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With John R. Leopold suspended from office due to Tuesday's criminal convictions, some Anne Arundel County Republicans are jockeying to be the next county executive.
"My name is going in," said John Grasso, who represents the Glen Burnie area on the County Council. He announced last year that he planned to run for the office in 2014. "I might as well get a head start."
For months — even as Leopold battled the charges — names have been floated as potential replacements. After Leopold was suspended, some County Council members said that a measure to declare his position vacant would be scheduled for introduction Wednesday and a vote Monday.
If Leopold is removed from office, it is up to the council to choose a Republican to serve until the 2014 election.
State Sen. Ed Reilly of Crofton is considering applying for the position on an interim basis. "I wouldn't be running for county executive and I wouldn't be running for my Senate seat," he said.
But he said others might feel differently, as it is an opportunity — with only a council vote and no campaign costs — to get into the position for a full four-year term.
Also considering applying is Dan Bongino. He said the county executive position was one of several he was already "strongly considering" for a 2014 run.
"I've been approached by a couple of people gauging my interest if [Leopold] were to be removed," the Severna Park resident and former U.S. Senate candidate said.
Other Republicans who have been mentioned for 2014 are Dels. Steven Schuh and Cathy Vitale, along with council president Jerry Walker of Gambrills. None could be reached for comment Tuesday.
The chairman of the county's Republican Central Committee, Alan Rzepkowski, said he expects no shortage of Republicans seeking to be appointed as county executive.
Walker called an emergency meeting for Wednesday afternoon to introduce a bill to remove Leopold from office.
"If he is guilty he is guilty. I am glad to have the trial portion of that completed," said Councilman Richard Ladd, a Broadneck Republican. Ladd said any action to remove Leopold from office should wait until after he is sentenced — or not take effect until then.
Jamie Benoit, a Crownsville Democrat on the council, said he would introduce a measure to declare the county executive position vacant. But it was unclear whether such measures would have the votes needed to pass.
"To the extent he wants to fight what's happening to him my belief is he should fight that war as the former county executive, not the current," Benoit said.


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Ian Clark's On Hockey: Pandolfo just trying to fit in with Bruins
By IAN CLARK
New Hampshire Union Leader
New York Islanders left wing Jay Pandolfo (29) skates in the offensive zone during the third period of a 2011 game at TD Garden. (Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports)
Jay Pandolfo's long professional hockey career could have been over. Instead, he finds himself living a childhood dream.
The 38-year-old Pandolfo grew up in Burlington, Mass. and was an All-America at Boston University. Now in his 18th pro season, Pandolfo is finally playing for the Boston Bruins.
"My whole life growing up watching these guys, I didn't know if I'd ever end up playing for them. It's obviously a dream come true," Pandolfo said. "And to play with them in this point in my career is kind of nice. I'm really enjoying the opportunity."
After playing 62 games with the New York Islanders last season on a one-year contract, Pandolfo found himself back on the open market in the offseason.
With the NHL lockout dragging into January, Pandolfo wondered if his playing days were done. A tryout with the Bruins landed him a one-year deal.
"If there wasn't a season, that might have been the end of my career. I kept skating and hoping something was going to happen," he said. "Getting the opportunity here ended up working out. To be a part of the organization is great."
Pandolfo hoped that the condensed schedule brought on by the delayed start to the season would mean a veteran player like himself would be needed.
"I figured with the short schedule there might be a chance where teams are looking to add some depth and that's what I think a lot of teams tried to do," Pandolfo said. "You don't know what types of injuries guys are going to go through. The more depth a team has, it will help."
Pandolfo saw his first game action in a Bruins sweater a week ago in a win at Winnipeg. Milan Lucic flew home to attend to a family matter and that opened the door for Pandolfo.
"It was exciting. I was glad to get the chance. I didn't know if I was going to play on the road trip or not. It was fun to get in there and fun to get a win," he said. "(I was nervous) a little bit. I don't think you'd be normal if you're not. I hadn't played in 10 months. Playing for the team you grew up watching gets you a little more excited. After you get a shift or two in there you kind of feel more comfortable."
Pandolfo has fit in well in the locker room.
"He's been great so far. He's definitely brought a good presence here around the room," Lucic said. "He's a real friendly guy, too. I'm happy to see him here and a part of the Boston Bruins."
Pandolfo's experience, which includes 882 NHL games and two Stanley Cup rings with the New Jersey Devils, is also a valuable addition for the young players in the Boston locker room.
"To have him here has really helped out. He's got veteran experience and he's won a couple cups and played in the league for a real long time," said Bruins rookie Chris Bourque. "Having him around is good if you have any questions or trouble in any areas. He knows pretty much everything."
Pandolfo's lead-by-example approach is what other veterans hope the younger players take notice of.
"He knows the right ways of doing things and going about things," Lucic said. "With some young guys here in the room, watching how he is and how he takes care of himself and prepares himself is a good thing."
Bourque has an extra connection to Pandolfo, having grown up in the area while his dad Ray was with the Bruins.
"It's great. Especially for myself. That's somebody that, growing up I knew all about Jay, going to BU and being from the North Shore and all that," Bourque said. "He was somebody that I looked up to as a younger player."
As for Pandolfo himself, he just wants to contribute and enjoy what could be his final hurrah in the NHL on a team that has the pieces in place to make another Cup run.
"This team has quite a bit of leadership and they've won a Stanley Cup, so guys know what it takes to accomplish that," Pandolfo said. "So I'll just try to fit in and if I can help out in any way, that's what I'll do."
Ian Clark covers pro hockey for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His email is

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Before - or after - eating pancakes and sausage, the people attending the Kiwanis Club of Hannibal's Pancake Day Saturday, March 30, at the Hannibal High School cafeteria had an opportunity to take part in the second of three fund-raisers the club sponsors each year.
Before - or after - eating pancakes and sausage, the people attending the Kiwanis Club of Hannibal's Pancake Day Saturday, March 30, at the Hannibal High School cafeteria had an opportunity to take part in the second of three fund-raisers the club sponsors each year.
One group of Kiwanians was selling raffle tickets for the club's "Cash-Car-Mule" raffle. After selling tickets for many months, at 4 p.m. on July 6 the club will present the winner a choice of three prizes in Central Park.
The prizes are a new Dodge Dart, a Kawasaki Mule or $15,000 cash. Also on July 6, two preliminary drawings for $300 will take place. The raffle is sponsored by the club in cooperation with Poage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Selby Implement Co., both of Hannibal.
Tickets are $20 or three for $50. All net proceeds will benefit youth. Earlier drawings for $100 began in January and will continue on the first Monday of each month through June. For more details or to buy raffle tickets call (573) 221-9322, email firstname.lastname@example.com or see the website, hannibalkiwanis.org.
Pancake Day was a success, according to Mark Grieshaber, event chairman. "We had a great turnout, and the community support was tremendous," he said.
"It was a real team effort, and I would like to give a special thank you all the (Kiwanis) club members, the Key Club, the Action Club and school district for all their support.
"All the money that is earned at this function - 100 percent - goes back to the community," Grieshaber said. "Kiwanis supports youth efforts, so proceeds of the club's three annual fund-raisers fund many projects that help children."
