Sentences with phrase «more significant risk»

Of the adversities implicated, sexual and physical abuse were more significant risk factors than other adversities, highlighting the fact that intrusive and aggressive experiences in childhood may have more devastating and longer lasting effects.58 This may be due to the extreme powerlessness and loss of control that such abuse causes, or to physically aggressive assaults resulting in the devaluation of one's body and consequent susceptibility to self - harm.28 In a country with high rates of sexual and physical abuse, 46 this is a matter of particular concern.

Accidents while on these vehicles present a more significant risk of serious injury or death because there is so little protection for riders.

«But there's a more significant risk in not backing up your data, or backing up your data but not taking anything offsite.»

«Several investigations of outbreaks of flea - born typhus in Los Angeles County have demonstrated that pet ownership is a more significant risk factor than exposure to free - roaming cats,» said Ackerman.

While it is true that the 14 - day trial takes the financial risk out of checking out a blog in the Kindle Store before we invest 99 cents a month, that does not address the perhaps more significant risk that we might waste our valuable time reading stuff that we don't care or need to read.

More estrogen makes it riskier A more significant risk is the increased level of estrogen that the patch delivers — 60 % more than the typical low - dose birth control pill.

If providing information about informal milk - sharing is discouraged, and focus is placed on the risk of possible contamination, the more significant risk to a mother's milk supply is potentially overlooked.

From my perspective, the unknowns would be the more significant risks that might lie out there.

Predation by free - roaming cats only adds to the much more significant risks that birds face due to habitat destruction and climate change.

The more significant risks lie with future projects (resources), and Exxon acknowledges that some of its options will be uneconomic in a world that is successful in its climate aims.

A number of arguments suggest that Internet voting presents more significant risks than does Internet banking.

While I do think Microsoft is pulling back in some areas for consumers, e.g., fitness wearables, phone, streaming music, etc. the company is also taking more significant risks elsewhere — like Windows Mixed Reality.

Not exact matches

But it is unlikely Russia would risk a significant military escalation with NATO by doing anything more aggressive.

She has more than 20 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies on significant corporate transactions, governance matters, securities, compliance, risk management, audit, and litigation matters.

«The most significant drag is primarily felt by emerging market economies, who tend to be more sensitive to shifts in global risk sentiment, which can also have large adverse effects on capital flows and currency valuations,» the note said.

Separately, they also argued that bond yields are the «Achilles» heel of global markets,» arguing that «market pricing on Fed rate hikes, however, remains modest and there is to our minds significant risk of a more disorderly repricing of global bond yields.

CME CEO Terry Duffy said in a statement: «At a time when market participants are seeking ways to lower trading costs and manage risk more effectively, this acquisition will allow us to create significant value and efficiencies for our clients globally.

On the positive end, the team also points to two upside risks: significant fiscal accommodations and fast track reform in the US, as well as more capex.

Forward - looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and more fully described in the Securities and Exchange Commission reports filed by Amgen, including our most recent annual report on Form 10 - K and any subsequent periodic reports on Form 10 - Q and Form 8 - K.

Governments tend to be more stable when an economy is healthy, but significant deterioration in economic growth can increase political risk.

The consequence of a mistake in military service far exceeds risks involved in business; life and death are clearly more significant than profit and loss.

To date, results from several longitudinal studies indicate that e-cigarette use among nonsmoking youth increases the likelihood of future use of conventional cigarettes.5 — 10 Specifically, the pooled odds ratio (OR) in a recent meta - analysis of studies of adolescents and young adults (aged 14 — 30) indicates that those who had ever used e-cigarettes were 3.62 times more likely to report using cigarettes at follow - up compared with those who had not used e - cigarettes.11 This finding was robust and remained significant when adjusting for known risk factors associated with cigarette smoking, including demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables such as cigarette susceptibility.

«This was a larger, more transformational deal that brings significant risks,» she said.

The slowdown in job growth and the absence of any significant wage pressure could strengthen the arguments of those who see little risk in keeping borrowing costs exceptionally low and waiting not just for more encouraging data but also for unruly markets to settle down.

Over the past five years, the more worrisome government - issued debt in Europe has made significant progress in managing the normal mechanism of higher - perceived risk equaling higher yields.

