The document discusses key figures and events in the founding of America, including George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, the First Continental Congress, the Olive Branch Petition, the Battle of Lexington and Concord known as "the shot heard round the world", the Second Continental Congress, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 with John Hancock's signature.
The document appears to contain a single year - 2009. In just one word, it conveys that the content likely refers to or is from the year 2009. A brief, one sentence document.
The document summarizes the key recommendations of the Task Force on the Public Service report to reform and improve the Irish public sector. It recommends that all public bodies produce output statements and integrated annual reports, strengthen performance management for employees, improve customer service, expand e-government initiatives, promote shared services across agencies, reform human resources and leadership practices, strengthen governance, and rationalize state agencies. An implementation plan is outlined that establishes oversight committees and a Transformation Office to drive the reforms.
- Marathon Oil reported a significant increase in net income for the first quarter of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, driven by higher oil and gas prices and improved refining margins. Net income was $307 million compared to $67 million in 2002.
- The company continued progress on expansion projects in Equatorial Guinea and had encouraging exploration results in Norway and Angola. It also increased capacity at two refineries and acquired additional interest in a pipeline.
- Marathon expects to exceed its target of $700 million in asset sales in 2003 through continued rationalization of its portfolio to focus on core areas and maintain financial flexibility.
This document contains links to 5 photos hosted on Flickr. The photos appear to depict various landscapes and cityscapes showing trees, buildings and other scenery. In summary, the document points to several external photo resources on Flickr but provides no additional context or information about the images themselves.
The document summarizes a proposed merger between Anthem and WellPoint Health Networks. Under the terms of the deal, WellPoint shareholders would receive $23.80 in cash and 1 share of Anthem stock for each share of WellPoint stock owned. This represents a value of $101.06 per WellPoint share based on Anthem's recent stock price. The combined company, to be named WellPoint, Inc., would be headquartered in Indiana and have Larry Glasscock as CEO. The merger is expected to close in mid-2004 pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Beating The Bear Market With Engaged EmployeesMark Hirschfeld
1. The document discusses how maintaining employee engagement can help companies beat a bear market. It provides strategies for keeping employees motivated and productive during an economic downturn.
2. Five key differentiators are identified that successful companies focus on: setting a clear direction, open communication, career development, recognition, and well-being.
3. Engaged employees are linked to better business outcomes like customer loyalty and retention, lower turnover, and higher productivity. Maintaining engagement can improve a company's bottom line during difficult economic times.
The document discusses key figures and events in the founding of America, including George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, the First Continental Congress, the Olive Branch Petition, the Battle of Lexington and Concord known as "the shot heard round the world", the Second Continental Congress, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 with John Hancock's signature.
The document appears to contain a single year - 2009. In just one word, it conveys that the content likely refers to or is from the year 2009. A brief, one sentence document.
The document summarizes the key recommendations of the Task Force on the Public Service report to reform and improve the Irish public sector. It recommends that all public bodies produce output statements and integrated annual reports, strengthen performance management for employees, improve customer service, expand e-government initiatives, promote shared services across agencies, reform human resources and leadership practices, strengthen governance, and rationalize state agencies. An implementation plan is outlined that establishes oversight committees and a Transformation Office to drive the reforms.
- Marathon Oil reported a significant increase in net income for the first quarter of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, driven by higher oil and gas prices and improved refining margins. Net income was $307 million compared to $67 million in 2002.
- The company continued progress on expansion projects in Equatorial Guinea and had encouraging exploration results in Norway and Angola. It also increased capacity at two refineries and acquired additional interest in a pipeline.
- Marathon expects to exceed its target of $700 million in asset sales in 2003 through continued rationalization of its portfolio to focus on core areas and maintain financial flexibility.
This document contains links to 5 photos hosted on Flickr. The photos appear to depict various landscapes and cityscapes showing trees, buildings and other scenery. In summary, the document points to several external photo resources on Flickr but provides no additional context or information about the images themselves.
The document summarizes a proposed merger between Anthem and WellPoint Health Networks. Under the terms of the deal, WellPoint shareholders would receive $23.80 in cash and 1 share of Anthem stock for each share of WellPoint stock owned. This represents a value of $101.06 per WellPoint share based on Anthem's recent stock price. The combined company, to be named WellPoint, Inc., would be headquartered in Indiana and have Larry Glasscock as CEO. The merger is expected to close in mid-2004 pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Beating The Bear Market With Engaged EmployeesMark Hirschfeld
1. The document discusses how maintaining employee engagement can help companies beat a bear market. It provides strategies for keeping employees motivated and productive during an economic downturn.
