The verb "impact" has had a somewhat reduced impact since it was verbed. Despite popular usage, I usually prefer to limit it to a noun. Whilst it may tend to impact less that way, it does mean I'm not mistaken for someone in Marketing. :-)
Wade.
"All around me are nothing but fakes Come with me on the biggest fake of all!"
Once upon a time, the only time "impact" was used as a verb was when describing a tooth.
We have to fight the terrorists as if there were no rules and preserve our open society as if there were no terrorists. -- [link|http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/05/opinion/BIO-FRIEDMAN.html|Thomas Friedman]