Word: brief
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...best general thought to keep in mind as you prepare for an interview. When you think about being yourself, however, concentrate on being your "best self." This thought extends from the suit you wear to the examples from your past that you choose to highlight. An interview is a brief period of time in which to make an impression. You want yours to be a positive one. Present the highs and not the lows, the enthusiasm and not the doubt. No one denies that most people have negative experiences, low moments, and uncertainty about major decisions...
...always, writing a prompt thank-you note is a must. The note can be brief and should not exceed one page. In addition to expressing your appreciation, your correspondence will serve to accomplish the following: you can reconfirm your interest in the job, underline how you think your background and skills would fulfill the responsibilities of the position, and demonstrate that you listened carefully...
...introduction immediately gives an intriguing definition of the term placebo, which, in addition to being Latin for "I shall please," actually originates in the opening phrase of the Catholic vespers for the dead. This irony alone is enough to sustain the casual reader's curiosity through Harrington's brief historical summary of placebo usage and experimentation that also introduces each of the contributing essayists, who range from Howard Spiro of the Yale School of Medicine to University of California neurobiology professor Howard L. Fields...
...After a brief introduction by HSA President Amit Tiwari '98, the six entrepreneurs, ranging from software producers to juice makers, each gave a brief synopsis of their experiences and their company...
Lichtenstein became known to an enormous public as "the guy who paints comics," but in fact the comic-strip phase of his work was quite brief: it lasted from 1961 to 1965, after which he moved on to other subjects and themes. The motif caused considerable offense, to the point where LIFE magazine nominated him as the worst artist in the world. But it enabled him to play with all manner of saucy ironies and In jokes, and in any case he never copied anything; each image underwent fastidious tweaking, reshaping and restyling. "Why, Brad darling, this painting...