer job have you been most interested ?
2. Tell me about your experience.
3. What jobs have you held ?
4. How did your previous employer treat you ?
5. What have you learnt from some of the jobs that you have held ?
6. What jobs have you enjoyed most ? Least ? Why ?
7. What have you done that shows initiative and willingness to work ?
8. Describe your current job.
9. What did you like least about your last job ?
10. What did you like most about your last job ?

Goals / Objectives

1. What are your short-term and long-term goals and objectives ?
2. What specific goals other than those related to your occupation have you chosen for yourself for the next 10 years ?
3. What do you see yourself doing 5 years from now ?
4. What do you really want to do in life ?
5. How do you plan to achieve your career goals ?

Education

1. How has your education prepared you for a career ?
2. Describe your most rewarding college experience.
3. Why did you select your college or university ?
4. If you could, would you plan your academic study differently ?
5. Do you think grades are a good indication of your academic achievement ?
6. What have you learnt from participation in extracurricular activities ?
7. Do you have plans for continuing your studies ?
8. Why did you pick your programme ?
9. What courses did you like best and why ?
10. What courses did you like least and why ?
11. How has your college experience prepared you for this job ?
12. How did you pick your dissertation ?
13. Describe your dissertation process.

Salary
1. What do you expect to earn in 5 years ?
2. What did you earn in your last job ?

Interests

1. What are your outside interests ?
2. What do you do with your free time ?
3. What are your hobbies ?
4. What types of books do you read ?
5. How interested are you in sports ?
6. How did you spend your vacations in school ?

General

1. What qualities should a successful manager possess ?
2. Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and a subordinate.
3. What 3 accomplishments have given you the greatest satisfaction ?
4. If you were taking a graduate for this institute, what qualities would you look for ?
5. What can I do for you ?
6. Tell me a story.
7. Define cooperation.

Stress Questions

1. What causes you to lose your temper ?
2. How often have you been absent from school, work or training ?
3. Have you ever had trouble with other people on the job ?
4. Can you take instructions without getting upset ?
5. Don't you feel you are a little to old/young for this job ?
6. How does your family like you being away on business trips ?
7. With your background, we believe that you are overqualified to join this institute.
8. You haven't had sufficient experience in this field.
9. Our experience with women on this job has not been good.
10. What would irritate you most if I as a manager did it ?

Influencing Others

1. Tell me about the time you were most persuasive in overcoming resistance to your ideas or point of view.
2. Tell me about the last time someone made an unreasonable request of you.
3. Describe the most disappointing and frustrating experience in gaining the support of others for an idea or proposal.

Interpersonal Skills

1. Describe a situation where it was most important for you to display tact and diplomacy.
2. Tell me about the last time you had a clash or disagreement with someone at school/college/workplace.
3. Tell me about a time when you felt most frustrated and disappointed at a person with whom you had worked.

Personal Adaptability

1. Tell me about the last time you were criticized by a supervisor or a professor.
2. Tell me about the time when you felt most pressured or stressed at work/ school/internship.
3. Tell me about the time when you felt most frustrated at your school/workplace.
4. In what aspects of your work/internship do you have the most confidence in your abilities.

Communication Skills

1. Tell me about the time when you felt best about your ability to draw out or solicit information from another person.
2. Tell me about the time when you had to work your hardest in order to fully understand what another person was saying to you.
3. Describe the last time when someone at school/work misunderstood what you were trying to communicate.

Motivation

1. Tell me about the most long term, sustained extra hours of effort that you put into your work/college/internship.
2. Describe a time when you felt most frustrated or discouraged in reaching your goals or objectives.
3. What do you feel has been your most significant work/school/internship related achievement within the past year or so ?
4. Describe the last time you did something well which went beyond the expectations in your work/internship.

Administrative Skills

1. Tell me how you go about organizing your work and scheduling your own time.
2. What do you do to ensure that your goals and objectives are met in a timely way ?
3. Describe the most extensive planning that you have ever done.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

1.Tell me about the most difficult problem that you faced in your work/school/internship ?
2.Tell me about the last time you made a decision that backfired.
3.Tell me about the time when you regretted most not getting advice before you went ahead ?

Conflict Management Skills

1. Tell me about the last significant crisis situation that you faced in your work.
2. Tell me about a time when you were most persuasive in overcoming resistance to your ideas.
3. Tell me about the time when you had a disagreement with someone at work.

Why???

2005-11-17T01:40:00.000+05:30

Why get stuck on your fears ...
when you can face your hopes and dreams instead?

Why let your frustrations get to you ...
when there's so much that makes you happy?

Why focus on your failures ...
when you can put your energy into what's still possible?

Why regret what you've done ...
when you can make tomorrow so much better?

Why get down on your imperfections ...
when you have so many gifts?

