Sentences with phrase «potential damaging impact»

He added, «The lack of scientific data on the potential damaging impacts to wildlife and our sensitive land areas must be addressed, especially when one considers how much of this industrial development is subsidized by state and federal tax dollars.»

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While Schuler would argue that the damage of the inevitable bubble bursting will be limited to companies that have received, or want to receive, funding and to the private investors and those funds invested in them, there is always the potential for a much wider impact on employment and real estate values.

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.

-- FOMC minutes show uncertainty and concern about markets are affecting officials» decision - making — Officials were cautious when evaluating market conditions and the «damaging effects on the economy» — Worry about «potential buildup of financial imbalances» and a sharp reversal in asset prices» — Members seem oblivious to impact of inflation on households and savings — Physical gold and silver remain the only assets for real diversification and safety

To mitigate the impact of future smoke events, the team developed a model framework which could help governments and policymakers in Southeast Asia identify, in almost real time, the fires with the highest potential to cause damage to human health.

Ice crystals can physically damage cell membranes and organelles, and dehydration may change the osmotic potential with severe impact on membrane and cell integrity.

So finding a reliable way to test for fatigue to mitigate its potential damage could have a significant impact on highway safety.

Dr Schwendner said: «In addition to potential health risks for the crew, some of these microorganisms could have a negative impact on spacecraft, as they grow on and might damage spacecraft material.

Oregon and Washington are the number one and two softwood - producing states in the nation, respectively; 20 these two states plus Idaho produce more than $ 11 billion in primary wood product sales.21 Our review of existing research suggests the Northwest's forests will experience significant potential impacts from climate change, in particular from wildfire — due to both increased drought and to wood damage from pests surviving warmer winters.

In terms of economic impact, changes in temperature and precipitation patterns may result in damage to tourism and other strategic economic sectors with growth potential such as high - value - added agriculture.

I don't know of having highly developed, or even overdeveloped, stomach muscles would necessarily cause a problem, but there is something there that we should discuss, which is if people have had abdominal trauma, meaning maybe a hernia surgery, or a C - section, or an ovarectomy, or any kind of abdominal trauma that may cause scarring or damage, or even if a woman has really bad uterine fibroids, for example, which can cause pelvic obstruction, anything in the abdominal pelvic area that creates scar tissue, whether it be surgical, or impact trauma, or what have you, has the potential, because the abdomen and pelvis rest up against your intestines, has the potential to impede the movement of stuff through the intestines.

This has the potential to damage the facet joints and impact the nerves.

Furthermore, Google is already burdened with many other risks, for instance: (1) increased competition from general purpose search engines and information services (page 7); (2) dependency on remaining competitive and providing value to advertisers (page 7); (3) being subject to increased regulatory scrutiny which may negatively impact business (page 8); (4) being «regularly subject to claims, suits, government investigations, and other proceedings that may result in adverse outcomes» (page 8); (5) «Privacy concerns relating to our technology could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 12); (6) «Web spam and content farms could decrease our search quality, which could damage our reputation and deter our current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 13); (7) «Internet access providers may be able to restrict, block, degrade, or charge for access to certain of our products and services, which could lead to additional expenses and the loss of users and advertisers» (page 16); (8) «New technologies could block online ads, which would harm our business» (page 16).

• Post-Collision Braking: Helps reduce the impact of a potential secondary collision by automatically applying moderate brake pressure when an initial collision event is detected; slowing the vehicle can potentially lessen injury to occupants and damage to the vehicle

Should an accident occur, new Post-Collision Braking technology helps to reduce the impact of a potential secondary collision by automatically applying moderate brake pressure when an initial collision event is detected; slowing the vehicle can potentially lessen injury to occupants and further damage to the vehicle.

All in, as many as one in four PLS loans in Hurricane Irma's path had limited equity available, prior to any potential home price impact due to storm damage.

These figures underscore the importance of financial organizations staying aware of wide - ranging cyber threat vectors and potential impact of those threats, so they can implement best practices that keep their information secure and reduce potential damages if they do suffer a cyberattack.»

The results from the study suggest that critical impact asymmetries due to both climate and socio - economic structures may deepen current production and consumption gaps between developed and developing world; it is suggested that adaptation of agricultural techniques will be central to limit potential damages under climate change.

Mitigation has the potential to reduce climate change impacts, and adaptation can reduce the damage of those impacts.

The tribe's request cited the significant impact the new facility would have on their treaty rights and potential for irreparable damage to their fisheries.

