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Eventually, the technology could help providers identify more individuals who are at risk of developing cardiovascular conditions — cardiovascular disease not only affects over 100 million people in the US, it is also the costliest disease in the nation, with associated costs reaching $ 555 billion in 2016, according to American Heart Association.

The fact is, says Vitaliy Katsenelson, director of research at Investment Management Associates in Denver, Colo., and a prominent China skeptic, China's frantic building boom over the past five years not only boosted GDP on paper and put millions to work but also produced a property bubble where neither investors nor developers are likely to ever recover their costs.

«Third - party bundles (games developed by another developer) are more expensive, but in many cases [are] associated with one console over the other... Even third party bundles cost only around $ 40, and the perceived benefit is $ 50 or more... Thus, bundles always make more sense.»

Given the potential opportunity cost associated with avoiding the stock market — which could be as much as $ 3.3 million over 40 years, according to NerdWallet — as well as the benefits of compound interest over four decades, the bigger risk may be not investing at all.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

The debate will continue over whether protected classes need to be expanded under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and whether those expansions are worth the legal and regulatory costs to business associated with them.

Not all are MBAs; to keep costs down and numbers up, the firm has over the years employed a growing number of recent college graduates, which it styles» associate consultants.»

As more competition emerges, the costs associated with storing your files online will only decrease over time.

In this respect, it is worth noting that the sharp decline in trading costs over the last four decades has not been associated with higher returns to investors, but rather to a more than proportionate increase in trading volume.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

By using bitcoin as the intermediary for international payments, employers can take advantage of the low costs associated with sending money over the blockchain.

Committed to investing over the long term — at least 10 years — because it may take that long or more for the tax - deferred benefits to offset the associated costs.

Bank of America has expressed its concerns over the costs and risks associated with increased competition it faces from cryptocurrencies and the various businesses, exchanges and technologies that support them.

Because of the switching costs associated SaaS (more on this below) your revenue and cash flow over the next couple of years is highly predictable too.

Outsourcing gives you an opportunity to build meaningful areas of your business without forking over a full - time salary and covers all the other associated costs that come with hiring employees.

Domestically - sourced inflation has been running faster over the past couple of years and there has been a significant pick - up in domestic producer prices recently, associated with rising materials costs and strong demand pressures in some sectors.

Trading costs associated with selling and then subsequently rebuying shares after you expect the decline to be over could significantly eat into your profits.

With a combined workforce of over 8,500 associates serving more than 200 healthcare clients across the country, this move firmly establishes Towne Park as the national leader in cost effective and value added solutions for healthcare transportation, patient transport, parking management and patient experience.

The costs associated with gestational surrogacy can be over $ 150,000 because they include the costs associated with the pregnancy as well.

Over time, longitudinal studies have demonstrated economic returns of $ 5.70 for every dollar invested, including reduced costs associated with involvement in violence as teenagers and adults.

Perinatal events can result in associated longer term health and broader societal costs, as shown by the size of damages paid in obstetric litigation cases, which represent a substantial cost to the NHS.27 Follow - up over weeks or longer to monitor recovery, or a future assessment of the outcomes for mothers and babies at a later date, would act as a vehicle for estimating costs and consequences beyond the perinatal period and shed more light on long term cost effectiveness.

For example, in the early 1990s, Lloyd Williams, a political and business associate of Inez Dickens and her father dating back at least to the 1970s, and head of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and its development arm the Greater Harlem Housing Development Corporation, presided over a disastrous sweetheart real - estate deal with the City that wound up costing the taxpayers almost $ 4 million.

Yet a cost analysis conducted by Shubert Botein Policy Associates projected a savings of over $ 19 million from prevented housing evictions.

The demand that the federal government cover costs associated with the state government's response is the latest development in an increasingly truculent relationship between the Cuomo administration and the EPA over the issue.

ZEC purchases became mandatory on April 1 and will cost up to $ 2.6 billion over the next five years, according to an Empire Center calculation — making the associated Clean Energy Standard one of the biggest tax hikes in state history.

S&P cited the County's «strong budgetary flexibility that has remained consistent over time,» «very strong liquidity, with strong access to external liquidity,» «strong management, with good financial policies and practices in place,» and the County's «strong debt and contingent liability profile, with limited exposure to fixed costs associated with pension and other postemployment benefit libation (OPEB) liabilities.»

