Sentences with phrase «bigger than about»

The main body of Nistor's exhibition «canary in a coal mine» was formed by eleven small panels, each titled Evidence and no bigger than about twenty by sixteen inches, creating a modest and intimate space.

Scientists say that type II supernovae should not produce black holes much bigger than about 30 solar masses — and both black holes were at the high end of that range.

This experiment showed that sapwood is naturally able to filter out particles bigger than about 70 nanometers.

If the original asteroids were bigger than about 20 kilometers across — and there's no reason to think they weren't — decaying radioactive elements inside them would have made the rock hotter than that.

Strangely, though, none of those stars was bigger than about 17 solar masses, even though much more massive stars abound and should also be dying as supernovae.

That would blow apart the idea that stars bigger than about 150 solar masses do not exist in our mature universe.

Not exact matches

Speaking to CNBC about the bigger - than - expected fiscal spending, Rosenberg said, «This has to be financed.

So entrenched is this marketing gimmick that Trade Minister François - Philippe Champagne now talks about Canada as a gateway to more than 1 billion people, a figure he derives from adding the populations of North America and the European Union, another big, rich economy with which Canada enjoys preferential access as of earlier this month.

«Be smart about your investments, don't think you're bigger than you are and don't think it'll last forever,» he said.

Sunbeam makes a big deal about the «EliteStyle II Controller,» but it isn't necessarily more impressive than any of the other controllers out there.

A bigger sample than Desjardins» current roster of 40,000 customers would also be needed for telematics to provide a reasonable amount of data though, and so far, consumer concerns about UBI devices are still riding high.

The Internet makes it easier than ever to distribute text and video, which can be a big help for human rights activists trying to get the word out about horrific conditions in war zones or repressive regimes.

We have a big vision, and it is about much more than the flyer.

The U.S. wind and solar industries employ over 300,000 people, making clean energy an important political constituency that is about five times bigger than the coal sector for jobs, thanks to years of rapid growth fueled by government incentives and declines in the cost of their technologies.

Though there's generally less competition for jobs in small towns, business owners need to be more careful about finding applicants who are truly qualified and most likely to stay in the position for longer than their counterparts in bigger locales.

-- Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google and now CEO of ZestFinance, a big - data startup that uses more than 100,000 data points about an individual to figure out if he or she will pay back a loan.

Social Media Prediction: Video Is Going to Be Bigger Than Ever This Year First, social media was about status updates.

I talk about this in The 10X Rule — go 10 times bigger than you think is necessary.

They suggested weighting companies in an index by metrics that tell you more about how good the business is rather than just how big it is.

China already represents about a quarter of the index, a far bigger share than any other country.

It was about a certain economy of space, that it worked big, small, embroidered, that's a lot different than just going with what feels good.

«This is really about helping large media companies grow even bigger,» said Democratic FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, adding that Republicans were «more intent on granting the industrys holiday wish list early rather than looking out for the public interest.»

So whilst the closed door discussions will be about how to keep the status quo regardless of the rapidly increasing power costs and breakdown of service that is now being experienced around the country, the open conversations being had by the people are excited discussions about the future because we trust the likes of Elon Musk and Mike Cannon - Brookes to get the job done more than we trust big power and Government to come to any kind of meaningful and affordable long term solution.

Big firms may care about screening resumes, but a good sales hire is going to be a lot more than a piece of paper.

So next time you think about hitting snooze, remember this: An early - morning workout might just give you a bigger health boost than those extra minutes of shut - eye.

By Sunday's end the «conversation» about Adidas and Yeezy Boost had lit up social media, with social analytics firm Networked Insights recording 141,077 related posts — 20 % more than the sum of posts about Nike (NKE), which had likewise set up a flotilla of big - dollar marketing events for the All - Star celebration.

«It's not about me and my ego — it's about the company building something that's bigger than us, that is going to be here for hundreds of years.»

