But the senators who asked sharp questions were
often at a disadvantage because each had only five minutes to pin down the billionaire.
To make matters even worse, those who have experience working in Catholic schools are
often at a disadvantage when compared to other applicants for well - paying public school positions.
Later in their careers, working - class scholars are
often at a disadvantage because they can't afford to take financial risks.
Without this experience, postdocs who trained in government labs are
often at a disadvantage when faced with writing their first grant.
In the competition for funding and jobs and the push for tenure, scientists who are also mothers are
often at a disadvantage.
Children from low - income families are
often at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing learning opportunities outside of school.
We know those accident victims are
often at a disadvantage because trucking companies and their insurance companies rely on their own crash scene investigators in an effort to minimize their liability.
One of the reasons for this may be that there are few resources to help people craft clothing that would be adequate, meaning that the self - clothed are
often at a disadvantage when attending social events with those in fancy dress.
Not exact matches
Whenever something goes wrong or you find yourself
at a
disadvantage,
often the best way to handle it is to turn a negative into a positive.
This
often puts those living in lower income areas
at a
disadvantage, according to Bell.
Small businesses are
often at a competitive
disadvantage when it comes to winning these visas, analysts note, as larger companies may flood the application pool, while smaller businesses can only afford to make a few bets on those most critical to their operations.
Since expense ratios are directly reflected in the performance of the funds, actively managed funds and their
often higher expense ratios are automatically
at a
disadvantage to index funds.
More than half of evangelicals strongly or somewhat agreed (56 %) that people of color are
often put
at a social
disadvantage because of their race, compared with about two - thirds of practicing Christians (64 %) and those who attend church
at least once a week (66 %).
For lower socioeconomic women and
often black women, yes, a marriageable man is one who has a job, but drug use and trafficking, under - or unemployment, the high rates of men in jail and the higher mortality rates for black men in their community put them
at marital
disadvantage — there are fewer men in their dating pool (And as I addressed previously, strong black women are
often seen as being a detriment to black men's masculinity.)
Fathers
often have a particularly difficult time because they are usually the non-custodial parent and operate
at a
disadvantage based on the custody arrangements mandated by the courts.
Because
often times you are
at a
disadvantage when you walk through those doors.»
Amphibians and reptiles, for instance, must
often significantly scale back their activity levels in cooler weather, which puts them
at a
disadvantage when it comes to finding food, mates or new habitats, according to the research.
But with so few permanent positions available and industry's preference to hire young scientists who are more trainable, (Germans, who typically do not finish schooling until their early 30s, are
at a
disadvantage in this regard), mid-level scientists are
often left with little choice except to go abroad, says Müller.
Although it may seem like a
disadvantage, it has an upside: Highly valued long - term contractors are
often offered permanent employment
at client companies after, or during, their contract period.
Professor Louise Arseneault, co-author from the IoPPN, said: «Young people who are neither working nor studying are
often assumed to be unmotivated or unwilling to work, yet our study suggests that they are just as motivated as their peers — but many face psychological challenges that put them
at a
disadvantage when seeking employment.
And, marriage puts women
at an added
disadvantage — the husband
often makes more, so the wife is less able or willing to relocate for a higher paying job.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS) has bluntly titled its new report Blind Spot and notes in its first sentence that focusing on boys and men may seem «counterintuitive» given the gender inequalities that
often put girls and women
at a
disadvantage when it comes to infection and treatment.
A course that fills an urgent need in the health care field because literally no Medical School teaches anything more than a lesson or two on this polarizing and diverse subject
often leaving Licensed MD and NDs alike
at a severe
disadvantage when it comes to being able to interpret Vaccine Ingredients, How to Identify Vaccine Injuries, and How to Report Them as well per the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System established by the 1986 National Vaccine Law.
Leave no child behind — National averages
often conceal extreme inequalities and the severe
disadvantage of groups
at the bottom of the scale
It is easy to believe that the youngest children in the year are
at a
disadvantage but this is
often not something to worry about.
