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  James Talent
One of Talent's objectives at Heritage is to raise awareness—within Congress and throughout the country—of the importance of assuring stable, robust funding of America's military, in peace as well as war.
Talent's political career began in 1984, when, at age 28, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives.
Talent was born and raised in Des Peres,
www.heritage.org /about/staff/JamesTalent.cfm   (526 words)

  
 Jim Talent for U.S. Senate
In 1984, at the age of 28, Senator Talent was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, where he served for eight years and succeeded in passing numerous pieces of legislation, including legislative efforts to build roads, toughen drug laws, secure taxpayer rights and reduce taxes.
Senator Talent believes that the American dream is real for everyone, and he has worked to keep the commitment made to veterans for their service to America.
In September, Senator Talent's vote led to the confirmation of Judge John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.  He also helped defeat a filibuster to confirm Sam Alito to the nation's highest court.
www.talentforsenate.com /about   (1864 words)

  
 Case Studies - Talent Fusion - Recruitment Solutions
James set about executing his two career option plans and within two months a position came up in his organisation in engineering and he has also been called for two interviews externally.
Talent Fusion worked with Kate to identify what it was that really motivated her and used this to identify a new career path.
Talent Fusion worked with Kate on a regular basis for 3 months during various interviews until she secured a position she was very happy with.
www.talentfusion.ie /casestudies.htm   (1631 words)

  
 Jim Talent - Congresspedia
James Matthes "Jim" Talent, a Republican, was a senator for Missouri from 2003 to 2007.
Talent received the Republican nomination, narrowly defeated Jean Carnahan in the midterm election of November 2002, and was sworn in later that month to fill out the balance of Mel Carnahan's term.
Talent held a significant initial fundraising advantage [6], due in part to support from the Bush administration; on Oct 11, 2005, Vice President Dick Cheney held a fundraiser for Talent.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Jim_Talent   (1072 words)

  
 Princess Talent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
James fronted Hot Wired a factual, educational programme for Channel 4, was a guest presenter on Shake for Five and has been the host for the Write Here Write Now awards three years running.
James passed his A’ levels before joining a pop band and then landing his first presenting role at The Disney Channel hosting live events like The Disney Kid’s Awards at the London Arena which was shown on both Disney and Sky One, he also presented a show called Fabrik from Paris.
James’ undoubted talent as an extremely confident, mature, enthusiastic and natural presenter has given him ability to progress and appeal to a mass audience.
www.princess.uk.com /talent/james_mccourt.html   (353 words)

  
 Jim Talent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talent refuses to take a position on this initiative since he believes it is a state issue, but has stated he supports minimum wage increases if they are coupled with tax breaks for small businesses.
Although Talent was not in Congress at the time of the 2002 vote authorizing the war in Iraq, he stated in October 2006 that he would have voted for the war knowing that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction.
Talent currently holds a significant fundraising advantage[24], due in part to support from the Bush administration; on October 11, 2005, Vice President Dick Cheney held a fundraiser for Talent[25].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Talent   (2207 words)

  
 HANNAH TALLENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
James Talent and John Henderson's names appear together as signers of the English text.
James Tallent served in the War of 1812 from Missouri (Col. McNair's Mounted Reg't.
James is listed as 80 years old and as a wagon maker.
www.carrollscorner.net /HendersonTallent.htm   (827 words)

  
 All Immigration Votes of Senator James Talent
Talent voted in favor of the Cornyn Amendment (SA 3691, proposed for Sen. Isakson) to S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006.
Talent’s vote was on the side of America’s farm workers and on the side of limiting illegal immigration.
Talent was part of a 268 to 153 House majority that refused to “instruct” the Conferees to kill the program.
profiles.numbersusa.com /improfile.php3?DistSend=MO&VIPID=451   (5060 words)

  
 TAP: Vol 13, Iss. 20. Talent for Deception. Safir Ahmed.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In fact, Talent's electoral successes have come about partly due to his image as a soft-spoken, mild-mannered, rational-thinking policy wonk who would never raise his voice, utter a mean word about his enemies or take God's name in vain.
Talent, who turns 46 this year, grew up in a middle-class family in suburban St. Louis, majored in political science at Washington University, followed that with a law degree from the University of Chicago in 1981 and clerked for Judge Richard A. Posner in Chicago.
Talent taught "Thinking Like a Congressman," a three-credit class in the spring, to about 20 students, and again as a two-credit class in the fall, this time to about 20 students.
www.prospect.org /print/V13/20/ahmed-s.html   (2096 words)

  
 james harrison
The album shows James potential as a songwriter and performer and that it may not be that long before he becomes a major artist.
James opened for the night showing us his accomplished pianist skills and melodic song writing talent with the song “She's only in my head”.
James turned his musical attention to trying out the blues harp and was even on one set accompanied by a fantastic bag pipe player, Dave.
www.jamesharrison.org   (1529 words)

