Sentences with phrase «predisposed towards»

As I read your comments here, it's motivated me to again contemplate if some volunteers are predisposed towards having a tendency to be intolerant of being questioned or challenged, by those whom they have agreed to represent.

And, while I am not one predisposed towards longer sentences, I have a lot of sympathy with members of the public who feel that a Sentencing Guideline starting point of 1 year's imprisonment, of which a defendant will serve a maximum of 6 months, does not adequately reflect the harm done by the violation that breaking into someone's home represents.

Tallbloke's still guilty of being predisposed towards thinking that there's actually conflict within science in the particular area nitty - gritty science (as he calls it).

... despite being originally predisposed towards AGW.

A 2008 University of Pennsylvania study of 6,000 dog owners who were interviewed indicated that dogs of smaller breeds were far more likely to be «genetically predisposed towards aggressive behavior» than breeds such as those falling under the category of «pit bulls.»

That's because they are already a person who is predisposed towards doing more reading.

You both seem MUCH more predisposed towards the kindle fire and proceeded to button bash on the vox, something that makes ALL touch screen devices suffer and lag.

That's not surprising, since buyers in this segment are predisposed towards low running costs and ease of use rather than tailing hot hatchbacks on Welsh B - roads.

«Our research shows that if someone is genetically predisposed towards having mental illness, they are also prone to use licit and illicit substances and develop problematic usage patterns,» says Caitlin E. Carey, a PhD student in the BRAINLab at Washington University in St. Louis and lead author of this new study.

My husband's family is genetically predisposed towards alcoholic violence.

It's great that scientists are working out the mechanics of this, but isn't it a bit depressing that it's «newsworthy» to discover that humans are designed in such a way that two people who produce a child, are predisposed towards looking after it — thus ensuring the continuation of the species?

In many ways these young dads were positively predisposed towards their impending role as fathers (see box 2 below) but their experiences of antenatal care, together with a high level of involvement from the mother's family and friends, «tended to reinforce a feeling of being marginal to the pregnancy».

They were, therefore, predisposed towards evolving or devising a more satisfactory cosmology, and this they discovered in Islam and Christianity - options present in the African situation.

In human gastric tissue, however, gastric epithelial cell proliferation is significantly higher but apoptotic indices are lower among persons colonized with cag + compared to cag - strains or uninfected persons leading us to postulate that reduced rates of cell loss, when accompanied by hyperproliferation, may heighten retention of mutagenized cells, which could predispose towards cancer.

Nonetheless, inherited gene mutations in your gene sequence certainly may predispose you towards developing certain health issues.

Not all diets available over the counter are good quality diets, and some can be hard for your kitten to adequately digest nutrients out of, which can actually predispose towards obesity and other health issues.

There's a significant «consensus gap» even for those whose cultural values predispose them towards accepting the scientific consensus.

«Our study highlights that even before the case has begun, jurors» psycho - social make up predisposes them towards particular verdict decisions, making a vetting system for juries increasingly important.

Indeed, according to the vulnerability model, specific temperament traits may predispose towards the onset of psychopathology in specific contexts [20].

Not exact matches

It may be surprising to learn, however, that certain personal traits predispose a person towards either getting married or forming a cohabitating relationship.

And Wilson isn't ready to abandon his theory, either: «These authors are outstanding researchers,» he says, but «they do not prove that [monogamy] predisposes species towards eusociality.»

In other words, even if one is genetically predisposed to diabetes or cardiovascular disease or even cancer, the risks of these can still be minimized by using this diet to alter your genetic expression towards increasing repair.

If it does not re-convert effectively, homocysteine levels may remain elevated, predisposing one towards developing cardiovascular disease and cancer.

It is easy to assume that because they were fighting against other dogs, pit bulls must be genetically predisposed to be aggressive towards dogs.

Predisposing factors towards infection include age (puppies and kittens are at higher risk than adult animals), life - style (free - roaming or hunting animals being predisposed), and local climate (pets living in warmer, more humid climates are predisposed).

They are affectionate towards their families and OK with other pets, especially when raised with them, but are predisposed to chasing small animals and birds.

The «Temperament Correct» pit bull: seeks out human interaction; is responsive, biddable and eager to please; may be genetically predisposed to aggression towards other dogs or animals; is appropriately submissive; is well balanced and optimistic; enjoys handling; presents good eye contact; is able to be calm in the presence of other dogs on leash or — if initially leash reactive - can learn how to tolerate their presence; is willing to connect with handler during high arousal; can be handled safely even in times of high arousal; accepts a reasonable amount of confinement; drops arousal levels quickly when removed from a stressful situation; is social with people of all types; is responsive and good natured; is never aggressive towards humans.

Those outside of the legal industry often have predisposed notions towards those who defend accused murderers.

This literature review seeks to highlight specific policy interventions against risk factors that predispose communities towards gangs, organized crime, and electoral violence; and interventions that attack each of those types of violence directly.

Main outcome measures: Prevalence of self - reported smoking; predictors and patterns of smoking in early pregnancy; and relationships between smoking and the prevalence of predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors, including women's knowledge about and attitudes towards smoking and the risks involved.