Unfortunately, schools serving low - income and minority students are
often at a competitive
disadvantage in trying to meet their employees» needs.
Critics insisted that his lack of experience running a technology concern would leave him
at a «huge
disadvantage,» wrote Doug Garr in a 1999 book about Gerstner's tenure, because the computer business «moved
at a faster pace than other industries; competition came from... fanatics who thrived in the
often quirky and murky world of digital chaos.»
At the same time, the greater awareness of what was happening elsewhere
often challenged expectations as to what is possible, particularly amongst students from economically
disadvantaged backgrounds.
This will put the school
at a great
disadvantage and may
often end up with the school having to pay out for any losses.
David Liben, who works for Student Achievement Partners, a non-profit set up by the authors of the Common Core to help teachers put the standards into practice, says the «text to self» technique
often puts kids from poor families
at a
disadvantage in the classroom.
Low - income students are
often at a triple
disadvantage when it comes to advising and mentorship: their schools have fewer counselors, they can't afford extra advising or test prep, and
often can not turn to their parents or peers for college insight.
The authors focused particularly on the harm to economically
disadvantaged students, who are unintentionally penalized because their environments
often make it almost impossible to complete assignments
at home.
The tests would allow «proper credit to schools,
often in
disadvantaged areas, whose pupils achieve outstanding rates of progress while
at the school».
But in a letter to Nicky Morgan, Sir Michael, a former academy head teacher, said problems
at these multi-academy trusts
often replicated those of the worst local councils, and were leading to poor results for too many pupils, particularly
disadvantaged ones.
«Growing up in a socially
disadvantaged environment
often exposes people to threats to their health and well - being,» says Peter Gianaros, an assistant professor of psychiatry and psychology
at the University of Pittsburgh, who headed the research.
While it is clear that better teachers get better results with students, school leaders
often put themselves
at a
disadvantage by not hiring the best teachers available.
But if elementary - level teachers and administrators are able to move away from a narrow focus on basic skills and give our youngest
disadvantaged kids some of the knowledge their middle - class peers
often acquire
at home, we can still give them a fighting chance.
This article reveals why authors, book agents, and other well - meaning publishing professionals
often give advice that puts writers
at a
disadvantage.
Here
at Indies Unlimited, we
often engage in discussions about the advantages and
disadvantages of being an indie versus being published by a traditional house.
And nonfiction buyers
often compare several different books before choosing one, so you may be
at a
disadvantage if comparable ebooks are priced substantially lower.
In today's job market, a solid education is vital to successfully launching a career, and teens who drop out of school
often find themselves
at a significant
disadvantage.
Third, the devolving legal landscape has
often left commercial lines insurers
at a
disadvantage in the courtroom.
One evident
disadvantage for participants in a composite tax return is that states
often compute the tax for each member
at the highest marginal tax rate.
Since the market players in this time period are usually professional traders, an amateur
often finds himself
at a demonstrated
disadvantage.
Unfortunately, the average investor
often doesn't know the subtle difference and is
at a
disadvantage because of how this profession operates.
The goal of this agency was to provide medical care — and the physicians and practitioners required — to underserved populations that are
often at an economic
disadvantage when it comes to medical care.
I had bought it
at the recommendation of a friend, but after several uses, the
disadvantages (entanglements, rope burns and the flying hockey puck effect) seemed to outweigh the advantages (giving the dog a wee bit more freedom, having my arm nearly jerked off less
often.)
The worst
disadvantage of all is that pets
often find these collars uncomfortable and try to gnaw
at them.
It is
often not fun to play
at a considerable
disadvantage because some people, for whatever reason, have elected to cheat.
Excessive quick time events result in lots of trial and error, the game chugs along during certain boss fights and monsters have a nasty habit of scoring cheap hits that
often put players
at a
disadvantage.