In short, not enough risk assessment by BP, not enough quality control and supervision by Halliburton, not enough training by Transocean.

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When assessing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and compliance with financial-related laws and regulations, management must follow the assessment process contained in Appendix A. Annually, management must provide assurances on internal control in its Performance and Accountability Report, including a separate assurance on internal control over financial reporting, along with a report on identified material weaknesses and corrective actions.

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The original approach has given way to assessment of whether a group of companies can effectively control a market and thereby harm consumers.

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Such an approach is detailed in a paper entitled An Assessment of Future Requirements for U.S. Strategic Forces and Arms Control to be released shortly by the Center.

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In July, the company launched the Sprint Mobile Business Assessment, a consulting service designed to help businesses figure out how to exploit and control wireless technologies.

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Simon Pope, a spokesman for the World Society for the Protection of Animals in London, said his group would like to know whether other rat-control methods that don't involve toxic substances were investigated and what assessment has been made about the pesticides on the birds.

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"Ultimately, it is a matter for the court to decide on the definition of a relevant publisher based on assessment of the facts, in accordance with the three interlocking tests - course of business, range of authors and editorial control, " said a DCMS spokeswoman.

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