After more than eight years at the commission, and more than halfway through what will likely be his final term in Brussels, Mr. Almunia has the opportunity to leave a mark for his successors.
Strange as it may sound, short-lived ministries can innovate in a chosen area of governance and leave a lasting mark on the polity.
It will also leave a question mark over the next series of The Apprentice, as one of Chiles's BBC roles was presenting its spin-off, You're Fired.
For some, it's also political -- a way to leave their mark on a city they feel has turned its back on them.
Enter Marlin Miller, a wood sculptor from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, who volunteered to create a few live oak sculptures for free -- in part to leave his artistic mark on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but also as a service to the community.
For a country formed when cooling volcanic rock rose through the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the archipelago's story in this tournament is appropriate: once again, Cape Verde is a continental newcomer ready to leave its mark.
Allowing such large-capacity magazines to remain in the hands of gun owners would leave a gaping loophole in the law, said Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son, Daniel, was killed in the shooting.
Allowing magazines that carry 10 or more bullets to remain in the hands of gun owners would leave a gaping loophole in the law, said Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son, Daniel, was killed in the shooting.
Aaish, who also scored a penalty against South Korea, had to leave the pitch just past the hour mark after being booked for diving but Abdulatif sealed victory with a superb solo effort with 13 minutes to play.
Finish writing my book, Crowdfunding Your Mark on the World, a guide for social entrepreneurs who want to raise money using crowdfunding to leave their mark on the world by March 31, 2013 for release in April.
Like graffiti artists, hackers hack to leave their mark -- and occasionally to make a political statement, too.
"Schools understand that students want to leave their mark on the way out the door, but a better way to do that is to take up a donation and plant an oak tree, " said Mark Goulet, a lawyer for the school board in Smithville, Texas, where students last month were suspended after a cafeteria food fight involving burritos.
So this morning, I'm just going to leave the sermon to others and offer maybe a few remarks as we mark this -- the end of this Easter season.
"This incident should also act as a reminder to all to never leave cooking unattended, " station manager Mark Witherspoon said.
Speaking earlier, festival organiser Hywel Wyn Edwards described the Eisteddfod as "a phenomenal success", and said he hoped the show would leave its mark on the area.
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Indeed, the whole project began as an attempt to stop Mark Green, a left-wing public advocate, from automatically succeeding Mr Giuliani should the mayor leave office early (as he would, if he were to be elected to the Senate in 2000).
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