Sentences with phrase «average risk reductions»

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The Update incorporates the October average private sector economic forecasts and an increased «adjustment for risk» for 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, as well as an increase in employment insurance rates of only 5 cents (employee rate) for 2012, rather than the 10 cents set in legislation As a result, the balanced budget target is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target»).

«All vegetarians together had on average a 22 per cent reduction in the risk of developing colorectal cancer, compared with non-vegetarians,» said Orlich.

Men who eat two or more servings of tomato products average a 35 percent reduction in prostate cancer risk.

In a response to the Lancet review published in March, he and colleagues noted that the average cholesterol reductions actually achieved among lower risk groups in the trials were far below the 77 points that formed the basis for the conclusions.

The average 90 - day spending on patients in the study is almost $ 27,500; for every additional increase in spending of roughly $ 8,500, the researchers found a reduction in mortality risk of about 2 percentage points.

During an average follow - up time of more than seven years, lithium treatment was associated with the lowest risk of rehospitalisation in mental or physical disease, with a risk reduction of about 30 per cent compared with no treatment at all.

Researchers who studied data from the Nurses Health Study estimated that substituting nuts for an equivalent amount of carbohydrate in an average diet resulted in a 30 % reduction in heart disease risk.

Furthermore, cross-sectional studies of amino acid intake and blood pressure have reported intakes of tyrosine and glutamic acid to be associated with, on average, a 2 mm Hg reduction in pSBP (14, 15), and intake of histidine with a 4 % reduced risk of an increase in pSBP of 16 mm Hg (16).

While the greatest risk reduction has been shown in individuals who average about 6 ounces per day, even 3 ounces per day has been shown to decrease risk.

The study finds that the overall reductions in criminal activity are concentrated among the top 20 percent of high - risk students, who are disproportionately African American, eligible for free lunch, with more days of absence and suspensions than the average student.

Teachers» superior returns were attributed to patience (they traded just 6.1 times a year compared to an average of 9.1), risk reduction (they had a 12 % higher allocation of diversified funds), and being more invested (they held less cash in their portfolios).

Doing a very rough average, and considering that the NASDAQ was in a boom period for most of the study period, I am comfortable with a reduction in the US equity risk premium over bonds down to 1 - 2 % on average, and over cash to 3 - 4 % on average.

I realize that a few folks posting here believe that these actions might make FICO scores somewhat useless in another year... but if I were the suspicious type, I'd be betting that a reduction in average FICO scores for Americans on a massive scale — the scale that can be created by reducing credit limits suddenly on many millions of card holders — is something that the Credit Industry is betting will become its * salvation * in a few more years, aside from simply «reducing their exposure to risk» today.

Advocates of dollar - cost averaging claim it's a good risk - reduction tool because tiptoeing in a bit at a time reduces the chance that you'll put all your money into stocks just before the market slumps.

Flooding from rivers affects more people worldwide than any other natural hazard, costing an average of $ 104bn (pdf)(# 80bn) every year in damages, according to a report from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction reported the number of people affected by natural disasters fell 43 percent when compared to the previous 10 - year average.

It provides several benefits: more accurate insurance pricing, increased insurance affordability, a 10 % reduction in total vehicle mileage, a 12 - 15 % reduction in vehicle crashes and insurance claims (it is particularly effective at reducing crashes because it gives the highest risk motorists the greatest incentive to reduce mileage), consumer cost savings (motorists are predicted to save an average of $ 50 - 100 annually in net insurance costs), and significant reductions in traffic congestion, road and parking facility costs and pollution.

Achievements can include an increase in student grade point average, reduction in absenteeism, securing a grant, an increase in grade level of a few at - risk students.