Why frown ...
when there are so many reasons to smile every day?

Each day is another chance ...
to do better, to try harder.

Each day will ...
bring you closer to your dreams.

Que Sera Sera

2005-11-17T01:21:00.000+05:30

Que Sera Sera

Everybody is worried about his/her future for sure.
As a kid, there is a strange feeling with us. What will I be? What I want to be? How the world will treat me?
Yes. There are lots of questions to ask and many of us do not feel ourselves strong enough even to ask our parents about it. And if you ask them, all you get is a not-understandable reply. But it gives the sense. A sense of happiness with an un-known background. Perhaps they mean: Just wait, you'll see by yourself. You'll get it one day. And they are right, we got to wait, to face everything which comes.

But, alas, we can't have everything. I mean all joys are not coming to you at the same time. You feel it when you look at your parents getting older and older which fades their smiles day by day. Now you understand. You get what they wanted to tell you...

"Que Sera Sera" was written for Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 re-make Of his 1934 film "The Man Who Knew Too Much" Starring Doris Day & Jimmy Stewart. Lyrics tell everything itself...

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When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother
What will I be
Will I be pretty
Will I be rich
Here's what she said to me

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be

When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart
What lies ahead
Will we have rainbows
Day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be

Now I have Children of my own
They ask their mother
What will I be
Will I be handsome
Will I be rich
I tell them tenderly

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
Que Sera, Sera
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Change in Paradigm

2005-10-26T19:05:00.000+05:30

Change in Paradigm - Joe Gracia
Imagine you're in London's HeathrowAirport. While you're waiting
for your flight, you notice a kiosk selling shortbread cookies.
You buy a box, put them in your traveling bag and then you
patiently search for an available
seat so you can sit down and enjoy your cookies.Finally you find a
seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into your traveling bag
and pull out your box of shortbread cookies.
As you do so, you notice that the gentleman starts watching you
intensely.

He stares as you open the box and his eyes follow your hand as you
pick up the cookie and bring it to your mouth. Just then he reaches over
and takes one of your cookies from the box, and eats it! You're more than a
little surprised at this. Actually, you're at a loss for words. Not only
does he take one cookie, but he alternates with you. For every one cookie
you take, he takes one.

Now, what's your immediate impression of this guy? Crazy? Greedy?
He's got some nerve?! Can you imagine the words you might use to describe
this man to your associates back at the office? Meanwhile, you both
continue eating the cookies until there's just one left. To your surprise,
the man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected.

He breaks it in half,and gives half to you. After he's finished with his
half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves.

You think to yourself, "Did this really happen?" You're left sitting there
dumbfounded and still hungry. So you go back to the kiosk and buy another
box of cookies. You then return to your seat and begin opening your new box
of cookies when you glance down into your traveling bag. Sitting there in
your bag is your original box of cookies -- still unopened.

Only then do you realize that when you reached down earlier,you
had reached into the other man's bag, and grabbed his box of cookies
by mistake. Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? You've just
experienced a profound paradigm shift. You're seeing things from a new point of
view.

Is it time to change your point of view?

Now, think of this story as it relates to your life. Seeing things from a
new point of view can be very enlightening. Think outside the box. Don't
settle for the status quo. Be open to suggestions. Things may not be what
they seem.

Hari's Wordist 3

2005-06-14T17:53:00.000+05:30

Hari's Wordist 3 :
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1. enduring - Lasting; continuing, durable
2. paradigm - One that serves as a pattern or model, A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them
3. petite - Small, slender, and trim. Used of a girl or woman
4. eloquently - Characterized by persuasive, powerful discourse, Vividly or movingly expressive
5. hag - ugly or frightful, A witch, female demon

6. adamant - unsusceptible to persuasion, not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
7. futile - Having no useful result
8. apparently - Readily seen, visible, clear or obvious
9. ingenuity - Inventive skill or imagination; cleverness, the power of creative imagination
10. rambunctious - noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

11. gaze - To look steadily, intently, and with fixed attention
12. laboring - Physical or mental exertion, especially when difficult or exhausting, To deal with in exhaustive or excessive detail
13. quantum - Something that can be counted or measured, A quantity or amount
14. maneuvers - A large-scale tactical exercise carried out under simulated conditions of war
15. astern - With or having the stern foremost; backward, Behind a vessel

16. spat - To impale on or as if on a spit
17. woven into a fabric - integrate, unite, To make part of a larger unit
18. esoteric - Intended for or understood by only a particular group, Confined to a small group
19. numbed - Emotionally unresponsive, indifferent
20. innate - Possessed at birth, inborn, produced by the mind rather than learned through experience

21. bespeaks - give a sign of, indicate, To foretell
22. endowed - provided or supplied or equipped with
23. attest - To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
24. astute - Having or showing shrewdness and discernment
25. pride can swallow - to cross thre limit where in one's pride goes out of control or cannot remain humble

