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But these costs may well be worth it depending on the project and its impact for the brand.
The quote from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak's Gazali Ismail that "the project's impact would be enormous but not disastrous" is not very comforting.
And environmental activists also question the project's impact on the sea bed, marine ecology and livelihood of fishermen - the oldest residents of this island city.
At Manor, a history teacher might get together with a math teacher and develop a project about the impact of castles on world history and the engineering behind building castles.
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Planners have also expressed concerns over traffic congestion and road safety as well as the project's impact on flood risk, trees in the area, wildlife, landscape, ground stability and potential contamination.
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The Los Angeles Times has embarked on a project to measure the impact of effective teaching.
Did you come up with a way to make some aspects of the work that only indirectly impact the project more efficient?
"She wants to know the human dimension, what impact a project will have on people's lives, " says Jim Storm, a consultant who has been her charity scout since 1997.
Needless to say, the Shanghai VW project will have a significant impact on the local economy.
"We are not suggesting there is never going to be any impact from a project like this, " said Mr Tomlinson.
Mr. Villareal recently discussed the scale and impact of the project, which organizers say will change the skyline of San Francisco.
Every aspect of every project is evaluated for its impact on safety.
He decided to upgrade a proposed wastewater treatment plant for Omega into a grander project that could have an impact far beyond the Rhinebeck campus.
The initial impact of the project strikes visitors in different ways.
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The Obama administration rejected the initial proposal from the Canadian energy company TransCanada, saying it needed more time to gauge the potential environmental impact of the project.
To some observers, that undercuts the impact of his project.
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The company said it would look to replace common land and it wanted to work with the commoners throughout the development "to minimise any impact that the project may have on them and their livestock".
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The committee recommended that the Kenyan government halt the project until an Environmental and Historical Impact Assessment report is provided to UNESCO.
Khan announced to expansion of the program to include another 1250 girls to understand the impact of replicating the project on a larger scale.
Liberal Democrat MSP Margaret Smith, Labour MSP Mary Mulligan and Labour MSP George Foulkes all expressed concerns their constituents had about the impact of the construction project on their lives.
When asked by the BBC if this was a coincidence a spokesperson said in the case of Lisburn it was considered that the development might be linked to the Lagan Valley hospital and would have greater impact than a smaller project.
He said Hafren Power needed to show that the project would tackle environmental challenges, work to mitigate the negative impact on the local economy such as Bristol Port and - most importantly - provide evidence the project is affordable and represents good value for electricity consumers.
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Students can share what skills they have gained and what impact they made on a project or organization.
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Lawyers for the alliance claim it is now a different project, and that no proper environmental impact assessment has been carried out.
However, environmental watchdog, the Joint Marine Partnership, said any "negative impact" caused by the project on the lough's wildlife would "be unacceptable".
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The legal team for the Alliance claim it is now a different project, and that no proper environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been carried out.
By significantly reducing our energy costs, and demonstrating the power of renewable energy to the residents of San Francisco who benefit from our facility, this project will have a tremendous and lasting impact on this community.
And I think the Prime Minister and our Canadian friends understand that it's important for us to make sure that all the questions regarding the project are properly understood, especially its impact on our environment and the health and safety of the American people.
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