Sentences with phrase «centered on whether»

Finally, because «[s] ome of the characteristics of mindfulness are self - regulation of attention, non-judgmental awareness, adoption of an orientation of curiosity, openness, acceptance of one's experience in the present moment and cultivating familiarity with the workings of one's mind» (Evans et al., 2011, p. 553), our last question centered on whether individuals with higher levels of mindfulness would report using such openness, curiosity, and withholding of judgment in their efforts to solve conflict.

At a Princeton University event Thursday, Clayton went so far as to reject the idea that all ICOs are fraudulent, answering «absolutely not» to a question centered on whether his agency's enforcement actions against the founders of blockchain projects amounts to such an admission.

The DOJ said the core issue in the case — which centered on whether Microsoft needed to abide by a U.S. law enforcement warrant for data that's stored overseas — has been addressed by the CLOUD Act (S. 2383 (115)-RRB-, legislation that was recently signed into law as part of the omnibus.

At a Princeton University event Thursday, SEC chairman Jay Clayton went so far as to reject the idea that all ICOs are fraudulent, answering «absolutely not» to a question centered on whether his agency's actions against the founders of blockchain projects amounts to such an admission.

While the recent debate in America has centered on whether health care should be universally available to all Americans, life insurance may not be far behind.

In Jacobson v. Atlas Copco Canada Inc., a wrongful dismissal matter, the issue before Ellies centered on whether an e-mail one human resource employee sent to another is privileged.

Most of the discussion has centered on whether students who use laptops in class are distracted from the learning process by e-mail or online surfing.

«The conversation centered on whether violent video games, including games that graphically simulate killing, desensitize our community to violence.»

The positions the bloggers and commentary took against reinvesting dividends centered on whether the stock price would be good at the time of the reinvestment; and it mentioned strategies like pulling the dividends out and either putting them into a high - yield savings account or accumulating them until such time there was enough to make a new investment into some other stock or stock fund.

The announcement late last month that digital distributor Graphicly would close and its key employees join self - publishing platform Blurb was met immediately by questions, many of which centered on whether...

``... Much of what was covered at Publishers Launch BEA... centered on whether or not size will really matter and what the behemoths of the industry, which only seem to be getting bigger, mean for everyone else.»

The conflict centered on whether the board or the advisory council had ultimate authority over the school since the reform measure took effect.

In the lead - up to the meeting, much debate has centered on whether the declaration will make a bold enough commitment to expanding the number of people on treatment by 2015.

The hormone had been isolated from cadavers, and much of the trial centered on whether appropriate purification standards were used, an issue that resulted in several prominent scientists being called to the witness stand.

The case centered on whether Division I men's basketball and football players ought to be compensated for the commercial use of their names, images and likenesses.

While most of the attention on the Supreme Court's HHS mandate cases has properly centered on whether the Court will interpret the protections of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to include corporations as well as individuals, an even more malignant threat....

Uber's relationship with law and regulatory authorities around the world has often centered on whether the company is classed as a transportation business, and specifically, in some jurisdictions, as a taxi company.

According the Qualcomm, the BlackBerry dispute centered on whether Qualcomm's per device royalty cap program applied to BlackBerry's «non-refundable» prepayments of royalties on sales of BlackBerry subscription devices from 2010 through the end of 2015.

The European Court of Justice is expected to rule this year in a major case centered on whether Uber should be treated as a taxi service, which would mean it was subject to rigorous safety and employment rules, or merely as an online platform connecting independent drivers and waiting passengers.

«Flynn had been forced to resign the day before, and the controversy around Gen. Flynn at that point in time was centered on whether he had lied to the vice president about the nature of his conversations with the Russians,» Comey said.

While there is a vocal minority who want gun laws in the U.K. relaxed, they do appear to be very small — all the mainstream political parties support strict gun laws, and much of the debate centers on whether the U.K., which already has some of the strictest gun laws in the entire world, needs more control.

