Shaheen quit his job running Andersen Consulting to take one running Webvan, the Foster City, California-based Internet grocery store.
They asked the army to take over running school discipline and some of the activities, like gym.
Take people running away from the rest of the world, strangers with diverse experience and talent, and what happens?
Deloitte, the accountancy firm which will now take over running the firm, said Blockbuster UK would keep trading while it tries to find a buyer.
And that seemed like a great reason to take up running.
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Two other offices - Aberystwyth and Bridge Street in Newport - will remain open until 1600 GMT but managers will take over running the desks for the afternoon.
"Tracey is a big star, she was a fun runner and then all of a sudden she's an Olympic runner, " said Sarah Hodgson, who has been inspired to take up running by her sister.
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The Dow, looking like it was ready to take a running jump off a cliff Wednesday morning when manufacturing data for New York state and its surrounding areas came in a far cry below the expectations, is taking the disheartening news in stride.
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Shoaib did take a catch running in from fine-leg, as Liam Dawson top-edged Tudor's bouncer.
Jersey Post employees including senior managers and directors will take turns at running the shop.
From 1 April town and parish council will take over the running of 110 facilities from Cornwall Council.
An independent administrator will take over the running of the trust before coming up with proposals for the long-term.
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For its cash Sony will take over the running of Gaikai's data centres and the infrastructure behind its service.
Why did George Shaheen, the well-paid head of Andersen Consulting, quit to take a job running a new on-line business?
Dell wants to take responsibility for running large parts of the portfolio better than the CIO can with internal resources.
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St Modwen's sister company Northern Racing would then take over the running of the circuit for the next 25 years.
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If you take a specialist running chain like Run and Become or Runner's Need you can see this process in action.
The residents of Raasay are to be consulted on whether they would want to take over the running of the island.
When the airline declined the invitation, Ornstein quit to take a job running entrepreneur Richard Branson's new low-fare Virgin Express airline.
Former Cardiff Council leader Byron Davies is one of the two named commissioners who will take over the running of the council.
Monitor said an independent administrator would take over the running of the trust before coming up with proposals for the long term.
Volunteers are set to take over the running of seven rural Dorset libraries in September which had originally been earmarked for closure.
In September, UK media reported that he was set to take over the running of Fox Networks, prompting angry responses from News Corp shareholders.
The plan would see Olympus Care Service Ltd take over the running of the council's services for people who qualify for free or subsidised care.
Herefordshire Council is hopeful a community-led group will take over its running after plans were announced to close it at the end of the year.
He resisted calls to use emergency powers to take over the running of the airline, used no government money and made a tempestuous union face reality.
Following a damning report by the Welsh Audit Office, Carl Sargeant said that he had no option but to take drastic action and take over the running of the council.
Unlike baby boomers, who are simply happy if technology works, Millennials grew up taking the Internet and mobile phones as much for granted as they take electricity and running water.
But, as Mr Barber made clear for the first time, the private firms will actually be allowed to take over the running of schools and not just to provide support services.
Southern Cross also acknowledges that rival care home operators, such as Four Seasons and Bondcare, may want to take over the running of other Southern Cross homes where they are already the landlord.
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