...Northampton Group Inc. 2601 Matheson Blvd., East, Telephone (905) 629 9992 Suite 212, Mississauga, www.nhgi.com Ontario L4W 5A8 Fax: (905) 629 9636 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS For the three months ended June 30, 2006 As at August 29, 2006 This Management Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto as at and for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto as at and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Forward-Looking Statements This document contains forward-looking information relating to Northampton Group Inc. and the hospitality industry. Forward-looking information addresses future events and conditions that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Actual events or results therefore may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and should acquaint themselves with s management' more detailed discussion of potential risks and uncertainties found later in this discussion. Non-GAAP Financial Measures The MD&A includes certain non-GAAP measures. These measures are not recognized under GAAP and our method of calculating them may not be comparable to measures presented by other entities. They are...
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...Project Management Institute A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition 30, 0HPEHU &RS\ ² 1RW IRU 5HSURGXFWLRQ RU 'LVWULEXWLRQ An American National Standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008 ISBN: 978-1-933890-51-7 Published by: Project Management Institute, Inc. 14 Campus Boulevard Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA. Phone: +610-356-4600 Fax: +610-356-4647 E-mail: customercare@pmi.org Internet: www.pmi.org ©2008 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. “PMI”, the PMI logo, “PMP”, the PMP logo, “PMBOK”, “PgMP”, “Project Management Journal”, “PM Network”, and the PMI Today logo are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. The Quarter Globe Design is a trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc. For a comprehensive list of PMI marks, contact the PMI Legal Department. PMI Publications welcomes corrections and comments on its books. Please feel free to send comments on typographical, formatting, or other errors. Simply make a copy of the relevant page of the book, mark the error, and send it to: Book Editor, PMI Publications, 14 Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA. To inquire about discounts for resale or educational purposes, please contact the PMI Book Service Center. PMI Book Service Center P.O. Box 932683, Atlanta, GA 31193-2683 USA Phone: 1-866-276-4764 (within the U.S. or Canada) or +1-770-280-4129 (globally) Fax: +1-770-280-4113 E-mail: book.orders@pmi.org Printed in the...
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...January 2003 • NREL/CP-550-33209 A Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Simulation Model Preprint H. Price To be presented at the ISES 2003: International Solar Energy Conference Hawaii Island, Hawaii March 16–18, 2003 National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Boulevard Golden, Colorado 80401-3393 NREL is a U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory Operated by Midwest Research Institute • Battelle • Bechtel Contract No. DE-AC36-99-GO10337 NOTICE The submitted manuscript has been offered by an employee of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI), a contractor of the US Government under Contract No. DE-AC36-99GO10337. Accordingly, the US Government and MRI retain a nonexclusive royalty-free license to publish or reproduce the published form of this contribution, or allow others to do so, for US Government purposes. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation...
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...beginning of starting a career and establishing your credibility. It takes a lot of effort to discover your specific brand, so I will take a step by step approach in order to advertise myself. I can get a great grasp on my future by starting from the the very core: values. Self-Reliance Communication Determination Accountability Decisiveness Hard Working Efficiency Loyalty Individuality Trust Values may be seen as ways to accomplish a mission or achieve a certain goal. Individuals as well as organizations may shoot for specific values and goals in order to reach a level of success, including myself. I would not alter any of these values because, to me, they act out of universal importance towards anything I am striving for. In this case, I am establishing necessary values in the general field of business. In choosing the most important values towards my life in regards to my possible career choices, I asked myself what would it take to be the ultimate employee or eventually employer. The answer came down to a self-reliant, communicative, and determined person. These values that I would bring to the table are the cornerstone of a great career. In order to allow yourself to reach your full abilities, you must be able to rely on yourself to complete the tasks at hand. This first value falls under a psychological category because an individual must understand and be able to rely of yourself before moving forward. “Whether you are self-employed or working for a firm, you are...
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...their coverage is already provided by group health insurance at work. We begin the chapter by recognizing the importance of health insurance in financial planning and define health insurance. Then we analyze the benefits and limitations of the various types of health insurance coverage. Private and governmental sources of health insurance and health care are presented next, with a complete coverage of health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Then, we discuss the importance of disability insurance in financial planning and identify its resources. Finally, we explore why the costs of health insurance and health care have been increasing and what is being done to curtail them. |LEARNING OBJECTIVES |CHAPTER SUMMARY | After studying this chapter, students will be able to: |Obj. 1 |Recognize the importance of health |Health insurance is protection that provides payments of benefits for a covered sickness | | |insurance in financial planning. |or injury. Health insurance should be a part of your overall insurance program to | | | |safeguard your family’s economic security. Health insurance plans can be purchased | | | |through group health insurance, individual health insurance, and COBRA. | |Obj. 2 |Analyze...
