"Nikon's new COOLPIX P7700 pushes the boundaries of traditional point-and-shoot cameras, offering stunning image quality and fast performance along with the freedom to customize every shot, " said Bo Kajiwara, Vice President of Marketing, Planning and Customer Experience, Nikon Inc.

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Mr Gibb said the government would consider the recommendations in full and was already considering introducing more freedom and flexibility in teachers pay including linking it to better performance.

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Both Essex trusts have coveted foundation status, supposedly a marker of first-rate performance, which gives them greater freedom over how to manage finances.

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The laissez-faire economic model of the United States has led to a corporate cronyism where the top companies are allowed a large amount of freedom to police themselves and their own governance standards for things like executive pay, performance, and general corporate responsibility.

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"Trinigy remains committed to supporting the game development industry with top-notch game engine technology that combines efficiency, creative freedom and performance, " said Dag Frommhold, managing director at Trinigy.

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Changes in board practices and behavior will be essential if directors are to provide independent oversight of executives--real-time performance information unfiltered by management, new meeting formats that foster more open discussion, and the freedom to interact, unfettered by management, with the leaders of business units.

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