Sentences with phrase «often less than that of»

The ability of older cats to digest protein and fat is often less than that of younger and middle - aged cats.

Not exact matches

Running your tank down to zero often results in rash decisions, strained relationships, months of being unproductive, and the physical toll of less - than - healthy coping strategies.

Delta largely won the online conversation by adopting a more relatable, less corporate tone than airlines often take when placed at the center of the controversy, Geller said.

If you're more like me and less like the authors of Fortune's outstanding blockchain and cryptocurrency site The Ledger, this newfangled stuff is more often than not clear as mud.

When it comes to financing business growth, the stats are grim: «Women raise 50 % less capital than men do,» explained Geri Stengel, president and founder of digital media and market - research agency Ventureneer and a Forbes columnist whose writing focuses on successful female entrepreneurs, during a breakout session, «And, often, capital means success.»

Studies also show that the emotional costs borne by children of color being raised by white parents - which often occurs with international adoptions - are less dire than critics believe.

The outside firm can often cost less than the salary and benefits of a full - time employee and, at the same time, you may be getting a higher level of advice from a CPA or a tax accountant, the latter of whom usually is a licensed CPA and a lawyer specializing in tax law.

According to a co-author of the study, this shows that the poorly dressed participants would often defer to the suited ones, and these suited participants could sense this heightened respect, backing down less than they might have otherwise.

They can help create a name often for less than the cost of purchasing a mediocre domain name.

In the end, the existence of programs such as PRISM and Stellar Wind is disheartening for Diebert, since democratic societies are supposed to be better than the less - free countries they often condemn.

According to a host of new studies outlined in a recent PsyBlog post and elsewhere, dreamers who come up with great ideas often also display some less than initially endearing qualities.

What business realities often get less of an entrepreneur's attention than they deserve?

«The startups in the tech incubator Y Combinator, whose acceptance rate is less than 3 percent, change products and markets so frequently that the idea they applied with is often irrelevant to the final product,» said Paul Graham of Y Combinator.

(According to the official population figures, Beijing and Shanghai, often portrayed as the norm for the new China, house less than 4 % of the country's residents.)

They've taken out the middlemen and added costs of showrooms and as a result, offer an often superior mattress for less money and less hassle than you'd find in a brick - and - mortar store.

Managers, who are mostly male, also are in charge of deciding who gets promoted, leading to women being promoted less often than men, according to court documents.

Those who are newly rich, or have less than $ 50 million in assets, tend to be the least familiar with the concept of a family office, but are often the most in need of such services.

The Paris Agreement — the most significant accord on the issue — will take effect next month after an intense ratification process that lasted less than a year after negotiations concluded, an unprecedented speed in the often slow - moving world of climate diplomacy.

«It's often significantly cheaper to use Airbnb than a traditional hotel, not only because the sticker price is less, but because of the many additional and oft - forgotten perks of staying at a house,» says Evan Robinson, a freelance photographer and director who enjoys free parking and the use of a kitchen.

Even in its best years, its acceptance rate — often hovering in the 70 % to 80 % range — was much higher than the major business schools, which accept less than 20 % of their applicants.

It often has less of an impact than you might think.

And as the Guardian recently reportedly, these concerns are shared by a whole host of lesser known but still hugely influential technologists who, having less financial stake in talking up current realities than tech company bosses, are often even more frank about their worries.

The company has moved from research on rats to the cusp of human trials in less than five years at a cost of less than $ 5 million, a process that can often take twice that long and cost many times more.

While those big boxes suit some enterprise situations, it's clear that more companies are offloading at least part of their work to cloud providers, which means they buy fewer servers less often than they had in the past.

But after a few years of rubbing elbows with tech bros and wannabe visionaries, I've found there's often more to learn from founders with ambitions less grandiose than changing the world.

Unlike traditional onshore oilfields, which might have an annual production decline of 5 % or less, shale oil wells often decline more than 50 % in their first year.