2. Five key differentiators are identified that successful companies focus on: setting a clear direction, open communication, career development, recognition, and well-being.
3. Engaged employees are linked to better business outcomes like customer loyalty and retention, lower turnover, and higher productivity. Maintaining engagement can improve a company's bottom line during difficult economic times.
This document discusses how sociological imagination can be applied to understanding baseball. It explores how baseball reflects American culture and has changed over time in relation to issues like racial segregation. Various sociological concepts are examined in the context of baseball, such as socialization, social class, deviance, and how baseball has been shaped by and helps shape society, culture, and social issues.
- Marathon Oil Corporation reported a net income of $2.064 billion for Q3 2008, more than double the $1.021 billion in Q3 2007. Revenues increased to $23.446 billion from $16.954 billion.
- Exploration and Production segment income nearly doubled to $939 million due to higher liquid hydrocarbon prices and sales volumes. Oil Sands Mining reported income of $288 million.
- Refining, Marketing and Transportation segment income increased to $771 million due to higher refining margins and crude oil differentials. Integrated Gas income was $65 million.
- Production averaged 379,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, up from 371,000 in Q3 2007.
Este documento describe cómo los agregadores de lectura como Google Reader permiten a los usuarios suscribirse a fuentes de noticias RSS en Internet para recibir actualizaciones en un solo lugar de manera organizada. Explica que los agregadores recopilan los feeds de los sitios seleccionados por el usuario y muestran las novedades de manera centralizada para que el usuario pueda estar informado de manera más eficiente que visitando los sitios individualmente. Además, proporciona una guía paso a paso de cómo usar Google Reader, incluyendo cómo añadir suscripciones
Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call Transcriptfinance4
WellPoint held a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2006 earnings. Key points included:
- WellPoint reported record GAAP net income of $1.17 per share, up 30% from the second quarter of 2005.
- Operating revenue was $13.9 billion, up 27% year-over-year and 11% on a comparable basis.
- Membership increased over 600,000 or 2% on a comparable basis from the second quarter of 2005.
- WellPoint saw particularly strong growth of 8% in its National Accounts business.
Este documento contiene 33 frases cortas con consejos, observaciones y bromas sobre temas como la vida, el estudio, el alcohol y las drogas. Algunas de las frases notables incluyen que no hay verdad absoluta, que la pereza es la madre de todos los vicios, y que la marihuana causa amnesia y otros efectos que no se recuerdan.
Un joven estudiante pobre recibió un vaso de leche de una mujer amable cuando sólo le quedaba una moneda. Años después, cuando la mujer enfermó gravemente, el mismo joven, que se había convertido en el doctor Howard Kelly, la atendió en el hospital y pagó todos sus gastos médicos, anotando que su deuda había sido saldada hace mucho tiempo con ese vaso de leche.
- Marathon Oil Corporation reported third quarter 2003 net income of $281 million, up significantly from $87 million in third quarter 2002.
- Exploration success included discoveries offshore Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gulf of Mexico and Norway. Production from new fields in the UK and Alaska began.
- Refining throughput reached record levels at Marathon Ashland Petroleum (MAP) facilities. The Cardinal Pipeline and Catlettsburg refinery project advanced.
- Asset sales totaled nearly $1 billion year-to-date, with proceeds reinvested in new acquisitions and operations. Organizational changes aimed to increase efficiency and savings.
1) Ash starts his first day at Pokemon school where he encounters his rival Gary Oak.
2) During a lunchtime battle between Ash and Gary, Ash is able to defeat Gary's Pokemon.
3) Later, Team Rocket attempts to steal Ash and Gary's Pokemon in exchange for food, but they are stopped by a cashier.
O documento descreve a história e evolução dos computadores desde o primeiro computador Eniac em 1943 até os dias atuais. Detalha como os computadores mudaram de grandes máquinas com válvulas para dispositivos menores, mais baratos e onipresentes. Explora como os computadores impactaram o trabalho, a vida pessoal e social, e como as tecnologias da informação se tornaram onipresentes em todos os aspectos da sociedade moderna.
Sanford C. Bernstein 24th Annual Strategic Decisions finance4
This document is the transcript from Jeff Rein's presentation at the 24th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 28, 2008. In the presentation, Rein discusses Walgreen's position as the largest drugstore chain in the US and its strategy for continued growth. Key points include expanding its retail footprint, leveraging stores to drive productivity, expanding health services like clinics and specialty pharmacies, and achieving a 15% annual earnings growth target. Financial metrics show consistent sales growth, improving returns on invested capital, and outperformance of competitors.