The largest amount - nearly $8,000 in last year's budget - funds the Coats and Shoes for Kids project. The club also provides scholarships, Get Well Teddy Bears, a kids' Christmas shopping project and tricycle races. Additional funding goes to local clubs, agencies, organizations, projects and events.
The club's third annual fund-raiser is the Samuel L. Clemens Arts and Crafts Festival in Central Park during National Tom Sawyer Days.
The Kiwanis Club of Hannibal has been meeting for many, many years, Grieshaber said. The club meets each Monday night at the Hannibal Nutrition Center.
"The Kiwanis Club is always looking for new members," he added, "so if anyone is interested in the club, they can call any Kiwanian. We would love to talk to them about membership."
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Imagine Christmas without the trappings: no tree, no presents, no Santa. I can picture it, because my family didn't "do" Christmas—at least not in the traditional sense—when I was growing up. We were members of a church that believed in getting back to the basics of the holiday. In that spirit, the church asked that its members defy the consumerist "spin" on Christmas. All well and good, but this defiance came with an attitude of judgment and legalism. It was all too easy to look down on others who made different decisions. And it was also all too easy to feel guilty for wanting the "traditional" kind of Christmas. That longing was about wanting to fit in. I was a shy, bookish girl trying to get through school without being seen as "weird," but I had a younger brother with autism, and I belonged to a church that frowned upon Christmas trees and Halloween costumes. "Normal" was a tough sell.
Even so, my brother Willie and I were fortunate, because we grew up in a family that wasn't afraid to leave "normal" and create its own traditions. Yes, I've had to let go of attitudes of judgment, but I've been blessed with memories of reading by the fire, of watching my parents (and, later, Willie) light candles in the windows. And Willie and I were in no way deprived. Each fall, our parents would give us both Thanksgiving gifts. which we all knew were actually Christmas presents in disguise. (Their subversiveness on this point still makes me smile.)
And so, this holiday season, I consider the gifts that "leaving normal" has given me. Around me and within me, I observe the all-too-human desire to wrap up the year "successfully." Yet I think that what we really want, underneath the perfect trees and packed schedules, is wonder. We want to be able to look around at our lives and see the beauty within them.
And last month, I had an opportunity to do just that. When my husband and I spent time at my parents' house for Thanksgiving, I was able to step back from my preconceptions and delight in the present. Willie and I read a book together, sitting side-by-side in front of his bookcase. I looked up at the books, mementos, and photographs lining the shelves, and I saw evidence of what I've always wanted for my brother: a full, engaging life. That life might be unconventional, but that doesn't make it any less real. Willie's interests, activities, and ways of connecting are different from my own, but they are equally valid, equally vital.
Finally, my gaze fell on Willie. My brother was intent on his book. His posture was familiar; after all, how many times have I found myself pitched forward, as though to dive into a beloved book? Since Willie was leaning forward, I could study the writing on the back of his shirt. He was wearing a tee from one of the walkathons I'd participated in as a member of the L'Arche DC community. Since L'Arche did walkathons each year, community members received free tee shirts for their participation. It had become a tradition for me to hand over extra-large shirts to my dad and brother during the holiday season. I saw "L'Arche" spelled out on my brother's back, and my heart was full.
And something spoke to me, saying: Look. Not only does your brother live this full life, but because of him, you were led to be a part of L'Arche, where you found a full life too. It's all connected. And that's the best "Thanksgiving gift" I could have received.


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As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy, spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they must face the dark secrets buried in their communal past. With no contact or knowledge of the outside world during their years at school, they make the haunting discovery that they are clones, born and raised for the sole purpose of providing organs for transplants. Starring Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Sally Hawkins, & Charlotte Rampling.
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HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2013) - After months of research, sales and product analysis, menu development and product sampling, Haven's new menu was put to the test by a panel of tasters in preparation for the parks opening in March. The tasters were team members from the company's head office and included mums and dads. They gave the menu a good grilling as they were asked to feedback on taste, appearance, portion size and value for money.
From the tasting day, Mick Newton, Haven's Retail Development Manager, said "the tasting day was a real success and has massively helped in pulling together the final menu offers. The feedback is naturally taken very seriously and has steered some of the adjustments to pricing, portion sizes and descriptions to help explain dishes more clearly."
The company recognises the need to offer a choice, giving families the treats they look forward to on a Haven Family Holiday, but also offering a delicious range of healthier options too.
The Children's menu has undergone some scrutiny in the past so with the help of a leading nutritionist, a number of changes have been made - many of which the children won't even notice! As part of Haven's commitment to help provide a range of healthier options, many of these dishes now meet the new government guidelines in salt and fat content, as well as cleverly disguising 1 of their 5 a day!. The popular pick and mix menu allows children to choose their favourite combination including fresh vegetables.
The team of tasters were impressed, with one team member commenting on the new adaptations to the menu, such as the Quorn Lasagne; "my daughter has been asking me for months to try Quorn, now I have and it's delicious, I'm definitely converted."
Family share dishes will still feature on the new menu and include meatballs and spaghetti at £20 for a family of four, offering a filling and healthy meal which is great value for money. This year, Haven has also introduced Red Tractor products into the menu, so the quality can be assured.
As Haven's new menu doesn't just cater for holiday makers, the company also have to take into consideration the 23,000 owners on their parks who regularly eat in the restaurants. They anticipate that the new gastro menu with dishes such as 28 day matured beef Wellington and fresh seafood pastas will be very popular. Haven chefs say the new menu is challenging to cook but that's what chef-ing is all about!
Another addition to the menu is a delicious Apple Crumble which is a family recipe handed down to two brothers who are chefs at Church Farm Holiday Park. Tomas and Lucas made the team this crumble, after which there was a unanimous decision that it had to be on the menu!
Haven look forward to showcasing their updated menu to guests when the season begins in March.
To see the Haven taste testers in action visit the Haven you tube channel.
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Best sellers in 2012 were the Full Works Burger, Fisherman's Seafood Basket, Steak and Stout Pie, award winning sausages and Mash, fish and chips and the Family Sharing Combo Tower - so these firm favourites will be staying on the menu.
New dishes include a Deli Tapas Board, Slider Burgers, Salmon and Korean BBQ noodles to name a few. For the foodies amongst Haven's guests, look out for their signature dishes, as they will have a whole new range of Gastro style specials to really tempt your taste buds!
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Ceramic decorative art of the Aesthetic Movement
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Colorado is home to some of the most unique and mesmerizing terrain in the American west. Only in Colorado will you see vast beige plains transition into flowering fields and graceful red rock formations transform into the giant Rocky Mountain peaks. With a culture that combines the ruggedness of the frontier days with a laid-back modern mentality, Coloradans are a charming breed of Americans and their state is one of the most beautiful and diverse in the continental U.S.
Some of the attractions and activities recommended for visitors to Colorado include:
- Skiing: World-class locales like Telluride, Aspen and Breckenridge to name but a few, call Colorado home. With sunshine for over 300 days a year and a seemingly endless amount of powder, millions of people ski Colorado every year.
- Denver: The Mile High City offers cosmopolitan excitement with the welcoming charm of a city half its size. Home to beautiful parks, intriguing museums and galleries, and a bustling nightlife, Denver is an excellent place to base your visit and is an ideal day trip if you're on a ski vacation.
