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Writing for Quartz, Jansen noted that, «The average monthly living and working costs for digital nomads in Ubud [Bali] amount to $ 1,066, a stark contrast to San Francisco, where this currently stands at $ 4,854, or New York City, with average costs of $ 5,332 per month.»

(There's a whiff of moral superiority to Freshii's filing, too: «In stark contrast to the sugar - heavy desserts sold by the Plaintiffs, Freshii branded restaurants provide quick, fresh and nutritious meal choices to customers around the world.»)

Viola Davis and Mahershala Ali won their first Oscars for their supporting roles in African - American stories «Fences» and «Moonlight,» in stark contrast to the 2016 Academy Awards when no actors of color were even nominated.

OPINION: The government's budgetary outlook is in stark contrast to the prevailing trend on the Business News BN30 stock market index.

That's in stark contrast to some tech leaders, most notably Elon Musk, who have warned about the dangers of the technology.

«Real Beauty Sketches» aims to underline the stark contrast between how women view themselves and what others see.

That's such a stark contrast to how many entrepreneurs think, where it's all about the exit.

The fiscal outlook is a stark contrast to last year, when premier Kathleen Wynne trumpeted the first balanced budget in nine years.

This stark contrast has forced him to consider new ways villages in India can access power in safe ways.

In stark contrast to the pressure to succeed that plagues young people today, gen X was raised on criticism and low expectations.

But the snail's pace of its policymaking efforts stands in stark contrast to the all - out blitz on Capitol Hill.

In stark contrast, rival Lyft responded to the ban by donating $ 1 million the the American Civil Liberties Union over the next four years.

In stark contrast, savings rates have barely budged.

This is stark contrast to its previous handset business which in its heyday manufactured more phones than any other company in the world and employed tens of thousands.

Sanders» support from major tech company employees stands in stark contrast to, well, everyone else in the running.

Bezos will be a stark contrast to his fellow Seattle - area resident Gates, who has topped the list for much of the past quarter - century and devotes his time and money to philanthropy.

The short time frame puts into stark contrast students» incoming essays versus their closing essays about themselves and entrepreneurship.

The company's view, according to Cook, is in stark contrast with that of Facebook: The customer is not the product — the physical device is.

In stark contrast to the popular image of the constantly job - hunting Millennial, 85 % of Millennial front - line employees and 89 % of Millennial managers at the Best Workplaces said they intend to stay with their companies for a long time.

In stark contrast, Khosrowshahi, who replaced Kalanick, has focused on mending the relationship with Google.

Along with a sky - high employment rate, Defy graduates have a recidivism rate of around 3.2 percent — a stark contrast to the staggering 76.6 percent of former prisoners who land back in jail within 5 years of their release.

That is, in stark contrast to the moment you drive your new Nissan off the dealer lot and find it drastically depreciates in value, when Netflix births yet another addictive original series — it perpetually increases in value.

«Talking to coal exporters there, «Greed & fear» hears that demand from China for coal is strong while, interestingly, in stark contrast to past practice, China SOE steel producers now pay on time.»

This way of doing business, he adds, stands in stark contrast to modern deal - making notions.

With oak doors, ceramic tile floors, EKG machines, and new computers, the clinic is a stark contrast to the steel - and - concrete buildings on campus.

Standing in stark contrast to how most expect a leader to look and act, Gen. McChrystal's mentor shows that real leaders should be defined not by outward appearances, but by actual performance.

Shares in Canada Goose jumped 9.6 percent to C$ 30.38 in Toronto, 79 percent above its March initial public offering price, in stark contrast to rival Roots Inc., which is 22 percent below last month's IPO price.

These pricey celebrations stand in stark contrast to the average U.S. wedding, whose budget was $ 28,427, according to the latest TheKnot.com survey last year.

The results are a stark contrast to multiple polls last week that gave the Leave camp as much as a 6 point lead, leading to fears that Britain was hurtling towards a «Brexit» - a British exit from the European Union.

Elliott's winning ways are in stark contrast to many of its activist peers, whose recent attempts to take on Fortune 500 companies have failed miserably, from Bill Ackman's landslide loss in a proxy contest with ADP (adp), to Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn's strikeout at General Motors (gm) earlier this year.

Step out of the frigid drizzle into Unilever's factory outside Liverpool in northern England, and the brightly lit, automated assembly line gleams in stark contrast to the gloom outside.

This feedback stands in stark contrast to the usual insulting, war - of - the - generations clickbait.

He noted that the two consoles that bookended the Wii — the GameCube and Wii U — were «abject failures» in stark contrast to the Wii's success.

The Switch's success stands in stark contrast to the Wii U, which suffered from the outset.

Papa's comments on Tuesday were a stark contrast to the tone of cautious optimism at the conference, where many executives claimed that data analytics and technology, like machine learning, will improve efficiency in the oil patch and fuel further gains.

The NASA Earth Observatory has released an astonishing set of images that show the stark contrast between what islands in the Caribbean looked like before and after Hurricane Irma struck.

«These practices would stand in stark contrast to forced performance distributions that demand pre-set percentages of «worst employees» and up - or - out promotion systems that require employees to be fired even when the team is functioning well,» they wrote.

Already the most dominant Chinese leader in generations, Xi has made it all too clear that China has entered a «new era,» and that it sees itself as a top global power, in stark contrast to the past four decades of «Hide your strength, bide your time,» as put by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who spearheaded the market - opening measures in 1978.

This comes in stark contrast to SolarCity's previous goal of casting a wide net on solar installations, aiming to expand its solar footprint «at any cost».

«The deliberate and measured approach of the settlement process is in stark contrast to that of the Durbin amendment, which was passed in the dark of night with no review of its consequences and virtually no public debate.

(This is in stark contrast to Canadians 35 and older who believe that Canada should prioritize relationships with countries that uphold Canadian values).

This is in stark contrast to the behavior I describe above.

The vitriol directed at Uber and its CEO was unmatched, and stands in stark contrast to the response elicited from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who said he would remain on Trump's advisory council despite his objection to the immigration ban.

In stark contrast, Carrick is willing to roll - up their sleeves and help.

For Koum, 38, the windfall would stand in stark contrast to his years as a teenager, when his family relied on food stamps after emigrating from Ukraine.

It's a stark contrast from the fallout for Cambridge Analytica.

First, I focused on how the advice and analysis of the accountants, advisors, and financial planners of hundreds of thousands of Canada's small business owners are in stark contrast to the assertions of the government, specifically including the prime minister and the minister of finance.

This advantage is in stark contrast to businesses in other sectors that work against comparatively low gross margins.

Turnill's comments come off the heels of a dramatic downturn across cryptocurrency markets and reveal a stark contrast to other professional opinions.

Infrastructure deals are generally complex and take a significant period of time to complete, but the Russian bureaucratic maze and rent seeking have caused additional delays, in stark contrast to Chinese efficiency.