Sentences with phrase «lack of addressing this issue»

«We're looking at it very much from the point of view of shareholding and wanting our companies to do very well, and we think that this lack of addressing this issue of discrimination is an impediment to ExxonMobil getting the best performance that will benefit our shares.»

Not exact matches

A Perth lawyer has come up with a novel approach that addresses two issues facing the law community — a lack of job opportunities for recent graduates and a funding shortfall for community legal centres.

In both countries, many readmissions are caused by preventable clerical issues: poor record keeping, lack of patient education or unclear lines of communication — exactly the sorts of problems that startups like Seamless MD are trying to address.

It's this lack of clarity over the changes at Whole Foods that may be the biggest issue for the brand, as it's been hit by a slate of negative articles and even held a summit to address angry partners.

«Our fixed income team recognized early that the industry landscape was changing and that those who could effectively address issues such as lack of liquidity, price transparency, and efficiency, would have a competitive advantage,» Switzer saidin the statement.

The real issue that was not addressed in the budget is the absence of any economic engine to spur a recovery in growth in 2014 and beyond, The household sector is deep in debt; housing construction has stalled; companies lack confidence and are not investing; the federal and provincial governments are in serious restraint mode; and the export sector is weak and deteriorating.

When you're relying on your customer for insight, you're either talking to someone at a level that lacks the authority or understanding of the business, or you're talking with someone who doesn't understand the implementation issues that you address.

The U.S. government sent a signal today that it aims to address the lack of coordination among exchanges that many say was behind the «flash crash» of May 6, convening a joint SEC - CFTC panel to look at regulatory issues in a broader way.

5:46 pm ET: Sen. Cory Booker used all of his time to address specific issues of discrimination, including a «lack of urgency» that some believe Facebook is showing when it comes to diversifying its workforce.

He is also a commissioner for the Global Ocean Commission, whose mandate is to formulate politically and technically feasible short -, medium - and long - term recommendations to address four key issues facing the high seas: overfishing, large - scale loss of habitat and biodiversity, the lack of effective management and enforcement, and deficiencies in high seas governance.

Because I lack the competence (unlike Pete) to do a serious commentary on the current crisis or crises, I thought I'd address the big issue of the (token conservative) replacement for George Will on ABC.

Our leaders seem to lack the pastoral imagination necessary for addressing the deep yearnings and challenging issues of the time.

It was perhaps my lack of faith but I recalled the Holy Spirit always addressed the spiritual issues the amputee was going through.

The disintegration of the African - American family by virtue of poverty, poor schools and lack of opportunity is the glaring issue here, but it would cost time and money to address that, and there's another reality show on we just can't afford to miss.

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It is reaffirming its commitment of refusing to buy foie gras, and will now work with its chicken and turkey suppliers to address welfare issues associated with genetic selection for rapid growth, which produces chronic pain and a lack of mobility in the animals.

We are being left adrift by a lack of addressing a pressing issue.

I don't know why people are getting excited over that potential transfer because it is not addressing a pressing issue which is the alarming lack of goals the team has, and at 50 million you got to be out of your goddamn mind to think that makes sense.

Milan suffer with a lack of pace in the current line - up and so while he isn't prolific, the Colombian could address that issue and give them a different option.

That means addressing the issues in defence and lack of width.

Some people view that Wenger stubborn traits have been the reason behind Arsenal's lack of challenging at the top level and this is linked to the lack of addressing squad issues in the transfer windows.

More like well deserved due to the lack of deals made to address the issues plain to see today: 1) 2 of our seniors CB are out injured & another one is resting from a long summer.

Only real consideration was Walcott instead of Welbeck but my issues lay with the lack of defensive midfield options, an issue we have tried to address.

Manchester City's chief issue to address in the summer is the lack of home - grown talent in the first - team, as they currently have 17 overseas players — which is the maximum number allow in the proposed new FA rules that chairman Greg Dyke wants to implement from 2016, Sky Sports reported.

One thing is for sure the Caps have suffered from a lack of team leadership for years (even prior to Trotz) and it says something to me that he's been unable to really address that issue in all his years there.

