Sentences with phrase «act upon any decision»

Personally, I don't see how intelligence could operate without time in which to process information, or act upon any decision it could have made.

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In fact, it is reasonable to infer that machine - generated decision makers assess and act upon perceived market instability using this metric.

It is entirely possible that, at a time when very important decisions have to be made and acted upon for the good of humankind and the planet as a whole, far too many people will focus their attention on their own immediate vicinity and insist on claiming their individual right to act within it as they wish.

A story sustains the precariousness and openness of the situation until it reaches its end, and does so by virtue of that power of imagination, or what I called memory that penetrates the future, to envisage a stretch of time as both sequentially related and also developing through human opportunity, intention, decision, and being acted upon.

Thus every event is subject to the decisions of earlier events and is a subject that decides just how to act upon subsequent events.

A man can not control beforehand the possibilities upon which he must act; he can not in the moment of decision fall back upon principles, upon a general ethical theory which can relieve him of responsibility for the decision; rather, every moment of decision is essentially new.

Much pressure is put upon this by what the document calls the «problematic features» that «The Act unfortunately retains a feature of recent English Law... acceptance of certain decisions to bring about death», namely intentional killing by «omission», even and especially «of food and water» (p. 19).

This decision was made before the foundation of the world and was based not upon any act of will or works of men and women, but solely upon God's sovereign good pleasure.

It must be concerned with wars, campaigns and battles in which real men actually made decisions and acted upon them.

This explains United's decision to lodge a formal complaint with Fifa, claiming that Ronaldo has been tapped up; a threat that, although announced occasionally by clubs, is rarely acted upon.

Impress upon him that it's essential to think before he acts and make healthy decisions for himself, regardless of what others around him choose to do.

In his letter to the acting secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy, Mr. Cuomo called upon the Army to reconsider its decision.

«I don't like what the governor takes upon himself to make decisions for us,» Giordano said, adding he strongly opposes the SAFE Act, and the $ 15 - per - hour minimum wage.

He said: «This is the right decision - and acted upon commendably fast.

Renee Grant - Williams, author of the excellent Voice Power (Amacom, 2002), refers to this subconscious decision as the «gap between people simply hearing your thoughts and actually remembering and acting upon them later.»

That process requires multiple components — some parts of the brain encode sensory information, some parts retain this information while making a decision, and some parts decode sensory and cognitive information in order to act upon it.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ECCO - the European CanCer Organisation OR ANY AFFILIATED STAFF OR WEB SITE CONTRIBUTORS, BE LIABLE TO YOU, AS A WEB SITE VISITOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR BODY, FOR ANY DECISION TAKEN OR ACTED UPON AS A RESULT OF RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION OR PHILOSOPHIES CONTAINED OR EXPRESSED WITHIN THE WEBSITE.

Within 90 days [due approx January 2011] after the date of enactment of this Act, or upon completion of reference designs for the Space Launch System and Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle authorized by this Act, whichever occurs first, the Administrator shall provide a detailed report to the appropriate committees of Congress that provides an overall description of the reference vehicle design, the assumptions, description, data, and analysis of the systems trades and resolution process, justification of trade decisions, the design factors which implement the essential system and vehicle capability requirements established by this Act, the explanation and justification of any deviations from those requirements, the plan for utilization of existing contracts, civil service and contract workforce, supporting infrastructure utilization and modifications, and procurement strategy to expedite development activities through modification of existing contract vehicles, and the schedule of design and development milestones and related schedules leading to the accomplishment of operational goals established by this Act.

for decisions to be thought through before being acted upon to ensure that informed consent is being honored and that the client is an active participant in their own birth.

The timing, method, and means of a trans person's decision to communicate the full nature of their sexual identity to a potential partner is something only that individual can consider and act upon.

Learners will take an active role in their learning when the results of their work 1) supports their ability to make strategic decisions, 2) offers them targeted responses or next steps, and 3) can be acted upon to continue building a successful momentum.

Schools tend to be hierarchical, with decisions being made at the top and classroom teachers being «acted upon.»

As Betsy Pon, a student and Kindergarten Teacher in the program clearly states, «Assessment literacy ensures meaningful and timely feedback to the learner so that the leaner knows where their ability / knowledge skill lay in progression to the standards, has capability to act upon the feedback, and can make decisions regarding self - assessments.»

Whilst all care has been taken in the preparation of this material, no warranty is given in respect of the information provided and accordingly neither GPS nor its related entities, employees or agents shall be liable on any ground whatsoever with respect to decisions or actions taken as a result of you acting upon such information.

The school in which a person served must be qualified for Title I funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and must have been selected by the U.S. Department of Education based upon the decision that 30 percent or more of the students enrolled qualify for services provided by Title I.

Only in the exceptional case, where the integrity and competence of the advisers have been thoroughly demonstrated, should the investor act upon the advice of others without understanding and approving the decision made.

Chapter 3 (Section 3.6) emphasizes the importance of «hedging» strategies based upon sequential «act - then - learn» decision - making.

Under the principles of administrative law, government decision - makers must act within the ambit of power bestowed upon them by statute and they must act in a way that is sufficiently fair and transparent.

-- authored by Circuit Judge Hurwitz [majority decision] and concurring opinion by Circuit Judge Reinhardt; discussed in our Oct. 10, 2015 post: District court in Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act case which substantially reduced fee request was reversed based upon its reliance on inapt practice area hourly rates, upon its discounts for plaintiff's attorneys not delegating tasks to associates given that only small firms prosecuted these type of cases, and upon its use of stale prior fee awards involving fee claimant's attorneys.

