Sentences with phrase «increased as a result of the events»

To their delight, adoptions increased as a result of the events, and return rates didn't increase.

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As a result, political instability, labor strikes, natural disasters or other events resulting in the disruption of trade or transportation from other countries or the imposition of additional regulations relating to duties upon imports could cause significant delays or interruptions in the supply of our merchandise or increase our costs, either of which could have an adverse effect on our business.

If the deficit is due to an economic recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth in real gross domestic product, or to «extraordinary events», such as a natural disaster or war, that results in an «cost» of more than $ 3 billion, then the operating budgets of departments and agencies would be automatically frozen to pay for any wage increases.

Considering the market improvement, continued reduction in our discount rates due to lower risks and increased probability of a liquidity event, the probability - weighted expected return method resulted in a common stock value of $ 5.27 as of March 31, 2010.

For they have overlooked the fact that in the natural course of events, when government and the banking system do not increase the money supply very rapidly, freemarket capitalism will result in an increase of production and economic growth so great as to swamp the increase of money supply.

Large power outages are expected to become more frequent as the result of a changing climate, where the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events is increasing, as well as geomagnetic storms and attacks on grid infrastructure.

He notes, however, that findings from the study indicate that democratic turnover might increase as a result of climatic events that are outside the control of individual politicians.

Our results build on prior research indicating that state same - sex marriage bans were associated with increased rates of psychiatric disorders19 and that health expenditures decreased following implementation of a same - sex marriage policy in Massachusetts.22 Our study contributes evidence on the association between same - sex marriage and mental health based on a robust analysis that controls for differences in state characteristics and for other state - level events that may affect suicide attempts, which are unlikely to systematically vary with the same geographic and temporal pattern as same - sex marriage implementation.

There is increasing concern that extreme events may be changing in frequency and intensity as a result of human influences on climate.

Three global bleaching events have taken place since the 1980s, including one that is going on right now, as a result of climate change increasing acidity levels and temperatures in the world's oceans.

Furthermore, in as many as 10 % of regular marathon runners, MRI results shows late abnormalities, such as fibrosis, or scars in the heart that persist and seem to increase the chance of heart events in the coming years.

In fact, before you reach for another can, you might want to get up to speed on the latest research, which shows that drinking diet soda results in an increased risk of vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death.i

Among the findings: (1) art activities can be integrated into classroom content and used to encourage rehearsal - type activities (such as songs) that incorporate relevant subject matter, (2) incorporating information into story, poem, song, or art form may place the knowledge in context, which can help students remember it, especially if the students are creating art that relates subject matter to themselves, (3) through artistic activities like writing a story or creating a drawing, students generate information they might otherwise have simply read, which will very likely lead to better long - term retention of that information, (4) physically acting out material, such as in a play, helps learners recall information, (5) speaking words aloud results in better retention than reading words in silence, (6) increasing the amount of effort involved in learning new information (such as being asked to discern meaning from an ambiguous sentence or to interpret a work of art) is positively associated with its retention, (7) emotionally charged content is easier to remember than content linked to events that are emotionally neutral, and (8) information presented as pictures is retained better than the same information presented as words.

Details: The passenger front airbag may not deploy correctly due to insufficient compression strength of the coolant within the inflator housing (as a result of long - term storage), which may cause the airbag to fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash, leading to increased risk of injury.

As a result, it affords precise control of the intake - valve events — beginning and end — which reduces engine - pumping losses, increases volumetric efficiency and cuts carbon - dioxide emissions.

«As an added result of the design and shared intelligence, we were able to increase the amount of crush space in the Chrysler 300 to create more protection and energy absorption in the event of an accident.

Publishers Weekly and the Bologna Children's Book Fair kicked off their Global Kids Connect Breakfast series on January 25 with an event that focused on the rapid growth in the audiobook industry as a result of evolving technologies and increasing demand for new ways of consuming children's book content.

