Sentences with phrase «than the issue affecting»

The respondents said time - wasting on the Internet, intergenerational differences, integrating immigrants, and employee wardrobe choices are more serious challenges than issues affecting women and minorities.

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The internet's free exchange of ideas makes it easier than ever to learn about real - world issues that affect your company.

Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the company's leading public policy person in Canada means he's in charge of engaging with government on a wide range of business issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.

«But that's not the case with mental - health issues,» including depression, which he believes affects entrepreneurs at a higher rate than the general population.

The smartphone maker (TSX: BB) issued a statement saying the location in suburban Bedford would be shut down as of Jan. 10, affecting more than 350 employees.

Europe has no doubts that tech firms other than Facebook are affected by privacy and data protection issues similar to the social media giant, European Commissioner Vera Jourova told CNBC.

The rule, which was issued on Thursday and which the Labor Department estimates will directly affect more than 1.1 million people once fully in effect, enables workers to accrue up to seven days of paid sick leave a year.

The PBO identified four key downside risks to the private sector forecast: global growth, especially in the U.S. could be slower than anticipated; the appreciation of the Canadian dollar could adversely affect exports; sovereign debt issues in Europe could restrain recovery there and put upward pressure on global interest rates; and the high level of household debt in Canada could restrain domestic demand.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

Conquering Pagination — A Guide to Consolidating Your Content — The issue of pagination and how it affects SEO efforts is one that periodically comes up to remind us that we do need to pay attention to how we handle it, even if it seems less urgent than some other concerns.

One of the ways in which having faith affects us is that we (hopefully) become more values - led, our awareness opened to wider issues, rather than just living in a personal bubble.

I also was aware of the hypocrisy of how «gay» sin, or «non-virgin» sin, or other «moral» issues, were regarded far far differently than sins of omission, white lies, tax fudging, white collar crime in general (who is more sinful, the girl that has sex before marriage, or the CEO that knows his company is lax on pollution standards that affect the health of hundreds / thousands of people and animals that live nearby)

This issue is more directly about the doctrine of God than strictly Christology, but it deeply affects Christology as well.

There is scope for corporate conscience here no less than in issues affecting South Africa or equal opportunity.

In short, when I dealt with issues other than the condition of nature, the sense of being part of that nature, whatever my explicit doctrines, had little affect on what I said.

Since the World Bank affects poor people around the globe more directly than any other social institution, John Cobb's exploration is important for anyone concerned about how Christians can creatively engage economic issues and trends.

I do nt see why an issue that really has no affect on someone other than gay people, should make them change their vote.

When it comes to issues of sexuality, in particular, a human dramatization has affected them more than a legal argument, or any other kind of argument for that matter.

In his time with World Vision, Rich has traveled to more than 40 of the nearly 100 countries where World Vision works, and has a firsthand understanding of the issues that affect those in poverty.

While the park district budget will be $ 38 million higher than in 1985, the tax burden will be reduced by a $ 29 million surplus carry - over from the present year and from $ 28 million in expenditures from bond issues which will not affect the current tax levy.

Rather than editorializing about minuscule amounts of fraud and abuse affecting the food stamp program, the Tribune should focus on the more important issue: Millions of Americans are currently struggling to feed themselves and their families, and would be facing hunger without the SNAP program (Supplemental Nutrition...

Tapping into two issues affecting the hospital experience of young parents: the quality of care for the mother and newborn, and patients» rights • By HANNAH KATSMAN When Gaia (last name withheld) was expecting her second baby, she hoped for a better hospital experience than she had with her first son, who was born prematurely.

John Hildebrand is Newsday's senior education writer and has covered school news and policy issues affecting Long Island for more than 40 years.

Real life v politics What has always concerned me are how issues affect people's daily lives rather than the actual making of the policy.

I remain committed to achieving real action on gun control, sea level rise, healthcare, education and so many other issues affecting our everyday lives and the brighter future we hope to leave to our children that now more than ever require champions.

Leader of the coalition, John Duku, said rather than support Buhari, it would back any candidate that would address issues affecting the development of the Niger Delta region.

He said the NDC understands the issues affecting Ghanaians and has the people of the country at heart better than the NPP; hence their massive infrastructural development to ensure the provision of jobs for the people.

No studies do not indicate that Republicans positions on political issues, such as Voter ID, relief aid, nor voting for a particular candidate are affected by race more than Democrats.

Addressing the issue of excessive consumption of fossil fuel is one of many problems that have fallen victim of this need to self justify and hate, rather than solve a problem that affects everyone.

