#risk-assessment

#risk-assessment

The "if that happens, then this happens" flow of that story reminds me of how allergy parents' minds often zig and zag their way through the anxiety and stress of making decisions about attending holiday gatherings. "If we go to Grandma's house for the holiday dinner, then we'll have to be around our allergens, which feels unsafe." "If we're around our allergens, then we'll have to be on guard the whole time, which will feel very stressful." "If it feels very stressful, then why are we even going? Maybe we should just stay home."

Your heart could be older than you think. Even if you feel fine, hidden wear and tear inside your cardiovascular system often builds long before symptoms surface. When that happens, the risks of heart disease, stroke, and early death rise sharply, leaving many people unaware until serious problems develop. An "older" heart doesn't announce itself in dramatic ways at first.

Security management positions are filled much less often in corporations compared to roles related to general business functions. Excluding guarding operations, security professionals are generally far outnumbered by members of other departments within companies. Consequently, in-house talent acquisition teams may find it challenging to identify strong candidates due to their infrequent recruitment for security roles. Hiring managers who effectively convey their requirements to recruiters, whether internal or external, often experience more successful hiring outcomes.

Using the latest NASA data, physicists from the Olin College of Engineering found that there are 22,800 near-earth objects (NEOs) measuring 140 metres or larger. Assuming that an impact will kill one in 1,000 people, your odds of dying in a collision with a space rock are one in 156,000.

Fewer than one-fifth of gardaí who are enrolled have completed new requirements successfully, highlighting a significant gap in the training process for these officers.

Fewer than one-fifth of gardaí enrolled have successfully completed new requirements for conducting speed checkpoints independently.

Maria Voisin, the senior coroner for Avon, stated that senior management's failures at Alexandra House led to a gross breach of duty, allowing Jason Conroy to murder Melissa Mathieson. The care plans inadequately reflected the serious risks posed by Conroy, despite multiple warnings about his dangerous behaviors, including previous attempts to strangle individuals. The coroner emphasized the lack of understanding by senior managers regarding the threat Conroy represented, labeling their conduct as reckless.

The discrepancy between FEMA estimates and more updated models that consider rainfall and flash flooding illustrates significant differences in risk evaluations for flood-prone areas.

The pre-mortem method involves team members imagining a project failure and identifying reasons for that failure, usually surfacing unexpected and valuable issues.

The U.S. Department of State lists 21 countries on its 'Do Not Travel' list due to various safety concerns, indicating heightened risks for travelers.

Yifan Zhang and colleagues suggest that regions with higher geological complexity are more prone to landslides, providing insights for better landslide prediction and management.

People often misjudge probabilities leading to irrational fears, such as overestimating plane travel danger while underestimating biking risks, revealing flawed perception of real hazards.

Investing in volatile markets can be particularly stressful for parents depending on their savings for imminent expenses like college tuition. Market unpredictability is a constant challenge.