However, above all, it is key that the new command receive generous funding for its operations.

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On October 7, 2008, AMD publicly announced plans to spin off its manufacturing operations and to receive an investment from another entity in Abu Dhabi.

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Latin American operations are also expected to receive a boost due to the shift to higher revenue services.

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Acknowledge that CEOs and their boards rarely receive good information on what takes place at the operations level within their companies.

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Anguilla established a 24-hour emergency operations center, developed multiple ways to receive tsunami warnings and alert the public, developed a formal tsunami hazard plan, conducted emergency exercises and promoted public readiness through community education.

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"These figures will aid understanding of the tempo of our operations and the great lengths the medical personnel go to ensure our patients receive world class care throughout their recovery, " he said.

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"The operations of these agencies are key to maintaining a lifeline to 4.7m Sudanese people who receive aid in Darfur, " it said.

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Given the dearth of attention to conditioning the security-relevant activities of companies that receive federal contracts (by way of the General Services Administration's application process), such business operations will likely increase as economic activity recovers in emerging markets.

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But reports by NHS watchdog the Audit Commission have suggested even more patients could receive treatment if people who did not really need to be in hospital were not admitted, and more operations could be carried out if the service was better organised.

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