Sentences with phrase «among other barriers»

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What's more, the ubiquity of tech startups — and the decreased financial barrier to entry — has prompted Philadelphia and Detroit, among other cities, to begin offering venture capital in an effort to boost economic development, create jobs and attract young people, says Archna Sahay, Philadelphia's manager of entrepreneurial investment.

Finally, the Speech from the Throne stated that the Government would «work with provinces and territories» in a number of areas, including credential recognition, labour market mobility, removal of trade barriers, among others.

If the United Kingdom and the EU are unable to negotiate acceptable withdrawal terms or if other EU member states pursue withdrawal, barrier - free access between the United Kingdom and other EU member states or among the European economic area overall could be diminished or eliminated.

Based on the above, UKTI commissioned the ECR program in combination with the PIB service to, among other things, allow companies to employ foreign - language - speaking students at U.K. universities and other British institutions of higher learning to address issues related to language and cultural barriers that companies may face in entering particular foreign markets.

Members of a common market work to eliminate tariffs and other trade barriers among themselves and to follow a uniform trade policy with nonmember countries.

Nevertheless, satisfaction with one's own integrity is a barrier of no slight proportions among people who think they are «as good as other people,» and therefore by implication good enough.

But when married couples use contraception, divorces are common even among Christians, and premarital sex is not the grave taboo it once was, where is the rationale for keeping up a barrier against same - sex relations, other than misplaced fear and xenophobic revulsion?

The longer answer: It seems like most of us tend to roll with people in similar life stages, and all of us would benefit from breaking out of those categories to build relationships that cross common barriers: age, race, sex, or marital status, among others.

«To maintain current employment opportunities and drive future growth in the U.S. food, beverage, and consumer products manufacturing industry, GMA urges the Trump Administration to consider the following priority objectives for modernizing NAFTA: maintain comprehensive, tariff - free trade in food, beverage, and consumer products and remove any tariff barriers, quotas, and / or other limitations to market access for goods traded among NAFTA countries; update rules that increase the competitiveness of U.S. companies; and concretely align regulations among the United States, Canada, and Mexico in order to decrease costs associated with unnecessary regulatory differences.

But, if you decide you don't need the play yard, you can use it as a regular baby gate, a fireplace barrier, or a stairwell barrier, among other things.

Among other major projects in this year's capital spending plan, the Park District will spend $ 60 million on fixing the downtown Grant Park garage, $ 10 million to help replace the barriers that protect Lake Michigan's shoreline, $ 7.5 million for restoration of four lagoons and $ 8 million for a new boat harbor downtown.

Among other things, she explained that if I didn't want to tie down my stroller, Volvo has a steel cargo barrier available that can be locked into the roof and divides the second row of back seats from the trunk, to help keep things from flying forward in a crash, and that I could buy it directly from Volvo.

We asked for views from disabled people, employers, charities and others on how we can change attitudes among employers as well as improving local services so that we can break down the barriers disabled people still face in the labour market.

Some practical problems arising from the issues mentioned above in Iraq are: 1) the lack of security during and after displacement (between areas controlled by ISIS and the government controlled locations); and 2) the barriers to access basic services such as WASH, shelter, food, education, child protection and Gender Based Violence, among others.

Barriers to include; a limited awareness among parents of their child's weight and the associated health risks; a belief that a healthy lifestyle would be difficult; other pressures on parents that undermine healthy choices; and a lack of opportunity to make the changes towards a better lifestyle.

«Despite the fact that awareness of survivorship issues has increased, cancer survivors face numerous, important hurdles created by a fractured health care system, poor integration of survivorship care, and financial and other barriers to quality care, particularly among the medically underserved.

After Congress passed the Secure Fence Act of 2006, calling for 700 miles of new border barriers, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff summoned his REAL ID powers to fence the banks of the San Pedro River in southeastern Arizona and the U.S. Air Force's Barry M. Goldwater Range to the west, among other places.

Structural damage to the gut is thought to contribute to this immune activation because of microbial translocation — the leakage of endotoxins and other microbial products across the gastrointestinal barrier and into systemic circulation — but the precise mechanisms driving immune activation, and ways to alleviate among HIV - infected individuals is still not clear.

What has been gleaned from scientific literature is that certain phytochemicals, such as the triterpenes that cucumber contains, may offer important cytoprotective capabilities, among other benefits, that may preserve cutaneous barrier function and cellular immunity (9, 10).

