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	Political boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A boss, in political science, is a person who wields de facto power over a particular political region or constituency.
		Bosses may dictate voting patterns, control appointments, and wield considerable influence in other political processes.
		Bossism is generally associated with corruption and organized crime and has often been regarded as subversive to the democratic process.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Political_boss (202 words)

	Boss Tweed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tweed himself was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852, the New York City Board of Advisors in 1856, and the New York State Senate in 1867.
		Tweed and Gould became the subjects of political cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1869.
		Tweed's political machine gained numerous offices in New York City, and even to the state legislature and judges' seats, often through illegal means.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_Tweed (787 words)

	Boss (video games) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bosses are a consequence of this structure, appearing at the end of a level or episode and being the hardest enemies to defeat.
		Bosses are traditional choke-points in RPGs, used to ensure a player has taken the time to level-up (raise their abilities through fighting anonymous foes) before progressing to a new section of the game.
		There are a few common forms taken by the "last boss", including a massive creature with a small vulnerable spot and/or a creature which takes on a number of different forms during the final battle, with the penultimate form often being the most imposing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_(video_games) (787 words)

	Crime boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Crime bosses are often highly respected and/or feared by their men.
		A crime Boss can refer to a person who is in charge of a small crew of amateur criminals, to a highly respected Boss of a very organized and profitable outfit, eg.
		Although the Mafia is in fact a very popular example for "crime bosses" in the public eye, it is certainly not restricted to la cosa nostra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crime_boss (170 words)

	Boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A roof boss or ceiling boss: a protruding stone, often decoratively carved, usually placed at the intersection of the ribs of a vault; a similar wooden feature at the intersection of beams in a ceiling
		BOSS is an acronym for South African Bureau Of State Security, the South African secret police from 1966 - 1980.
		A crime boss, the leader of an independent organized crime outfit
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss (263 words)

	Boss (video games) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bosses are a consequence of this structure, appearing at or near the end of a level or episode and being the hardest enemies to defeat.
		Bosses are traditional choke-points in RPGs, used to ensure a player has taken the time to level-up (raise their abilities through fighting anonymous easier foes) before progressing to a new section of the game.
		Bosses have recently fallen out of favour with groups of videogamers and specific game designers; it is commonly argued that they are a hangover from pay-to-play arcade games, and inappropriate for current games.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_(video_games) (263 words)

	Hugo Boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hugo Boss established his company in Metzingen, Germany, in 1923, only a few years after the end of WWI, while most of the country was in a state of economic ruin.
		In 1993, 70 years after its founding, Hugo Boss launched its first fragrance, and created a division which has since grown to be an important part of the company.
		Boss' company both designed and manufactured uniforms and attire for the troops, officers and other governmental branches of Nazi Germany, including the SS.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hugo_Boss (403 words)

	Boss Hogg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boss has a twin brother, Abraham Lincoln Hogg, who appeared in one episode of the show.
		Boss Hogg is the wealthiest man in Hazzard County, and owns most of its property and businesses — whether directly or by holding the mortgages over the land.
		That is, until Jefferson receives another bump on the head, (many times via Rosco) and converts back to the ruthless, corrupt Boss Hogg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_Hogg (1259 words)

	Boss (video games) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bosses are a consequence of this structure, appearing at the end of a level or episode and being the hardest enemies to defeat.
		Bosses are traditional choke-points in RPGs, used to ensure a player has taken the time to level-up (raise their abilities through fighting anonymous foes) before progressing to a new section of the game.
		In video games, a boss (sometimes called a guardian) is a particularly large or difficult computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end of the game itself (final boss).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_(video_games) (1259 words)

	Boss (crater) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boss is a lunar impact crater that is located along the northeast rim of the Moon 's near side.
		Further to the southwest is the prominent Gauss crater, and to the north-northwest is the Mare Humboldtianum.
		The closest named craters are Vashakidze to the southeast on the far side of the Moon, and the heavily-eroded Riemann crater to the south.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_(crater) (1259 words)

