Sentences with phrase «operating practice for»

But given the Echo - centric steep price cut and voice controls, it seems like Amazon's target here isn't to topple titans, but to use Music Unlimited to entwine users even more deeply into Amazon's family of services — standard operating practice for the retail giant.

It stands to reason the more people traveling, the better the chances that someone's going to be bumped, especially as overbooking flights is standard operating practice for airlines.

That's been standard operating practice for centuries.

In key industries in our economy, however, independent contractor misclassification is prevalent and has become standard operating practice for companies looking to save on payroll costs, outbid competitors, or avoid workplace regulations.

Led team to implement Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standard operating practices for Fleming Cos.by installing, incident, change management, service level, and change board documented processes.

These are all healthy operating practices for your real estate business, and they reward owners who are looking to sell a real estate business.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

David Treat, managing director for Accenture's financial services industry blockchain practice, says in an emailed statement: «As we move into production implementations, bank executives will need a clear roadmap for how and where to rethink their strategies and redesign their operating models, which is why we undertook this unique study.»

The company is already paying a price for its practices in London, where the company was banned from operating due to safety and regulatory concerns.

WASHINGTON / BEIJING, March 13 - U.S. Trump is targeting Chinese high technology companies to punish China for its investment policies that effectively force U.S. companies to give up their technology secrets in exchange for being allowed to operate in the country, as well as for other IP practices Washington considers unfair.

Proponents say redefining who qualifies as a joint employer could lift the veil on abusive corporate practices that make it hard for franchisees to operate and for their workers to organize in the first place.

Grappling with entrepreneurs trying to leverage technology and create new businesses that operate outside existing practices, and sometimes laws, is no new issue for the Public Utilities Commission.

In contrast to other prominent banking institutions, some of which are interested in exploring other use cases for the blockchain, Carstens did not appear impressed by technologies related to digital assets: «In practice, central bank experiments show that DLT - based systems are very expensive to run, and slower and much less efficient to operate on conventional payment and settlement systems.»

Established best practices for STM / SSA are needed to promote safety, incentivize space companies to operate under the U.S. flag, and defend American companies against parties that cause damage or injury to U.S. business interests in space.

This paper notes the attributes of character, suggests relevant operating principles or premises for best practices based on these attributes, why these principles matter, and how they starkly differ from principles underlying common brokerage sales practices aggressively advocated by brokerage lobbyists.

Four out of five respondents agree that Canada's laws for dealing with companies involved in unethical or corrupt corporate practices should be similar to those in other developed countries, so that Canadian companies are operating on a level playing field with their foreign competitors.

We explain why consumers are turning to cross-border shopping, outline what merchants need to consider in order to capitalize on this opportunity, and share best practices for effective fraud management when operating in new territories.

This Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any site or service to which the Service link.

«Moreover, we adhere to nonprofit budgeting best practice, which is to maintain 8 - 12 months operating expenses in reserves, which will put us in the upper echelon for nonprofit job security (fewer than 25 % have even 6 months in reserve).

Jurvetson, Stein and Stavropoulos sat on the management committee for DFJ's 12th early - stage venture fund, which operates quite independently of its growth practice, a fund that focuses on more mature companies.

China's intellectual property - poaching practices are certainly maddening for US companies that want to operate in China.

President Trump's team is targeting Chinese technology companies to punish China for its investment policies that effectively force U.S. companies to give up their technological secrets in exchange for being allowed to operate in the country, as well as for other intellectual property practices which Trump and his advisors consider unfair.

The first of these communities has the reputation for being inclusive and the second for being exclusive, but, in practice both of them operate in almost the very same way.

The Stenberg dissenters repeatedly cited and quoted Justice O'Connor's abortion opinions from the 1980s, in which she had criticized the Court for operating as «the nation's ex officio medical board with powers to approve or disapprove medical and operative practices and standards throughout the United States.»

