Sentences with phrase «as high risk areas»

The fact that Los Angeles and other urban areas are aggregated in insurance companies» data and rates as high risk areas, thus the rates are higher IS NOT discrimination against such inner city / higher risk areas drivers.

The South of England and Scottish Highlands have been named as high risk areas for Lyme disease, but infection can occur in many parts of the UK

For example, one company might view a specific zip code as a high risk area while a second company views the zip code as only a moderate risk area.

For example, one company might view a specific zip code as a high risk area while a second company views the zip code as only a moderate risk area.

Not exact matches

It has several assets already on the sale block in the North Sea and elsewhere around the world and has already exited some of its higher - risk exploration areas, such as Peru.

The county plans to stage extra strike teams in the field this season and place them in higher fire risk areas such as Malibu and Santa Clarita.

The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its generally high debt management risk, disappointing return on equity and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself.»

As I emphasized last week, «While we're already observing cracks in market internals in the form of breakdowns in small cap stocks, high yield bond prices, market breadth, and other areas, it's not clear yet whether the risk preferences of investors have shifted durably.

It is very common amongst companies and individuals who do business in high risk areas (where kidnapping is common), such as the Middle East.

Conversely, when their risk outlook changes, and they become fearful, pulling money from speculative areas of the market in favor of «flight to quality» investments such as cash and high - quality fixed income.

As an accredited investor, this is one area to invest in because non accredited investors can hardly survive this industry because of the high risk despite this is despite the fact that it gives good return on investment in the long run.

The study, analyzing data on almost 5,000 students in 8th - grade in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, found that higher risks of substance abuse occurred in two - parent as well as single - parent households and in affluent as well as poor homes.

No, I'm not confusing facts... a uterine rupture can occur DURING a c - section, and I never said that MORE occured, just that statistically the risk of rupture is higher (mainly because as you have more c - sections the scarred area and tissue surrounding it gets weaker) and even that fact aside, there are plenty of other risks with c - section that I know many moms who were never informed of them when considering a repeat c vs a vbac, but were certainly informed of the risks of the vbac... that has nothing to do with c - sections being more convenient and more costly though.

I don't know if we're classed as being in a high - risk area, the slums of Birmingham, let's just push a leaflet through the door.

FSB National Chairman meets businesses in York devastated by the latest flooding and calls for better insurance cover Small firms need insurance protection against flooding as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) raises concerns that many businesses in high - risk flood areas can not get adequate insurance cover and will have to pay out themselves to repair damage.

Small firms need insurance protection against flooding as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) raises concerns that many businesses in high - risk flood areas can not get adequate insurance cover and will have to pay out themselves to repair damage.

Explosive detection canine teams provide a «visible, proactive deterrent factor in high - risk areas, such as mass gathering events and critical infrastructure sites,» according to the statement.

The other organizations will use the funding to put naloxone in high risk areas such as gas stations and restaurants, as well as for student recovery programs.

«As a result of the attack, in which one UNICEF staff member was injured, travel by UN staff to high risk areas has been temporarily suspended.

With our proximity to New York City and potential high risk targets, such as the second largest mall in the New York Metropolitan area, which also happens to be the eight largest mall in America, we must remain vigilant at all times against the possibility of terrorist attacks.

The researcher team agreed that including extreme sea levels into coastal impact studies is imperative in helping vulnerable parts of the world effectively protect themselves by adapting through new or upgraded infrastructure such as dikes, pumping systems, barriers, or other tools like new building codes or flood zoning that prevents new infrastructure from being built in high - risk areas.

According to reporting in Scientific American's sister publication Nature, minutes of the meeting show that the researchers were in fact much more circumspect, saying things such as «a major earthquake in the area is unlikely but can not be ruled out» and «because L'Aquila is in a high - risk zone it is impossible to say with certainty that there will be no large earthquake.»

High - risk areas include more than half of Latin America — where the virus is now circulating — as well as parts of South and Southeast Asia, Northern Australia, and a broad swath of Africa around the equator.

Currently, all regions in Angola should be considered as areas at high risk of transmission of yellow fever.

«Linking these findings with other results from the same population suggests that persons living in a more polluted part of town may have a 2 percent higher risk of stroke as compared to people in a less polluted part of the same metropolitan area,» Adar said.

The panel urged more work as well to determine the environmental impact of spilled crude oil in high - risk and poorly understood areas and sensitive ecosystems, such as Arctic waters and shores, inland rivers and wetlands.

«Drinking at such high levels can suppress areas of the brain that control basic life - support functions such as breathing and heart rate, thereby increasing one's risk of death,» said senior author, Aaron White, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Advisor to the NIAAA Director.