I want to address an issue that I've highlighted before, but has become ever clearer in the last few weeks: a lack of clutch players and an over-reliance on the system.

It has been a matter of great concern among public health activists who work on child health and nutrition that the issue of malnutrition was being converted into a marketing opportunity to be addressed through products that big corporations could sell as the answer, instead of being seen as a basic lack of access to food caused by structural inequities in food distribution.

I circle back to the fact that Badinter's book and all the others like it are distracting us from addressing the real issues that, unlike co-sleeping and breast - feeding, truly do undermine the social and economic status of American mothers: issues like the inability to find and pay for quality childcare and the lack of paid maternity leave.

Spectra S1 could do a lot better if they can address issues such as lack of service, shoddy manual, cheap material and perhaps a poor battery life.

«We Republicans will continue to discuss all of these issues that New York's Democrats lack the ability and credibility to address.»

Lawmakers spent a lot of time talking about meaty issues, including establishing a system of paid family and medical leave, reinstituting tolls on state highways and setting up new measures to address police accountability, but in the end, a lack of consensus scuttled chances for a vote.

So Rick, go ahead and attack me rather than address the issue the Frank's lack of credibility on the issue and his attempt to equate democratic electoral politics with movement on equality issues.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

Comptroller Scott Stringer took Mayor Bill de Blasio to task on just about every plan he has to address the city's most pressing issues — including affordable housing, homelessness and the lack of contracts given to minority - and women - owned businesses — in a speech that sounded like a platform for his rumored mayoral run this morning.

Following several years of public input and careful analysis to address Dutchess County's long standing issue of lack of capacity and housing out inmates, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has submitted a bond authorization resolution to the Dutchess County Legislature to fund the design and construction of a new Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center (DCJTC).

The party said that APC government, rather than address grievous national issues created by its lack of capacity to govern, resorted to violation of people's rights in the name of fighting corruption.

Last week, Cuomo blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio in an interview on NY1 for not adequately addressing issues like lead paint, mold, and a lack of heat and hot water in NYCHA apartments.

«This contortion of the Governor's long - recognized constitutional authority lacks a basis in law and must be recognized for what it truly is — a political maneuver to frustrate the Governor's efforts in convening the Legislature to address politically unpopular, yet critically important issues of public policy.»

I doubt that they will be fooled by such a speech and its lack of substance suggests that there is as little desire within the Conservative Party to address the real issues as there is within Labour and the Libdems.

That's a question Supervisor Scott Russell would like addressed, since his office has received complaints of a lack of enforcement from Suffolk County, which currently issues contractor licenses.

When Dicker asked if Congress or the president would address the issue about people with mental illness gaining access to guns, Tenney said part of the problem is a lack of respect among young people and online bullying.

Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated in part to protecting the river and its adjacent communities, has responded that the plan lacks transparency, the Council was too hasty in approving the plan without adequate funding information, and did not satisfactorily address key issues related to noise and air pollution and the destruction of marine habitats.

Their actions demonstrate a lack of courage and complete refusal to address the corruption issue.

To that end, James Clovis, president of the Industrial Research Institute, an organization representing 231 leading companies that together carry out approximately 70 % of the industrial research effort in the United States, said that the country lacked a strategic plan to address the critical issues facing its S&E workforce.

Devereaux too would like to spend more of his time addressing policy issues, but says he is limited by the lack of funding available.

Among the issues raised was the fact that some graduate students were dissatisfied with their advising, and Brozek was struck by the lack of good ideas to address the problem.

Although he insists that he lacks any professional competence to address the issues he raises in the book, he maintains that force of circumstance has compelled him to write.

«This study addresses one of the most relevant issues in healthcare and research on aging populations: how to diagnose and assess frailty, given the availability of many different frailty scores and the lack of a gold standard», says Dr Aguayo.

We have been wanting to write about the Dengue vaccine mess since last year but for obvious lack of knowledge or expertise on the matter, we decided to hold our piece and waited for people who can be considered authorities on this serious issue to address it.

Poverty and lack of purchasing power is identified as a major cause of malnutrition.9 These underlying issues that can never be addressed by golden rice.