Sentences with phrase «as serious problems»

Boston — Public - school teachers are far more likely to perceive student absenteeism, use of alcohol, and tardiness as serious problems at their schools than are their private - school peers.

In addition, dependence and abuse remain as serious problems.

What's noteworthy is that Cuomo has not used his political capital in an effort to reform the redistricting and budgeting processes and campaign finance laws, all of which are cited in the study as serious problems.

During what officials described as a fairly brief but substantive conversation, Castro made it clear that he was well aware of the incidents and understood that the Americans saw them as a serious problem.

What is perceived as a serious problem to black people doesn't seem to matter as much (or at all) to others.

I hear you guest but I think Bob was just saying that it is on the wane, not that it doesn't exist as a serious problem now.

But his shooting woes (29.6 % from three) are seen as a serious problem long - term, as defenses will be able to sag off him and crowd the paint.

He states that the U.S. has the highest obstetrical intervention rates as well as a serious problem with malpractice suits and concludes that a strong, independent midwifery service in the U.S. would be a most important counterbalance to the present situation.

A survey in 2014 by trade body the National House Building Council found that half of small builders cited banks» reluctance to lend as a serious problem.

Swing voters were much more likely than Labour supporters to see the deficit as a serious problem that must be dealt with urgently, and that the Coalition's proposed cuts were unavoidable.

The United States President, Donald Trump, on Monday described the killing of Christians in Nigeria as a serious problem, saying the US would not accept it.

A new Siena College poll said 92 percent of voters see corruption as a serious problem here.

Members of Congress are fuming about the agency's decision to fork over $ 1.5 million to a consulting company to improve battered morale, following an independent review citing this as a serious problem at FDA.

Only 35 percent of Americans see climate change as a serious problem, according to a 2009 poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.

NBC News / Wall Street Journal polls found that about one - quarter of respondents in 1999 agreed that «Global climate change has been established as a serious problem, and immediate action is necessary.»

Similarly, 11.4 percent of public - and 3.5 percent of private - school teachers viewed student use of alcohol as a serious problem.

Although outside noise caused by trains, planes, and automobiles can make hearing more difficult for teachers and their students, inside noise can be just as serious a problem.

Lack of parental involvement is more likely to be seen as a serious problem by public school teachers.

So - called «dangerous dogs» are seen as a serious problem; in London police seized no less than 900 dogs over the last year.

Only since the veterinary community began to address the issue of pet overpopulation (birthing beyond ownership capacity) as a serious problem, can it be said that the profession is now doing its part in the effort to humanely reduce pet overpopulation.

«As a general point, it seems to me that, if climate change is as serious a problem as the climate «community» believes, then it will re quire large measures that need broadly based commitment from all walks of our society.»

If it's not truly as serious a problem as some would have us believe, then we don't need to radically restructure the global economy, expand government at the expense of freedom, or transfer more wealth to other countries.

Seven in 10 Americans see global warming as a serious problem facing the country, according to a recent ABC News / Washington Post poll, conducted in advance of this week's regulations.

Naturally this is more expensive than the rather limited effort of the IPCC, but if this is as serious a problem as we are led to believe, then it's the minimum requirement.

As a general point, it seems to me that, if climate change is as serious a problem as the climate «community» believes, then it will require large measures that need broadly based commitment from all walks of our society.

We should put together a crowd - sourced effort to rank those 97 per cent papers that endorse global warming as a serious problem.

A recent Pew survey found the majority of people in 40 countries saw climate change as a serious problem with a median of 54 % seeing it as very serious (http://www.pewglobal.org/2015/11/05/global-concern-about-climate-change-broad-support-for-limiting-emissions/).

When playing games, the device gets a little warm near the rear camera, but nothing that can be termed as a serious problem.

Not exact matches

The problem you address could be as targeted and serious as leaded water in Flint, Mich., which David Tarver is helping his community solve through an urban entrepreneurship initiative.

It's tough to say how serious the problem is; most observers regard Canadian lending practices as generally sound.

But as time passed, the excitement wore off and certain flaws began to draw more attention, including some serious reliability problems.

In many cases, it's a serious issue and, as the workforce continues to get younger, it's going to become a bigger problem.

But older people who develop Alzheimer's disease often first enter a stage known as mild cognitive impairment, which involves more serious problems with memory, language, thinking, and judgment.

And this is a serious security problem that we as a community and also as a planet need to address going forward.

In a fascinating post on The Conversation blog, Maynard makes an argument that won't surprise anyone who has read any fictional account of human's interplanetary future — colonizing other planets probably won't bring out the better angels of our nature, and any attempt to put people on Mars will require overcoming serious social and political problems, such as:

The problem is that top - flight athletes, and even serious amateurs, tend not to drink the stuff, as it is considered excessively sugary.

«Affordable housing has been quite a serious problem for us,» says Philip Souza, owner of Century 21 Smith / Ring Inc. «The people who don't earn as much have a difficult time remaining close to work.»

This is deemed a serious problem, and Partners & Spade suggests hang tags that use coral only as an accent.

«If a business doesn't have the resources to raise capital when it needs to, manage tax situations effectively, or execute increasingly complex accounting issues [such as] revenue recognition, then they could run into some serious problems,» explains Calvin L. Hackeman, a partner at Grant Thornton LLP, a large accounting firm in Chicago that serves both small and midsized businesses.

As a founder, you set the tone, whether it's with the clothes you wear or your willingness to take action and solve a serious problem.

Typically, Bielby, who is in his mid-60s, gets asked to help a company deal with a serious business problem, then might get invited to stay on as interim COO to implement the solution.

The euro area will remain a serious problem for the world economy as far as the eye can see.

The child care «cliff effect,» as it's called, is a serious problem for low - income working families, says Jennifer Greenfield, a professor of social work at the University of Denver.

That's a serious problem, as the domestic market is getting saturated: Smartphone sales shrank last year for the first time.

As serious as it is to have a finance minister so badly wounded, however, some Liberal MPs and government operatives privately argue that Morneau's problems have been containeAs serious as it is to have a finance minister so badly wounded, however, some Liberal MPs and government operatives privately argue that Morneau's problems have been containeas it is to have a finance minister so badly wounded, however, some Liberal MPs and government operatives privately argue that Morneau's problems have been contained.

Overall, there appears to have been some decline in credit growth, but not to an extent that could be seen as signifying any serious problem in credit availability.

Relatively small minorities of U.S. elites saw China's alleged human rights problems, China - Taiwan tensions, or China's exchange rate policy as a very serious problem.

Last point: as I stress in the WaPo piece, the inflation target is too low — at 2 %, it invokes possible zero - lower - bound problems the next time we hit a downturn, and especially with a... um... difficult Congress (meaning adequate countercyclical fiscal policy may well not be forthcoming), that's a really serious problem.

Amenorrhea can lead to serious health problems, such as endometrial cancer or bone loss, so it should not be ignored.

They are serious attempts towards providing a solution to the problems the millennial generation saw and experienced as they were coming of age.