Sentences with phrase «with operational control»

For many private investors a «blind syndication» or a publicly traded fund with no operational control is not appealing.

Putting 10 % -20 % of your portfolio into a single property or into an operating business in which you are a passive investor with no operational control is probably not reasonable.

Now, there are only two board members with operational control: Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Not exact matches

«When I met with North Korean officials last year, they said that South Korea is not «qualified» to participate in peace treaty negotiations because it didn't sign the armistice and didn't have wartime operational control of its forces,» Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow of Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation, told CNBC.

Paulson and Blankfein became an effective team, with Paulson globe - trotting and hobnobbing with clients and Blankfein assuming more and more operational control of the firm.

A number of operational features were required to implement such an overnight reverse repo, or ON RRP, facility: It would need same - day settlement; 16 the operation would need to be run predictably, every day, and as late in the day as possible, to give lenders time to bargain with other counterparties using the outside option of investing with the Federal Reserve; 17 an appropriate spread below IOR would be required to ensure that the facility neither induced large changes in the structure of money markets nor lost the ability to support interest rate control; 18 and the operations would need enough unused capacity that lenders could credibly propose to leave borrowers that did not offer an adequate interest rate.19

Disney might have to divest a cable channel or two (the company's power over distributors would be even stronger; basically the opposite of the some of the concerns that halted the Comcast acquisition of Time Warner), and potentially be limited in its ability to make operational decisions about Hulu (Disney would have a controlling stake after the merger; Comcast was similarly restricted after acquiring NBC Universal, but there the concern was more about Comcast's conflict of interest with regards to its cable TV business competing with Hulu).

Second, White focused on the SEC's plan to improve its grasp of portfolio composition risks and operational risks by: requiring better data reporting and risk controls, particularly with respect to derivatives; mandating that investment advisers create transition plans to prepare for major business disruptions; and requiring large investment advisers and funds to submit to annual stress testing.

Bear with me as I give you an extended quote from William Glasser's Choice Theory: The simple operational premise of the external control psychology the world uses is: Punish the people who are doing...

Without getting into a great deal of song and dance about a side topic, I'll just say that I believe our GDP growth would explode as companies rushed to establish operational headquarters in the US, and the changes in the individual income tax codes would have a chilling effect on both the Wall Street money churners (people would be rewarded for going long with their investments instead of shuffling money around to chase pennies) and the out - of - control executive compensation at the expense of the long - term health of the company.

With OnDemand, Jamba Juice ® maintains control of its supply chain to ensure the highest operational effectiveness, inventory incidents are dealt with seamlessly and bottom - line savings are gaiWith OnDemand, Jamba Juice ® maintains control of its supply chain to ensure the highest operational effectiveness, inventory incidents are dealt with seamlessly and bottom - line savings are gaiwith seamlessly and bottom - line savings are gained.

Optimising coding with vision systems and software solutions Recently drinks producers are also requesting ancillary applications and software to improve the operational performance of their production lines — especially in relation to quality control.

At the core of each solution is the innovative system design, along with the strategic management software that provides real time control, visibility and operational insight.

Under the Transmission System Improvement Projects, GRIDCo continued with the Transmission System Reinforcement Project to improve operational reliability, security and control among others.

In this regard, the defence spokesman said, «the Chief of Defence Staff held a Briefing session with the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, the Theatre Commander and Senior Principal Staff Officers of the military high command at the Military Command and Control Centre on 1st August 2017, on the reviewed strategic direction and operational plans, in compliance to the directive of the Acting President.

They took over National Grid's contract with the Long Island Power Authority and assumed much more operational control.

This is a familiar fissure between those who make the policy and those who implement it, political control versus operational responsibility, as Michael Howard might have put it in that famous exchange with Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman over prison issues.

The latest such tests involved operating the payload with the Mission Control System to test and validate real operational command sequences.

Findings: There was decreased microbial diversity in oesophageal adenocarcinoma tissue compared with tissue from healthy control patients as measured by the observed operational taxonomic unit (OTU) richness (p = 0 · 0012), Chao estimated total richness (p = 0 · 0004), and Shannon diversity index (p = 0 · 0075).

Commenting recently on the profound global impact of the veritable explosion in computer power, big data, and computer systems in organisations, Helbring (2014) contended that top - down governance could no longer work and that control had to be with the operational unit, arguing that: `... complexity theory [tells] us that it is actually feasible to create resilient social and economic order by means of self - organisation, self - regulation, and self - governance.»

Collaborative proposals between research departments offering expertise in control science, geography, operational research, plant science, computing / machine vision, co-operative systems and environmental planning law have great potential in that they unify subjects to provide strong recommendations of policy formation with socio - economic connotations.

Collaborative proposals between international research departments in control science, geography, operational research, plant science, computing / machine vision, co-operative systems and environmental planning law have potential subject unification, providing strong recommendations of policy formation with socio - economic connotations.