Music is a form of art that uses sound organized in time. It covers a wide variety of practices, social functions and contexts. Music forms include popular music, traditional music, art music and music genres blending styles from different cultures.
Follow Me: G2iX at the E-services 2009 in Photosg2ix
The document appears to be an agenda or schedule for an event taking place on February 9-10, 2009 at the SMX venue. It lists various activities happening each day such as booth duty, a duet performance, strategizing sessions, and announcements. The document encourages support and promotion for the event and its organizers, G2iX.
The document announces the Saratoga Carriage Driving Classic Pleasure Show on August 1 and 2, 2009 at the Berkshire Equestrian Center in Richmond, MA. It details the new continuous driving event with four competitions. It also lists the guest speakers for the event which include Holly Pulsifer, Maryalice Matheson, Scott Monroe, and Jeff Morse who will discuss various topics related to driving and horses.
The Walgreen Co. Audit Committee Charter establishes the committee to oversee the quality and integrity of financial reporting, compliance with legal requirements, the qualifications and independence of external auditors, and performance of external and internal audits. The committee is comprised of at least three independent directors with financial expertise, and is responsible for appointing external auditors and overseeing relationships with auditors and management to ensure transparency and accuracy of financial reporting.
This document summarizes statistics about the state of Christianity among American teens and adults. It finds that many teens engage in risky behaviors like drinking, drugs, and sex. It also finds that most Christians do not have a strong biblical worldview and do not prioritize spiritual growth, faith-based conversations, worship, service, or generosity with their time and resources. Overall, it suggests that Christianity has little influence on the beliefs and behaviors of most Americans.
The document provides various rules of thumb and cost assumptions for energy conservation, waste minimization, and typical operating costs. It includes estimates for the costs of electricity, natural gas, labor hours, steam leaks, compressed air leaks, evaporative cooling towers, motor operation, heat loss through uninsulated pipes, insulation installation, heating and cooling, combustion efficiency, fuel switching, demand reduction, ventilation requirements, lighting costs, average disposal costs, and paint transfer efficiencies for different painting methods.
The document discusses textual analysis and how to analyze different types of texts. It introduces various concepts for analyzing texts, including asking questions about the subject, purpose, audience and type of text. It also discusses different approaches to textual analysis, such as the process school approach and using Lasswell's formula, which focus on elements like the sender, receiver, channel and intended effect.
This document discusses how sociological imagination can be applied to understanding baseball. It explores how baseball reflects American culture and has changed over time in relation to issues like racial segregation. Various sociological concepts are examined in the context of baseball, such as socialization, social class, deviance, and how baseball has been shaped by and helps shape society, culture, and social issues.
- Marathon Oil Corporation reported a net income of $2.064 billion for Q3 2008, more than double the $1.021 billion in Q3 2007. Revenues increased to $23.446 billion from $16.954 billion.
- Exploration and Production segment income nearly doubled to $939 million due to higher liquid hydrocarbon prices and sales volumes. Oil Sands Mining reported income of $288 million.
- Refining, Marketing and Transportation segment income increased to $771 million due to higher refining margins and crude oil differentials. Integrated Gas income was $65 million.
- Production averaged 379,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, up from 371,000 in Q3 2007.
Este documento describe cómo los agregadores de lectura como Google Reader permiten a los usuarios suscribirse a fuentes de noticias RSS en Internet para recibir actualizaciones en un solo lugar de manera organizada. Explica que los agregadores recopilan los feeds de los sitios seleccionados por el usuario y muestran las novedades de manera centralizada para que el usuario pueda estar informado de manera más eficiente que visitando los sitios individualmente. Además, proporciona una guía paso a paso de cómo usar Google Reader, incluyendo cómo añadir suscripciones
Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call Transcriptfinance4
WellPoint held a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2006 earnings. Key points included:
- WellPoint reported record GAAP net income of $1.17 per share, up 30% from the second quarter of 2005.
- Operating revenue was $13.9 billion, up 27% year-over-year and 11% on a comparable basis.
- Membership increased over 600,000 or 2% on a comparable basis from the second quarter of 2005.
- WellPoint saw particularly strong growth of 8% in its National Accounts business.
Este documento contiene 33 frases cortas con consejos, observaciones y bromas sobre temas como la vida, el estudio, el alcohol y las drogas. Algunas de las frases notables incluyen que no hay verdad absoluta, que la pereza es la madre de todos los vicios, y que la marihuana causa amnesia y otros efectos que no se recuerdan.
