Sentences with phrase «lack of efforts directed»

You will note the complete lack of efforts directed to enacting legal bans on recognizing them.

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However, a lack of traits known to be under direct selection by anthropogenic climate change has limited the incorporation of evolutionary processes into global conservation efforts.

«The lack of baseline data for deep - sea ecosystems identified by the report has a direct bearing on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process... without continued efforts to produce basic underpinning science, regulation and governance of the deep sea will remain an exercise on paper rather than knowledge - driven decision making.

The legacy of poor environmental management and protection efforts during the Soviet period and the lack of financial resources and legal enforcement programs to support and direct clean - up effort in Post-Soviet Russia combine to allow continued use of high radiation homes and water pollution spreading at an alarming rate.

Crucially, for many purposes the law also treats as evidence - based a fourth category comprising activities that have a research - based rationale but lack direct empirical support — provided, that is, that they are accompanied by «ongoing efforts to examine the effects» of the activity on important student outcomes.

The primary consumer protection problem areas that have given rise to the States» actions include: (1) unsubstantiated claims of consumer savings; (2) deceptive representations about the length of time necessary to complete a debt relief program; (3) misleading or failing to adequately inform consumers that they will be subject to continued collection efforts, including lawsuits, and that their account balances will increase due to extended nonpayment under the program; (4) deceptive disparagement of consumer credit counseling; (5) deceptive disparagement of bankruptcy as an alternative for debtors; (6) lack of screening and analysis to determine suitability of debt relief programs for individual debtors; (7) the collection of substantial up - front fees so the debt relief company gains even if it fails to perform; (8) lack of transparency and information for consumers as to payment of fees, status of accounts, and communications with creditors; (9) significant delays in active negotiation or engagement with creditors, coupled with prohibitions on direct consumer communications with creditors; and (10), in the case of debt settlement companies, basing savings claims (and settlement fees) not on the original account balance, but on the inflated amount due (including late fees and default rates of interest) at the time of settlement.

This is a valiant first effort when it comes to heading direct - to - consumer in the U.S., but we're not so sure a device with such a niche size and lack of headline - worthy features is going to appeal to enough people to really make waves.