In addition, once the formula is solidified, the environment becomes standard operating procedure (SOP -driven, which requireSOP -drivenntific thinking and more procedural output, although these jobs still demand a thorough understanding of the technology.
In a 2012 Time piece, Graeme McMillan pondered, "Is horror too scary for broadcast TV?" He noted some horror-infused series, with more procedural and relational structures, like "Grimm" on NBC, yet no unadulterated chill-fests.
Others have called for more procedural safeguards.
More procedural reforms may be coming.
The more procedural points merely clear the way for progress, so at best they represent a kind of proto-progress.
A larger Senate majority should allow Democrats to clear more procedural hurdles this session, easing some of the House frustration.
But the decision seemed more procedural than decisive, and perhaps set the stage for another constitutional crisis.
At least four more procedural steps with arcane names have to be carried out before any bombing raids begin.
"Defendants tend to have a lot more rights and a lot more procedural tools at their fingertips in criminal court," Mr. Margiotta said.
On issues of culture and law, Obama's liberalism is more procedural than substantive: his most fervent belief is in rules and in standards of serious debate.
