Sentences with phrase «at a disadvantage on»

«Despite our new facilities and the resurgence of surrounding development, the absence of ridesharing puts Buffalo at a disadvantage on the national and international stages.

American audiences will be at a disadvantage on both points, since both Chopper and Bana are distinctly Australian properties, virtually unknown in the States.

It's particularly not fair to students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, whose summer breaks rarely involve trips abroad or afternoons at museums, and who are thus at a disadvantage on any test that, whether it's acknowledged or not, measures background knowledge.

But there some paper - and - pencil holdouts, and their students may be at a disadvantage on the new NAEP.

This decreased attention to science puts Pennsylvania's students at a disadvantage on the job market after graduation.

Jumping into the mix is the Associated Administrators of the Los Angeles (AALA), which in its recent newsletter criticized the CCSA analysis, saying the «wins» of charters on the tests are diminished «when one considers that the enrollment of traditional schools includes 6 % more English learners, who presumably would be at a disadvantage on the SBAC English language arts assessment (though they were apparently not at the same disadvantage on the SBAC math assessment).

While Toyota's front - engine, rear - drive Celica rally cars proved dominant in the African Group B rallies of the 1980s, they were at a disadvantage on the twistier European stages.

These simple economic facts put the political backers of fossil fuels at a disadvantage on the issue of base economics.

From a safety standpoint, motorcycle drivers are at a disadvantage on the roadways.

Of course there will be other career fields, but it is certain that most industries will require some form of computer expertise, and anyone without these skills will find themselves at a disadvantage on the job market.

Not exact matches

This is particularly worrisome during a period when passive investing is on the rise, and public companies are increasingly at a disadvantage in identifying their shareholder base.»

Crucially, Alaskan firms aren't subject to the limits on no - bid contracts that apply to other 8 (a) s. And while the CEO of a regular 8 (a) must be a «disadvantaged» individual, the Alaskans are free to hire whomever they choose to run the business — and usually their choices are rich with experience in government contracting, particularly at the Pentagon.

If your business systems are too dependent on the current regulatory environment, you can quickly find your business at a disadvantage when forces outside the business require you to make changes rapidly.

Regardless of their business acumen, entrepreneurs who lack hands - on experience will be at a disadvantage over better prepared and informed competitors.

Though he had the comics as a reference point, Wilson was still at a disadvantage being the first to put on the tights.

It's possible to become a thought leader without live video, but you are putting yourself at a disadvantage and not using an amazing free tool that exists on Facebook, Instagram, Periscope and now on Linkedin.

This put Canadian assemblers of computers at a disadvantage, because they had to pay tariffs on the parts they used, whereas companies importing whole machines did not.

Large companies «need to attract and retain employees and they'd be at a competitive disadvantage if they stopped offering health benefits,» said William Kramer, executive director for national health policy for the Pacific Business Group on Health.

Business is done on golf courses and a woman's exclusion puts her at a disadvantage.

But because I didn't have a media background coming out of college, I was at a disadvantage early on.

Small businesses are often at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to winning these visas, analysts note, as larger companies may flood the application pool, while smaller businesses can only afford to make a few bets on those most critical to their operations.

The Doha - based airline is one of those affected by a U.S. ban on large carry - on electronics, putting it at a passenger - experience disadvantage against competitors unaffected by the ban.

The report finds inconsistent allocation of legal risk from electronic payments transactions depending on their form, jurisdictional overlaps and gaps between federal and provincial rules and asymmetrical service provider contracts that leave consumers at a distinct disadvantage.

Or we can stop trying to tax foreign profits, which will encourage firms to turn their domestic profits into «foreign profits»; that will let some companies escape tax on truly domestic activity, and put firms that operate only in the United States (and therefore can't hide their profits abroad) at a competitive disadvantage with multinationals.

Opponents, on the other hand, argue that it reduces tax revenue and leaves lower - income individuals at a disadvantage.

Products sold through FBA are eligible for service through Amazon Prime — namely, free two - day shipping and / or free regular shipping, depending on the order.336 Since many merchants selling on Amazon are competing with Amazon's own retail operation and its Amazon Prime service, using FBA offers sellers the opportunity to compete at less of a disadvantage.

It hurts Canadian manufacturers and other exporters because Canada's insistence on protecting supply management puts Canada at a disadvantage in every trade negotiation, hindering access to international markets.