Other compelling reasons to begin taking action include the potential for catastrophes that defy the assumption that climate change damages will be incremental and linear; the risk of irreversible environmental impacts; the need to learn about the pace at which society can begin a transition to a climate - stable economy; the likelihood of imposing unconscionable burdens and impossible tasks on future generations; the need to create incentives to accelerate technological development the address climate change; and the ready availability of «no regrets» policies that have very low or even no costs to the economy.

We only have to remember the recent impact of Hurricane Sandy on communities in the northeast to see the potential damage that a single storm can cause.

Localities» legal complaints lay out hundreds of millions of dollars, possibly more, worth of potential damages from future sea level rise and other global warming impacts.

Another study examined the potential flood damage impacts of changes in extreme precipitation events using the Canadian Climate Centre model and the IS92a emissions scenario for the metropolitan Boston area in the north - eastern USA (Kirshen et al., 2005b).

As part of our contribution, CSW commented that the document might carry greater relevance for decision - makers who want to advance a needed adaptation agenda to an unconvinced or climate - skeptic audience (a very real possibility) by including more explicit language on the ways in which climate change issues can be framed to appeal to diverse groups — for example, emphasizing the potential damages to people and property to one community, the negative impacts to industry in another.

«The consumer is the loser in this because of the potential impact on fuel choice and in forcing fuels into the market the consumer doesn't want or that could damage their engines.

Criteria Description PRIORITY Carcinogenicity Potential to cause cancer Endocrine Disruption Potential to negatively effect hormone function and impact development Mutagenicity Potential to damage DNA Teratogenicity Potential to harm fetus Reproductive Toxicity Potential to negatively impact reproductive system ADDITIONAL Acute Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon initial, short term exposure Chronic Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to cause cancer Endocrine Disruption Potential to negatively effect hormone function and impact development Mutagenicity Potential to damage DNA Teratogenicity Potential to harm fetus Reproductive Toxicity Potential to negatively impact reproductive system ADDITIONAL Acute Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon initial, short term exposure Chronic Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to negatively effect hormone function and impact development Mutagenicity Potential to damage DNA Teratogenicity Potential to harm fetus Reproductive Toxicity Potential to negatively impact reproductive system ADDITIONAL Acute Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon initial, short term exposure Chronic Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to damage DNA Teratogenicity Potential to harm fetus Reproductive Toxicity Potential to negatively impact reproductive system ADDITIONAL Acute Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon initial, short term exposure Chronic Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to harm fetus Reproductive Toxicity Potential to negatively impact reproductive system ADDITIONAL Acute Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon initial, short term exposure Chronic Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to negatively impact reproductive system ADDITIONAL Acute Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon initial, short term exposure Chronic Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to cause harm upon initial, short term exposure Chronic Toxicity Potential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to cause harm upon repeated, long - term exposures Irritation of Skin and Mucous Membranes Potential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory system Sensitization Potential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previousPotential to cause allergic reaction upon exposure to skin or airways Other Any additional characteristic (e.g., flammability, skin penetration potential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previouspotential, etc.) relevant to the overall evaluation but not included in the previous criteria

On the other hand, at a more detailed scale, from a small region to a small country, many specific localities, sectors and societies can be highly vulnerable, at least to possible low - probability / high - consequence impacts; and potential impacts can amount to very severe damages.

«It's something that you don't really see that often that a plaintiff is suing for damages to his reputation, not only as a lawyer but as a potential future career as a judge that could have been impacted by this as well,» says McNairn's lawyer, Jeff Saikaley, of Caza Saikaley LLP.

Financial services providers are vital in the fight against financial crime and its damaging impact; only by implementing robust screening processes and checks on potential customers can they help reveal hidden launderers among the mass of genuine individuals.

extremely important to the appellants for their economic, cultural, and spiritual well - being» before concluding (at para 44) that «(g) iven the importance of the rights at stake, the significance of the potential impact, and the risk of non-compensable damage, the duty owed in this case falls at the highest end of the spectrum.»

There is also potential for a positive rate impact if a home has not experienced any recent claims or if the roof on a home was damaged and replaced.

Any 80 % crash would no doubt translate to a considerable amount of collateral damage in the wider cryptocurrency space meaning that this potential event is far from limited in its impact to those holding bitcoin.

There is some potential to argue that various local, state and commonwealth authorities have failed in their duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islander communities from the impacts of climate change and are therefore liable for the damage to those communities.