While handing control of the district to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter could be a step to take, the fact that the city government is struggling to get control of its own fiscal and operational house (along with the reality that Philly still doesn't have a handle on its quality of life and crime woes) means moving the district from one failing overlord to another.

1 - way 4 - button multi-channel remote control with an operational range of up to 2800 feet!

1 - way 1 - button remote control with an operational range of up to 2000 feet!

When the traction control function is operational, as the vehicle's wheels tend to spin faster than the other on a straight surface, meaning not during a turn, then the anti lock brake system will apply braking force to the wheel that is not in full contact with the flat surface.

* Dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) and four valves per cylinder * Twin counter-rotating balance shafts for operational smoothness * Electronic throttle control * Low - friction, roller - finger follower valvetrain with hydraulic lash adjusters * Low - maintenance chain - drive for the camshafts * 58X crankshaft positioning * Direct - mount accessories, which reduce or eliminate traditional sources of noise and vibration * Full - circle transmission mount to reduce noise and vibration * GM Oil Life System, which can reduce the frequency for oil changes * Innovative cast - in oil filter housing, which eliminates the need to crawl under the vehicle to perform oil changes and eliminates throwaway oil filter cans that retain used oil

With an integrated operational control system, it is possible to adjust the car according to the desired use (normal, sport, weather, track and drag).

The system is comprised of an upgraded, heavy - duty starter, an enhanced 12 - volt lead - acid battery, an electrically driven transmission pump that maintains internal hydraulic pressure even with the engine off and an added electrically - driven auxiliary water pump to keep the climate control system operational while the engine is off.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Assuming some visionary philosopher King rode in with a mandate to hedge all risk, with total operational control and the budget to see it through, they would have had the ability to go out and buy a fair amount of coverage in the ABX indices for FP (and maybe structure some custom swap with a large bank) and begin an immediate «run - off» at the Securities Lending portfolio.

Broadly speaking, RTF programs are run by or in conjunction with local animal control authorities, and while they may have different operational protocols, here are the basics.

When the situation in the Dark Zone escalated, as the outbreak spiraled out of control and all semblance of civilization collapsed, the Joint Task Force was forced to withdraw from the area, leaving behind important tactical terminals; SHD tech data relays loaded with operational information.

The lawsuit claims that Allegheny undertook many construction projects over the years to extend the operational lifespan of these plants without complying with federal standards that require implementation of best available control technology standards to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions when new sources of power are constructed.

Cypress Creek is currently operational in eight markets and developing in 20, with 4 gigawatts of solar under site control.

The project is the first large scale battery storage and wind plant in operation, and lends five years of operational experience integrating Battery Management System with the wind plan control system.

We can entertain vague notions of such (control engineers actual build some, but with operational amplifiers as a power source and hard output limiters to provide net stability), but nature does not produce any.

These sessions, along with the industry - leading keynotes and hands - on training, will teach attendees from across the globe how to break down the barriers between legal, compliance, and operational risk - reducing the impact of adverse events with transparency, predictability, and control.

MissionControl provides clients and internal operational teams with a dedicated administrative and production control module within NightOwl's instances of Relativity.

The standard control environment model is a three - legged stool: legal, compliance and risk, each with distinct but collaborative functions, with internal audit acting as a monitor separate from those operational controls.

Lawyers tend to come from the factory with our operational settings pre-programmed to «control freak».

Lawyers with extensive government contacts and experience in policy development and lobbying with respect to state and federal legislative and administrative initiatives impacting the life sciences (including tort reform, importation, trade regulation, controlled substance restrictions, Medicare reform, Medicaid reform, and other access, reimbursement and operational hurdles).

The Research Triangle Area Chapter of the ACC presents a session on how law departments can optimize operational performance by improving productivity and efficiency, controlling spend, maximizing resource allocation, making informed decisions faster, and increasing collaboration with outside counsel.

Supports the Store Manager and Senior Assistant Store Manager in the achievement of all financial and operational objectives with regards to expense control, Loss Prevention audits / checklists, and weekly reports.

Seasoned, savvy and detail - oriented Healthcare Infrastructure Management with more than 15 - years experience in providing detailed Operational support and service, Project Management expertise, and cost control measures to plan, document, track, trend and report progress, testing, and project oversight.

Detail oriented, self - motivated and organized with good understanding of financial and operational controls

Seasoned, savvy and detail - oriented Healthcare Management with more than 21 years total healthcare experience, 13 years providing detailed Operational support and service, Healthcare Management expertise, and cost control measures to plan, document, track, trend and report oversight.

Provides operational leadership to individual contributors and hourly workforce to ensure the execution of daily tasks and activities including document control and preparation of softline product for retail in a manner consistent with company services, culture and cost objectives.

Work with supervisors, line haul, yard - control, and other managerial staff to ensure operational efficiency and productivity goals are met.