Such asteroids come along perhaps once every 100, 000 years or more, according to the scale, called the Torino Hazard Impact Scale.
On the older and more nationally oriented Northeast Snow Impact Scale, which looks at snow in the entire history of a storm, the weekend storm's total score was 4.35, ranking it 25th.
Applicants are asked to submit technology-based projects that could have a large-scale impact on a problem facing the people today and make the world a better place.
Mr. CHRIS CARBONE (Bureau of Labor Statistics): This is a first for BLS. The actual impact and the scale of this disaster is so much greater than we've seen from anything else.
This Duke University research is worthwhile in clarifying the picture of the full impact of Provenge which heretofore was muddled by the direction and scale of the clinical impact of Frovenge.
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The same issues that create systemic failure and success with money on a global scale also impact us personally.
We are facing a once in a century opportunity to scale our impact and take teacher effectiveness to new heights.
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This is an opportunity to take a journey that will allow you to make an impact on a massive scale.
Mr. Villareal recently discussed the scale and impact of the project, which organizers say will change the skyline of San Francisco.
In 2007 Nassim Nicholas Taleb created a widely-spread meme and best-selling book on Black Swans, highly unexpected events that carry major scale and impact.
Precision agriculture is saving farmers across the country millions of dollars annually and dramatically reducing the impact of large-scale agriculture on the environment by avoiding unnecessary application of fertilizers and pesticides to crops.
Get to the global outlook, and the events of Friday are going to prove extremely small scale in their impact.
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The impact of new economies of scale however is becoming more visible.
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The time required to meet the goal will depend on the level of intensity, categorized on the scale as Low impact, medium impact, or high impact.
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Over time, the site will help to improve our understanding of what practices work for different communities and increase the impact, sustainability, and scale of digital literacy efforts.
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Even as the integration process is proceeding well, we expect temporary business impact from this large-scale merger but we are optimistic that the second half of 2013 will see more revenue growth momentum and cost synergies.
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Despite the enormous emotional impact of such a large-scale event, he helps us reconnect with the individual human element.
The environmental group Greenpeace welcomed the MEPs' vote on Wednesday, saying the reforms would help to promote small-scale and low-impact fishing methods.
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Regardless, ocean-based energy advocates seem to be learning the lessons of their renewable energy predecessors, identifying and addressing environmental impact concerns long before full-scale deployment.
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It also said that there would be a wide scale evaluation of the impact in the area, with post-mortem examinations of badgers, and detailed investigation of every cattle TB incident.
While technology expands and reinforces the already global reach of pop stars, Hollywood films and network television shows, it also has a major impact on industries of a smaller scale.
In this spirit and with the mission to scale the scope and impact of the conversation beyond this one-day event, we have launched a dedicated Power Redefined section on Forbes.com .
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As for the corporate embrace of innovation: before we give in to temptation, and dismiss these efforts as cynical platitudes, consider the following: what if a senior leader within a large company decided she genuinely wanted to innovate, to try to get a traditional corporation to think differently, to share ideas better, to express passion and enthusiasm, and to leverage scale to maximize the impact of such innovative thinking.
From Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro, the breathtaking film redefines the scale, scope and emotional impact of what a blockbuster can be with the ongoing epic story of the mighty AUTOBOTS in a thrill-packed adventure that the whole family can enjoy.
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Rafael is now turning his energies toward a call to action and creating an initiative called the U.S. Science Project focused on inspiring individual scientists, businesses, legislators and community leaders to scale efforts for engaging in impact-driven volunteerism to begin to fill the science deficit in our nation through a volunteer Science Corps.
This size and scale allows them to make an impact in a way that smaller organizations cannot.
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Khan announced to expansion of the program to include another 1250 girls to understand the impact of replicating the project on a larger scale.
The partnership shows that HP clearly understands the power high-impact social entrepreneurs can have to craft and scale up solutions to problems around the world.
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Neil Mellor, a currency strategist at Bank of New York Mellon, said Mr Carswell's plan would have to be executed on a massive scale for it to have any impact on the economy.
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