Friend Finder, among others, makes geographical barriers fade away and can open a surprising world of travel, adventure, and learning to those interested in long distance friendships

Quite often, racial orientation has been a barrier, among other factors.

While frustration mounted among many of the superintendents at their inability to implement blended learning given California's restrictive regulatory environment, frustration also mounted among those who had worked around those barriers — some were real barriers while others were perceived — and yet couldn't get the air time to help their peers.

A multi-billion research investment strategy announced by the Federal Government on 15 May aims to tackle cancer, boost farm crops and cyber security and effect better management of the Great Barrier Reef, among other planned benefits.

Besides establishing another layer of cultural barriers among students, the other major detriment of grouping is the differential nature of instruction accorded to different ability groups (see Allington, 1983).

Among other benefits (such as, publishing, teaching, enhancing professional visibility, networking with other professionals, grantsmanship, and general assistance overcoming barriers to career success) the Barbara Jackson scholars will also have access to a strong network of graduate students of color and will be assigned a leading faculty member of national academic repute.

School districts included trauma, mental health issues, social media (including bullying and other conflicts), immigration status, gang involvement, drug use by students or parents, lack of parental guidance and support, and situational barriers like transportation, jobs, and responsibilities at home among the many challenges that affect student behavior or attendance and can lead to discipline issues.

They released a report about the patterns of chronic absenteeism, which shows, among other things, that transportation barriers and health problems often lead to absenteeism, and that parents sometimes need help to figure out how to get their kids to school daily.

The product of the MDR1 gene, P - glycoprotein, is a large ATP - dependent transmembrane protein transporter found in the blood - brain barrier among other tissues.22 P - glycoprotein pumps substrates (e.g. ivermectin and loperamide) within the brain back into the blood.

Other popular Belize destinations include: • The Belize Barrier Reef, one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, with hundreds of coral and fish species • The Hol Chan Marine Reserve, where you can snorkel with stingrays • The Actun Tunichil Muknal, one of Belize's many Mayan caves, complete with original ceramics, stoneware, and even skeletons • The Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary • The Blue Hole, a popular destination among scuba divers looking to spot Caribbean reef sharks

Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef or take a scuba tour and dive deeper among tens of thousands of species of the most amazing fish, brilliantly coloured intermingled with glorious corals and other marine life.

Far from furthering intimacy among people exchanging gazes, the glass in the pavilion in Venice emphasizes barriers — between inside and out, above and below, and, especially, expressionless performers and increasingly hostile spectators who shove each other to get better viewing positions.

Among other things, Obama needs to spell out more clearly how he plans to clamp down on leakage from natural gas production, sustain investments in basic energy research despite lower energy prices and also overcome barriers to the deployment of non-polluting energy technologies.

There are other important questions about the path forward, related to how to handle reasoned minority views on particular science and policy questions, how to deal speedily with errors and how to break down barriers among the three main «working groups» — on the basic science pointing to warming, the range of impacts and possible responses.

Although barriers to communication among the diverse specialties impeded climate research, the best scientists were always alert to developments in other fields.

This would, among other things, spare the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area from the environmental damage of heavy LNG tanker traffic.

Though no option has proven perfect (Indego had sold 280 cash memberships since April and had 52 cash members as of early December), the existence of cash payment options means the conversation among operators, advocates, and enthusiasts has been able to move onto the other cultural and physical barriers keeping people from hopping onto their city's newest form of public transit.

Advocacy Committee: The Advocacy Committee focuses on coordinating efforts to deal with, among other things, issues of barriers to the legal profession by internationally trained lawyers, diversity in the legal community, access to justice, and the role of Canadians in global legal markets.

Several others focus on women lawyers, among them Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women's Success in the Law, The Woman Lawyer's Rainmaking Game and Women Attorneys Speak Out.

I've worked with many job seekers from China, Japan, Mexico, France, and Dubai, among others, to help them overcome language and / or cultural barriers so they can communicate more effectively in job interviews.

By treating moms in their own homes, it overcomes many barriers to treatment, such as lack of access to mental health care, transportation and childcare, among others.

Another welcome development was the launch of the APS «s Employment and Capability Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employees which, among other things, aims to provide pathways to employment by removing barriers and supporting employees.

This was particularly true for married and unmarried cohabiting parents, among whom work schedules were cited more than any other barrier.

However, this barrier is not unique to Hispanics; it's among the top obstacles facing other immigrant groups as well.

Among other things, brokers can say goodbye to state regulation of their activities and, along with that, the relatively low barriers to entry, Lereah says, because brokerages will have to meet requirements set by federal banking regulators.