Home-grown banks came into play, competing against bigger banks with lower interest rates and a cultural affinity with their customers.

Home-grown foods can be preserved and stored outside of their growing season and continually consumed throughout the year, enhancing self-sufficiency and independence from the supermarket.

Pioneers such as Horace Ové had been working in 1970s ( Pressure, 1975, funded by the British Film Institute ), but the 1980s saw a wave of new talent, with films like Babylon ( 1980 ), Burning an Illusion ( 1981 ), Majdhar ( 1985 ) and Ping Pong ( 1986-one of the first films about Britain's Chinese community ).

* The juerga is an informal, spontaneous gathering, rather like a jazz " jam session ", that can include dancing, singing, palmas ( hand clapping ), or simply pounding in rhythm on an orange crate or table, adapting to local talent, instrumentation and mood.

In 1958 The Barons performed to popular acclaim at the talent competition at University High School, covering contemporary hits like " Get a Job ", " Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay ", and " Short Shorts ".

Foster believes that attracting young talent is essential, and is proud that the average age of people working for Foster and Partners is 32, just like it was in 1967.

His acting talent was eventually discovered ; and he adopted the names " Maccius " ( a clownish stock-character in popular farces ) and " Plautus " ( a term meaning either " flat-footed " or " flat-eared ," like the ears of a hound ).

The innovative nature of science fiction means that new shows cannot rely on predictable market-tested formulas like legal dramas or sitcoms ; the involvement of creative talent outside the Hollywood mainstream introduces more variables to the budget forecasts.

Entering Super Bowl III, just like the previous two Super Bowls, many sports writers and fans believed that AFL teams did not have the same caliber of talent as NFL clubs, and thus fully expected the Colts to defeat the Jets.

What would be different character classes in a game like D & D were covered by different talents instead ; for example the thief talent would allow a player to roll against their dexterity to pick a pocket or open a lock.

Television critic James Poniewozik has disagreed with this assessment, writing, " for all the talk about ' humiliation TV ,' what's striking about most reality shows is how good humored and resilient most of the participants are: the American Idol rejectees stubbornly convinced of their own talent, the Fear Factor players walking away from vats of insects like Olympic champions.

It also represented a turning point, as young talent emerged from around the world, the likes of Ferguson, Clendenin and Wayne Wong, had given way to an new field of talent like " Little " Jack Taylor, Peter Johnson in Moguls, Eddie Lincoln, Bob " BadBob " Salerno and Frank Bare Jr. in Aerials and Scott Willingham and Mark Steigemeier in Ballet.

Most commonly, social capital, the sum of social bonds and relationships, has come to be recognized, along with many synonyms such as goodwill or brand value or social cohesion or social resilience and related concepts like celebrity or fame, as distinct from the talent that an individual ( such as an athlete has uniquely ) has developed that cannot be passed on to others regardless of effort, and those aspects that can be transferred or taught: instructional capital.

Jones did not like school or sports but gained confidence through his singing talent.

Because the series ran for such a long time and featured young performers, Young Talent Time made an indelible mark on the psyche of several generations of Australian children, leading them to believe that if they tried hard enough, they too could be a ' star ' like the kids they saw on television ( Johnny Young launched talent schools in his own name in early 1980s ).

Players like Candace Parker of the Sparks, Maya Moore of the Lynx, DeWanna Bonner, and Samantha Prahalis of the Mercury, Angel McCoughtry of the Dream, Sylvia Fowles of the Sky, Tina Charles of the Sun, and Liz Cambage of the Shock brought a new level of excitement to the game, adding talent to the teams of young veterans such as Diana Taurasi, Seimone Augustus and Cappie Pondexter.

This success was in part due to the talent of players like David Ginola, Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer, who was signed on 30 July 1996 for a then world record fee of £ 15 million.

However, a talent scout showed interest in the Be Sharps but didn't like Wiggum as a performer ( for being too " Village People "), so he was thrown out of the group.

The aging Choynski saw natural talent and determination in Johnson and taught him the nuances of defense, stating " A man who can move like you should never have to take a punch ".

" The flying, fickle finger of fate " was already a familiar catchphrase on the show ( Dan Rowan would use the phrase when ushering " new talent " like Tiny Tim on stage ).

In the history of mankind, like Montparnasse or Montmartre, few places have ever housed such artistic talent as could be found at La Ruche.

Most non-commercial stations, like the BBC, were required by national regulations to promote local talent, and were also limited in the amount of needle time given to recorded popular music.

Where Yellowman's real talent can be shown is in his ability to ride a riddim like no other DJ at that time.

A precocious talent like Arthur Rimbaud, his first poems were published in Montreal when he was 16 years old.

Arthur recognized Streep's talent and potential very early on and after watching her performance in a Vassar play, Arthur said it was " like watching a movie star.

His senior season in 1964 saw him complete 185 of 308 passes for 2, 121 yards and 13 touchdowns, and even with a losing 3-7 record, he was recognized for his talent and contributions by being named first team All-America over other winning quarterbacks.

He drafted great talent such as Tony Boselli, Tony Brackens, Fred Taylor, Donovin Darius, John Henderson, Marcus Stroud, and David Garrard.

