Sentences with phrase «discussions about alternative»

Despite discussions about alternative fee arrangements and the changing times for the business of law, many clients and law firms still deal with compensation for legal work based on the billable hour.

«This will require discussions about alternative approaches to the design and conduct of clinical trials as well as to how interventions are approved by the Food and Drug Administration.»

That, perhaps, would have led to the veterinarian properly educating the client about the devastating effects of not treating hyperthyroidism in cats and led to a discussion about alternative types of medication for cat thyroid problems that might be easier to administer (liquid, ear gels).

The discussion about alternative power is a) interesting but b) off - topic and thus has a bad effect in terms of the utility of this comment thread.

, author Tim Bratton notes that despite all of the discussion about alternative fee arrangements, the focus of in - house counsel continues to be on billable hours as a standard for measuring «value,» even while all involved seem to concede that time does not actually equate to value.

Not exact matches

Icahn disclosed a 7.13 % stake late last month, at which time he only made formulaic statements made about the shares being «undervalued» and that there would be discussions with the company's management and directors to «improve performance,» pursue «strategic alternatives,» and discuss «board representation.»

A whole discussion can be had about the effect of the Bitcoin network and value on the interest and price of alternative cryptocurrencies, but the point is that for the purpose of privacy it can be relatively easy and cheap to move into Monero and back out in Bitcoin, or at some exchanges, directly into cash.

Jacobsen packs a tremendous amount of theology and age - old questions in there, I particularly benefitted from the discussions about what really happened on the Cross, as it presents an alternative to the oft - memorized penal substituionary (Google doesn't think that is a word apparently...) atonement theories.

The program, a monthlong discussion in 9th - grade girls» health classes, is primarily about telling students that a natural, healthful alternative to manufactured baby formulas exists and is becoming the preferred option for American families.

Look for sources that readily open a discussion about parenting ideas, whether new - age or traditional, and that provide all sides of a debate: risks, benefits, and alternatives.

S., Ken Jautz, the channel is «in discussions with (Spitzer) about an alternative role.»

«The secretary of state acknowledges that clauses 2.43 and 2.44 of the Funding Agreement, and clauses 23E and 23G above do not prevent discussion of beliefs about the origins of the Earth and living things, such as creationism, in Religious Education, as long as it is not presented as a valid alternative to established scientific theory.»

«We are not at all opposed to having a public policy discussion or debate about creating another alternative but what we don't want to do is simply sit on the sidelines and have that discussion for another year, or two years or three years,» he said.

It's an important point, because the apparent rift over the Inner Harbor development project has raised questions about the relations between the two offices, which will be critical to the future of Central New York — public discussions about different possible regional government arrangements are on the horizon, via the upcoming Consensus report and the fact that a plan to consider alternative governing structures was embedded in the recent $ 500 million aid package from the state.

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These new biologic drugs, or drugs of any sort, given to a 14 yr old boy for an unlimited amount of time seems careless when there's no other discussion about other healthier alternatives that have less side effects.

When reporting about Butterfield's casting, Variety let slip that after talks with Viggo Mortensen fell through, discussion over who would play the Battle School Commander began to center around alternatives, including Harrison Ford.

Stay tuned: Professor Geoff Masters» next Teacher column - Is there an alternative way to think about schooling (to be published 18 April)- is a detailed discussion of the points he raises in this podcast.

She explains that the roles «have the potential of undermining students» natural conversations» and says that the chapter about discussion in her book Getting Started With Literature Circles focuses on alternatives for teachers who want students to learn to discuss without roles.

The current discussion on graduation rates shows that we need to know more about alternative schools.

Children are guided through writing exercises, role - playing, and meaningful discussion, as the teacher poses questions about how the characters handled conflict, how they might be feeling, and what alternatives exist for making new decisions.

This petition demands broad and democratic discussion about the new evaluation system which would include that (1) our union immediately poll the membership with regard to the new measures agreed upon by our leadership (2) provide more frequent updates on the negotiations, (3) host forums at chapter, borough and city - wide levels where members can discuss this new system, and (4) open the New York Teacher newspaper and the Edwize blog to alternative viewpoints and information.

Bennett flagged up that «further discussion» is needed about the way special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision is funded, both in mainstream schools and specialist sites.

By introducing and researching teacher - led book discussions of ethnic literature, we hoped to investigate alternative texts and contexts for teachers to learn about the cultural foundations of literacy in their own and others» lives.

It continues to amaze me that now, years after e-books became a viable alternative to printed books, we are still having discussions about e-book pricing.

