Word: details
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Shemmer checks his overnight voice mail. There's a message from one of his superiors, and he sounds "mildly pissed." Apparently a report that Shemmer sent over yesterday contained a single incorrect figure about revenue growth, the result of a minor mathematical error. ("Banking is like that--we're detail, detail, detail oriented," Shemmer explains. "No spelling errors, no errors in numbers. It has to look professional.") Shemmer dials the boss on speakerphone. "Dino, babe," says the senior staffer caustically. Without a beat, Shemmer explains the error and tells him it's been corrected. "I apologize for the oversight...
Sinai pointed out that the Republican and Democratic plans of today have not been spelled out in full detail and may not be totally accepted by the presidential candidates who are nominated. Nonetheless, he attempted a summary of their likely economic effects. The Republican plan, he thought, would prompt slightly more economic growth, though only in the first five years, largely by spurring more consumer demand than a fully employed economy might need. Inflation would therefore be a bit higher in the first three years than under the Democratic plan, and interest rates could be significantly higher. On the other...
...course, you can plan your retirement to the last detail, but it won't be any fun at all if you're not flexible. New needs can arise, old habits can be broken, and a relationship can evolve. For many couples, these years are what you've spent the rest of your lives working toward. And after all that planning and hard work, your first priority should be to enjoy...
Directors exhaust superlatives extolling Hoffman's craft. "He's extraordinarily committed to infinitesimal detail," says Schumacher. "I don't think there's anything he can't do," raves Minghella. Adds Solondz: "Whatever genius is, he has it. He's fearless. I love...
There is no clearinghouse at the federal level. HUD, the Social Security Administration and the IRS are the most likely places to find missing assets. You'll have to write them with as much detail as possible on what may be missing. It's also a good idea to check with former employers for any wages or benefits still due you. It may amount to peanuts or nothing at all. But, as the New York Lotto ad goes, Hey, you never know...