- Brewery tours: With microbreweries that produce some of the most unique beer in the country, no trip to Colorado is complete without sampling some fresh local suds.
- Scenic drives: The Independence Pass and the drive to the base of Pike's Peak are two of the most beautiful motor routes in the country.
- Natural splendor: Colorado national parks, scenic trails, historic sites and forests abound in every corner of the state. Home to popular Colorado camping areas, the state's network of parks and trails offers everything from hiking, fishing and hunting to winter outdoor activities like cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in Colorado.
While the winter is a very popular time to visit for the skiing, Colorado is also a joy during the spring, summer and fall months. From scenic hikes past fields of blooming wild flowers, white water rafting the rapids of the Colorado River and golfing the greens at Vail, Colorado is a playground for the daring.
Renting a cabin or lodge is a great alternative to getting a hotel if you're staying in a rural area or planning a ski vacation. Visitors basing their trips in Denver can get condo-style vacation rentals that are more spacious, private and convenient than major hotel chains.
Colorado borders seven other U.S. states and is the ideal base for a tour of the "Old West." Use the Interstate system to access neighboring Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona or Utah to enrich your experience of this colorful, historic and diverse region of the United States.


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When we think of networking often times images of happy hour, spending an inordinate amount of time in the evenings at a restaurant or office building with a whole lot of chit chat that may yield little to no business at all. While this type of activity can seem tiresome and unnecessary, it can be a great way to get your business off the ground. This simple, cost-effective (sometimes FREE) way of advertising is a means of getting the word out about your business.
Everyone is experienced at networking. Remember what happened when you ate at that great seafood restaurant, found the best bargain at the local shoe store, located a fantastic dry cleaners? It's probably safe to assume you told a few family members, friends or co-workers. This is networking; passing along information to those who most likely will use these products or services.
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Being your own boss can be rewarding, but it certainly isn't for everyone. Sure, to some degree, you have more freedoms working for yourself than you do working for someone else. But often young entrepreneurs find that the workload and the stress of having to continually perform to keep their young business viable can be too much for them. It's true that, statistically in the U.S., more new businesses fail than succeed. You shouldn't let that discourage you but if you're thinking about starting your own business, there are some important things you should think about before making your decision.
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You will hear and read the terms "task order contract" and "issuance of task orders" frequently in discussions and documents that pertain to GSA schedules. Even though the FAR 8.4 provides specific authorities for GSA schedule contracts that supercede the FAR 16.5's specific provisions for task order or indefinite delivery contract types, an understanding of these vehicles will help to better understand the way a GSA schedule works.
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Regardless of where you seek funding - from a bank, a local development corporation or a relative - a prospective lender will review your credit worthiness. A complete and thoroughly documented loan request (including a business plan) will help the lender understand you and your business. The "Five C's" are the basic components of credit analysis. They are described here to help you understand what the lender looks for.
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Urban water supply and sewage disposal facilities are critical parts of the urban infrastructure. They have enabled cities and their metropolitan areas to function as centers of commerce, industry, entertainment, and human habitation. The evolution of water supply and sewage disposal systems in American cities from 1800 to 2015 is examined, with a focus on major turning points especially in regard to technological decisions, public policy, and environmental and public health issues.
Parks in Urban America
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The creation and evolution of urban parks is in some ways a familiar story, especially given the attention that Frederick Law Olmsted's work has commanded since the early 1970s. Following the success of Central Park, cities across the United States began building parks to meet the recreational needs of residents, and during the second half of the 19th century, Olmsted and his partners designed major parks or park systems in thirty cities. Yet, even that story is incomplete. To be sure, Olmsted believed that every city should have a large rural park as an alternative to the density of building and crowding of the modern metropolis, a place to provide for an "unbending of the faculties," a process of recuperation from the stresses and strains of urban life. But, even in the mid-1860s he sought to create alternative spaces for other types of recreation. Olmsted and his partner Calvert Vaux successfully persuaded the Prospect Park commission, in Brooklyn, New York, to acquire land for a parade ground south of the park as a place for military musters and athletics; moreover, in 1868 they prepared a plan for a park system in Buffalo, New York, that consisted of three parks, linked by parkways, that served different functions and provided for different forms of recreation. As the decades progressed, Olmsted became a champion of parks designed for active recreation; gymnasiums for women as well as men, especially in working-class areas of cities; and playgrounds for small children. He did so in part to relieve pressure on the large landscape parks to accommodate uses he believed would be inappropriate, but also because he recognized the legitimate demands for new forms of recreation. In later years, other park designers and administrators would similarly add facilities for active recreation, though sometimes in ways that compromised what Olmsted considered the primary purpose of a public park. Urban parks are, in important ways, a microcosm of the nation's cities. Battles over location, financing, political patronage, and use have been a constant. Through it all, parks have evolved to meet the changing recreational needs of residents. And, as dominant a figure as Olmsted has been, this is a story that antedates his professional career and that includes the many voices that have shaped public parks in U.S. cities in the 20th century.
Urban Destruction during the Civil War
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During the American Civil War, Union and Confederate commanders made the capture and destruction of enemy cities a central feature of their military campaigns. They did so for two reasons. First, most mid-19th-century cities had factories, foundries, and warehouses within their borders, churning out and storing war materiel; military officials believed that if they interrupted or incapacitated the enemy's ability to arm or clothe themselves, the war would end. Second, it was believed that the widespread destruction of property—especially in major or capital cities—would also damage civilians' morale, undermining their political convictions and decreasing their support for the war effort.
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When Jango Fett was hired to be the genetic blueprint for the Republic's clone army, he made one request: to be given an unaltered clone that he could raise as a son. Boba Fett was that son, and through Jango, he learned the art of combat. As a boy, Boba could handle a blaster better than most and was deadly in a battle; when Obi-Wan Kenobi tracked and fought Jango on Kamino, Boba nearly killed the Jedi with the heavy weapons of his father's starship, the Slave I. While Jango survived the encounter, he faired less successfully against Jedi Master Mace Windu on Geonosis. The expert swordsman beheaded Boba's father, an act that spawned a lifelong hatred of Jedi in the child.
Now an orphan, Boba Fett grew up in the galaxy's criminal underworld. As a teen, he joined the crew of Aurra Sing, a ruthless bounty hunter who tried to teach Boba her ways. The boy thirsted for revenge against Mace Windu for killing his father, and bombed the Jedi's starship in a failed assassination attempt. Later, Boba was put in the position of having to kill clone trainees -- his genetic duplicates who looked like his twins -- and he refused, showing that while he was a bounty hunter, he was not heartless. After a short time in prison, Fett emerged to form his own bounty hunting posse based out of Tatooine, hiring the likes of Bossk, Dengar, C-21 Highsinger, Latts Razzi, and Asajj Ventress.
Over the years, Boba developed a reputation as the galaxy's deadliest bounty hunter. He wore Mandalorian armor reminiscent of his father's, beat up from his many jobs, and piloted the fearsome Slave I starship. He became one of Jabba the Hutt's go-to mercenaries, and was present during a tense meeting between the gangster and Han Solo.