He described the planning and scheming, the various competing and conflicting interests, the ulterior motives that operated behind verbal exchanges, the mixture of trust and mistrust, all of which provided, according to him, an unpromising environment for anyone who wanted to practice Christian love.

We support, respect and admire the work that the Fair - trade Foundation does to educate consumers about ethical spending, and we are proud to operate our own ethical business practices, even when it is not possible for us to use the Fair - trade mark.

As a result, the implementation of company - wide Best - Practice Operating Standards and the establishment of a Best Applicable Technology blueprint appropriate for the whole of the corrugated industry have been undertaken.

There are many codes of practice for the self - regulation of marketing communications for beverage alcohol: they operate at company and sector levels and as part of national self - regulatory codes which also apply to other products and services.

Davis Family Vineyards Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit: Today, the award - winning and family operated, Healdsburg - based Davis Family Vineyards filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement and unfair and deceptive trade practices against Napa Valley newcomer Davis Estates LLC and others in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California...

«We hope this project allows us to generate data to show that implementing regenerative agriculture practices results in improved outcomes — including economic resiliency and long - term benefits for farmers,» said Carla Vernón, president of the operating unit at Annie's, also owned by parent company General Mills.

My ambition has always been to run and operate a large animal practice, however going to a conference which was heavily research based highlighted other opportunities for me which I hadn't considered.

The guide includes descriptions of key functions, best practices, and «how - to» strategies for establishing and operating food hubs that are based on successful food hubs operating in other regions, specifically adapted for application in Illinois» food system.

«Moreover, we adhere to nonprofit budgeting best practice, which is to maintain 8 - 12 months operating expenses in reserves, which will put us in the upper echelon for nonprofit job security (fewer than 25 % have even 6 months in reserve).

«The sustainable workbook, offered by CSWA, allows the winegrower or winemaker the opportunity to compare their operating practices to a standard, identify where changes can be accomplished and develop a sustainable work plan for improvement.

The Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) is the national professional association dedicated to advancing self - operated healthcare foodservice as industry best practice.

Bad climactic conditions in Shanghai on Friday made it impossible for the medical helicopter to operate as needed, causing a huge amount of delays to the first two practice sessions and very little in the way of on - track action.

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A license tells the people you work with that you are operating with the tacit approval of the government, and that you are accountable to a regulatory body for your practice.

Built to a LEED platinum standard, the Center is «an operating demonstration project for sustainable design and construction practices,» serving as a prime gathering space for those in the field.

Laws govern trade practices for everyone doing business in the United States and apply to individuals, sole - proprietors, corporations, and co-ops, including those operating «under the table».

Each time we wondered about why the agency's practices operated a certain way, the answer always came back to what was best for the child, first and foremost, and also what would be most supportive of the birth parents.

Test the stroller for sturdiness and maneuverability and practice operating it with one arm.

SoRSA has been established by the Institution as a response to a growing call from professionals operating in the field of safety auditing and safety engineering practice in the UK, for a forum to exchange best practice and, importantly, to provide advice and ultimately routes to professional recognition for safety auditing practitioners.

While the NAP originally called for all terrorists to cease activities in Pakistan, in practice the government seems to have allowed some groups to operate openly.

He pointed to his own efforts to free up $ 72 million in operating funding by ending the practice of charging NYCHA for police presence.

So legislators who are also lawyers that practice at a firm, but who do not work directly for clients, will most likely still operate outside of the public's scrutiny.

With the support of the Majority Caucus, the resolution was submitted on Thursday, March 6 and calls for changes to the county charter concerning the council's membership and operating practices.

Our laws if allowed to operate according to its spirit and letter, would have imposed legal limits on government's authority by guarantee us certain rights and freedom when fighting against these evil practices in our institutions but unfortunately for us, certain provisions and attitude of party apparatchiks make our leaders automatic dictators who act without limitations.

This practice came to a head in June 2014 when Seabrook transferred $ 5 million of the funds» operating expenses — reserved for things like payroll and rent — into hedge fund Platinum Partners without telling a soul, Maiello said.