ScienceDirect can notify a researcher each time one of his articles is cited in another published work, a big ego-boost for scientists.

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And they expect you to put aside your ego, work with the new president they elected and put the interests of the country first.

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But with Jobs gone, Forstall seems to have let his ego outstrip his ability to work well with others.

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Perry, 51, whose female alter-ego often appears in his work told an audience at the museum that he gets most of his ideas "sitting in front of the telly with a beer, watching X Factor".

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Describing Mr Zoellick as her "alter ego", Ms Rice praised his "tireless work ethic" and said his efforts had made the US "stronger and safer".

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If you are supported in school and your ego remains intact, then you emerge with a strong work ethic and a different view of the world.

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"The biggest thing in blog search is ego search--my name, the Web sites I love, " says Rafer, who will work for Horowitz, promoting his service to Yahoo!'

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