«A six - or seven - point decline in IQ may have
substantial consequences for academic achievement and occupational potential,» says senior author Robin Whyatt.
An August 2008 Geophysical Research Letters study that examined the impact of the melting Himalayan Naimona «nyi glacier concluded, «If Naimona «nyi is characteristic of other glaciers in the region, alpine glacier meltwater surpluses are likely to shrink much faster than currently predicted with
substantial consequences for approximately half a billion people.»
The paper uses evidence and modeling to explain how the sun - blocking impact from a 50 - year stretch of unusually intense eruptions of four tropical volcanoes caused sufficient cooling to produce a long - lasting shift in the generation and migration of Arctic Ocean sea ice, with
substantial consequences for the Northern Hemisphere climate that lasted centuries and left a deep imprint on European history.
Warming of arctic soils and thawing of permafrost thus can have
substantial consequences for the global climate, as the large C and N stores could be released to the atmosphere as the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
Not exact matches
A shift by Chinese companies to dominate 5G «would have
substantial negative national security
consequences for the United States,» the Treasury said.
If you've thought about using 401k
for home purchase costs, the
consequences can be
substantial.
It contends that «there seems to be a
substantial gap between the number of people transacting in virtual currency (
for which tax
consequences might attach) and those that are reporting such transactions.»
It is merely good
for Edmonton because the City will bear the
substantial risks of the deal and almost all of the negative
consequences.
Post-partum depression poses
substantial adverse
consequences for mothers and their infants via multiple direct biological (i.e., medication exposure, maternal genetic factors) and environmental (i.e., life with a depressed mother) mechanisms.8, 9 From the earliest newborn period, infants are very sensitive to the emotional states of their mothers and other caregivers.10, 11 Maternal mood and behaviour appear to compromise infant social, emotional and cognitive functioning.11 - 15 As children grow, the impact of maternal mental illness appears as cognitive compromise, insecure attachment and behavioural difficulties during the preschool and school periods.6,16 - 19
This may have
substantial and lasting adverse
consequences for development.
This recognition can have
substantial practical
consequences,
for example whether or not treatment is reimbursed by insurance or in determining outcomes in court cases.
Perinatal events can result in associated longer term health and broader societal costs, as shown by the size of damages paid in obstetric litigation cases, which represent a
substantial cost to the NHS.27 Follow - up over weeks or longer to monitor recovery, or a future assessment of the outcomes
for mothers and babies at a later date, would act as a vehicle
for estimating costs and
consequences beyond the perinatal period and shed more light on long term cost effectiveness.
Stevens outlined stark
consequences for patients, with clear political
consequences: without
substantial extra funding next year, we would turn back years of progress that have seen waiting times
for surgery fall from 18 months to 18 weeks.
A major feature — not always recognised by commentators — of the 2015 election was a
substantial reduction in the number of marginal seats, largely as a
consequence of the collapse in support
for the Liberal Democrats.
The achievement must produce «a
substantial impact
for the field -LSB-,] a richness of
consequences -LSB-, and have an] almost... paradigmatic importance or breakthrough importance.»
Although we will not see immediate effects by tomorrow — some of the slow processes will only respond over centuries to millennia — the
consequences for long - term ice melt and sea level rise could be
substantial.
«Three, conducted only among elderly people, concluded that
substantial numbers of seniors were both drinking and taking alcohol - interactive medications and called
for increased awareness about possible harmful
consequences.
While we encourage readers to be cautious about applying our findings without qualification to all public schools, we also encourage school districts to support research that can identify middle - school effects in other settings, especially since we find the
consequences of attending a middle school
for student achievement to be
substantial and troubling.
When Teachers See Similarities with Students, Relationships and Grades Improve The Conversation, 5/27/15 «Even when the similarities are surprisingly trivial — like having a birthday in common with someone else or having a preference
for paintings by Klee versus Kandinsky - the
consequences on relationships are typically
substantial.»
If a coffeehouse has slow Wi - Fi, the
consequences generally aren't
substantial — you might not be able to Skype with your friend in England while sipping your latte,
for example — but the lack of technology in our schools has significant implications.
The resulting loss of instructional time can be
substantial and,
for many students, the academic
consequences are decidedly negative.
The
consequences for persistent low performance are
substantial.