26. defiantly - boldly resisting, in a rebellious manner
27. exasperated - To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
28. superimposed - To lay or place (something) on or over something else, To add as a distinct feature, element, or quality
29. acquiesce - To consent or comply passively or without protest
30. stunting - causing dwarfing, reducing

31. intrigued - To arouse the interest or curiosity of
32. synergistic - the working together of two things to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
33. incensed - To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate
34. unveiled - To disclose, reveal
35. peeved - To cause to be annoyed or resentful

36. embroiled - To involve in argument, To throw into confusion or disorder, entangle
37. propelled - To cause to move forward or onward
38. whilst - While
39. heathens - One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened
40. mascot - A person, animal, or object believed to bring good luck, one kept as the symbol of an organization.

41. thwarted - To prevent the occurrence, To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions
42. motley - Having many colors, A heterogeneous, often incongruous mixture
43. intangible - Incapable of being perceived by the senses.
44. sloth - Aversion to work or exertion; laziness; indolence, apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue
45. belay - To cause to stop, Used in the imperative as an order to stop

46. bosky - Having an abundance of bushes, shrubs, or trees, relating to woods
47. soil - make soiled, filthy, or dirty
48. sadistic - Extreme cruelty, deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another
49. antiquity - The quality of being old or ancient; considerable age, Ancient times
50. cloistered - To shut away from the world, A secluded, quiet place

51. squirm - To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe, To exhibit signs of humiliation or embarrassment.
52. expunge - To erase or strike out, To eliminate completely
53. yearn - To have a strong, often melancholy desire, To feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
54. perambulate - To inspect (an area) on foot, To walk about, roam or stroll.
55. bedraggled - Being in a condition of deterioration, Soiled by or as if by having been dragged through mud

56. saunter - A leisurely walk or stroll, a careless leisurely gait
57. writhe - To twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment
58. nictitate - To wink, briefly shut the eyes
59. bedlamite - lunatic, A mentally ill person, insane
60. innoxious - Free from hurtful qualities or effects, harmless, having no adverse effect

61. harps - To talk or write about to an excessive and tedious degree, dwell on
62. extolling - To praise highly, exalt
63. veracity - Something that is true, unwillingness to tell lies
64. transfixed - To render motionless, as with terror, amazement, or awe, having your attention fixated as though by a spell
65. ensuing - To follow as a consequence or result, To take place subsequently

66. enthrones - To raise to a lofty position, exalt, To seat on a throne
67. forsaking - To give up, To leave altogether, abandon
68. escalate - To increase, enlarge, or intensify
69. prostulates - To make claim for; demand, To assume as a premise or axiom; take for granted
70. repugnant - offensive or repulsive, Contradictory, inconsistent

71. shovel - To clear or excavate with or as if with a shovel, throw in a rough or hasty way
72. endowment - A natural gift, ability, or quality, Funds or property donated to an institution, individual
73. swallowed a bitter pill - to accept the fact that is not easy for the person to digest
74. expounding - To explain in detail, elucidate, To give a detailed statement of; set forth
75. aggravation - an exasperated feeling of annoyance, A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble

76. fret - To cause to be uneasy, troubled, worry
77. elope - To run away with a lover, especially with the intention of getting married, abscond
78. pave - To make progress or development easier
79. myriad - Constituting a very large, indefinite number, innumerable
80. epistle - A letter, especially a formal one

81.stemmed - A connecting or supporting part, base, start
82. meticulous - Extremely careful and precise, Extremely or excessively concerned with details
83. paucity - Scarcity, dearth, Smallness of number, fewness
84. vicinity - proximity, A nearby, surrounding, or adjoining region, a neighborhood
85. devountly - Devoted to religion, Sincere, Displaying reverence or piety

86. critiqued - To review or discuss critically, A critical discussion of a specified topic
87. meekly - Showing patience and humility; gentle
88. vindictive - Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt, spiteful, Disposed to seek revenge, revengeful
89. deference - wishes, judgment of another, Courteous respect, Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion
90. don - To put on (clothing).

