Boards scrambled to reprice options to mitigate the impact of sharply lower stock prices, and even executives who were blamed for major mistakes walked away with severance packages fit for royalty.
Some cold countries, such as Russia and Sweden, may benefit economically as their climate warms up, but the overall impact is sharply negative, especially when monetary values are assigned to consequences like forced migrations, the destruction of the rain forests, and the spread of vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
"The growth forecasts for Russia reflect the economic impact of sharply lower oil prices and increased geopolitical tensions," it added.
The results of the review suggest that the number of occluding pairs of teeth is an important predictor of OHRQoL, and that the prevalence of negative impacts increases sharply once the number of teeth present drops below 20.
The stresses of Holden's work, of attempting to fathom unspeakable sexual violence all day long, sharply impact his domestic life with Debbie, if you know what I mean.
While the headlines are sure to focus on the tax cuts for rich individuals, the market focus will no doubt centre on the planned corporate tax cut which has the potential to sharply impact profitability throughout the market.
Probiotics can enhance the stress tolerance in fish and other aquatic species by priming fish in advance to counteract environmental and husbandry stressors11, which sharply impact plasma cortisol levels in fish12,13.
Of course, the huge increase in the number of inmates has helped lower the crime rate by incapacitating more criminals behind bars, though there is no generally accepted way to measure the impact; crime rose sharply in the mid- and late 1980's, for example, even as the rate of imprisonment rose much faster.
Non-impact injuries fell sharply.
The shape or architecture of a plant is specified through the activities of indeterminate and determinate meristems, and the sum of these events sharply impacts plant growth habit, productivity, and crop management.
