BAAPS, based at the Royal College of Surgeons, has information about specific procedures and its members contact details on its website, or advice line on 020 7405 2234.

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BDs also should ensure that staffing and expertise are commensurate with the size of the BD, type(s) of business engaged in by the firm, and the individual responsible for specific procedures.

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They have to promote contact between parents, the school and the community, and have specific responsibilities such as involvement in the procedures for the appointment of senior staff and community use of school premises.

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While Apple has specific (if not strict) manufacturing and testing procedures that prevent the Mac OS from appearing on machines from Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), HP (NYSE: HPQ), or any other third party, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) lets anyone and everyone have access to the Windows operating system.

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By providing a specific list of procedures to question -- and to cut down -- the medical community hopes to push us in the right direction.

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Mr Gordon said he wanted to assure the party that it was "taking these questions very seriously", both regarding the specific allegations that were made, and also about "the party's procedures for handling complaints of this sort".

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The navy said it refused to comment on specific aspects of the case and has previously said a Service Inquiry established in September would assess current missing persons procedures.

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