Are you exposed to risk, for example data loss, security breaches or reputational damage?
Gauging risk, for example, is crucial to investors handing over $100 million to manage.
Sometimes, it's well-meaning – when people reassure you that there's no real risk, for example, they're trying to make you feel more secure.
Settlement risk, for example, has been reduced: in April, settlement of government bonds was reduced from seven days to three.
There is a risk, for example, of deep vein thrombosis — clotting when blood becomes stagnant, typically in a leg from sitting still for long periods of time.
If Sophie can understand the basic mathematics behind risk, for example, then she will make better choices on everything from immunisation to diet.
So if screening is so good, why do the UK and Canada say that only people at high risk (for example, those with chronic medical conditions or a history of depression) should be specifically asked about depression?
Risk, for example, features a model of a clogged heart valve through which one can pump simulated blood while determining why heart disease is the leading killer of women.
Then, too, the state must transfer some risk (for example, that a building will take longer to build than expected) if it is to gain the benefits of private-sector expertise, but that adds to the cost.
But other senior diplomats initially considered at risk — for example, the ambassador to Russia, John R. Beyrle, whose name was on cables critical of Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin — appeared to have weathered the disclosures.
