Sentences with phrase «with substantial concerns»

There are substantial equity concerns with this forced feeding of technology - based testing, with substantial concerns that underserved populations such as English learners, students with disabilities, and socio - economic disadvantaged students having less access to technology and thus being at a disadvantage due to the premature forced technology - based testing protocol, thus widening the perceived achievement gap for these students.

«I represent a middle - class community with substantial concerns about the direction of our State.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

I continue to expect that we will gradually increase our exposure to inflation - protected securities and commodities on substantial weakness in these areas, but as inflation pressures are most likely still several years away, our primary concern here is with fresh credit weakness, and that concern still translates into a moderate exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

With the market apparently far more concerned with perception than reality when it comes to the Fed, any tendency toward higher inflation figures or substantial dollar weakness is likely to make investors fret that the Fed might not be able to «ease» as aggressively as it otherwise woWith the market apparently far more concerned with perception than reality when it comes to the Fed, any tendency toward higher inflation figures or substantial dollar weakness is likely to make investors fret that the Fed might not be able to «ease» as aggressively as it otherwise wowith perception than reality when it comes to the Fed, any tendency toward higher inflation figures or substantial dollar weakness is likely to make investors fret that the Fed might not be able to «ease» as aggressively as it otherwise would.

For pastors, this material offers substantial theological justification for the supportive, kenotic style of counseling and pastoral care, along with a belief that, without formal words of doctrine, we build health and even faith through our concern for the counselee.

Considering the substantial amoutn of witness throughout history concerning miracles, both from those within christianity and without, to state as fact they do nt exist is.I do nt know... I do nt agree with that.

I believe liberal constitutionalism with substantial fundamental commitments to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law and sufficient attention to local indigenous concerns - what I call indigenization - can be appropriately responsive to local concerns with the development and maintenance of fundamental political values.

Jurisprudence in Australia has confirmed consistently the substantial lessening of competition test is concerned with the process of competition and not with the effect on individual competitors.

The lack of meaningful public participation is glaring with no substantial consultations and dialogues that could address the concerns of the stakeholders especially regarding the safety of Golden Rice.

The ACCC has released a Statement of Issues outlining concerns with proposed acquisition of Macquarie Generation by AGL and have stated that its preliminary view is that the acquisition would result in a substantial lessening of competition in one retail and at least one wholesale market.

He questioned the view that we need not be concerned with heavy concentration, instead preferring «standard economic wisdom» that «mergers resulting in high levels of concentration in markets with substantial barriers to entry will usually reduce competition and cause harm to consumers and our economy.»

the provisions of section 46 of the CCA (which deal with conduct of firms possessing substantial market power) have been extensively reviewed and clarified in recent years to address ACCC concerns.

FI project aims to improve safeguarding in four EU countries through better engagement with fathers Serious Case Review summaries across the world (plus a substantial body of research) reveal that family professionals working with children at risk of harm commonly fail to engage well with men in families where there are safeguarding concerns.

In any case, agencies having contact with children generally do not enquire about the father's PR status, and will usually only do so where there is evidence of substantial conflict with or estrangement from the mother, or major child welfare concerns regarding the father's care of the child.

Serious Case Review summaries across the world (plus a substantial body of research) reveal that family professionals working with children at risk of harm commonly fail to engage well with men in families where there are safeguarding concerns.

In other words, she says, «individuals may understand and believe that concussion is a serious injury and even a medical concern; however, if they also believe that their peers or coaches will take issue with their reporting their injury or that they may lose substantial playing time, they may still choose not to report the injury.»

«The Conference shares with the [Oxford] Circuit the substantial concerns regarding the promotion of breast milk substitutes...»

Though I share Wu's concerns about insufficient time for children to eat lunch and overly processed foods, I have worked with the CPS meal program as they have made substantial improvements over the last two years.

NATO is a narrow alliance based on specific concerns and Greece's geopolitic position hasn't changed (Greece occasionally flirts with Russia, emphasising their shared orthodox heritage, but it's only for show and Russia clearly isn't prepared to offer anything substantial).

And our work with our towns, with the Berkshire Planning Commission to highlight for FERC the substantial environmental, economic, health and safety concerns of that pipeline.

This is in line with the concerns raised by the New York State Comptroller's Office and will save the city significant funds as the cost to print checks and supply envelopes is substantial.

Pollution is a concern too: Shipping is responsible for 3 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, similar to the airline industry, along with substantial particulates and sulfur dioxide.

«Our results suggest that there are substantial differences between specific antipsychotic agents and between routes of administration concerning the risk of rehospitalization and treatment failure among patients with schizophrenia,» the article concludes.

One might be concerned that even with de-duplication there would be substantial bias in targeted capture.

Concerning the XPLAY2, I think you make a good point, but there needs to be some substantial bridge between their cellular products and gaming products because smartphones are already beginning to compete with gaming systems, both portable and console.

