Sentences with phrase «faces challenging conditions»

MMA Offshore has reported a dramatic slide in half - year profit as the marine services company faces challenging conditions in the offshore oil and gas industry.

Ohio Wineries Face Challenging Conditions A recent invitation to talk about how Napa Valley established its strong brand at a Midwestern wine marketing conference, License to Steal, also provided me a chance to visit a slice of wine country far removed from Napa in many ways...

Further investigations could pave the way to a more complete understanding of the genetics and metabolomics of cell growth in yeast and the underlying mechanisms relevant to other settings in which cells face challenging conditions, such as cancer progression and the evolution of drug resistance.

And we're not the only ones feeling optimistic; according to a recent Hartford survey, 70 percent of small business owners actually feel successful, even as they face challenging conditions.

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Since many of us would have given up under lesser challenges than his, I asked him for advice for others facing adverse conditions.

The path forward may be complex but the challenge Ontario faces today is clear: It can no longer ignore the reality that the conditions for much greater financial pain are beginning to emerge and poised to take hold over the next several years.

The results are catastrophic compared to those of rivals like Kohl's (kss), Target (tgt), J.C. Penney (jcp), and Macy's (m), each facing challenges but none in nearly as poor condition as the once iconic Sears.

«In the near term, however, the company is facing a number of challenges beyond general macroeconomic conditions that are likely to linger for the next few quarters,»

We work with some of the leading family business owners around the world and have a deep understanding of the key challenge they face: how to sustain a complex, successful family enterprise across generations under ever - changing global economic conditions.

The Conditions at Sea: Worldwide Circumstances Distracting Investors Since the financial crisis of 2008 - 2009, investors have been obsessed with macroeconomic themes and distracted by various worldwide circumstances, including deflation in Japan; the state of global banks; financial instability in Greece, Cyprus and the European Union; and the challenges facing the BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

Italy continues to face challenging market conditions with Europe again coming under the spotlight recently over its muted economic growth and with some of Italy's banks faring badly in the latest stress tests, he admits.

Domestically - oriented UK companies are likely to face more challenging conditions thanks to a weaker British pound and potentially softer consumer demand.

Business Minister Anna Soubry said: «The steel industry is having to take tough decisions in the face of extremely challenging conditions but this is deeply disappointing news.

Islamic culture has been affected by the cultural, social, and political conditions in which it existed and by the challenge which the Muslims faced, a challenge which stimulated them to meditate on their Faith and to present it in its genuine form, free of alien interpolations.

The particular challenge it faces is whether it can fulfill that hope, even imperfectly, without absolutizing a particular, culturally conditioned view of the world, of right reason and practice, and of God.

For all the challenges it faces, the Church in the U.S. is in far better condition to withstand the turbulence of the moment than it was forty years ago.

Coover should not be grouped with existentialists like Camus, however, for whereas Camus seeks to challenge the absurd through action and thereby affirm self in the face of the tragic human condition, Coover is more inclined just to accept life's condition, to play the game for what it is.

Like every produce grower in California, Wayne Kirschenman knows his operation faces significant challenges such as drought conditions and labor shortages.

We are particularly pleased to note that in spite of the challenging external situations coffee farmers were facing — including severe climatic conditions; extremely high fertilizer prices, Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) infestation and a severe outbreak of coffee rust — better agricultural practices meant UTZ farmers were able to maintian their yield and actually increase their productivity and income.»

Farming organically has helped Lancashire farmer John Alpe create a profitable business in the face of volatile milk prices and challenging farm conditions.

The slippery track was typical of the conditions teams had to face on a Friday morning as they were the first cars to venture out on the circuit all weekend - a particular challenge on street tracks like this.

Some parents may require extra assistance with parenting tasks when faced with any medical condition or health challenge including a mental illness.

During this time, our specialized team of skilled clinicians works with individuals and their families to better understand the complex nature of digital media use, the inherent developmental challenges being faced, and the underlying medical and mental health conditions which complicate a desire to change.

«Given the financial challenges our merchant power plants face from sustained wholesale power price declines and other unfavorable market conditions, we have been assessing each asset,» said Leo Denault, Entergy's chairman and chief executive officer.