«Difficult - to - treat patients account for over 50 percent of health care costs associated with asthma,» Hershey said.

Incontrast to corn stover, wood wastehas limited potential due to the high cost associated with collection andtransportation (in the case of wood left over from timber harvesting) andcompeting uses (in the case of mill residues, which are currently used formulch, particle board, and to power other facilities).

«The observations that Medicaid and WIC participation is associated with lower odds of both food insecurity and cost - related medication underuse suggest that there may be important «spill - over» effects from programs that target food insecurity or cost - related medication underuse, by freeing up available resources,» adds Dr. Berkowitz.

Particularly hefty growth was associated with rising average costs of routine care, which more than doubled over the period to $ 602 per person per year in 2006.

A computer algorithm adjusted the price ratios over the course of the trials to home in on the costs associated with people's preferences.

R01 grants support virtually all costs associated with medically relevant research projects that are conducted over a 3 - 5 year timeframe.

Cancer self - treatment schools the world over list nuts / butters (the whole nut with skin on), as off - limits for people who are self - treating for cancer, or those trying to lick candida and other parasite infestations (which we are now discovering are closely associated with cancers), and no matter where you look, you are being told to avoid nuts at all costs.

Estimates suggest that in the U.S., Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects 12 percent of people over age 65 and nearly 50 percent of those over 85, with predictions for this to include 16 million people by 2050.1 National healthcare costs associated with AD are expected to surpass one trillion dollars by mid - century.1

In 2015, the cost for treating chronic migraine was more than $ 5.4 billion, but the total cost of treating associated issues was over $ 41 billion.

By the time you factor in the various costs associated with simply going to a bar or club and buying drinks for yourself, let alone buying drinks for other people that pique your interest, it's not unheard of to spend well over a hundred dollars in a single evening.

We had so many clients move over to ad - based websites, they were expecting large volumes of traffic growth and they didn't want to have cost associated with our services.

To quantify the cost of love, let's look at the typical expenses associated with dating over a one - year period, along with lower - cost ways to woo your sweetheart.

Whereas previously over 90 per cent of the schools» waste went to landfill, with the associated costs, now 90 per cent is recycled or composted and the remaining 10 per cent is incinerated to produce electricity.

If you add the «roll - up» expenses (the so - called fixed costs associated with items like contracts and pensions), you suddenly, have a budget «gap» of over $ 3 million.

While the number of school fires has decreased over recent years, the costs associated with school fires have escalated, while the effects of loss of facilities, equipment, coursework, disruption of classes and lowering of morale also have a significant impact.

«School budgets remain under huge pressure and the extra burden of all the costs associated with new exams — books, training, systems and so on — is tipping schools over the edge.»

While the Legislature continues to be woefully behind on providing funding to keep up with rising costs across the last decade, HB7055, in a sudden show of largesse, will alter the PECO funding structure so that well over 3,000 traditional schools must split $ 50 million dollars while 650 charter schools, many of which are managed by for - profit companies such as Academica, Charter Schools USA, and Charter School Associates, will receive over $ 120 million and in future years will be chained to CPI (why has not all education funding handled this way?).

This example shows that a large district over time can adjust the variable cost associated with employing teachers.

By investing $ 16 million up - front in new counseling positions, Colorado created counseling positions that more than paid for themselves and saved the state over $ 300 million in the social costs associated with supporting high school dropouts.

Since the 3.5 - liter V - 6 carries over largely unchanged from the old Altima, Nissan didn't have a lot of cost associated with the V - 6 powertrain.

The retailer is willing to forfeit any fees or costs associated with bookselling in order to give the full purchase price to authors (knowing full well that Hachette won't make a dime on the sale either), yet that is not enough for those who froth over their anger towards the retail giant.

As the head of a company devoted to servicing the e-book market, it's not surprising that Coker touted the functional and distribution advantages of e-books over published texts, or that he focused on the crushing costs associated with maintaining the traditional publishing model while ignoring e-book costs and the threat of digital piracy.

It is a big improvement over the limited metadata permissible in EPUB, but there are three real costs associated with EPUB 3's metadata:

With so many other options out there and a number of fees attached to its product, Lending Club, regardless of its reputation and reliability, may not be the right deal available over other lenders or lending products due to the associated costs.