Sentences with phrase «independent judgment as»

Ability to exercise independent judgment as appropriate and to work independently with little direct supervision.

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In making these determinations, the Compensation Committee may consult with its independent compensation consultant and management, as described below; however, the Compensation Committee uses its own judgment in making final decisions regarding the compensation paid to our executive officers.

Executive Management Bonus Plan, (4) «For» ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010, and (5) in accordance with the best judgment of the persons named in the proxy card on any other matters that should properly be brought before the Annual Meeting.

This included a discussion of the independent registered public accounting firm's judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of AMD's accounting principles and such other matters that generally accepted auditing standards require to be discussed with the Audit and Finance Committee.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, the firm's judgments as to the acceptability and quality of FedEx's accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)(the «PCAOB»), including those matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees.

Except as otherwise noted, the Compensation Committee's executive compensation determinations are subjective and the result of the Compensation Committee's business judgment, which is informed by the experiences of the members of the Compensation Committee as well as the input from, and peer group data provided by, the Compensation Committee's independent executive compensation consultant.

The Board has determined that nine of our 11 current Directors (or 82 %) are «independent directors» within the meaning of applicable regulatory and stock exchange requirements in Canada and the United States, as none of them have a material relationship with the Company that could interfere with their exercise of independent judgment.

In this complicated milieu, he remained dissident but independent, anti-regime but secular and un-Catholic, and developed further a subtlety and restraint about rendering judgments on people as objects of politics, as actors in politics.

In addition to connoting a measure of independent judgment or decision as well as flexibility, it means, in this context, freedom to have relations, freedom to avail one's self of the grace and power which relationships can bestow.

And, oh, when the hour - glass has run out, the hourglass of time, when the noise of worldliness is silenced, and the restless or the ineffectual busyness comes to an end, when everything is still about thee as it is in eternity — whether thou wast man or woman, rich or poor, dependent or independent, fortunate or unfortunate, whether thou didst bear the splendor of the crown in a lofty station, or didst bear only the labor and heat of the day in an inconspicuous lot; whether thy name shall be remembered as long as the world stands (and so was remembered as long as the world stood), or without a name thou didst cohere as nameless with the countless multitude; whether the glory which surrounded thee surpassed all human description, or the judgment passed upon thee was the most severe and dishonoring human judgement can pass — eternity asks of thee and of every individual among these million millions only one question, whether thou hast lived in despair or not, whether thou wast in despair in such a way that thou didst not know thou wast in despair, or in such a way that thou didst hiddenly carry this sickness in thine inward parts as thy gnawing secret, carry it under thy heart as the fruit of a sinful love, or in such a way that thou, a horror to others, didst rave in despair.

Fazlur Rahman, who is sometimes labeled a Muslim modernist, insists that «The Muslim modernists say exactly the same thing as the so - called Muslim fundamentalists say: that Muslims must go back to the original and definitive sources of Islam and perform ijithad (independent judgment) on that basis.»

Thus Schleiermacher's description was impure; what was to have been known as independent became dependent on cultural concepts and judgments after all.

When judgment falls, it will be only a matter of academic debate whether it was the disunity of professing Christians, as ecumenists think, that frustrated the emergence of «the great world church,» or whether it was the doctrinal compromises of ecumenical pluralists or the shortsighted squabbling of evangelical independents that spurred the breakdown of Western technological civilization.

As thinkers in moral philosophy such as Bernard Williams and Alisdair MacIntyre — upon whom Hauerwas draws extensively — contend, there is no Archimedean point, no tradition - independent perspective from which value judgments of the sort implied by Muray's charges of sexism, racism and anti-Judaism can be madAs thinkers in moral philosophy such as Bernard Williams and Alisdair MacIntyre — upon whom Hauerwas draws extensively — contend, there is no Archimedean point, no tradition - independent perspective from which value judgments of the sort implied by Muray's charges of sexism, racism and anti-Judaism can be madas Bernard Williams and Alisdair MacIntyre — upon whom Hauerwas draws extensively — contend, there is no Archimedean point, no tradition - independent perspective from which value judgments of the sort implied by Muray's charges of sexism, racism and anti-Judaism can be made.

Intellectual flexibility, independent judgment, moral courage, and the ability to work effectively in a group environment are essential to the child's success as a creative and responsible human being.

As for Hasbrouck's record as Ulster health commissioner, absent independent judgment, we'll just have to take the administration's word for iAs for Hasbrouck's record as Ulster health commissioner, absent independent judgment, we'll just have to take the administration's word for ias Ulster health commissioner, absent independent judgment, we'll just have to take the administration's word for it.

Soon thereafter, a judgment by a federal district court nullified New York's aggregate contribution limit of $ 150,000 as applied to independent expenditure groups, such as super PACs.

Jansson says that being compensated for his time «does not in any way cloud my judgment as an independent investigator of scientific discoveries.»

Please remember that this information, in the absence of a visit with a health care professional, must be considered as an educational service only and is not designed to replace a physician's independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of a procedure for a given patient.

It's hard for me to imagine how the dominant, non-formalist form of film studies, with its systemic handicap of abstaining from value judgment and not being able to treat the film as an independent aesthetic object capable of producing an infinite variety of affects, can be terribly instructive for the enterprise of film criticism, which necessarily calls for a hierarchy of values on the part of the practitioner and his / her acknowledgement being a sentient, unique subject capable of being transformed by the film.