91. staunchly - To stop or check the flow of
92. antagonise - act in opposition to, To incur the dislike of; provoke hostility or enmity in
93. pertinent - Having logical precise relevance to the matter at hand
94. filip - An embellishment that excites or stimulates or arouse
95. dubious - Of questionable character, Fraught with uncertainty or doubt,undecided

96. stint - To restrict or limit, as in amount or number; be sparing with.
97. advent - The coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
98. respite - A usually short interval of rest or relief, To delay, postpone.
99. rejuvenation - To restore to an original or new condition, make young again.
100.unscathed - Not injured or harmed

Hari's Extract 3

2005-06-14T17:52:00.001+05:30

Hari's Extract 3 :
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1. correct principles on which enduring happiness and success are based
2. the word paradigm comes from a greek word
3. rather fashionable witha a petite nose
4. to demonstrate dearly and eloquently that 2 people see the same thing differently
5. she's an old hag

6. each person adamant in his or her position
7. after a period futile conversation
8. others see them differently from their own apparently equally clear point of view
9. tremendous human energy and ingenuity
10. the child was so loud and rambunctious that instantly the whole climate changed

11. the man lifted his gaze as if to come to consciousness
12. we spend months, years laboring with our personality ethics
13. achieve quantum improvement
14. 2 battleships had been on maneuvers in heavy weather
15. is it steady or moving astern

16. he spat out,"i am a battleship"
17. that are woven into a fabric of civilized society
18. the principles i am refering to are not esoteric, mysterious or religious ideas
19. they might be numbed by such conditions
20. little children seem to have an innate sense of idea

21. the basic concept bespeaks the value or principle
22. and endowed by the creator with rights
23. can readily attest
24. an astute observer of roots and fruits
25. it was more than his pride can swallow

26. defiantly clutching on all of her presents
27. i was becoming exasperated
28. i superimposed a higher level expectation
29. it develops weakness in the person forced to acquiesce
30. stunting the development of independent reasoning

31. people are intrigued when they see good things happening
32. such adaptive synergistic culture
33. Pamela is incensed with the paparazzi constantly taking snaps of her
34. Robin Williams new waxwork has been unveiled at madame tussauds
35. despite of recent media stories that peeved shahid

36. while one got embroiled in the infamous MMS contraversy
37. the item no propelled her to instant stardom
38. not only were we laughing whilst, but laughing at the shoot
39. may god forgive u heathens
40. liverpools mascot

41. they thwarted her plans
42. a jesture dressed in motley
43. the intangible assets
44. he is a sloth
45. belay there!!!

46. a bosky park leading to a modest yet majestic plaza
47. don't soil your clothes when you play outside
48. everybody is getting sadistic pleasure in calling him an antisocial element
49. the streets of our cities are noted for their antiquity
50. when the cloistered monks could forever remain within the convents walled perimeter.

51. to squirm in pain
52. I have corrected some factual texts, expunged some repetitions
53. she yearned over the child's fate.
54. Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years
55. the beggar's bedraggled clothes

56. he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world
57. The prisoner writhed in discomfort
58. Ladies often misunderstood the pirate's tendency to nictitate, by overlooking his patched eye.
59. A bedlamite young man and his equally batty parents lure unsuspecting women into their home where they molest them with whips and voracious rodents
60. Innoxious flames

61. he constantly harps at me and finds mistakes in whatever i do
62. Extolling the safety of childhood vaccinations
63. have chosen to test the historical veracity of the sayings and deeds of Jesus
64. those of us who watched the Apollo 11 were transfixed as we saw the first man walk on the moon
65. and gradually over the ensuing months and years, we became more independent

66. the current social paradigm enthrones independence.
67. and forsaking all kinds of responsibility
68. you might even escalate ur efforts to screaming and yelling
69. this prostulates that whatever happens to you in your childhood shapes ur character
70. he experienced things that were so repugnant to our sense of decency

71. who would remove the bodies or shovel out the ashes of those so fated
72. frankl used the human endowment of self awareness
73. when i swallowed a bitter pill and realised that i had chosen to be miserable
74. The speaker expounded the approach of positive thinking
75. the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care

76. Don't fret, here are some new ones that can get you instant leave
77. Twenty years after they eloped, they are all set to tie the knot
78. to pave the way for the marriage of their son.
79. you will benefit in myriad ways
80. we hope that based on the previous epistle, you must have read vocariously these days.

81. whether the error stemmed from the knowledge gap or was it a careless oversight
82. if the error is due to ignorance of rules, be more meticulous the next time
83. if u didnt attempt b'cos of paucity of time, be quicker.
84. And also i see not more profile in my close vicinity.
85. in the quite zone we may find that he is devountly waiting for us

86. Students are taught how to do a business plan and then are critiqued on it.
87. "i choose to go on a tennis trip", i meekly replied.
88. the reactive minds began shooting their vindictive ammunition on this proactive man.
89. his deference to her wishes was very flattering
90. The princess donned a long blue dress

91. her parents are staunchly opposed to her doing such movies
92. or to sacrifice her desire so that she doesnot antagonise them.
93. the most pertinent question that needs to be asked here.
94. a major filip to indo-chinese bilateral trade
95. which charge high fees for programmes of dubious quality

96. what u can expect as you move into the second month of your stint
97. how to tackle the advent of the first term mid-semister exams
98. the advent of monsoon, giving respite to hundreds from the scorching heat
99. whether you enjoy the rejuvenation of the latter is something you have to decide
100. believe me when i say, the real nighmares; very few escape their fury unscathed!