Here, a legal professional talks to Politics.co.uk, on condition of anonymity, about the challenges his colleagues face as they try to make ends meet:

«I think under the right conditions, the president said he's open to finding those conditions where we can remain engaged with others on what we all agree is still a challenging issue,» he said on CBS's «Face the Nation.»

«With four hundred people being diagnosed with diabetes every day in the UK - equal to one person every three minutes - the condition is one of the biggest health challenges currently facing the UK.

«The report recognises the challenges facing the criminal justice system in addressing the problems caused by drug - misusers, the difficulty in treating a chronic relapsing condition and acknowledges improvements made in recent years, including significant increases in resources for drug treatment leading to increased numbers being treated.»

The UFT and the DOE on Nov. 18 signed an agreement that addresses the challenging working conditions that speech teachers have faced when documenting their work with children with speech and language delays in the SESIS system.

My office recently finalized an early warning monitoring system that will identify local governments facing significant fiscal stress and present a realistic picture of their financial condition and identify the economic and budgetary challenges they face.

But historically it has been a big challenge for such a system to recognize faces under different lighting conditions and from a variety of angles, says Jonathon Phillips, an electronics engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which develops standards for the technology industry.

To Tell or Not To Tell 10 June 2005 When you are newly diagnosed with a condition that is expected to last months or maybe years, you face medical, emotional, social, and professional challenges.

If you are young, you can also face challenges with your egg health due to environmental factors, a medical condition or for unexplained reasons.

Antarctic weather conditions can be harsh; with temperatures ranging between -50 °C to -5 °C, team members can face serious challenges.

I am interested in ecological neuroscience: trying to understand the challenges of visual information processing that animals face under natural, evolution - relevant conditions.

MS is difficult no matter who you are, and celebrities face additional challenges of keeping up public appearance and being up front with fans, along with sometimes demanding schedules and stressful working conditions — both known triggers for MS flare - ups.

Seniors may face unique challenges to gain and maintain body weight, including medical conditions, loss of smell and taste sensations or low overall appetite.

As a strength and conditioning coach it immediately becomes apparent the challenges that the players will face in trying to maintain their strength and power that was developed over the pre-season.

I want to inspire my son Kohaan and show him that no matter how adverse the conditions are, face every challenge with a brave heart.

She meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.

In this webinar, a scholar and a practitioner will outline the research on the minority - teacher population, the challenges faced in the recruitment and retention of such candidates, and what one district program has done to improve working conditions and professional development for teachers of color.

The journal featured the partnership in two blog posts, one by REL Northwest researchers Havala Hanson and Jennifer Esswein, who describe the urgent conditions that led to the research - practice partnership's formation, and another by Homedale School District Superintendent Rob Sauer, who writes about the challenges facing Idaho's rural districts and how data and evidence are needed to create a common language for collaborators as they look for solutions.

Still, the district has faced a challenge in efforts to meet federal conditions for continued academic growth especially because the district has close to 2,800 students who have been classified as Exceptional Children (EC).

«Autism is an isolating condition, so for parents to come together in a space where they can connect on the challenges they face is empowering and lets them know they're not alone,» said Dr. Tazanu.

In turn, our perspectives gave them better insight into the conditions in which teachers work, as well as daily challenges facing students.

The Teacher Advisory Group will be an opportunity for teachers from across the district to come together to discuss what is working, what challenges they are facing, and what can be done to improve conditions for teachers and students.

Our goal in this section will be to speak directly to the reading teacher education community regarding an agenda for future research that is considerate of our history and the conditions and the challenges we currently face.

To help provide the answers people need, Faces of Learning is asking people to share personal stories of their most powerful learning experiences; attend and / or organize public events at which people think together about how to improve the local conditions in which people learn; and use a new interactive tool called the Learner Sketch, which invites users to explore their own strengths and challenges among the various mental processes that influence learning.

Enactments of this condition positively associated with principal efficacy include districts providing support for principals «professional development; districts providing individualized support for principals, depending upon the challenges they face in their schools; districts holding principals accountable for student achievement and teacher contributions to student achievement; districts giving principals responsibility for responding to student data; districts providing district staff to oversee subject - matter teaching in all elementary schools; districts providing a curriculum with supporting professional development for principals and teachers.

The second challenge, faced by fewer, but still large numbers of leaders, is the conditions associated with diverse student populations (Riehl, in press).