	Boss Tweed
		The attempts in Tammany of évincer the loop of tweed failed, and in the tweed 1870 forced by the legislature of state a charter which increased the powers of the loop considerably.
		The immediate cause of the fall of tweed was the publication in times of New York of the obviousness of the Clerc's Office approximately indicated by this snit Mr.
		Mainly by the efforts of the bottom Samuel J Tilden, tweed of this absolute horse was tested for the crime, but the jury could not reach a verdict (ha, ha!).
	www.haplessdilettante.com /tweed2.html (475 words)

	Boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		BOSS is a brand of the Roland Corporation primarily known for its electric guitar accessories.
		A jocular or disparaging nickname for a spouse of either sex or a dominant person (whether a public official or not) in a political party, or subdivision of one, see political boss.
		The leader of an independent organized crime "family", see crime boss.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss (320 words)

	Political boss -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		A boss, in (The study of government of states and other political units) political science, is a person who wields (additional info and facts about de facto) de facto power over a particular political region or (The body of voters who elect a representative for their area) constituency.
		Bosses may dictate (A choice that is made by voting) voting patterns, control (The act of putting a person into a non-elective position) appointments, and wield considerable influence in other political processes.
		Political boss -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/political_boss.htm (219 words)

	Lewis Boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lewis Boss is noted for his work in cataloguing the locations and proper motions of stars.
		Boss was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1905.
		The Boss crater on the Moon is named after him.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lewis_Boss (194 words)

	Dirt Boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Those who are fooled by the sheer size of Dirt Boss into thinking he's slow are soon left choking on his exhaust.
		Dirt Boss is the name of two characters in the Transformers Universes.
		In the Transformers: Cybertron series (called: Transformers: Galaxy Force in Japan) Dirt Boss is a wild outlaw, a rugged villain of the rough backwaters of the Speed Planet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dirt_Boss (188 words)

	Boss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A roof boss or ceiling boss: a protruding stone, often decoratively carved, usually placed at the intersection of the ribs of a vault; a similar wooden feature at the intersection of beams in a ceiling
		BOSS is an acronym for South African Bureau Of State Security, the South African secret police from 1966 - 1980.
		A political boss, a politician who controls a political machine
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss (263 words)

	Giordano Bruno (crater) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Giordano Bruno is a small lunar impact crater whose eponym is the Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno.
		It lies between the Harkhebi crater to the northwest and Szilard crater to the southeast.
		In 1976 the geologist Jack B. Hartung proposed that this passage described the formation of the Giordano Bruno crater.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Giordano_Bruno_crater (263 words)

	Her Name is Cat
		Cat attempts to complete the assignment but is unable to because the cop and his daughter are in the line of fire.
		Cat has only feelings of hatred for her ex-lover and is actually growing fond of the cop that is trying to tale her.
		Cat is sent to jail but breaks out, mistakenly thinking that she was betrayed by the cop.
	www.loveandbullets.com /hnic.htm (263 words)

	William Tweed
		Tweed, who had made an estimated $200,000,000 from his activities, was able to use his wealth to escape from prison.
		For example, he purchased 300 benches for $5 each and resold them to the city for $600.
		This revealed that thermometers were costing $7,500 and brooms were being charged at a staggering $41,190 apiece.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAtweed.htm (474 words)

	POLITICAL BOSSES AND MACHINES IN THE U.S.
		Political events in the early part of the twentieth century were dominated by the power struggle between the Percy faction and the Vardaman faction.
		The political faction of the Black counties of the Delta was led by members of the Percy family, a political dynasty of Mississippi.
		Political reforms in the late nineteenth century led to an emergence of a populist movement in the poor White areas.
	www.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/bosses.htm (16074 words)

	Boss Gallo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was an ancestor of Boss Nass, and therefore one of the rare Ankura Gungans.
		Boss Gallo told the Militiagungs to tell their boss that Gallo would strike back.
		Boss Gallo found Otoh Jahai's scepter in the wilderness, and raided one of Rogoe's camps that stored the currency stolen from the other Gungans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_Gallo (467 words)

