Sentences with phrase «by a discussion among»

This was followed by a discussion among Parties, observer organizations and experts.

Not exact matches

«What this shows is that increased competition among manufacturers, the aggressive negotiations by pharmacy benefits managers, and to some extent the significant public discussion about drug pricing and prices have all contributed to a relatively modest level of growth in 2015,» says Murray Aitken, Executive Director of the IMS Institute.

Have you heard that we just wrapped up a pretty awesome health care conference — and that, among a multitude of fascinating discussions, NBA star Kevin Durant was interviewed by our co-chair Arianna Huffington for a fascinating closing session?

Thanks to pioneering journalism and stigma - busting public discussion of mental health issues by members of the entrepreneurship community, the toll starting a business can take on your mental health and the seemingly high prevalence of struggles with depression among founders are starting to come out in the open.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

Consequently, if you could be privy to their discussions behind your back or among friends and family, you'd hear that resentment bubble up and expressed constantly, in many different ways, and agreed with and encouraged by those around them.

A China - based business source with knowledge of discussion among senior European officials said there had been a «clear effort» by the U.S. government over the past six months to introduce a coordinated approach to Chinese industrial policy, but that Trump's metals tariffs had undermined European support.

A China - based business source with knowledge of discussion among senior European officials said there had been a «clear effort» by the U.S. government over the past six months to introduce a coordinated approach to Chinese industrial policy, but that Trump's proposed metals tariffs under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 had undermined support from Europe.

«A more thorough and considered process would have allowed for a robust public discussion among clearing member firms, exchanges and clearinghouses,» the FIA said in its letter, which was addressed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and signed by FIA Chief Executive Officer Walt Lukken.

Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, and Unequal by Andrew Hacker Scribner's, 272 pages, $ 24.95 The shockingly violent reaction to the Rodney King verdict, destined to be remembered as the great Los Angeles Riot of 1992, has provoked more intense discussion among the American....

There the problematic is shaped a by a history of discussion mostly among philosophers.

for there is no other name under heaven [than the name of Jesus] given among men by which we must be saved» (Acts 4:12) would inevitably evoke vigorous discussion and extensive controversy, especially coming as it did just when the theology of Karl Barth was emphasizing again the uniqueness of Jesus and the centrality of his claims.

For instance, in a discussion of apartheid, David Field remarks: «From a Christian point of view, it is important to examine the case for apartheid in some detail... because among its strongest supporters it numbers Christians who claim to have tested their attitudes and opinions by the standards of Scripture» (Free to Do Right [InterVarsity, 1976], p. 19).

(7) He sets the tone by paying attention to the contributions of others, perhaps of reflecting what they are saying with, «Let's see if I understand what you mean...» (8) He helps build group - centered (as contrasted with self - centered) contributions by his linking function in which he points to the relationships among various individuals» contributions to the discussion.

In a poll taken by Christianity Today in 1957, for example, among members of the Protestant clergy who chose to call themselves conservative or fundamental, 48 % affirmed that belief in Scripture's inspiration also demanded a commitment to its inerrancy, while 52 % said they were either unsure of the doctrine of inerrancy or rejected it outright.1 Discussion within evangelicalism concerning the inspiration of Scripture has usually focused on this point: whether or not Scripture is inerrant.

In a recent discussion with a group of seminary students, I was struck by the apparent confusion over the nature of ordination among young persons about to enter professional ministry.

The ecumenical movement has stimulated many discussions of ministry that face forthrightly the differences among Christian groups, almost always held by each group to be consequent upon its theory of the church.

Both «symbolic reference» and «propositional feelings» have receptive and imaginative aspects; but, whereas Whitehead emphasized the former, cognitive aspect in his discussion of «symbolic reference,» as a rebuttal to Hume and Kant, he emphasized the latter, creative aspect in his discussion of «propositions,» an emphasis needed to counter «the interest in logic, dominating over-intellectualized philosophers,» among whom «aesthetic delight» is eclipsed by «judgment» (cf. PR 184 - 86 and WH 33) In «symbolic reference» a dim, but indirect, mode of perception («causal efficacy») is combined with a clear, but indirect, mode of perception («presentational immediacy»), which produces a sense of the external world.

If by this one means that we can know very little about Jesus of Nazareth by means of the scientific methods of the historian, so that a modern biography of him is hardly possible, such a viewpoint need not trouble the believer, although it could be a topic of legitimate discussion among historians.

