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  James E West Fellowship
The James E. West Fellowship Award is a recognition presented by the Yankee Clipper Council for individuals who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or securities to the Yankee Clipper Council Endowment fund.
James E. West was appointed to the position of Chief Scout Executive in 1910 by the founding leadership of Scouting in America.
The James E. West Fellowship Award is an attractive 8 X 10 inch certificate, personalized with the honorees name, date of gift and presented in a bound leather presentation folder.
www.yccbsa.org /finance/JamesEWest.htm   (293 words)

  
 James West/Trumpet/LSU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
West has been at Louisiana State University since 1978, and began his career teaching trumpet at Arkansas Polytechnic College in the fall of 1969.
West is currently the state chairperson of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors in Louisiana.
He is Principal Trumpet with the Baton Rouge Symphony, and was the conference chairperson for the 1991 meeting of the International Trumpet Guild, which was held at L.S.U. in May of 1991.
www.music.lsu.edu /faculty/west.html   (125 words)

  
  James E. West Fellowship Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The James E. West Fellowship Award is a recognition presented by the Pacific Skyline Council for individuals who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or securities to the Pacific Skyline Council Endowment fund.
James E. West was appointed to the position of Chief Scout Executive in 1910 by the founding leadership of Scouting in America.
The James E. West Fellowship Award is an attractive 8 X 10 inch certificate, personalized with the honorees name, date of gift and presented in a bound leather presentation folder.
www.pacsky.org /admin/finances/endowment/jamesewest.html   (275 words)

  
 Doylestown Patriot - News - 09/09/2004 - West grad James named athletic director at NH-S
James' duties include overall responsibility for all the athletic programs at the high school and middle school, as well as intramurals at the elementary level.
James left GMA for a higher-paid teaching spot at Cheltenham High School, a decision she describes as difficult.
James and the school district are currently searching for coaches to guide their JV girls basketball and eighth-grade boys soccer teams.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1685&dept_id=45276&newsid=12890507&PAG=461&rfi=9   (820 words)

  
 FHA - James West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
James West, BE (Mech) (Hons), 31 (in 2002), grew up in Mackay, Queensland, then Nigeria and Thailand, before attending the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane where he was a house captain and achieved a leaving score in the top 1 percent of the state.
James’ father has been a friend of Jeremy since attending the University of New England together and James was introduced to the understanding of the human condition in 1989 by Jeremy’s brother Simon at a shared family Christmas party.
James began his engineering degree at the University of Queensland where he interested his friends John and Richard Biggs in the understanding of the human condition.
www.fha.asn.au /people/JWest.html   (158 words)

  
 James E. West, Bell Labs inventor, joins Johns Hopkins
West was born in Prince Edward County, VA. He studied physics at Temple University, despite his father’s warnings that he would never find a job in the field.
In 1962, West and his colleague Gerhard Sessler patented the electret microphone; some 90 percent of all mics produced today are based on the principles they developed.
West is also active in programs aimed at encouraging more minorities and women to enter the fields of science, technology and engineering.
www.diversitycareers.com /articles/pro/junejuly03/newsviews_west.htm   (493 words)

  
 Descendants of Capt. James Shaw West (1777-1859) of Tisbury, MA
James West was still on the committee of the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church when his son David sold the lot next door (containing the former Methodist Meeting House) to the church for $575.
West was of the early stock and blood which peopled our island towns, having been the granddaughter of Zebdiel and Abigail Cleveland and the daughter of Warren and Lucretia Luce, and one of a family of eight sons and daughters all but one of whom lived to years of manhood and womanhood." "Mrs.
West and family have returned to this village [Vineyard Haven] to reside." He was called a Tisbury "harness maker" on daughter Marjorie’s 1886 birth record, a Tisbury "laborer" in 1887, 1890, 1894, and 1898 birth records, and a Tisbury "seaman" on daughter Sarah’s 1892 birth record.
history.vineyard.net /jeruel3x.htm   (19931 words)

  
 CBS News | Jesse James Rides Again | March 2, 2005 21:26:01
James builds West Coast Choppers, and they have more horsepower than some cars, custom paint that costs more than $1,000 dollars a gallon, and chrome wheels cut by computer.
James was perfect for the lead in a show called “Monster Garage.” It first aired five years ago, and has one of the biggest audiences on the Discovery Channel.
James says there are two types of people in the world: those who can weld and those who can't.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/02/18/60II/main675082.shtml   (1666 words)

  
 James West -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For the (A city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border) Spokane,WA mayor and (A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific) Washington state politician, see (additional info and facts about James E. West) James E. West.
James West was the second full-time Secretary of (additional info and facts about Newton Heath) Newton Heath (the term 'football manager' was not used at United until the arrival of Jack Robson) and Manager of the club.
He oversaw the collapse/ (Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts) bankruptcy of Newton Heath and the re-birth as (additional info and facts about Manchester United F.C.) Manchester United F.C. on 28 April 1902.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/james_west.htm   (119 words)

