...Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies. His first business venture was a magazine called Student at the age of 16. In 1970, he set up an audio record mail-order business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label. Richard Branson is the 4th richest citizen of the United Kingdom, according to the Forbes 2011 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of US$4.2 billion. Branson was born in Blackheath, London, the son and eldest child of barrister Edward James Branson (10 March 1918 – 19 March 2011) and Eve Huntley Branson .His grandfather, the Right Honorable Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson, was a judge of the High Court of Justice and a Privy Councillor.Branson was educated at Scaitcliffe School (now Bishopsgate School) until the age of thirteen. He then attended Stowe School until the age of sixteen. Branson has dyslexia and had poor academic performance as a student, but later discovered his ability to connect with others. Branson started his record business from the crypt of a church where he ran The Student. Branson advertised popular records in The Student Magazine and it was an overnight success. Trading under the name "Virgin", he sold records for considerably less than...
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...HND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COURSE: ASPECTS OF CONTRACTS AND NEGLIGENCE FOR BUS [Type text] Page 1 Tables of contents Executive summary-----------------------------------------------------------------Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------Case study 1a Augustine and Christina------------------------------------------1b Augustine and Florence------------------------------------------Case study 2a Richmond consultancy business---------------------------------Case study 3 Catherine and Daniel---------------------------------------------Case study 4a Telephones supplied cannot be modified--------------------4b Telephones supplied can be modified-------------------------Case study 5 Grace and Office Supplies Ltd-------------------------------------Case study 6 Alfred and George------------------------------------------------------Case study 7a Test for a Tortfeasor as an Employee------------------------------7b Test to determine if employee’s act was during employment-Case study 8a Mary and Barnett Hospital-----------------------------------------8b Mary and Joe---------------------------------------------------------8c Mary and Thomas--------------------------------------------------Conclusion---------------------------------------------------------------Reference/Bibliography------------------------------------------------ Pages Executive summary [Type text] Page 2 This report is made of eight sections (case studies)-case...
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...A WALK TO REMEMBER Screenplay by Karen Janszen Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks No portion of this script may be performed, reproduced, or used by any means, or quoted or published in any medium without the prior written consent of Warner Bros. July 27, 2000 WARNER BROS. © 2000 4000 Warner Boulevard WARNER BROS. Burbank, California 91522 All Rights ReservedBLACK A young man's V.O.: ADULT LANDON (V.O.) I was born in Beaufort, North Carolina. A place where the air always smells of pine and salt and sea. The voice is gentle. Slightly Southern in inflection. A young doctor's soothing manner. FADE IN: EXT. COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA (DECEMBER) (PRESENT) A vast view of the coastline in winter -- beaches, rivers, sea marshes, inlets -- ebbing and flowing. ADULT LANDON (V.O.) For many, days and nights are spent fishing Pamlico Sound or crabbing the Neuse River. The CAMERA FINDS a small coastal town, edged by a harbor on which fishermen toil. EXT. BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA - MORNING (DECEMBER) The CAMERA, MOVING inland, CROSSES OVER modest houses decked with plastic rooftop Santas... ADULT LANDON (V.O.) While the ocean may be the focus of daily labor, churches have always tried to be the focus of life. And MOVES UPHILL TO... EXT. MAIN STREET Where fake snow is sprayed on store windows. The CAMERA CONTINUES TO the far side of Main Street -- with its stately homes with big lawns, flower beds, and tasteful Christmas garlands...
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...Ace The IELTS Essential tips for IELTS General Training Module © September 2005 By Simone Braverman All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system without prior permission of the author. Making copies of any part of this book for any purpose other than your own personal use is a violation of International Copyright Laws. Limits of Liability/ Disclaimer of Warranty The author and publisher of this book and the accompanying materials have used their best efforts in preparing this program. The author and publisher make no representation or warranties with respect to accuracy, applicability, fitness or completeness of this program. They disclaim any warranties (expressed or implied), merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The author and the publisher shall in no event be held liable for any loss or other damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages. As always, advice of competent professionals should be sought. This manual contains material protected under International Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. From Author I am very grateful for all the help and support I’ve received from all the members of my team. I'd like to thank Vladimir Levitin – for great research Roman Itskovich and Zvi Braverman – most talented Internet gurus Nataly Dehter-Vaksman - for...
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