Sentences with phrase «pace of progress by»

The prime minister is handing firms like Google, Bing, Yahoo! and others a deadline of October to act, amid frustration in Downing Street at the slow pace of progress by search engines in taking steps against child porn.

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While dreams of moon - bases and lunar colonies may have been ignited by the success of Apollo 11, our sole reliance on the government to forge our future in space has, unfortunately, left many disappointed with the pace of progress.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

With our new training and development programme — designed by our Training and Development Officer, Michael Horrell, in conjunction with alumni — we've been putting these new members through their paces, which has resulted in some remarkable progress and a great deal of promising talent shining through.

Regardless of academic level, your child will progress through the individualized instruction at his or her own pace — advancing step by logical step.

but I still stand by my initial feelings - if this is what it takes to bring attention to the cause, so be it - because Lord knows the rest of us have been shouting about it for decade (s) and progress had been moving at a snails pace, which was so frustrating.

There is no rulebook or standardized list that can compare the progress and growth of babies since each child grows at his / her own individual pace (often determined by genetics, nutrition and other similar features).

But despite this progress, Staten Islanders continue to be frustrated by the overall pace of housing recovery since the storm.

It is right that we commemorate 100 years since women were first given the vote and the progress made by society towards achieving gender equality, but we must acknowledge the slow pace of progress and how far we still have to go.

Francis Collins of the University of Michigan, who was a co-discoverer of the cystic fibrosis gene, told a working group on genetics that if it was not «very forward looking», society could be caught off guard by the rapid pace of progress.

I think that this investment has accelerated to the pace of research in the field of glaucoma; the number of publications that are really focusing on these mechanistic insights have just exploded in the last ten years, so this investment by Glaucoma Research Foundation was really a catalyst that allowed us to dig in deeper to understanding what's actually happening in the disease as the disease is progressing.

Coined by futurist Ray Kurzweil, Kurzweil's Law, otherwise known as the Law of Accelerating Returns, states that building on past accomplishments, the pace of technological change doubles every decade — leading to a Moore's Law vision of progress.

Instead of courses consisting mainly of textbook learning and lectures, classes built using game mechanics such as badges, experience points, levels and leaderboards, boost student engagement by allowing students to choose from «quests» and progress at their own pace through a series of educational activities.

Regardless of academic level, your child will progress through the individualized instruction at his or her own pace — advancing step by logical step.

That's the conclusion that can be drawn from a national study of district hiring practices by the Center for American Progress (CAP), which reported in a 2016 blog that many districts «have not kept pace with the human capital innovations and best practices of other fields.»

Montessori Schools These schools, which typically group students by age rather than grade, shun formal testing, and encourage students to progress at their own pace, were the creation of Maria Montessori, an Italian physician who founded the first school in Rome in 1907.

This film explores the long struggle for black civil rights, reminding us that the pace of progress is often accompanied by conflict and compromise.

The pace of progress is such that by 2023, the systems will be incredibly slick.

KEY FEATURES — Stunningly detailed pixel graphics — 10 challenging, well - designed boss battles — Hypnotic electronic score by composer Karl Flodin — Modern take on the classic Metroidvania genre: Players can freely explore the world at their own pace — Organic storytelling: The environments tell the story, along with some holo - tapes that are scattered around the drowned cities — Plausible plot driven by real - life issues: Explore the effects of climate change and technological progress

In nature, however, this process is slow and can not be compared to the fast pace induced by contemporary technological advances, even when the latter build upon several centuries of scientific progress.

Frustrated by the slow pace of progress, Dutch citizens have decided to sue their own government over climate change.

Despite positive gains in a number of countries, the IEA's World Energy Outlook 2016 concluded that the pace of progress, scale of investment, and breadth and depth of capacity is not yet enough to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 (SDG7).

We use a step - by - step method of teaching behind the wheel so that each student progresses at his / her own pace, rather than being forced into a rigid pattern.

Direct - to - eye display tech has been progressing at a feverish pace over the past few years, and now, a startup by the name of RideOn is on the cusp of releasing a set of goggles that might actually bring augmented reality to the slopes.

Still, the pace of smartphone progress is such that you'll never be up to date, unless you always by the newest phone as soon as it launches.

mentioned some encouraging progress — including a full node GUI mainnet beta release and development of the ICO platform — many Stratis holders have been feeling frustrated by the project's pace of development, lack of marketing, and poor communication with the community.

While the updated development roadmap mentioned some encouraging progress — including a full node GUI mainnet beta release and development of the ICO platform — many Stratis holders have been feeling frustrated by the project's pace of development, lack of marketing, and poor communication with the community.

Though some progress has been made in reversing the losses in jobs and income sustained during the recession, the pace of expansion has been frustratingly slow and the unemployment rate remains very high by historical standards.