Sentences with phrase «setting certain levels»

This term was introduced by Maria Lee and refers to legislation that essentially provides for a procedure to be followed, rather than setting a certain level of environmental protection whenever decisions are taken that may affect the environment.

Not exact matches

You may also want to look at the economy on a micro level, particularly if your firm competes in a certain geographic area that has a unique set of factors.

If we came to learn that excessive household debt posed a bigger threat to economic growth than does a certain level of government debt, then policy makers would want to take that into account when setting interest rates.

The decreases in individual tax rates, on the other hand, are smaller and less certain, with rates set to revert back to current levels by 2026.

If the stock rises above a certain level, set a trailing stop that will lock in gains if the trade loses a certain amount of gains.

Rather, self - starters have gained resilience as a result possibly of struggle and are stepping forward with a certain mind - set: with higher levels of confidence relating to their leadership, creative thinking and communication skills.

But certain index components are way above or below that level, providing a telling set of statistics about today's economy.

You may also want to set a certain amount as a stop - loss level so that you will be safe when there are financial collapses.

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.

I don't dispute that equality and different levels of authority can and often do coexist (and your example of governments illustrates only that we have set up certain human institutions that need this dynamic to function).

Along with the importance of these relationships are several other key features: the nested hierarchies of organisation at hundreds - if not thousands - of different levels on this planet... the same laws of physics and chemistry function throughout the universe, and everything is related to everything else... as any system or organism is always a part of some larger system, organism or ecology, it in turn fulfils a certain function, or set of functions - which is often interpreted as having a certain «purpose» within that larger system.

Said rankings might be imperfect, but it's the best way of determining whether you're going to be able to maintain a certain level of play once a set of stars has departed.

A bookmaker sets the spread at a certain fixed level.

It seems, once you reach a certain level of fame and success, the only natural next step in your career is to launch your own set of emojis.

The league is set in a certain skill level for a reason, what do his teammates have to do with anything if the talent is equal on both sides?

Another relative novice at international level, the Angolan born Portuguese player has only four senior caps but looks certain to add to this at the World Cup as he looks set to sit in front of the back four.

You may choose to set intervals of when you will check on baby or to make it even gentler, you will do the checks whenever baby's crying has reached a certain level of intensity.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets and enforces specific limits on safe levels of key ingredients, such as certain vitamins and minerals, for all commercially available infant formulas.

«The affordability levels were not set by anybody other than the developer, in accordance with some community benefits agreement with certain organizations — many of whom were created by the developer for the purposes of working out that community benefits agreement.»

«But like most jobs, if you're coming into an entry - level position, there's a certain amount of on - the - job training — whether you've been in academia or any other kind of setting.»

Which is to say that they aren't appealing or even available to others outside a certain skill level or set.

While the elliptical or treadmill offer this feature and one can set certain targets of fitness level as they have MPH rates or the tension adjuster.

However, there is a certain set of people at risk of low zinc levels.

At an even lower level, certain neuroloogical abnormalities set in.

Each series of PowerBlocks feature certain models that can be expanded for users wanting to increase their strength level without having to purchase a new set.

Let's say you're currently lifting a certain amount of weight for 3 sets of 5 reps.. You stick to 2 x 4 for 14 - weeks and gain appreciable levels of strength.

By strategically eating certain foods, you can set yourself up to have optimal levels of testosterone.

It began with a shocking revelation: «Stephen Hawking credits his ability to function and maintain focus on such a high level to a certain set of «smart drugs» that enhance cognitive brain function and neural connectivity while strengthening the prefrontal cortex and boosting memory recall.»

THE BLU - RAY DISC Warner brings Soylent Green to Blu - ray in a 2.40:1, 1080p transfer that is, considering the anamorphic cinematography, adequately sharp — particularly in interiors — and colourful, with the apartment set and a certain wide shot of Heston atop a trash truck exhibiting a gratifying level of detail.

The challenge levels are set inside a VR arena and challenge the player to complete the level within a certain amount of time and with limited abilities.

The game also codifies and streamlines certain parts of the Animal Crossing experience; for instance, you now have set «Friendship Levels» with villagers that you can increase by talking to or doing favors for them.

Some levels or challenges in the playsets are specific to certain characters (A Hulk challenge in The Avengers set, for instance), in addition to Crossover characters (Nova and Rocket Raccoon for Avengers, Iron Man and Nova for Guardians of the Galaxy, and Iron Man and The Hulk for Spider - Man) who can literally cross from one playset to another once their content is unlocked by collecting discs with their likeness on them in - level.

There is a certain level of suspense in Event Horizon as the story is being set up, but the follow through is nothing like the tension that Ridley Scott and James Cameron created in the first two films in the Alien series.

You can use different elemental attacks (each Blade has an element, natch) to work your way through this move tree, with the goal of setting off a certain Level 3 move once you make it to the outermost branch.

To make the tedium worse, each episode contains four variants which require you to complete the level under a set of certain conditions.

This 2.5 D platform - racer had brilliantly tight controls, great level design, and that certain «je ne sais quoi» that sets some games above the sum of their parts.

It was different in that sense and good for me to see how long it takes to set up stuff at a certain level.

The second set of data includes school - level information on test scores for certain grades and subjects, collected since the early 1990s as part of Illinois» ongoing accountability program.

A teacher can set up a classroom where students are able to view each other's bookmarks in much the same way as our file folders grant access to a certain level of transparent research.

These days it's not enough just to be willing to work hard — even entry - level jobs require a certain basic skill set, and because many jobs involve the use of computers and keyboards, typing is one of those basic skills.

Advanced Placement courses also rest on the understanding that an «introductory college - level course» in a given subject has a certain set meaning and fixed standards.

Students will rise or fall to the level of expectations that we set for them, so we need to guard any doubts or uncertainties and make certain that, above all else, they feel our belief in them.

While charter schools are required to comply with certain state laws and the policies of an elected state or local board, they also possess a level of autonomy not seen in the traditional public school setting.

And after years of struggling to meet academic goals set by the state, the district has seen student achievement improve in certain measures — almost all grade levels showed positive growth in reading and math on 2015 - 16 state tests.

Student - based budgeting provides a base amount for each child, boosted for factors such as poverty levels, academic achievement, whether they are learning English, and certain disabilities, on a scale set by the school board.

A base amount of funding is determined for every student in the district and this is then boosted depending on factors such as grade and poverty levels, academic achievement, whether they are learning English, and certain disabilities, on a scale set by the school board.

The state has the potential to work with a group of early adopter districts to identify or produce a shared set of performance - based assessments aligned to both academic and non-academic competencies that could potentially be used in place of current state assessments at certain grade levels.

You can set up a certain level of quick adjustment via the Individual drive mode, but it's not nearly as simple as a hard button strictly for the dampers.

The fully automatic roof structure, which shares certain aspects of its design with that set to debut on the new Boxster, not only gives the 911 cabriolet a neater appearance and a more coupelike profile when it is closed, but also endows it with much improved levels of refinement and calmness at speed.

Helping the I - Pace conserve energy and brake pads is regenerative braking, which in this vehicle will give drivers the option of single - pedal driving as well as high or low levels of regenerative braking; when set on High, lifting off the accelerator will offer single - pedal driving in certain conditions.