Sentences with phrase «personal impact on the world»

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One of the most respected banks in the world and known for its support of philanthropy, BNP Paribas honors select entrepreneurs based on the social impact of their work, their personal and financial investment, and the transparency of their projects.

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.

Through process - driven research on financial and impact outcomes of investing and grant - making, Align enables its clients to use their resources to move the needle on the world's greatest environmental and social challenges by building investing and giving strategies that are aligned with its clients personal values.

Philanthropy and service have long been a part of Christy's personal and professional mission to make a lasting impact on the world.

If people were less concerned with the ultimate convenience, and more concerned with their personal impact on other living things, the world would surely be in better shape.

«In the developed world, the most effective way to reduce the environmental impact of diet, on a personal basis, is to become vegetarian or vegan,» says Annette Pinner, chief executive of the Vegetarian Society in the UK.

By sharing what Gnosis Chocolate does to ensure integrity and quality, and by offering my personal perspective on the raw foods movement's significance and potential, I hope to contextualize recent events in our field, communicate Gnosis» commitment to raw integrity, and share my vision of how we might all work together to increase the raw foods movement's positive impact on our world's health and environment.

Fun and games aside, both consider how a life on the road impacts personal relationships, and how to keep a stable head when your world is constantly changing.

It also paints a rare picture of the complexities of the HIV / AIDS crisis from a personal perspective — a disease which has been largely ignored in Hollywood, despite its devastating impact on societies around the world.

In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si, an encyclical on the environment, calling for us to assess the «impact of our every action and personal decision on the world around us».

If educators are empowered to incorporate lessons about the positive impact of reflecting on their learning and using specific strategies to improve academic performance from the early grades on, students will be better equipped with the skills they will need to thrive in school, in their personal lives and in the working world.

While the world of personal finance is interesting, I think what is going on in Greece and the rest of the Eurozone will have a far bigger impact on everyday American's lives than they may realize.

We focus on featuring ordinary people that are doing extraordinary things in the realm of entrepreneurship, personal productivity, development, location independent work and living, and world impact.

The main menu consists of friends, personal and world high score leaderboards and it's always gratifying to discover that you've leapfrogged a friend or made an impact on the world.

It is not hard therefore to see how the significance of being a caregiver and the accompanying paraphernalia of a child's world may well have had an impact, not only on a deeply personal level but also on his methodology and resulting work.

Paying close attention to the political environment of the 21st century and its impact on identity, Kristin Lucas and Thuan Vu draw connections between their personal identities and the larger construct of the hyper - mediated world, bringing an understanding of the new and existing shared platforms.

During the late 1940s Smith was also further developing ties within the art world and formed strong personal relationships with Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, and Mark Rothko — artists who had an impact on his work throughout his life.

Drawing on personal, political, and historical narratives, Abdessemed reflects upon the increasing globalization of the world, and the way that it impacts an individual's sense of self.

And I was curious: Knowing what you know about the pace of change — and how what we've already dumped in our atmosphere is going to have an irreversible impact for decades to come — what is your personal belief on the issue of what sort of lives we in the first world should live in the here and now?

We envision a world where a just transition to a clean and renewable energy economy creates millions of new, good jobs that can be unionized, provide family - sustaining wages, and foster professional and personal satisfaction; where returns on new energy investments go to those who have for decades been hardest hit and / or left behind; and where race, gender, income, and sexual identity don't impact access to clean air and water.

This sector team can play a large role in creating change by advocating for effective climate legislation that can benefit our outdoor experience, improve our personal well - being and reduce the impact on our natural world that the outdoor industry relies upon for its success.

When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace — packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet — for a feature on their site, I jumped at the chance to go «virtual window shopping» and pick accessories that accent outfits, regardless of seasonal trends or personal style; I honed in on clothing made by hand with high - quality, local and traditional textiles, crafts that create employment in underserved areas, and accessories made with low - impact materials and following fair trade standards.

If it is seriously bad news, the legal - world equivalent of a terminal diagnosis that will have a significant personal impact on the recipient, it's not a bad idea to rehearse or role - play the exchange with a trusted co-worker.

Delegates gathering this autumn for Legal Week's International Private Client Forum on the banks of Lake Como discussed some of the most pressing issues, including the impact of impersonal technology on the very personal world of private clients.

In a world - first, nib foundation's funding support will enable Smiling Mind to conduct the largest evaluation of an app - based mindfulness intervention program - to measure the impact of their program on increasing the protective factors associated with mental health and wellbeing such as social connection, sleep quality, and developing personal coping skills and resilience to deal with the stresses of everyday life.

At that time, Zerka Moreno was the principal trainer in developing skills in group psychotherapy and psychodrama and was just an incredibly skilled therapist and person — she had a tremendous impact on my professional and personal development as well as the many professionals who came for training from all over the world.