Sentences with phrase «long been of concern to»

Abstract: The harmful effects of bullying and harassment on children have long been of concern to parents, educators, and policy makers.

The Greenland Ice Sheet, the second largest ice sheet in the world, has long been of concern to scientists as rising temperatures continue to melt its glaciers.

Questions regarding how the social studies can encourage global citizenship have long been of concern to the field (Myers, 2006), and Twitter offers a potential platform that might facilitate more international interactions.

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And while a more straightforward repeal bill may be able to win back some of the conservative defectors, moderates like Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio and West Virginia's Shelley Moore Capito (in addition to Collins) have already expressed concerns that a repeal - only strategy without a replacement would wreak even more havoc on Obamacare's individual insurance marketplaces by creating long - lasting uncertainty.

While I don't presume to read traders» (or trading computers») minds (see Barry ritholtz» note this morning about ex post facto rationalizations), generally speaking there is concern that the «taper» of long term bond purchases will cause bond yields (the percent of interest paid on them) to rise.

To justify its relatively high valuation and fend off concerns about slowing user growth, Snap has emphasized how important Snapchat is to its users, how long they spend on the app and the revenue potential of the emerging trend for young people to communicate with video rather than texTo justify its relatively high valuation and fend off concerns about slowing user growth, Snap has emphasized how important Snapchat is to its users, how long they spend on the app and the revenue potential of the emerging trend for young people to communicate with video rather than texto its users, how long they spend on the app and the revenue potential of the emerging trend for young people to communicate with video rather than texto communicate with video rather than text.

The data underlined concerns that, after a long period of growth through globalization and reliance on global trade, governments are increasingly seeking to protect their own industries and promote domestic producers at the expense of foreign competitors.

Affordable long - term care coverage could fairly be characterized as a solidly middle - class concern: Poorer seniors can generally qualify for Medicaid, and the more affluent can generally afford to pay for nursing - care expenses out of their savings.

The area is of strategic significance to Tehran as it seeks to secure a land corridor to its allies in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon and establish a «Shi'ite crescent» of influence that has long concerned U.S. - allied states in the Middle East.

Another concern with charging hourly is that you're often stuck making that same amount of money each hour - regardless how long it takes to complete a job.

The publishers, who remained anonymous in the report, say they are concerned if the investment of time and money required to produce longer - form video will be worth it, and several pointed to a lackluster experience with Facebook Live as one reason for their concerns.

Now another kind of risk is starting to get attention as concerns mount that the second longest - running bull market in history may soon end.

That was never a real concern, as long as immigrants assimilate, and it no longer lies in the mouths of Europeans, struggling with a minority of indigestible and militant Muslims who occupy vast no - go areas across Europe, to comment on the relatively manageable sociological problems of America.

According to State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, in a statement seen by CNBC, this was «Due to mounting concerns over serious risk of arrest and long - term detention» of U.S. citizens.

That concern could be a long term investment opportunity, such as taking advantage of high pollution in China, according to LaSalle Investment Management, a $ 47.6 billion real estate investment firm.

On the plus side for advocates, the providers still haven't been able to counter the principle itself, which has the advantage of being tied to such fundamental long - term concerns as innovation and competition.

There was the promise of empowerment for many women - predominantly those working long hours outside the home - who tended to avoid public transport over security concerns.

They represent a wealth segment of $ 3.9 trillion in the U.S., and as they approach retirement, they are looking for help from financial services providers to resolve their uncertainty about the coming years, an uncertainty that includes concern about their long - term health.

Moreover, the possibility that the Company might sell Wynn Boston Harbor for less than its full long - term value in an attempt to «mitigate risk» by limiting the investigation is of even greater concern.

It was as long as an e-book — just as long as it needed to be to address all of our prospects» concerns and enable them to make an informed decision about the offer.

Among the things that prompted the creation of the inquiries were: financial difficulties facing DB pension plans and related concerns about DB funding rules; long simmering and unresolved legal issues, the most prominent of which revolve around the use of surpluses in DB plans; ambiguity about how EPP regulations apply to new hybrid plans; a lack of harmonization among Canadian regulatory laws; and declining coverage by EPPs in general and DB plans in particular.

If you are concerned that your allocation is not aggressive enough to make you a Samurai, just pick a target fund with a longer time horizon (e.g., 2050 instead of 2040).

If the short run concern of those gathered in Davos is how the world will deal with the next recession when it comes, the long run one has to be the declining appeal of democratic global values.

«We have long been concerned about the possibility of this kind of snooping, which is why we have continued to extend encryption across more and more Google services and links,» Mr. Drummond said in a statement.

This is still a long time and one of my initial concerns about the service from this experience was how long would it take for me to get an advisor on the phone if I became a client.

