Sentences with phrase «impact on the world from»

But, like many law students, she did dream of making a positive impact on the world from the get - go.

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In fact, profits are coming from a concept not focusing on maximizing profits, but instead focusing on what a company can do environmentally and socially to impact the world in a better way.

Marfeel, which brought in around $ 10 million in revenue last year ($ 11.8 million USD) from publishing clients around the world — and made the Inc. 5000 EU list at No. 283 this year — doesn't anticipate that the events of this week will have a lasting impact on sales.

But regardless of which side you lean toward, there are entrepreneurs leading the way in social impact, people like Joshua Schukman, founder of Social Change Nation, an organization focused on bringing together entrepreneurs from around the world who are making an impact while still making a profit.

Publisher's Weekly called it «a successful exploration of Scotland's disproportionately large impact on the modern world's intellectual and industrial development,» through the work of some of the nation's great thinkers, from Adam Smith to David Hume.

While much of the business world's technology depends on computers and mobile devices, the resulting applications can impact fields far removed from keyboards and screens.

Exports from Canada to the U.S. could be subjected to a maximum tariff of 3.5 per cent under the World Trade Organization's «most favoured nation» provision, to which Canada would almost certainly respond with its own tariffs on imports from the U.S. «For Canada, under WTO rules, we'd have to put up barriers with the U.S., and the retaliation would be one of the biggest sources of negative impact for us,» says Dan Ciuriak, a former deputy chief economist with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The biggest concern was that tough sanctions against Deripaska's businesses would stop Western banks and clearing houses from interacting with them, impacting everything from raising debt to sales on world markets, according to the people.

«Women — from executives to engineers to driver partners — have helped build Uber into the company it is today,» she tells Inc. «We're proud of the culture we're creating here and the positive impact we're having on communities around the world.»

I think it's important that women technologists support each other by spreading the word that while the industry is still far from perfect, it's also a place where you can have a successful and rewarding career and an outsized impact on the world.

Schultz has long championed corporate social impact, but his high - profile push on the issue of race has some from both the business world and the black community wondering whether there's a limit to the growing trend of what's known as «CEO activism.»

from the Bitcoin world (which had a monumental impact on the community and signaled the «blowing up» point of this argument), he initiated the Bitcoin XT hard fork for the following reasons:

«There have been many discussions on the impact of fake news and the digital revolution on the media industry,» Ms. Joly said in a recent interview from Switzerland, where she attended the World Economic Forum.

On the other hand, organizations and individual pundits, most recently JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, have faced scorn and ridicule from the online blockchain commentariat over remarks that downplay the technology's anticipated impact on the world at largOn the other hand, organizations and individual pundits, most recently JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, have faced scorn and ridicule from the online blockchain commentariat over remarks that downplay the technology's anticipated impact on the world at largon the world at large.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry (R) World (TM); risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

Our analysis demonstrates that the limited number of North Korean leaders and ruling elite with access to the internet are actively engaged in Western and popular social media, regularly read international news, use many of the same services such as video streaming and online gaming, and above all, are not disconnected from the world at large or the impact North Korea's actions have on the community of nations.

Nearly 200 delegates from around the world, representing governments and leading technology company executives, were in attendance at the annual conference and awards presentations to discuss and recognize ways that broadband communications is making a practical but profound impact on the infrastructure, economy, businesses, governments and social growth.

Much of the debate over the past years about the benefits and the costs global specialization, primarily the rapid advance of China as a major manufacturing center has been less about the financial costs — the $ 12 trillion dollars of additional liquidity that the US consumers offered to the world (the cumulative US trade deficit from 1990 through 2015 compared to the over $ 3 trillion dollars in trade surplus run - up by China over this same period — and more in terms of the jobs lost and the impact of foreign products on American wages in manufacturing.

«The event, the fourth of its kind, seeks to raise global awareness and create a forum for collaboration around the wide array of powerful and promising cell therapies, gene therapies, and immunotherapies emerging from medical institutions around the world, as well as the impact new technology will have on humanity and society,» a press release by the Cure Foundation explains (h / t Christian Post).

Finally, name one other major religion that has had the impact of Christianity on the world that came from someone who, or some group that, did not exist.

The impact of social tragedy upon sensitive minds from 1914 on is well represented by Paul Tillich's testimony concerning his experience as a German chaplain in World War I.

New Orleans represents a strong influence of French, Spanish, African Americans, Cajun and Creole and people from many parts of the world which have had a profound impact on its culture.

The certification from the Rainforest Alliance shows that Caribou Coffee is concerned about how its business impacts the world on a global scale, but the company is just as focused on how it affects the communities in which its stores are located.