Hari's Wordlist 2

2005-06-14T17:52:00.000+05:30

Hari's Wordlist 2 :
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1. stave off - Keep or hold away, repel, prevent the occurrence of
2. ostracised - expel from a community or group
3. shun - To avoid deliberately, keep away from
4. spurt - A sudden short burst, the occurrence of a sudden discharge
5. gimmick - A small object whose name does not come readily to mind

6. pluck - To gather up, to summon, To tear up by the roots or from the foundation
7. nifty - First-rate, great
8. ward off - To try to prevent, avert, To turn aside, parry
9. sanitised - To make more acceptable by removing unpleasant or offensive features
10. brawn - Muscular strength and power

11. haggard - Appearing worn and exhausted, gaunt
12. sobataging - Destruction of property, obstruction of normal operations, Treacherous action to defeat, an endeavor
13. deem - To have as an opinion, judge
14. dearth - an acute insufficiency, A scarce supply or provisions
15. emoting - To express emotion

16. to boot - by way of addition, furthermore
17. blatant - Unpleasantly loud and noisy
18. content - fulfilled, gratified, satisfied
19. munching on the grub - doing something along with something else
20. penned - To write or compose with or as if with a pen

21. rift - A shallow area in a waterway, A break in friendly relations
22. fling - To cast aside, A brief sexual or romantic relationship
23. towed - To draw or pull behind by a chain or line
24. garner - To gather and store in, acquire
25. abdicate - To relinquish formally, To retire from, give up or abandon

26. infer - To conclude from evidence or premises, To hint, imply
27. endeavors - A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt
28. imbibed - To absorb or take in as if by drinking, To receive and absorb into the mind
29. oeuvre - A work of art, The sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer
30. monogamy - The practice or condition of having a single sexual partner during a period of time

31. sartorial - relating to a tailor or to tailoring
32. protogonists - The main character in a drama or other literary work
33. attire - To dress or clothe, especially in fine or elaborate garments
34. subtle - Able to make fine distinctions, be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
35. avid - Marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

36. secluded - To set or keep apart, as from social contact with others, make private
37. tarnish - spoil, taint, To diminish
38. exhort - To urge by strong, advice, or appeal
39. twinge - A mental or emotional pain
40. mockery - A false, derisive, or impudent imitation

41. blipped - A temporary or insignificant phenomenon, especially a brief departure from the normal
42. hassles - Trouble, bother, An argument or a fight.
43. singling - Lacking a partner, Separate from others; individual and distinct
44. tailoring - To make, alter, or adapt for a particular end or purpose
45. shrudders - To vibrate, quiver

46. escorted - accompanying another to guide, protect, or show honor; companion of a woman,
47. blanket have developed more holes - Responsibility for a mistake or an offense
48. discreetly - wise self-restraint in speech and behavior
49. facades - An artificial or deceptive front
50. grit - To clamp together

51. detour - A deviation from a direct course of action, road used temporarily instead of a main route
52. wither - To lose freshness; droop, To dry up
53. onus - A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity, a burden or obligation
54. to grab their piece of pie - to take away their share
55. choked - To be unable to speak because of strong emotion, suppress

56. ilk - Type or kind, a kind of person
57. perturbed - To throw into great confusion, To disturb greatly, make uneasy or anxious
58. glaring - To stare fixedly and angrily, To be conspicuous, stand out obtrusively
59. colonised - settle as a colony
60. nemesis - An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome, A source of harm or ruin

61. sagely - exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment
62. tenet - that is proclaimed as true without proof
63. haunted - showing emotional affliction or disquiet, To visit often, To come to mind continually, To be continually present in, pervade
64. unkempt - Not properly maintained; disorderly or untidy
65. sneered - A contemptuous facial expression, sound, or statement, A scornful facial expression

66. conjures - To call or bring to mind, evoke, To summon magical or supernatural power
67. overt - open and observable; not secret or hidden
68. qualms - An uneasy feeling about the rightness of a course of action, A sudden disturbing feeling
69. slouch - an incompetent person, usually used in negative constructions, An awkward, drooping, excessively relaxed posture or gait
70. prowess - Superior skill or ability, courage, or daring

71. pedigree - A list of ancestors, a family tree
72. brooding - The children in one family, The young of certain animals
73. progeny - A result of creative effort, a product, derived from another; an offspring
74. bolted - To secure or lock
75. God's spell - the omnipotence of a divine being

76. intangible - Incapable of being perceived by the senses, Incapable of being realized or defined
77. nonchalantly - Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent, in an unconcerned manner
78. groping - To handle or fondle for sexual pleasure
79. blemish - a flaw or defect
80. fizzle - To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning

