"It seems to me that when the government, a conservative structure by definition, supports the pursuit, especially in such sensitive societal topics of culture and art, especially modern art, there is a certain degree of risk," he said last week at a preview.
Companies - the largest ones in particular that strive to personalize their bond with consumers - and their boards of directors don't gain anymore by staying neutral on sensitive societal issues, even if they offend some customers.
In an additional test, I distinguish singles below the age of 35 and singles of 35 years and older to find out whether older singles are more sensitive to societal disapproval of not being married.
In conclusion, patients deserve physicians who are sensitive to societal desires for use of H/NP and who are knowledgeable about both the potential value and limitations of such treatments.
Moreover, environmentally sensitive industries face greater societal pressure because they are more likely to be associated with visible environmental concerns, like pollution and risk of environmental disasters (Brammer and Pavelin 2006; da Silva Monteiro and Aibar-Guzmán 2010).
So, Zuckerberg, why not step actively into a process of embracing greater localization — in a way that's sensitive to cultural and societal norms — and use the accrued political capital from that to invest in defending the platform's core principles?
Outside of the policy realm, Case also thinks Trump's election win — which was driven by a surge in rural and rust-belt support — could "serve as a wake-up call" for Silicon Valley to widen its perspective, "be more sensitive to the broader societal impact of technology," and "lead to greater investment" in more regions of the country.
The potential for this type of bias in studies of environmental contaminants is not limited to ASDs, but may occur for other health outcomes in which diagnosis is complicated and sensitive to demographic and societal influences.
The results of one-way sensitivity analyses from the payer and societal perspectives were most sensitive to the number of hospitalizations and hospitalization costs, followed by QALY loss per episode, number of outpatient visits and outpatient visit costs.
As shown in Fig. 1A, emergencies trigger a sharp spike in call activity (number of outgoing calls and text messages) in the physical proximity of the event, confirming that mobile phones act as sensitive local "sociometers" to external societal perturbations.
Comparing the ICERs of the medical and societal perspective indicates how sensitive the results are to the assumption that mother's lost time is valued highly.
