So here's
a possible chain of events in our thought experiment that's perfectly consistent with the laws of thermodynamics but is inconsistent with the notion that a calorie is a calorie is a calorie: first, the sugar causes A to be insulin resistant; second, the insulin resistance serves to cause a compensatory elevation of serum insulin levels; third, the elevated insulin causes A to store calories in his fat tissue every day and grow fatter.
The only thing standing between the escape of nuclear steam and
a possible chain of events leading to a meltdown was an internal liner of stainless steel just three sixteenths of an inch (0.48 centimeter) thick that had slowly bent out about an eighth of an inch (0.32 centimeter) into the cavity due to the constant 2,200 pound - per — square - inch (155 - kilogram - per - square - centimeter) pressure.
Here are three important links in
the possible chain of events.
The decision to recognise Impress set in motion
a possible chain of events that would see newspapers forced to pay the costs of people who make legal complaints against them - even if the paper wins the case.
Not exact matches
Another important feature
of this
event is the Open Innovation Challenge, where a company will present a real - life supply
chain problem, and team
of experts from various companies will work together to find the best
possible solution!
Scientists have often talked about «the butterfly effect» wherein it is entirely
possible that a single flap
of a butterfly a thousand years ago on the other side
of the world sparked off a
chain of events that ultimately and eventually led to an F5 tornado ripping through Moore, Oklahoma.
What in an older kind
of philosophy would have been called the
chain -
of - cause - and - effect is here seen as being very much richer; it is a congeries
of occasions,
events, pressures, movements, routes, which come to focus at this or that point, and which for their explanation require some principle that has brought and still is bringing each
of them, rather than some other
possible occurrence, into this particular concrete moment
of what we commonly style «existence».
«Our carefully crafted common sense proposal was written in direct response to what the victims told us, the stories that came from them, what happened to them, the fact that they didn't trust the
chain of command, that they were retaliated against, that they didn't think justice was
possible,» Gillibrand said at a Capitol Hill
event.
«It is
possible that the suppression
of these microRNAs is setting off a
chain of events that is causing older people to be less efficient in developing muscle.»
The arrival
of Alina (Cristina Flutur) to a strictly orthodox religious compound to visit her friend, and
possible former lover Voichita (Cosmina Straten) to convince her to leave so they can be together, sets off a
chain of events that are grim, surreal and undeniably powerful.
However, conspiracy theorists will probably be rattled that this film doesn't entertain many
of the well - known theories (save for Lee Harvey Oswald's mother claiming her son was framed) on what happened to these various players, and will especially be driven a bit nutty by some
of the
possible inaccuracies that have been pointed out regarding the
chain of events.
Is it
possible to hold an individual to account for the
chain of events their actions might set off?
The starter is also the first
possible mechanical point
of failure in the
chain of events the user described.
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possible risk that returns from consumers or channels
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of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance
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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
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Such statements reflect the current views
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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
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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.
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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, including store closings, higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals) and labor costs, the effects
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possible delays and disruptions and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the digital business, including the
possible loss
of customers, declines in digital content sales, risks and costs associated with ongoing efforts to rationalize the digital business and the digital business not being able to perform its obligations under the Samsung commercial agreement and the consequences thereof, the risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, the performance
of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not limited to its new store concept and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement
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There can be hilarious
chain of events, only
possible with real players.
There is a
chain of events that has to happen; all unlikely but all
possible.
Each
possible recall has a circumstance and
chain of events that you can use to make the best
of the situation.