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	Talent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Talent (weight) is also an ancient unit of coinage, equal to around 60 minae, or 6000 denarii.
		Talent is also a television industry term for anyone appearing on-camera.
		The Talent (train) is a model of train manufactured by Bombardier, used by mainline railways in Germany, Austria, and Norway, and by Ottawa's O-Train pilot project.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talent (199 words)

	Talent (weight) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Roman talent consisted of 100 libra (pounds) which were smaller in magnitude than the mina.
		During the Peloponnesian war in Ancient Greece, a talent was the amount of silver needed to pay the crew of a trireme for one month.
		The talent as a unit of coinage is mentioned in the New Testament in Jesus's parable of the talents, but it is not clear (or important) exactly what quantity of money is implied; all that matters to the story is that even one talent was a very large sum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talent_(weight) (379 words)

	Talent Identification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Another factor limiting talent identification is the fact that it is extremely difficult to reliably predict future development of an athlete when identification is carried out at a young age.
		The primary phase of talent identification should occur during the years 3-8and needs to be dominated by a physician's examination and is aimed at detecting body malfunctions and physical deficiencies which may restrict future sporting endeavours.
		For each sport that is conducting a talent identification program there needs to an ideal accepted model for both the factors that influence sporting performance and talent identification that athletes and coaches can compare their own qualities with.
	www.faccioni.com /Reviews/talentid.htm (2749 words)

	APPENDIX
		The akkadian term for talent is beltu from the verb abulu, "to carry a yoke." the Greek term talanton refers to swaying motion; from this motion there is derived that of "weight" and of "balance." The mythological figures of atlas, Tantalos, and talamon indicate the asociation of the term talent with the carryng of burdens.
		The wheat talent netto (talent Troy) is 31,104 c.c., whereas the cube of the trimmed wheat foot of 314.4419 mm.
		The mina of 405 grams is 1 64 of Euboic talent, whereas the Euboic mina is 1 60.
	www.metrum.org /measures/appendix.htm (8427 words)

	Weights, Measures, and Coins: From the Bible Through the Talmudic Period
		The seventh weight, the kesitah (Genesis 33:19; Joshua 24:32; Job 42:11), seems to be an archaic weight and the origin of its name and its metrological value are not known.
		Most of the weights found in Palestine are from the end of the period of the monarchy (the seventh to sixth centuries BCE).
		A bronze weight in the shape of a turtle was found in the coastal plain; on its reverse side it bears the inscription "one-quarter shekel." And in fact, a weight of this sort (one-quarter shekel) is mentioned in I Samuel 9:8.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/History/weightsandmeasures.html (4012 words)

	Answers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In weight a shekel equaled 20 gerahs, and a maneh was 20 + '25 + 15 = 60 shekels (Ezek.
		Weights of the denomination of maneh have been discovered in Nineveh and Babylonia, and show that a heavy and a light talent were used, the former weighing 60.6 kilogrammes and the latter exactly one-half or 30.3 kilogrammes.
		It appears from this that the Jewish maneh of gold was reckoned at 50 shekels, that the shekel of gold was a trifle lighter than the Assyrian shekel of weight, being 16.37, according to Madden 16.39, grammes, and that the shekel of gold and the shekel of weight were intended to be identical.
	www.ancientroute.com /Answers.htm (788 words)

	wiki/Talent (weight) Definition / wiki/Talent (weight) Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		[click for more], it refers to a talent of gold Gold is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Au (L. aurum) and atomic number 79.
		This would indicate that in modern dollar equivalent, a talent of gold was worth about $100,000 2005 United States Dollars.
		Thus when we read that King Auletes of Egypt paid Gaius Julius Caesar the sum of 6,000 talents of gold to grant him the status of a "Friend and Ally of the Roman People," the amount paid, in modern equivalency, was about six hundred million 2005 United States Dollars, a considerable sum.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Talent_(weight) (531 words)

	Length in Relation to Volume and Weight
		The calculation of the units of the talents by the cube of feet related as 15:16:17:18, does not fit with absolute perfection with intended proportions among the talents, but the difference is minima.
		The following are the volumes of the talents, expressed in cubic fingers of trimmed basic foot, adjusted to the intended proportions together with the difference from the cubes of the foot.
		He does not call talent what I call the barley talent, because this unit seldom is used as a wather unit and hence as a weight; he prefers to call it metretes.
	www.metrum.org /measures/length.htm (5487 words)

	Numismatic Coin Club World Internet Numismatic Society
		Earlier, mention was made of a heavier unit of weight which was the Royal and Light talents, with the Maneh (or Mina for the Greeks).
		The weights of the Royal and Light talent was established according to their record as follows.
		This being the King's portion, it was decided that the weight of this lion would be the weight of the Royal talent for payments to the King when large sums were due.
	www.winsociety.org /newsletter/vol-3/evolution_of_our_coinages.html (1627 words)