Boba was one of several bounty hunters recruited by Darth Vader to track down the Millennium Falcon after the Battle of Hoth, and was the only one to prove successful. In a brash move, Han Solo had docked the Falcon on a Star Destroyer in order to avoid the Empire's detection, and detached when the ship dumped its garbage prior to a hyperspace jump; the bounty hunter had anticipated this, and hid amongst the Star Destroyer's waste. Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and the droids took off for Cloud City, thinking it would be a safe haven. They instead found Darth Vader and Boba waiting for them. The Sith Lord froze Han in carbonite, and Boba claimed the rogue smuggler, bringing him to Jabba the Hutt for a handsome bounty.
Boba remained one of Jabba the Hutt's most trusted enforcers, and was a fixture in the crime lord's palace. During Luke Skywalker's daring rescue of Han Solo above the Sarlacc, Boba tried to subdue the Jedi -- first with a grappling rope, then with blaster bolts. Before he could hit his target, however, Han accidentally slammed a pole into the bounty hunter's jetpack. It ignited, sending Boba careening into the side of Jabba's sail barge and tumbling into the man-eating pit.
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Jango Fett
In the final years of the Republic, Jango Fett was regarded as the best bounty hunter in the galaxy. A proficient marksman and unarmed combatant, Fett was covered in a sleek armored suit that concealed his scarred face. His combat gear featured an arsenal of weaponry, including retractable wrist blades, a snare, dual blaster pistols and other more exotic tools of the trade. In combat, Jango used his harnessed jetpack to gain the advantage of speed and height over his enemies. The backpack also carried a nasty surprise -- an explosive rocket could be launched from it. For interstellar travel, Jango traveled aboard his well-worn starship, Slave I.
Slave I
The deadly Slave I was infamous for its association with Jango Fett, a bounty hunter in Mandalorian armor. Fett packed the craft with weapons, from laser cannons and projectile launchers to seismic charges. Boba Fett inherited Slave I upon Jango's death, but Aurra Sing crashed it on Florrum and Boba was taken into Republic custody. Hondo Ohnaka repaired Slave I, and Boba later reclaimed it. A generation after Jango's death, the distinctive craft remained the last thing fugitives wanted to see on their scanners.
Aurra Sing
A feared bounty hunter known for her chalk-white skin and built-in comlink antenna, Aurra Sing was an expert sniper and trained assassin who would work for anyone who paid her. After the death of Jango Fett, Aurra trained Boba Fett as a bounty hunter, teaching him the skills -- and the ruthlessness -- that he would need in pursuing his deadly profession.
Han Solo
Han Solo rose from an impoverished childhood on the mean streets of Corellia to become one of the heroes of the Rebel Alliance. As captain of the Millennium Falcon, Han and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire. After the Battle of Endor, Han faced difficult times in a chaotic galaxy, leading to a shattering confrontation with his estranged son Ben.
Jabba the Hutt
Jabba the Hutt was one of the galaxy's most powerful gangsters, with far-reaching influence in both politics and the criminal underworld. There were no second chances with Jabba, something Han Solo would find out -- though the slug-like alien would ultimately fall victim to his own hubris and vengeful ways.
Mace Windu
A grim Jedi Master with an amethyst-bladed lightsaber, Mace Windu was the champion of the Jedi Order, with little tolerance for the failings of the Senate, the arguments of politicians, or the opinions of rebellious Jedi. As the Clone Wars intensified, Mace sensed the dark side of the Force at work, and knew the Jedi's enemies were plotting to destroy the Order and end its stewardship of the galaxy.


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McPherson High's volleyball team falls to No. 4
A loss to a ranked Class 6A team was enough to knock McPherson High's volleyball team down two spots in the latest Kansas Volleyball Association poll released Thursday, as the Bullpups are now No. 4 in Class 4A.
MHS, now 20-2, lost in the Newton Invitational finals to Wichita Northwest, which was ranked No. 5 in Class 6A. That victory obviously impressed the pollsters, as Northwest vaulted two spots to No. 3 Thursday with a 22-1 record.
There will be movement next week, though, as top-ranked St. James Academy moved up to Class 5A on Thursday, meaning Class 4A is assured of a new champion. St. James defeated MHS for the state title last year.
Topeka Hayden is ranked No. 2 in 4A, followed by Chanute, MHS and Rose Hill.
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The SEC media day has nothing on Pac-12 media day.
OK, not really. Not with media day anyway.
The Pac-12 Conference has a little bit of glitz and glamour since it was on the lot at Paramount Studios on Wednesday.
Where the Pac-12 really shines is with star quarterbacks, three national championship-contending teams and successful coaches with entertaining personalities.
This is must-watch stuff. Unless you have DirecTV, of course.
Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez started the day by announcing he didn't want to be here and that he wasn't going to say he was excited like "all the other coaches in America." What's to love more than an all-day event in front of cameras and notepads under the bright lights on a hot, Los Angeles day?
His vacation, apparently.
One reporter asked him if he was loosening up a bit with his team, and Rodriguez said: "I need to go back to being a prick."
Who needs LSU coach Les Miles when you have Rodriguez and Washington State coach Mike Leach?
Rodriguez thinks the toughest road to get to the College Football Playoff championship is through the Pac-12.
"To go through the Pac-12, there's nine conference games and a championship game," Rodriguez said. "I know the SEC will claim themselves as the best league in the country. To go through the Pac-12 may be the most difficult to do."
Leach has never seen a microphone he didn't like. Lucky for us.
While sipping tea, Leach gave reporters a lesson on how to deal with gnats in Georgia — complete with an impromptu guide on how to correctly use your lip to blow them off your face. Hysterical.
Leach was flailing his arms and legs like roadrunners did when they'd be on the football field at College of the Desert, where he was an assistant coach before becoming an unpaid comedian.
Leach took his coaching staff on a fishing trip to Idaho, and he said they caught a 9 1/2-foot, 350-pound sturgeon.
Oregon coach Mark Helfrich is in his second year as head coach since Chip Kelly left for the NFL. You can tell he's hearing those footsteps, especially since last year's defense was so problematic. Remember that 42-16 loss to Arizona last year?
Yeah, we do too. And still, Oregon was picked to win the Pac-12 for the fourth time in five years. UCLA was picked to win the South Division and USC was second.
Looking at his watch about five minutes into his media session, Helfrich sarcastically said: "Chip Kelly hasn't been mentioned yet."
Helfrich has Heisman trophy candidate Marcus Mariota back for his redshirt junior year, so what's there to frown about? Mariota, a dual-threat quarterback, could've left for the NFL draft. He wanted to get his degree in general sciences and enjoy college life.
He's a star in the classroom, too. And Mariota is a little starstruck by Hollywood.
"You're asking a kid from a small island in (Hawaii) who never got to experience big-time L.A.," Mariota said.
Mariota is taking golf and yoga at Oregon this semester. What, no dance? He was too young for the Matt Leinart joke.
Mariota also said he wanted to be smoother in media interviews. Helfrich could take a lesson in playing nice with the media.
Helfrich was asked about linebacker Derrick Malone's leadership and if the Ducks would lean on that. That defense could use many things, but leadership should hardly bring about controversy.
"Everyone is complaining about that, like you are indirectly with that question," Helfrich said.
USC coach Steve Sarkisian had nothing to complain about, especially not the beverage swag at interview tables.
