Sentences with phrase «expedient decisions»

In fact, certain of TEPCO's actions in the aftermath of the explosions have been confused and, some might opine, lacking discipline of purpose to the extent that expedient decisions have been made without proper forethought and judiciousness to avoid knock - on consequences: for example, the injection of seawater may have resulted in salt deposits sufficient to foul cooling flows in the lower regions of the RPV [reactor pressure vessel]; the liberation of hydrogen from seawater is more rampant than from freshwater and radiolysis of oxygen from the cooling water could provide stoichiometric conditions and ignition with hydrogen in the absence of air in the containments; and the latest and most recent announcement to deploy a nitrogen purge to the Unit 1 reactor seems yet another ill - explained and unjustified desperate measure».

So technical debt is sort of like when you make short - term, expedient decisions in the technology that sort cost you later.

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Only to appease the priests and elders and to avoid a charge that he himself was disloyal to the emperor (cf. Jn 19:12), and only after trying various expedients to evade responsibility for the decision, did he finally consent to have Jesus put to death.

His understanding of district issues is shallow; he tends to provide answers that are politically expedient — trying to give both sides what they want, even when that's not possible — rather than making the tough decisions.

Although quite disappointing and sad, our decisions were based on what was thought to be politically expedient at that time.

As government lawyers who help ground decision - making in the international rule of law we have a crucial role to play in ensuring that the short - term and expedient solution to any given problem — which may be legally arguable - is set in the wider political and legal context that protects the UK's longer - term interests in having a responsive but robust international legal system.

It is expedient because basing decisions on precedent means that potential litigants have an excellent idea as to what to result to expect.

It may be exceptionally expedient to challenge a disciplinary panel's decision by way of judicial review prior to verdict on the basis that the unfairness allegedly occasioned to the client can not be sensibly or proportionately redressed later.

He said the decision to arrange to pay his legal fees is yet more proof that Harper and his chief of staff Nigel Wright knew he had done nothing wrong but were asking him to lie to Canadians because it was politically expedient.

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My ability to promote exceptional customer care in an expedient manner along with the capability to make decisions independently will be very beneficial for K - Mart's ongoing success.