As arrogant, self-made master builder Halvard Solness, Turturro commands the stage.

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With these two productions, each distinct from the other though connected by impeccable craftsmanship, Mr. Fukunaga has arrived as a self-effacing master of his medium.

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He was the self-imagined "master of the universe" in Tom Wolfe's 1987 novel, The Bonfire of the Vanities.

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In a fabulous lecture discussing true motivators of human behavior (in a nutshell: self-direction and to master good ideas and worthwhile skills) writer Daniel Pink describes Atlassian Software.

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Only with real time measurement, and a centralized prospect and customer master, can a self-correcting, balanced sales execution system be created in an organization.

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Personal drive in this case is about self-control, the will and determination to master emotions, to turn away from the object of temptation.

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Parents who provide ample chances for their kids to master new skills and capabilities allow self-esteem to blossom naturally through experience, Dr. Hallowell writes.

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Kodak sought to become the master of digital printing and was forging headlong into the self-service digital printing kiosk business, among others.

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The philosophy of self-control and respect for one's opponent outside the arena is just as critical to master as the physical conditioning for when the fight begins.

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