	Water Uphill: Character Creation Rules
		Individual specialties may vary, but the level of talent should represent the default or baseline for that field.
		Talents typically range from 2 to 6, see the section on skills below for details on the scale.
		Environmental: This is talent in how aware the character is of her environment.
	www.darkshire.net /jhkim/rpg/wateruphill/rules.html (1159 words)

	Money, Weights and Measures in Antiquity
		Four weights found in Persepolis indicate that the mina was 499.80 gr.
		In the Ptolemaic empire Ptolemy I Soter began reducing the weight to 15.8 gr.
		The weight of the denarius gradually declined from 3.80 to 3.10 gram.
	www.livius.org /w/weights/weights.html (458 words)

	Ana Botez / Talent and Talents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The parable of the talents in the Gospel of Matthew (1) made me think of the similarity of the Romanian words talant and talent.
		Therefore, a talent is the thing that makes the mind incline to something, in the same way that the other talent makes the balance incline to the scale where it is put.
		More difficult to detect is the moment at which talent, instead of being used "to our salvation and to the benefit of our fellows" (40), as St. John Chrysostomos advises, is used, consciously or rather unconsciously, to the betrayal and straying of our fellows.
	www.cloudsmagazine.com /14/Ana_Botez_Talent_and_Talents.htm (2108 words)

	North Dakota Mathematics Talent Search: 2000-2001 Questions
		On one end of the rope hangs a monkey holding a banana; on the other end is a weight weighing the same amount as the weight of the monkey.
		The length of the rope (in feet) is equal to the age of the monkey, and the weight of the monkey (in ounces) is as much as the age of the monkey's mother.
		The weight of the banana plus one half the weight of the monkey is one quarter as much as the sum of the weights of the weight and the rope, where all weights are in the same units.
	www.ndsu.nodak.edu /ndsu/coykenda/math/talent/2000 (1226 words)

	Voice Over Talent ★ Voice over narration, narrator and voiceover in Hollywood. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		of talent on the Web: endowment: natural qualities or talents a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn2.1 A talent is an ancient unit of mass.
		A talent of gold was double the weight of a talent of silver (2 Sam.
		As a measur of weight it is equivalent to 25 kilograms (55 pounds).
	www.dcdouglas.com /voiceover-talent.htm (1141 words)

	Weight loss stratagem and Phentermine : ArriveNet Editorials : Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		You no longer need to panic, weight loss is a common problem and the solution is equally simple.
		Weight gain is defined as the difference between the calories we consume and the calories we lose.
		Oral Phentermine Hydrochloride (HCL) is a FDA approved appetite suppressant sold for weight loss for the short-term management of exogenous obesity.
	editorials.arrivenet.com /health/article.php/5909.html (620 words)

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		As expected non-seniors are more prevalent in the lighter weights: For the six lightest weight classes there were 65 non-seniors in 1999 versus 60 in 1998 and for the seven heaviest weight classes there were 41 non-seniors in 1999 versus 48 in 1998.
		This is not meant to imply that competition in the heavier weights is not as intense as in the lighter weights.
		Because of the dominance of returning wrestlers in placing 1-4, the high quality of talent that returning wrestlers contribute is perhaps the major factor in the overall degree of competition at the championship level particularly in the heavier weights.
	www.enter.net /~district11/repeat.html (1468 words)

	TALENT - LoveToKnow Article on TALENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		T6XaVTOI-, balance, weight, from root TaX-, to lift, as in rXi~vai, to bear, rhXas, enduring, cf.
		The weight itself was originally Babylonian, and derivatives were in use in Palestine, Syria and Egypt.
		In medieval Latin and also in many Romanic languages the word was used figuratively, of will, inclination or desire, derived from the sense of balance, but the general figurative use for natural endowments or gifts, faculty, capacity or ability, is due to the parable of the talents in Matt.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TA/TALENT.htm (121 words)

	Millie Lewis American Modeling & Talent Convention - Ask Dr. Bill
		Weight is less important than natural build and body proportion.
		Weight is best lost gradually, not by restricting total calories, but by avoiding empty calories.
		Weight training, martial arts, dancing, aerobics, swimming, yoga, to name a few disciplines, all can be used in combination.
	www.mlamtc.com /askdrbill.htm (1633 words)

	[No title]
		The first part reads: "If of equal weight..." Now obviously trying to compare Ricardo Lopez to Lennox Lewis is hard, but you need to look at their styles, not weight.
		What is meant by skill is talent level, which includes: speed, power, chin, heart, stamina, charisma, ring generalship, defense, etc. All attributes that one could think of that would make up a fighters skill.
		Even Jones haters agree that he is most talented boxer in all of boxing and most people agree Trinidad is skilled, but relies on his heart and big punch more than Mosley and Jones.
	www.boxinggurus.com /010320p4p.html (1462 words)

