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...moments at college parties are endless. I know this because I am usually the cause of them. It must be hard to believe that a cool cat such as me would have so much experience in embarrassing myself, but it’s true. I’m so adept at creating uncomfortable social situations that I somehow manage to have awkward moments when I’m alone in my room. The good news about my inelegance, though, is that you can learn from my mistakes. Hopefully you’ll improve your social skills to the point where...

Author: By Eric A. Kester | Title: This is Awkward | 10/23/2006 | See Source »

...online sample pages plagiarized from an encyclopedia; Vayner Capital Management and Youth Empowerment Strategies were, likewise, make-believe; and his claim to have “fixed [the] injured backs of 5 athletes” on Yale’s varsity crew squad—he claimed to be adept at what’s termed “Chinese medicine” on his resumé—suddenly seemed dubious...

Author: By Travis R. Kavulla | Title: Wanted: Self-Aggrandizement | 10/17/2006 | See Source »

...other words, heavy drinkers are more likely to be socially adept and to possess the communicative skills that employers desire, according to Chatterji...

Author: By William M. Goldsmith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study: Boozers Aren’t Losers In Earnings | 10/4/2006 | See Source »

...Royal has succeeded by presenting herself as the image of honorable French womanhood and employing the politics of charm [Sept. 18]. She is adept at handling policy issues pragmatically rather than ideologically. Since her partner, Socialist Party secretary François Hollande, has also been touted as a potential presidential candidate, there is an across-the-water parallel. Like Hillary and Bill Clinton in the U.S., this may be another welcome case of getting two for the price of one. Martin L. Grey High Wycombe, England Your cover story on Royal, the most likely presidential candidate of the French Socialist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France's Lady of the Left | 10/3/2006 | See Source »

...whose 56-month term as foreign minister of South Korea ranks among the longest in the nation’s history, is widely lauded as a model statesman, adept at building consensus...

Author: By Daniel E. Herz-roiphe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: KSG Grad Likely To Replace Annan | 10/3/2006 | See Source »

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