Sentences with phrase «particular area of risk»

But for many years now, the committee's attention has been trained on only a particular area of risk — compliance with SOX regulations.

Not exact matches

The tax free funds may be exposed to risks related to a concentration of investments in a particular state or geographic area.

«But some of these areas, in particular the Campi Flegrei, are densely populated and therefore even small eruptions, which are the most probable, fortunately, can pose risks for the population,» said De Natale, from the Vesuvius observatory at Italy's National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology.

At one point, the province was left with just one geotechnical engineer and emails released through freedom of information requests showed that staff within the environment ministry had raised warnings that low staffing levels were leading to increased risks, citing tailings pond inspections as a particular area of concern.

To the extent a portfolio focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of investment from time to time, it may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such areas of focus than a portfolio that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors or investments.

My school has a very small eating area, so a «peanut zone» in the lunch room was not possible without risking cross-contamination exposure because of the severity of this particular child's reactions.

Preterm infants and infants born in areas where vitamin A deficiency is prevalent are at particular risk of vitamin A deficiency.

As the researchers looked at area - level data, they note their findings may not apply to individuals living in those areas as they may have different individual - level cardiovascular risk factors, length of residence in the particular area, time activity patterns including commuting to work, and the direction in which the windows on their residence face varies.

«Accurate assessment of the risk of floods in any particular area is important for town planning and council zoning and in designing flood protection infrastructure like bridges and levees,» says Dr Westra.

«Although this finding did not necessarily play a major role in the control of this particular cluster, it certainly emphasized the risk for additional flare - ups, even within areas where active spread of the virus has been stopped,» Ladner said.

Californians are at particular risk from wildfire - related health impacts, because the state has the largest population in the U.S. living in wildland - urban interface (inhabited areas approaching wildland areas) where there is an elevated risk of being exposed to wildfires.14 More than 11 million people, about 30 percent of the California population, live in these wildland - urban interfaces.5

It is not surprising to us that green beans might help lower risk of these particular health problems because they are rich in nutrients that have been shown to provide health protection in these disease areas.

This particular resource is based on the border warfare of Columbia / Ecuador and the range of new species and new extinction risks in that area.

As to sports, (in particular, an area of special concern with regard to supervision), courts in the United States regularly apply the defense of assumption of risk against negligence charges.

To the extent a portfolio focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of investment from time to time, it may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such areas of focus than a portfolio that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors or investments.

To the extent the funds focus on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of investment from time to time, they may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such areas of focus than funds that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors or investments.

To the extent the fund focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of investment from time to time, it may be subject to greater risks or adverse developments in such areas of focus than a fund that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries or sectors or investments.

If there is an epidemic of canine heartworm in a particular area, cats will be at risk also.

Read more about pets and antifreeze» Dogs are at particular risk of salt poisoning in winter due to the rock salt used in many areas — often when licking it from their paws after a walk.

Runts are at particular risk of dehydration because their larger surface area ratio to their weight increases water loss through their skin.

Determining which types of prevention to invest in (such as monitoring, early warning systems, and land - use changes that reduce the impact of heat and floods) depends on several factors, including health problems common to that particular area, vulnerable populations, the preventive health systems already in place, and the expected impacts of climate change.275 Local capacity to adapt is very important; unfortunately the most vulnerable populations also frequently have limited resources for managing climate - health risks.

Of particular concern are the burn areas of Southern California, where rainfall rates could reach levels that increase the risk of mudslides and debris flowOf particular concern are the burn areas of Southern California, where rainfall rates could reach levels that increase the risk of mudslides and debris flowof Southern California, where rainfall rates could reach levels that increase the risk of mudslides and debris flowof mudslides and debris flows.

As cities work to address decades - long issues of equity in street design (low - income people in particular have a disproportionate risk of death or injury caused by traffic crashes), effective bike share station placement and planning can help close the gap by increasing pedestrian visibility at intersections, providing pedestrian refuge areas, protecting bike lanes and pedestrian plazas, and extending the reach of transit.

This manual provides a set of tools and methods to assess existing structures and capacities of national, district and local institutions with responsibilities for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in order to improve their effectiveness and the integration of DRM concerns into development planning, with particular reference to disaster - prone areas, vulnerable sectors and population groups.

For Carbon Storage, 10 % Forest Cover ≠ Forest Certainly a good thing: Creating ways to help farmers financially benefit by preserving forests on their lands is a vital part of combatting climate change — but (at the risk of being too snarky) I can't help but thinking that the differences in carbon storage of a particular area of land when it's an actual forest and when it's only got 10 % of its original tree cover is pretty significant.

With a new - to - me project manager, I'd dig into one area and grill the project manager on it, looking to see if she had a deep understanding of the project, project management in general, and risk management in particular.

Today's complex legal landscape calls for a big - picture approach in which all angles of a particular problem can be fully considered, and potential risks and opportunities outside the core practice area can be identified.

The report will set out a summary of the main contractual terms covering areas such as liability, termination rights, insurance requirements and intellectual property terms as well as detail on those terms which create particular risk for you and / or are dealt with in an unusual manner.

In Phase III, drawing upon objective data and known risk factors, such as a male - dominated management team, frequent employee interactions with high - value clients, or a history of perceived weak response to internal complaints, we build a holistic view of the organization's risk profile, identify areas of particular concern, and then recommend risk mitigation strategies to meet the organization's specific needs.

Although experience internationally shows that cartels may exist in almost any industry, there are certain industry structures and commercial activities and / or factors that may increase the risk of cartel formation, including: - customers that make regular, repetitive purchases by way of competitive tender; - competitors that know each other well through social contact, trade associations, shifting employment or other legitimate activities; - companies with immature corporate governance systems which fail to pay sufficient attention to compliance issues; - price or margin increases in a depressed market; - unexplained reluctance to compete on price and / or in particular areas and / or in respect of particular products; - unexplained reluctance to increase output; - unexplained pricing or market share stability in a previously volatile market; and - regular unexplained parallel price increases.

Working with a local agent who knows the area and local insurance codes is the best way to be sure you have enough coverage for the particular types of risks you may face.

Throughout the insurance industry, there are professionals who will even focus on a particular area or type of risk.

Local families will be dealing with the costs of Illinois state insurance in general, and some of the risk ratings for the Chicagoland area in particular.

If the expected loss ratio is higher in a particular area, the price of insurance will be higher in that area — notwithstanding your personal risk factors.

a risk that Indigenous peoples become permanently isolated from the labour market in urban and regional areas, without the support of CDEP or some similar arrangement that meets the particular needs of Indigenous unemployed people and allows them activity, training and purpose; and