Results showed a large decrease in the number of birds in the «sonic net» and areas just outside and found that it was particularly effective at deterring a number of species that were at high risk of bird strike such as starlings.

Frequently - touched surfaces in busy areas — such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings — are at high risk of community - acquired and healthcare - associated infections (HCAIs) caused by methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin - sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)..

These procedures should result from scientifically mapping a community's high - and low - risk areas of exposure to both the fire and embers generated during WUI events (as will be possible using the WUI Hazard Scale).

Dr Richardson commented: «It may be that those at higher risk of having an eating disorder feel like they have no control over events in their life, such as their financial situation, and they may then restrict their eating as a way of exercising control in other areas of their life.

The effects of the cyanobacterial blooms include a higher cost for cities and local governments to treat their drinking water, as well as risk to swimmers in high concentration areas, and a nuisance to boaters when blooms form.

This is because there is a higher risk of human interaction and persecution in areas where there are more farms, a greater pressure on natural resources through increased timber extraction and livestock grazing, and even competition for food from domestic animals kept as pets.»

Australia has created an adaptation program to «help Australians better understand climate change, manage risks, and take advantage of potential opportunities;» In Nigeria, state and local governments are developing action plans for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate change.

The group with the highest body surface area had nearly three times the risk as those with the lowest body surface area.»

A Dutch - Texan team found that most Houston - area drowning deaths from Hurricane Harvey occurred outside the zones designated by government as being at higher risk of flooding: the 100 - and 500 - year floodplains.

For high - risk areas such as emergency departments, some medical centers have installed metal detectors.

By developing blood biomarkers and «immunologic signatures» related to antigen - specific T - cell responses, the researchers hope to identify individuals with latent TB infection who are at greatest risk for progression to active disease, allowing development of prevention strategies to target those at highest risk in areas with high rates of infection (usually low - and middle - income countries), as well as high income countries such as the U.S., where factors such as recent infection and HIV co-infection are associated with an increased risk of progression to active TB.

The prevalence varies across the region with higher rates seen in the south and the east, making HCV a critical area of attention for hepatologists as one fifth of HCV - infected patients are at risk of developing cirrhosis or liver cancer (2).

The mission of the ALCC is to award time for special situations of interest to the Department with an emphasis on high - risk, high - payoff simulations in areas directly related to the Department's energy mission in areas such as advancing the clean energy agenda and understanding the Earth's climate, for national emergencies, or for broadening the community of researchers capable of using leadership computing resources.

Hemley remarked: «EFree II will conduct bold, high - risk discovery science leading to next generation materials needed address a broad range of unsolved energy problems.We are pleased that the Department of Energy continues to value both the unique capabilities of Carnegie and its scientists as well as the institution's long - standing commitments to this exciting area of basic research.»

Growing human vulnerability (due to growing numbers of people living in exposed and marginal areas or due to the development of more high - value property in high - risk zones) is increasing the risk, while human endeavours (such as by local governments) try to mitigate possible effects.

Our objective was to develop an eco-epidemiological modeling approach to characterize the spatial relationships between areas of higher than expected ALS incidence and lake water quality risk factors derived from satellite remote sensing as a surrogate marker of exposure.

Higher intake of all kinds of fruit has a positive impact on stroke risk as well as many other areas of health.

SLAVE MARKET FOODS: Studies, and a bit of common sense, show that classifications on the socio - economical scale such as low income, inner city and / or ethnic minority [Hispanic / Black] predisposes consumers (who are equal under the law to protections against harm) to diabetes, obesity and other health risks as grocery stores in their area tend to sell lower qualities foods while food producers price high quality (or even halfway decent) foods out of reach.

Rao's team found that when volunteers saw names such as Britney Spears, George Clooney, Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe, those who were at the highest risk of developing Alzheimer's — those with both the genetic makeup and a family history — showed high levels of activity in the hippocampus, posterior cingulate and regions of the frontal cortex, all areas involved in memory.

As just one example, interviewing students in a San Francisco Bay Area high school a few years ago I was repeatedly told about a known student drug dealer who administrators were hurriedly trying to help graduate rather than risk exposing the school to a public scandal.

«Every Victorian government school has a place to shelter from bushfires as a last resort, and this program will make sure the shelters at 200 schools in the highest fire risk areas are even safer.»

Before Unity, Coach Le worked as the Project Director of the Higher Opportunity Program for Education at UCLA, where he created college outreach and intervention programs for at - risk youth in the OC and greater LA area.

There is evidence to indicate that some curriculum areas, such as special education, mathematics and science, may be disproportionately at risk with higher levels of attrition than others (Smith & Ingersoll, 2004).