Word: successful
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Clark F. Spencer '85, co-president of the program, attributed the financial success of this year's show to stepped up efforts and financial innovations by the student organizers...
...advisers offer "personal public relations" guidance on looking and acting like an expert in a particular field. Clients are even taught how to stand for success. John T. Molloy, one of the most successful imagemakers, says that the "power stance" is with arms hanging down, feet apart, almost in a military fashion...
After a few sessions with consultants, presto! the door to the executive suite should swing wide open. Right? Well, no. Basics still matter. In Live for Success, Molloy reports that of 1,000 men and women interviewed, nearly all agreed that success depends more on energy than image. All the image consulting in the world cannot help the true corporate loser. Nor can it cure incompetence. Nonetheless, Molloy found that most people believe that speaking, moving and dressing correctly are critical to getting ahead. The office slob remains so at his or her peril...
...commanding bass-baritone with a rich, dark-hued voice and the dramatic presence to convey the menace of Scarpia in La Tosca, the majesty of Wotan in The Ring and the elegance of Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro; after a long illness; in Armonk, N.Y. He found success quickly, with critically praised debuts at Europe's leading opera houses and New York City's Metropolitan. In 1960 he became the first American to sing Boris Godunov at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater. In 1967 a paralyzed vocal cord cut short his career; he turned to arts administration...
White House aides hailed the latest MX vote as a signal success. A loss, they said, would have put a dent into Reagan's mandate and given Congress a psychological edge in the months ahead. For their part, the lawmakers insist that the MX vote will not put them at a disadvantage in coming battles. Said Democrat Leon Panetta of California: "By putting that much emphasis on this issue, the Administration undermined others. This may prove to be a Pyrrhic victory for them...