The use of music software such as Soundation4Education allows a student to think critically, independent choices and cognitive judgments in the music production process.

Each classification falls into at least one established salary schedule which takes into account such factors as education, strategic direction, boundaries, knowledge, problem analysis and decision making, scope of impact, and independent judgment.

· ability to read and understand basic financial statements; · general understanding of the Company's industry; · relevant expertise upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance to management; · ability and sufficient time to devote to the affairs of the Company; · excellence in his field; · ability to exercise sound business judgment; · commitment to vigorously represent the long - term interests of the Company's stockholders; and · an absence of factors that would preclude the Board from making a determination that the candidates are independent directors as defined in Rule 4200 (a)(15) of the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Bernal advises that if exercise or play for a pet needs to happen in a public place, then the adult should not make this an independent task for the teenager, as sound, reliable judgment may be needed.

I'm not a professional blogger, in the sense that my incomes are from a source that has nothing to do with the 2.0 world However I think it's a good thing, as it allows me to be more free to make my choices based on my tastes and this also makes me independent in judgment, if I did the travel blogger by profession I would be practically forced to have to monetize all my trip and each of my post and this is in contrast with the passion that I put into traveling and writing.

On the scientific - ontological conception, the natural world as it is — independent of scientists» beliefs, goals, desires, or representations of the facts — constrains which judgments count as objective.

Of course, if someone had access to & used * any * standard for assessing evidence that was * reliably * correlated with «truth - seeking» & that could be used to determine the LR or weight to be assigned evidence in a Bayesian framework, that wouldn't be «motivated reasoning» as I've defined it; motivated reasoning refers to the tendency of individuals to assess evidence in a manner that promotes some goal or interest independent of forming an accurate judgment — such as maintaining his or her standing in an identify - defining group.

Did EPA exercise independent judgment, as required by Sec. 202 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), when it determined that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions endanger public health and welfare?

Rule 2.1 reminds us that as an «Advisor» we are to exercise independent professional judgment and render candid advice.

For example, the ABA Journal discusses the recent work of Suffolk University law professor Andrew Perlman, who references sociological studies on group behavior to explain lawyers» tendency to discard their independent judgment and conform to group opinion when confronted with ambiguous questions, such as those involving ethics.

Or does the AG, as the state's chief legal officer, have some room to exercise independent judgment.

Activities that women might correctly claim as being a matter of their individual and independent choice and judgment would sit on the verge of criminality.

So long as the FHFA remained free to reject the terms offered by Treasury and to exercise its independent judgment, nothing prevented the FHFA from taking Treasury's advice or agreeing to its terms.

They warned that injury victims may now find it «impossible to obtain independent legal representation» as a result of the judgment, and that negotiations would «inevitably be biased in favour of insurers».

AFA 2006 not only fails to recognise the judgment in Hood but goes further by conferring COs with more sentencing powers, and actively encourages minor offences to be dealt with internally by the CO (as the judicial power) as opposed to being dealt with by the more «independent» forum that is the district court martial (DCM).

We note that you have called no expert evidence to contradict the evidence given by Mr. Jewett (and corroborated by every witness we have called) as to how corporate lawyers identify and manage conflict issues as professionals and approach judgments they must make as counsel in situations comparable to those at issue in our case having regard to, among other things, the important role performed by independent directors deliberating separately and by in - house counsel.

When an independent committee is constituted to investigate a demand and make an informed recommendation, such decisions are generally protected by the business judgment rule, as was the case in Wyndham.

Some commenters felt that the sanctioning requirement is nebulous and requires independent judgment of compliance; as a result it is hard to enforce.

Dear Jessie, As long as these workers are considered independent contractors, your homeowners insurance and umbrella liability policy will defend you and pay any judgment against you, up to policy limitAs long as these workers are considered independent contractors, your homeowners insurance and umbrella liability policy will defend you and pay any judgment against you, up to policy limitas these workers are considered independent contractors, your homeowners insurance and umbrella liability policy will defend you and pay any judgment against you, up to policy limits.

Proven track record of working both as a team with radiologists and other medical professionals, as well as able to use independent judgment and initiative with little supervision.

Uses independent judgment and initiative in the planning, organization and performance of responsible and confidential secretarial work; performs routine but responsible administrative work; and performs related work as required.

CAREER HISTORY ATTORNEY — January 2010 - present Employers name - Coventry Responsible for acting as an agent for clients and for giving them sound, expert independent judgment and legal advice.

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: * Thirteen years working within the health care field as Medical Assistant / Medical Receptionist * Excellent knowledge of Apex computer system, Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Sharepoint * Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VISTA) * Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) * Work with diverse population * Exercise independent judgment and d...

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It is important that Children's Contact Services are provided with information, by notation in court orders and / or provision by the Court of relevant documents such as a judgment or a Family Report, or by an Independent Children's Lawyer, or by a parent in matters where there is risk or a prior history of inappropriate behaviour including a breach of a parenting order.

A sequential linear regression stepwise approach was taken entering the independent variables as separate models in the following order: self - kindness, self - judgment, and dispositional mindfulness.

The court denied the plaintiffs» motion for summary judgment, which argued that the defendants could not establish the plaintiffs as independent contractors under Massachusetts's independent contractor statute.