Then it can remind you to leave for your piano lesson without you having ever entered the address in your calendar or in Sherpa.

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Sensors and microchips could be applied to your bag or jacket pocket and remind you to take your umbrella with you if the forecast is for rain or not to forget your house keys if you are leaving the house.

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The most effective way to use notes is to use a series of one, two or three word phrases that will remind you of your key messages and points for each PowerPoint slide.

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It also is acceptable to send a card for a nondenominational holiday such as New Year's to remind recruiters of your interest, Ms. Shapiro says.

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Remind the HR people that you're the primary breadwinner for your family with three kids, and that you'll really need help finding a new job.

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"Excuse me, your honor. may I remind the court that Mr. Shapiro kept the court waiting for 20 minutes showing up at 20 after nine when it was his witness on the stand and suffered no sanction, " said Clark.

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What will happen is, for the first few days, the people around you will touch your shoulder and this will startle you and remind you to breathe.

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The service will even remind you of events you've purchased tickets for, essentially making Calendar redundant for a lot of your personal life.

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You may associate particular songs with events in your life -- Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" might remind you of your graduation day, if you had a graduation in the 1990s or 2000s, for example.

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