Sentences with phrase «scale of the problem»

The first step in setting goals for improving chronic absence is assessing the scope and scale of the problem in a school district.

An alternative is to use age - specific cut - points on scales of problem behavior.

It is estimated up to 40 per cent of tickets are now sold via the internet, although MPs said they needed more evidence of the true scale of the problem.

The campaign group believes that the figures do not represent the full scale of the problem as not all incidents are reported to police.

But, of course, the sheer scale of the problem also means that even a partial solution would yield enormous benefits for students.

You should provide exact numbers in your world hunger essays in order they to be informative, factual, and able to reveal the global scale of the problem.

I don't think the full scale of that problem has yet been digested.

Our imagination also fails at the thought of the sheer scale of the problem.

But these are problems caused by political elites as much as fixed by them, and MPs and ministers are simply not programmed to address the true scale of the problems facing the UK.

The sheer scale of the problem for the UK alone is just beyond belief.

The hardy nature of the parasite, combined with the huge numbers of domestic cats (around 70 million domestic and 60 million feral felines in the U.S. alone), gives some idea of the potential scale of the problem.

Several thorough investigations and reports have recently exposed the shocking scale of the problem including Battersea Dogs and Cats Home looking at backstreet unregulated breeding, to the RSPCA's «Sold A Pup» report and Dogs Trust's investigations into illegal puppy smuggling.

Maybe that wasn't the case some years ago, but the mere scale of the problem and the attacks we have been under as climate scientists have pushed a number of us outside our labs.»

«There has been no real acknowledgement of the severe nature and scale of the problem New Zealand faces, let alone a clear strategy to deal with contamination,» he says.

«There has been growing concern that switching land use to rubber cultivation can negatively impact the soil, water availability, biodiversity, and even people's livelihoods,» she says, «But this is the first review of the effects on biodiversity and endangered species, and to estimate the future scale of the problem in terms of land area.»

The greatest disappointment in this study was the lack of significant correlation between VIEW and the main COPE scales of Problem - focused, Emotion - focused, and Avoidance Coping styles.

The film talks about how the issue of modern slavery was first uncovered by the Sunday Times reporter George Arbuthnott, whose investigative journalism showed the true scale of the problem in Britain today.

Dr Nimalan Arinaminpathy, lead author of the research, from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London said: «TB is the top infectious disease killer worldwide, yet we have had little idea of the true scale of the problem in India — the worst affected country.

Sir Bernard Hogan - Howe said: «Knowing the full scale of the problem is an almost impossible task as those most vulnerable to exploitation often live at the margins of our society and the criminals hide in the shadows.

More than 200,000 people in Britain may have been conned by fraudsters posing as would - be romantic partners on internet dating sites, according to the first study examining the potential scale of the problem.

Things won't improve until the Welsh Labour Government acknowledges the sheer scale of the problems our NHS faces.

Teasdale points to a recent Harvard study which underscores the scale of the problem: People spend most of their time during conversations talking about their own viewpoints and tend to self - promote when meeting people for the first time.

But because of the scale of the problem, he doubts it will have any noticeable effect on the industry.

The scale of the problems means that «government involvement» is needed, according to Bailey, who has put consumer credit at the top of the regulator's agenda for the year ahead, according to the Guardian.

The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch organization started by a young entrepreneur named Boyan Slat, wants to launch a somewhat controversial effort to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and has conducted research about the scale of the problem.

The scale of the problem isn't clear and we believe the problem itself is likely to be short - lived as issuers develop stronger systems for authenticating risky card registrations.

And the scale of the problem is clear: 59 % of women and 27 % of men told Pew they have been sexually harassed at work.

A comprehensive nutrition response has been stalled by a lack of data on the scale of the problem and ongoing political crises in Colombia that are dominating that government's agenda.22 days ago

For all his power, Xi confronts a long string of challenges; indeed, he has indicated that he feels he needs great authority because of the scale of problems facing the regime.

Recent third - quarter results show the scale of the problem.

Sure, it's good to be aware of the scale of our problems in the grand scheme of things, but Jesus shows He cares about all of our concerns, big and small.

He added: «If we know that mental health is a massive issue here in the UK, imagine the scale of the problem in developing countries...»

A freedom of information request found the majority of authorities do not have systems in place to measure the scale of the problem, other than collecting statistics on the number of children already receiving help from social services.

But today technologists warn us that the scale of the problem will probably render market - oriented solutions inadequate.

But the report also notes that the action does not yet match the scale of the problem, and much more work is needed worldwide if we are to successfully meet Target 12.3 in just 14 short years.

Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): «The scale of the problem of food loss and waste can be difficult to comprehend.

The scale of the problem is staggering.

That's largely due to the fact most of the plastic in the ocean is quite small, which means the scale of the problem is drastically underestimated.»

Such is the critical nature of the issue, the Australian Meat Industry Council is currently conducting a survey of members to determine the scale of the problem and to assist in the development of an energy policy for the industry.

The scale of the problem is difficult to assess, because targets for consumption vary and intakes are poorly measured.

The scale of the problem is daunting.

«If services to tackle alcohol misuse are going to make a bigger difference, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) need to understand better the scale of the problem in their local communities.»

What strikes the reader of Enemies Within or those who have read the authorised histories of M15 and M16 is the scale of the problem.

Thanks to their backing, a growing army of MPs is becoming aware of the scale of the problem, but some of their (often more senior) colleagues need persuading.

And while we need to be careful not to inflate the scale of the problem of gangs, it is clear that there are areas where territorial gangs are proving to be a key driver of local criminality.