  
 HPL: James Potter
Lily and James were married very quietly sometime between summer of 1976 and winter of 1979 [Y-1].
James and his friends were dismissive and sometimes downright cruel to Snape (OP28).
James and Lily were strongly loyal to Dumbledore in the fight against Voldemort.
www.hp-lexicon.org /wizards/james.html   (1237 words)

  
 Princess Talent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
James very much enjoys the live studio environment and is just as comfortable out on location.
James fronted Hot Wired, a factual, educational programme for Channel 4, was a guest presenter on Shake for Five and has been the host for the Write Here Write Now awards three years running.
James’ undoubted talent as an extremely confident, mature, enthusiastic and natural presenter has given him ability to progress and appeal to a mass audience.
www.princesstv.com /talent/james_mccourt.html   (342 words)

  
 Irregular Times Rating and Contact Information for Senator James Talent of MO
Talent failed to oppose the Graham Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
If Senator Talent represents you, call him up and ask him why he has no interest in affirming the civil rights of all Americans, even the rights of those Americans who have the gall to be unpopular.
Rather, Senator Talent cravenly accepted the bizarre notion that a man with an anti-constitutional record, and who is unwilling to share his point of view regarding the constitution, is worthy of being elevated to the position of Chief Justice.
irregularnews.com /senate/senTalentMO.html   (2518 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Cleveland's Future Hinges on James
James scored 27 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds but made only 7 of 25 field goal attempts and the Cavaliers inexcusably lost to a Knicks team that had nothing to play for.
James desperately wants to get his first taste of playoff basketball and says he doesn't mind the pressure that has come from having to carry the Cavaliers.
James looked tired last night, particularly in the first half, instead of taking the ball to the basket and attacking the heart of Washington's defense, he mostly curled off screens and settled for fade-away jump shots.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A57961-2005Apr15?language=printer   (733 words)

  
 Will James
Will James' Book of Cowboy Stories is a gathering of some of the most entertaining illustrated stories of cowboy life from the Will James collection.
Will James wrote Uncle Bill--the first of three books that feature the wise old cowboy--specifically for children, but the story will delight readers of all ages who want to learn about the cowboy life.
The Will James Books is sure to engage and entertain collectors, James fans, and Western enthusiasts who appreciate stories and sketches of the ranching world.
www.circledwestern.com /WesternBooks/WillJames/WillJames.htm   (2709 words)

  
 Song of the South Biographies - James Baskett as Uncle Remus
James quickly established himself as one of the leading fl performers in New York and appeared in several of Lew Leslie's annual "Blackbird" productions.
Upon review of his voice, Walt Disney wanted to meet James personally even though he was currently auditioning hundreds of other actors for the Uncle Remus part.
James' vocal talent was so extensive he even filled in for Johnny Lee, the voice of Brer Rabbit, in the Laughing Place sequence, when he was called away on a USO tour.
www.songofthesouth.net /movie/biographies/baskett.html   (414 words)

  
 James Clarkston Nouveau Flamenco Guitarist
James Clarkston is a self taught musician/composer who makes a living completely from playing the guitar.
James also performed pre-show music for the VIP delegation at the Harry Connick Jr.
James Clarkston is a professional Musician who appears for all venues across the US including concerts, festival, recitals, grand openings, restaurants, etc..
www.jamesclarkston.com /biography.htm   (361 words)

  
 Donald James | Professional Voice Overs
Donald James is the voice you hear on Promos, Commercials, Industrials and Documentaries … but that's not all, there's also the Internet, audio prompts for equipment used in Medicine as well as countless devices that make up the growing world of new technologies.
Talent agents are not like talent managers in that every word that has anything to do with voice-overs and voices and voice messages are all similar to commercials and narrations.
It should be know that voice talent in New York is not cheap, television and radio spots are what most narrow it down to but in actuality the advertising dilemma today is that there are too many voice-over people in the world of television and promos.
www.voice-overs.net   (6958 words)

  
 CNN - Chatpage - Allpolitics
James Talent: Well there is less controversy about suing health care plans than there is about suing employers.
Rep James Talent: As a matter of fact, the higher mileage requirements for autos have driven up the cost of American cars, vis-a-vis foreign cars, which is why those requirements have been opposed by unions and auto manufacturers.
Rep James Talent: Well if employers are subject to the cost of litigation for having health insurance, it raises the cost of health insurance to them.
www.cnn.com /chat/transcripts/talent.html   (1654 words)

  
 Country Music Entertainer James Platt's Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Since that time, James has continually been asked to sing at many community celebrations and events, charity benefits and various pageants.
As word of James' talent has spread, his popularity has swelled across numerous countries.
hile James enjoys such popularity, his talent is reaffirmed by his success in the many different vocal competitions he has entered.
www.jamesplattcountry.com /jamesplattbio.html   (323 words)

