Sentences with phrase «at a strong disadvantage»

Large - beak varieties of the gene were at a strong disadvantage during the drought, the researchers found.

Individual investors — without access to highly paid teams of analysts and expensive databases — are at a strong disadvantage.

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Google has Hangouts, but it doesn't currently have a proper encrypted messaging service, putting it at a disadvantage in a market where the leader, Facebook's WhatsApp, now offers strong end - to - end encryption.

A complex modern democracy is at a serious disadvantage in dealing with autocratic states as well as in expeditiously conducting its own internal affairs, unless it possesses strong executive powers which are not hedged about in matters of detailed policy and administration by legislative and judicial agencies.

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.

This would make sure strong programs in those conferences — UConn basketball, for example — wouldn't be put at a recruiting disadvantage.

With both clubs playing strong sides in the Europa League during the week, neither side will be at a disadvantage when it comes to fatigue.

For lower socioeconomic women and often black women, yes, a marriageable man is one who has a job, but drug use and trafficking, under - or unemployment, the high rates of men in jail and the higher mortality rates for black men in their community put them at marital disadvantage — there are fewer men in their dating pool (And as I addressed previously, strong black women are often seen as being a detriment to black men's masculinity.)

And considering that the world is six billion strong, it seems that giving birth at home doesn't necessarily put you at a disadvantage.

The findings provide the strongest evidence to date that overweight people, especially women, are at a socioeconomic disadvantage — and that taller people, especially men, are at a socioeconomic advantage.

While acknowledging that using a strong speaking style without using strong words still puts women at a disadvantage, the researchers asserted that nonverbal dominance can be, at the very least, «a side door to achieving influence.»

These schools are open to students at all levels of academic achievement, located in disadvantaged communities, and emphasize strong relationships between students and faculty.

We still have a long way to go, but it's clear that even the most disadvantaged students can achieve at high levels when provided with a strong education.

At their best, charter schools can give disadvantaged students strong learning boosts, closing substantial learning gaps.

In their efforts to develop strong programs of instructional and shared leadership, high school principals work at a distinct disadvantage compared with elementary school principals.

This study is a comparative case study of ten elementary, middle, and high schools with strong arts programs and significant numbers of economically disadvantaged students (at least 50 percent of the student body qualifying for the federal free and reduced - price lunch program).

Perhaps the strongest objection to standards - based grading is based on the concern that standards - based grading might put high school students at a disadvantage when applying to college.

Further, to the extent that the biggest advantage of socioeconomic integration may be direct peer effects (Reid, 2012)-- picking up knowledge and habits from high - achieving, highly motivated peers — high - poverty schools will always be at a disadvantage, given the strong relationship between students» own socioeconomic statuses and their academic performance.

But with competitors still going strong with their offerings, the failure puts Scottrade at a competitive disadvantage unless it takes action to replace the closed funds with others.

Having watched both that and the Brotherhood anime, which also serves as a prequel to the game, I was able to follow what was going on, but I have a strong feeling anyone who doesn't go in armed with all that exposition will be at a distinct disadvantage.

«The top end, if you want to say the bluechips, have become so strong that it has in some ways disadvantaged the middle market,» Andreas Leventis, associate director at Lisson Gallery in London, told AFP.

Give to LASALLE and you will provide financial assistance to students from disadvantaged families who might otherwise not be able to pursue their passion in art, design, media, and performance through a strong grounding in contemporary arts training at LASALLE.

Known also for his philanthropic work, D'Silva has created the Len and Maureen D'Silva Entrance Scholarship for financially disadvantaged law students at the University of Ottawa and is a strong proponent of pro bono work.

The EAT held that as the Claimant belonged to a group that held a strong belief in the sanctity of marriage vows, she was put at a disadvantage by the school's PCP (from which it did not resile).

Often times a player may try to use a stronger attack but place themselves at a frame disadvantage, which could allow you to let off a faster attack before their attack lands.

(In addition to) targeted initiatives for Indigenous Australians... (there will also be) a strong focus on better Indigenous outcomes through the new National Agreements and general NPs, aimed at assisting disadvantaged groups, including in education, health and housing.