Sentences with phrase «general risk taking»

Although this might not become a factor in computing policies, one of the motives behind the high price of student insurance is that students are normally expected to live a less accountable lifestyle including booze, promiscuity and general risk taking.

Not exact matches

That's important because, at the very least, this correlation appears to suggest that taking mega-doses of vitamins to improve general health (including for cancer risk) isn't an effective strategy and certainly doesn't reverse the effects of smoking.

«In general, many of these have long payback periods, so loan guarantees over the life of those projects are quite helpful in getting customers over the hump of taking the risk on new technology,» says Neichin.

If it is mainly the highest - risk borrowers who take advantage of higher limits, or if the higher limits encourage more reckless borrowing in general, then default rates will climb, eating away at profit margins.

The Enterprise Compensation Committee discharges the board of directors» responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executives and directors; reviews and discusses with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and performs other reviews and analyses and makes additional disclosures as required of compensation committees by the rules of the SEC or applicable exchange listing requirements; provides general oversight of our compensation structure, including our equity compensation plans and benefits programs, and confirms that these plans and programs do not encourage risk taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Hewlett Packard Enterprise; reviews and provides guidance on our human resources programs; and retains and approves the retention terms of the Enterprise Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultants and other independent compensation experts.

In general, the rate is slightly higher compared to unsecured cards because financial institutions take more risk.

Meb: Well, you know, I mean it's been eight years going on now since we've had the bear market in the U.S. And it's funny because, you know, we'll talk about this in a second but you know, the biggest mistake we see, particularly younger investors make when investing, is they often having not experienced a loss or a devastating loss, in general, they take on way too much risk.

The general approach that is being taken internationally to address the risk of benchmarks such as LIBOR being discontinued, is to develop risk - free benchmark rates.

Since neither cynical liberal supporters of Clinton, nor idealistic liberal supporters of Sanders see much prospect of general election defeat, they are both willing to take more risks (both ethical and ideological) in order to get more of what they want after the 2016 election.

With the new «normalization» of homosexuality in the general culture, with the acceptance of that normalization by many priests and not a few bishops, and with consequences such as the sex abuse scandals, the Church simply can not afford to take the risks that were taken, frequently with the best intentions, in the past.

Annenberg countered that comic content (such as cartoons) is indeed a highly effective form of conveying serious lessons; that when a new person or agent enters a scene a «single» violent episode becomes «multiple»; that a six - week analysis made by the researchers revealed the same general results as the one - week sample; and that the risk ratio validly takes into account the fear that potential victims (such as young women) have when viewing violent television.8.

This, coupled with the litigious nature of modern society in general, means that taking precautions that lessen risk factors for those visiting or working at a business site is not only prudent — it's mission critical.

I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.

Matic will be key against Liverpool on Sunday, but Mourinho won't risk dropping his dominant midfielder general, and will instead take him off for Obi Mikel if Chelsea can establish a healthy lead.

Again the general impaired judgement and risk taking can lead to foolish stunts which could put others at risk as well as the drunk himself, like deciding to discharge a firearm for some insane reason while drunk without thinking about who may be hit.

«The Bank of Ghana wishes to inform the general public that MMM Ghana is NOT LICENSED by the Bank of Ghana to engage in any form of deposit - taking activity, hence anyone who does business with MMM Ghana does so at his or her own risk,» BoG warned further.

Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), condemned Conservative plans on welfare reform today warning that they risked taking the welfare state back to the Victorian era.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, praised the government for listening and taking up issues that matter to people such as care for the elderly, curbs on risk - taking and sharp practices by the financial sector, poverty and the environment.

Dave Prentis, the general secretary of Unison, said the Queen's speech showed the government «had listened» and taken up issues that mattered to people, such as poverty, the environment, care for the elderly, and curbs on risk - taking and sharp practices by the financial sector.

Respondents were asked to rate whether they are generally prepared to take risks or avoid them altogether (general risk attitude) and were then presented with a series of risky scenarios and asked to rate the likelihood of finding themselves in that situation (safety risk attitude and financial risk attitude).

William said the primary goal of this research is to facilitate communication between scientists, policymakers, developers and the general public about the financial risk and environmental benefit of taking on such an expense.

«Women have a higher incremental risk of suffering an arrhythmia after taking these drugs than do men probably because (1) the interval between heart muscle contractions is naturally longer for women than for men and (2) male sex hormones moderate the heart muscle's sensitivity to these drugs,» the U.S. General Accounting Office (now the Government Accountability Office) concluded in 2001.

In general, «macho,» highly masculine men are more likely to engage in stereotypical male behaviours, such as risk taking, substance misuse, and acts of aggression, say the researchers.

