Sentences with phrase «of impact approached»

As the moment of impact approached, the crowd became silent, unsure of where to look or what to look for.

Further research would be required to assess the level of impact the approach has on academic attainment.

Not exact matches

- Edwards became enamored of a woman who approached him — and who was well aware that he was married, and how exposure of the affair could impact his future if it became public.

As 2018 approaches, there are a number of new marketing trends poised to make a significant impact on go - to - market strategy.

«We want to have a small, massive impact,» Flombaum says, contrasting the approach of attempting to change the lives — and career paths — of a small number of students at a time to that of online education, which can reach a lot of people, but is likely to have just a small affect on each one.

In a statement released in January, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the president's approach to the issue could impact the future of medical marijuana in the state of Illinois.

Bush was recently named one of GLG's Social Impact Fellows because of the group's innovative approach and quick growth (last year, the organization got roughly 5,600 applications for 140 spots).

Unlike some of the promising treatments that have failed in 2017 that deal with the so - called «amyloid hypothesis» (the treatments target amyloid beta deposits in the brain that accumulate in people with Alzheimer's disease), approaches that try to prevent nerve cells from dying wouldn't have any impact on that buildup.

«Even though our approach is more resource - intensive, it may have a stronger impact in terms of brand building than other approaches,» says Jain.

Baird conceived of this unique approach while working at the impact investment firm Gray Ghost Ventures.

Check out his comments in the video below get a sense of Kayak's unusual approach to hiring, as well as English's thoughts on the travel space and the impact of mobile on his site.

The approach comes at a time of renewed interest by large drugmakers in smaller biotech firms, with U.S. - based Celgene clinching a deal to buy Impact Biomedicines for up to $ 7 billion on Sunday and Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical agreeing last week to buy another Belgian biotech group TiGenix for $ 630 million.

Basically, instead of working to extend your areas of impact and influence beyond the virtual four walls of your business, here the idea is that you explore, examine, evaluate, and incorporate the best approaches and ideas you can find outside of your own shop.

D.light is «one of the best examples in the world of how impact investing and a market - based approach can fundamentally transform people's lives for the better,» says Omidyar Network's Matt Bannick.

To be fair, Bertolini's piece was more about mindfulness than sleep habits, but it does highlight that the way CEOs approach their daily routines directly impacts the culture and effectiveness of companies they lead.

While new technologies, such as Motif, are helping extend the reach of impact investing to a broader universe of investors, a financial advisor's role in taking a holistic approach to investing is still undeniable.

The «logical consequences» of this approach include continued bad behavior, continued negative impact, and further erosion of team excellence and engagement.

The impact portfolio is now approaching 40 percent of the foundation's approximately $ 11 million in assets, roughly split between debt and equity.

Doug Mataconis, a political blogger, writes that Cain is «either blind or idiotic to ignore the impact that a combined federal and state sales tax would have in jurisdictions that already do have a sales tax, and the impact that a combined levy approaching 20 percent on the sale of goods would have on the middle class, and on small businesses.»

«In Canada as in the U.S. and Europe, the most common question investment consultants are asked by clients about ESG is whether an ESG - based approach will negatively impact investment performance,» said Andrew Sweeney, Institutional Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management Inc. «This and other data from the survey reveal a high level of interest and curiosity about responsible investing, including areas of significant uncertainty.

This patchwork approach to regulating the nature of foreign owned residential real estate allows subregions in Switzerland to create policies that respond to the particular pressures they face, whether it be foreign investors holding land but not building, or foreign investors purchasing large lots that when developed significantly impact the traditional esthetic of the area.

While some companies attempt to address the impact of macroeconomic factors by using relative goals in their long - term incentive plans, the CNGC has determined that relative goals are not the right approach for Walmart for the reasons described on page 50 above.

With the whole approach here, the vast majority of new funding is coming from folks like Mark and Priscilla Chan, and Emerson Collective, and John Doerr's Foundation, that not only have a very long timeline, but are explicitly interested in the impact side as well as the financial return.

James Smith, head of workplace strategy and business development at Morningstar, says many broker - dealers are taking a proactive approach to measuring the rule's impact on their 401 (k) advisory business, and not waiting for courts to determine the Labor Department rule's fate.

According to a Forrester study commissioned by Vision Critical, companies that have adopted this approach as part of their journey to becoming truly insight - driven could see substantial impact.

