Sentences with phrase «uncertainties surrounding changes»

Instead, there is more likely a status quo bias, based upon large uncertainties surrounding changes in course of action.

Not exact matches

Being closely surrounded with mentors has changed how I approach all sorts of situations: what to say to the top executives to guarantee a meeting, how to build a strong network and use it regularly to strategically grow the company, how to start every day by visualizing and rehearsing events, how to constantly push everyone around me to their full potential, how to maintain confidence and cope with tremendous uncertainty and bad news, and on and on.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
The personnel changes have heightened the uncertainty surrounding the Fed's next moves.
The biggest challenge for advisors, Brown says, is the continued uncertainty surrounding regulatory changes.
For me I never rated Mbappe as our immediate solution based on his age and the uncertainty surrounding the continuation of players form (1 yr of greatness) and change of clubs.
«Studying the PETM helps us understand the mechanisms that aid recovery from global warming, thereby helping researchers reduce the uncertainties surrounding the Earth's response to global climate change,» Ridgwell said.
Researchers say the changes could be as much as 5 percent of costs in some states, but caution there is considerable uncertainty surrounding such estimates.
As acknowledged in an Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics report on climate change scenarios, also released on Monday, there are still considerable scientific uncertainties surrounding the nature and extent of future climate change.
This could have been a negative change in the outlook on the company's operations, the possibility of a better return from another acquisition, an increase in the uncertainty surrounding the SEC investigation or an increase in the estimated settlement costs related to the SEC investigation.
As I've been saying for a long time now, the aspects of human - driven climate change that matter most to society — the pace and extent of warming and sea - level rise, for instance — are surrounded by durable and (un-manufactured) uncertainty.
My goal in creating the image (a larger version is here) was to distinguish elements in the science pointing to greenhouse - driven climate change that are clearcut from those surrounded by deep and enduring uncertainty.
While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to greenhouse - driven global warming (see David Roberts, Michael Levi and this list of reviewed research for more), the long - term picture of a profoundly changed Earth is clear.
Given the uncertainties surrounding the science of climate change, the minuscule impact of the suggested remedies, and the high cost of proposed regulations, now is a good time to step back from precipitous actions and exaggerated rhetoric.
«Many of the uncertainties surrounding the causes of climate change will never be resolved because the necessary data are lacking.
To address the scientific, cultural, health, and social issues arising from climate change requires an in - depth and cross-disciplinary analysis of the role of uncertainty in all of the three principal systems involved: The physical climate system, people's cognitive system and how that construes and potentially distorts the effects of uncertainty, and the social systems underlying the political and public debates surrounding climate change.
Policy uncertainty within government surrounding climate change complicates efforts by carbon - intensive companies to develop a long - term strategy.
It's good that you're looking so closely at the huge uncertainties that surround such an important part of the climate change narrative.
While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to greenhouse - driven global warming, the long - term picture of a profoundly changed Earth is clear.
The original question: While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to greenhouse - driven global warming, the long - term picture of a profoundly changed Earth is clear.
Those numbers are likely to change given the modifications to the ITC in the deal, but Einowski expects the extensions to help eliminate some of the regulatory uncertainty surrounding renewable power.
«It is very concerning that scientific disagreement, uncertainty and a complex policy debate surrounding climate change are apparently seeding what seems to be a wave of eco-terrorism...»
Robert Lempert characterizes the decision making environment surrounding climate change as one of deep uncertainty, owing to long time horizons, substantial uncertainty in our understanding of the climate system, and the potential for surprises.
Fifth, the uncertainty that surrounds climate change is very great.
Optimal decision making strategies are arguably a mismatch for the climate change problem owing to the deep uncertainty surrounding climate sensitivity, among other sources of uncertainty.
The estimates of temperature change in the paper by Feulner / Rahmstorf and other papers with similar results are surrounded by too much uncertainty to be taken as precise values, but the general range is supported by correlation with historical data.
Collectively and pursuant to statutory authority, under the direction of these Executive Offices, the USGCRP directed an effort statutorily dedicated in part to studying the state of the science and its uncertainties surrounding the theory of «global warming» or «climate change,» ultimately producing the National Assessment.
It attempts to surround the hard facts about climate change with clouds of uncertainty, even though these facts are agreed to by the scientific academies of every major country in the world and the vast majority of the world's climate scientists.»
Of course, uncertainty surrounding expected damages is highly relevant because it must be taken into account when assessing the total expected risk from climate change.
Improved understanding of key physical processes and inclusion of them in models, together with improved projections of changes in the surrounding ocean, are required to notably reduce uncertainties and to better quantify worst - case scenarios.
Much uncertainty surrounds the interactions between the El Niño — Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and long - term global change.
This post addresses uncertainty and risk, and compares the climate change issue to policy issues surrounding nuclear waste disposal in Yucca Mountain.
Within the Indus basin, reduced melt water will have significant impacts upon available runoff; however, increased uncertainties surrounding precipitation and socioeconomic changes limit any conclusive assessment of how water availability will be affected; moreover, seasonality of runoff may be a more important factor.
Global climate models, driven by a range of emissions scenarios, are used to define the envelope of uncertainty surrounding future climate change (e.g. [1]-RRB-.
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding insect responses to climate change.
Their target is the uncertainty surrounding the various efforts to create a homogenised ocean heat content data set that deals appropriately with the various instrument changes and coverage biases that have plagued previous attempts.
Dr. Curry has emphasized the need for a precise definition of hypotheses relevant to the magnitude of anthropogenic and natural climate change, including an appropriate recognition of the uncertainties surrounding each.
Overall, the synopsis emphasized the positive effects of climate change over the negative, the uncertainty surrounding predictions of future change rather than the emerging consensus and the low end of harmful impact estimates rather than the high end.
In this way, EPA both expedited its task by using «ready made» external reports, and avoided any real discussion of the many scientific uncertainties surrounding climate change.
He described the changes to investment rules as they relate to state - owned enterprises as «an incremental increase» in the uncertainty that has always surrounded foreign takeovers in Canada rather than a deal killer.
The news surrounding the improperly used Facebook data could add to investor uncertainty about major changes to Facebook's newsfeed cash cow, announced in reaction to previous election - related disclosures.
When it's not our choice and change is our only option then the task seems a whole lot harder, surrounded by uncertainty and concern about the loss of our security and status.
These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to, the following: our strength and financial condition; the uncertainties relating to the medical needs and local economy of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin and the surrounding community; the strength and financial condition of Sauk Prairie Medical Office Building and its tenants; the uncertainties relating to changes in general economic and real estate conditions; the uncertainties regarding changes in the healthcare industry; the uncertainties relating to the implementation of Griffin - American Healthcare REIT IV's real estate investment strategy; and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Griffin - American Healthcare REIT IV's periodic reports, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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