Sentences with phrase «of the stumbling blocks»

And it was a lengthy process full of stumbling blocks, which Gundotra says took much longer than it should have.

One of the stumbling blocks has been the low - fee nature of ETFs, he said, making it difficult for asset managers to make money off of them.

I think we disagree on the role of stumbling blocks and the role of communities.

I have already mentioned some of the stumbling blocks they find in process thought.

With so many couples falling short of their ten - year anniversary, it helps to be aware of the stumbling blocks before trouble sets in.

What I don't want to be is the kind of stumbling block that so severely cripples a brother or sister in their journey with God that they can't continue to move forward.

One of the stumbling blocks with Aaron Ramsey's and Wilshere's contract talks is said to be the hike in Ozils salary and what they are currently being offered as individuals.

But there was a bit of a stumbling block with that.

For the moment, the Common Council is expected to review all of those stumbling blocks — including the city's expected commitment of $ 16 million in tax incremental financing — at its meeting next month.

But supplying energy to the nanobots so that they can carry out these tasks is one of the stumbling blocks in developing the technology.

«Analysis was one of the stumbling blocks for simulations at this scale,» said team member Roland Schulz, a UT postdoctoral researcher.

This is one of the stumbling blocks — we may see many competitors fall.»

For each of those stumbling blocks, the team checks in on work being done now to tackle these challenges.

Getting up early to go to the gym, eating right, even though you crave that chunk of chocolate cake with every breath you take and staying in the right frame of mind to achieve a good workout are just a few of the stumbling blocks you may encounter.

«That was kind've one of the stumbling blocks when we very first came out, people were saying: «Well who are you, and why are you charging these admin fees?»

With all of these influences on show, it could be a mess of a series, but it actually ends up working out quite well, despite a number of stumbling blocks.

Johnson is the first to say that one of the stumbling blocks to bringing «Hercules» to the screen was finding a fresh take on the legendary character, a demigod renowned for his mighty deeds and valor.

For perfectionists who want to get through a level unscathed, it will most definitely provide an incentive, but for more casual players it's a bit of a stumbling block.

Ogston notes there are plenty of stumbling blocks and pitfalls for learning engineers.

Since 2000, our uses of the Internet and other digital technology have accelerated, as has our understanding of the stumbling blocks to accessing information, individuals, and groups.

For most of 2013, new - vehicle sales were an economic bright spot as they continued to rebound, but they hit a bit of a stumbling block in December and early in 2014.

They probably won't be put off by its less sporty drive, but may find the V60's less up - to - date technology more of a stumbling block.

Some of my stumbling blocks were in the area of editing.

One of the stumbling blocks for digital publishers that originally led them to focus on one vast market of consumers was discoverability, an issue that many app developers still holds them back since app stores can feel like the proverbial haystack for content.

Some things are fairly simple — such as writing craft techniques that'll make your life so much easier — but others are the kind of stumbling blocks we didn't know were there until we've already tripped and smacked our heads on the pavement.

And that may be one of the stumbling blocks, especially for indie authors — the «affording it» part.

Getting the Mission Animal and Bird Hospital from the visionary stage to completion was a three - year effort, with a fair share of stumbling blocks along the way, admits owner Dr. Bob Cartin.

If you're someone who's not used to the whole Vocaloid scene, the songs in Project Diva can be a bit of a stumbling block for some players.

My Tuesday - evening tour of a handful of London's top galleries was an obstacle course of stumbling blocks and banana skins.

«We have been great fans of solar for a long time, but solar has been a small percentage of overall electricity made: This model overcomes some of the stumbling blocks that has kept it that way for years.»

'' The Lyman et al paper has been a bit of a stumbling block, something that flew in the face of what we would expect to happen»

After all, the «comparator group» was one of the stumbling blocks in Auton.

And one of the stumbling blocks to a convention has been opposition in many places to ready enforcement of some of the astronomical sums awarded by US juries — so it's not just about the problems of»em erging» nations.

Your career may progress, change altogether, or hit a bunch of stumbling blocks.

Knowing what to include, what not to include, how to write to the reader, and why hiring authorities care about your personality are just some of the stumbling blocks.

A kernel of inspired writing that paints the picture of a stumbling block you surmounted or a wall that you knocked down to achieve double - digit revenue stimulation or a program you drove to attract thousands of new customers to your business door or a process improvement you devised to beat down costs will speak volumes to the right reader (question is «who, exactly, are you targeting?»

My manager and director know some of the stumbling blocks in recruitment, and those are imposed from the top (compensation and time - off packages).

Some of them have become my favorite things, instead of the stumbling blocks I once thought they were!!!

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The intuitive notion of harnessing the body's own immune system to fight the enemy within is more than a century old — and seemingly, each time researchers have seemed close to turning that theory into reality, a new stumbling block appears.

«We do think that in the first quarter of next year, this could potentially be a stumbling block, because there's very high unemployment, the Five Star Movement is neck - and - neck with the democratic party so there's nothing to suggest that the political risk in Italy has abated,» Nossek said.

The lack of documented process is a major stumbling block to business growth and sustainability.

The company hit a major stumbling block after White Friday, the region's equivalent of Black Friday.

Another stumbling block: The new guidelines require a lot of paperwork and due diligence to satisfy federal regulators and prosecutors.

It is also one of the biggest stumbling blocks in starting to prepare a business for sale.

Avoid the stumbling blocks of negativity, a psychologist advises.

Learning the ins and outs of workplace culture can oftentimes prove to be a new hire's biggest stumbling block.

Still, the price tag is likely to be the Trump plan's biggest stumbling block, especially because a good chunk of the money would go to parents who are not exactly cash - strapped.

But he will conspicuously not attend the East Asia Summit (EAS), which will begin the day after he leaves the Philippines in a move seen as the largest potential stumbling block of the trip.

Perhaps the biggest stumbling block of all couldn't entirely be laid at McDonald's feet.

The conflict in Ukraine also posed a huge stumbling block to de-escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, the report said, noting that a US decision to provide lethal arms to Ukraine would probably cement the current stalemate.