Sentences with phrase «potential magnitude of the problem»

It may also impress clients with the potential magnitude of the problem while at least getting the basics across.

Not exact matches

The potential problems are of such magnitude, however, that if we wait for irrefutable evidence before taking steps to halt the emission of gases and the destruction of rainforests, it will be too late (quite literally) to «stem the tide».

McCoy's hope is that this research will help inform policymakers of the potential economic and health consequences of wildfires, the magnitude of this type of disaster, and the mechanism behind wildfires — all of which enable people to better target the problem.

Since our aim is not so much to produce a definitive analysis as to obtain some idea of the existence and magnitude of the effect, we will examine a variety of possibilities... we may plausibly expect... suggests that the area effect in Figs. 5a and 5b is likely to be underestimated... A potential problem here is that area may not be a reliable measure of cumulus activity... Figs 5c and 5d suggest that a simple linear regression may not be entirely appropriate.»

I just want the record to reflect, I guess, to be blunt, [the juror], for whatever reason, had some very bad, I guess to be blunt again, body odor, which was extremely strong, and I was able to detect in my lobby, as was the clerk, which is a personal matter for that potential juror, but for the fact that her personal problem was [of] such a magnitude that other jurors who had already been picked... either by act or words had indicated discomfort with that problem.

However, even a low - magnitude earthquake has the potential to damage the foundation of buildings, and this can lead to costly structural problems such as cracked walls and water leaks.

This new meta - analysis seeks to update and expand both Gini and Pozzoli's and Reijntjes and colleagues» meta - analyses3, 12 by (1) including the subsequently published studies that allowed to estimate the risk for psychosomatic problems in children and adolescents who are bullied by peers (ie, cases) compared with nonbullied peers (ie, controls), (2) performing separate meta - analyses of longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, and (3) testing for potential moderators of variation in the magnitude of effect sizes.

In this review, we first describe the magnitude of the peer problems faced by children with ADHD, as well as the potential impact of these peer difficulties on children's subsequent behavioral, emotional, and academic maladjustment.