Sentences with phrase «extent of the problem»

The full extent of the problem is difficult to determine because much of the evidence is anecdotal and because drilling companies have been known to buy people off when things go wrong.

Because of the variety of behaviors that can be categorized as abusive, it can be difficult to measure the true extent of the problem.

Firstly, survey the building to identify the presence, nature and extent of any problems with passive fire resistance.

But they may not — and they may not understand the statistical extent of the problem.

The full extent of the problem will only start to emerge as more people start using the phones.

Ms Gilsenan said the action was being brought on behalf of Treasury shareholders «who lost millions of dollars when the company revealed the full extent of the problem in July last year».

An interesting development is taking place in the infamous Mt. Gox lawsuit, as Mizuho Bank has been accused of not revealing the full extent of the problems faced by Mt. Gox from American depositors.

But I will now probe deeper into this issue, and behaviour challenges more broadly, to uncover the real extent of the problem and see what we can do to ensure all children focus on their learning.»

Rather than disclosing the full extent of problems like fraudulent home appraisals and overextended borrowers, the bank adjusted the critical reviews, according to documents filed early Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan.

The U.K. Department for International Development has already agreed to fund a large project to improve surveillance and map the precise extent of the problem.

But the new report recognizes that those figures badly underestimate the actual extent of the problem, leading to seemingly much more dire numbers for 2007.

My remit expanded as research led me to better understand the massive extent of problems in today's puppy breeding business.

From silencing people from speaking out about someone allegedly abusing a position of power, to preventing discussion about the true extent of the problem across the industry, NDAs — and the anonymity they provide — can do as much harm as good.

Data illustrating the full extent of the problem emerged over the summer as a result of much good work by the law firm, Pinsent Masons (Pinsents), which has done a public service in making the details available.

Understanding the factors and extent of the problem required the research team — which included paediatricians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, child psychologists, audiologists and ophthalmologists — to ask parents and carers about their child's exposure to alcohol in pregnancy and physical assessment of its present effects.

But a blog post written by David Hyde, one of our authors on First Reference Talks, brought the whole issue to light and gave me an understanding of the nature and extent of the problem of violence and threats in the legal profession.

«The fact is, we don't know the full extent of this problem in this province.

That fear grew when the Iron Curtain fell, revealing the full extent of the problems with nuclear plants in the former Eastern bloc.

Barnardo's chief executive Martin Narey said: «We don't know the true extent of this problem.

The Reds will now wait for him to return so that they can carry out further tests and scans to determine the full extent of the problem, and the youngster will undoubtedly be hoping that a more positive picture is painted given that this is arguably the worst time this season to suffer an injury setback.

The report blamed retail banking head Carrie Tolstedt for downplaying the extent of the problem.

Earlier this year, the DHS revealed the extent of the problem by saying that its Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team responded to 245 «incidents» during the fiscal year ending in February.

But we're the first to admit that Google is miles from where we want to be — and that being totally clear about the extent of the problem is a really important part of the solution.

Buffett has not made any public statements about the Wells Fargo scandal, but CNBC reported in late September that he had spoken with Stumpf, and believed management had underestimated the extent of its problems.

That's the headline finding of an Angus Reid Institute national online survey conducted in mid-November to assess the extent of the problem in Canada.

The extent of the problem and any steps taken to address it are difficult to determine, as Apple keeps a tight lid on the new campus.

Shopping cart abandonment is the single largest obstacle for ecommerce retailers to overcome, and the extent of the problem is shocking.

The results of this study can not reflect the extent of the problems that are now taking place in dealing with the CRA's administration of SR&ED.

However, we have no way to objectively measure the extent of these problems — either the upward bias for Q4 and Q1 or the downward bias for Q2 and Q3.

Tony Watkins looks at the extent of the problem and how Christians should respond.

Although there is no perfect solution, meaningful, significant reductions of the extent of both problems are possible.

Welby said he was «overwhelmed by the extent of the problems» in Hebron but ended his comments on a more hopeful note: «We are in the season of Easter and every Christian gathering we've been to has begun with the statement «Christ is risen».

«We are continuing to work closely with health authorities to determine the cause and extent of the problem, and with our customers to manage an effective recall,» said managing director Frank Ruffo.

The report claims that we will not know the extent of the problem and so the length of time the striker will miss, until then.

I assume that is because the club's medical team are still looking at Bellerin and trying to determine the extent of the problem and how long it will take to get him back on the pitch.

Alex has now sustained a hamstring injury, and although we are yet to know the full extent of the problem, he will definitely not be playing against West Brom tomorrow at the Hawthorns, in a game that Arsenal simply must win.

But it is now looking like a forlorn hope, as Santi has just revealed the extent of his problems, and has now had yet another operation this week which will keep him out for at least ANOTHER five months, if not even longer, so perhaps it's time for him to accept his retirement gracefully?

His boss, commissioner Gary Bettman, has tamped down the extent of the problem, noting from Boca Raton that only a half - dozen of 170 challenges had resulted in disagreement between on - ice officials and the NHL «Situation Room.»

Speaking today at his pre-Chelsea press conference, Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed the extent of the problem which has struck just before his side play three vital matches in three...

I have no insight as to who caused the trouble, the «real» extent of the problem and whether the stadium design contributed in any way towards it.

Marcelo had an M.R.I scan on his hamstring to discover the extent of the problem and did not train yesterday.

That almost made you forget about the extent of the problems within the team, many of which were laid bare over the course of the 90 minutes.

In previous cases the source of contamination has been notoriously difficult to find and companies have failed to admit the extent of problem and the distribution channels (Note 1).

But I didn't realize the extent of the problems.

They have already been able to diagnose some serious issues, including a valve prolapse, so now we just need to find out the extent of the problems as a whole and hope the doctor has a good solution.