81. gabbing - Idle talk, chatter
82. rekindle - To revive or renew, arouse again
83. psych - To excite emotionally
84. re-inforce - To give more force or effectiveness to, strengthen
85. reprimanded - To reprove severely especially in a formal or official way

86. perceptions - Insight, intuition, or knowledge gained by perceiving
87. starling - A protective structure of pilings surrounding a pier of a bridge.
88. superficial - Apparent rather than actual or substantial
89. fester - To undergo decay, To infect, inflame, or corrupt
90. stark - complete or extreme

91. intimidate - fill with fear
92. maxims - rule of conduct, general truth
93. deceptive - causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
94. clone - To produce a copy of, imitate closely
95. ridicule - make fun of, taunt

96. guileless - simple and honest, guile - Treacherous cunning
97. serendipitous - The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident, An instance of making such a discovery
98. coalesced - To come together so as to form one whole
99. descripancies - Divergence or disagreement
100. embody - To make part of a system or whole, incorporate

Hari's Extract 2

2005-06-14T17:51:00.001+05:30

Hari's Extract 2 :
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1. she was hoping to stave off having children
2. in the fear of being discovered and ostracised
3. not to shun them
4. there have been a spurt of aids
5. would appear to be publically gimmick

6. i'd pluck up the courage to go
7. this nifty bit of technology
8. should ward off anyone getting close to her
9. and sanitised the area
10.all brawn and no heart

11. a haggard saif
12. it charged anil with sobataging the settlement process
13. any punishment you may deem fit
14. there is no dearth in tinselville
15. will be matching emoting skills with akshay kumar

16. and in the big banner film, to boot, we figured fans will be curious
17. blatant sexuallity is not for me
18. i am going thru a satisfying journey and i am content
19. in between munching on the grub
20. the man penned kylie a letter

21. accused of causing a rift that tore the coupe apart
22. of her alleged fling with the antipodean sportsman
23. he had towed the truck without realizing the girl was in the back
24. participation is required to garner support for the people
25. donot abdicate the responsibility to soneone else

26. we can infer that
27. made all other human endeavors seem easy
28. when too much alcohol is imbibed by a person
29. that are new common in Deepal Shaw's oeuvre
30. the benifits of monogamy by liz hurtley

31. theres more to sartorial than style than baniyans
32. the protogonists in serials are potrayed as more confident
33. the attire i gave her is an aligant outfit
34. so is it subtle makeover or a dramatic one
35. an avid animal lover

36. we sneaked into a secluded room
37. ur enimies will try to tarnish ur image
38. our ministers exhort the people to save energy
39. more than twinge of regret
40. make a mockery of the governments intentions

41. both tracon and rsr blipped out after being struck by lightning
42. will be spared immigrating hassles
43. the committee is singling out topics
44. city is increasingly tailoring itself to entertain the female singleton
45. "i had gone" shrudders aish

46. and not be seen unescorted
47. mumbais security blanket have developed more holes
48. on ur next visit, discreetly scan the occupants
49. markjed by the differing facades
50. mumbaikar grit thier teeth

51. as they detour round diversions
52. many of them just withered away
53. the ones of security of elders is our responsibility
54. the youth move on to grab their piece of pie
55. her voice choked with imotion

56. for manjula and her ilk
57. the navy was perturbed by the black smoke
58. a glaring example of discrimination by caste
59. intercourse was how men colonised woman
60. single minded nemesis of sexism

61. he nodded sagely
62. was challenging to basic tenet of liberalism
63. she looked haunted
64. the fat hairy unkempt woman
65. she sneered that it was bad

66. the name Celina conjures up images
67. images of overt sexiness
68. i have no qualms by being a sex symbol
69. Ajay Devgan got behind the casual slouch
70. the actress known for her acting prowess

71. pedigree of her birth
72. dark brooding, unconventional looking
73. the progeny of generations of renowned stars
74. she rushed to her house and bloted the door
75. i am not Gods spell

76. intangible
77. one of the preverts nonchalantly waited for the train
78. after groping her
79. absolutely no blemish on their records
80. after a few weeks, i fizzle

81. spend most of the time gabbing at the water fountain
82. just cant seem to rekindle the same feelings that we used to have
83. we attempted to psych him up
84. we would go to great lengths to re-enforce him
85. when others laughed, we reprimanded them

86. interested in how perceptions are formed
87. i noticed a starling pattern emerging
88. literature of the past 50 yrs was superficial
89. butleft the problems untouched to fester time and again
90. in stark contrast

91. to intimidate their way thru life
92. valid maxims
93. manipulative deceptive people
94. we stopped to clone him in our image
95. we stopped protecting against the redicule of others

