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Remuneration is the total compensation that an employee receives in exchange for the service they perform for their employer. Typically, this consists of monetary rewards, also referred to as wage or salary.^[1] A number of complementary benefits, however, are increasingly popular remuneration mechanisms.

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Remuneration can include:

• Commission
• Compensation
  • Executive compensation
  • Deferred compensation
• Compensation methods (in online advertising and internet marketing)
• Employee stock option
• Fringe benefit
• Salary
  • Performance Linked Incentives
• Wage

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Allu Arjun
Born	(1983-04-08) April 8, 1983 (age 29) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other names	Bunny, Stylish Star
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Sneha Reddy (2011–present)
Parents	Allu Aravind Allu Nirmala
Website
http://www.alluarjunonline.com/

Allu Arjun (Telugu: అల్లు అర్జున్; born 8 April 1983) is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has won two Nandi, two Filmfare and a CineMAA Award for his performances in Arya, Parugu and Vedam.

Personal life[link]

Arjun was born on 8 April 1983 to Allu Aravind and Nirmala. He is the grandson of Telugu comedian Allu Ramalingaiah. He has two brothers Allu Venkatesh and Allu Sirish. He is the nephew of actor Chiranjeevi and actor Pawan Kalyan, and cousin of actor Ram Charan Teja. He married Sneha Reddy on 6 March 2011.

Early career[link]

Arjun worked as a child artist in the film Vijetha and made a guest appearance in Daddy. Arjun made his debut as actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's Gangotri (2003).

2003–2006[link]

His first lead role was in Gangotri, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao which did moderate business despite well received music, composed by MM Keeravani.^[1] His second movie Arya, released in 2004, became his first success at the box office. This film was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sukumar.^[2] It was the role that first made Allu Arjun a common name among the youth, which till date is his major audience.^{[citation needed]} Music composed by Devisri Prasad became highly successful and contributed to the success of the film.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, his third film Bunny was released. His fourth film Happy, was released in 2006 and was directed by Karunakaran.

2007 – present[link]

Desamuduru (2007), directed by Puri Jagannadh, proved to be a box office success^[3] and the first hit^[4] of the year in Tollywood. The movie grossed 12.58 crores in the first week of its release. In the same year, he also made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi's film, Shankar Dada Zindabad.

Parugu (2008), his sixth film directed by Bhaskar, won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu^[5] In 2009, Arjun had one release, Arya 2. The film was directed by Sukumar who directed his first film. In 2010, Arjun appeared in Varudu directed by Gunasekhar which was released in 2010. He next acted in Vedam, directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, in which his portrayal of Cable Raju won him the second Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.

In 2011, Arjun appeared in Badrinath directed by V. V. Vinayak. Produced by his father in his home banner Geetha Arts with budget of 40 crores, the film grossed 6.5 crore on the first day, becoming the biggest opener in Arjun's career.^{[citation needed]}.His next project is julayi with Trivikram Srinivas.The film completed its shoot and audio release would be in june.^[6]

In the media[link]

Arjun was signed as Brand Ambassador for 7Up soft drinks and also Colgate in Andhra Pradesh.^[7]

Filmography[link]

Awards[link]

Nandi Awards

• Nandi Special Jury Award – Arya (2004)
• Nandi Special Jury Award – Parugu (2008)

Filmfare Awards South

Wins

• Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Parugu (2008)
• Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Vedam (2010)

Nominations

• Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Desamuduru (2007)
• Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Arya 2 (2009)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Allu Arjun at the Internet Movie Database

Deeksha Seth is an Indian film actress and model. A finalist in Femina Miss India in 2009, she made her acting debut in the Telugu drama film Vedam (2010).^[4]

Career[link]

Deeksha was born in Delhi. Since her father was working for ITC Limited and was often transferred, her family has been shifting regularly and living in various parts of India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh as well as in Kathmandu, Nepal.^[2] She finished her nursery and schooling up to third class in Chennai,^[5] and enrolled at a college in Mumbai. She has one elder sister, who is currently living and working in Mumbai.^[2] She cites that she wanted to become an underwater archaeologist.^[2] During her first year at college in 2009, she was spotted by a Femina Miss India contest scout during an during an NSS event, who persuaded her into modeling and to participate at the beauty pageant.^[6] She created a portfolio with the help of a friend of her father, and competed in the contest. In spite of her inexperienceness in modeling, she was selected under the Top 10 finalists, while winning the Fresh Face title.^[6]