Britain has already felt the impact of the tougher Xi approach over Hong Kong with the refusal late last year to allow a Commons select committee to visit the former colony and, in January, the snubbing of the Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire by the two most senior Hong Kong officials.

The ImpactAssets 50 Review Committee selects firms according to a set of criteria developed to ensure that the list includes a diverse set of firms with experience in the field, scale in terms of AUM and investor base, commitment to impact and representing a range of approaches, asset classes and impact areas.

We are likely to see growing pressure on companies to be transparent and demonstrate a responsible approach in their strategies for deploying new technologies and managing the impacts of these changes.

Still, given the market's rich valuation, one would have expected in advance that the Fund would be largely hedged, and to that extent, the Fund's hedging approach performed in 2006 basically as expected - it muted the impact of market fluctuations on the Fund, and contributed several percent in «implied» interest.

In the military sphere, a good start has been made in rebuilding a stronger relationship but as in other areas of Canada's reborn interest in China, a sustained and strategic approach will be required if recent efforts are to have any measurable impact.

An interesting fact about this trading approach is that a lot of financial institutions are basing their positions on the same pivot point and buying and selling large volumes, which has a direct impact on the price changes of the assets.

One approach has been to rely on evaluation metrics, or ratings that measure the environmental and social impact of companies» operations.

Surprisingly, the approaching repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as «Obamacare,» hasn't had much of an impact on the sector at all.

The idea of a harmonised approach to impact reporting came up as Kommuninvest prepared its reporting after launching its debut green bond in 2016.

Dr. Angela Eikenberry Author, Professor, University of Nebraska - Omaha Topic: «Three Approaches to Making Meaningful Impact Through Philanthropy: Lessons from Giving Circles» Summary: What is philanthropy for?

Understanding the impact of longevity and medical costs on savings requires education and a proactive approach to saving.

The quantitative approach used here, which provides a data - driven picture of the provincial - level impacts of trade agreements, can help illuminate the proactive policy steps that need to be taken to reassure regions and sectors as Canada proceeds in trade discussions with other partners, including in the Asia Pacific.

I don't think either of these impact the time arbitrage approach, which is based more on psychology.

Our last two years of results with our Big Game campaigns are great examples of this multi-screen approach and impact.

The second article will discuss the SEC's use of administrative proceedings to try enforcement cases, the impact of the Dodd - Frank Act's whistleblower program and guidance for managers on approaching a regulatory exam or investigation.

Now, if market participants were to shift to a passive approach in the practice of asset allocation more broadly — that is, if they were to resolve to hold cash, fixed income, and equity from around the globe in relative proportion to the total supplies outstanding — then we would expect to see a similarly positive impact on the market's absolute pricing mechanism, particularly as unskilled participants choose to take passive approaches with respect to those asset classes in lieu of attempts to «time» them.

«For us, being a «Cool Vendor» serves as a validation of our «everybody wins» approach to the ecosystem and the impact that our dynamic, quality intent data is having across B2B marketing and sales.»

That comparison, the SFMTA told TechCrunch in January, will entail opting for the place the city should promote stationless bike - share, the impact stationless bike - share has on the general public correct - of - approach, «including maintaining accessible pedestrian paths of shuttle, as well as the enforcement / renovation burden on metropolis staff.»

Calgary Economic Development's Mandate The Rise of Shared Value and Four Other Trends in CSR - Forbes There couldn't have been a better way to approach the end of 2011 than at the ambitious and cheerful Net Impact conference followed by Business for Social Responsibility's (BSR) annual conference.

Alison believes that diversity, a multi-disciplinary approach, and the lessons and principles learned from the past, will be crucial to the advancement of these newer technologies and thus in creating the communities, social, and economic impact we all desire.

Most Canadians (54 %) say they participate in these sorts of events at least «sometimes,» and more than seven - in - ten (72 %) feel that this approach has at least a «fairly meaningful» impact on the charitable organizations involved.

«Just as the formation of the venture capital industry ushered a new approach and mindset toward funding innovation within the private sector, impact investment has started to bring opportunities to harness entrepreneurship and capital markets to drive social improvement.»

None have had anything approaching the impact of the story of Jesus.

The IRS, of all groups, has come out on the side of taxpayers, writing in 2015 that «the IRS's approach to FATCA implementation has created significant compliance burdens and risk exposures to a variety of impacted parties.»

You said, «None have had anything approaching the impact of the story of Jesus.»