"I just wanted to say we have really fancy water bottles," Sarkisian said.
That comment was just about longer than one of Lane Kiffin's pressers last year.
Sarkisian has been on a USC coaching debut tour and giving away football tickets seemingly by the hour on Twitter. He's smiling where Kiffin was always frowning.
"I'm just trying to do my job the best way I can," Sarkisian said. "I'm not here to make excuses or apologies. I'm here to lead USC in the right direction and win championships …
"We're embracing the amazing community at USC to come on board. I want people to be part of this with us."
The sanctions are officially over, and Sarkisian is ushering in a new era. He doesn't even mind rolling with that new USC phrase "Turn Up USC," even though he doesn't know what's up with the phrase.
Players were using it, and Sarkisian followed suit.
"Next thing I know there's a billboard with my face on it saying "Turn Up USC," Sarkisian said.
It wasn't "the football monopoly in Los Angeles is officially over" ad that Rick Neuheisel graced while coaching at UCLA.
UCLA coach Jim Mora and quarterback Brett Hundley, a Heisman Trophy candidate, will be up today as six other Pac-12 schools get their turn to show off their personalities and skilled athletes.
Before parting Wednesday, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham ended the day in a fashion similar to how it started: "Unlike Rich Rodriguez, I'm really excited to be here. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
That Pac-12 has so much going on this season.


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Tellwise's Smart Messages Creates Buyer-Friendly Collaborative Environment
Jul 28, 2014 6:56 PM PT
Tellwise, a two-and-a-half year old startup, has introduced a new collaboration platform for sales reps to target prospects. Called "Smart Messages," the multichannel platform comes equipped with such tools as intelligent notifications, behavioral analytics and mobile functionality.
Smart Messages is the culmination of the vision of Tellwise's cofounders, all of whom are former Microsoft engineers, said Conrad Bayer, cofounder and CEO.
"We were very interested in the issue of cross-company collaboration and why it was so difficult -- even with the tools on the market. We wanted to make it an easier and a more modern and efficient process," he told CRM Buyer.
The company did a venture round of funding last July, "and we have been sprinting ever since," Bayer said.
Although it is tightly integrated with email, Smart Messages services many channels, he noted, in addition to offering a number of collaborative tools to share and discuss content.
Essentially, it seeks to augment the role email traditionally plays, which can be limited when multiple decision-makers participate in the process, or when the back and forth goes on for a while.
Personalized, Private and Immersive
Smart Messages is also very customizable, which is a significant competitive differentiator.
"We wanted to create an immersive experience for the buyer -- and the way to do that, of course, is to have the content and communications tailored specifically for him or her," said Bayer.
Finally, it is a private communication, with the appropriate security measures in place.
A typical use case would be a seller targeting a select number of prospects. The seller would tailor each communication for the leads with rich content that could range from PDFs of white papers to power point presentations.
The communication options range from chat to mobile outreach, with each tool geared to a specific task, Bayer said. "That is a trend that hasn't hit the business world yet -- creating a communication that is task-specific depending on the tools."
What the seller has done is use Smart Messages to create a real-time collaborative environment for the prospect. Then the seller waits for the recipient to respond.
Let's say the prospect does respond. It could be a request for more information, a desire to start a conversation around striking a deal, or even a request to be left alone. The platform can accommodate all of those requests with more content, communication options, or a discontinue communication update.
For example, if the conversation escalates to the point when a sale could be imminent, the sales rep can add a field rep or service technician to the conversation to help close the deal.
Smart Notifications, Analytics
The platform is wired with smart notifications so that the seller doesn't keep the lead waiting following a response. There is an iPhone app, which does push notifications as well, Bayer noted.
The system also will send a reminder to the seller if the lead has not made any response at all. The seller can opt to send out another message or notice, or do nothing.
The analytics in the platform give the selling company an idea of what works and what doesn't in terms of campaigns, content and pitches.
The look of the platform should be familiar to people who have used Facebook and Pinterest.
The flow of the conversation is very much akin to a Facebook feed, Bayer said. The application is also very image-oriented -- like Pinterest.
"It is a dedicated private communication channel between a seller and prospective buyer," Bayer concluded, "with tools to handle just about any need."


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Interview: Tze Chun from "Cold Comes the Night"
Director Tze Chun is releasing his new film "Cold Comes the Night" on January 10th in theaters and on VOD. Audiences across the world will be thrilled to watch this new thriller as Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston plays the role of a near blind criminal named Topo who kidnaps and forces a young mother, played by Alice Eve from Star Trek, into collecting his lost money. Tze was gracious enough to tell us here at Movie Room Reviews about his new film and working with Bryan and Alice.
Nick Leyland From Movie Room Reviews: Hi Tze your new movie, "Cold Comes the Night", comes out on January 10th and the title is very fitting for us here in the Midwest.
Tze Chun: It opens in about 20 theaters in I think about 12 cities. And it opens on VOD at the same time, so it'll be on all the major cable providers, and then I should be able to get it on like iTunes and Amazon Instant at the same time.
MRR: So our LA audience and our New York audience should be able to see it in the theaters then, right? I'm guessing.
Tze Chun: Yeah.
MRR: Let's talk about the film a little bit. How would you describe this film for our audience?
Tze Chun: I would describe it as a crime thriller. I would describe it as almost like a throwback, early "Coen Brothers", bag of money thriller. That's how I kinda have been talking about it.
MRR: Now that you say that, I totally agree with you on that because I'm a fan of the Coen brothers as are many people, and this does remind me of that. There's two reasons because one, a lot is left to the imagination, I felt like. Like with Bryan Cranston's character, is Topo... Why was he going blind? What's his back story? He's got this accent and you don't know where he comes from. And also with Alice Eve's character Chloe, how did she get where she is and why? Because the story's basically like a 24-hour period right?
Tze Chun: Mm-hmm. Yeah.
MRR: Why did you choose to do it that way?
Tze Chun: When you're telling a thriller story, I think it helps to have a compressed timeline. Just so that it's a real pressure cooker. And the fact that we had all the events unfolding in the motel and in the surrounding area, we just wanted it to feel like, from the second that Topo shows up, you know that something bad is going to happen. And just horrible things happen to this woman for the next 24 hours.
MRR: Can you talk about the way that you shot the film because there's no explosions or crazy chase scenes. What did you have to do as a director to keep the audience intrigued?
Tze Chun: Well, one of the things that we always talked about with all the departments and including talking to the actors... One of the things that I wanted to make sure that we were all doing was making the same movie. And that movie to me, was a movie that was a genre movie, a crime thriller, it never lost its link with reality and was still motivated by the characters' decisions. And so, in terms of a scale, we're really focused on those three main characters and the way that they conceive each other or align themselves with each other or back-stab each other. And I think that that's one of the things I love so much about the genre of crime noir or crime thrillers, is a lot of them, you don't necessarily need giant explosions or huge action set pieces. A single bullet can change someone's life forever.
MRR: What I found really great about the film is the fact that it was very, very realistic in a lot of ways.