You're at a disadvantage if you're not on drugs.

We do not currently offer discounts or leasing options on our vehicles, which may put our vehicles at a competitive disadvantage.

Explore why a focus on compliance - driven security risk programs can put entities at a great disadvantage in dealing with these challenges — and what's needed to implement a more war - minded approach to battle the evolving threat landscape.

Meanwhile, a system ensuring that state - of - the - art controls on emissions do not translate into a fatal competitive disadvantage would enable Canada to throw all its energies at providing incentives for the high - quality «green jobs» that need to be in place for the next generation.

Too many college students are relying on large student loans to get through school, and this puts them at a huge financial disadvantage when they graduate.

Let's have a closer look at these options, as well as advantages and disadvantages of buying Ethereum on these platforms.

Passive vehicles, on the other hand, are at a disadvantage when markets get rocky: they not only fall in lockstep with the index being tracked, but there is a risk they will underperform after accounting for fees.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has agreed to pay about $ 110 million to resolve allegations that its foreign exchange traders improperly shared information about client orders on an electronic chat room, putting clients at a disadvantage.

Given that adoption of the TPP by the partner countries will likely take at least two years, followed by the five annual stage reductions of the tariff on imports from Japan, we will continue to be placed at a competitive disadvantage for over half a decade.

John Williamson of Canadians for Affordable Energy argues forcefully in a recent Maclean's piece that putting a price on carbon emissions will harm Canada's economy and put our firms at a competitive disadvantage.

Following the Anglo - Irish agreement of 1985 and the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, American investment flooded into Ireland and protectionist legislation on a broader scale within the European Union at around that time also encouraged this, since American companies now needed a base within Europe if they were not to be at a serious disadvantage trading here.

For example, school would still be in session on these days, but teachers could be instructed not to have exams, quizzes, or projects due that day that would put an Islamic student at a disadvantage if he / she chose to stay home.

The strongest evidence on that point appears on the first page of her book, where «Bill,» a member of Grace, talks about his identity as a Christian and an American and about his volunteer work, through the church, at a local shelter for disadvantaged teens.

But it makes a point at the expense of already disadvantaged men, women, and children who were counting on that funding for basic necessities.

Instead of looking at how disadvantaged or how unfairly treated you will be look at Jesus and ask yourself what right did we have to ram a crown of thorns on His head, nail Him to a tree and leave Him to die.

On his side, all the arguments were drawn from Thomas and his expositors; on mine, they were drawn from Scripture; naturally, limited to the lesser source of authority, I was at a disadvantagOn his side, all the arguments were drawn from Thomas and his expositors; on mine, they were drawn from Scripture; naturally, limited to the lesser source of authority, I was at a disadvantagon mine, they were drawn from Scripture; naturally, limited to the lesser source of authority, I was at a disadvantage.

Following news from last Friday that the Ministry of Commerce is planning to impose 15 % tariff on American wine as part of its retaliation against the Trump Administration's decision last week to levy tariffs on about US$ 50 billion worth of Chinese imports, in a statement sent to dbHK today, Robert Koch, CEO of the wine institute, said: «Chinese retaliation against US wine would put our producers at a significant disadvantage in one of the most important markets in the world at a critical time,»

It's stated that Edwards specialises in training the «football brain», drawing on his past experience of overcoming his height disadvantage of 5 ft 6 to compete for the England basketball team at the Commonwealth Games in the 90s.

The UM Alumni group is at a bit of a disadvantage in terms of team chemistry early on in the season as many of them are just meeting each other for the first time..

Since most of these teams» opponents are coming off a full week of rest, they are at more of a disadvantage than two teams playing on a Saturday.

His opponent, on the other hand, would be at the disadvantage both in terms of tactical preparation, and fitness preparation.

Wenger said when asked if English teams were at a disadvantage in Europe: «That's the problem — when you go to Leicester and see who sits on the bench, that has changed in England,»

What that teaches us is this, one bad signing can destroy a team season, Xhaka possesses none of the credential Arsenal need his lack of stamina effects his ability to move up the pitch and distribute the ball and hence close the opposition down, his poor acceleration put him in at a massive disadvantage in taking on the one on one chase back toward his goal, his sluggish tackling causes him to get sent off and his poor positioning allow the opposition plenty of space to exploit, Xhaka overall style of play is going to cause Arsenal huge problems for the foreseeable future.