  
 Invent Now | Hall of Fame | Search | Inventor Profile
In the electret microphone, thin sheets of polymer electret film are metal-coated on one side to form the membrane of the movable plate capacitor that converts sound to electrical signals with high fidelity.
West was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
West, who is a Fellow of IEEE and a recipient of the George R. Stibitz Trophy, is the recipient of over 200 U.S. and foreign patents.
www.invent.org /hall_of_fame/150.html   (189 words)

  
 A Conversation with James West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
West: I began to work on what I thought would be a small book that would trace the beginnings of Lie Down in Darkness, Styron's first novel.
West: I think it is. He opposed the Vietnam War quite visibly, for instance, and he has been a consistent opponent of the death penalty.
West: He and Mailer are on good terms today, but there was a long estrangement between the two.
www.neh.fed.us /news/humanities/1997-05/styron.html   (4017 words)

  
 Spotlight: Pharmacy Technician James West
West helps to oversee roughly 80 technicians and pharmacy interns who produce 23,000 doses of medication for Children’s patients each week.
With 10 years of experience, West says, “Sometimes I am the department therapist or big brother,” he laughs, “or maybe even the bad uncle.” But he appreciates the chance to be a mentor.
Many entry-level pharmacy technicians are hired without past pharmacy training, which West sees as an opportunity to ensure high-quality training from the beginning of their careers.
www.childrenshospital.org /chnews/11-12-03/james.html   (322 words)

  
 St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Jerry West
Clutch") was an All-Star player during his NBA career in the 1960s and early 1970s and later served as head coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the predominant cage teams of the 1980s.
West's likeness has since become an icon to basketball fans and the general public as the silhouetted figure in the NBA's logo.
West might be described as an atypical basketball player.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419201293   (666 words)

  
 James E. West Award
What It Is The James E. West Fellowship Award is a national recognition for individuals* who contribute $1,000 (which can be paid over a three year period) or more in cash or securities to their local council endowment trust fund.
While it is a national recognition the James E. West Fellowship Award is authorized and presented by the local council.
Those who are recognized by the James E. West Fellowship Award will cast their own "lengthened shadow" as they help ensure the Scouting legacy for future generations of young people and create the financial stability of the program in the twenty-first century for their local council.
www.indianhead.org /fos/jew.asp   (350 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: James West
For the Spokane,WA mayor and Washington state politician, see James E. West.
James Elton West is the Republican mayor of Spokane, Washington.
James West was the second full-time Secretary of Newton Heath (the term 'football manager' was not used at United until the arrival of Jack Robson) and Manager of the club.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/James-West   (308 words)

  
 mtv.com - News - Kanye West, Others Remember Rick James As A Visionary
As news of Rick James' passing filtered through the music industry Friday, he was remembered by friends, peers and admirers as a wild visionary with seemingly boundless energy, drive and thirst for life.
James' was honored at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards in June, where he was saluted by the likes of producer Jimmy Jam and industry heavyweight L.A. Reid.
James himself seemed comfortable with his legacy at the event, addressing fellow honorees Jay-Z and 50 Cent and offering up some enduring advice.
www.mtv.com /news/articles/1490024/20040806/james_rick.jhtml?headlines=true   (1071 words)

  
 West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
west was born in christian county, the son of James Richard and Belle Johnson West.
James West, proprietor of West's Loose Floor in Hopkinsville, and for years one of the outstanding tobacco men of all this section committed suicide by shooting himself at his office in Hopkinsville last Friday morning.
James West was born in Christian county a few miles north of Hopkinsville, February 11, 1861, a son of Henry M. West.
www.kyseeker.com /christian/obit/w/west.html   (951 words)

  
 The Wild Wild West TV Show - The Wild Wild West Television Show - TV.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The two men were James West, former Union soldier and current man-of-action, gunman, and womanizer.
West deals with the kidnapping of the Governor's daughter while Gordon rushes to find Jim to inoculate him from the disease one of the criminals was carrying.
The disease proves to be the turning point in the fight between the feds and the criminals as Gordon convinces the gang to turn themselves in exchange for the cure to the disease.
www.tv.com /wild-wild-west/show/145/summary.html   (206 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - James West, weather content developer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
James West joined USATODAY.com in September 1999 as a content developer in the weather section.
West also served as president of the Penn State University Branch of the American Meteorological Society (PSUBAMS) and president of his college interest house, Irvin Hall.
West's' other duties included making weather forecasts for ships on trans-Atlantic voyages, and completing five-day weather and temperature forecasts for major cities on six continents.
www.usatoday.com /weather/interns/wjamesw.htm   (366 words)

  
 Fallen Heroes Memorial: Army Sgt. James G. West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
West died near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
James was always building things from a hut to the lagest bench i have ever seen.
James was the type of person who would help you out at the drop of a hat.
www.fallenheroesmemorial.com /oif/profiles/westjamesg.html   (1777 words)

