Sentences with phrase «given predisposition»

I think you did very well planning a black and white theme given your predisposition of everything pink and pastel.

The development of effective birth control methods has made it possible for the unitive function of human sexuality to be expressed more freely, which admittedly given predisposition to selfish predatory behavior is a mixed blessing.

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I will leave a fuller defense of Edmund Burke to Yuval Levin, who is an expert on the subject, but Marr badly mischaracterizes Burke as a kind of Deweyan pragmatist and experimentalist, when in fact Burke believed in the authority of tradition and precedent, in a predisposition toward reverence for the past, in the notion of God - given rights, and in the necessity of transcendental beliefs and institutions as a grounding for political society.

Discovering the approximate location on the chromosome of the gene or genes responsible for a given disease will permit doctors to diagnose a genetic disease or predisposition before the onset of symptoms.

4) Even if homosexuals have a predisposition, it is not the predisposition that is sinful, it is the giving in to it (i.e. alcoholics).

It would be both inhuman and theologically deficient to fail to take such predispositions into account, for these are the particular openings which give opportunity for Scripture to speak with special power

All those who have an interest in the electronic church, whatever their ideological predispositions toward it might be, would be well advised to give a high priority to the gathering of systematic data about the phenomenon.

What Locke could not sufficiently appreciate, given his lack of neuroscientific understanding, was the way in which the human brain has evolved and come to possess specific predispositions as a consequence of this evolutionary process.

Claims included: «Personalize your training based on your sports genetics,» «Gives parents and coaches early information on their child's genetic predisposition for success in team or individual speed / power or endurance sports,» and «We use your DNA results to help you lose fat, get lean, build muscle, get fitter.»

The genetic approach is particularly appealing because if a genetic predisposition to macular degeneration can be identified, it raises the possibility that individuals can be tested for the predisposition early in life, and given some sort of treatment that will delay or prevent the onset of the macular disease.

Dr. Chung added, «Given that Lynch syndrome is not rare in the general population, this finding has the potential to impact tens of thousands of people in the U.S. and could change standard practice related to one of the most common cancer predisposition syndromes.»

In other words: genetic predisposition can increase your odds of a disease, but genetics alone won't necessarily give you the disease without other factors.

Genetic predisposition to a given disease will increase the chances of getting the disease, but not in a vacuum.

After enduring a couple months of successful low - carb dieting, a new dieter might binge for a day or two, see the scale jump an enormous amount and just decide to give up, thinking that s / he must have some genetic predisposition for getting fat.

I have always believed that all skin conditions are caused by a hereditary predisposition or gene, and this may well lie dormant for years without giving the person any symptoms.

Given a genetic predisposition all the more reason to pursue lifestyle habits since we can't change our genes but diet has significant effect on whether they are expressed.

The Fordham Foundation has given passing grades to the proposed standards, but frankly it is not particularly persuasive to gather a group of your like - minded friends experts and ask them to give grades to something you favor — especially if the grades given by the experts might be changed if they are at odds with Fordham's predisposition.

As for the alleged predisposition of a given ethnicity to an exacting ailment, augmented vulnerability to infectivity, etc., such qualities, in general, don't demonstrate an «ethnic» nature, but are associated with societal, enlightening and extra living conditions, the closeness of hot spots of contamination, the grade of adaptation during immigration, and all that.

We believe they are useful nonetheless given the ease with which one can invest in many global markets and our own predisposition for assets over earnings valuations.

For instance, if you know that your dog is genetically predisposed to developing canine hip dysplasia or even arthritis, then you can try to circumvent this predisposition by giving your pet appropriate joint health supplements.

Other than the obvious predisposition of the committee's chairman, it should not be forgotten that the Climate Change Bill was passed by a large majority, only 4 (or thereabouts) MPs voted against it; this gives an idea of the mindset of most MPs on AGW.

There are instances where there is no conflict between the science and people's cultural predispositions, but because of the way it was presented, it gave that impression and resulted in people getting an incorrect understanding of the science as a result.

Given the trends affecting the legal industry, especially the trends facing sophisticated law firms, those with a cultural predisposition that devalues so - called non-lawyers will be at a distinct disadvantage in the future.

Perhaps Chief Justice Wittmann and the Court of Appeal wanted to make clearer to counsel the framework within which the action against Alberta Environment will be assessed and give some sense of their predisposition to such actions.

If all you can do is make a best guess, it might be helpful — or at least it will be fun — to give your doggie a DNA test to alert you to what genetic predispositions might have tagged along with your dog's adorably short legs or purple - black tongue.

It is possible that having these personality disorders gives one a greater predisposition toward criminal behavior.

Individuals high in hostility have a biological predisposition toward antisocial behavior and, under given circumstances, will learn these behaviors.

Given the lack of research on coparenting specifically addressing anxiety, we will consider anxiety broadly, including anxiety symptoms, disorders, and child temperamental predispositions of anxiety (i.e., behavioral inhibition and negative reactivity); where empirical work on anxiety per se is quite scarce, we consider existing work on internalizing problems.