As an author, I'm not worried about the Amazon - Hachette dispute, but I am most certainly concerned about Amazon's lack of tact in dealing with independent publishers who make them a substantial sum of money.

While Forest City's developed real estate is called a fixed asset, a substantial portion of these assets is really quite current, a source of almost immediate cash through sale or refinancing, without interfering with Forest City as a going concern.

In looking at the common stocks of potential takeover candidates, TAVF is much more influenced by whether or not a deal at a substantial premium over market might close, as compared with which of several attractive securities is priced more attractively as a going - concern based on an NPV analysis.

We will seek to avoid the following: • Bonds that finance projects with substantial sustainability concerns such as first - generation biofuels, waste - to - energy plants using toxic substances, or projects that prolong fossil fuel dependence such as refurbishment of coal power plants.

As both a trader & an investor, I've always been impressed with the ability of Irish companies to thrive over the decades, despite substantial IEP / GBP & EUR / GBP rate volatility... so I have no serious concerns on that score.

When one co-owner faces significant debts, enough to consider filing for bankruptcy, this raises substantial concerns with other owners about keeping the cottage «in... Read more»

«Given the substantial decline of the loonie to multi-year lows, investors concerned about a future appreciation of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar might consider replacing VFV with VSP,» says Alan Fustey.

This two - volume catalogue will be the first substantial publication to offer an overview of Lucas» work from 1990 to today, and to focus on her approach to exhibition making, installation and her concern with the architectural environment in which her work is placed.

Also, in the sixties, the concern with questions of documentation in artistic practice provides us with substantial examples of the shortcomings of the notion of neutrality of presentation.

The US Attorney requested a stay in the case because of concerns for the integrity of «a pending criminal prosecution that has substantial overlap with the witnesses and conduct at issue in the Civil Cases».

Below you'll hear from scientists with significant concerns about keystone sections of the paper — on the evidence for «superstorms» in the last warm interval between ice ages, the Eemian, and on the pace at which seas could rise and the imminence of any substantial uptick in the rate of coastal inundation.

Global climate change risks are high to very high with global mean temperature increase of 4 °C or more above preindustrial levels in all reasons for concern (Assessment Box SPM.1), and include severe and widespread impacts on unique and threatened systems, substantial species extinction, large risks to global and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year (high confidence).

ChE — I've seen substantial data on the effects of anthropogenic climate change on agricultural productivity — it's a subject that has been addressed in detail by the IPCC and many other organizations concerned with agriculture, as well as by the climate science literature.

As for cooling, the risk of an AMOC slowdown is increased by high emission rates, and that leads to a substantial cooling of European climate with, maybe, sea - ice or icebergs reaching Scotland, so if that is a genuine concern to you, think about that.

With respect to the reported benefit - cost rations, this paper argues that they are a bit low because, first, they do not reflect the substantial concerns about equity and uncertainty; and second, because a substantial part of the benefits (after the year 2100) is not accounted for.

Or perhaps the same way that the substantial agreement between active researchers concerning the causes and treatment of gastric ulcers, until Barry Marshall and Robin Warren demonstrated that they could be cured with a simple course of antibiotics — a discovery that cost the pharmaceutical and surgical industries billions, and led to them being subject to death threats?

WUWT reader Jim Cripwell writes in a comment I'm so annoyed with this... From today's GWPF, I find http://www.thegwpf.org/uk-government-no-global-cooling-centuries/ I quote: «The Parliamentary Under - Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Baroness Verma)(Con): The UK government has made substantial investment in research that concerns the likelihood and timing of future changes in global and...

The majority of Chinese ADSs were in the red, with Canadian Solar and Yingli Green Energy down 8 % and 45 % respectively after Yingli disclosed in its 20 - F that there is «substantial doubt» that it will continue as a going concern.

The biggest shock from reading the emails was that the IPCC assessment process had a substantial element of schoolyard bullies, trying to insulate their shoddy science from outside scrutiny and attacks by skeptics, over concern with their press and media attention, discrediting skeptics, etc..

They commented «We are very concerned that short - term reasoning is being used to justify building a technology with substantial long - term impacts and responsibilities.

Steady growth in hemp product sales, combined with a substantial increase in acreage in Canadian hemp fields, further validates U.S. farmers» concerns that they are being shut out of the lucrative hemp market that Canadian farmers have cashed in on for over a decade now,» continues Steenstra.

Substantial benefits would accrue directly for developing countries, as well as indirectly for other countries concerned with global security, by applying advanced research and technologies to support:

Compared with results reported in the TAR, smaller increases in GMT are now estimated to lead to significant or substantial consequences in the framework of the 5 «reasons for concern.»

Following concerns that Pfizer Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Hospira Inc. will result in a substantial lessening of competition, Pfizer has reached an agreement with the Competition Bureau to sell the Canadian assets... [more] Full article