Sentences with phrase «costs are obstacles»

Travel time and costs are obstacles that need to be addressed.

Fossil fuel subsidies, lack of a carbon price, diverse fiscal regimes or uneven cost sharing for electricity grid costs are all obstacles that mean there is no level - playing field.

Julie says that they thought about purchasing a tiny home, but the huge initial cost was an obstacle, in addition to the fact that most local tiny house builders had a months - long waiting list, and the Pucketts were obliged to move — soon.

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One possible reason is that Amazon, with the launch of its Prime service, has solved two important obstacles of shopping online: eliminating the hidden cost of shipping and the perception that shopping online is slower than shopping in a brick - and - mortar retail store.

At the time the cost of storing and processing digital information was a burden and an obstacle for many businesses.

The largest obstacle, according to the 106 respondents, is the on - site costs of accommodating people with disabilities.

Several major automakers are facing these obstacles head - on through cost - savings from augmented and virtual reality glasses for design and marketing.

The EU study cited above found that the most - mentioned obstacles to cross-border trade are the costs of compliance with different consumer protection rules and contract law (41 percent) and potentially higher costs of fraud and non-payment (41 percent)

Even if these tests are successful, some obstacles remain, including the cost of development and deployment.

The on - again, off - again deal has been in the works for years without having made progress, but the realities of needing to address the huge costs of upgrading to new 5G network standards poses a substantial competitive obstacle that could make a combination more rewarding.

After leasing, your primary building costs will be obstacles.

The texture is just miles better than anything else out there in my opinion, and with the obstacle of cost removed (or at least reduced to the equivalent of every other GF flour out there,) there's no reason not to use it in practically everything.

«We are working to overcome this obstacle by incorporating more plant - based proteins in place of meat - based proteins thus reducing the food cost of the item.»

As the Chicago case shows, the obstacles to putting healthy foods in school cafeterias are many: the high cost of organic meals, long - standing contracts for frozen and pre-packaged food and labor union issues.

«We are working to overcome this obstacle by incorporating more plant - based proteins in place of meat - based proteins thus reducing the food cost of the item.»

Not because I don't want to believe that such «miracles» can happen, but because I've spent enough time immersed in this issue in my own district to know that there are many real world obstacles — notably labor costs, the lack of facilities and the cost of buying and storing fresh food — which make such miracles very hard to replicate in many school districts in America.

If a family wants to use cloth diapers, cost shouldn't be their obstacle

If a family wants to use cloth diapers, cost shouldn't be their obstacle,» said Jennifer Labit, founder and CEO of Cotton Babies.

In a major speech delivered at the Manhattan Institute's Forum on Replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge, Astorino said that years of study and planning are doomed to failure — not because the bridge could cost $ 9 billion or more, but because there has been insufficient leadership from the state on this issue to overcome political, legal and environmental obstacles.

Provide the best level of services at the lowest cost, and continue to remove obstacles for each and every one of our constituents, so they and New York State can be everything they can be with the God - given talents they've been given, and move forward and continue to make it the Empire State.»

Whelan noted that federal regulators did not find any major obstacles in their final environmental impact statement and that importing natural gas through Port Ambrose would have softened winter spikes in fuel costs that are passed on to consumers.

«The first major obstacle for British enterprise is the terrible impact of the current unfair dismissal rules on the efficiency and hence competitiveness of our businesses, and on the effectiveness and cost of our public services.

When a domestic violence survivor seeks a divorce, she will most likely be faced with at least three obstacles: the sometimes - prohibitive costs of a private attorney; a legally complex Supreme Court that makes it nearly impossible to represent oneself; and the fact that the abused party must track down her spouse (barring a rare exception granted by a judge) to serve him divorce papers.»

The costs and technical obstacles rise in multiples when adding in the proposed massive expansion of offshore wind capacity and how to get that highly variable source of power where it is needed, when it is needed and as it is produced.

But cost was a huge obstacle: Students who weren't U.S. citizens or permanent residents paid 10 times the regular price of tuition.

New research presented in HeartRhythm, suggests that the main obstacle to an appropriate bystander response during athletes» cardiac arrest could be an apparently widespread myth: that «tongue swallowing» is a common complication of sudden loss of consciousness that must be avoided or relieved at all costs to prevent death from asphyxia.

Cost has been the major obstacle for LEDs, which last up to as 50,000 hours (10 years if used 12 hours a day)-- gradually dimming over time — compared with about 800 hours for a typical 100 - watt incandescent.

Some of the inventions are dazzlingly simple — such as how SolarCity, headquartered in California, removes the biggest obstacle to solar - panel installations by homeowners: their upfront cost.

One of the biggest obstacles to widespread use of solar energy is the lack of a low - cost, effective way to store it when the sun is not shining.

Cost is not the only obstacle that the vanadium battery has to overcome.

The obstacle to the adoption of these multijunction silicon - based solar cells, at least in the near term, is the cost.

Even if the cost is as low as Hayward claims, Sachleben agrees that adoption will likely be the biggest obstacle — pharmaceutical companies might have to conduct safety experiments or even clinical trials, after which they would only be able to add the tags to solid pills and not sprays or liquids to adhere to the FDA guideline.