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...Notice of 2013 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and Proxy Statement b McDonald’s Corporation 2013 Contents 3 7 8 8 8 14 14 14 42 Proxy Summary Notice of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Election of Directors Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors Director qualifications and biographical information Executive compensation Compensation Committee Report Compensation discussion and analysis Proposal No. 2. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation Other management proposal Proposal No. 3. Advisory vote to approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2013 59 Stock ownership 59 Stock ownership guidelines 59 Security ownership of certain beneficial owners 60 Security ownership of management 61 Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act Transactions with related persons, promoters and certain control persons Policies and procedures for related person transactions 61 61 62 Related person transactions 62 Communications 62 Communications with the Board of Directors and non-management Directors 62 Consideration of Director nominations for the 2014 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 63 Shareholder proposals for inclusion in next year’s Proxy Statement 63 Other shareholder proposals for presentation at the 2014 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 64 Solicitation of proxies and voting 64 Notice and access 64 Record date 64 Voting prior to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 64 Voting at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting 64 Quorum 64 Voting tabulation 65...
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...The media’s watching Vault! Here’s a sampling of our coverage. “For those hoping to climb the ladder of success, [Vault's] insights are priceless.” – Money magazine “The best place on the web to prepare for a job search.” – Fortune “[Vault guides] make for excellent starting points for job hunters and should be purchased by academic libraries for their career sections [and] university career centers.” – Library Journal “The granddaddy of worker sites.” – US News and World Report “A killer app.” – New York Times One of Forbes' 33 “Favorite Sites” – Forbes “To get the unvarnished scoop, check out Vault.” – Smart Money Magazine “Vault has a wealth of information about major employers and jobsearching strategies as well as comments from workers about their experiences at specific companies.” – The Washington Post “A key reference for those who want to know what it takes to get hired by a law firm and what to expect once they get there.” – New York Law Journal “Vault [provides] the skinny on working conditions at all kinds of companies from current and former employees.” – USA Today VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS © 2003 Vault Inc. VAULT GUIDE TO RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWS HOWARD LEIFMAN, PhD, MARCY LERNER AND THE STAFF OF VAULT © 2003 Vault Inc. Copyright © 2003 by Vault Inc. All rights reserved. All information in this book is subject to change without notice. Vault makes no claims as to the accuracy and reliability...
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...staff a package to support the mission. Currently, The Tongue and Quill is widely used by Air Force military and civilian members, professional military school educators and students, and civilian corporations around the United States. As United States Air Force employees, it is important we communicate clearly and effectively to carry out our mission. This handbook together with AFMAN 33-326, Preparing Official Communications, will provide the necessary information to ensure clear communications— written or spoken. The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity, or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Air Force To all you enthusiastic users worldwide, keep up the good fight! SUMMARY OF REVISIONS This revision improved organization; rearranged layout; updated quotes, art and word lists; and added material on preparing to write and speak, writing with focus, communicating to persuade, research, meetings, briefings and listening; updated information on electronic communication and e-mail, and added information on Air Force writing products such as awards, decorations and performance reports. Supersedes AFH 33-337, 30 June 1997. OPR: ACSC/DEOP (Mrs. Sharon McBride) Certified by: ACSC/DEO (Lt Col Bart Kessler) Pages: 378 /Distribution F Acknowledgements The Tongue and Quill has been a valued Air Force...
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...Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Second Edition Table of Contents: Introduction Week 1 at a Glance Day 1 Introduction to SQL Day 2 Introduction to the Query: The SELECT Statement Day 3 Expressions, Conditions, and Operators Day 4 Functions: Molding the Data You Retrieve Day 5 Clauses in SQL Day 6 Joining Tables Day 7 Subqueries: The Embedded SELECT Statement Week 1 in Review Week 2 at a Glance Day 8 Manipulating Data Day 9 Creating and Maintaining Tables Day 10 Creating Views and Indexes Day 11 Controlling Transactions Day 12 Database Security Day 13 Advanced SQL Topics Day 14 Dynamic Uses of SQL Week 2 in Review Week 3 at a Glance Day 15 Streamlining SQL Statements for Improved Performance Day 16 Using Views to Retrieve Useful Information from the Data Dictionary Day 17 Using SQL to Generate SQL Statements Day 18 PL/SQL: An Introduction Day 19 Transact-SQL: An Introduction Day 20 SQL*Plus Day 21 Common SQL Mistakes/Errors and Resolutions Week 3 in Review Appendixes A Glossary of Common SQL Statements B Source Code Listings for the C++ Program Used on Day 14 C Source Code Listings for the Delphi Program Used on Day 14 D Resources E ASCII Table F Answers to Quizzes and Excercises © Copyright, Macmillan Computer Publishing. All rights reserved. Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Second Edition Acknowledgments A special thanks to the following individuals: foremost to my loving wife, Tina, for her tolerance and endless support, to Dan Wilson for his...