The monetary base increase is direct evidence that the money supply was growing during the 1930's as a result of policy decisions rather than political events in Europe or changes in the economy because of the recovery itself.

the interest rate a bond's issuer promises to pay to the bondholder until maturity, or other redemption event, generally expressed as an annual percentage of the bond's face value; for example, a bond with a 10 % coupon will pay $ 100 per $ 1000 of the bond's face value per year, subject to credit risk; when searching Fidelity's secondary market fixed income offerings, customers can enter a minimum coupon, maximum coupon, or enter both to specify a range and refine their search; when viewing Fidelity's fixed - income search results pages, the term «Step - Up» instead of a numeric coupon rate means the coupon will step up, or increase over time at pre-determined rates and dates in the future; clicking Step - Up will reveal the step - up schedule for that security

As a result of the audits mentioned in «Question 40», the events program will be reduced and increased communications with our donor - base will be implemented thereby reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

The points system is worked differently by combining the positions of two riders from the same nationality, therefore two riders finishing a race in third and seventh position will have 10 points; resulting in each rider and nationality racing for the smallest amount of points to represent positive finishing positions, although in a further stipulation the worst result across the three races from each nationality will be removed which is a positive as it increases the chances of any nationality winning the three race event per track as it does not mean that a single collision could cost the nationality you are representing the MXoN championship.

There we showed that the more extreme an event is, the more does the relative likelihood increase as a result of a warming trend.

However, there have been some good scientific studies indicating that the occurrence of extreme climate events might have increased as a result of climate change.

The report says rising sea levels and the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as typhoons and floods — all the result of global warming — are claiming lives, destroying or damaging homes and infrastructure, reducing crop yields, and ruining employment prospects.

Extreme weather events are known to have serious consequences for human health and are predicted to increase in frequency as a result of climate change.

As a result of climate change, global temperatures are expected to continue to rise, resulting in sea level rise and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, landslides and stormAs a result of climate change, global temperatures are expected to continue to rise, resulting in sea level rise and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, landslides and stormas floods, droughts, landslides and storms.

These results suggest that as the Arctic continues to warm faster than elsewhere in response to rising greenhouse - gas concentrations, the frequency of extreme weather events caused by persistent jet - stream patterns will increase.

However, many scientists believe that, much as in the case of hurricanes, higher sea temperatures resulting from the greenhouse effect could strengthen the force of El Niño events and increase their rate of occurrence.

Florida has witnessed an increase in extreme weather events as a result of its changing climate (Are we allowed to say that?

Flash floods and urban flooding are directly linked to heavy precipitation and are expected to increase as a result of increases in heavy precipitation events.

In the event the Megawatt Capacity per WTG increases during the Easement Term as a result of any repowering effort, the Minimum Royalty shall likewise increase where applicable.

Volcanic activity puts a great number of gaseous materials into the atmosphere so any warming as a result of severe volcanic events would be more likely a result of increasing overall atmospheric density rather than just being attributable to CO2 emissions.

A June study in Science found that Southern and mid-Atlantic states — Trump - leaning places like Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Mississippi — could experience gross domestic product losses of up to 28 percent, lower productivity, lower agricultural yields, and increases in mortality rates as a result of climate - related weather events through the end of the century.

Hence, even as the potential for heavier precipitation results from increased water vapour amounts, the duration and frequency of events may be curtailed, as it takes longer to recharge the atmosphere with water vapour.

As established in the 2016 U.S. Climate and Health Assessment — The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment — the resulting changes in our climate are creating conditions that harm human health through extreme weather events, reduced air and water quality, increases in infectious and vector - borne diseases, and other mechanisms.

However the second law states that entropy must stay the same or increase, it can't decrease as a result of any spontaneous event.

«If, as many believe, a warming climate causes a rise in the intensity of extreme events like Hurricane Katrina, we're likely to see an increase in tree mortality, resulting in an elevated release of carbon by impacted forest ecosystems.»

The premium rates for increase in Sum Assured as a result of Life Stage Event will be determined basis the Sum Assured band of the policy applicable to the total sum assured inclusive of the Life Stage Benefit.

Trained event staff employees on customer service protocols and handling pricing complaints as well as limited accessibility for handicapped guests, resulting in an increased level of employee productivity

