Sentences with phrase «prompting discussions about»

Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a series of operations across the country, prompting discussions about how local police departments should handle immigration.

At a meeting of The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council, an interview with Cohn — the National Economic Council director who previously worked as an executive at Goldman Sachs — prompted discussion about the amount of investment the GOP tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, would generate.

I tried prompting a discussion about religion.

Later, the Euro Crisis prompted discussions about a Grexit (Greek exit).

NEWBURGH — Student enrollment figures in school districts across the Hudson Valley continue to decline and that has prompted discussion about closing schools and reorganizing districts, according to a report released Thursday by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress.

The installation of new, taller poles and high - voltage lines on residential streets along the six - mile route caused an outcry from residents concerned about safety and aesthetics and prompted a discussion about installing buried rather than overhead lines.

«Engineers, like myself, think it was very good that this suit has prompted discussion about the low status of engineers,» says Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, a former president of the University of Tokyo who is now president of Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.

Prompts discussion about differences between theoretical probability and experimental.

Use the facts themselves to prompt discussion about the home / host country, eg «What is our capital city?

The purpose of this Focus On is to inform thinking and prompt discussion about this challenge.

This prompts a discussion about how the lesson might be structured differently next time.

One common method involves circulating work samples, such as lab reports, that a previous year's class completed, in view of prompting a discussion about quality.

Humane Quotes This activity uses quotes from famous people as a means to prompt discussion about compassion.

Paddy's visit to the Whitney Museum of American Art's new building prompted a discussion about what makes a good splatter painting; in her slideshow, there's a so - so drip - and - pour piece by Jackson Pollock.

-LSB-...] The revival of the Argenta blog prompted discussions about writing.

The exhibitions explore contemporary art and curatorial practices today and often aim to prompt discussions about issues surrounding art and social systems.

«Concealed: Selections from the Permanent Collection» provides an opportunity to reflect on the art for which the Museum is proud to care and prompts discussions about the relationships between ideas made in the current moment and in the past.

This should prompt some discussion about what is meant by «science», what is meant by «engagement» and what is meant by «public».

This tragic and unfortunate incident has prompted a discussion about navigating a city full of streetcar tracks by bicycle.

Litigation finance's entrance into the online crowdfunding space should prompt a discussion about the history of the litigation finance industry, as well as the ethical concerns it raises.

It has prompted a discussion about the role of social media in the radicalisation and grooming of young people.

The questions aim to prompt discussion about key themes and messages in the animations, and encourage users to think about how their service supports those key messages.

A question from the audience prompted discussion about «Basics Cards» which control incomes and are only able to be used at approved stores and businesses, and cashless welfare cards which receive 80 per cent of a person's government payment and can not be used on alcohol or gambling.

Not exact matches

One prominent celebrity's story is an opportunity to prompt important discussions about being trans at work

On April 24, the US 10 - year Treasury yield crossed the 3 % threshold for the first time in four years, prompting much discussion about the potential implications for the US economy.

Much like John F. Kennedy's run for the presidency prompted a national discussion about religion and Catholicism in the American experiment, Hailemariam's emergence has had an impact on religious discourse in Ethiopia.

Any one who has pondered the problems of freedom and determinism will probably sympathize with the sentiment which prompted Milton to assign discussion of this topic to some little devils in Satan's legions who liked to bandy it about during moments of relaxation — without getting anywhere.

As a literary endeavor, Gideon's Torch will likely receive short shrift, but the argument presented in the form of a novel deserves careful attention and should prompt sobering discussions about the kind of nation we are and could become.

Volf's discussion of the structures and catholicity of the free church prompts a final observation about this seminal book.

While Push Back may prompt important discussions about birthing, feeding, and early caring among parents - to - be, at times it is too black - and - white, failing to acknowledge that homebirths can be made safer, for example, or that certain close and responsive interactions with adults are a foundation for brain development.

Making art is an opportunity for parents to reflect on what they know about childbirth, and what they need and want; it initiates discussion and prompts questions that lead parents to acknowledge the life they will lead after the birth.

That was what prompted yesterday's unedifying performance at prime minister's questions in parliament yesterday: Liam Fox and the PM, both gung - ho for nuclear weapons, reducing what should be a serious discussion about Britain's security needs to a bout of junior common room point - scoring.

Kane said he wasn't aware of discussions about this possibility and doubted a casino would pursue a legal avenue to prompt state action.

Mr. Adler said he hoped the case would prompt «some creative and collaborative discussions» about campaign finance rules.

The surge in support for the left wing candidate is causing increasing angst in the Labour party and prompting private discussions about what can be done to stop Corbyn in his tracks.

But discussion about establishing stipend levels prompted Victoria McGovern to state that although money is important, there are other things that postdocs should look for in a fellowship.

Also, she says, patients and parents of patients had shared personal stories and testimonials with the researchers about their experience with yeast infections, and these discussions prompted the investigation into possible links between mental illness and the microbiome — the body's natural collection of bacteria.

The situation, combined with increased information on the consequences of air pollution, prompted nationwide discussion and heated debate about health and the environment.

It also prompted a discussion with his postdoc adviser about what intellectual property was the adviser's and what ideas Manns could take with him — a dialogue that too seldom occurs as explicitly or as early as it should, Manns believes.

It is our hope that this study will increase greater awareness and prompt a broader discussion about the misuse of this substance.»

These experiments have prompted a welcome discussion about the work that we carry out as researchers, why we do it and how the information should reviewed and shared.

The gluten - free movement (other than becoming all - too advantageous for some food marketers) is prompting more discussions around food sensitivities and the need to understand more about what's in our food.

It prompted a nice discussion on the drive home about the generational gaps between these two couples, the hipster stereotype, the push back couples face when they choose not to have a child, social media, making unethical choices to advance your career, and the idea that we live in a world where we expect to have everything at our finger tips.

Gadot was indeed wonderful, and for me, the movie prompted memories of college papers and discussions about free will.

Plenary Dice - prompts to lead discussions about learning.

Educators should be age appropriate about any discussion, Sadowski says, and cites the work of the Welcoming Students organization, which offers lesson plans, professional development material, and family education focused not on sexuality, which is what usually prompts parent pushback, but on the harmful effects of bullying, understanding gender stereotypes, and family diversity.

A ten - minute clip (or shorter) from a film like The Story of the Weeping Camel from Mongolia might suffice to create a powerful discussion prompt on geography and language, on different perspectives about material luxuries, survival, family, how loved ones are cared for, being kind and considerate, what different living environments look like and how they are built, and how kids play or entertain themselves in different settings.

Power point of Ganesh, the Hindu God of new beginnings, used to open discussions about new classes for September and a prompt for dramatisation, mask making and writing our own prayers.

After making sure students understand the prompt, students can spend some time writing about any questions and ideas that they might want to raise in a discussion.

A complete powerpoint lesson plan Shakespeare teaching resource provoking a class discussion about Caliban's character and to prompt a comparative essay with Prospero in The Tempest by William Shakespeare.