Tze Chun: Yeah, we talked a lot about that. When Alice and Bryan and Logan and I talked about, the type of movie we were making, we wanted to make sure that all of their performances were as kind of naturalistic as possible, as gritty as possible. And then we also made a decision to shoot on location and to use the actual location as well as kind of dressed locations in as realistic a way as possible. Cinematography also, a lot of thrillers have a very stylized look, and we wanted to make sure that, yes, this is going to be scary and it's gonna be thrilling, I guess, but we also wanted to make sure that it didn't lose its link with reality. So in terms of the lighting, there is some stylization to it, but we wanted to make sure it was motivated by real world light sources.
MRR: Well, you wrote and directed the film.
Tze Chun: I actually co-wrote it with a couple guys.
MRR: Oh, you co-wrote the film? That is such a huge part of the film, but another big part of the film, obviously, is the actors, and you've got some good ones. You've got Bryan Cranston who's pretty much on top of his game right now in a lot ways, and this role is similar to the later years of "Breaking Bad" in a way.
Tze Chun: Mm-hmm. When we cast Bryan, I think that it was kind of in the middle of season three of "Breaking Bad". So, as you know, movies take a little bit of time to get made and to come out. And so at the time actually he was kind of in the middle of that transition between Walter White and Heisenberg. But we had talked about him from the very beginning because we've all been fans of "Breaking Bad", of him, and of Vince Gilligan, and the writing, and it was the show that my writing partners and I talked about a lot. So, yeah, when he decided to sign on, it sounded like science fiction to us; we couldn't believe it was happening.
MRR: Do you think he'll ever go back to comedy since he's such an amazing villain?
Tze Chun: I don't know. The thing about it is, he's such a serious character in the movie, but on set, he's one of the funniest people I know, and between takes, he would be cracking up the crew in between every single take.
Tze Chun: And the funny thing is Bryan can slip back into a character in a heartbeat, but the crew had to kind of like get their s&%* together after he'd been making us laugh for like five minutes that they were setting up the next shot.
MRR: Now, the other star of the film, Alice Eve, was a great actress for this role. What made her perfect for this role, and is she as beautiful in real life as she is on the screen?
Tze Chun: Our casting director had sent us the video of her from a movie called "Crossing Over", and in that movie, she plays opposite Ray Liotta, and she holds her own against Ray Liotta. She was young at the time; she was maybe 23 or 24. And I just thought, "Well, who is this young actress who is tough and really holds her own against a pretty intimidating presence?" And, it was really from that that I cast her, and when I saw that, I hadn't realized that she had been the same person even as the woman I had seen in "She's Out Of My League" which is the other movie that she was famous for at the time. And I think we, in terms of exposure, we kind of lucked out, she then went on to do, after she was attached to our movie, she went on to do "Men in Black 3", and "Star Trek Into Darkness". But I think for her, what I liked about her is she obviously has an inner strength, and when I talked to her on the phone, she clearly wanted to do something that is not often offered to her because she is so beautiful. And she really wanted to play against type. The character of Chloe is very stripped down compared to the other characters she's played, and I think she was excited about doing that kind of physical transformation.
Tze Chun: And She's incredibly beautiful, yes.
Tze Chun: I mean we have to put, you have to put so much makeup on her to make her look bad.
MRR: That should be her signature, you gotta put makeup on me to make me look bad. I'm a big fan of the show Louie and I loved how you cast Ursula Parker as the daughter because she melts my heart every time she comes on camera. Does she not?
Tze Chun: She's the best. She's such a weird, funny kid. She's like a little adult. When she's on set, it's very, very funny. She showed up at the audition and I was like, "Oh my God, you're that girl from Louie. Will you say "Oh, I'm bored." And so I kept on having her say, "I'm bored" because my favorite scene is when she's driving with Louie upstate, she kept on saying, "I'm bored." She's so young, she was like ten years old. She's like, "So, is this going to be... I mean do you want me to say the lines on the page or are we going to do more improvisation?". I was like, "Well, whatever you wanna do Ursula." And then she's like, "Great, 'cause I really love improvisation." She's like a real little, like, little person. She's really adorable.
MRR: I think she has a big future ahead of her in my opinion.
Tze Chun: Yes. She's really hard working. She's really smart. I mean she's really very smart for her age.
MRR: Now, fans of you and your films that you've done in the past, how is this film gonna fit in with your previous work?
Tze Chun: It's quite different. I think that there are some themes that run through both "Children of Invention" and "Cold Comes The Night". One thing that people have brought up is that both movies are kind of about people who are desperate and who are living in desperate times, and both movies are kind of about a fall-out from a single opportunistic act. But the first movie that I did was a family drama, an indie drama, and this one is obviously a little bit more of a genre movie, and a bigger movie. So I'm hoping that people who liked the first one, will like the second one. The one thing is that both movies are very much character-driven. So hopefully, if you're a fan of that type of thing, you'll like both movies.
MRR: Cool. Well, the film comes out January 10th in theaters and on VOD on the same day. Besides that, what else can we look forward to seeing from you in the future now?
Tze Chun: I have a couple of other projects with the same producers, and I am, yeah, just plugging away. I just sold a script. And if you look in my IMDb, it's a little confusing. I do TV, and I do writing and directing on the indie side, and I also do writing just by itself without directing. So I'm always trying to work on a few things at once. I think that's the only way to become better at doing what I do.
MRR: Well, congratulations. And our audience is gonna have to go check this out, or stay at home and check it out if they can't check it iout in the theater.
Tze Chun: Yeah. That is perfectly fine with me.
MRR: Yeah. Well, congratulations, and I really enjoyed the film, and I hope it does great things, and good luck to you.
Tze Chun: Alright, great. Thank you so much.


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O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge-by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith....—1 Timothy 6:20-21
The crowds-at-any-price mania has taken a firm grip on American Christianity and is the motivating power back of a shockingly high percentage of all religious activity. Men and churches compete for the attention of the paying multitudes who are brought in by means of any currently popular gadget or gimmick ostensibly to have their souls saved, but, if the truth were told, often for reasons not so praiseworthy as this....
Our constant effort should be to reach as many persons as possible with the Christian message, and for that reason numbers are critically important. But our first responsibility is not to make converts but to uphold the honor of God in a world given over to the glory of fallen man. No matter how many persons we touch with the gospel we have failed unless, along with the message of invitation, we have boldly declared the exceeding sinfulness of man and the transcendent holiness of the Most High God. They who degrade or compromise the truth in order to reach larger numbers, dishonor God and deeply injure the souls of men.
The temptation to modify the teachings of Christ with the hope that larger numbers may "accept" Him is cruelly strong in this day of speed, size, noise, and crowds. But if we know what is good for us, we'll resist it with every power at our command. The Size of the Soul, 117-119.
"Lord, deliver me from this temptation. Give me a deep, unshakable commitment 'to uphold the honor of God in a world given over to the glory of fallen men'—whether I achieve crowds and success or not. Amen."
Reprinted from Tozer on Christian Leadership by A.W. Tozer, copyright © 2001 by Zur Ltd. Used by permission of WingSpread Publishers, a division of Zur Ltd.
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Wenger happy with his options
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned Tottenham his side are
no longer reliant on the goal threat of any one player.
The Gunners have had Robin van Persie as the focus of their
attack in recent seasons, but Wenger is happy to have plenty of
options up front as his side look to extend their unbeaten Premier
League run to six games at White Hart Lane on Sunday.