As for Schlumberger, investors appear jittery about the stock, in part because the world's supplier of oilfield equipment has less exposure to the lucrative shale market ---- the biggest near - term driver for sales ---- than competitors.

-- Phillip Stutts, CEO of Go Big Media and author of Fire Them Now: The 7 Lies Digital Marketers Sell and the Truth About Political Strategies That Help Businesses Win, who has contributed to more than 1,000 election victories of senators, governors, representatives, and two U.S. presidents

«The books that we can expect to see — rather than books about strategy and big things like vision or corporate culture — will be clearly and explicitly aimed at the individual.

If Google knew the first thing about actually selling stuff to consumers, the constantly sold - out Nexus 4 would be an even bigger deal than it is.

More than 90 % of wireless subscribers in Canada are locked up in contracts by the Big Three, and though people love to complain about their carrier, parting ways isn't so simple.

Duping people into thinking your social media voice (your megaphone) is much bigger and broader than reality isn't much different from the many ways that marketers seeking to monetize their media have lied about their metrics, viewership and reach since the beginning of time.

That would make it much bigger than CVS Health (CVS), which runs the second largest chain by store count, with about 8,000 locations.

Secunda grumbled about how much Bloomberg was spending to break into the new market in a big way, rather than targeting a small niche.

It's got all this stuff in the news, with ghost cities and real estate markets crashing, but when we think about it, if the U.S. economy is forecast to grow somewhere between 2.75 % and 3 % for 2015, and China is growing at 6.5 % or 7 %, we're still looking at essentially twice the U.S. [growth rate] on a much bigger base than 10 years ago,» she says.

But Taihuttu's motivation is about more than just cashing in on a big return; it's about taking part in a revolution that's transforming the world of money.

And that might be the biggest takeaway from the movie — Andre the Giant really was a gentle giant who was more concerned about making others comfortable around him than worrying about himself.

Baby Jogger's woes had been brought about, in part, by fierce competition from lower - priced rivals selling strollers through big - box stores and discount websites for as little as $ 99, less than half the price of a Baby Jogger.

While thinking about the Unlimited idea, Hyman concluded that Rent the Runway can become a bigger company than Netflix.

The brawling is about big salaries, offices, with soft leather chairs and jarrah - top tables, that overlook the Swan River, interstate and overseas trips, and the power to promote the next generation of young Laborites who, more often than not, hail from student union ranks on Perth's four publicly - owned tertiary campuses.

«I actually believe that people should delegate early on in their businesses, so they can start thinking about the bigger picture,» Branson said, advising that entrepreneurs should find people as good or better than themselves.

Teva's Mylan offer is about four times bigger than any of its previous purchases and would add to a record period of consolidation in the drug industry.

But it turns out that in aggregate, small firms pay about the same premiums as big firms — in fact, for family coverage, companies with under 200 employees pay less ($ 11,835) than firms with 200 or more workers ($ 12,233).

The big reason Ottawa finds itself in a tighter fiscal corner in terms of its own imposed deadline is that slower growth than expected has cost the economy about $ 17 billion, and the treasury about $ 2.5 billion in tax revenues.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this year's top - grossing film so far, came out in early - April and the scattering of big movies around the calendar is one reason why all 2014 films have only grossed about 5.4 % less than all films had last year at this point.

«When the defense contractors get slammed by a big sell - off, they should be right at the top, No. 1, of your shopping list because the things people are worried about — like the Fed possibly getting too aggressive — matter a lot less to the defense industry than, say, to the industrials,» explained CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday.

Although he's no longer privy to management discussions, as one of Twitter's first, biggest and most involved investors, Sacca probably knows more about the company than anyone who's not a current executive or board member.

For difference makers, it's about more than money — it's about meaningful work and being a part of something bigger than the task at hand.

«People make judgments about you... within less than a second so make sure when you walk in — even if you're nervous — you have that big smile ready to go,» she says.