Not exact matches
We have suggested four
consequences —
higher risk, greater dominance of luck over skill,
higher costs, and fewer outperforming funds — that are likely and logical
outcomes of
higher concentration.
When we say comparable, we mean broadly the same
outcome so that the tax
consequences of pooling does not distort the economic or social decision to pool the land because the tax cost of doing so is
higher when compared to the tax
consequences of adopting the traditional route.
In addition to low lung function at the start of the study, being male also predicted worse
outcomes, but this is likely a
consequence of
higher asthma prevalence in boys.
Although short - term randomized clinical trials have shown a beneficial effect of
high protein intake, 3,4,20,21 the long - term health
consequences of protein intake remain controversial.8,9,22 - 25 In a randomized clinical trial with a 2 - year intervention, 4 calorie - restricted diets with different macronutrient compositions did not show a difference in the effects on weight loss or on improvement of lipid profiles and insulin levels.26 When protein is substituted for other macronutrients, the dietary source of protein appears to be a critical determinant of the
outcome.
Raul on his quest for a «
High Score» makes an important choice that has an unexpected
outcome with never imagined
consequences affecting everyone around him including the only love of his life.
Test - based accountability proponents can point to research by Raj Chetty and colleagues that shows a connection between improvements in test scores and improved
outcomes in adulthood, but their work examines testing from the 1980s, prior to the
high - stakes era, and therefore does not capture how the threat of
consequences might distort the relationship between test - score changes and later life
outcomes.
«
High - stakes» does not refer to the test itself, but rather the
consequences placed on the
outcome.
Embracing
high standards, assessing whether students are meeting them, and attaching
consequences to the
outcomes help students.
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higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs,
higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the
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higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs,
higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the
consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
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outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, including store closings,
higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals) and labor costs, the effects of competition, the risk of insufficient access to financing to implement future business initiatives, risks associated with data privacy and information security, risks associated with Barnes & Noble's supply chain, including possible delays and disruptions and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the digital business, including the possible loss of customers, declines in digital content sales, risks and costs associated with ongoing efforts to rationalize the digital business and the digital business not being able to perform its obligations under the Samsung commercial agreement and the
consequences thereof, the risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, the performance of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not limited to its new store concept and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement of Barnes & Noble's intellectual property by third parties or by Barnes & Noble of the intellectual property of third parties, and other factors, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
And if you still believe you can forecast the future with a
high degree of accuracy, remember Pascal's Wager: The
consequences of your decisions should dominate the probability of
outcomes.
One display would show a world in which human beings have been lucky and the worst manifestations of climate change have not yet arrived; in the other, we have been unlucky and at least a few of the more
high -
consequence outcomes are already on the scene.
As I mentioned last week, Robert Socolow has contributed «
High -
consequence outcomes and internal disagreements: tell us more, please.»
A second challenge for risk quantification in climate change assessments is to deal adequately with low - probability,
high -
consequence outcomes, which can dominate calculations of total risk, and are thus worthy of special attention.
The
consequences of these actions can result in a myriad of ill - fated
outcomes ranging from
higher salary costs and wasted time to losing competitive applicants altogether.
The
higher risk for maternal postpartum depression is also associated with reduced parenting skills, which may have negative
consequences for the development of the child.28 — 30 Parents of obese children may lack effective parenting skills providing both a consistent structured frame and emotional support.31 In women with GDM, psychosocial vulnerability including low levels of social and family networks is associated with more adverse neonatal
outcomes, especially increased birth weight.32 Thus, there is a tight interaction between maternal lifestyle, weight status, mental health, social support as well as between maternal and child's overall health.
As a
consequence, late diagnosis of cancer is far more common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander than other Australians, with this leading to poor cancer
outcomes, including
higher rates of mortality.
The first section presents a review of the empirical evidence on the
consequences of
high and low self - esteem in the domains of mental health, health and social
outcomes.