If we have this information before he starts smoking, some preventive measures can be taken, and it is likely to improve his health in general since smoking is a risk factor for many diseases, not just lung cancer.

Take cynicism, for example: A 2014 study published in the journal Neurology linked high levels of cynicism later in life, i.e. a general distrust of people (and their motives), to a greater risk of dementia compared to those who were more trusting, even after accounting for other risk factors like age, sex, certain heart health markers, smoking status, and more.

The researchers found that taking aspirin regularly — defined twice a week or more — for at least six years was associated with a 19 % drop in risk for colon and rectum cancers, a 15 % lower risk for gastrointestinal tract cancers and a 3 % lower risk for cancers in general.

Although the increase in risk associated with calcium supplements was small, it could represent a large number of additional heart attacks in the general population because of how many people take the supplements, the authors note.

In general, women should be more aware of the risks that come with taking oral contraceptives, rather than just blindly popping them, in order to make...

By spreading the word about taken - as - prescribed benzodiazepine risks, harms, and dangers, W - BAD (World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day) hopes to bring awareness to the general public and the medical community about this problem before more people are needlessly harmed.

The review authors analyzed the findings of 40 studies and determined that taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, cancer or bone fractures in the general population by more than 15 percent.

Taking a general multivitamin - mineral supplement containing folic acid is not directly linked to improved fertility, but may cut the risk of birth defects and preterm birth.

I'm so grateful to yoga for teaching me self - compassion and humor about my own imperfections, so that I'm more willing to take responsible risks — in order to deepen my practice, and in order to live a more fulfilling life in general.

These types of studies can be biased because people with healthy lifestyles in general may also be more likely to take vitamins (and their lower cancer risk could be due to some other, non-vitamin factor.)

The risks Cedar Rapids takes may not always pay off, but as a general rule, I would advise spending 86 minutes of your life with the movie rather than the city itself.

In general, the album's tracks take more risks, and surprise in a way that we've not quite heard from Hebden before.

In general I don't feel EA took any risks in making this game as it is not much different then any other racing game.

Taking into consideration the risks being taken by the competition and the general pattern of critic reception, we see Forza Motorsport 7 coming out on top.

All the GDCA winners and nominees took risks that paid off in brilliant gameplay and unforgettable moments,» said Meggan Scavio, General Manager of the Game Developers Conference.

As world leaders prepare to gather for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki - moon's Global Climate Change Summit, this evidence calls for action to be taken to reduce disaster risk and to help communities adapt to changing and more unpredictable weather patterns, without which much more displacement will occur in the future.

Loosely based on a line used by General George S. Patton: «Take calculated risks.

It did not take long for Risk «s analysis and central findings to win acceptance among the general public, editorial writers, business leaders, governors, and other elected officials at the national, state, and local levels.

«The current system is resulting in many heads and teachers unwilling to take on jobs in disadvantaged schools - afraid for their jobs as a result of poor inspections, afraid to take risks and be experimental,» said the union's general secretary Christine Blower.

6.1.4 Auto & General shall take reasonable steps to identify all reasonably foreseeable internal and external risks posed to Data under Auto & General's possession or control and establish and maintain appropriate safeguards against any risks identified.

The Strategic Plan presents the long - term objectives an agency hopes to accomplish at the beginning of each new term of an Administration by describing general and long - term goals the agency aims to achieve, what actions the agency will take to realize those goals, and how the agency will deal with challenges and risks that may hinder achieving results.

The Strategic Plan, therefore, presents the long - term objectives an agency hopes to accomplish at the beginning of each new term of an Administration by describing general and long - term goals the agency aims to achieve, what actions the agency will take to realize those goals, and how the agency will deal with challenges and risks that may hinder achieving results.

Informational: NHTSA has taken the lead with a national effort to educate parents, caretakers, public health professionals and the general public about the risks associated with heatstroke, and will continue to need the support of partners to push out messages and host events to keep the issue in front of the public.

General Motors took a risk when it re-introduced the mid-size Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon earlier this decade, but that gamble has paid off.

A representative from Bloomsbury, who publishes the Arden Shakespeare series, says «the Arden General Editors and Arden publisher, Margaret Bartley, took considerable risk in publishing this title because they believed it was in the best interest of Shakespeare scholarship.

The book trade, the government and the general public need to realise that if we don't take action now, the future of our bookshops — and therefore the health of the publishing industry and reading itself — is at risk.»

and publishing (Does the presence of an award to aim for encourage publishers to produce more YA lit in general — or to take more risks on edgy styles?)