96. he had an engaging and guililess personality
97. accomplishments were more serendipitious xpressions
98. the success literature coalesced to create 'aha' experiences
99. undefined discripencies between what i knew
100. the seven habits of highly effective people embody many of the fundamental principles

Hari's Wordist 1

2005-06-14T17:51:00.000+05:30

Hari's Wordist 1 :
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1. penchant - A definite liking; a strong inclination
2. apprehensive - Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy. See Synonyms at afraid.
3. solace - peace, A source of comfort
4. reckon - To make a calculation; figure, To rely with confident expectancy
5. oozes - To emit a particular essence or quality,To flow or leak out slowly

6. curb - Something that checks or restrains
7. perverse - Directed away from what is right or good; perverted.
8. pervert - corrupt,To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort, To bring to a bad or worse condition, debase
9. ecstatically - enchantedly, enthusiastically,delightedly,with relish, zealously
10. smitten - To affect sharply with great feeling, infatuated, loving, nuts about, silly about,amorous, attracted, besotted

11. prologue - An introduction or preface
12. flamboyant - elaborately or excessively ornamented
13. deter - To prevent or discourage from acting
14. lurking - To exist unobserved or unsuspected, marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
15. vein - A particular turn of mind, A transient attitude or mood, a streak

16. aping - A mimic or imitator,copy
17. rut - a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
18. wean - gradually deprive, To detach from that to which one is strongly habituated or devoted
19. ambled - To walk slowly or leisurely, stroll
20. sabbatical - leave of absence, time away from regular job, holiday, intermission, layoff

21. honing - To whine or moan
22. perked - to regain one's good spirits or liveliness, To refresh the appearance
23. some starch in the nerves - guts, mettle, moxie, courage, daring, dauntlessness
24. frantically - in an uncontrolled manner, Highly excited with strong emotion or frustration
25. funny bones are bound to be tickled - gonna make you laugh, funny

26. cohort - a company of companions or supporters, A companion or associate
27. prostate - relating to the prostate gland.
28. resurgence - A continuing after interruption, bringing again into activity and prominence
29. astray - Away from the correct path or direction
30. pioneered - To initiate or participate in the development of, To open up (an area) or prepare (a way)

31. utmost - Of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; most extreme
32. consigned - To give over to the care of another, entrust, To turn over permanently to another's charge
33. oblivion - The act or an instance of forgetting, The condition or quality of being completely forgotten
34. indigenous - Originating and living or occurring naturally
35. shuttle - To go, move, or travel back and forth

36. beckons - To signal or summon, To be inviting or enticing
37. delirious - Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
38. frenzy - A mania, a craze, A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement
39. clique of coy - coy: reserved, flirtatiously shy or modest; clique: A small exclusive group of friends or associates
40. brash - offensively bold, presumptuously daring, impudent, Lacking in sensitivity or tact.

41. rattle - To talk rapidly and at length, usually without much thought
42. wail - To grieve or protest loudly and bitterly, lament, A long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain.
43. repressed - To put down by force, quell, To hold back by an act of volition
44. foetuses - the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth, as distinguished from the earlier embryo.
45. dingy - Shabby, drab, or squalid, dirty or discolored

46. subjugation - To bring under control, conquer, To make subservient; enslave
47. peg - To classify, To fix (a price) at a certain level or within a certain range
48. condescending - To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself
49. palpable - Evident, obvious, capable of being touched or felt
50. stipulates - To make an express demand or provision in an agreement, require by contract

51. apex - The highest point
52. fore - Located at or toward the front; forward, The front part.
53. paradox - An assertion that is essentially self-contradictory
54. ostensibly - from appearances alone
55. jittery - being in a tense state, feeling nervous unease

56. ventured - To expose to danger or risk, To take a risk; dare.
57. recuperating - To restore to health or strength, To regain, To regain.
58. barged - To intrude or interrupt rudely, To move about clumsily
59. subverted - To destroy completely, corrupt, ruin
60. clamoring - A loud sustained noise, A loud outcry

61. mettle - Courage and fortitude, spirit, the courage to carry on
62. adorn - To enhance or decorate with, make more attractive
63. elusive - difficult to describe, be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind, ambiguous
64. inadvertently - Marked by unintentional lack of care, Not duly attentive
65. adhoc - For the specific purpose, case, or situation at hand and for no other

66. acquitted - declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime, legally blameless
67. sporadically - Occurring at irregular intervals, Appearing singly or at widely scattered localities
68. flak - Excessive or abusive criticism, opposition
69. aberration - A departure from the normal or typical, A deviation from the proper
70. unanimous - Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord

71. tiff - a quarrel about petty points, A fit of irritation
72. reprimands - To reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way
73. errant - Aimless or irregular in motion, Wandering outside the established limits
74. outcry - A strong protest or objection, clamor
75. ire - Anger, wrath, a strong emotion

76. deterrent - To prevent or discourage from acting
77. colluding - To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose
78. incinerated - To burn completely, To cause to burn to ashes
79. cleave - To pierce or penetrate, To split with or as if with a sharp instrument, To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting
80. lauded - Praise, glorification, song of praise

81. retention - An ability to recall or recognize what has been learned or experienced; memory, the act of keeping in your possession
82. squirming - To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike, To feel or exhibit signs of humiliation or embarrassment
83. celibacy - The condition of being unmarried, Abstinence from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows
84. thumping - very large,Outstanding in size, degree, or quality, To walk with heavy steps
85. geeky - A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.