According to Bloomberg data, EM debt is offering yields of above 4 %, and despite a strong year - to - date performance (more than 13 %), we see potential for significant income with lowered spread risk, given the diminished expectations of a near - term Fed move.

As we grow operations, our exposure to foreign currency risk will likely become more significant.

As we grow our operations, our exposure to foreign currency risk could become more significant.

For these merchants, having point - to - point encryption solutions are more significant than the chargeback risk posed by EMV, because there's ROI to assess.

California's critical energy and transportation infrastructure faces significant climate related risks over the course of the century, including more frequent and intense wildfires, prolonged drought, and accelerated sea - level rise.

While the risks to the global outlook seem more balanced than they have been for some time, the prospects for a pick - up in global growth remain subject to significant uncertainty.

I'm just saying that if you are willing to take on a bit more risk (per MPT, but not from a SD or Sharpe perspective) then you may want to consider this approach that is likely to provide a modest but significant boost of returns at very low cost in terms of risk.

Because the Fund may invest at least a significant portion of its assets in companies in a specific region, including Europe, the Fund is subject to greater risks of adverse developments in that region and / or the surrounding regions than a fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.

It's more accurate to say that each week we have a small, statistically insignificant and wholly unreliable forecast for the coming week's market direction, but that when grouped over a large number of instances, the differences in the average return / risk profile of different Market Climates are highly statistically significant.

«While there is still more work to do, we have made significant improvements over the past year to our governance and risk management that address concerns highlighted in this consent order,» he said.

The higher the loan - to - value ratio, the more risk the investor might lose a significant amount of their principal investment in a downturn.

More than 120 peer - reviewed studies, from more than a dozen countries, have found a statistically significant increased risk of preterm birth or low - birth weight after a termination of pregnaMore than 120 peer - reviewed studies, from more than a dozen countries, have found a statistically significant increased risk of preterm birth or low - birth weight after a termination of pregnamore than a dozen countries, have found a statistically significant increased risk of preterm birth or low - birth weight after a termination of pregnancy.

In dryland conditions, current barley varieties have an increased risk of rejection due to poor malt quality, resulting in a significant economic loss to farmers of more than half of the potential crop value.

Although industry - sponsored studies were more likely to have favorable conclusions than non — industry - sponsored studies, the difference was not significant (risk ratio, 1.31 [95 % CI, 0.99 - 1.72]-RRB-.

These supplements come with significant risks and may be contaminated with other supplements that are banned or more dangerous to your health.

But more significant is the consequence of that slight significant risk, permanent brain injury or death!

Though research suggests that the paternal - age effect is most significant for fathers over 40, younger fathers may also face an increased risk, possibly because spermatogenesis in very young fathers is more likely to result in the same mutations seen in older fathers.

It's now more than clear — the HB setting is associated not only with a measurable excess mortality, but a significant risk of brain injury.

Mothers who experience significant prenatal stress may have to deal with a lot more stress in years to come, as they might unintentionally be increasing their child's future risk for behavioral issues.

San Francisco, CA — March 11, 2016 — Providing new data on the hazards of transferring two or more embryos after IVF, researchers at Pacific Fertility Center (PFC) report that transferring two or more embryos results in a high rate of multiple gestation with a significant increase in the risk of preterm delivery.

Until we have more evidence to suggest that they pose a significant health risk, there is no need to panic.

Evidence suggests that initiation of breastfeeding in the first day of life is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of neonatal mortality when compared with delaying breastfeeding for more than 24 hours after birth.

For ALL, the analysis of 11 studies19,20,22,23,25,37 - 42 included 5745 cases and 12764 control individuals and indicated a statistically significant inverse association between any breastfeeding for 6 months or more and ALL risk (OR, 0.82; 95 % CI, 0.73 - 0.93).

The analysis for AML only included 6 studies20, 22,23,37,39,42 that supplied 854 cases and 9542 control individuals, but the association between any breastfeeding for 6 months or more and AML risk was not statistically significant.

We report a significant risk reduction in hospitalizations due to respiratory disease for infants who have been exclusively breastfed for 4 or more months.