Sentences with phrase «under debate for»

The cause of this condition was under debate for quite some time.

Although cutaneous melanoma is common and often fatal, the precise cellular origin of this malignant cancer has been under debate for quite some time.

Not exact matches

On the other side of the debate, we have the ISPs like AT&T and Comcast, who argue that a re-classification of broadband providers the Internet under Title II (which was originally written for old phone networks) by the FCC is both out - of - date and without legal merit.

And he has recently come under fire for sitting out of the gun debate.

And the only reason solar customers» electricity rates are even up for debate is that the installation cap under the old rate was hit last week, six months earlier than the utility estimated.

As former Conservative Senator Hugh Segal said when the bill was first debated in the Upper Chamber in 2013, Bill C - 377 is «an expression of statutory contempt for the working men and women in our trade unions and for the trade unions themselves and their right under federal and provincial law to organize.»

That's the question at the heart of a debate over whether consumers deserve access to free loaner vehicles when their own vehicles are under recall for a safety defec

What will it mean for both sides in this debate — at least as it takes place among believers, in and for the church — to move beyond political ideologies and culture wars and stand together under God's word of law and gospel?

(A decision for same - sex marriage by a state could as in the case of Massachusetts, preempts the debate in that state, but it is less far - reaching because it leaves other states to arrive at a different conclusion — unless, as some same - sex - marriage proponents have claimed, other states are required to recognize such marriages under the Constitution's requirement of giving «full faith and credit» to other states» proceedings.)

This also goes with what Jeremy said above under «Inerrancy and debates for control».

To further public debate, Howard Moody has gathered a group of respected clergy under the infelicitous title «Religious Leaders for a More Just and Compassionate Drug Policy» (237 Thompson St., New York, NY 10012; 212-253-2437).

But we must» slowly, prayerfully, and with great deliberation and serious debate» prepare ourselves for what the future seems likely to bring under a regime in which the courts have usurped the democratic process by reckless exercise of naked power.

Listen I keep seeing bumper stickers like «you can't be both Catholic and pro-choice» these are not reflective of my faith, theser are slogans made for propaganda, I have 2 beautiful children and I have never been on a position where abortion could even play a part, but it is a legal option to the public at large; this being said even the bible calls for us to be good citizens, and to obey the law, I believe that this is a matter that belongs with the family and not the state; no matter how we criminalize abortion, they will not stop, but people will go under - ground and more fatalities will occur, I rather see the government placing incentives on more conseling for these expectant mothers and more outreach done at church levels, to reduce the debate to a single slogan is dangerous and will not accomplish the ultimately goal of preventing abortions my two humble cents

The debate on demythologizing has been under way since 1941, and it is this movement which is to a large extent responsible for the impetus leading to a new quest of the historical Jesus.

Networks are under constant pressure from their affiliate stations to provide programming which is uncontroversial for each affiliate's local viewing area and which will not involve the affiliate station in debates that could involve the provision of expensive answering time under the FCC equal - access requirement.

There have been a few debates regarding which young players who could make the move from the Arsenal under 21's to the first team for next season, and whilst the likes of Jon Toral may have been mentioned as a likely candidate, Iwobi will most certainly be well in Wenger's view for next season.

Johnson's future has been a topic for debate for months with the England Under - 21 international's contract at the Riverside Stadium due to expire at the end of the season.

This information can be valuable for over / under bettors and fantasy players who are debating which team defenses to draft (although you would also need to consider sacks and interceptions).

«It seems that we are fighting for the relegation zone,» Conte said sarcastically, when asked about the pressure he was under, the constant debate over his future and the belief that, following a run of just three wins in 10 matches in all competitions, he was facing the sack.

Instead, it was excited discussions of traditions or surprises... that one Christmas where Santa tied strings (a different color for each child) to the gifts under the tree so that the kids had to follow them to figure out which were theirs, the special tablecloth we use for our «fancy family dinner,» the ongoing debate about which Christmas carols are the best, and the treasured tradition of everyone staying in their PJs all day (even Dad) on Christmas Day.

Since the early 1990s, government policy on maternity care in England has moved towards policies designed to give women with straightforward pregnancies a choice of settings for birth.1 2 In this context, freestanding midwifery units, midwifery units located in the same building or on the same site as an obstetric unit (hereafter referred to as alongside midwifery units), and home birth services have increasingly become relevant to the configuration of maternity services under consideration in England.3 The relative benefits and risks of birth in these alternative settings have been widely debated in recent years.4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lower rates of obstetric interventions and other positive maternal outcomes have been consistently found in planned births at home and in midwifery units, but clear conclusions regarding perinatal outcome have been lacking.

Whether it counts under «necessary» or «for convenience» is debatable, but one of the more controversial aspects of the exclusive pumping debate is that many working mothers are adopting the practice.

Whether it is safer for a breech baby to be born vaginally or by cesarean is still under debate.

The Senate rules permit a senator, or a series of senators, to speak for as long as they wish, and on any topic they choose, unless «three - fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn» (usually 60 out of 100) bring the debate to a close by invoking cloture under Senate Rule XXII.

Harry Wilson is out of the country, but he couldn't help weighing in on the pension reform debate raging back home in New York, where his 2010 opponent, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, is under fire for opposing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for creation of a sixth pension tier with a 401 (k)- style option for new state employees.