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...Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Second Edition Table of Contents: Introduction Week 1 at a Glance Day 1 Introduction to SQL Day 2 Introduction to the Query: The SELECT Statement Day 3 Expressions, Conditions, and Operators Day 4 Functions: Molding the Data You Retrieve Day 5 Clauses in SQL Day 6 Joining Tables Day 7 Subqueries: The Embedded SELECT Statement Week 1 in Review Week 2 at a Glance Day 8 Manipulating Data Day 9 Creating and Maintaining Tables Day 10 Creating Views and Indexes Day 11 Controlling Transactions Day 12 Database Security Day 13 Advanced SQL Topics Day 14 Dynamic Uses of SQL Week 2 in Review Week 3 at a Glance Day 15 Streamlining SQL Statements for Improved Performance Day 16 Using Views to Retrieve Useful Information from the Data Dictionary Day 17 Using SQL to Generate SQL Statements Day 18 PL/SQL: An Introduction Day 19 Transact-SQL: An Introduction Day 20 SQL*Plus Day 21 Common SQL Mistakes/Errors and Resolutions Week 3 in Review Appendixes A Glossary of Common SQL Statements B Source Code Listings for the C++ Program Used on Day 14 C Source Code Listings for the Delphi Program Used on Day 14 D Resources E ASCII Table F Answers to Quizzes and Excercises / Copyright, Macmillan Computer Publishing. All rights reserved. Join the National Guard Car Computer Serve in your own backyard Get Free Info Here. No Obligation www.military.com Complete Diagnostic Software Tool DTC Codes, Sensor Readings...
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...transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9HE, UK, without the permission in writing of the publisher. Other Wiley Editorial Offices John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012, USA Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Pappelallee 3, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, 42 McDougall Street, Milton, Queensland 4064, Australia John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd, 2 Clementi Loop #02-01, Jin Xing Distripark, Singapore 129809 John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd, 6045 Freemont Blvd, Mississauga, ONT, L5R 4J3, Canada British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 471 49922 6 Typeset in 10/12pt Times by Laserwords Private Limited, Chennai, India Printed and bound in Great Britain by Bookcraft (Bath) Ltd, Midsomer–Norton This book is printed on acid-free paper responsibly manufactured from sustainable forestry, in which at least two trees are planted for each one used for paper production. Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1...
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...Table of Contents Beginning Red Hat Linux 9 ...............................................................................................................................1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................4 Who Is This Book For?...........................................................................................................................4 What You Need to Use This Book.........................................................................................................4 What Is Linux? ........................................................................................................................................5 Linus Torvalds and the Birth of Linux.............................................................................................5 Why Choose Linux?.........................................................................................................................6 What Is Red Hat Linux 9?................................................................................................................7 What Is Covered in This Book?..............................................................................................................8 Conventions in This Book......................................................................................................................9 Customer Support...............
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...Mastering Unix Shell Scripting Randal K. Michael Free & Share & Open The Dear Valued Customer, WILEY advantage We realize you’re a busy professional with deadlines to hit. Whether your goal is to learn a new technology or solve a critical problem, we want to be there to lend you a hand. Our primary objective is to provide you with the insight and knowledge you need to stay atop the highly competitive and everchanging technology industry. Wiley Publishing, Inc., offers books on a wide variety of technical categories, including security, data warehousing, software development tools, and networking — everything you need to reach your peak. Regardless of your level of expertise, the Wiley family of books has you covered. • For Dummies – The fun and easy way to learn • The Weekend Crash Course –The fastest way to learn a new tool or technology • Visual – For those who prefer to learn a new topic visually • The Bible – The 100% comprehensive tutorial and reference • The Wiley Professional list – Practical and reliable resources for IT professionals The book you hold now, Mastering Unix Shell Scripting, is the first book to provide end-to-end scripting solutions that will solve real-world system administration problems for those who have to automate these often complex and repetitive tasks. Starting with a sample task and targeting the most common Unix systems: Solaris, Linux, AIX, and HP-UX with specific command structures, this book will save precious time with hands-on...
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...Offshore Employment Handbook The Time-Saving “Getting Started” Guide for Finding Offshore Oil, Gas & Energy Jobs WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO SAVE THIS DOCUMENT ONTO YOUR HARD DISC NOW!!! Offshore Employment Kit…2 How to Avoid Offshore Oil Job Scams..................................................................... 5 Living the Offshore Life ......................................................................................... 10 Glossary of oilfield terms ....................................................................................... 12 Frequently asked questions about the offshore industries ........................................ 14 Nature of the oil industry ....................................................................................... 16 working conditions ................................................................................................ 19 Employment .......................................................................................................... 20 Occupations in the Industry.................................................................................... 20 Training and Advancement..................................................................................... 22 Earnings ................................................................................................................ 23 Outlook ......................................................................................................
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