	Hockey's Future: The Hockey Prospects Resource (Covering the WHL, QMJHL,AHL, OHL, College, The NHL Entry Draft, and All ...
		Sidney Crosby is a rare talent and the first player in many years with the potential to become the next hockey mega-star.
		However, his talent is undeniable and his frame is exactly what the NHL looks for in a big and gritty scoring winger.
		It’s the same offensive talent that was on display in the 2005 World Junior Championships, where Olesz lead the Czech Republic in points with 10, en route to finishing among the top five in the tournament in scoring, helping the Czechs capture the bronze medal.
	hockeysfuture.com /top50.php (5581 words)

	Official ICE Forums - New Talent
		Is this -20 from the weight of the armor?
		I tought that armor weight does not count for encumberance (it is included in the maneuver penalty from the armor)?
		If the armour weight would go towards encuberance, then its weight would be added twice as penalties for your character.
	www.ironcrown.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6457 (508 words)

	ANISTORITON: In Situ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		We think that it holds the size of the original and that it keeps an immaterial secret (distance and/or weight units) whose disclosure is subject of this report.
		Since the Stone of Destiny is 152 kilograms in weight, it is a quantity 180 times the megalithic obolos, a usual sexagesimal system multiple.
		If the Stone of Destiny is a weight and/or longitude standard (5-talent weight and/or 1 megalithic yard in diagonal) and, according to the legend, it was built at the end of the Middle Bronze Age (c.
	www.anistor.co.hol.gr /english/enback/p024.htm (766 words)

	USATODAY.com - The cupboard is lacking in top-shelf talent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Red Sox have assembled a deep and diverse crop of pitchers that will start next season at high-A. It will be at least a year before any of their high-level prospects are ready to make an impact at the major league level.
		Opening Day age: 20 Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 B/T: Dumatrait, the Red Sox's first-round pick in 2000, was out until July this past season with shoulder tendinitis but pitched well in the Gulf Coast League upon his return and finished strong in instructional league.
		Opening Day age: 22 Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: Lara was sidelined in May with a back problem, and didn't recover his release point and arm strength until late in the year.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/bbw/2002-01-16/2002-01-16-aleast-redsox.htm (1228 words)

	Talent (weight) Definition / Talent (weight) Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A talent is an ancient unit of massMass is a property of physical objects that, roughly speaking, measures the amount of matter they contain.
		The Babylonians and Sumerians had a system in which there were 60 shekelsThe shekel (also spelled sheqel) refers to one of many ancient units of weight.
		It can be gold or silver coin equal in weight to one of these units, especially the chief silver coin of the Hebrews....
	www.elresearch.com /Talent_(weight) (168 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In response, a weight authority was set up regionally, either centrally in the palace or later during the Persian period in individual satrapies, which placed a mark of authentication on the metal, the first signs of the coinage that we know today.
		The weight standards were set up in complimenting systems to facilitate trade probably with the dual purpose of not only making trading easier but also to give foreign merchants a sense of familiarity while working with local metals.
		It seems that because of the bilingual inscription, the heavier weight standard was in use in areas to the northwest of Assyrio-Babylonia, especially in the modern area of Syria.
	cdli.ucla.edu /staff/englund/m104websubmissions/coinage/coinage.html (3207 words)

	Four Directions Talent : Talent Directory Search
		Now with the onset of Four Directions Talent we as Indians can pursue and represent ourselves and our Tribe.
		Through his talent and spirit he was casted as a "core" warrior in the upcoming film, The New World directed by Terrence Malick.
		I go by the name of Tamaka as it is a form of the oklahoma choctaw word Tamaha which means Town since I was born and raised in San Francisco.
	www.fourdirectionstalent.com /search.php?age=under (545 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Every player has a true talent level, which is fairly static, but might change from day to day, because of change in training, or approach, or diet.
		While the talent level is fairly static day-to-day, as you start expanding this into many years, we start to lose confidence as to what a player's true talent level is.
		The characteristics of the player we are regressing (like height, weight, position, etc.) are all the "independent" variables and his BA (or whatever number we are trying to regress) is the dependent variable.
	www.tangotiger.net /banner.html (15711 words)

	Eureka -- Vol 3-- Chap 16: 12 p4
		When a government sends forth its armies to lay waste its adversaries and their countries with fire and sword, its troops are a storm, or plague, of hail; and every individual trooper is a hailstone of a certain weight.
		Speaking of the Power that should destroy the kingdom of the Ten Tribes, Isaiah says, "Behold, Yahweh hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand" (ch.
		25:24, that a talent and an individual are relative things; and that the one is as fitly represented by the other, as a passenger by rail is by the ticket he bears.
	www.west.net /~antipas/eureka/eureka_3/c16_c12_04.html (650 words)

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