The World Health Organization states that this imbalance is due to an increased intake of energy - dense foods and a decrease in physical activity • Research from the American Beverages Association on the impact and consumption of sweeteners in drinks confirms that drinking diet beverages as part of a weight loss program can help people lose weight • The study also suggests that drinking diet beverages may help dieters feel less hungry and assist people to manage or lose weight

Featuring an eclectic group of Uncaged Heroes from fields as diverse as technology, dance, fashion, music, art and food, Tiger Beer will inspire people to look beyond familiar faces and discover those who are truly shaping the future — proof that if you have the courage to pursue your passion, you can make a positive impact on the world.

Klopp will welcome Chelsea youngster Dominic Solanke to the club on July 1 when his contract expires with the Blues, and excitement is growing about his potential impact following on from his performances at the U20s World Cup.

Rather than buying 2 or 3 no names hoping them to be the next Henry and losing time and money on them, rather spend that money on 1 world class player who we know from the get go will have an immediate impact.

With two big international football competitions behind us, and the domestic football leagues across Europe well underway, it was a year of surprises and bewilderment in the world of football, with some players making a name for themselves on the big stage while others shied away from glory; today, we take a look at the top 5 players who made an impact on the footballing world with their brilliance on the field.

I think both teams will be happy with a draw looking at the upcoming fixtures and impact of the World Cup on the squad, and I can see it finishing 1 - 1 with a goal from Naismith in the second half being equalised by some grock like David Nugent bundling the ball over the line from a corner.

Some of the programs that are having a big impact on students at St. Dorothy School include OWL (Opening the World to Learning) Program from the University of Illinois and the JiJi Mind Institute Program.

This release is based on findings from «Moving in my World: an Investigation into Young People's Embodiment and its Impact on Participation in Physical Activity», funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and carried out by Dr Laura Azzarito when she was a Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University.

Thus, as we know from past - and brief - Chinese embargo on those the impact would be devastating to world economy.

there is a larger than anticipated impact of our financial crisis and deleveraging on potential output; there has been the global commodity price shocks, exacerbated here by our depreciated exchange rate; and, of course, there is the ongoing uncertainty in the eurozone which is now acknowledged to be having an impact on growth and investment across the world, from the US to China.

We have reporters from around the world who are seeing the positive changes, which is why it is so shocking to me that our own local leaders are blind to impact their actions could have on our economic development.

Among the important factors that could cause Rio Tinto's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, among others, levels of actual production during any period, levels of demand and market prices, the ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20 - F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») or Form 6 - Ks furnished to the SEC.

«Higher temperatures and changes in precipitation result in pressure on yields from important crops in much of the world,» says IFPRI agricultural economist Gerald Nelson, an author of the report, «Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security: Impacts and Costs of Adaptation to 2050».

«Despite some reductions in air pollutant emissions in Europe and North America, human health impacts from ozone are still a cause for concern across the world and are rising in parts of East Asia, with the potential for serious health effects on their populations,» said Zo?

«The disparity between life in the First and Third World disturbed me from an early age; I could not comprehend how the luck of where one is born can have the most drastic impact imaginable on one's living conditions,» Harvey says.

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B — a journal from the Royal Society whose motto is «Take nobody's word for it» — wades into these treacherous waters this week with a special issue, «The Impact of Population Growth on Tomorrow's World.»

The study, authored by Professor Ans Kolk from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, has been selected by an independent advisory board to be given the Atlas award, recognizing the impact it has on people's lives around the world.

«They are helping us move our technology from the research lab to the real world, where it already is making a positive impact on the lives of patients.»

He and his colleagues have found layers of rock from the end of the Triassic that are loaded with iridium, a marker rare on Earth but common in asteroids, as well as spores of ferns, which would have quickly sprouted after an asteroid impact wiped out the world's forests.

«We looked at wetlands from across the world and their impact on water quality,» said Basu.

«To understand the impacts of deforestation and climate change, we need reliable long - term data on the fauna from around the world,» explained Dr. Aide.

The report from the Commission on Health and Climate Change lays out the health impacts of a warming world and offers policy advice on how to address medical concerns and prevent them from getting worse.

«The results thus predict an interesting two-fold negative impact on the potential world - wide distribution of the miconia plant resulting from global warming since a decrease in potentially affected areas in overrun territories would be minimum,» says González - Muñoz.

This is why on 24 March millions of people across the world will come together for Earth Hour, to show their commitment to reducing global emissions and protecting people and wildlife from the impacts of climate change.

Professor Grant Bigg, from the University's Department of Geography, said: «Many people may associate warmer seas with the pleasant weather conditions they're used to experiencing while on holiday, but the fact of the matter is that an increase in sea temperatures is having a huge impact on the world's weather.

Under the Obama administration, climate change has been on the Department of Defense's radar from how it affects national security to how military installations around the world should prepare for climate impacts, like sea level rise at naval bases, melting permafrost in the Arctic and more extreme rainfall events around the world.