Administrative Technician III for Texas Department of Transportation: - Implement improved and time saving procedures; consistently reduce overhead costs, improve workflow and increase office efficiency - Create and maintain a database of public assistance complaints; assign an internal investigator to each case and follow - up once closed - Developed and monitor a calendar system using PowerPoint where accurate records of vacation / sick leave / comp time used and accrued are tracked month - to - month for comparison with monthly time sheets - Answer inquiries from the general public, vehicle storage facility operators, motor carriers, the trucking industry and other state / federal agencies regarding rules, laws and regulations governing the issuance of motor carrier credentials - Prepare correspondence (email and written) and review for completeness and correctness - Field calls and manage administration, resolve a wide - range of staff dilemmas and challenging situations on a daily basisPrincipal Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Provided support to Directors, Department Managers, Project Managers and Project Engineers as well as international personnel - Maintained detailed calendars of appointment schedules for business meetings, conferences, domestic / international travel arrangements and special events - Expertly ran this fast - paced, large office encompassing office and structure maintenance, scheduling of machine / equipment service and repairs, and ordering and stocking office supplies; updated and maintained department web pages - Compiled, created and distributed financial reports and PowerPoint presentations - Edited and formatted technical documentation and maintained filing systems - Coordinated extensive domestic and international travel arrangements, including air, hotel, car and meeting locations - Planned departmental meetings, special events and office movesSenior Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Supported Department Manager and Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers and shop personnel - Tracked and monitored pending and confidential correspondence and financial information - Prepared apprenticeship packets for distribution; received applications, recorded data, and set - up and coordinated Differential Aptitude Tests; notified applicants of test results and set - up initial interviews - Coordinated special events; managed information systems and maintained web pages; oversee special projects - Resolved office obstacles, communication barriers and complicationsSenior Program Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Photographed, downloaded and printed digital pictures of parts, processes and people involved in Rotor CAM area - Created and produced departmental newsletter; initiated Receiving Inspection Records Retention process (scanned records onto CD for easy and accessible retrieval and storage)- Set - up and coordinated meetings and special events; created slide show presentations and maintained web pagesPage 2

PROJECT FOR PRIDE, Kingston, NH (Mar 2013 — Jan 2016) Youth Program Coordinator • Held 3 team building exercises, resulting in increased efficiency in terms of meeting program deadlines • Created and implemented a series of youth programs for age groups between 8 and 18 years • Coordinated a large event for recruitment of members, resulting in 58 % of youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18 enrolled into different program modules • Introduced the concept of self and group care initiatives, thereby streamlining outdoor activities such as camping and hiking • Provided logistical support in developing both short and long term program plans and ways of monitoring each module's progress • Designed performance measures and perform monitoring activities to ensure that desired outcomes are met • Developed and implemented periodic youth outreach programs to meet program needs and capacity • Identified open positions within the program and indulged in hiring and training procedures to fill them • Supervised daily activities of enrolled members and ensured that all requirements of the program are being filled • Designed and executed youth program according to each individual member's ability to cope • Organized training programs for staff members to ensure delivery of exceptionally well - placed supervision • Monitored performance of both members and staff to ensure efficient functioning of programs

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN EVENT COORDINATION • Implemented a greatly operational organizational filing system; indexing, filing categorization and offsite storage which resulted in 80 % increase in ease of data attainment as well as 60 % increase in swiftness of office functioning • Attained 100 % customer satisfaction through effective event coordination techniques • Developed exceptional enduring relationships with clients which led to preserving ongoing interactions to address issues and resolutions • Assisted and coordinated work stream amidst 6 counselors while overseeing support staff which resulted in increased motivation, dedicated and determined work environment as well as punctuEVENT COORDINATION • Implemented a greatly operational organizational filing system; indexing, filing categorization and offsite storage which resulted in 80 % increase in ease of data attainment as well as 60 % increase in swiftness of office functioning • Attained 100 % customer satisfaction through effective event coordination techniques • Developed exceptional enduring relationships with clients which led to preserving ongoing interactions to address issues and resolutions • Assisted and coordinated work stream amidst 6 counselors while overseeing support staff which resulted in increased motivation, dedicated and determined work environment as well as punctuevent coordination techniques • Developed exceptional enduring relationships with clients which led to preserving ongoing interactions to address issues and resolutions • Assisted and coordinated work stream amidst 6 counselors while overseeing support staff which resulted in increased motivation, dedicated and determined work environment as well as punctuality

Weichert Realtors (Pearland, TX) 2008 Real Estate Associate, Residential Sales • Oversaw purchase and sale of residential real estate property • Directed sales events including open houses resulting in increased sales • Provided administrative support including phones, filing, and other tasks as needed • Delivered excellent customer service ensuring client satisfaction

Anheuser - Busch, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) 01/2006 — Present Marketing Coordinator • Responsible for the development of brand communication to wholesalers in both domestic and international markets • Successfully implement a variety of creative production methodologies to achieve cost effective broadcast quality results • Coordinate marketing initiatives with producers, corporate management, and technical and field production personnel • Increase product awareness and sales in both domestic and international markets • Serve as camera operator, audio technician, and grip in the production of studio, field and live production events • Reduce video production project costs by over 350 % through effective management tactics • Manage «Shoot To The Championship,» a nationwide Bud Light promotion during March Madness • Deliver television production and digital content through social media, webcasts, Internet, satellite, and DVD production