This can create a
substantial long term financial
consequence for enrolling and that money could instead be used to reduce the student loan balance early.
@BeamSplashX: If AAA model actually fell apart, I'm not sure what would come next; the
consequences of that are quite
substantial and I certainly couldn't figure out what would happen —
for example, the end of AAA may well be signalling / responding to the fall of consoles.
Any useful summary of knowledge on the causes and
consequences of climate change and possible responses would have to include a hard look at the
substantial (and sobering) body of work on what shapes human behavior: how people absorb or ignore scientific information — including the climate panel's own reports — and what roadblocks in human behavior await the menu of possible policy options
for limiting climate - related risks.
... they caution that society should fully quantify direct and indirect GHG emissions associated with energy alternatives and associated
consequences prior to making policy commitments that have long - term effects on global forests;
for they ominously warn «there is a
substantial risk of sacrificing forest integrity and sustainability
for maintaining or even increasing energy production with no guarantee to mitigate climate change.»»
Compared with results reported in the TAR, smaller increases in GMT are now estimated to lead to significant or
substantial consequences in the framework of the 5 «reasons
for concern.»
It has also been established that periodic, very
substantial increases in the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere
for a period of 420 thousand years never preceded warming, but, on the contrary, always followed an increase in the temperature with a delay of 200 - 800 years, i.e., they were its
consequence (italics and boldface added.)
During the late 20th century, a scientific consensus evolved that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere cause a
substantial rise in global temperatures and changes to other parts of the climate system, [149] with
consequences for the environment and
for human health.
The immigration
consequences of having committed an «aggravated felony» are
substantial —
for instance, if a removable alien is a lawful permanent resident («LPR»), he becomes ineligible to apply
for cancellation of removal.
[29] The legislature chose not to provide a specific cost
consequence for an insurer's failure to participate in mediation, such as
substantial indemnity costs against a losing defendant or deprivation of full costs of a winning defendant.
substantial non-compliance with the National Standards of Canada
for records management, and a lack of appreciation of the
consequences of non-compliance.
46 Lastly, in any event, the case - law shows that the importance of the objective of consumer protection, which therefore includes the protection of air passengers, may justify even
substantial negative economic
consequences for certain economic operators (Nelson and Others, paragraph 81, and case - law cited).
A missed or delayed cancer diagnosis,
for example, can lead to
substantial long - term
consequences that might have been averted with more timely treatment.
It will ultimately be a question of interpretation of the words used in the contract, but there is a
substantial risk that
for current contracts the
consequences (financial and otherwise) of the change are not going to fall where the parties thought they would.
In setting out the justification
for exercising the discretion in favour of Mrs A, Coulson J, said, «fundamental matters arise
for consideration at the outset», namely, «the starting point
for any consideration of this case must be the serious nature of the underlying tort; the absence of any dispute about liability simpliciter; and the
consequences of that undisputed wrong on the claimant's ability to recover
substantial damages from the defendant.»
Anybody interested in seeing some of the
consequences of the SCC's careless (in my view) use of language need only look at BC where Resurfice and Clements are now being relied on
for the view that a but -
for cause must be a
substantial connection.
This article shall explore income needs in cases involving
substantial assets (known as big money cases) and will focus on the factors a court takes into account when considering needs and investigating the importance,
for family practitioners, of constructing a carefully considered budget and the
consequences of failing to do so.
«Given well - known U.S. national security concerns about Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications companies, a shift to Chinese dominance in 5G would have
substantial negative national security
consequences for the United States,» a CFIUS official wrote to the two companies, the Journal reported.
Given well - known U.S. national security concerns about Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications companies, a shift to Chinese dominance in 5G would have
substantial negative national security
consequences for the United States.
... the documenting of activity and the liability - obsessed culture of government services is such that if there are
substantial cuts to administrative staff with an expectation of the same levels of activity recording, there will be significant
consequences for the amount of time clinicians can spend with their patients.
Ms. Clifford now applies
for sole custody and guardianship of Melissa on the grounds that Mr. Clifford has alienated the two oldest children from her and as a
consequence of his continuing conduct, there is a
substantial likelihood that Melissa will be similarly alienated....
While research shows that sexting isn't as prevalent as the media narrative might suggest, it is an issue with
substantial social and legal
consequences for teenagers.