While I am not aware of significant discussions of this issue among process thinkers, Matthew Fox and Brian Swimme, who though not directly influenced by process thought nonetheless share the relational vision, have incorporated elements of this, particularly through the use of art, in their own education process in order to stimulate the «right» brain, the intuitive and imaginative capacities of the human mind.

These texts and studies do not exhaust the various ways in which women were perceived, and their roles commented upon, by writers of the early church, but they offer points of departure for a discussion on the contribution of women to the life and witness of the early church without forgetting that the «ancient sources and modern historians agree that primary conversion to Christianity was far more prevalent among females than among males» [13] in the time of the early church.

In recent issues of Process Studies there has been a spirited discussion among several contributors about whether or not God can be prehended by finite actual entities either in terms of the divine consequent nature or in virtue of a somewhat revised understanding of the divine primordial nature.

When the Muslim journalist Yasmin Alibhai Brown tried to describe this attitude from her own experience, recalling, during a radio discussion, many conversations among ordinary Muslims about white women and their alleged promiscuity, she was shouted down by another Muslim participant, the otherwise admirable Mohammed Shafiq.

Future discussion among process and evangelical theologians will need to deal with four issues raised by these three recent publications.

The plan for the series of six meetings which we are having together includes the discussions of some questions that are often asked by Church people and by inquirers — questions concerning the meaning of important beliefs of the Christian Church, questions concerning certain practices which we find among those who are members of the Church.

Huge and widely publicised fan anger; open discussion among respected national journalists on who will be his successor (They take his sacking for granted); a board meeting this Monday to which he was summoned; all the backroom changes made by Gazidis, over Wengers head.

This past week in South African sport was punctuated by, among other things, a discussion around travel and the effect it has on professional sports teams.

Sponsored by the National Dairy Council, these sessions were dedicated to discussion of the USDA - proposed meal pattern changes, and organized to encourage a dialogue among school nutrition professionals about what the changes would mean from a practical, implementation standpoint in their school cafeterias.

The proposal opened up discussion among village officials about the need for regulations on food carts, which currently isn't addressed by village code.

A «representative string of emails» subpoenaed by investigators included «a lively discussion among members of an organization about which of the organization's LLCs should be used to make a round of outsized contributions, based upon which ones had already given outsized contributions in the past,» the report said.

Also at 10 a.m., Rep. Nita Lowey is joined by local superintendents, substance abuse prevention workers, advocates and students for a roundtable discussion on e-cigarette use among teens, 222 Mamaroneck Ave. No. 312, White Plains.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There was plenty of agreement about the future path for New York City among four likely Democratic mayoral hopefuls during a panel discussion hosted by Crain's New York on Wednesday.

Among the most prominent, the powerful land use committee is expected to be run by Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. of the Bronx and the finance committee is expected to be lead by Councilman Daniel Dromm of Queens, according to a person familiar with the discussions who was not authorized to announce them before Thursday.

There is still much discussion among Sikhs regarding this issue and many MPs are being contacted by Sikhs in their constituency, which is why I have sponsored the Westminster Hall debate that is taking place today.

The Affordable Health Care Act, which the GOP has dubbed Obamacare, is a likely candidate for discussion among the three Republicans running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by incumbent Herb Kohl.

by promoting reasoned and balanced policy discussions and debate among contending points of view on such issues.

To help inform these discussions, a team of researchers led by Kay Wang at the University of Oxford set out to find whether pertussis is still an important cause of persistent cough among school age children even after the introduction of the preschool booster.

The findings could be explained by factors independent of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation, the authors acknowledged, but they concluded the paper with this concern: «We believe our findings may be indicative of a shift in practice patterns away from detailed pre-screening discussions among health care providers who have implemented the [USPSTF] recommendation into their care giving.

This question was among many explored last week by panelists at a discussion sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which publishes ScienceInsider, on the golden anniversary of Dwight D. Eisenhower's famed farewell speech.

A 2009 investigation led by psychologist Amy B. Brunell of Ohio State University at Newark found that narcissistic individuals readily emerged as leaders in group discussions, and among students enrolled in a graduate business program, narcissists were likely to rise to top positions.

Drs. Beattie and Sumner will contribute their unique perspective to the discussions of the Advisory Board and lead efforts to enhance career mentoring and research progress among the academic investigators supported by Foundation grants.

Jointly sponsored by the US National Academy of Sciences and The Kavli Foundation, the Kavli Frontiers of Science bring together some of the very best young scientists to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields in a format that encourages informal collective, as well as one - on - one discussions among participants.

Educational interventions are designed to encourage the analysis and discussion of the latest findings in all areas of basic, translational, and clinical cancer research, not only among researchers, but also by engaging clinicians in this scientific discourse.

