Word: judgemental
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...those four male appointments, the professor says, three clearly "had the edge" in quality over competing female candidates--but in the fourth case, "the department wanted somehow a junior edition of itself." Oleg Grabar, chairman of the department, explains that the appointment in question reflected "a kind of judgement of the facts that the man was chosen was more interesting and imaginative" than the woman over whom he was chosen. He declines to identify either candidate but says that the charges that departments reproduce themselves have "some truth" in relation to gender...
...Crimson tied it up yet again in the top of the seventh, scoring its eight run on a walk, a single, and a judgement from a benevolent umpire. Allard walked with one away, advancing to second on Chuck Marshall's grounder to third. Vinnie Martelli singled sharply to right, but Allard, trying to score on the hit, was apparently cut down by a strong throw in the plate...
...however: the name Somoza, which meant political and economic power in Nicaragua the four decades before the 1979 revolution, is misspelled on all their publicity announcements. Such an error indicates an ignorance of Nicaraguan affairs on the part of the sponsors that calls into question their credibility and judgement in publicly presenting a political viewpoint on the situation. Every individual or organization has the right to entertain a person privately, but public sponsorship of political figures and the legitimization that accompanies it should be left to more informed student organizations. Henning Gutmann...
...would want to acknowledge...and indicate my vigorous opposition. That is. "Let's keep those schools from being built. That will increase the level of discontent and maximize the possibility of rebellion, and that's the way we'll get rid of apartheid." I think that may be a judgement that Black South Africans are free to make, but I do not think that's a responsible judgement for people sitting in the United States...
...wise sailor--he doesn't make stupid mistakes," John says. "His self-confidence--which you usually develop after several years--is also one of hie greatest strengths. The times Brian hasn't done well was when he wasn't totally sure of himself, or when he questioned his judgement on wind shifts...