Sentences with phrase «such significant amounts of time»

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«The verification of such a large number of blocks may take a significant amount of time, during which new blocks may be added to the blockchain, further delaying the ability for the new node to participate.

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.

Most people have changing tables in nurseries, but you can also set up diaper changing stations in places where your family spends a significant amount of time, such as family rooms and playrooms.

For instance, Eric Rardin mentioned it in an email today, pointing out that just about any kind of «free» online outreach you can think of (blogs, list - building, social networking, etc.) actually takes a significant amount of time, and that a group or campaign looking to build a list may be better off buying names from a good opt - in source (such as Care2, the company Eric «coincidentally» works for).

At one point during the film's development, the question was raised whether it was worth investing such a significant amount of money and screen time in what is essentially a giant prank on the audience.

Our teaching staff is outstanding and they provide such engaging lessons that when students miss significant amounts of class time — they really miss out on some great opportunities for learning.

Not only do we offer the best molecular and serology test options available, but we spend a significant amount of time working with researchers and clinicians around the world to generate new knowledge about emerging infectious diseases such as bartonellosis, borreliosis and other vector - borne infections.

However, this does not include a significant amount of extra time spent every day looking up for news / sources, covering special events (such as E3, or Nintendo Direct), and more.

You will spend a significant amount of time in the beginning with a short - range sword but will unlock things such as fireballs later in the game.

But the amount of time it took for Vaughan to acknowledge (without even admitting I was right all along) that there was a significant distortion in F3 (AGW) has shown that such a generous and patient attitude does not always work.

For clients that produce a large number of documents with only small variations — such as employment contracts or non-disclosure agreements — providing technology to automate their production can save in - house lawyers a significant amount of time.

We did some research, especially because this author spends a significant amount of time on the web and as such, I want to know what's going to happen to my digital life when I die.

notes the positive reaction that undergraduates have had to such services, though interestingly it also notes that no significant amount of time was saved by the students.

Clifford Chance, whose service is «of the highest order», not only provides legal advice to its clients but also spends a significant amount of time engaging with industry associations such as the CBI, AFME and BBA.

A Code of Practice for combatting such scams was issued in March 2015, and the Pensions Regulator («TPR») has spent a significant amount of time warning people about pension liberation.

By reducing the amount of time it takes users to manage critical information — such as documents, contracts and reports — organizations benefit from significant increases in productivity and process improvement.

In such cases it often takes a considerable amount of time and may even require independent tests to be carried out, which can add significant cost to the process.

Web wallets and exchanges that send large numbers of transactions each day at fixed rates (such as for free or for 1 % per spend) should be early adopters --- even the small savings per spend can add up to significant amounts of money if repeated hundreds or thousands of times a day.

The team says they are going to put a significant amount of time and energy into bringing a wider variety of financial instruments onto the network, such as carbon credits and oil futures.

... the documenting of activity and the liability - obsessed culture of government services is such that if there are substantial cuts to administrative staff with an expectation of the same levels of activity recording, there will be significant consequences for the amount of time clinicians can spend with their patients.

As early childhood educators you are uniquely placed to provide such a relationship, given the significant amount of time you spend with a child.

The court will only grant the order if the parent shows there has been a significant change in circumstances, such as a significant change in the income of either parent, or a change in the amount of time the child spends with each parent.

The particular parenting plan, such as where the child spends a significant amount of time, but less than 20 percent of the overnights, with one parent, thereby reducing the financial expenditures incurred by the other parent; or the refusal of a parent to become involved in the activities of the child.