Intelligence and Risks Posed by Corruption

Intelligence and Corruption

This study finds that countries with high-IQ populations enjoy less corruption. I propose that this is because intelligent people have longer time horizons.

Risks Posed by Reston, the Forgotten Ebolavirus

Out of the five members of the Ebolavirus family, four cause life-threatening disease, whereas the fifth, Reston virus (RESTV), is nonpathogenic in humans. The reasons for this discrepancy remain unclear. In this review, we analyze the currently available information to provide a state-of-the-art summary of the factors that determine the human pathogenicity of Ebolaviruses. RESTV causes sporadi...

Understanding the Risks Posed by Management

The risks posed by management are neither addressed by risk analysis nor included in safety cases. Yet they have been shown to be significant contributors to accidents. This paper argues for more attention to be paid to them and for the development of a risk-analysis method to address them. The paper examines the aspects of management risk that it might cover and offers a set of proposals for i...

Comparison of Risks Posed by Land-Based and Ocean Incineration

Disease Risks ·Posed by Wild Birds Associated with Agricultural Landscapes