The Court also held that findings can not be based upon speculation and that the Commission had improperly interpreted the «recommending or encouraging» provisions of the Alberta Securities Act (the «Act») in a decision that is certain to give pause to Securities Commissions across Canada....

(2) A person referred to in subsection (1) has exclusive jurisdiction to exercise the powers conferred upon him or her under this Act and to determine all questions of fact or law that arise in any proceeding before him or her and, unless an appeal is provided under this Act, his or her decision thereon is final and conclusive for all purposes.

Great care must therefore be taken to consider each decision in the light of the circumstances of the case in view of which it was pronounced, especially in the interpretation of an Act such as the British North America Act, which was a great constitutional charter, and not to allow general phrases to obscure the underlying object of the Act, which was to establish a system of government upon essentially federal principles.

Even though Bangladeshi courts have come to conflicting decisions as to the scope of the Act, there is a decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh restricting the application of the Act [10], and pursuant to Article 111 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is binding upon the High Court Division and other courts subordinated to it.

30 (1) The Hearings Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to exercise the powers conferred upon it by or under this Act and to determine all questions of fact or law that arise in any matter before it and the action or decision of the Hearings Tribunal thereon is final and conclusive for all purposes.

While it did not explicitly base its decision on direct effect, it held that the provisions of an international agreement could only be relied upon to review an act of EU secondary legislation where «the nature and broad logic» of that agreement did not preclude it and, secondly, the provisions at issue were, «as regards their content, -LSB-...] unconditional and sufficiently precise» (para 54).

Outcome In N v ACCG [2017] UKSC 22, the Supreme Court has now pronounced definitively upon what the Court of Protection should do where is a dispute between the providers or funders of health or social services for a person lacking the capacity to make the decision for himself as to what services should be provided to him either between the person's family or, by analogy, by those acting on behalf of the person.

We also include a short review of a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal that underscores the importance of having properly drafted employment contracts if you are trying to limit your obligations upon termination to an employee's Employment Standards Act, 2000 minimum entitlements.

The PTAB's final decision did not violate the Act, however, because the grounds and prior art relied upon for unpatentability were the same ones identified in the petition and the PTAB's decision to institute.

In relation to admission to hospital for treatment of mental disorder, the Mental Health Act 1983 provides a statutory bar on relying upon consent from a person with parental responsibility in the face of a refusal from a capacitated young person (s. 131 (4)-RRB-; this legislation appears to be indicative of the policy position of Government on decisions for young persons.

However, users of this section should verify the information before making decisions or acting upon it.

According to the Court's decision, the «commercial activity» exception to the Act is limited to cases where the activity which constitutes the «gravamen» of the defendant's allegedly negligent conduct is «based upon» commercial activity.

The court quashed that decision, relying upon common law «fairness» and Art 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

The claimants submitted, inter alia, that the orders: (i) had been made without any prior consultation as to the principle, relying upon the common law duty to act fairly and / or the doctrine of procedural legitimate expectation; and (ii) were irrational on the basis that the reasons which had been put forward by the defendants in justification of the decision were inconsistent and contradictoryDyson LJ: The fact that, when conferring on the lord chancellor the power to prescribe court fees, parliament had decided whom he should consult before doing so, militated strongly against the idea that there should co-exist a common law duty to consult more widely (in the absence of a clear promise by the lord chancellor that there would be wider consultation and in the absence of any clear established practice of wider consultation).

Following series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, and United States of America respectively against the Federal Government of Nigeria for the rate of corruption and scam activities going on in these country, The united nation deems it necessary to look in to this trend and this was discussed upon during the last U.N. meetings held at Abuja Nigeria in which a decision was reached to compensate noted victims of this operation, and we have been working with the (FBI & MPS) over this ugly act since then with U.N delegate there in Nigeria.

An analysis producing the result that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear the secretary of state's appeals would take the form: (i) the Social Security Act 1998 (SSA 1998), s 15 provided for an appeal against «any decision of a Commissioner»; (ii) the «decision» in each of the cases was to be found in para 1, dismissing the claimant's appeal; (iii) the secretary of state was not seeking to challenge that decision; (iv) by analogy with Lake v Lake [1955] 2 All ER 538, he had no right to challenge the reasoning on an issue upon which he was unsuccessful — jurisdiction — when the ultimate decision was wholly favourable to him.

For any dispute or difference shall arise as to the quantum to be paid under Policy (liability being otherwise admitted) such difference shall independently of all other questions be referred to the decision of a sole arbitrator to be appointed in writing by the parties to or if they can not agree upon a single arbitrator within 30 days of any part invoking arbitration, the same shall be referred to a panel of three arbitrator, comprising of two arbitrator, one to be appointed by each of the parties to the dispute / difference and the third arbitrator to be appointed by such two arbitrators and arbitration shall be conducted under and in accordance with the provision of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The U.S. president's decision in January to use an executive order to strip privacy rights from non-Americans under the US Privacy Act was seized upon by critics of the Privacy Shield.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

By combining transactions, accounting, analytics, and «always on» audit in one system, Workday empowers decision - makers with in - the - moment and on - the - go financial and business insight they can act upon.

[16] This is one of the bases upon which the High Court's Mabo decision and the Commonwealth Parliament's Native Title Act 1993 («Act») were founded.