  
 James Weston's biography - from clubbing to DJing
James’ record collection continued to grow strong however, as did his appreciation for the music he was collecting.
James won second place in his heat but impressed Paul Hyde, promoter and DJ, enough that he was asked to play for a new week-night event called Glamour Puss on the University campus.
This was where James’ talent really began to shine through (he played solo and back-to-back sessions in the team), and the club night peaked when people were dancing on tables and chairs by the end of one night!
www.jamesweston.co.uk /biography.html   (1281 words)

  
 DownWithTyranny!: MISSOURI STEM CELL RESEARCH INITIATIVE-- DID GOP NUTCASE JAMES TALENT JUST HAND HIS SENATE SEAT OVER ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Yesterday the hapless Talent, buffeted by all kinds of winds coming from all sorts of directions said he was done flip-flopping-- which is what he's been doing for almost a year now-- and would oppose the state stem cell initiative.
"Talent’s stand was announced the same day that supporters of early stem-cell research turned in 288,991 signatures to place the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot.
That’s nearly twice as many as were required." Talent equates the initiative with "human cloning," although he has refused to answer any questions from the press about his announcement.
downwithtyranny.blogspot.com /2006/05/missouri-stem-cell-research-initiative.html   (695 words)

  
 James Brown - Book James Brown for Corporate Events, Fund Raisers
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James Brown's status as "The Godfather Of Soul" remains undiminished.
Indeed, he has picked up a new generation of fans who have become familiar with his funk grooves through their frequent use as samples on rap records.
www.onlinetalent.com /MRBrown_homepage.html   (767 words)

  
 Global Talent Associates - James Cameron
James Cameron is devoted to preserving the history of America's civil rights atrocities to that they may never be repeated.
The author of A Time of Terror, Cameron returned to Marion in 1995 to lead a protest against a Ku Klux Klan rally.
James Cameron has devoted his life to making sure that the mistakes made in the past will never happen again.
www.globaltalentassoc.com /site/clients/JamesCameron.html   (87 words)

  
 JAMES GRANT - Amazing Magical Mysteries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
James Grant's audience will be spellbound as he thrills both young and old.
James is the one who is able to mystify an audience of all ages, for any occasion.
James greatest talent is his ability to make children and adults laugh simultaneously, to keep them laughing and leave them wanting more.
www.jamesgrant.ca /magic.htm   (411 words)

  
 Joel Mowbray on Elections on National Review Online
Talent's bid for the Senate from Missouri, which in many respects is similar to tight contests nationwide, has one very important distinction: His victory alone could hand the GOP a temporary majority.
The Talent addition would put the GOP back into the majority (with 50 senators and Vice President Cheney) for any lame-duck session at the end of the year, regardless of which party controls the Senate come January.
Since CRs essentially take the previous year's spending levels and add on a few percent for inflation, the big debate will be whether or not to count the post-9/11 $40 billion spending spree as the one-time expense that it was, or something that needs to be repeated next year.
www.nationalreview.com /mowbray/mowbray092602.asp   (905 words)

  
 James goes for team of champions - Business - Business - smh.com.au
In the face of all this, the crop of talent that James has been steadily adding around the PBL boardroom table is nothing short of fascinating.
Packer has hand-picked a bunch of talent which could be considered either his ally or that of the powerful executive team inside PBL which is run by chief executive John Alexander and executive deputy chairman Chris Anderson.
David Lowy is better known for his guitar playing and aerobatic plane flying talents (he may have a mutual point of interest with Geoff Dixon), and is said to be reasonably close to James.
www.smh.com.au /news/business/james-goes-for-team-of-champions/2006/05/31/1148956417974.html   (925 words)

  
 Corporate Entertainment - James Ingram corporate concert booking information
A native of Akron, Ohio, James Ingram was exposed to music at an early age.
James did a demo for ATV Music Co. and a person delivered it to Quincy Jones, pitching the song "Just Once." A call from Quincy Jones meant a change of plans and Ingram began a working relationship with the musical icon that spanned several years.
James Ingram brings down-on-the-ground realness and authenticity to every song he writes, sings or produces.
www.corporateartists.com /james_ingram.html   (1065 words)

  
 Variety.com - VH1 taps James as talent VP
The position will give James a more active role in program development, so the net leverages her ties to talent in order to create programming.
James joined VH1 in 1996 as director of talent and creative development, working on the launches of VH1's "Divas Live" and "Fashion Awards" franchises.
Before VH1, James worked as a talent exec on "Late Show With David Letterman" for two years and in the talent department at E!, where she helped to launch Howard Stern's late-night skein.
www.variety.com /index.asp?layout=story&articleid=VR1117880542&categoryid=14&cs=1   (287 words)

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