Applying

Interviewing for a new job ranks right up there with root-canal work when it comes to the things we dread.In today's tough job market, a winning approach is more important than ever and has three components: research, qualifications and, most important, self-presentation.* Research: Check your library's database for newspaper clips about the company to which you're applying.* Qualifications: Are you really qualified to handle the job for which you're applying? If you think you are, prove it to yourself by reviewing your education, experience and training, then document these qualifications in an easy-to-read fashion.

I'm still holding my head after reading your scurrilous diatribe regarding historians' assessment of the presidency of George W. Bush ("Misoverestimating Bush," April 28). How can you write such words with a straight face? Whatever happened to "objective" journalism? Yet when it comes to President Barack Obama, do you even know the stimulus plan failed because of all the pork? Or the trillions of dollars Obamacare will cost? Did you hear that members of Congress are trying to exempt themselves and their aides?

Lauren Simenauer has spent many late nights and weekends on college applications. The Centennial High senior is completing 12 of them with the help of "lots of coffee." She is one of an increasing number of Howard County students applying to a double-digit number of colleges. "In my Advanced Placement classes, most people are applying to 10 or 15 schools," said Simenauer, adding that in other circles "people think I'm crazy." In part, technology allows students to do this. "Fourteen out of the 15 [schools I'm applying to]

Four judges and one lawyer have applied for the Court of Appeals seat that will become vacant July 6 when Chief Judge Robert M. Bell reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70. The applicants for the judgeship on the state's highest court are Judges Stuart Ross Berger, Albert Joseph Matricciani Jr. and Shirley Marie Watts, all sitting on the Court of Special Appeals; Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge W. Michel Pierson; and Baltimore attorney Mary...

Can you apply stucco to the exterior of a brick home? What tips can you share to ensure the stucco does not peel off? Yes, you can. Not only do you need the right tools and equipment, but you also need good hand-eye coordination to do the job well. These challenges are not insurmountable. You can rent the needed scaffolding and power mixer that will be required for the job. I recommend that you hone your technique on a practice wall before trying to stucco your house. First, inspect your existing brick.

The hours are long, the pay is nonexistent and the requirements just to be considered are stiff. On top of that, the agency you'd oversee is facing a fiscal crisis including a $58 million deficit, and your potential co-workers have become the target of scorn and recrimination across Maryland. Not exactly a dream job. So perhaps it's not surprising that the application deadline for this position - member of the Baltimore City school board - has been extended twice. The Maryland State Board of Education, which is advertising three board openings coming up in June, first pushed the original deadline of March 15 to Wednesday.

If you are a renter, age 60 or older, disabled, or the surviving spouse of someone over 60 or disabled, you may be entitled to a payment from Maryland.Eligible seniors may receive payments of up to $600 from the state Renters' Tax Credit program.The amount of the payment varies with household income and the amount of rent paid.The Carroll County Senior Information and Assistance Office will supply the necessary forms and help seniors fill them out, said Ann U. Allen, coordinator of the Carroll office of the state program.

Do the homework: Many job seekers apparently don't bother to learn much about the companies or industries they're applying to. Sixty percent of executives surveyed by Accountemps, an employment company, reported that applicants rarely indicate in their cover letters that they know anything about the company or industry. And 38 percent of the executives reported that even at the interview stage, job candidates rarely display such knowledge. Max Messmer, the chairman of Accountemps, suggests job seekers do some homework before they start applying for a job.Pub Date: 10/12/97

In her shop in Montgomery Village, Savita Jain practices the ancient form of henna art - applying a temporary stain made from a ground-up plant in intricate patterns on her client's bodies. Jain says she has equal numbers of Indian and American clients. The Indian clients prefer to have their hands and feet adorned, while Americans are apt to ask for designs on all parts of their bodies. The stain lasts about three weeks.

Possibly the most valuable skill a homeowner can have is the ability to caulk. More specifically, the ability to caulk properly. Shower surrounds and shower doors rely on caulk to keep water inside. At the exterior of a house, caulk helps keep water and drafts out. Even on low-maintenance house exteriors, there is often high-maintenance wood trim, mostly at window and door exteriors, and especially at bay windows. Wood trim is generally not rot-resistant, so it must be protected from moisture.

The promoter of last year's Starscape Festival says a new event he's marketing that targets a similar audience won't have the safety problems associated with last year's June concert. Promoter Evan Weinstein says he wants to disassociate the new Moonrise Festival from the issues of Starscape last year. City officials said Starscape, the long-running electronic dance event at Fort Armistead Park, could not return because of issues at last year's concert, including overcrowding and drug overdoses.

Stephen Banick has yet to play in a game this season for Stevenson, and it appears that his absence will extend for the remainder of the year. The sophomore attackman suffered an injury in the preseason unrelated to the left leg that he broke in the Mustangs' loss to Salisbury in the semifinal round of the 2012 NCAA tournament on May 20. Coach Paul Cantabene said Thursday morning that sitting the rest of the season and applying for a medical redshirt...

