Sentences with phrase «with substantial issues»

In spite of these parameters, it should be noted that many of the sustaining - time programs were of high quality and dealt with substantial issues at a deeper level of analysis than was possible in programs forced to maintain ratings.

When faced with a substantial issue such as media and violence, therefore, the first step has been for policy - makers to try to establish a clear, empirical and «objective» body of «facts» as the basis for their decision - making.

Not exact matches

In tandem with our annual Giving Well Guide, we anaylse trends and issues in philanthropy, an area where there has been substantial development as Western Australia's wealth has grown in the past decade or so.

Moon also had a phone call with Abe on Sunday and said he had discussed the abduction issue with Kim during the summit «in substantial detail,» the Blue House spokesman said.

Food waste: A global issue Food waste is an important global issue, with substantial repercussions in terms of both food security and the environment.

Food waste is an urgent global issue, with substantial repercussions in terms of both food security and the environment.

High Risk — Speculation (H / SPEC) High risk equities of companies with a short or unprofitable operating history, limited or less predictable revenues, very high risk associated with success, significant financial or legal issues, or a substantial risk / loss of principal.

Mark's primary areas of expertise include: assisting clients with substantial private businesses manage the growth from a financial and strategic perspective advising high net worth clients on succession and estate planning issues helping clients achieve the optimal value for their business upon disposal on an after tax basis analysis of business performance assisting clients with debt raising issues structuring client's affairs for maximum tax benefits.

Since 80 % of respondents drive alone as their primary means of transportation, with about 20 % commuting between 30 minutes and an hour each day, addressing transportation issues would have some substantial economic and social benefits.

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.

It's a substantial magazine of the old sort, which one reads for the pleasure of reading and of learning, covering subjects with no obvious immediate cash value but of great value to those who believe in humane learning — though it also dealt well with the pressing issues of the day.

I am encouraged by his acceptance of a substantial part of my criticism of classical theism as found in Aquinas; however, he sides with Aquinas and against me on some issues.

As The Nation pointed out after the election, «One out of every four Trump voters voted with the Supreme Court in mind, and it's a safe bet that a very substantial number of those see the Supreme Court through the lens of abortion politics... If you can rally voters around abortion, few other issues matter.»

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.

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.»

Stagnant water with dirty diapers can have substantial odor issues and if not washed on a regular schedule, can actually soak the stink into your cloth diapers.

«We have invested substantial sums in the housing stock and there has been a huge effort to address problems with waste, fly tipping and other environmental issues.

Donovan, a solidly Republican politician, has parted ways with Trump on some issues, most notably the tax bill due to the substantial limitation on deducting state and local taxes and the effort to substantially gut Obamacare.

He went to list a variety of issues that he's agreed with the governor, as well as some substantial issues he's disagreed with the governor on.

With its substantial powers over issues like financial services regulation, free trade agreements and EU migrants» access to welfare, the EP could emerge as one of the biggest obstacles to Cameron's strategy.

Asked about the progress of the talks with state employee unions, Malloy said: «there continue to be outstanding issues that are substantial.

«NYAMA members met with over 70 legislators and staff at a crucial time during budget negotiations and we made substantial progress on our priority issues aimed at growing the aviation industry and creating jobs in New York,» Ms. Crook reported.

«You can hardly see anybody who can point to any single substantial development in the 10 years of PDP compared with the almost eight years of APC under Oshiomhole and that in fact, decides the issue.

Seeking attorney with substantial experience with legislative ethics issues; offering competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Mr. Shafran added, «We think there are substantial legal issues with reducing hours for workers who are under a collectively bargained contract.»

The survey found that perpetration of domestic violence is associated with substantial negative effects on the productivity and safety of workers with close to half of respondents (46 %) reporting that violence issues negatively affected their job performance.

And this is a substantial issue in the United States with direct public costs of billions of dollars.»

Amplification of existing health threats: The effects of extreme heat and heat waves, projected worsening air pollution and asthma, extreme rainfall and flooding, and displacement and injuries associated with extreme weather events, fueled by climate change, are already substantial public health issues.

«Several interpretations of the nature of this system have been proposed, from an isolated slowly spinning magnetar with a substantial fossil - disk, to a young low mass X-ray binary system, or even a binary magnetar, but none of them is straightforward, nor can they explain the overall observational properties,» researchers said in a study, published in the Sept. 2, 2016, issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

The Times may also realize that it has lost substantial credibility with people like the people that frequent this site when they published Taubes» article and that people who identify with nutritional vegetarianism are a minority compared with those who want to hear that they can eat the foods that they like without significant worries, and are interested in the issue because they are struggling with weight and health.

I've never had a client with normal sleeping issues, who didn't get substantial benefit from learning how to use this simple thing.