During a modeling assignment in Hyderabad, the casting director of the Telugu film Vedam by Krish, had spotted her. She was casted for the role of Pooja, the rich girlfriend of the lead character Cable Raju (Allu Arjun),^[4] after 70 girls were rejected by the makers, citing that she "loved the script and decided to give it a shot".^[6] Vedam, an anthology drama film, opened to high critical acclaim, winning accolades at various award functions. In quick succession, she signed two more films, with the Ravi Teja-starrer Mirapakaay releasing next,^[7] which emerged a high commercial success.^[8][9] Two weeks later after Mirapakaay, the action drama Wanted with Gopichand, which constituted her debut as a lead female character,^[10] released and ended up as a box office bomb.^[11] She has been signed for three more Telugu projects, Rebel alongside Prabhas and Anushka Shetty,^[12] Nippu opposite Ravi Teja again,^[13] and the socio-fantasy film Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?.^[14] She was also been roped in for two Tamil films, Suseenthiran's Rajapattai with Vikram,^[15] as well as the Silambarasan-starrer Vettai Mannan, scheduled to release in 2012.^[16]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Deeksha Seth at the Internet Movie Database

Liu Xiaoqing (born 30 October 1955^[1]) is a Chinese actress and businesswoman.^[2] She was one of the leading actresses in China in the 1980s.^[3][4]

Biography[link]

In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, then as a propagandist for the People's Liberation Army and later a stage actor for the Chengdu Military Drama Group.^[3][5]

Liu acted in mainland Chinese films before she turned 30 — The Great Wall of the South China Sea (1976),^[3] What a Family (1979) and The Little Flower (1980).^[6] Her breakthrough role was the ruthless Qing Dynasty Empress Dowager Cixi in The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983) and Reign Behind the Curtain (1984). Her portrayal of Cixi won her numerous awards in Chinese film festivals^{[citation needed]} and she later reprised the role in two unrelated films, including Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch (1991). She won Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Award for her role as Hua Jinzhi in The Savage Land, filmed in 1981 but not released until 1987,^[3] and again for her role in Hibiscus Town (1986).^[7] She holds a record for having won the most number of awards in the actress categories of the Hundred Flowers Award, with three Best Actress and one Best Supporting Actress.^[8]

Liu left the entertainment industry in the 1990s to focus on business,^[8] but later returned to acting in the mid 2000s. One of her latest films was Chunhua (also titled Plastic Flower, released in 2004), in which she played the titular role, Chunhua. She performed in a stage play, The Last Night of Tapan Chin, in China and Taiwan from 2005 to 2008.^{[4][9][10][11]}

Liu published a short autobiography I Did It My Way in 1983.^[12] She became one of the richest people in China, appearing at 45 on Forbes' list of the 50 richest Chinese businessmen and businesswomen in 1999.^[2] She promoted her success by publishing a book titled From A Movie Star to A Billionaire. She was arrested for tax evasion in connection with her company, Beijing Xiaoqing Culture and Arts Company Ltd., in 2002,^[6] was fined 7.1 million yuan, and imprisoned for a year.^[8][13]

Filmography[link]

Film[link]

Television[link]

References[link]

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2. ^ ^{a b} "China's 50 Richest Businessmen". Forbes. 1999. http://www.forbes.com/global/1999/1115/0223059s2_print.html. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Berry, Michael (2004). "Liu Xiaoqing". In Edward L. Davis. Encyclopedia of contemporary Chinese culture. Routledge. ISBN 0-203-64506-5. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U2cO7tjYIK0C&pg=PT544#v=onepage&q=&f=false. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Showgirl looks back". Shanghai Star. 6 January 2005. http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2005/0106/wh29-1.html. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
5. ^ "Actress Liu Xiaoqing". Women of China. 21 April 2006. http://www.womenofchina.cn/Profiles/Celebrities/3534.jsp. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Ni, Ching-Ching (30 September 2002). "Now This Is Bad Publicity; Actress Liu Xiaoqing's many incarnations have made her rich and kept China buzzing. But today she is cast in a new, unsavory role: tax cheat.". Los Angeles Times. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/200026141.html?dids=200026141:200026141&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+30%2C+2002&author=CHING-CHING+NI&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=THE+WORLD%3B+COLUMN+ONE%3B+Now+This+Is+Bad+Publicity%3B+Actress+Liu+Xiaoqing%27s+many+incarnations+have+made+her+rich+and+kept+China+buzzing.+But+today+she+is+cast+in+a+new%2C+unsavory+role%3A+tax+cheat.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
7. ^ Khoushu, Harry H. (SIU Press). "Hibiscus Town". Celluloid China: cinematic encounters with culture and society. 2002. ISBN 0-8093-2456-3. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bGHBX6V7IKwC&pg=PA52. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} "Chinese film star fined for fraud". BBC News. 20 December 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2593113.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
9. ^ "Liu Xiaoqing expects The Last Night of Taipan Chin in Taiwan". China.org.cn. 11 October 2007. http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/227633.htm. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
10. ^ "Liu Xiaoqing performs in Taiwan". China.org.cn. 6 January 2008. http://www.china.org.cn/english/entertainment/238238.htm. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
11. ^ Bartholemew, Ian (4 January 2008). "Golden oldies take on a new luster". Taipei Times. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2008/01/04/2003395691. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 
12. ^ Barmé, Geremie (1996). "A Star Reflects on the Sun". Shades of Mao: the posthumous cult of the great leader. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 1-56324-678-3. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yVjcjliE95wC&pg=PA170. 
13. ^ "Movie star fined RMB7.1 mln for tax evasion". Xinhuanet. 7 April 2004. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/07/content_1405046.htm. Retrieved 16 December 2009. 

