And unfortunately, we often encounter the C-level leadership, while successful as such in the business they have overseen, are not necessarily adept at or sensitive to the impact of bringing multiple organizations together.

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They may also have a bigger impact on the wealthy, who are particularly tax-sensitive, than on ordinary mortals.

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The greatest of these is that, as fiery and horrible as the impact would have been, the survivors included many seemingly sensitive animals like birds, frogs and turtles.

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Although data are still lacking on the direct impact of mobile technology on cognition, there is extensive evidence showing that our brains are exquisitely sensitive to external interference by both irrelevant distractions and multitasking.

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Some satellite developers are beginning to design spacecraft so that sensitive instruments are located towards the back of the satellite to minimise any risk of impact damage, and the side facing away from earth is shielded to protect it from meteoroids.

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