Un joven estudiante pobre recibió un vaso de leche de una mujer amable cuando sólo le quedaba una moneda. Años después, cuando la mujer enfermó gravemente, el mismo joven, que se había convertido en el doctor Howard Kelly, la atendió en el hospital y pagó todos sus gastos médicos, anotando que su deuda había sido saldada hace mucho tiempo con ese vaso de leche.
- Marathon Oil Corporation reported third quarter 2003 net income of $281 million, up significantly from $87 million in third quarter 2002.
- Exploration success included discoveries offshore Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gulf of Mexico and Norway. Production from new fields in the UK and Alaska began.
- Refining throughput reached record levels at Marathon Ashland Petroleum (MAP) facilities. The Cardinal Pipeline and Catlettsburg refinery project advanced.
- Asset sales totaled nearly $1 billion year-to-date, with proceeds reinvested in new acquisitions and operations. Organizational changes aimed to increase efficiency and savings.
1) Ash starts his first day at Pokemon school where he encounters his rival Gary Oak.
2) During a lunchtime battle between Ash and Gary, Ash is able to defeat Gary's Pokemon.
3) Later, Team Rocket attempts to steal Ash and Gary's Pokemon in exchange for food, but they are stopped by a cashier.
O documento descreve a história e evolução dos computadores desde o primeiro computador Eniac em 1943 até os dias atuais. Detalha como os computadores mudaram de grandes máquinas com válvulas para dispositivos menores, mais baratos e onipresentes. Explora como os computadores impactaram o trabalho, a vida pessoal e social, e como as tecnologias da informação se tornaram onipresentes em todos os aspectos da sociedade moderna.
Sanford C. Bernstein 24th Annual Strategic Decisions finance4
This document is the transcript from Jeff Rein's presentation at the 24th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 28, 2008. In the presentation, Rein discusses Walgreen's position as the largest drugstore chain in the US and its strategy for continued growth. Key points include expanding its retail footprint, leveraging stores to drive productivity, expanding health services like clinics and specialty pharmacies, and achieving a 15% annual earnings growth target. Financial metrics show consistent sales growth, improving returns on invested capital, and outperformance of competitors.
Music is a form of art that uses sound organized in time. It covers a wide variety of practices, social functions and contexts. Music forms include popular music, traditional music, art music and music genres blending styles from different cultures.
Follow Me: G2iX at the E-services 2009 in Photosg2ix
The document appears to be an agenda or schedule for an event taking place on February 9-10, 2009 at the SMX venue. It lists various activities happening each day such as booth duty, a duet performance, strategizing sessions, and announcements. The document encourages support and promotion for the event and its organizers, G2iX.
The document announces the Saratoga Carriage Driving Classic Pleasure Show on August 1 and 2, 2009 at the Berkshire Equestrian Center in Richmond, MA. It details the new continuous driving event with four competitions. It also lists the guest speakers for the event which include Holly Pulsifer, Maryalice Matheson, Scott Monroe, and Jeff Morse who will discuss various topics related to driving and horses.
The Walgreen Co. Audit Committee Charter establishes the committee to oversee the quality and integrity of financial reporting, compliance with legal requirements, the qualifications and independence of external auditors, and performance of external and internal audits. The committee is comprised of at least three independent directors with financial expertise, and is responsible for appointing external auditors and overseeing relationships with auditors and management to ensure transparency and accuracy of financial reporting.
This document summarizes statistics about the state of Christianity among American teens and adults. It finds that many teens engage in risky behaviors like drinking, drugs, and sex. It also finds that most Christians do not have a strong biblical worldview and do not prioritize spiritual growth, faith-based conversations, worship, service, or generosity with their time and resources. Overall, it suggests that Christianity has little influence on the beliefs and behaviors of most Americans.
The document provides various rules of thumb and cost assumptions for energy conservation, waste minimization, and typical operating costs. It includes estimates for the costs of electricity, natural gas, labor hours, steam leaks, compressed air leaks, evaporative cooling towers, motor operation, heat loss through uninsulated pipes, insulation installation, heating and cooling, combustion efficiency, fuel switching, demand reduction, ventilation requirements, lighting costs, average disposal costs, and paint transfer efficiencies for different painting methods.
The document discusses textual analysis and how to analyze different types of texts. It introduces various concepts for analyzing texts, including asking questions about the subject, purpose, audience and type of text. It also discusses different approaches to textual analysis, such as the process school approach and using Lasswell's formula, which focus on elements like the sender, receiver, channel and intended effect.
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