Sentences with phrase «judgments about whether»

Attorneys need to read the guidelines, consult technology experts and form their own judgments about whether cloud - based trust software for attorneys is the best choice for their practice and their clients.

Without an evaluation of the risk of the matter, a plan for handling it, and a budget for its likely cost, the client can not, for example, make rational judgments about whether to pursue the matter (if it is optional), whether to settle litigation, and what resources will be required to handle the matter.

According to Alito, the California system allows judges to exceed the maximum based on other criteria besides fact - finding, such as their own policy judgments about whether a higher sentence for particular categories of crimes is needed to serve a valid purpose of punishment (such as deterrence).

Researchers will have greater difficulty making accurate judgments about whether an argument has merit and will thus advance marginal theories and cases with greater frequency.

There is also a tendency to make judgments about whether a person is or is not «really aboriginal»:

These are the groups that tend to rely on their own personal experiences, such as their feelings about the weather, to make judgments about whether climate change is happening.

And then I think the chair, the presidency has to resolve some of those differences, and then people have to make judgments about whether or not that resolution meets needs.

As SFMOMA opens to the public, visitors will be able to make their own judgments about whether it is both a big museum — and a great one.

In both cases, the reader is making snap judgments about whether to continue by page 5, or even page 3, or yes, by the end of page 1.

We reserve the right to make judgments about whether content is appropriate and to choose not to offer it.

Tests can be administered early or late in the fall, early or late in the spring, and the dates they are given influence the judgments about whether a teacher is performing well or poorly.

This would enable states to make judgments about whether or not schools need CSI based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the data.

You will definitely want to look at your calculated free testosterone levels before making any judgments about whether you are truly «high» or not.

«Judgments about moral character are ultimately judgments about whether we trust and would be willing to invest in a person,» says Critcher.

Check out these fifteen Whisper confessions from lactating moms who fed their husbands breastmilk, and make your own judgments about whether it's normal and healthy, or creepy and weird.

I treat it as a historical source, and you have to make judgments about whether it's sound or not.

Judgments about whether or not treatment is worth pursuing will have to be made.

Then, you can make a more objective judgment about whether or not those expectations are realistic.

Vertical equity: A value judgment about whether the net tax burden on people at different levels of well - being is appropriate.

Hate is an emotion, not a personal judgment about whether conduct is immoral.

Washington (CNN)- The House Republican campaign chief is withholding judgment about whether Florida Rep. Trey Radel, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession earlier Wednesday, should remain in office.

What we do is whittle out the relative likelihood of each of these outcomes so we can make a value judgment about whether or not the risks are adequate to move forward.

I'm withholding judgment about whether or not there is life elsewhere.

I was believing all the stories I was reading and hearing from others and allowing them to cloud my judgment about whether it was really possible to meet someone online.

For each teacher, the raters examined each item on each scale separately, providing a judgment about whether there were many, some, or few instances of that attribute in the data set (or if there were data, they coded the item as could not determine.

Nevertheless, recipients should look carefully at individual showings of disadvantage by individuals with disabilities, making a case - by - case judgment about whether such an individual meets the criteria of this appendix.

A credit union — especially one affiliated with your employer or one that is community - based — may be willing to look beyond a poor credit history and make a judgment about whether it will loan you money based on your character and your promise to repay, regardless of if you have bad credit or not.

If a licensee is asked to perform a treatment that is questionable or unusual, the licensee must use his own professional judgment about whether he will perform this treatment.

If you understand how those two aspects of a card work and have a good idea of your spending habits and reward preferences, you can make a well - informed judgment about whether a particular card is right for you.

If a registrant does not list employment at an AmLaw 200 firm or in - house legal department, a moderator may ask about the person's interest in the site and make a judgment about whether to allow the person to comment.

(Let the reader make the judgment about whether your skills are «legendary.»)

You should use your own careful judgment about whether and what information to provide prospective employers.

In providing help, court staff do not make a judgment about whether family violence has occurred or not.

680 is a good rule of thumb, but you should use your best judgment about whether someone's credit score is sufficient given his or her situation.

Not exact matches

«As to whether this particular group of politicians is going to really achieve that success is not something I can make a particular judgment about.»

That judgment, about whether the government should get involved in the entire P2P throttling debate, will likely be made by the end of the summer, but Bell certainly could not have helped its assertion that congestion is a huge problem by opening its own (non-P2P) video download store last week.

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.

Richard Barnet and John Cavanagh, who judge this inchoate NGO uprising as presently «the only force we see that can break the global gridlock,» finish their important study with a judgment about its high stakes: «The great question of our age is whether people, acting with the spirit, energy, and urgency our collective crisis requires, can develop a democratic global consciousness rooted in authentic local communities.

Basketball fans believe that they can be as certain about judgments of better and worse as chemists are in deciding whether a given compound is sugar or salt.

In this setting many questions are inevitably asked, such as whether or not the history of religions teaches religion, whether religions of the world can be or should be taught without value judgment, and finally whether the history of religions is to provide intellectual understanding about religions or contribute to the religious growth of students.

I believe that it makes a big difference whether the judgment is about our actions, or about who we are as human beings.

Research results are mixed about whether these foods definitely increase allergy risk, so use your best judgment.

Whether you're breastfeeding or chest - feeding, bottle feeding or planning for something in between, she'll give you goals - based support, without any judgment or assumptions about your family or your family's needs.

«But everyone is going to have make their own judgments whether the governor is accurate in his characterizations which seem to change periodically — about hourly, come to think.»

In his ruling on Kashamu's objection, Justice Kolawole, although expressed reservations about the judgments delivered in Lagos, querying whether the judges could validly nullify the proceedings before another judge of the same level of jurisdiction.

But there was «a difficult judgment to make» about whether the UN bid would help.

Francys Subiaul of the George Washington University and his colleagues showed that captive chimpanzees are able to make judgments about the reputation of unfamiliar humans by observing their behaviour — whether they were generous or stingy in giving food to other humans.

As appealing as these ideas may sound, readers should reserve judgment: The next generation of ground - based observatories and space missions, described in the final chapters, may provide more clues about whether the universe is a one - hit wonder or a long - running show.

Not much is known however about the cognitive processes that come into play when people choose allies within different social settings — and whether «minimal information», such as snap judgments made about someone based on how their face looks, is used in our assessments of suitable allies.

One controversy Park is particularly interested to investigate is whether «number sense» involves judgment about numbers or is derived from judgment about mass / size.