Assuming that the Local Bubble or Chimney was created by the supernovae of young, massive stars during the past few million years, some astronomers have been looking for their probable source among the 27 member B stars of the Pleiades moving group, which are located towards the nearest part of Gould's Belt of massive hot, OB - type stars (more discussion in pdf).

The group was so amazed by my recall, my focus, my ability to follow several threads through a rollicking discussion among many women.

That means a lot of backstage discussion among the hijackers and the Israeli parliament — headed by a rather good Lior Ashkenazi as a careworn prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, and Eddie Marsan as the defence minister, Shimon Peres, so distractingly slathered with special effects makeup that he looks more like Eddie Marzipan.

Chief among them is real - life Irish communist Jimmy Gralton (Barry Ward), who challenged the religious community in the provincial country town he grew up by creating a gathering place for locals to dance and engage in intellectual discussion.

Adding significant physical weight to the DVD package is the striking 32 - page booklet, which includes a lengthy essay by Kent Jones (better known as the Editor - at - Large for «Film Comment» magazine), and long, fascinating transcript from a 1959 roundtable discussion among «Cahiers du Cinema» members Eric Rohmer, Jean - Luc Godard, Jacques Doniol - Valcroze, Jean Domarchi, Pierre Kast, and Jacques Rivette.

Starting things off, there's an audio commentary from director Mark Hartley, joined by «Ozploitation Auteurs» Brian Trenchard - Smith, Antony I. Ginnane, John D. Lamond, David Hannay, Richard Brennan, Alan Finney, Vincent Monton, Grant Page, and Roger Ward; a set of 26 deleted and extended scenes, now with optional audio commentary from Hartley and editors Sara Edwards and Jamie Blanks; The Lost NQH Interview: Chris Lofven, the director of the film Oz; A Word with Bob Ellis (which was formerly an Easter Egg on DVD); a Quentin Tarantino and Brian Trenchard - Smith interview outtake; a Melbourne International Film Festival Ozploitation Panel discussion; Melbourne International Film Festival Red Carpet footage; 34 minutes of low tech behind the scenes moments which were shot mostly by Hartley; a UK interview with Hartley; The Bazura Project interview with Hartley; The Monthly Conversation interview with Hartley; The Business audio interview with Hartley; an extended Ozploitation trailer reel (3 hours worth), with an opening title card telling us that Brian Trenchard - Smith cut together most of the trailers (Outback, Walkabout, The Naked Bunyip, Stork, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, three for Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Libido, Alvin Purple, Alvin Rides Again, Petersen, The Box, The True Story of Eskimo Nell, Plugg, The Love Epidemic, The Great MacArthy, Don's Party, Oz, Eliza Fraser, Fantasm, Fantasm Comes Again, The FJ Holden, High Rolling, The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style, Felicity, Dimboola, The Last of the Knucklemen, Pacific Banana, Centrespread, Breakfast in Paris, Melvin, Son of Alvin, Night of Fear, The Cars That Ate Paris, Inn of the Damned, End Play, The Last Wave, Summerfield, Long Weekend, Patrick, The Night, The Prowler, Snapshot, Thirst, Harlequin, Nightmares (aka Stage Fright), The Survivor, Road Games, Dead Kids (aka Strange Behavior), Strange Behavior, A Dangerous Summer, Next of Kin, Heatwave, Razorback, Frog Dreaming, Dark Age, Howling III: The Marsupials, Bloodmoon, Stone, The Man from Hong Kong, Mad Dog Morgan, Raw Deal, Journey Among Women, Money Movers, Stunt Rock, Mad Max, The Chain Reaction, Race for the Yankee Zephyr, Attack Force Z, Freedom, Turkey Shoot, Midnite Spares, The Return of Captain Invincible, Fair Game, Sky Pirates, Dead End Drive - In, The Time Guardian, Danger Freaks); Confession of an R - Rated Movie Maker, an interview with director John D. Lamond; an interview with director Richard Franklin on the set of Patrick; Terry Bourke's Noon Sunday Reel; the Barry McKenzie: Ogre or Ocker vintage documentary; the Inside Alvin Purple vintage documentary; the To Shoot a Mad Dog vintage documentary; an Ozploitation stills and poster gallery; a production gallery; funding pitches; and the documentary's original theatrical trailer.

That desire — to create a safe space for civil discussion — is a common concern for educators in a period dominated by social media echo chambers, protests over policing, and growing distrust of government among both young people and adults.