In comparison to other tropical cyclone basins, the Mediterranean Sea is generally presents a difficult environment for development; although the potential energy necessary for development is not abnormally large, its atmosphere is characterized by its lack of moisture, impeding potential formation.
In 2011, Kyrgyzstan ranked the easiest (at 69) among the group, whereas Uzbekistan's ranking was very low at 168, indicating the rather difficult environment for doing business in the country which further confirms its limited cooperation with donors.
Right now, because of low interest rates, it's been a difficult environment for many companies -- especially the financial companies.
The troubles, which follow similar weakness in the second quarter, underscore the difficult environment for investment banks.
Scientists I spoke to this week are now at their wit's end, worn down by what they see as an increasingly difficult environment for scientific research, and doubtful of the prospects for the future.
To some extent, the middling ratings for Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney probably reflect the difficult environment for politicians of all kinds.
"Despite the difficult environment for margins on gasoline and many secondary products, Valero continued to be profitable," said Bill Klesse Bill Klesse, Valero's chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
After hearing Gerald's submissions the Judge found that the operator was a beacon of best practice, and she urged Fabric to continue its diligence in what is a difficult environment for all who work in the Night time Economy – where so many young people seem prepared, regrettably, to put their lives at risk by taking unlawful drugs".
The Word's demise is symptomatic of the extremely difficult environment for paid-for music magazines, which face a squeeze from an increasing number of free titles and the music industry's falling advertising budgets.
