Sentences with phrase «explaining human risk»

But I go on to say that my reporting on behavioral research explaining human risk reactions and responses (or the lack thereof) has been the most unnerving experience of all: Read more...

But I go on to say that my reporting on behavioral research explaining human risk reactions and responses (or the lack thereof) has been the most unnerving experience of all:

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Robbins goes into more detail on index funds in his book «Unshakeable,» in which he explains that funds eliminate the human error — and therefore the risk — that is inherent in picking stocks individually.

Explaining to its shareholders how it is addressing strategic risks linked to major environmental and social policy issues, such as climate change and human rights, is an important dialogue every corporation needs to engage in with its shareholders.

Cow's milk does contain a growth hormone called IGF - 1, which has been tied to increased cancer risk, but scientists say that drinking milk increases IGF - 1 levels in the human body so minimally, if at all, that it's unlikely to explain the association.

New treatments for depression and experiments which might help explain human consciousness will be put at risk if the bill banning legal highs is passed, researchers have warned.

«We were thus able to identify 63 alterations in the human genome that increase the risk of premature hair loss,» explains Dr. Stefanie Heilmann - Heimbach.

It also explains what factors make some surviving species more at risk today, says a study in the Journal of Human Evolution.

The answers could help explain human behaviors that seem to make little sense from a strict evolutionary perspective, such as risking one's life to save a drowning stranger.

The findings, published in the journal Nature, explain why the human genome is so difficult to decipher — and contribute to the further understanding of how genetic differences affect the risk of developing diseases on an individual level.

Though the findings were made in mice, not humans, the researchers say the crucial role of calcium may help explain another mystery: Why some hospital patients and nursing home residents have a much higher risk of contracting C. diff infections and the resulting diarrhea that carries its spores out of the body.

«It is now clear that common risk variants fail to explain the vast majority of genetic heritability for any human disease,» they wrote in an essay, arguing that many of the hundreds of GWAS findings to date «stem from factors other than a true association with disease risk.»

Prof Jiming Liu who led the study explained, «By basing our model on wild bird migration and distribution of potentially infected poultry we are able to produce a time line of the estimated risk of human infection with H7N9.

«The study was performed using a human norovirus surrogate called murine norovirus (NoV), and a hepatitis A (HAV) virus along with advanced quantitative microbial risk assessment tools,» explained Pillai, professor of microbiology and director of the National Center for Electron Beam Research at Texas A&M University.

«Identifying gene variants that boost risk is only the first step of unraveling a disease,» explained lead author Dr. Daniel Geschwind, the Gordon and Virginia MacDonald Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics, professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and professor of psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

This presentation will explain the risk of climate change on coupled marine human and natural systems and explore possible solutions to reduce such risk.

BSI member Professor Michael Dustin, explains, «While an overwhelming T - cell response might on the face of it sound effective, it brings risks of immunopathology, where an over-active immune system destroys healthy human tissue, not just the invading disease - causing pathogen.

«[I] ncreased dietary cholesterol intake [may result] in increased breast cancer risk,» and may at least partially explain the benefit «of a low - fat diet on [lowering] human breast cancer recurrence.»

Cholesterol appears to stimulate the growth of human breast cancer cells — which may explain why phytosterol - rich foods, such as pumpkin seeds, are associated with reduced breast cancer risk.

Eventually meeting up with Helen again, he finally takes the time to explain his mission, which — of course — puts the lives of every human being at risk.

Peter explains that such consideration — and deciding to act in an uncertain world — is the first step towards risk management: «[How] human beings recognize and respond to the probabilities they confront [is] what risk management and decision - making are all about and where the balance between measurement and gut becomes the focal point of the whole story.»

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.

He explained that an article I wrote in 2002 about fires, both natural and human caused, smoldering in coal seams around the world, inspired him, while he was completing a doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley, to switch from studying risks posed by smoldering combustion in spacecraft to those back on Earth.

The PBS Frontline documentary, written and directed by Martin Smith, explores the world to explain why there has been such a persistent gap between the growing body of science pointing to an increasingly human - warmed world and action by policymakers, politicians and the public to limit risks.

Human - induced climate change plays a clear and significant role in some extreme weather events but understanding the other risks at a local level is also important, highlights Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society's annual special report, Explaining Extreme Events of 2014 from a Climate Perspective.

Lekalakala and McDaid met with communities around the country and explained the financial risks and environmental and human health impacts of the project.

Interestingly, credit scores did not simply act as a proxy for income; instead, the link between credit scores and cardiovascular disease risk was largely explained by study members» level of human capital: their educational attainment, cognitive ability, and self - control.