Sentences with phrase «allow opportunities for discussion»

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«KPCB discriminates against [Ellen Pao] and other women by failing to promote them comparably to men, by compensating them less than men through lower salary, bonus and carried interest, by restricting the number of investments that women are allowed to make as compared to men, by failing to include junior women from meetings and discussions, by failing to provide equivalent sponsorship of women as of men, by failing to include junior women comparably to junior men in the interview process, and by failing to provide opportunities for visibility and success inside and outside the firm for women as compared to men.»

The event was designed to allow representatives of the U.S. Government to participate in direct and substantive discussions with Africa's emerging business leaders — an opportunity to engage in a dialogue that has the potential to influence U.S. foreign policy for Africa.

It should have been a thoughtful format that allowed for real discussion of the issues, and it was a lost opportunity.»

Senator Gillibrand was among a group of leaders who led the discussions with Postal Officials to instill a five - month moratorium on the final decision concerning closures, allowing residents the opportunity to offer more public input, as the USPS continues to look for alternative measures to cut costs.

However, students reported that the flipped format allowed for greater flexibility and applied learning opportunities at home and during discussion sections.

Following a period where students write their answers, students should be encouraged to share their answers orally and respond to each other, allowing an opportunity for students to engage in a class discussion around the questions.

The slides are thoughtfully animated (not over-animated) to allow opportunities for learners to participate and promote class discussions.

The event provides seminar sessions, panel discussions, and access to leading suppliers — giving the opportunity for visitors to experience new technology which will allow them to teach in a way that reflects our ever - changing world.

Also, faculty meetings and inservices generally offer longer blocks of time, allowing for hands - on sessions and opportunities for discussion and questions.

My current position as a professor in higher education gives me the opportunity to share what I have learned with current and future school leaders, and allows for some lively discussions among my graduate students in terms of what it means to be a great teacher.

We all brought unique and valuable perspectives to the discussions which allowed for richer conversations and networking opportunities.»

The data generated by posts to online discussion boards can allow teachers to achieve a greater understanding of students» strengths and weaknesses, thereby providing opportunities for teaching and learning that may not have been noticed otherwise.

This session allows an opportunity for informal discussions and interaction between the presenter (s) and the audience.

There also are many opportunities for whole - class discussion on the theme that all the novels share, allowing all students to contribute to an understanding of how the theme «plays out» in the book they are reading and in life.

If I can speak about the importance of analytics and tracking, what other knowledge sharing opportunities are we missing by not creating a format to allow for discussion?

While the first round table discussion allowed for a frank exchange of opinions, those attending agreed that the internet provides a wealth of opportunities for the luxury sector, which sometimes falls short in using them.

This not only allows for another opportunity for one - on - one discussion with the artist, but also provides a chance for anyone to participate in the event in person or virtually.

Still, proper ground rules for post-screening discussions could have limited the chances of disruption and allowed at least a taste of the real divisions in such regions as residents (and elected officials) consider a diverse set of risks and opportunities.

Logically it would seem the bulk of discussions regarding the «X» issues of REDD + ought to be re-invigorated within their more traditional CPF venues, which would allow more opportunities for advocates to debate their issues in a forum dedicated to them.

I am particularly grateful to Professors David Douglass and Robert Knox for having patiently answered many questions over several weeks, and for having allowed me to present a seminar on some of these ideas to a challenging audience in the Physics Faculty at Rochester University, New York; to Dr. David Evans for his assistance with temperature feedbacks; to Professor Felix Fitzroy of the University of St. Andrews for some vigorous discussions; to Professor Larry Gould and Dr. Walter Harrison for having given me the opportunity to present some of the data and conclusions on radiative transfer and climate sensitivity at a kindly - received public lecture at Hartford University, Connecticut; to Dr. Joanna Haigh of Imperial College, London, for having supplied a crucial piece of the argument; to Professor Richard Lindzen of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his lecture - notes and advice on the implications of the absence of the tropical mid-troposphere «hot - spot» for climate sensitivity; to Dr. Willie Soon of the Harvard Center for Astrophysics for having given much useful advice and for having traced several papers that were not easily obtained; and to Dr. Roy Spencer of the University of Alabama at Huntsville for having answered several questions in connection with satellite data.

In addition to the fun competition, the visit also allowed an opportunity for a class discussion regarding the various skills observed on the field trip.

Open discussion allows for ideas to be exchanged and for opportunities of inclusion to be created, Palacios Smith says.