Prinze had a little-known talent for singing, examples of which could be heard in the background of the title song of the Tony Orlando and Dawn album To Be With You, in his appearances on their variety show, and on rare occasions on his own sitcom.

Drawing from a strong pool of talent in the area, the PCL produced a number of outstanding players, including future major-league stars Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Tony Lazzeri, Paul Waner, Earl Averill, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi.

Tony Randall already had the part, but talent agency MCA realized that with this movie, Martin would become a triple threat: they could make money from his work in night clubs, movies, and records.

Saturday Stayback received much less controversy than O. T. T., and also introduced new talent such as Phil Cool and Tony Slattery.

In March 1974, Lord and Paice had collaborated with friend Tony Ashton on First of the Big Bands, credited to ' Ashton & Lord ' and featuring a rich array of session talent, including Carmine Appice, Ian Paice, Peter Frampton and Pink Floyd saxophonist / sessioner, Dick Parry.

The promotion was a stopping point for national stars such as Gorilla Monsoon, The Crusher, Bill Watts, George Steele, and Bobo Brazil, as well as featuring local talent like Johnny De Fazio, Frank " Carnegie Cop " Holtz, Hurricane Hunt, Tony " The Battman " Marino, and John L. Sullivan ( who later gained fame as Johnny Valiant ).

Thalia has been also an influential artist for almost every Latin pop singer, while Julio Iglesias, Tony Bennett, Juan Luis Guerra, Gloria Estefan, Carlos Vives, Tiziano Ferro, Michael Bublé, Shakira, Lindsay Lohan, Anahi, Espinoza Paz, Gloria Trevi, Inna and many other artists have expressed their admiration towards her talent and charisma.

Acting clients include Emmy Award winners Ellen DeGeneres, Edie Falco, Marg Helgenberger, Alfre Woodard, and Alan Alda, and television's most recognizable talent, including Jon Hamm, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tony Shalhoub, Calista Flockhart, Kevin Dillon, Dule Hill, Lauren Graham, Jeff Garlin, Ian Somerhalder, Eric Mabius, Jada Pinkett Smith, Paul Wesley, Taye Diggs, and the four of the adult leads of the ABC hit series, Modern Family-Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ed O ' Neill, Eric Stonestreet and one of the child actor leads Ariel Winter.

He continued to appear frequently on television in the 1970s, notably as a panellist on the ITV talent show New Faces, where his usually sympathetic comments would offset the harsher judgments of fellow judges Tony Hatch and Mickie Most.

Close season signings like Danny Grewcock, Roberto Grau, Gavin Johnson and Ryan Constable now joined forces with the home grown talent of Tony Diprose, Richard Hill and Steve Ravenscroft to form a side that would prove a significant force during the season losing only 3 games during the season to finish second in the Premiership, missing out narrowly to Newcastle, another club that had embraced the changes that the professional game had brought.

In 1966, he founded the talent agency Allan Carr Enterprises, managing the actors Tony Curtis, Peter Sellers, Rosalind Russell, Dyan Cannon, Melina Mercouri and Marlo Thomas.

He joined a team being re-built by Tony Waddington, containing experienced players such as Stanley Matthews, and Jackie Mudie, and also emerging talent such as John Ritchie, and Eric Skeels.

The side had little international talent in attack or defence ( although full backs Tony Dorigo and Mel Sterland were both full internationals ) and so much of the onus was on Strachan, McAllister, Wales international Speed and England's Batty to provide that required class.

Ram was a talent manager with his own firm, Personality Productions and an A & R man when Tony Williams, the brother of singer Linda Hayes, auditioned for him.

Taking a cassette of the five song demo of Loveless, Roger bluffed his way past the receptionist of Tony Brown, the head of A & R ( Artist & Repertoire – in charge of finding and developing new talent ) by pretending to be someone else who was late for an appointment.

Crosetti was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in North Beach, which was something of a hotbed of Italian-American talent on the baseball field during the 1920s & 1930s ( Tony Lazzeri, Charlie Silvera & the DiMaggio brothers also hail from the same neighborhood ).

Before becoming a Tony Award winning producer, Bonnie Comley, won the talent competition in the Junior Miss Massachusetts program in 1977

Paul also signed a working agreement with the Havana Sugar Kings of the Triple-A International League, giving the team access to top Cuban talent such as shortstop Leo Cardenas and future " Big Red Machine " icon Tony Pérez.

At the end of 1967, John Newcombe, Roy Emerson and Tony Roche had all signed professional contracts, which left the amateur game devoid of talent.

Their initial performances aren't very good and they are poorly received by the younger generation ; Ray is still under delusions of grandeur ( even going so far as to mistake a credit card signature from a pizza delivery as a request for his autograph ); Les still resents Ray for having replaced Keith ; Les and Beano ( and Hughie, although he has little influence in the band ) have little hope for the band, firmly believing both Keith and then Brian were the main talent and Tony begins to make advances to Karen, but she is reluctant as she had always been deeply attached to Brian.

Having moved to Sydney, Tony continued to pursue his dreams at numerous Hotel talent quests, a regular role as resident compere and vocalist at the Spellsons nitery in Pitt St.

Tony Smith ( born in England ) is best known as talent manager for Genesis since 1973 and for the solo careers of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Anthony Banks.