  
 Welcome to BodyTalk - Instructor: James West, CBI
James West, B. James West is of Native American ancestry and a member of the Tallige Cherokee Nation.
James maintains that one can only help others heal to the level which they have healed themselves.
Early on he watched as teachers would fail at their own teaching, not walking thier talk, thus realizing we must always separate the message from the messenger and take what is true for us in the moment, even if that truth changes over time.
www.bodytalksystem.com /instruct_details.cfm?id=342   (450 words)

  
 PBS - THE WEST - James K. Polk
As the expansionist eleventh President of the United States, James K. Polk was perhaps more responsible than any other single person for setting the boundaries of what came to be the American West.
Acquiring the rest of the West was a more bloody affair, and the newly admitted state of Texas was at the heart of the matter.
Although thousands of Spanish and Mexican documents showed that Texas' western boundary had traditionally been the Nueces River, Polk backed the Texans' claim that their western border was the Rio Grande.
www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/people/i_r/polk.htm   (540 words)

  
 James Marshall bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
James Marshall was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up sixteen miles outside of the town on the family farm.
On a fateful summer afternoon in 1971 James Marshall lay on his hammock drawing pictures.
The strident voices of the movie s protagonists George and Martha, split the quiet air, and as the sketches began to take shape, history was made...
www.hbook.com /exhibit/marshallbio.html   (502 words)

  
 Review: Wild Wild West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
West, on the other hand, has a tendency to "shoot first, shoot later, shoot some more, and, when everyone's dead, try to ask a question or two." The threat to Grant comes from Arliss Lovelace, a southern gentleman who lost both legs during the war and holds a serious grudge.
The 1994 comedy/western Maverick had the good sense to add the original TV star, James Garner, to the cast, and was stronger for it (Maverick is in every way a superior motion picture to Wild Wild West).
Those looking for West to be the dashing, charismatic hero of the TV series will find his prowess considerably diminished.
movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/w/wild_wild.html   (1228 words)

  
 William James West (www.whonamedit.com)
William James West was a successful small-town surgeon-apothecary in Tonbridge who took a major role in the local movement for medical reform.
William James West (1794-1848): abdominal surgeon and distraught father.
West & West syndrome — a historical sketch about the eponymous doctor, his work and his family.
www.whonamedit.com /doctor.cfm/2676.html   (156 words)

  
 SCOUTER Interactive - Your Guide to Scout Out the Net! SCOUTER Magazine and Network
West and Beard remained at odds in philosophy, but continued to work together and shape the BSA for years to come.
James West proved to be just what the BSA needed to make it a viable, accepted national organization.
In 1993 the James E. West Fellowship Award was established to recognize major contributors to Council endowment trust funds.
www.scouter.com /features/0026.asp   (1092 words)

  
 SCCC - James E West Endowment Fund
The James E. West Award is a national recognition for individuals who contribute $1,000 or more in cash or securities to the local council endowment trust fund.
The James E. West Award is an attractive 8- by 10-inch encased certificate, personalized with the donor's name, date of gift, and council name.
While it is a national recognition, the James E. West Award is authorized and presented by the local council.
www.sccc-scouting.org /sccc/finance/jewest.asp   (270 words)

  
 Coors(R) Original Goes West Coast Style with Jesse James
Jesse James' fans can log on to http://www.coorsoriginal.com starting June 1st through August 31st, 2004 for complete official rules, odds of winning and online entry, and for great stuff from Coors Original and Jesse James.
About West Coast Choppers: Jesse James' West Coast Choppers was founded 10 years ago in a corner of a friend's garage.
Jesse James creates bikes for motorbikes fans and celebrities, and on Mondays, he hosts Monster Garage, a Discovery Channel show, where he and a team of five guests transform a conventional vehicle into an unbelievable mechanical creation.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-07-2004/0002169557&EDATE=   (532 words)

  
 Civil War Gazette
James West was elected 2nd Lieutenant of "Morgan's Company", the former Lexington Rifles militia unit, when the company was mustered into Confederate service in October 1861.
Company B was under the command of Capt. Thomas Allen, and Company C was under the command of Capt. James Bowles, while Capt. Morgan retained command of both Company A and overall command of the squadron.
West knew John Hunt Morgan mostly as a Captain, since Morgan was promoted to Colonel only 2 days before West was killed at Shiloh.
www.civilwargazette.faithsite.com /content.asp?CID=56291   (832 words)

  
 The Wild Wild West Home Page
Set in the 1870's, James West and his sidekick Artemus Gordon worked for the United States Secret Service, and it was their duty to keep the country safe from a large assortment of evil geniuses and their wicked schemes.
Robert Conrad remembers that the fight sequences were more then the ordinary one or two punches, these were carefully choreographed bar-room brawls that tended to last a significant amount of air time, only to be repeated again in some other location a few scenes later.
In 1885, James West comes out of retirement in Mexico to reunite with his old partner, Artemus Gordon (now an actor with the Deadwood Shakespearian Strolling Players travelling tent show), to stop the diabolical plans of Miguelito Loveless Jr., the son of their old adversary.
www.uvm.edu /~glambert/twww1.html   (756 words)

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