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Professional disc jockey well versed in classic rock, light rock, and easy listening Worked as host of weekday and weekend morning, midday, and afternoon programs Served radio stations as assistant program director, promotions director, and part time sales Interviewed all major musical acts to pass through the New Haven market in the past 24 years Generated significant revenue through effective sales and marketing strategies Designed and implemented varied promotional events resulting in increased listener - base Built strong, long - term relationships with industry figures and community leaders Elevated station reputation through charity benefits and partnerships Raised more than $ 150,000 through the annual Mike Lapitino Golf Tournament Offered professional support and guidance to junior hosts and support staff Performed all duties in a professional and positive manner

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Directed all daily operations, customer service, personnel, and finances for multiple hotels and resorts Designed and implemented marketing and sales campaigns resulting in increased business Planned and executed successful community events which enhanced brand awareness Responsible for multimillion dollar inventory, facility, and professional food preparation equipment Recruited, trained, and oversaw customer service personnel, kitchen staff, and cleaning crews Set company budgets, maintained profit / loss statements, and ensured overall financial health Cut operational costs through effective inventory management and employee scheduling Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers securing quality products at low prices Performed site inspection tours as well as potential client tours Built and maintained highly profitable corporate accounts Ensured compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations Created employee development programs building staff skill sets and value Utilized employee recognition tactics to build morale and company loyalty Crafted an atmosphere of respect, professionalism, and dedication to excellence Developed a loyal client base through excellent customer service and a quality guest experience Built and strengthened relationships with clients, staff, and community leaders Performed administrative duties such as data entry, filing, faxing, and phones as needed

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Managed admissions programs at eight college campuses simultaneously Directed admissions and sales teams surpassing company goals and projections Oversaw all hiring, training, and evaluation of admissions and sales staff Monitored admissions policies and procedures ensuring school accreditation Developed and implemented marketing strategy and collateral resulting in increased recruitment and revenue for employers Planned and executed successful and cost effective recruitment and sales events Consistently named lead sales and recruitment team member Performed office administration tasks as needed in support of team

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Directed all daily operations, customer service, personnel, and finances for varied restaurants Designed and implemented marketing and sales campaigns resulting in increased business Planned and executed successful community events which enhanced brand awareness Responsible for multimillion dollar inventory, facility, and professional food preparation equipment Recruited, trained, and oversaw assistant managers, hosts, waiters, and kitchen staff Set company budgets, maintained profit / loss statements, and ensured overall financial health Cut operational costs through effective inventory management and employee scheduling Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers securing quality products at low prices Ensured compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations Created employee development programs building staff skill sets and value Utilized employee recognition tactics to build morale and company loyalty Crafted an atmosphere of respect, professionalism, and dedication to excellence Developed a loyal client base through excellent customer service and a quality product Ensured staff compliance with corporate food and beverage standards of excellence Built and strengthened relationships with clients, staff, and community leaders Performed administrative duties such as data entry, filing, faxing, and phones as needed

Windex Hearing Aid Company (Long Island City, NY) 1998 — 2005 Senior Marketing Coordinator / Sales • Built product awareness through varied marketing efforts including trade show events and advertising initiatives • Served as liaison to healthcare professionals and collaborated with the creative department and sales representatives • Achieved triple digit sales growth and 140 % increase in hearing healthcare market share • Recognized for accomplishments with rating of «outstanding» for seven consecutive years • Secured product placement on «Extreme Makeover» television show and acquired product spokesperson • Featured on Larry King and Wayne Brady television programs as a result of successful marketing initiatives • Designed and implemented continuing education programs for healthcare professionals boosting company reputation • Initiated use of Geographic Information System database to detect critical hearing healthcare and sales trends • Located areas of non-production leading to expansion of company revenues • Distributed new product mailings to over 3500 accounts building brand awareness and enhancing overall sales • Automated advertising program reducing processing time by 65 % while expanding program and sales

This increase in risk in the very preterm group is consistent with the sparse literature describing the association between gestational age and parent's mental health, where others have also suggested that degree of prematurity is an important factor for maternal depressive symptoms.41 Suggested antecedents of PD include a trigger event resulting in a stress (fight or flight) response, symptoms (eg, fatigue), perceived loss of control and ineffective coping.10 This may fit the pattern of parents who experience a very preterm baby leading to an increased risk of PD, and this PD may result in symptoms that would more commonly be recognised as symptoms of postnatal depression or mood disorder (such as anxiety, depression, withdrawal from others and hopelessness).