Tottenham themselves have been indebted to Gareth Bale in recent
matches, the Welsh winger scoring his eighth goal in his last six
appearances with a superb last-minute winner to beat West Ham 3-2
on Monday.
That victory lifted Spurs up to third in the Premier League
table as they look to finish above their north London rivals for
the first time in almost 20 years.
But Wenger insists he has no special plans to shackle Bale as
Arsenal look to blow the race for Champions League football wide
open again.
"At the moment I feel we can score from many positions and I
prefer that, personally," said Wenger.
"We have many players who can score – (Theo) Walcott can score,
(Olivier) Giroud can score, (Santi) Cazorla can score, (Lukas)
Podolski can score, I think (Jack) Wilshere will score as well, so
we have many.
"We have scored more goals than last year and last year our
efficiency was always depending on Van Persie and I always worried
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BRUSSELS, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Belgian court Tuesday refused to block the early release of a woman serving time for her role in her ex-husband's child sex abuse and killings.
The Court of Cassation in Brussels, the country's appeals court, will allow the release of Michelle Martin from her 30-year prison sentence for hiding evidence and helping Marc Dutroux as he raped five teenage girls in 1985 and kidnapped six more in 1995 and 1996, killing two by locking them in a cellar to die, the Belgian news agency Flanders News reported Tuesday.
Martin, divorced from Dutroux in 2002, was aware of all the incidents but did not report any of them, investigators said. In the case of the two girls imprisoned in the cellar, each age 8, she told investigators she was afraid of "animals in the cellar that could kill her," but psychiatrists at her trial said she was aware of her actions, the news agency said.
Martin's applications for an early release were rejected three times. A fourth was suspended after the withdrawal of a French convent's offer to shelter her. If released, Martin is expected to stay at a convent in Wallonia, Belgium, the news agency said.


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With spectacular views across the sparkling blue water to Dunk Island and World Heritage listed Hinchinbrook Island, South Mission Beach is regarded as one of the most beautiful areas in Tropical North Queensland.
Whether you're on it, under it or looking across it, at South Mission Beach it's all about the water. Kayak to Dunk Island, fish from the beach, hire a boat and explore, go jet skiing or dive through the coral of the Great Barrier Reef.
Adrenalin junkies can go on a tandem skydive over the vast blue ocean and a little inland you can have the thrill of a lifetime on a white water rafting adventure on the Tully River. You can enjoy expansive water views from several lookouts and of course when it all gets too much, you can wind down and relax on a deserted beach.
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Any known problems?
TUX040 direct vent is what I'm looking at
Good furnace.... put in a bunch.. had a vent motor make a noise... replaced under warranty
haven't had a call for a 40 though.... you must live in the south
what are the ratings for this unit? thanks.
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Opinions please on this Trane model.
Any known problems?
TUX040 direct vent is what I'm looking at
I can't look at any links until my confuser is repaired, therefore I can' check your profile. Thurston as in Thurston High School?
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It's a 40,000 BTU system (37,000BTU) 92% enegery effecney.
They are good single stage system w/ regular blower motor.
The control board has been a royal pain in the #$##$. Hopefully the bugs are worked out by now. They've covered everything I've replaced under warranty so they are taking care of us. Not a reason to avoid this model, since I have a dim view of most of what's being made today, but you asked. A long parts & labor warranty is a good buy regardless of unit chosen.
Loonie....... speaking of bugs.. Lady bugs..beatles whatever they are callin em this week... only one I have changed a circuit board in was soaked with water. The new units I believe even have a water deflector on top of it. Anyway this lady's A-Coil was full of lady bugs and plugged the A-Coil drain.... overflowed and dripped thru furnace, therefore soaking the circuit board... Other than that no problems. My book says 92.1 but who's counting...Trane rates their units at the lowest efficiency it will get... NOT the highest like most of them.
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Composing a meaningful resume objective—or objective statement—can be a roadblock to completing the remainder of a resume, especially on the first resume a new job seeker prepares.
From time to time, professional resume writers counsel their clients not to use objectives on any type of resume. However, an objective is highly useful if a job seeker is looking for a career change.
The objective, in this case, can be used to show how the worker's skills and achievements can transition directly and fruitfully into a new career field. For the new college graduate, the objective explains in short order exactly what type of position the job seeker is pursuing and often, where. In some types of resumes, a longer profile or executive summary may be needed instead of or even with an objective section.
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The composition of this objective statement can be very challenging, because many people simply do not know what to include in the statement. These individuals sometimes resort to over-used objectives given them by friends, sample resumes, or out-of-date resume preparation books.
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In addition, a heavy-handed promotional effort like this flies up against Spotify's desire to position itself as a service that's personalized to its subscribers' musical tastes.
With Drake showing up all over Spotify playlists and recommendations, the overall effect was one of discounting users' own interests — those who complained were likely not Drake fans or perhaps not even heavy listeners of hip-hop in general. As a result, they felt like Spotify was trying to push them to listen to music they didn't like.
Though Drake is a hugely popular artist, there may not be an artist out there who could withstand a promotion like this. It's just too much. After all, there's a fine line between being excited about an album release and promoting it, and shoving something in people's faces. Spotify crossed that line.
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That said, the user outrage feels similar: I don't like this music, why are your forcing it on me?
Spotify's original intention was to promote Drake's album and the artist in a more playful way. It put Drake on the cover of its biggest Rap, RB, Pop and Mood playlists, including RapCaviar , Beast Mode , Are Be , Summer Party , Today's Top Hits , Morning Commute and others.
In those cases where Drake's image was used on the playlist but not his music, the idea was that it would showcase the artist's personality. But these efforts clearly fell flat. Users were confused as to why Drake was appearing on playlists that didn't make sense — like those featuring a different genre of music.
From a sheer numbers standpoint, meanwhile, Spotify's promotional efforts were successful.
The album broke the U.S. one-week streaming record for an album in three days, Billboard also reported, and the album was being streamed more than 10 million times per hour the weekend of its release, Spotify .The album is estimated to reach more than 700 million streams in the U.S. by the end of the tracking week on July 5.
Not everyone thought the promotion was that big of a deal.
Some people said that while they noticed the suggestions, they just bypassed them and listened to their own music as usual. But even then, some sympathized with those who complained that this felt like an advertisement on what's supposed to be an ad-free service.
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Rescue workers found the man on Shipwreck Trail, a path about a quarter-mile northeast of Palos Verdes High School, the spokesman said. The helicopter crew lifted the man off the ground and was en route to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center about 3:45 p.m.
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Access Youth Academy board member Malcolm Bohm and executive director Renato Paiva paid a visit to the La Jolla Town Council on May 9 to present their unique youth sports-based nonprofit to trustees.
Access Youth Academy invests in youth from San Diego's poorest neighborhoods by giving them an opportunity to achieve academically, engage in community service and excel at the little-known sport of squash.
"What we've been able to do through Access Youth Academy is breed champions. We have nine individual champions and team champions, including the 2013 girls' and boys' senior national champions this year," said Bohm.
The youth advocates do much more than just put a racket in the hands of children. They transform young lives by taking them from distressed circumstances and instilling inspiration and values that help the students become promising leaders of tomorrow, said Bohm and Paiva.