However, in August 2011 the long - term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America was downgraded to AA + from AAA by the Standard & Poor's ratings agency, reflecting increasing concerns about the U.S. budget deficit and its future trajectory.

Lastly only data results that would concern me is the clientele bias of Personal Capital and it's not an issue as long as you consider who is signing up for PC, my guess is the that most people who sign up have positive net worth's, someone who receives a welfare or unemployment check is highly unlikely to want to know their net worth.

The Report also failed to mention the IMF» s concern regarding the significant risks to long - term fiscal sustainability from the budgetary impact of population ageing and health - care inflation.

European privacy campaigner and lawyer Max Schrems — a long time critic of Facebook — was actually raising concerns about the Facebook's lax attitude to data protection and app permissions as long ago as 2011.

In the Russian Far East, Huawei outcompeted Nokia in a 2017 open tender bidding process to lay an internet cable to the Kurile Islands by agreeing to complete the project at a cost that was 9 percent below Rostelecom's stated maximum contract price.122 Though there have been no specific complaints surrounding the Kurile Islands tender, China's investments in Russia at times do not adhere to market principles — an issue of concern for the West given long - standing U.S. and European criticism of unfair Chinese trade and investment practices.

Bart Chilton, a former commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has long had concerns over cryptocurrency and has said since 2012 that it needs to be regulated.

In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy changes.

They are concerned that low interest rates, especially for long periods of time, create inflationary pressures that could be harmful to the economy.

: It is always very tricky to try to time an entry point into any long - term investment, but I think that the consequence of a mistimed investment would be less of a concern in an adaptive strategy than a static strategy.

This fear is more short sighted and is not something that should be of concern for long - term investors, given Thor's ability to remain profitable during the last recession.

Trade is a great driver of productivity, and so the risk of growing protectionism concerns me.15 More open trade with the United States and Mexico in the 1990s gave Canadian firms access to much bigger markets and therefore greater incentives to invest — in both physical and human capital.16 Disrupting supply chains and reducing incentives to compete will not create more jobs and income in the long run.

In particular, the long - term challenges posed by transnational terrorism, by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, and by threats to Israel's security will require strong U.S. security commitments in the Middle East regardless of whether oil is also a major regional concern.»

If growth can not be boosted by monetary policy, and fiscal policy is «in the hands of a plutocracy more concerned about immediate profits as opposed to long - term vitality, then no Genie or Flavor Flav with a magic clock can make a difference.»

This is not to say that Kickstarter is not concerned with the security of its backers, since all projects are screened rigorously before being eligible for funding, but that when it comes to a more long - term relationship between investor and entrepreneur, heightened regulation for equity crowdfunding is necessary.

«The Fed sees little reason to be concerned with inflation marginally above its 2.0 percent target, particularly after such a long period of underperformance,» Clarke said.

The Compensation Committee, which administers the 2003 Plan and will administer the 2014 Plan, if approved, recognizes its responsibility to strike a balance between shareholder concerns regarding the potential dilutive effect of equity awards and the ability to attract, retain and reward employees whose contributions are critical to the Company's long - term success.

As far as the market in general is concerned, this argues for unexciting long - term returns, possibly a «muddle - through» trading range for quite a number of years to come.

Most of the people I talked to were concerned about market complacency; and even if they were bullish, which many of them were, they were surprised that we've gone this long without a correction.

Long - term investors who intend to buy and hold a stock should focus on longer - term beta to gain a better understanding of volatility, whereas short - term holders might not be concerned about the volatility experienced by a stock five to 10 years in the past.

As long as investors aren't too concerned about the risk of capital losses - that is, as long as investors are in a risk - seeking mood (Iron Law of Speculation), a mountain of zero - interest hot potatoes will also embolden investors to chase yield further out on the risk spectrum, for example, in junk debt, stocks and mortgage securities.

The coin is close to a buy signal concerning the long - term MACD indicator, and a re-test of the crash lows is unlikely now, as strong support is also found at $ 235.

When I see headlines like this one in the WSJ, I am concerned Congress no longer regards itself as a co-equal branch of the US government and is unwilling to lead: «Congress Looks for Guidance From Trump on Gun Legislation»

Hold debt levels static, and that rate of economic decline would force Italy's debt to GDP ratio to rise to 122 % from 118 % - clearly the wrong direction if the hope is to ease long - term solvency concerns.

It did not take long after the passage of Humphrey - Hawkins for wiser Federal Reserve officials, including Paul Volcker (who became Chair in 1979), to conclude that the «dual mandate,» far from defining a new and sustainable approach to monetary policy, was simply a nuisance — something they had to pay lip service to, whilst really concerning themselves with keeping a lid on inflation, so as to undo and avoid repeating the mistakes of the 70s.

The fall in prices appears to reflect the easing of a number of the supply concerns and speculative pressures that had pushed prices to levels that were generally perceived as above those dictated by long - run fundamentals.