86. outdo - To do more or better than in performance or action
87. fray - To strain, To wear away, a noisy fight, A heated dispute or contest
88. ceased - To put an end to; discontinue
89. amicably - exhibiting friendliness or goodwill, friendly
90. quaffed - To drink a liquid heartily

91. inebriated - To make drunk, intoxicate
92. acme - The highest point, as of achievement or development
93. swindled - To cheat or defraud of money or property, To obtain by fraudulent means
94. embroiled - deeply involved especially in something complicated
95. svelte - Slender or graceful in figure or outline; slim

96. fad - an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
97. inundated - To overwhelm as if with a flood, To cover with water, especially floodwaters
98. latent - Present or potential but not evident or active, dormant, quiescent
99. basking - To take great pleasure or satisfaction, To expose oneself to pleasant warmth
100. axiom - An established rule, principle, or law, self-evident or universally recognized truth

Hari's Extract 1

2005-06-14T17:49:00.000+05:30

Hari's Extract 1 :
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1. continues its natural penchant
2. she was apprehensive
3. she found solace in the fact
4. i reckon its going to be
5. she was confident and oozes charisma

6. trying to curb her excitement
7. committed a perverse act
8. lone pervert policeman
9. celina says ecstatically
10. they are now smitten with each other

11. a prologue to sleep
12. not flamboyant as he used to be
13. strong enough to deter other criminals lurking in the force
14. other criminals lurking in the force
15. in the same vein (veen)

16. they are apeing me
17. he is such a rut
18. in a bid to wean private car owners
19. he ambled on over
20. taking a sabbatical form of work

21. honing his selection sense
22. her spirits perked up
23. some starch in the nerves
24. trainers paced frantically
25. funny bones are bound to be tickled

26. spoke abt his cohort in comedy
27. benificial to the prostate
28. and now a resurgence
29. i went astray
30. who pioneered the animation

31. with utmost humility
32. nearly consigned indias superhero
33. superhero hanuman to oblivion
34. indias first indigenous animation
35. i'll shuttle between india and uk

36. and when work beckons
37. when the delirious crowd
38. got into a frenzy
39. dealing witha a clique of coy
40. bold brash babe

41. she can rattle off the names
42. "i want a man", she wails
43. when u have been repressd as i was
44. kill girl children as foetuses
45. i lived in a dingy little flat

46. subjugation on account of gender
47. immidiately peg u as being dumb
48. they are so condescending
49. the hostie was palpable
50. act stipulates open membership

51. the apex court
52. brought to the fore
53. xplained the paradox of modern mumbai
54. class markers astensibly more important
55. feel jittery jabt entering a police station

56. he ventured close to the chowky
57. is recuperating at a hospital
58. barged into a bar
59. the system was subverted within
60. banners clamoring for her attention

61. hasnt proved his mettle earlier
62. adorn a new look
63. the elusive tiger
64. was inadvertently dropped
65. training programmes are largely adhoc

66. acquitted in a months time
67. and are done sporadically
68. while husbands r facing the flak
69. this is not an abberation
70. the ips officers were unanimious abt sacking

71. found him having a tiff with somebody
72. backtrack record had net with reprimands
73. max action against errant cops
74. following a public outcry
75. public ire over the rape

76. hardly proved a deterrent for similar crimes
77. sacked for colluding with drug
78. its been incinerated by the BMc
79. ban on bars is leading to a cleave in the state
80. another section has lauded the government

81. thus increasing ur retention
82. fragile, squirming gift
83. vow of celibacy
84. was a thumping 4:1 win
85. another example of geeky types

86. programmed to outdo event themselves
87. entering the fray this year
88. he has ceased to be threat
89. resolve the problem amicably
90. quaffed down

91. the inebriated monkeys
92. when marriage season is at its acme
93. having swindled her income from movies
94. MJ, who is embroiled in a child molestation case
95. to maintain her svelte figure

96. doesnot believe in following any fad diets
97. vacation classes seem inundated with enquiries
98. if ur child has latent skills
99. are basking in the glory
100. to expand the axiom just a little bit