As police pay becomes stagnant but with the possibility of reductions in pay in addition to a pay freeze for at least 40 % of officers and police pension costs are increasing, possibly more significantly for more senior than junior ranks, any direct entry scheme would be bound to affect, in particular, the most talented of those currently in service as they see their promotional opportunities diminish and the retention of those talented and experience officers would become an even bigger issue.

He further argued that «oil theft and vandalism remain recurring and very worrisome because these issues are much bigger than oil slide, which is mostly driven by speculation, while these activities affect planning and are more cankerous than price slide.

He also hates uncertainty and chaos, and a public pronouncement — however many details are left in the air — is better than a cycle of chatter and doubt about what the Legislature will look like in 2015, what that might mean for the issues he cares about and how that affects his promises to secure action on them.

Our foundation essays are longer than our usual comment and analysis articles and take a wider look at key issues affecting society.

REBNY has traditionally focused its lobbying efforts — and dollars — on candidates for state office rather than in New York City, for two main reasons, Lerner said: First, the city's relatively stringent campaign finance laws have historically made it harder for special interest groups to gain as much influence here; and second, although many key issues — such as 421a tax abatements — affect only New York City, they are decided at the state level.

We need to make sure that we are in control over the things that affects us.Anytime there is flood and people loose their life, most of the blame goes to sitting presidents.I am not saying that the central government does not have responsibility to ensure that enabling environment is created.They have a great work to do but as citizens what is our quota?When you move around Accra, sometimes i becomes angry within myself because i am in doubt as to whether our sanitation laws exit.People because of the tax they claim they pay waits for zoom lion workers to come and clean the choked gutters before our houses and shops either than that, it will remain like that.Is it modernity or civilization that has turned us to forget our traditional values or duties of ensuring that our environments is clean?Everybody in our Ghanaian setting knows the responsibility of men and women in making sure that our environments are clean not waiting for flood to occur and we start blaming sitting presidents.To the media, though your responsibility is to keep governments on it toes, you equally have a mandate in educating the public of what we are expected to do as citizens in other to ensure that our dear nation is a better ecosystem for all of us to live.The attention of the media should be shifted from making politicians popular to making us aware as citizens of our responsibilities.I sometimes get confused to hear journalists calling opponents to comment on issues concerning the sitting governments and the only thing that comes to my mind is what do the journalist want to hear from the political opponents?Nothing.They will end up criticizing without giving an alternative.The media should rather resort in questioning people directly to where the problems are coming from.Let us build our institutions.When it comes to energy issues.Citifm will call Hon.KT Hammond who was a deputy minister living who he worked under (His boss at that time) and I always become confused because what can we expect from him?nothing.

Stroke affects more than just physical functioning, according to a study is published the March 28, 2018, online issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

I found that the issue was much more common than I had realized and seems to affect different people in different ways.

Approximately 11.5 percent of pregnancies result in preterm births in the United States, and oral feeding issues affect more than 500,000 newborns each year.

Courses often cover legal issues, like how to handle research involving human subjects, rather than examining how funding may influence scientists or how cutting - edge research such as genetic engineering may affect society at large.

The special issue brings together researchers in biology, anthropology, archaeology, economics, psychology, computer science and more to explore the cultural forces affecting human evolution from a wider perspective than is usually taken.

SNMMI's more than 17,000 members set the standard for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine practice by creating guidelines, sharing information through journals and meetings and leading advocacy on key issues that affect molecular imaging and therapy research and practice.

The five professional staff collectively have more than 100 years experience with the organization, reflecting their long - term commitment to the issues and to the affected communities.

Glada Lahn, a senior research fellow at thinktank Chatham House, says the water issues often affect more than one country at a time, making international cooperation even more important:

In the United States, childhood obesity is an alarming health issue, or more like a growing epidemic that currently affects more than 30 % of American children.

Many women tend to have somewhat slower metabolic rates than men, and statistically, metabolic health issues affect more women than men.

When the output of human growth hormone is lower than it should be, so many areas of both the physiological and psychological systems are affected resulting in improper blood pressure and cholesterol levels, lack of bone and muscle strength, a weakened immune system, added weight, cognitive abilities, and psychogenic issues.

I am prone to low serotonin — it was one of the root causes of my big anxiety issues in my late 30s — so I may be more affected than the average person.

Brad Dieter PhD, discusses issues that affect both males and females as well as hyper and hypothyroid, why women have a harder time creating lean mass than men do and what can be done to «even the scales» so to speak.

People who are slightly bigger than normal individuals may have body shaming issues or insecurities in real life which can affect their self - esteem.

George Clooney's film Up in the Air touched on these issues, but followed the folks doing the layoffs rather than the people whose lives were so deeply affected.