And by talent I am talking about the human voice as an instrument.
The settlers formed an aristocracy, but it was one which educated indigenous people could join, by talent or by marriage.
Fewer holiday cards have been sent and received, Christmas specials seem to be usurped by talent shows and reality TV housewives bickering.
The church, although still officially banned from educating Cubans, established summer "training programs" for Cuban teachers, whose corps had been hit hard by talent leaving the island.
New Century Brands bloom in the present by owning a transformative idea, its relevance rallied by the leadership who are championed by the talent around them, and sustained by the culture inside and outside the business.
Living in Nashville, Paul Worley is surrounded by aspiring talent and their ongoing origin stories.
Affluence comes by aligning talent to capital without having to appease those in authority.
Phoenix has overcome weaknesses in its own education system by using talent nurtured elsewhere.
For its part, Singapore has been able to keep itself going largely by importing talent from abroad.
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As any entrepreneur or VC will tell you, start-ups live or die by the talent they can attract.
Mr Pipes discovered early in adult life that his love for music and art was not matched by creative talent.
One may be horrified or amused by this couple, but one is also mightily impressed by their talent for survival.
Because of illness, her father moved the family to Los Angeles where the young Edna was discovered by a talent scout while singing at a school recital.
The purchase will help Zynga by adding talent to the company, increasing its presence in mobile games, as well as its presence on the US east coast.
The owners felt too restricted by the talent selection process.
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Prosperity and growth will likely be driven by local talent, yet with a few exceptions most companies in these countries, as well as their governments, still lack an integrated talent management strategy.
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Rodriguez told Esquire for a 2001 article that his friend was fortunate to be surrounded by great talent in New York, and never had to deal with the pressure of carrying a team.
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Aided by such talent, in 2003 Shark became world champion at 14 in the Melges 24, a five-person hot rod of a sailboat that can do 20 knots-plus with a stiff wind behind it.
Professional linguists still swear by his talent.
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Mr Swain has worked as a voice coach with many well-known actors and his credits include Atonement, Hot Fuzz and The Boat that Rocked, but he admits that he was amazed by the talent involved in The King's Speech.
We connect hundreds of millions of people ultimately around the world by connecting talent with opportunity -- today, 120 million members on a global basis, and that's growing north of two members per second, the fastest rate of growth in our history.
But by connecting young talent with industry professionals, the program can open doors, she said.
The thoughtful image, taken by an extraordinary talent, draws the eye and pumps the heat.
Some companies are making up for a lack of talent by nurturing it themselves.
But start-up companies can attract needed talent by offering options as a form of delayed compensation.
Emerging markets can win in the global war for talent by leveraging the talents of their expats.
The baby-boomers are starting to retire, forcing employers to compete for new talent by letting younger employees work wherever they please.
Since they operate globally, Avery, Eaton and Rockwell are able to implement that diversity of thought by looking for talent everywhere.
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