External links[link]

• Liu Xiaoqing at the Internet Movie Database
• Xiaoqing, Liu. "A Star Reflects on the Sun". Shades of Mao. http://www.morningsun.org/red/barme_starreflects.html. Retrieved 16 December 2009.  - essay about Mao Zedong

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Andrew Kakabadse is a consultant and professor of international management development at the Cranfield University School of Management.^[1] He has consulted and lectured in the UK, Europe, the USA, SE Asia, China, Japan, Russia, Georgia, the Gulf states and Australia.^[2] He has also published 32 books, over 200 journal articles and 18 monographs. Andrew has held positions on the boards of a number of companies and has also been an adviser to a Channel 4 business series.^[3] He is currently embarked on a major world study of boardroom effectiveness and governance practice.^[4] A number of governments are participating in this new study, including British Ministers of State.^[5] He has been awarded a £2 million research grant to examine Governance and Leadership in the private sector and with governments.^[6]

Professional Background[link]

In addition to being a professor of international management development at Cranfield University School of Management, Andrew is also currently Visiting Professor at the University of Ulster;^[7] Visiting Scholar in Residence at Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA;^[8] Visiting Professor at Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia ; Visiting Professor at Swinburne University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Enterprise, Melbourne, Australia . He was also ACT Visiting Professor at the Australian National University, Canberra,^[9] was Visiting Professor at Hangzhou University, China,^[10] was Visiting Fellow at Babson College,^[11] Boston, USA, was Honorary Professorial Fellow, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia,^[5] and was the H Smith Richardson Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Creative Leadership, North Carolina, USA, Oct 2005-06.^[12] Andrew is often sought out by media to comment on global business topics, most recently in The Times^[13] and TIME Magazine.^[14]

Professional Affiliations[link]

Andrew is co-editor of the Journal of Management Development and Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society,^[15] and he sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Managerial Psychology^[16] and the Leadership and Organisation Development Journal.^[17] He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Management and Economics,^[18] Fellow of the British Psychological Society^[19] and Fellow of the British Academy of Management.^[20]

Academic Publications[link]

• “The Elephant Hunters: Chronicles of the Moneymen” Published: 12 September 2008 ISBN 0-230-55369-9
• “Leadership Teams: Developing and Sustaining High Performance” Published 11 September 2009 ISBN 0-230-20190-3
• “Global Boards: One Desire, Many Realities” Published: 18 September 2009 ISBN 0-230-21212-3
• “Citizenship: A reality far from ideal” Published: 18 September 2009 ISBN 0-230-21666-8
• “Success in Sight: Visioning” Published: 1 August 1998 ISBN 1-86152-160-X
• “Working in Organisations” Published: 28 July 2004 ISBN 0-14-100163-1
• “Leading the Board: the Six Disciplines of World-Class Chairmen” Published: 23 November 2007 ISBN 0-230-53684-0
• “Intimacy: an International Survey of the Sex Lives of People at Work” Published: 1 January 2004 ISBN 1-4039-4324-9
• “Smart Sourcing: International Best Practice” Published: 21 December 2001 ISBN 0-333-96348-2
• “Designing World Class Corporate Strategies” Published: 14 December 2004 ISBN 0-7506-6368-5

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kakabadse.com
• Isaac Mostovicz