Ten lawyers, including the county's state's attorney and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, have applied for the vacancy on the Harford County Circuit Court. In addition, 20 lawyers have applied for the vacancy on the county's District Court bench, with six applying for both. The 10 applicants to replace recently retired Circuit Judge Emory A. Plitt Jr. are: • Joseph Ignatius Cassilly, Harford County State's Attorney since 1983; • Michael Gerard Comeau, a senior assistant attorney in the Harford County Law Department and a former state delegate; • Yolanda Lauranzon Curtin, a state administrative law judge and former Harford prosecutor; • Michael Hugh Andrew Daney, associate zoning hearing examiner for Harford County; • Howard Wayne Norman Jr., a member of the House of Delegates representing Northern Harford; • Steven J. Scheinin, a lawyer in private practice and previous judge applicant and candidate; • District Court Judge Victor Kuras Butanis, a district judge since 1996; • Melissa Lazarich Lambert, chief legal counsel to the Harford County Council and a former assistant state's attorney; • Kerwin Anthony Miller Sr., a deputy state's attorney for Cecil County; • Diane Adkins Tobin, a deputy state's attorney for Harford County.

Ten lawyers, including the county's state's attorney and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, have applied for a vacancy on the Harford County Circuit Court. The 10 applicants to replace recently retired Judge Emory A. Plitt Jr. are: • Joseph Ignatius Cassilly, Harford County State's Attorney since 1983; • Michael Gerard Comeau, a senor assistant attorney in the Harford County Law Department and a former state delegate; • Yolanda Lauranzon Curtin, a state administrative law judge and former Harford prosecutor; • Michael Hugh Andrew Daney, associate zoning hearing examiner for Harford County; • Howard Wayne Norman Jr., a member of the House of Delegates representing Northern Harford; • Steven J. Scheinin, a lawyer in private practice and previous judge applicant and candidate; • District Court Judge Victor Kuras Butanis, a district judge since 1996; • Melissa Lazarich Lambert, chief legal counsel to the Harford County Council and a former assistant state's attorney; • Kerwin Anthony Miller Sr., deputy state's attorney for Cecil County; • Diane Adkins Tobin, deputy state's attorney for Harford County.

What pesticides are Maryland families exposed to on a regular basis? Good luck finding out. There's simply no way for the average person to discover what chemicals are being applied to farm fields or even backyards. Worse, it's nearly impossible for anyone in the public health field to find out either. Should doctors discover an unusually high incidence in Maryland of leukemia or other cancer that might be associated with environmental exposure, they'd be hard-pressed to analyze the risk from pesticides.

Navy's 11-2 loss to Patriot League rival Bucknell this past Saturday was exacerbated by a poor offensive showing highlighted by zero goals in the contest's final three quarters. Despite the inability to score a goal in the final 51 minutes, coach Rick Sowell was hesitant to declare wholesale changes in the starting lineup for Saturday's home game against Lafayette. “Everything's under the gun,” Sowell said Tuesday. “We're re-evaluating the situation. I don't know if we have to make drastic changes.

A few months ago, you wrote about turmeric being used for boils and also being studied for treating arthritis and cancer. This bit of information has changed my life. I've suffered with psoriasis on nearly half of my body for 25 years. I've seen many physicians and tried every medication and ultraviolet treatment. The cost has been enormous, matched only by the disappointment with the failures. When I read that turmeric might have anti-inflammatory action, I wondered if it might help me. I immediately bought some and sprinkled a rounded teaspoonful on my cereal.

After we wrapped up my interview with Bruno Sammartino on Sunday, he wanted to demonstrate the front facelock on me so I could understand how effective it was. So I leaned over and the world's strongest 73-year-old locked me in the hold and squeezed, turning my head in an awkward position that was quite uncomfortable. Fortunately for me, Bruno knows his own strength. After releasing me, he said that if he were to yank upward when applying the hold, it "would break any man's neck." I wasn't going to argue with him. (For more, go to baltimoresun.

Now that quarterback Joe Flacco is poised to become the highest paid player in the NFL by virtue of a $120.6 million contract, the Ravens aren't expected to use the franchise tag on any of their other unrestricted free agents. Although Monday afternoon marks the league deadline to use the designation, general manager Ozzie Newsome has already stated that Flacco was the Ravens' lone candidate to be named a franchise player. The Flacco contract, which includes a record $62 million payout during the first three years, won't become official until the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player takes and passes a physical and signs his contract Monday.

When the University of Maryland issues its end-of-year crime report to the U.S. Department of Education - as is required by federal law - it will not include the recent off-campus shooting that left two students dead and another wounded. Though the violence occurred less than a quarter-mile from campus, the university is not required to report it under the 1990 Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act . "The rules for Clery reporting are very exact, and this incident will not fall into the geographic area for which we report," Crystal Brown, a university spokeswoman, said in an email.