Mr. Hopper, a 52-year-old construction company co-owner, questioned the notion of training talented store workers, noting that nowadays, he no longer needs them to decide what he wants to buy.

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He saw a lot of more talented pilots fall out of the training program because they became discouraged at all of the criticism they had to endure.

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She concluded by commending the government of Japan for the enforcement of public measures to promote a dedicated Support System for Female Researchers, providing training to enhance opportunities for young-talented women in science research.

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Technology has given it access to huge applicant pools, making it easier to find the most talented candidates, and provide them with high-quality training once they are hired.

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The set-aside would support programs that recruit talented candidates into the teaching profession and provide them with rigorous training to prepare them for high-need schools.

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With talented people, skilled leaders, plenty of time, and the right kind of expensive training, forces can become very good at it--witness the British in the Falklands, or the Americans in Desert Storm.

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