And since the cost of becoming a franchisor is often less than the cost of opening one more location (or entering one more market), your startup risk is greatly reduced.

This means that as a franchisor, not only do you need far less capital with which to expand, but your risk is largely limited to the capital you invest in developing your franchise company — an amount that is often less than the cost of opening one additional company - owned location.

Traders can use call options to capture potential upside in a stock while committing less capital upfront for the trade, as the price of each options contract is often less than the price of the stock.

Equity you can expect to give up: Usually less than 20 percent (convertible debt notes are often employed for this type of funding).

And even some of the Snap bulls admit that their arguments are often based less on logic or fundamentals than on wishful ideas of a faraway day when Snap will be profitable.

While it may seem like raising outside money would actually make it easier to build such a company, even that achievement is often out of reach for women: Less than 3 percent of venture capital goes to female CEOs.

That's why analysts expect the government to look for operating expenditure cuts — such as cutting remaining fuel subsidies — even as it tries to keep up development spending and target lower - income households, often called the B40, or bottom 40 percent with incomes of less than around 2,500 ringgit a month.

But the C. D. Howe report speculates that the rising number of sick days women are taking off — an average 2.9 more days a year than men — has less to do with illness than the fact that women are often saddled with taking care of both children and elderly parents.

Those who took to the microphone to ask questions of CEO Thorsten Heins and co. were often complimentary and polite during the meeting's Q&A session, but a few were still looking for an explanation as to the company's latest less - than - stellar quarterly results.

Stroz: The severity of an exploit is often less about the nature of the vulnerability than it is about how an organization would be affected by it.

As I will discuss, the risk of distortion and inaccuracy is amplified because start - up companies, even quite mature ones, often have far less robust internal controls and governance procedures than most public companies.

Because of their age and industry, they often face unique challenges as they prepare to build their respective brands and businesses, and it would be wrong to discount what they have collectively created as anything less than smaller sized enterprises.

Those low rates mean that homeowners in the city often pay less than those in other parts of the state, despite the city's sky - high real estate values.

Mortgage insurance is often required when buying a home with a down payment of under 20 % or when refinancing with a current equity of less than 20 %.

Companies ripe for takeovers often have some of the following traits: • a small capitalization; • a market price less than book value; • a «weak» management team; • ownership of undervalued assets or important patents.

Bad loans as a share of their total portfolio remains low, at less than 2.5 percent, but economists believe the figure understates the problem because banks often extend the payment dates for problem debt.

And while federal loans come with their own set of challenges and risks, all 1.37 million private loan borrowers are often subject to fewer protections and less flexible repayment plans than those offered under federal loan agreements.Less accommodating repayment options and more rigid terms can quickly lead to private student loan defaults, which is a dangerous financial place to be.

While roles like CEO, head of operations, human resources, etc. are certainly filled with more than their fair share of stress, there is probably no position that has more responsibility for success, often with less input and control, than the sales manager.

In some cases, renters may be able to purchase a home with less than 20 % in down payment, but those who do so will often be required to purchase mortgage insurance, increasing the cost of their payment.

However, the Fed board's institutional inertia means the more powerful board governors often speak less frequently and less loudly than the less influential but more vocal presidents of regional Fed banks.

Short Sales — A bank will often take less than the loan amount on a property to save the hassle and costs of foreclosing.

That's because there's a margin of safety, or a buffer, that's often built right in when you buy a dividend growth stock that's undervalued, as that favorable gap between price and value also means there's less of a possibility that the stock becomes worth less than you paid through some kind of negative event (corporate malfeasance, investor mistake, etc.).

For instance, the UK represents less than 3 % of the world equity markets, but the proportion of UK equities in a typical UK investor's portfolio is often 40 % or more.

Stocks have a less - than - stellar reputation in the month of June, as the S&P 500 often notches slightly negative returns in the sixth month of the year.