There is an intense discussion of layers, sectors, modes, error corrections and mpeg-2 video-compression standards.

CNN: In Search Of The Real Bill Gates

But he admits that the intense discussion about the rodent thyroid cancers took Novo Nordisk by surprise--as it did Wall Street.

FORBES: Drug Safety

The BBC's Lyse Doucet in Kabul says there had been intense discussion in recent days as to whether scrapping the second round would be constitutionally legal.

BBC: Karzai declared elected president

An intense discussion arose about what to do with this news: Was it worth using at the National Press Club, or was it a better tactic to hold on to it?

NEWYORKER: No Secrets

David Ben-Gurion, sensing that Israel's foundation would require a switch from guerrilla tactics to inter-state warfare, suspended all his other duties in May 1947 and spent two months in intense discussion with the officers of his fighting force, the Haganah only to realise they were even worse prepared than he thought.

ECONOMIST: Civilian leadership in war

There was a spirit of intense collaboration and passionate discussion at the Forum.

FORBES: Reasons To Hope

There were also intense on-line blogs, discussion and voting on recommendations for changes in the IEEE.

FORBES: Geek is Chic