	Hugo Boss Prize Encyclopedia Article, Description, History and Biography @ LocalColorArt.com
		The fifth Hugo Boss Prize was awarded to Rirkrit Tiravanija, a Thai artist born in Buenos Aires who now works in New York, Berlin and Bangkok.
		The first Hugo Boss Prize was awarded to Matthew Barney, an American filmmaker and sculptor.
		The third Hugo Boss Prize went to Marjetica Potrč, a Slovenian artist, architect and urban theorist working in sculpture and photography.
	localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Hugo_Boss_Prize (475 words)

	Cybertron Dirt Boss Toy Review
		Dirt Boss' vehicle mode is a highly futuristic monster truck-- a perfect alt mode for the name.
		Many Transfans don't seem to like the four large wheels hanging off the sides of Dirt Boss', but I actually think they add to the mode-- they give the mode more bulk and weight than it otherwise would have, and thus makes Dirt Boss look more like a force to be reckoned with, I think.
		Dirt Boss' robot mode is also very good, though it does suffer from a few flaws.
	www.angelfire.com /scifi2/bbfortress5/cydirtboss.html (607 words)

	Mail Tribune News - Crater boss has snow-heavy past
		But Lundy is taking the deep snow at Crater Lake in stride as he and his staff prepare the park for the half-million visitors who come each year, largely during the summer.
		Crater Lake is Oregon's only national park and one of 54 in the system.
		The north entrance to the park is expected to open by the average target date of June 10.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/99/may99/51299n1.htm (607 words)

	Top Cat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Top Cat (also known for a while as Boss Cat in the United Kingdom) was a Hanna-Barbera prime-time animated series which premiered in 1961 and ran for 30 episodes and which remains one of the studio's most enduring creations.
		In the United Kingdom, the show was renamed Boss Cat shortly after it premiered in 1962 (by means of a crudely substituted title card) when it was first aired on BBC television (now called BBC1) because Top Cat was the name of a brand of cat food.
		In 1985 Top Cat appeared on Yogi's Treasure Hunt with all the other Hanna-Barbera characters and then in 1991 he became a teenage cat (but he still lived in a trash can) on NBC's Yo Yogi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Top_Cat (607 words)

	Can you handle a bad boss?
		Find out if you know the best way to handle a bad boss so that your career doesn't suffer.
		Your boss just asked you (not for the first time) to pick up her laundry and shop for a birthday present for her child.
		In a perfect world, your boss would be a combination of friend, mentor and advocate.
	quiz.ivillage.com /uk_work/tests/badboss.htm (607 words)

	Feature Article - Beware of Bad Boss
		Bosses who lose their temper, play favorites or can’t communicate—and that’s just a start on the list of managerial misbehavior—can make going in to work annoying, humiliating and infuriating.
		Bad bosses are out there, but some conflicts can be avoided before they occur.
		Boss favoritism creates unfair and uncomfortable situations, but again the way to deal with it involves documentation, says Johnson.
	www.graduatingengineer.com /articles/feature/10-01-01a.html (607 words)

	Boss Volenti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boss Volenti is a Dublin-based rock trio formed in 2003.
		Their sound has been compared by Dublin's Hot Press as a cross between The Police and Rory Gallagher, while others have compared it to Queens of the Stone Age, ZZ Top and Thin Lizzy.
		Over US$130,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boss_Volenti (607 words)

	William M. "Boss" Tweed
		William M. "Boss" Tweed (1823-1878) was a rather second-rate politician who moved up the ranks of the Tammany Hall political organization in New York City in the 1850's and 1860's to become one of the most powerful men in New York City politics.
		The first trial resulted in a hung jury, but Tweed was convicted in the second trial and Noah sentenced him to 12 years in prison and fined him $12,750.
		Tweed's political power allowed him to funnel large amounts of public monies into the personal accounts of many unscrupulous politicians, including himself.
	homepages.rootsweb.com /~cdavis2/tweed.html (330 words)

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