Sentences with phrase «relatively high barrier»

Bitcoin has a relatively high barrier of entry when it comes to individual management and security of storage, but that hasn't stopped these British entrepreneurs from capitalizing on giftable Bitcoin Christmas gifts, in fact, it possibly makes it easier for them to do so.

On top of that distinction, the format, a Magic: the Gathering - style card game, presents a relatively high barrier to entry, and the absence of a browser or phone version further limits the potential pool of players.

Credit cards come attached with the risk of debt and have a relatively high barrier to entry.

In fact, China imposes relatively high barriers on many imports and on foreign investment in many sectors.

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Elford points out that Secure Energy has a track record of «substantial» growth on an absolute and per - share basis; it has a relatively clean balance sheet and it's in an industry with high barriers to entry.

As technology commoditizes the lower end of recruiting, more and more search firms are targeting C - suite engagements at global corporations — assignments for which the barriers to entry remain high and client sensitivity to fees relatively low.

These include deficient infrastructure, regulatory uncertainty, rising trade barriers, relatively high electricity costs, and the unknown status of current and future trade agreements.

Nimbyism is a barrier to a more sustainable energy industry, and one of the reasons why politicians have been so keen to support offshore wind energy despite the relatively high cost of this technology.

The scientists were able to ascertain at the same time that the energy barrier the charge carriers had to overcome in order to recombine with one another in the event of a direct encounter of the contact layers is relatively high.

The practice has put some sea cucumber species at high risk of extinction, even in a relatively well - managed area, the Great Barrier Marine Park in Australia.

Largely due to the unnaturally high ratio of this amino acid resulting in relatively dangerous levels, the amino acids in aspartame literally attack your cells, even crossing the blood - brain barrier to attack your brain cells, creating a toxic cellular environment of overstimulation called excitotoxicity.

Advocates of teacher - training programs say one reason for the relatively high dropout rate is the traditional teacher education, which they say relies too heavily on classroom theory instead of arming newcomers with practical tactics to cope with a packed classroom of students with divergent abilities, language barriers or difficulty sitting still for 30 minutes.

Bainbridge also pointed to the firm's focus on high - quality companies, noting that in adverse markets, investors typically flock to businesses with stable and growing dividend, relatively conservative balance sheets, a history of profitability, and high barriers to entry.

These companies face relatively limited competition, and high barriers to entry ensure this will not change.

Centralized services may operate on top of the bitcoin protocol but will always face high competition due to the relatively low barriers to entry (open source software) and low switching costs (installing apps on a smart phone).

The apartments markets with the highest levels of construction compared to the existing inventory of apartments are mostly smaller cities with relatively low barriers to development.