Fitness first is the largest privately owned health club group in the world. It comprises 540 Fitness First clubs worldwide reaching over 1 million members in 21 countries. It was introduced into the UK in 1993 and there are 80 Fitness First clubs with over 233‚000 members. In 2005‚ the company was acquired by BC Partners‚ a London-based private equity group. In Australia‚ Fitness First took over a number of Living Well Lady locations owned by the Hilton Group. They also bought the 11-gym Heathland
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First Impressions A first impression is the opinion someone forms about you when they first meet you. This opinion is either formed in a good way or a bad way. When someone is forming this opinion of you they are looking at your attire‚ facial expressions‚ posture‚ and overall mannerism. There are several pros and cons of forming first impressions. The pros are this impression lasts forever‚ and it sets the tone for the relationship with the person to follow. It can be your acceptance
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Bernie Madoff’s $50 Billion Ponzi Scheme Named after con man Charles Ponzi‚ a Ponzi scheme is a fraud of investment‚ which appeals to investors due to the promise of high returns with little to no risk. Investors believe they are receiving profits however they are merely receiving principal of new investors. In order to be successful‚ the old investors must not withdraw large sums of money at a given time‚ and there must constantly be an inflow of money from new investors contributing to the
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this indecipherable code? Walking around expecting everyone to be able to understand the meaning of what they are communicating or even worse‚ what they are not communicating. I believe Junot Diaz‚ makes a good point of this in his short story "How to Date a Brown Girl (Black Girl‚ White Girl‚ or Halfie)". The main character has a precise way of treating every girl dependent upon what her race is. However‚ I question why‚ aside from the simplistic answers‚ such as maybe he’s a misogynist or a racist
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Zacharski Mrs. Brownell English 9 H-2 13 September 2013 First Impression High school is always a kid’s dream‚ wanting to be top knotch. I always dreamt of walking into school‚ turning the corner to my locker‚ and seeing Troy Bolten standing there with a basketball in his hand‚ ready to sing his duet with me. I did not think it mattered what grade I was in because everyone was friendly‚ and better yet evrybody loved to sing. So basically‚ my first impression of high school happend to be made up from
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1. First Generation (1944-1959) Vacuum tube as a signal amplifier‚ it was a typical first-generation computer. Initially‚ vacuum tubes (vacuum-tube) are used as a component of the signal amplifier. Raw materials consist of glass‚ so much has disadvantages‚ such as: easily broken‚ and easy to distribute the heat. This heat needs to be neutralized by other components that serve as a coolant. And with the additional component‚ the computer finally appeared to be a big‚ heavy and expensive. In 1946
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Alexandro Ramirez English 1302 Professor Robin Russell 4/12/13 Critical Essay #1 “First Confession” At the beginning of the story‚ O’Connor‚ in the short story‚ “First Confession”‚ may use the all-knowing or omniscient point of view. He describes to choose any act of the character and any thought of the character‚ and he tells the goodness and the bad side of the character. Instead the story is written in first person point of view. The narrator in this story is also the main character‚ or protagonist
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The First Triumvirate The first triumvirate was and alliance between three prominent politicians‚ Crassus‚ Pompey and Julius Caesar. The Roman historian Livy described the First Triumvirate as ’a conspiracy against the state by its three leading citizens’. The agreement was unofficial and private. It was formed in the summer of 60-59 B.C. The first triumvirate however is a bit misleading in name. Not only was it never called that by the contemporary Romans‚ but it was a far more inclusive factio
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First Nations is the name used by Canada ’s Aboriginal or indigenous people‚ which refer to Indian people and may sometimes‚ include the Metis and Inuit. Terminology referring to Aboriginal or Native people is complex and is not always what Aboriginal persons would call them. The term "Indian" is defined as either a member of any of the Aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere (but excluding the Inuit and the Métis)‚ or in the legal sense of the Indian Act. The term "Inuit‚" replacing the term
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Starting first grade is one of my first‚ and best‚ memories. It was not just one day that made this a great experience; it was the entire week leading up to it. I got to do all kinds of things to get ready. My mom bought me new clothes and new shoes. I even got to go get my nails done! It was my special week. My Neighbor‚ who is also my best friend‚ went shopping with me for our new outfits. We were the best of friends and always wanted to do everything together‚ even match our clothes. My mom
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