Learning is a Risky Business
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DOI: 10.1007/s10670-018-9972-0
Abstract: Richard Pettigrew has recently advanced a justification of the Principle of Indifference on the basis of a principle that he calls “cognitive conservatism,” or “extreme epistemic conservatism.” However, the credences based on the Principle of… read more here.
Keywords: risky business; conservatism; learning risky;
The risky business of keeping pigs during periods of climatic fluctuation: A case from the Mid-Holocene Near East
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.03.009
Abstract: Abstract The climate record of the Mid-Holocene southern Levant indicates a period of rapid climate change and erratic rainfall. An unpredictable rainfall regime would have posed a considerable risk to societies dependent upon crops and… read more here.
Keywords: risky business; business keeping; mid holocene; keeping pigs ... See more keywords
Risky business: males choose more receptive adults over safer subadults in a cannibalistic spider
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arac023
Abstract: Abstract Understanding factors affecting male mate choice can be important for tracking the dynamics of sexual selection in nature. Male brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) mate with adult as well as immature (subadult) females. Mating… read more here.
Keywords: courtship; business males; males choose; mate ... See more keywords
Risky Business: A Mediated Model of Antecedents and Consequences of Presenteeism in Nursing.
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DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000484
Abstract: BACKGROUND Nurses are a high-risk group for presenteeism: When one is present at work but not fully engaged. Presenteeism can occur due to multiple work, personal and event factors, and is linked to negative nurse,… read more here.
Keywords: consequences presenteeism; antecedents consequences; risky business; presenteeism ... See more keywords
Risky business: Lived experience mental health practice, nurses as potential allies
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DOI: 10.1111/inm.12245
Abstract: Mental health policy includes a clear expectation that consumers will participate in all aspects of the design and delivery of mental health services. This edict has led to employment roles for people with lived experience… read more here.
Keywords: risky business; health; mental health; lived experience ... See more keywords