To avoid mixed equilibria, we introduce a cost of handovers in the utility function to give more incentive to mobile users in reaching pure equilibria.
Penn State, Ms. Basso says, did consider alternate ways of introducing a cost-containment strategy — like artificially inflating employees' premiums by 35 percent and then offering a discount to those willing to participate in the wellness program.
Having concluded that the modern electronic voting system introduced at a cost of $95m in 2010 was too slow to cope with a possible run-off, the Board of Elections opted to go back to the future by dragging out 5,100 lever machines that date from the 1960s.
The local council has, like many in Scotland, been championing healthy eating in its schools for four years under the Hungry for Success programme introduced at a cost of £120m by the Scottish executive in 2003, long predating Jamie Oliver's award-winning campaign to improve school dinners in England in 2005.
The experimental results show that the prototype of the model can be effective against all attack methods, and introduces a performance cost of only 2%.
The Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, sponsored by Representative Bob Stump (R-Ariz)., would introduce, among other provisions, a cost-of-living increase for service-connected disability compensation and would expand eligiblity for compensation and survivors' benefits.
The Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, sponsored by Representative Bob Stump (Republican-Arizona), would introduce, among other provisions, a cost-of-living increase for service-connected disability compensation and would expand eligiblity for compensation and survivors' benefits.
Macy's announced Wednesday afternoon that in an effort to achieve cost savings of $100 million per year starting this year, it is introducing a number of cost savings initiatives.
They followed this up by introducing a highly praised cost-of-production model in 2012.
Blue Apron is introducing a lower-cost version of its meal kits, initially only for Jet.com shoppers in the greater New York City metro area.
