Sentences with phrase «number of lives were»

«We issued timely information, we issued good information, and I do think a number of lives were saved today.»

We lost and so lots of money and a significant number of lives were lost for what's perceived as no good reason.

Weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a term used to describe a munition with the capacity to indiscriminately kill large numbers of living beings.

After a lot of fighting, he succeeds, and he snaps his fingers, instantly halving the number of living beings in the universe.

You're also not only rescuing your animal friend, you're making room for new pets who need our help — and the cost of your adoption goes directly towards helping us care for the animals we take in, increasing the number of lives you're helping to save exponentially.

To help drastically move the number of lives being saved, OK Humane is doing relocation.

Although the idea of cats having multiple lives is present in the folklore of many regions, the number of lives is rather inconsistent.

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At the moment, the ability to watch live sports seems to be one of the few things that keeps large numbers of people subscribing to cable at all, and ESPN — and its owner Disney (DIS)-- have counted on the fact that this relationship is rock solid.

Leading employee research firms agree that 272 is the magic number of personal days for your newfound no - work / life balance.

If huge numbers of seniors retire without enough to live on, it's everyone's problem.

«An audacious company is one that measures its success or failure by the number of people whose lives are improved as a result of its work,» he told me.

Additionally, the number of people who report having a close confidante in their lives has been declining over the past few decades.

«I was there for a number of years, and it was a crazy life — three weeks there, a week home, three weeks there, two weeks home,» says the New York resident.

To be the most successful Defy Ventures graduate in the history of the program so I can employ the most number of Defy graduates and give back to this community that has literally changed my life.

With these numbers, the U.S. is one of few developed countries where the life expectancy is declining and mortality increasing.

C - SPAN picked up those streams and began re-distributing them, as did a number of other broadcasters (at least one member of the House also used Facebook Live to show what was happening inside the chamber).

And, despite Meyers» insistence that Trump would not have appeared on his show anyway, the GOP candidate is a frequent media presence who made a number of late - night TV visits in the early months of his campaign, including with Meyers» NBC colleagues like Jimmy Fallon, on The Tonight Show, as well as a hosting gig on Saturday Night Live.

About 100 Boardlist candidates (some of whom already sit on not - for - profit, for - profit, or advisory boards, and the vast majority of whom live in the U.S.) were asked a number of questions about their experiences in business, and also about the fact that so few women serve on corporate boards.

At a news conference, a reporter pressed Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa to account for the number of foreign and domestic speculators in the market, compared to families who are simply trying to find a place to live.

We can cut down the waste of a person's life to try a medicine just because it was tried on average statistics over a very large number of people.

«We want to have a small, massive impact,» Flombaum says, contrasting the approach of attempting to change the lives — and career paths — of a small number of students at a time to that of online education, which can reach a lot of people, but is likely to have just a small affect on each one.

As I have heard said, a person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.

Naveen Jain's motto: «Success is not defined by the size of your bank account but by the number of lives you make a positive difference in.»

As I have looked at potential rental property to live in while the renovation is completed, I am amazed at the number of them that are «for rent» in what appears to be «mid renovation» condition.

At birth, every person is assigned a unique string of 11 digits, a digital identifier that from then on is key to operating almost every aspect of that person's life — the 21st - century version of a Social Security number.

It's amazing the number of wildly successful women who, despite their hectic schedules, swear by setting aside a few minutes in the morning to consciously reflect on all that's good in their lives.

Hulu, meanwhile, is largely trying to squeeze live TV into its existing video on - demand service, instead of making live the number one focus.

In a survey from 2015, 33 % of respondents said that «improved battery life» was the number one thing they looked for in a new smartphone.

Drawing from real - life client experiences, Krisay says she has a realtor client who started including information about the homes he was showing (price, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, etc.) and doubled the number of direct leads on his website.

It's a number made up of every recommendation that you receive, regardless of you posting it live on your profile or not.

With U.K. life expectancy a long 80.75 years and the average retirement age of 65, a significant amount of people are working longer, however, with data from the Office on National Statistics (ONS) released last week showed the number of older people aged 65 - 74 who were economically active had almost doubled in the last ten years to 16 percent.

While roommates are often thought of as a reality that recent college graduates and early 20 - somethings have to endure, there is an increasing number of New Yorkers sharing apartments with friends, lovers and sometimes strangers, deep into their adult lives.

A recent study by Accenture found that, for at least half of men and women, «work - life balance» is the number one determiner of whether or not they have a successful career.

All young people can do is base their options on what the current health - care rules are today, said Carolyn McClanahan, both a certified financial planner and an M.D. «The number one thing young people need to do is continue to scream at the politicians to get some good health legislative policy in place,» said McClanahan, founder and director of financial planning at Life Planning Partners.

The who's - who of anglophone Montreal live in and around Westmount, with former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's $ 7.95 million mansion just one of a number of notable residences (the average housing bill is a little more forgiving at just under $ 2 million).

A 2013 survey conducted near its Tasiast mine in Mauritania by local sociologists found that the number of households living below the poverty line had been cut by more than half since 2011 and the unemployment rate had declined from 47 per cent to 24 per cent.

While shoppers rush full tilt toward Christmas, the number of people living in economic distress is on the rise.

«We're going to hit 450 parts per million» — the scientific assessment of the maximum amount of carbon our atmosphere can handle — «because we have no choice, and whoever invents technologies that allow people to increase their quality of life while hitting that number wins — and wins big.»

Selasi was born in England, grew up in the United States, and has lived and felt emotional connections to a number of other places, for various reasons.

It's also a good idea to run the numbers any time you experience a major life change, such as a marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child.

There have been a number of times when I've felt really low, and it was helpful to remind myself why I am traveling, and how traveling is improving my life experience.

Think about this number because the rest of your life will be determined by your decision to keep a percentage of your income today so as to always have money for yourself in the future.

Putting aside all the songs about love (including love of country) and loss, what strikes me is that the single most successful and consistent message in the largest number of classic songs is one that's just as significant in our business lives as it is in our personal affairs.

When it first aired, Teletubbies was one of the rare live - action children's television shows that crept into the mainstream consciousness with a line of plush toys, a top - selling series of VHS tapes, and a song that reached Number One on the U.K. Singles Chart.

Whether it's robust online fantasy leagues, the proliferation of live - blogging, watching playoff hockey on your mobile phone, or the ever - increasing number of athletes and coaches using Twitter, it's no secret the Internet and social media have significantly transformed the way sports are played, covered and consumed.

He is not, as he admits, much of a numbers person, so he's happy to leave the financial responsibilities to his business and life partner.

Although Periscope has attracted a certain number of passionate users — and has been cited in the past by influential users such as Deray McKesson, one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement — it hasn't really achieved anything close to mainstream acceptance.

The results of this reduced number of work week hours is far greater capacity to think and create, better customer service, better family life and a healthy body.

From an anecdotal standpoint, I've known a large number of successful people, most of whom earned it the hard way but some of whom were raised by wealthy families, and those who went further in their careers and were happiest with their lives were the former, not the latter.

According to global consulting firm Mercer's 2015 cost of living ranking, Shanghai has the sixth - highest cost of living in the world this year, up four places from last year; Beijing has the seventh - highest, also up four places, and Shenzhen and Guangzhou are at 14th and 15th most expensive, both up a number of places from 2014 — making all those cities more expensive than New York City.