Sentences with phrase «meets the purpose of»

For example, city centers, suburbs, and rural areas often have very different interests, so I would argue that, to meet the purpose of districting in the first place, it makes more sense to put the city center, suburbs, and rural areas in their own districts to the maximum extent reasonably possible.

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In particular, they attempt to meet the purpose of writing diary entries.

Even with limited material and equipment, a teacher can create a classroom environment to meet the purpose of instruction while cultivating a community of engaged learners.

[In one STEM PLC,] because their principal was pushing a greater rigor and relevance design, they figured out how to meet the purpose of the PLC and their principal's requirement.

88): Provided, however, That the Attorney General may enter into agreements with appropriate State or local authorities that preparation, conduct, and maintenance of such tests in accordance with the provisions of applicable State or local law, including such special provisions as are necessary in the preparation, conduct, and maintenance of such tests for persons who are blind or otherwise physically handicapped, meet the purposes of this subparagraph and constitute compliance therewith.

I like the emphasis on meeting the purposes of the readers of the document, because, though it may be a somewhat narrow, even idealized, view of the purposes of legal writing, it is at least a starting place that recognizes the connection between legal writing and legal reading.

Review, manage, and inform existing customers of their options under their chosen plans (making sure the chosen policy still meets the purpose of purchase).

This is the main reason that we put emphasis on writing good cover letters that appeal not just to the eye of the employer but also meets the purpose of your application.

Not exact matches

«Generally, information provided in DACA requests will not be proactively provided to other law enforcement entities (including ICE and CBP) for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings unless the requestor poses a risk to national security or public safety, or meets the criteria for the issuance of a Notice to Appear or a referral to ICE under the criteria,» the website says.

Things hardly improve when you get to work — and have to endure meetings of dubious purpose and concentration - disrupting pop - ins by colleagues.

This agenda should reiterate the purpose of the meeting, as well as provide a clear set of discussion points or action items to tackle as a group.

Your infographic might be the most attractive looking material to ever grace a meeting, but don't forget what the primary purpose of it is — to convey information.

This is useful for two reasons: First, you explain the purpose of the meeting to anyone who didn't take the time to read your preparatory messages, and second, you open the floor to any questions or concerns about the meeting's topic.

For business lunches, write down who you were with and the purpose of the meeting.

The insights from your research will serve a number of purposes, not the least of which is to help you meet your clients where they really are, not where you think they are.

The purpose of these meetings should not be to criticize, but to guide, assist, mentor, and coach employees to better performance levels.

So if voting isn't meant to break a tie, what's the purpose of getting a show of hands on an issue that's holding up your meeting?

Su even suggests carrying a small notebook for the purpose of recording names (especially to events where you're likely to meet lots of new people).

It doesn't have to be a rude process, but it does have to be ruthless in protecting the purpose of the meeting, moving things along, cutting off people who are off track or off message, and managing the outcome of the discussion in the time allotted.

When it comes to the obstruction portion of the investigation, Mueller is said to be focused on three main episodes: Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey last May; the drafting of a misleading statement about the purpose of a June 2016 meeting between Don Jr., Trump's son - in - law Jared Kushner and a group of Russians at Trump Tower; and the disclosure that Trump considered firing Mueller last June.

After any formal meeting — in which he simply announced the purpose, listened to what people had to say, and then left — Sloan would send a follow - up memo with a plan of action.

They provide all of us with a sense of purpose and hope; moral validation that we are needed and part of something bigger than ourselves; comfort that we are not alone and a community is looking out for us; mentorship, guidance and personal development; a safety net; values, cultural norms and accountability; social gatherings, rituals and a way to meet new people; and a way to pass time.

«The only people I've ever met who are really successful in their fields, regardless of what field that is, are people who are deeply passionate about the work they do every day and are motivated by a sense of purpose,» Trump says.

Co-founder and CEO Eli Pariser, whose site first staked a reputation for re-packaging liberal stories, says the move to partner with a traditional network (and MSNBC in particular) is one that makes sense for both companies: «We had a meeting with NBCU and realized that we were thinking about a bunch of the same things, and that it would be fun to collaborate on a project,» he says, by «bringing together what we learned from curating a lot of video for purpose - driven millennials, and what they know about visual video storytelling,» he tells Inc. exclusively.

