To date, most research has focused on the impact sound might have on marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins.

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We realized we needed to focus and set measurable impact targets that reflected sound investment thinking and responsible use of financial resources.

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Each had a unique smell, sound or visual impact that was genuine and memorable.

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Jose Corona: We work with so many great entrepreneurs that have taken their ideas and vision and turned them into sound businesses with positive impact in the inner city.

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According to a news release from Adidas, they feature "quick drying Revolution 30 technology" and "ClimaCool Zones" and "limited-edition impact camo design" and other terms that must sound amazing in an elevator full of marketers.

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This might not sound like much, but it has a huge impact on jobs, our economy and our ability to pay the future bills of the federal government.

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Matt Barton, the library's curator of recorded sound, said the song was selected because of its impact on club music.

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Charities concerned with child welfare are also reluctant to sound too positive - not least because of anxieties over how austerity will impact on young people's lives in the coming years.

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Federal tightening, he said, would outweigh state and local spending, and so he asked President Obama and Congress to be thoughtful of the near-term impact of their longer-term attempts at putting the U.S. on a sound fiscal path.

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That might sound like an accounting nicety, but the level of tangible versus intangible assets can impact important things like the satisfying of loan covenants.

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It allows sound designers and mixers a new level of creative control and ensures that cinema audiences will experience the full impact of their mix regardless of theatre configuration.

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