A focus on targeting higher attaining students, the high cost of providing school trips and the pressures of high - stakes testing were suggested obstacles restricting wider participation, contributing to inequality in STEM - based learning outside of the classroom.

I started PMI Health Coaching School because I was sick & tired of the state of our health care system, the lack of knowledgeable and accessible coaches and the real obstacles health enthusiasts were having with NOT finding a cost conscious, quality health coaching school.

«Cost is no longer this massive obstacle,» Samuelson said of the benefits of digital production, which eliminates processing time and film costs.

But cost isn't the only obstacle to overcome in bringing such assistive technology to the aid of students.

«Among the obstacles: budgeting for the higher costs of purchasing and preparing more healthful foods; coaxing children to accept the more healthful options; and addressing the multitude of ways that unhealthful foods and drinks are sold or served outside of school meals, from classroom birthday parties to school - wide bake sales and sporting events,» the report says.

Yet, one in three teachers (30.2 per cent) said cost was the biggest obstacle to teaching first aid, especially as it is not strictly part of the national curriculum.

The clause «if costs were not an obstacle» apparently freed up some parents» imaginations to consider elite (read: expensive) private schools.

When asked, «If costs were not an obstacle, which type of school would you most like your child to attend?»

She will also discuss how she is currently working with districts across the country to help their students overcome these obstacles and stay engaged and on - track with school work, while partnering with the school district to operate an online program at a lesser cost than their traditional program.

The biggest obstacle facing schools is the cost of providing technological devices for all students.

She said a big obstacle was that Sen. Mike Hall, R - Putnam and chairman of the Finance Committee, likely was concerned about the expense the Department of Education estimated for repealing and replacing the standards and other related costs — originally at $ 168 million, despite confusion on the part of department officials and others over exactly what standards the bill would require to be ditched.

«Unfortunately, the high cost of teacher preparation combined with low teacher salaries, obstacles to completing teacher preparation, and challenging teaching conditions can be especially hard on aspiring and veteran teachers of color,» Carver - Thomas said.

With such a long and varied list of potentially serious obstacles and an increasingly tight fiscal environment, we're faced with a difficult policy question: what cost - effective levers can colleges employ for boosting graduation rates?

This ancient struggle between old - fashioned unions and at - all - costs reformers has long been the No. 1 obstacle of controversial parent - empowerment laws.

«The biggest obstacle facing Li - ion battery manufacturers is cost,» Samsung SDI's Jeon notes, citing the mid-1990s IT boom and the ensuing drop in costs estimated at more than 80 %.

Available options on the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 will include: Class - exclusive 2.8 L Duramax Turbo - Diesel engine, paired with a six - speed automatic transmission, capable of 186 horsepower and 369 lb - ft of torque Choice of crew - or extended cab configurations (including short and long beds, respectively) 7 - speaker Bose premium audio system Dealer - installed, bed - mounted spare tire carrier Full - length black vinyl floor (no additional cost — standard interior features leather seats and carpet) The ZR2's starting MSRP includes a number of key standard features unique to the trim level, such as: Class - exclusive front and rear locking electronic differentials Revolutionary, segment - exclusive Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSVTM) dampers Off - road rocker protection Modified front and rear bumpers for better off - road obstacle clearance Exclusive ZR2 17 x 8 - inch aluminum alloy wheels 31 - inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac off - road tires New cast - iron control arms An aluminum skidplate that protects the radiator and engine oil pan Autotrac transfer case Transfer case shield Aggressive grille and hood combo unique to ZR2 Modified rear axle with a 3.42 ratio Front and rear tracks widened 3.5 inches over a standard Colorado Suspension lifted 2 inches over a standard Colorado Off - Road Mode Technology 4 - wheel disc brakes Other standard features include: Tow / haul mode Trailering Package, including trailer hitch and 7 - pin connector Integrated trailer brake controller Spray - on bedliner Heated driver and passenger front seats Wireless phone charging Rear sliding window EZ Lift and Lower tailgate Locking tailgate Recovery hooks A six - speaker audio system with Chevrolet MyLink Radio with Navigation and an 8 - inch diagonal color touchscreen, AM / FM stereo with seek - and - scan and a digital clock, Bluetooth streaming audio for music and select phones, voice - activated technology for radio and phone featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability as well as an auxiliary jack All - terrain spare tire with unique ZR2 wheel Four USB ports: one on the instrument panel, one in the center console and two in the rear of the center console Electronic automatic cruise control Rear window electric defogger OnStar 4G LTE with built - in Wi - Fi Rear Vision Camera Remote keyless entry Remote vehicle starter system 4 - way power front driver and passenger seat adjuster with power driver lumbar control Rear seats with underseat storage Standard powertrain is the 3.6 L DI DOHC V6 with a class - leading 308 horsepower and 275 lb - ft of torque that is shared with other Colorado models.

In going paperless, the high cost of ebooks was one of my main obstacles.

While this may seem to be the easiest and most cost effective route for authors, there are still obstacles to overcome, especially when trying to format a text for marketing and compatibility within the different e-readers and their parent companies.