Sentences with phrase «as the major issues affecting»

REALTORS ® report «low inventory» and «tax reform» as the major issues affecting transactions in December 2017.

Not exact matches

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mental health doesn't sound that important, compared with the physical safety of mother and child, but when you consider the affects of post natal depression, psychosis and PTSD, as well as bonding issues, you start to see that the effects of poor psychological / mental health support in traditional maternal hospitals is a major factor pushing women towards less safe birthing options.

The president's 2002 proposal establishing the Department of Homeland Security addressed the lead - agency issue in the event of future crisis as follows: «After a major incident, the EPA will be responsible for decontamination of affected buildings and neighborhoods and providing advice and assistance to public - health authorities in determining whether it is safe to return to the areas.»

Published electronically today, and in the the July 27, 2000 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the Edmonton group's methods have been hailed by researchers as a major breakthrough in the fight against diabetes, which affects an estimated 16 million Americans.

Autism Spectrum Disorder can have mild to severe affects on development; therefore devising strategies to cope with them remains a major issue for the health industry, as well as for the families of those affected.

New England About Blog Energy Law Update blog is intended as a source of news and analysis relevant to the world of energy law: major court or regulatory orders affecting our clients and others, conference or seminar announcements, breaking news in the world of renewable energy, and novel legal issues.

Scotland, United Kingdom About Blog Scottish Rugby Philosopher, Honoured member of SCRUM (Scottish Rugby's Unwashed Meglomaniacs) offers his thoughts on the major issues of the day as they affect the world of Scottish Rugby.

I raise this issue because movies, especially Hollywood major motion picture films, have the power to affect, on a mass scale, the audience perception on reality — especially a movie that bases its entire plot on a real historical event such as we can see in Argo.

This issue hasn't surfaced as a major cause of poor customer retention, the issue is affecting our sales effort, because prospects use the help desk during trials.

Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion come up with some type of code or way to flag accounts of consumers that are being affected by this and to not include this (business driven change because AMEX has no deposit businesslike Citi, Chase, Wachovia, etc), and is going through major financial issues, such as layoffs, and resignations)

The patient has an illness that affects one of the major organs, such as heart disease, kidney problems, or liver issues.

New England About Blog Energy Law Update blog is intended as a source of news and analysis relevant to the world of energy law: major court or regulatory orders affecting our clients and others, conference or seminar announcements, breaking news in the world of renewable energy, and novel legal issues.

In New York the loan issue affected the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's major Futurism exhibition, but the museum's Zero Group show, as well as the founding of the Center for Italian Modern Art by art historian and collector Laura Mattioli, ensured increased attention for modern Italian art.

Small changes in hurricane paths, as you indicated, drastically affect of the amount of devastation, and intensity is not the only major issue.

«The Energy Law Update blog is intended as a source of news and analysis relevant to the world of energy law: major court or regulatory orders affecting our clients and others, conference or seminar announcements, breaking news in the world of renewable energy, and novel legal issues.»

While this move, if made earlier, would unlikely have affected whether or not devices on the MSM8974 receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update (as the issue there stems from the CDD requiring either the Vulkan Graphics API or GLES 3.1, which IS something that OEMs would have to wait for silicon manufacturers to bring GPU support for in their source code), this move should still significantly reduce the time it takes for major Android updates to reach the hands of consumers.

Scotland, United Kingdom About Blog Scottish Rugby Philosopher, Honoured member of SCRUM (Scottish Rugby's Unwashed Meglomaniacs) offers his thoughts on the major issues of the day as they affect the world of Scottish Rugby.

Parents may share both physical custody, with each providing a home for the child, and legal custody, meaning the parents make decisions together on major issues affecting a child's welfare, such as education, health care and religious training.

Family therapy or family counseling is designed to address specific issues that affect the psychological health of the family, such as major life transitions or mental health conditions.