"That risk can be reduced by simple lifestyle changes, such as not smoking, drinking alcohol sensibly, exercising regularly and eating a healthy, balanced diet to reduce the risk of obesity - a major contributory factor increasing the risk of diabetes and eventually cardiac disease, " he added.
Earlier, George Bush upset some Indian politicians by suggesting that the country's increasing prosperity was a factor behind rising prices.
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But while the presence of humans has been a major factor in increasing deforestation and the clearing of land for farming, the absence of humans can also be a threat to trees.
Wold concedes that content costs are increasing, but says the factor is already in his model.
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Another factor is the increasing availability of heroin, which over the last decade has begun to be refined from raw opium in Afghanistan itself.
The modern Philips Curve model shows that pushing down unemployment results not merely in a corresponding one-time jump in inflation, but in spiraling, ever-increasing inflation, as consumers factor in the expectations of higher future prices.
It is also a potent risk factor for ischemic stroke, increasing the risk of stroke 5-fold and accounting for approximately 15% of all strokes nationally.
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He also points to the increasing trend of free shipping and returns from online retailers as a factor in the rise in his--and all online--sales.
They are also a major factor eroding the competitiveness of domestic industry, which will face increasing foreign competition under WTO and ASEAN trade liberalization commitments.
Airships demonstrate a law of increasing returns: doubling the length increases the surface area (and hence weight) by a factor of four while the volume (and hence lifting capacity) goes up by a factor of eight.
The increasing purchasing power of its population, and pent-up demand for goods, is an important factor in its solid economy and relative protection from the woes of the world.
Analysts studying companies buying back their own stock will also factor into their analysis that future earnings will now be spread over a smaller share count, thereby increasing the per-share earnings the remaining shares will enjoy, versus what that same number would have been absent the stock buyback activity.
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