Regarding carbohydrate source, a diet with a low versus high glycemic index can be used to reduce HbA1c moderately (by ∼ 0.5 %).13 Case series and pilot studies reveal more substantial improvements in HbA1c and other benefits (less hypoglycemia and reduced glycemic variability) with a very low — carbohydrate diet (VLCD).14 — 21 Although varying to some degree among studies, a VLCD is typically defined as ≤ 20 to 50 g per day of carbohydrates or ≤ 5 % to 10 % carbohydrates as a proportion of calories.22 — 24 In T1DM, small sample sizes and methodological issues limit the significance of VLCD benefits, and little is known about prevalence, practice, and sustainability.

Profile names are not the biggest issue in the world; if you are stuck with a mediocre name, suitors — whether male or female — can usually bypass this evidence of poor judgement in favor of more substantial evidence about you, such as photos and your profile text.

It's held back a little by being saddled with standard «origin movie» issues — introducing audiences to the world of Wakanda isn't a quick and easy task, and it could use an extra 15 - 20 minutes to flesh out the supporting characters — but still manages to be the most substantial superhero movie ever.

«Our results indicate the achievement gains that are possible with remedial education,» said Jacob in a press release issued at the time, seeming to buttress Roderick's hedge about the need for «substantial supports.»

«You can disagree with lots of ways parents bring up their children but until a crime has been committed, or there is a substantial child - protection issue, I don't think it's anybody's business.

Make them the same length as a decent lesson — at least 50 minutes — so that they can be planned properly, and they can be used to wrestle with substantial content, such as a wellbeing issue like bullying, a big political debate like who should be the next President of the United States, or an area to explore in science, maths, or history.

Save for a few NAACP branches (including its affiliate in Connecticut, have stepped up in the discussions over Gov. Dan Malloy's school reform effort, and advocated on behalf of Bridgeport mother Tanya McDowell, who will serve five years for trying to provide her child with a high - quality school), the nation's oldest civil rights group offers nothing substantial on addressing issues such as ending Zip Code Education policies, expanding school choice, addressing childhood illiteracy, and revamping how teachers are recruited, trained, paid, and evaluated (especially when it comes to bringing more black men into the teaching profession).

Although principals indicated that lack of time to work directly with teachers was a substantial constraint, the authors showed how some districts have found a way around this issue, such as by implementing late - start Wednesdays as a way of providing professional development.

Pursuant to another executive order, the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Chief Counsel for Advocacy must review proposed and final rules anticipated to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities before they can be issued; if we have questions about the impact of our proposals on small entities, we will often discuss these issues informally with this office earlier in the rulemaking process.

The President's decision to launch TTIP negotiations with the EU followed a detailed exploratory process by the Administration that included public and private sector stakeholders, as well as Congress, and determined that an agreement that addresses a broad range of US - EU bilateral trade and investment policies, as well as global issues of common interest, could generate substantial economic benefits on both sides of the Atlantic.

Johnson told us today the company has resisted issuing a press release, is quietly sharpening the Sonata Hybrid's act, and we will surely be impressed with its substantial re-working.

Finally, on a pure process level, I am wary of a world without agents or publishers: that would mean that you have large booksellers, who have substantial market power, dealing with authors directly, the vast majority of whom do not have any substantial market power, and where there are antitrust issues that may arise from collective action.

The flicker rate alone is enough to discourage concentration (and also presents substantial access issues for students with neurological sensibilities.)

She is currently looking for nonfiction authors with a substantial platform, as well as outstanding contemporary women's fiction, issue fiction, and formula romance.

But this experience, together with the more recent experience with debt settlement firms, suggests that there are substantial issues that must be addressed in order for these private mechanisms to work properly.

A C6 condition is a property with substantial damage or other major maintenance issues.

I don't like the idea of upgrading my portfolio every time a new set of ETFs is issued but the fee advantage with Vanguard is hard to ignore and may add up to substantial money in my pocket over 30 plus years of investing.

The GSEs do take on the credit guarantee obligation of the securities they issue, but nobody sells loans to the GSEs just to offload credit risk — in fact, more than a few lenders work hard to negotiate contracts with the GSEs that leave quite a substantial part of the credit risk with the original lender: recourse agreements, indemnifications, servicing options that put a lot of the cost of default on the seller / servicer, not the GSE.

In contrast, a majority of the common stocks held in the TAVF portfolio are issues of companies with ultra-strong balance sheets where the issue was acquired at prices that represent a substantial discount from readily ascertainable net asset values; e.g., Toyota Industries, Tejon Ranch, MBIA, Millea Holdings, Forest City Enterprises, Radian Group, St. Joe, and Brascan.