I'm reminded of the whole discussion again thanks to my new work in progress, which is an alternative history where technology is about 200 years or so farther along than in our timeline, but most of the key events remain the same.

hopefully, as this model grows, and more information about how well it works for both readers and writers (or not) is available, this alternative will be included in discussions about now established outlets, B&N, Amazon, iTunes, etc..

As the proliferation of these products for the average investor increases, the discussions about including alternative investments into one's portfolio is also becoming more of a topic during regular review meetings with one's adviser.

Don't just complain about the top five, let us know what your preferred alternative is — and make your case for it — in the discussions below.

Is there some sort of question as to whether discussion of alternative beliefs about how stock investing works is permitted or not?

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Chef Perry Mamaril of NYC's Purple Yam & Kuma Inn will prepare fish balls (or a vegetarian alternative) for 15 lucky guests (so RSVP and get there early) and lead a discussion about the globalization of food.

The key subject of the course is the Exhibition as Communicative Space and will include: discussions about criticism and analysis of comprehensive phenomenon of how contemporary art, design, architecture, sound and performance, and publications as dominant art forms of visual culture adapt, co-exist, and conflict with market system; the course will reflect upon creative responses to conflict and crisis versus problems of value judgment on today's market - led cultural phenomenon and cultural movement, and the role of curator as a cultural translator and mediator between the two; and exploration of alternatives for ecological health of increasingly globalized art and culture.

Where, for example, is the discussion about population stability, empowering women and children, feeding the poor, finding alternative sources of energy, * learning to love one another?

I know some here will decry that I am not talking about the issues because I do not try to obsfuscate with a discussion of the spot market price of coal vs long - term contracts, or use of coal in locations other than Kansas, or Al Gore's footprint, but the issue of Global Warming IS politics (non-ratification of Kyoto and negative flag - waving ads about politicians who oppose coal), it IS public relations («Clean Coal», cleanest coal - fired plants, surface mining and mountain - top reoval rather than strip mining, etc.), and it IS about misrepresentation (Peobody framing the debate as coal vs NG when it is really coal vs every other energy source), and it IS about greed (the coal industry doing everything it can to scuttle every other energy alternative).

Clad with recycled drink cartons, this project aims to raise discussion about how rooftop structures might become accepted alternative dwellings in cities.

If you or anyone else wishes to ask questions about my paper, or if you believe you have an alternative explanation for the Venus surface temperature, please post your question or response below this post as I wish to keep all discussion on the one thread.

As Brad Plumer has explained for Vox, there's been a lot of discussion about cleaner stoves in India, but for now burning wood or coal in traditional stoves is considerably cheaper than the alternatives.

For example, framing a discussion about greenhouse gas emissions with an anti-regulatory perspective would endow certain dimensions of the issue with greater apparent relevance than the same dimensions might appear to have under an alternative frame, such as public heath.

I will discuss the wide range of alternative sustainable development pathways that will be activated by such technology - neutral policies in the next article, so let's defer discussion about that for the time being.

This is a good basic reading about: http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Bi-Ca/Carbon-Dioxide-in-the-Ocean-and-Atmosphere.html (Funny enough, at the end of the article, discussion is about possible alternatives using oceans as sinks to capture CO2 for lowering concentrations in the atmosphere).

It was very difficult to have discussions about implementing alternative pricing because we didn't have a hard and fast idea of costs.»

The Law Society of Upper Canada's (LSUC's) «alternative business structures» proposal (the ABS proposal in its Discussion Paper)[i] will bring about a critically important and worrying change to the practice of law in Canada.

[i] See this statement on LSUC's website: «The Law Society released Alternative Business Structures and the Legal Profession in Ontario: A Discussion Paper on September 24, 2014, to seek input from lawyers, paralegals, stakeholders and the public about Alternative Business Structures (ABS).»

There is plenty of discussion about the future of the profession, including the CBA Futures Report and debates over Alternative Business Structures (ABS).

In Canada, the discussion about legal innovation has lately become bogged down in the debate over alternative business structures (ABS).

Recent posts include discussions about deductibility of divorce - related payments, modifying child custody, and alternatives to bitter divorces.

The potential for stark change in American practice being pretty modest, discussion about the effects of various alternative versions of Loser Pays runs some risk of violating the maxim that the perfect is the enemy of the good.

«With the increased cost predictability alternative fee arrangements provide, we're able to contribute much more meaningfully to discussions with our businesses about forecasting and planning.

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