Under neo-liberalism it's become quite clear that we can drown in proceduralism — there's no problem keeping people busy with paperwork and accountability, or in the case of deliberative democrats for example, we can have important debates about how to redraw and then defend the borders of a democratic country legitimately — but if all those things take up all our time, we'll look up from our papers and our borders one day, and see that there isn't anything left to fight over.

Mixing bold face type and all caps, Graham said he would «get right to the point... Under current debate rules supported by the RNC, Brad Pitt would have a better shot of being on the debate stage than real candidates for president,» the email states.

Don Thanks for these interesting comments I think you were a bit warmer Perhaps one major lesson of these debates is that there seems to have been a significant under - supply on the blogosphere (i) detailed tax policy and distributional arguments.

Only a few months before he leaves the Guardian, Rusbridger indicated his future priorities: «A few weeks ago Philip Hammond (the British Foreign Secretary) said it was time to draw a line under the debate about Snowden, but for me the debate is just beginning.»

During yesterday's debate in the House of Lords *, Lord O'Shaughnessy, the parliamentary under secretary for health stated that the government is considering this difficult and complex legal issue as part of a cross-government strategy that will report in September.

The sports stadium expert advising Syracuse University in the recent debate over building a new stadium on Syracuse's east side, says the future of a stadium for Syracuse sports is still under discussion.

The poll is revealed after some Tory MPs joined Labour in calling for the vote on the final deal to carry proper weight, when debate on the Article 50 Bill got under way in the Commons.

But the nature and composition and method of election for the second chamber are all areas under scrutiny and debate.

The crux of the debate, which lasted just under 25 minutes for the state senator's portion of the night, centered on incumbency versus reform.

However, The Future of Socialism has continued to be a reference point for intellectual debates within the Labour Party and the centre - left in succeeding generations - including the SDP - Labour split in 1981, the modernisation of Labour under Neil Kinnock and the rise of New Labour.

Monday Questions — Impact of restrictions on leafleting under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005; future of passport personal interview offices; plans for a full fiscal, monetary and banking union of the eurozone; compliance with European Council directive 2010 / 64 / EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings Legislation — Justice and security bill Short Debate — Long - term strategy for the arts and cultural sector

One proposal we cite in the consultation document from Liberty - and we are grateful to them for engaging so constructively in the debate - is that if the risk materialises we should declare an emergency under the Civil Contingencies Act and allow for a period beyond the 28 day limit, for up a further 30 days.

The Bishop's decision caused an uproar in Scranton's heavily unionized Catholic community and reignited the national debate over union protection under state law for teachers in religious schools of all faiths.

Oral Questions — Under - occupancy rule for housing benefit - Baroness Quin Dalit or Scheduled Caste aid programmes in India - Lord Harries of Pentregarth Criteria for the allocations of direct budgetary support to developing countries in 2013 — 14 - Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale Debate on the address — Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development - Baroness Warsi / Lord Astor of Hever

The governor, however, came under scrutiny for the problems plaguing the New York City subway system and elected officials are debating ways of finding new funding sources for the Metropolitan Transit Authority.

The CIOT urged Holyrood to keep these processes under review as the new tax powers take effect from next month, citing earlier calls for the introduction of an annual Scottish Finance Bill as a means of strengthening effective scrutiny of Scottish tax proposals and joining up the political and technical debates about tax in Scotland2.

Doctors and other health professionals would be immune from professional conduct charges if they pursued a hotly debated course of treatment for Lyme disease under a bill given preliminary approval by the Vermont Senate.

The debate will focus on foreign affairs, with the Lib Dems expected to highlight their opposition to the war in Iraq - the party is likely to come under attack from both the other parties over their pledge to scrap Trident without a «like for like» replacement.

He was followed by actor Tony Lo Bianco, the evening's master of ceremonies who, before introducing Trump, articulated his own vision for Republicans, saying the country «must close the borders, and not with a fence that you can climb, over, or under,» and that while the nation debates the status of illegal immigrants, «droves more are coming in and taking whatever jobs there are.»

In contrast to their one - on - one televised debates, which have consisted largely of Stringer alluding to the «black socks» prostitution scandal that ended Spitzer's career as governor (and Spitzer countering by pointing to the array of entrenched financial interests who along with Lena Dunham are backing his opponent), the candidates used this forum (co-hosted by Democracy for NYC, Living Liberally, and ACT NOW) to fill out their visions for how the office might be more of a progressive force than it has been under incumbent John Liu, the longshot Democratic mayoral hopeful.

Their lobbyist, Vince Marrone, had been in discussions with Spitzer's campaign staff before the debate and was under the impression Spitzer was all aboard the ganja (for - medical - purposes - only) train.

Mr. Williams also came under fire from debate moderator Gerson Borrero for refusing to release the full results and all information about an internal poll his campaign conducted, which it leaked in part to the media.

There was a period in 2014 when disillusionment with austerity, the possibility of Scottish independence, and a firmer push against nuclearism by the Liberal Democrats in coalition and Labour under Ed Miliband could have aligned to shift the debate, but that moment has passed — at least for now.

Human rights group Liberty echoed Mr Huhne's call for a debate over the issue, and warned that under current law such a system would be illegal.

The rules permit a senator, or a series of senators, to speak for as long as they wish and on any topic they choose, unless «three - fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn» [1](usually 60 out of 100 senators) bring debate to a close by invoking cloture under Senate Rule XXII.