This is because their framing, implementation and possible achievements are contingent on, and shaped by, the mobilisation of social and political actors.
It also sealed in place, by real but still smallish margins — and therefore as though it were a fated necessity rather than a contingent achievement — the Obama phenomenon.
In this context 'practice-centred' evaluation acts as a scalable, coordinating framework for evaluation that recognises health information technology supported care as an achievement that is contingent and ongoing.
The countries that support the commission are also expected to contribute to the $4 billion in reconstruction aid that was agreed to in Tokyo, contingent on achievement of the benchmarks.
Opportunities for fun competition are contingent on achievement and effort.
The achievement of the Kentish contingent put Edward's failure to engage the Danes with his whole army in a poor light.
The purchase price breaks down to an expected cash payment of £56 million upon the acquisition's closing — with a further payment of up to £56 million in "future consideration primarily related to payments contingent upon the achievement of certain performance objectives".
"We are delighted to be joining forces with DeNA, a company that we have admired and aspired to" ngmoco's shareholders and employees will receive US$300 million in cash and securities and are entitled to additional consideration, up to a maximum of US$100 million, contingent upon the achievement of certain performance milestones through Dec. 31, 2011.
The critic of this form of the Kantian argument may reply that Kantian morality sees duty as something that must be done regardless of the consequences, and thus a truly moral person cannot make his or her commitment to morality contingent on the achievement of happiness.
But your happiness, and your worthiness, are not contingent upon these achievements.
The law, titled SB7, makes teacher tenure and layoffs contingent on student achievement and makes it easier for school districts to dismiss tenured teachers deemed ineffective based on student performance.
