In recent years, Mr. Dimon has been a frequent visitor to Washington, as he aims to influence the discussion, particularly around financial regulation.
In Brussels, diplomats said the scale of the defeat suggested May had fundamental political problems with the Brexit process that went beyond any individual policy in the deal, meaning they could do little to influence the discussion from outside.
"Kasparov wants this book out fast, in a way that has potential to influence the discussion during the [U.S.] primary season," explained David Steinberger, president and chief executive of the Perseus Group, whose PublicAffairs imprint has acquired the title.
When asked what exactly his goal was with this quixotic campaign, Mr. Hidary (pronounced HID-ary) said he was seeking to influence the discussion about how to expand New York's economy and improve education.
Eleanor Rosenblatt, Dr. Flanzer's girlfriend, asked, "Do you think Andrea Mitchell was an influence?" The discussion moved on to other signs of social decline: the M.T.A., gangs on the Lower East Side, which, a musician named Andy George said, is still run by the Bloods and the Crips.
One of the more disturbing phenomena on Twitter is the proliferation of bots that generate tweets automatically in an attempt to spread spam, to make money illicitly through click fraud, and, most worryingly, to influence the discussion on topics such as terrorism and politics.
To determine how different characteristics of cancer consultation participants and their dialogue influence the discussions and subsequent clinical actions, we will conduct univariate and multivariate statistical analyses.
The first offer typically serves as an anchor that strongly influences the discussion that follows.
