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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePublic Risk Perceptions of Handgun Use in the United StatesJenna Tyler, Abdul-Akeem SadiqThis study explores public risk perceptions of other people's use of handguns and the influence of demographics on individuals' risk perceptions of other people's use of handguns. Data were collected from a nationally representative online survey of 2,008 individuals in the United States. The results indicate that the public views other people's use of handguns as highly risky (3.6 on … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 14 Jul 2017 · 7,703 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Conceptual Model for Risk Allocation in the Construction IndustryChipozya Kosta Tembo-Silungwe, Nthatisi KhatleliAppropriate risk allocation influences positive project delivery on construction projects while inappropriate allocation results in disputes, quality shortfalls, time and cost overruns. The existing body of knowledge provides guides on how risks should be allocated between the contracting parties. Nevertheless, the full appreciation of risks allocation is rarely given as risk allocation is more than just which party should bear … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 7 · 26 Jun 2017 · 8,945 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRadiological Risks Assessment of Ogun State Drinking WaterJustina Ada Achuka, Usikalu Mojisola Rachael, Oyeyemi Kehinde DavidThe presence of radionuclides in water constitute health risk to man. The consumption of such water increases the likelihood of incurring cancer. Analysis will enhance the detection of significant radionuclides causing harm to the populace and stimulate remediation. This inferred the radioactivity measurements of twenty (20) well water samples from three industrial cities of Ogun State using Hyper Pure Germanium … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 5 · 18 May 2017 · 7,785 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHazard and Risk in IranMaryam Marani Barzani, Khairulmaini Bin Osman SallehHazard risk needs to consider vulnerability on human activities. Risk analysis of risk, human activities at spatial and temporal scales with existing classification of hazards and map hazard map. In this study hazard risk in urban areas could be useful through considering are used to model human activities such as population, land use and strategic situation in Zayandeh Rood Basin … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 12 Apr 2017 · 7,094 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRisks Ratios of Shrinkage Estimators for the Multivariate Normal MeanAbdenour Hamdaoui, Nadia MezouarWe study the estimation of the mean θ of a multivariate Gaussian random variable X∼Np(θ,σ2Ip) in ℜp, σ2 is unknown and estimated by the chi-square variable S2∼σ2χn2. In this work we are interested in studying bounds and limits of risk ratios of shrinkage estimators to the maximum likelihood estimator X, when n and p tend to infinity. We recall that … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 3 Apr 2017 · 7,108 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRisk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Fish in Saudi ArabiaOthman M. HakamiHeavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead constitute a serious threat to human health. Generally, regular consumption of fish is recommended because it is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which have been associated with health benefits. However, flesh of some fish species contains heavy metals in high concentration, which may pose health risk for individuals that … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 6 · 3 Dec 2016 · 8,702 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleExploring the Inadequacy of Pertinent Capacities for Urban Flood Risk Management in the Developing CountriesNkwunonwo Ugonna Chimnonyerem, Chiemelu Emmanuel Ndukwe, Nkwunonwo Ugochi AdannayaOf all the widespread natural hazards with large scale human, economic and environmental impacts, flooding surpasses. In the urban areas, the threats of this hazard are substantial and call for ever more attention, which, within the contexts of sustainable human and urban development, is increasingly an important problem in social science research. Urban flooding is a relatively new hazard phenomenon, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 18 Aug 2016 · 7,828 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAnalysis of the Factors used by Farmers to Manage Risk. A Case Study on Italian FarmsAntonella Pontrandolfi, Fabian Capitanio, Felice Adinolfi, Barry GoodwinThe study analyses the strategies Italian farmers use to cope with the risks that face their production. We develop cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses as well as analyses of correlation that underline the main differences between the way farms adapt their structure and management towards risk. The expected output is an analysis of farms’ approach to risk management in relation to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 26 Apr 2016 · 7,633 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleContamination of Nitrate in Groundwater and Evaluation of Health Risk in Bachok, Kelantan: A Cross-Sectional StudyAida Soraya Shamsuddin, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Emilia Zainal Abidin et al.High concentrations of nitrate through drinking water have been associated with health problems. This cross sectional study sought to determine the level of nitrate concentrations in private well water and the association to the disease caused by nitrate among population of Bachok, Kelantan. The concentrations of nitrate in 256 wells were sampled from September to October 2015. About 126 respondents … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 23 Jan 2016 · 9,471 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Analysis of the Influence of Ownership Structure, Investment, Liquidity and Risk to Firm Value: Evidence from IndonesiaMaryam Mangantar, Muhammad AliThe aims of this study is to determine the influence of ownership structure, investment, stock liquidity and risk stock to operating performance, Good Corporate Governance (GCG) and firm value on the manufacturing sector listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX). The research results are; the ownership structure have a positive significant effect to operating performance and the risk stock have a … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 12 Nov 2015 · 8,007 accessesView PDFCite