One of the values the academy teaches the children is to give back, said Bohm.
"They have chosen to get out of their distressed circumstance and make something of themselves," he said. "We have fantastic results in the sport and we also do community service. We go out and clean the beaches, the sides of the streets and various things, and they are expected to put in a certain amount of hours."
Another pillar in the program — and the most important according to Paiva — is educational achievement.
"No. 1 is always going to be academics. We're not there to make champions. We are there to make students that had less chances to go to college, and we've been doing a good job so far," he said. "Every day, the kids come to us and they study for at least one hour. Six years in a row, the same kids."
Through its partnership with Preuss School, Access Youth Academy boasts a 100 percent graduation rate to top schools in the nation. This year, all students in the program's graduating class are going to Ivy League schools, some on full scholarships.
The nonprofit has plans to expand its program to Hoover High by building a squash facility at the high school using Proposition Z bonds.
"Ours are the first set of bonds that have already been put up for sale and our contract to expand into Hoover High is within the top three," said Bohm. "We have a goal to match $3 million to $3 million that the city will give. Every dollar that we get into Access Youth Academy is matched through Proposition Z dollar for dollar. With that, we will be able to excel ourselves right up to No. 1 and affect many, many more kids."
To learn more about Access Youth Academy, visit www.accessyouthacademy.org, or call (858) 202-0406.
Coast Boulevard beautification at Children's Pool still in need of funding
With the upcoming demolition and reconstruction of the lifeguard tower at Children's Pool beach slated to begin in mid-June, the community's last chance to secure funding for the Coast Boulevard beautification project is nearing.
The community-driven landscape redesign project, spearheaded by La Jolla Parks & Beaches trustee Phyllis Minick, will widen the main walkway, add a secondary overlook, enhance seating, guide pedestrian access and generate plant barriers along the low bluffside wall to add safety without obstructing views in the area around Children's Pool beach.
"The current cost is about $250,000," said La Jolla Community Planning Association trustee Patrick Ahern. "If we wait to do it, it's double. It would be more like $500,000."
The one-time $250,000 price tag to restore the area is only valid if construction of the walkway coincides with construction of the city-funded lifeguard tower project. If the projects take place simultaneously, the city has offered to share its construction team and contractors as well as waive permitting for the sidewalk reconstruction if the two projects overlap.
"All we're looking for is six degrees of separation," said Ahern. "Somebody you know might know somebody else who might want to make a difference. Or we're looking for seven donors at $35,000 apiece. It's a one-time ask and it's permanent. It's going to be there for the rest of our lives certainly and for generations to come."
Ahern said the area is currently messy, congested by the narrow walkway and can be a dangerous environment for elderly people who often trip on the edge of the sidewalk.
"This is one of the most beautiful, pristine places truly in the world," he said. "It's an incredible asset. A lot of people go there. It's an economic pillar, and it's truly one of our jewels in La Jolla and in the country."
Minick will donate a sign with naming rights to the $250,000 donor and other naming opportunities are also available on the seating walls, drinking fountain, planters and cobblestone.
"The goal is to show that the people of San Diego, the residents of La Jolla and of the world care about the safety, the environment, the history and the educational opportunities, especially for children," she said.
To donate to the project or to download a grant proposal, visit lajollaparksandbeaches.org/coast-walk-beautification.
• Maureen Murphy of La Jolla Village Lodge donated a $500 check to the La Jolla Christmas Parade Foundation to kickstart fundraising for the annual holiday parade and festival a little early. Donations are encouraged year-round to help continue the community tradition. Donations are tax-deductible and checks should be made payable to the La Jolla Town Council Parade Foundation can be mailed to 1150 Silverado St., La Jolla, 92037.
• Mayor Bob Filner announced that a vacuum procedure will be used to clean up cormorant and sea lion excrement that is causing the foul odor at La Jolla Cove.
"By Memorial Day, no more poop smell," he said. "I had threatened every permitting agency that if they didn't give me permits by Memorial Day that I was going to clean up the poop myself. To make sure I didn't break the law, they all gave us the permits."
• Filner, District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer and Gina Seau are some a few of the big names who will be dancing in La Jolla Town Council's upcoming "Dancing with La Jolla Stars" event on Oct. 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Torrey Pines Hilton. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit community projects supported by the Town Council, as well as the Warriors and Quiet Waters nonprofit. Tickets are $175 per person or $325 per couple.
• The La Jolla Shores Association is working with the diving community and others in the watersports community to determine solutions to manage the park and beach areas in the Shores.
• The Windansea Surf Club will host an exhibition at the California Surf Museum in Oceanside, which will launch on June 8 and run for six months. The exhibit presents the 50-year history of the longstanding surf club and its members from all over the world.


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Biosolids is a term for domestic wastewater sludge that meets standards for use as a fertilizer or soil conditioner. Biosolids standards include limitations for metals and other compounds, pathogen reduction, vector requirements and best management practices.
This publication outlines biosolids land application monitoring requirements.
Applying biosolids to land uses the available nitrogen, phosphorus and potash to fertilize growing crops. This is an environmentally sound practice sanctioned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Reusing biosolids on crops, pastures and timberland reduces pollution of the waters of the state. It eliminates the environmental risks and costs associated with sludge disposal options, benefiting all citizens of Missouri.
EPA regulations, under Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 503 (40 CFR 503), establish the minimum national standards for the use and disposal of domestic sludge. These standards include limitations for the land application of biosolids.
The DNR has incorporated the EPA standards into the state requirements under the Missouri Clean Water Law and regulations. The state rules include additional requirements that are not covered in the EPA standards. Complying with state regulations automatically meets the EPA sludge standards.
Monitor the biosolids to determine the quality for regulated pollutants listed in the biosolids standards. Base the number of samples on the quantity of sludge produced by the facility.
Another sampling plan may be approved for an equal number of samples per year. For example, you sample quarterly, but apply biosolids during July only. You may collect all four samples during the land application period (Table 1).
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Total solids: A grab sample of sludge shall be tested one per day during land application periods for percent total solids. This data shall be used to calculate the dry tons of sludge applied per acre.
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Total phosphorus: Total phosphorus and total potassium shall be tested at the same monitoring frequency as metals.
If you own a wastewater treatment lagoon or sludge lagoon that is cleaned out once a year or less, you may choose to sample only when the sludge is removed or the lagoon is closed.
Test one composite sample for each 100 dry tons of sludge or biosolids removed from the lagoon during the year or left within the lagoon at closing. Composite samples must represent various areas at one-foot depth.
Collect composite samples for all monitoring under this section. Each composite sample must consist of at least seven to 20 grab samples. Collect the samples during the same week from various locations in the sludge.
Data from individual grab samples may vary by as much as 50 percent from mean values. A composite sample made up of 20 grab samples will be 90 percent to 95 percent accurate.
Report all sample results on a dry weight basis unless otherwise specified. If the laboratory report does not specify dry weight, consider the data in a wet weight basis. The permit holder must convert the measurements to a dry weight basis. Use the following formula:
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Test soils for soil pH, cation exchange capacity and available phosphorus once every four or five years, if biosolids are applied during that period. Base available phosphorus on Bray's P-1 test.
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