«But the fact that the national debate still centers on whether pro-slavery monuments should be taken down, not on how many anti-racist monuments should be built, speaks volumes.»

The investigation centers on whether DCT's Board of Directors is acting in the shareholders» best interests, whether the board considered alternatives to the acquisition, and whether the board has employed an adequate process to review and act on the proposed transaction.

But, to some, it's more philosophical, centering on whether this change would fit within the vision of its original inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto.

The dominant assumption has been that the evaluation of different kinds of sexual expressions should center on whether they are or are not expressive of love.

Speculation now centers on whether Silver can survive as speaker should Cuomo follow in dad Mario's footsteps and be elected governor in November, as the polls predict he will.

Carl Paladino was the last to testify in what was a long and at times grueling four days of proceedings before State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia — a hearing that was supposed to center on whether the two - term Buffalo School board member should be removed for violating board policy when he publicly disclosed information discussed in an executive session.

Speculation in Albany is also centering on whether Cuomo may push an amendment to the Constitution that would create a public financing system, a measure that may be easier for Republicans in the Senate to swallow.

Paladino's testimony is the last in what has been a long and at times grueling four days of proceedings that was supposed to center on whether Paladino violated board policy when he disclosed information discussed in an executive session.

It's a good bet, though, that the issue would be tied up in court if a law requiring sites like Amazon to collect sales tax were enacted, with a challenge centering on whether federal laws regarding interstate commerce would supersede the state measure.

The latest controversy in the region centers on whether to build a 153 - acre railyard across the street from the playground of the Hudson K - 8 School, which was built in 1967.

In many studies of human subjects the question of interest centers on whether a biological factor (disease state, treatment, host genotype etc.) results in a measurable difference on a gut bacterial community against the background of the naturally occurring differences among humans.

One question in analyzing microbial communities by 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing centers on whether the amplification and sequencing methods result in recovery of sequences in proportion to their representation in the original community [24].

Such justification would then most likely center on whether, under the introductory phrase of GATT Article XX, a US carbon duty, emission credit requirement or other regulation on imports is applied on a variable scale that takes account of local conditions in foreign countries, including their own efforts to fight global warming and the level of economic development in developing countries.

Arguably the most pressing question in our survey centers on whether or not singles actually enjoy getting ready for a date.

A few sessions revolve around online dating startups, while others center on whether online dating hurts or helps matchmakers.

The suspense centers on whether someone will screw up detente.

In the United States, the school - choice debate centers on whether parents should have the right to send their children to the public school of their choice rather...

Brill's book has generated debate centering on whether he over-emphasizes the power of excellent teaching as a tool to advance student learning.

Much of the disagreement centers on whether to fully immerse students in English in school or to supplement English with instruction in their home language.

Much of the argument centers on whether charter schools unfairly cherry pick students.

But advocates» biggest fears center on whether the progress that has been made will be recognized so that the program can continue.

The second centers on whether there are retirement income - oriented investment strategies that can serve participants better than traditional strategies, which typically focus on capital accumulation.

The questions mostly center on whether the company's claims of countries of origin can be trusted.

Any «consumer protection» discussion should center on whether the public would benefit from a regulation that residential first mortgage loans must not allow for negative amortization — or, perhaps, that the borrower must be qualified on the required fully - amortizing payment for the remaining term.

Now, complaints center on whether the agency can handle its growing workload.

Christy's concerns center on whether land - surface temperatures or lower - atmospheric temperatures are the most reliable data sources to understand a changing climate.

«Courts continue to struggle with claims where the policyholder may not have provided notice as soon as one might have liked, and the coverage litigation typically centers on whether the dispositive argument is «no harm, no foul» — that is, policyholders will argue that coverage is not lost unless the insurer has been prejudiced in some fashion from the allegedly «late» notice.

Much of the discussion around this centers on whether the NSA and other security agencies have a way to crack this open - source encryption.

The inquiries, still in their early stages, center on whether Apple may have violated federal securities laws.