Asking Catalan engineers to build a vivarium based on microfluidics in which to observe fruit fly larvae feeding behavior, the scientists demonstrated in subsequent experiments that D. melanogaster larvae are capable of making decisions that
balance risk against benefit in the context of their food search.
Not exact matches
All these factors must be scrutinized so that the heralded
benefits of ICOs are
balanced against market and legal
risks as the model matures and gains broader acceptance,» the report states.LHoFT and Stellar addressed both the upsides and the downsides of ICO fundraising.
In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the
risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those
risks and a consideration of other
risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are
balanced against the
benefits to the child of participating.
«Significant
risk reductions were detected,» the authors note, acknowledging that Tamiflu also had side effects, particularly nausea and vomiting, which must be
balanced against its
benefits.
The FDA traditionally has taken a product - specific approach to drug approval decisions by focusing on the data generated and submitted by a drug's manufacturer and
balancing the
benefits against the known
risks to the individual patient.
Individuals who successfully
balance the
benefits of
risk avoidance
against energy costs (missed opportunities to eat) have a greater chance of survival.
The overall rhythm of gameplay
benefits from this feature, as you must decide how to
balance the
risk of exposure in going after a hand - to - hand kill
against the welcome ability to thin out the always numerous enemies in one fell swoop.
Policymakers must do cost /
benefit analysis, taking into account tradeoffs, such as
balancing risks from climate change
against those from poverty, and as Hans von Storch points out, «judgments of the value of costs versus
benefits is [sic] a highly subjective, value - laden calculation.»
A
risk - oriented, staged approach to procurement reform is required, where the expected
benefits to the legal aid system are carefully
balanced against the
risks in each separate area of provision.»
However, the
benefits of research must be
balanced against the
risks, including the privacy
risks, for those who participate in research.
This is of particular
benefit to policy holders in that their premiums are a reflection of the
risk that the insurance company is exposed to, and while no - one wants to pay higher premiums this can be
balanced against the need to ensure that premiums actually provide the
benefits set out in the policy rather than going unpaid if the insurer were to fall into insolvency.