Instead of worrying about Millennials, organizations should meet the needs of a multigenerational workforce in whole by keeping purpose and mobility top of mind.

Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease and famine, with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Kanye West explained the purpose of his visit to Trump Tower on Tuesday via a series of tweets hours after meeting with President - elect Donald Trump in Manhattan.

Trump Jr.'s first statement about the meeting said its purpose was to discuss «a program about the adoption of Russian children.»

Best known for her role as Princess Leia in «Star Wars» and as Marie in «When Harry Met Sally,» the passport was issued soon after Fisher had finished filming «Return of the Jedi,» and the travels documented were likely for both work and leisure purposes.

Court documents state that according to Vanier and one of the other co-accused, the purpose of the meeting was to discuss water - infrastructure projects.

If someone tries to attend a meeting that doesn't exist, then their valuable time has been wasted and the purpose of canceling the meeting has been defeated.

Her depression era generation had a sense of purpose: make ends meet and create a better future for your children.

To be eligible for a deduction, land needs to meet at least one of four broadly defined «conservation purposes.»

Despite changing international attitudes towards marijuana and enforcement, the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem met this year and decided to keep its prohibitionist policies around drugs to continue the criminalization of all drug use that's not for medical or scientific purposes.

Based on performance assessments, the CEO attends a meeting of the Compensation Committee held for the purpose of considering the individual executives» annual compensation and recommends the base salary and any incentive bonus awards or long - term incentive awards, if applicable, for each of the executive officers, including the named executive officers.

This transposition of ends and means is often disastrous because methods, now geared to meeting the metric, are detached from customer purpose — so banks sell payment protection insurance to people who do not need it, or VW managers manipulate emissions readings to meet targets.

If certain conditions are met, compensation that qualifies as «performance - based» under Code Section 162 (m) is excluded for purposes of calculating the $ 1 million limit.

The government will not sell public assets for the purpose of meeting operating budget shortfalls.

Loan purpose, or the business need your trying to meet, is a good way to determine the type of financing that makes sense for your business.

The firm, created for the sole purpose of lobbying Taseko to replace two directors and give it a say in key company decisions, had no choice: by the meeting's cut - off date for advanced voting, with 50 % of the votes in, shareholders had voted a resounding 94 % against the dissident's proposals.

Registration for, participation in and / or attendance at NMSDC meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the attendee to NMSDC's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's name, likeness, image, voice, comments and / or appearance in any and all media, including the Internet, for any purpose consistent with the NMSDC's mission, without compensation.

Depending upon the lender, the creditworthiness of the borrower, the loan purpose, and the loan type, online lenders offer a variety of potential loans to small business owners — short - and long - term loans along with lines of credit to meet a variety of business needs.

The purpose of the Executive Management Bonus Plan (the «Plan») is to promote the interests of J. Crew Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the «Company») by providing executive officers of the Company with incentive to assist the Company in meeting and exceeding its business goals.

The sole purpose of the meeting was to establish a plan to systematically devalue the Dollar against the G5 currencies.

These workshops will provide the participants with an opportunity to meet entrepreneurs and directors of SMEs for the purpose of discussing solutions to the challenges...

This hypothetical illustration assumes the investor met the holding requirement for long - term capital gains tax rates (longer than one year), the gains were taxed at the current maximum federal rate of 23.8 %, and the loss was not disallowed for tax purposes due to a wash sale, related party sale, or other reason.

Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that Messrs. Vivian and Guillemin meet the definition of «independent director» for purposes of serving on an audit committee under Rule 10A - 3 and the New York Stock Exchange rules, and we intend to comply with the other independence requirements within the time periods specified.

For purposes of this Charter, an «independent director» means a director who (1) is «independent» in accordance with the provisions of Rule 10c - 1 (b)(i) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the «Exchange Act»), and (2) meets the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. definition of «independent director» as determined by the Board.

Our board of directors has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. and meets the definition of «independent director» for purposes of the listing rules and for purposes of Section 162 (m) of the Internal Revenue Code.