You must answer questions, but do so with an agenda and a framework of operating principles.

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Linaro intends to work in partnership with the Linux Foundation to align on core operating principles.

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Media choices, sales and lead management, content marketing and customer databases are factors that drive all marketers to a set of operating principles.

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In short, John Boehner has committed himself to a set of principles for operating the House that makes the body fundamentally dysfunctional.

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Imagine your local supermarket operating on the same principles.

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Islamic banks are required to establish committees consisting of Islamic scholars to ensure that the bank is operating in compliance with shariah principles, including the distribution of zakat funds.

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The same principles are applied to the operating system and Mozilla highlights the fact that coders can market their apps through their own websites or any store they wish in addition to the organisation's own marketplace.

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The performance criteria used to determine the annual bonuses for the named executive officers were net sales and operating income as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

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