Sentences with phrase «on high impact events»

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«In recent months, notwithstanding the impact of severe weather events such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, flight completion and on - time arrival rates remained high, while reports of mishandled baggage and involuntary denied boardings plunged to their lowest ever recorded.

As the general public, entrepreneurs, regulators, small businesses, educators, students and industry groups become more aware of the facts about crowdfunding and the impact that it can have at the grassroots level for every small business on every street corner to the highest levels of government and regulation, a groundswell of interest has emerged sparking dialogue and events bringing crowdfunding education, awareness and issues into the spotlight.

«In setting the company's EPS target range, the board considered the high degree of volatility in the agricultural aspects of the company's operations, including the impact of prior events on future performance, such as weather - affected vintages.»

Through a dedicated webpage, social media and events, the campaign aims to raise awareness about the sugar content of food and drink products and to educate and inform about the impact of high sugar intake on health.

«To the extent those environmental impacts influence events like [Superstorm] Sandy, expect the impacts to be on the high side.»

Imaging of the coronary arteries with computed tomography (CT) angiography provides an accurate assessment of arterial plaque and could have a dramatic impact on the management of diabetic patients who face a high risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events, according to a new multicenter study published online in the journal Radiology.

Crashes with more than 50 deaths, on the other hand, were identified as high - impact events.

Today we understand the impact of human activities on global mean temperature very well; however, high - impact extreme weather events are where the socio - economic impacts of a changing climate manifest itself and where our understanding is more in its infancy but nevertheless developing at pace.

In a not - so - shocking turn of events, it turns out that all the energy devoted to building high - profile teacher evaluation systems has had remarkably little impact on teacher evaluation results.

On top of high passive safety levels — thanks in part to a passenger cell made from high - and ultra-high strength steels — active safety features include the Automatic Post-Collision Braking system, which automatically applies the vehicle brakes after an accident to reduce the chances of a second impact; the pre-crash system, which tensions seatbelts and closes windows and the sunroof if an accident is likely to improve the effectiveness of the airbags; Front Assist, which warns the driver in the event of coming too close to the vehicle in front, can prime the brakes, and operates at speeds of up to 99 mph; City Emergency Braking, which can automatically brake the vehicle at speeds below 18 mph; Automatic Distance Control, a radar - operated cruise control that maintains a set distance from the vehicle in front; and seven airbags as standard, including one for the driver's knees.

Enhanced body structure / platform through a new high - strength body that offers increased occupant protection in the event of a side or front collision / impact in offset or head - on collisions

As a consequence, the subframe can deform in a predetermined manner and absorb energy in the event of a crash on the one hand and channel high impact forces straight into the vehicle floor on the other.

The front - axle components, steering gear, engine and transmission are pre-mounted on a high - strength - steel subframe which is bolted securely to the body's side members, making it a key component in the front crash structure of the new E-Class: in the event of a frontal impact, the subframe forms a separate load - bearing path along which the impact energy is absorbed at specific points (see page 56).

In the event of an impact, a safety cage made of high - strength steel surrounds the occupants, while available OnStar Automatic Crash Response † can alert an OnStar Advisor to dispatch emergency assistance on your behalf.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the 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, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, 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 consequences thereof, 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 April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, 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, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, 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.

The markets» view of the pending British referendum on EU membership displays the hallmarks of a low probability, high impact event.

External events have more impact on lower - quality businesses than higher - quality ones.

But in any event, it's high time that we require mutual funds to disclose to investors and prospective investors the amount of their dividend income that is consumed by costs, and its impact on the fund's long - term returns.

Organized in collaboration with the Princeton University Center for Human Values and the Princeton Animal Welfare Society, the event brought together academics and advocates to discuss current and future potentially high - impact research on topics of import to effective animal advocacy.

«High - profile events such as the 2006 FIFA World Cup have had a big impact on this ongoing success,» said Petra Hedorfer, chief executive officer of the German National Tourist Board.

It also features several top - of - the - line design features that are surprising given its price range, including a proprietary nCache 2.0 technology that helps cache files faster on a high - speed buffer array before transferring them to long - term storage, and a highly vibration and impact - resistant design that's great whether you're lugging your PC around to LAN events, or looking to stick an SSD in your day - to - day laptop.

That means when something like extreme weather events reduce crops and / or cause people to ban exports, then the price of food has to run up pretty high to have an impact on demand, which is devastating to poor people.

WMO will issue its full Statement on the State of the Climate in 2017 in March which will provide a comprehensive overview of temperature variability and trends, high - impact events, and long - term indicators of climate change such as increasing carbon dioxide concentrations, Arctic and Antarctic sea ice, sea level rise and ocean acidification.

On another page, entitled «Impacts of Climate Change», the Met Office states: «Higher temperatures, fresh water shortages, higher sea levels and extreme weather events will each affect regions differHigher temperatures, fresh water shortages, higher sea levels and extreme weather events will each affect regions differhigher sea levels and extreme weather events will each affect regions differently.

This analytical document focuses on the higher temperatures, sea level rise, and extreme weather events linked to climate change are having a major impact on the Asia - Pacific region, harming its economies, natural and physical assets, and compounding developmental challenges, including poverty, food and energy security and health.

In its analysis of trends in the impacts of disasters on child welfare, the report differentiates between high impact disasters (intensive), often referred to as «emergencies», and those lower impact events that are persistent and widespread (extensive) but represent a significant yet largely unrecognised component of disaster impacts and costs.

