The movement of viruses across species barriers remains almost entirely unpredictable, underscoring the importance of addressing these issues for diseases that are emerging at an alarming rate.
For instance, in an experiment he recounts in which subjects were rigged up to receive alternating drops of regular water and a sweetness-spiked liquid, brain scans showed more evidence of experiencing pleasure when the sweet stuff was delivered at unpredictable intervals — underscoring the importance of surprise.
Our track record of disrupting natural evolutionary processes in agro-ecosystems, and shifting them in new and often unpredictable directions emphasizes the importance of improving management of biotic interactions in production landscapes.
Management flexibility may be of special importance in a more unpredictable future, e.g., with climate change (Jacobsen and Thorsen 2003; Wagner et al. 2014) or novel pest incidences.
Recent theories of psychology articulate the importance of identifying these sometimes unpredictable but potentially rewarding moments of change, and jumping on these opportunities to non-linearly advance your professional life.
This will be of particular importance considering the seasonal and unpredictable availability of agricultural residues.
Smiley spoke about the importance of insurance by talking about unpredictable tragedies, from the cyclone in Myanmar to Hurricane Katrina, and the audience murmured its assent.
Ensuring that each and every woman has access to skilled attendance at birth is of fundamental importance given that birth complications are most often unpredictable and require prompt action by trained personnel.
Assessing the potential prognostic value of this molecule is of importance because the clinical course of prostate cancer patients remains unpredictable.
Considering the current threat of global warming and the unpredictable ecological responses to climate change (Lavergne et al., 2010), the importance of increasing the adaptive power of crops is of great concern (Lobell, 2008).