In Africa in particular, where vulnerability is high, there is a clear need to mitigate adverse impacts of extreme weather events on society, the economy and the environment.

«The authors write that «the Mediterranean region is one of the world's most vulnerable areas with respect to global warming,»... they thus consider it to be extremely important to determine what impact further temperature increases might have on the storminess of the region... produced a high - resolution record of paleostorm events along the French Mediterranean coast over the past 7000 years... from the sediment bed of Pierre Blanche Lagoon [near Montpellier, France]... nine French scientists, as they describe it, «recorded seven periods of increased storm activity at 6300 - 6100, 5650 - 5400, 4400 - 4050, 3650 - 3200, 2800 - 2600, 1950 - 1400, and 400 - 50 cal yr BP,» the latter of which intervals they associate with the Little Ice Age.

Extreme weather events have the greatest impact on the most marginalized populations, who commonly live in the highest - risk areas.

There wasn't much impact on daily peak river levels, since this is about sustained rather than intense rainfall, but 100 - year highs in monthly averaged river levels became about 80 - year events.

Impacts on agriculture and ecosystems may themselves stem from extreme events like heat waves or droughts, from other forms of climate variability, or from changes in mean climate conditions like generally higher temperatures.

Today we understand the impact of human activities on global mean temperature very well; however, high - impact extreme weather events are where the socio - economic impacts of a changing climate manifest itself and where our understanding is more in its infancy but nevertheless developing at pace.

(We also like PJM's definition which is consistent with FERC's but focuses more on the extraordinary nature of events — «high impact, low frequency» (HILF)-- that challenge grid resilience.)

The session, taking place on the 4th day of the conference, Thursday 10 September 2015, will cover: - Informing policy development to protect citizens from climate - related hazards such as high - impact weather events.

Emanuel's main point was that just focusing on the most likely outcome (i.e. the centre of the pdf) ignores information on low probability / high impact events that may be highly relevant to society.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its provisional Statement on the State of the Climate this week, estimating that 2017 is likely to be one of the warmest years for global average surface temperature, with many high - impact events including catastrophic hurricanes, floods, heatwaves and droughts.

The impacts of extreme weather events and projected sea level rise are particularly significant due to high population density on and near coastlines and low - elevation zones.

Similarly, on the impacts of these events, on which the SPM claims «high confidence», the same report claims,

These previous mass extinction events (also known as the «Big Five») are hypothesised to have been caused by combinations of key events such as unusual climate change, changes in atmospheric composition, and abnormally high stress on the ecosystem (except in the case of the Cretaceous, which was caused by an asteroid impact and subsequent effects).

The Home Insurance Study incorporates insights about customer digital preferences and trends along with information on how customer satisfaction impacts the profitability of an insurance company; how each service event in the relationship between a customer and their insurer impacts their overall perception of the company; and critical service standards that drive higher satisfaction.

Some industry watchers are predicting the company is under a high risk of being hit with heavy - handed regulations in the near future, with such a turn of events having the potential to impact the rest of the tech industry relying on data harvesting, including giants like Google.

Some forecasted the event would push prices higher, while others expected it to have a depressing effect or no impact at all on bitcoin prices.

Partnered with SVP of Marketing to source and recruit a VP of Marketing and Executive Director of Public Relations Organized low - cost, high - impact experiences and team - building programs including pop - up ice cream carts, mixology classes, and holiday toy drives to encourage and foster a collaborative and inviting work environment Directly managed communications coordinator Acted as the studio lead on multi-platform publicity campaigns for television series on Netflix, ABC, and Disney XD Crafted communication strategy with studio and production executives to increase series awareness and affinity Coordinated press set visits, recording session observations, screening events, and marketing photo shoots Actively pitched content to entertainment, trade, and consumer media across print, online, radio, and electronic platforms.

Award - winning, hands - on art director seeking to leverage strategic vision, business acumen, and artistic talent to deliver high - impact content marketing, event marketing, print - design, and interactive digital projects in a freelance / contract position.

This event brings people together to recognise the impact of high - quality early childhood education on the lives of young children and their families, as well as the importance of investing in ongoing professional development for educators, teachers and sector leaders.

Ryan mentions that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have purchased a home in California; Ryan reviews the economic events of the prior week; Ryan notes that interest rate are still heading down; Ryan notes that the DC real estate market is competitive on the buy and rent sides and that would be renters in the DC area are turning into would be buyers; Louis notes that the DC housing dynamic is different from the rest of the country where housing prices are down and there is plenty of inventory; Louis notes that if it is cheaper to buy than rent that it makes sense to get a long term low interest rate loan; Louis talks about the benefits of visiting HomeGain.com; Louis discusses the HomeGain FSBO vs. Realtor survey and the advantages of hiring a REALTOR; Louis and Ryan discuss the HomeGain home improvement survey and recount the types of home improvements that provide the best return on investment; Ryan and Louis talk about pricing strategies for selling a home; Louis and Ryan discuss the differences between pricing a short sale and pricing a non short sale home; Louis notes pricing a home too high may keep the home on the market a long time and that the more days a home is on the market makes a home look like damaged good; Ryan describes short sales as foreclosure avoidance and discusses the impact of each on FICO scores; Ryan talks about the options that people with underwater mortgages have; Louis mentions that 72 % of home buyers and sellers pick the first real estate agent they meet and points out the value in comparing agents first using HomeGain's Find a REALTOR program; Louis can Ryan discuss the level of shadow inventory the impact on sellers as more inventory gets released;