Sentences with phrase «rather than efficiency»

For example, the Pixel 2 XL, with its remarkably sharp OLED display and processor tuned for performance rather than efficiency, bested the Motion at 12 hours and 9 minutes despite having a battery about the same size as the KeyOne's.

Law firms whose economic model is based on maximizing billable hours rather than efficiency, who limit (or shrink) the number of partners in order to maximize profits per partner, and who equate «face time» with commitment and loyalty, scoff at younger lawyers as being naïve and unrealistic.

But law firms also realized that they could earn more money by billing more hours — and thus, began increasing billable hour requirements and finding ways to encourage redundancy rather than efficiency.

Referring to principles previously discussed, we can see that a balance of efficiency and resilience is needed for healthy, adaptive systems, and the emphasis should be on resilience rather than efficiency.

When asked for the most effective strategy they could implement to conserve energy, most participants mentioned curtailment (e.g., turning off lights, driving less) rather than efficiency improvements (e.g., installing more efficient light bulbs and appliances), in contrast to experts» recommendations.

If you prefer power rather than efficiency, a supercharged V - 8 is on hand as well, as is a diesel option and a gas - powered V - 6.

That means selecting Sport Plus, setting the dampers to their firmest setting, and using the electric energy for boost rather than efficiency.

«People may be focusing on curtailment or cutting back rather than efficiency improvements because of the upfront costs involved,» Attari said.

Deutsch begins his discussion by focusing upon the limitations of power rather than the efficiency or potentialities for power as is most frequently the case today.

Not exact matches

Efficiency, rather than lingering to try, say, a luxurious beauty item, is paramount.

Rather than simply producing online storefronts without the benefit of fitting rooms, this new wave of companies are allowing retailers to add value and create new efficiencies.

«I'm a big proponent of simplicity and efficiency, so rather than own a car and use it infrequently, I've opted to use car sharing services that provide wheels when I need them and take the hassle and expense out of car ownership,» she notes, pointing out that «we're focused on something similar at Sunrun.»

In terms of outcomes, should we put a greater emphasis on innovation, creativity, and employee engagement, rather than just productivity and efficiency?

We estimate that nearly half of our sellers find us and sign up, rather than us finding them, adding efficiency to our sales and marketing efforts.

To combat a tightening talent market, companies must focus on improving productivity and operational efficiencies, rather than relying on cheap and plentiful labor, as some have in the past.

«As we continue to focus on quality and efficiency rather than simply pushing for the highest possible volume in the shortest period of time, we expect to have a slightly more gradual ramp through Q1, likely ending the quarter at a weekly rate of about 2,500 Model 3 vehicles,» Tesla said in a release.

We estimate that, to date, nearly half of our sellers have found us and signed up, rather than us having found them, adding efficiency to our sales and marketing efforts.

Rather than create an environment that welcomes technological advancement, Chelan County is working against efficiency and growth.

We have put our trust in institutions rather than taking every decision ourselves, since it allows for efficiency.

As long as those investors are a moderate fringe, rather than the core of investors, they become the source of profits for others, but there is no particular danger to market efficiency.

In November 2017, he achieved precedent - setting victories for investors, when the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that direct evidence of price impact is not always necessary to demonstrate market efficiency to invoke the presumption of reliance, and that defendants seeking to rebut the presumption of reliance must do so by a preponderance of the evidence rather than merely meeting a burden of production.

Rather than making incremental changes to an already complicated tax system, now is the time for comprehensive review aimed at strengthening fairness and efficiency.

A person who favors equality is willing to accept lower efficiency, while those who favor efficiency focus on growing the pie rather than cutting it evenly.

They're also more likely to favor cutting the pie equally rather than emphasizing efficiency to grow the pie.

The efficiency we need is to gain maximum end use from minimum degradation of our environment rather than maximum production from minimum labor.

Through a series of brief questions at the end of his book, Sigmund invites liberation theologians to seek ways of fusing capitalist market «efficiency» with the «preferential love for the poor,» to consider how private property is not always oppression but may in fact free people from it, to develop liberalism's ideal of «equal treatment under the law,» to nurture the «fragile new democracies» in Latin America, and, finally, to develop «a spirituality of socially concerned democracy, whether capitalist or socialist in its economic form,» rather than «denouncing dependency, imperialism, and capitalist exploitation.»

What if the primary importance of keeping jobs in the U.S. concerns human flourishing rather than economic efficiency?

This worldview requires a completely different set of myths from the worldview of efficiency and self interest: myths that talk about community, connectedness, giving, sharing, helping, and nurturing — rather than self, things, getting, keeping, forcing, using and conquering.

That is to say, in a technopoly, one's need for efficiency rather than social reform or greater philosophical or religious inquiry becomes the means and end, the subject and object, of society and culture.

The new brewery will give the business a big step up in capacity as well as efficiency as it begins to make its product locally rather than import it.

«Our investment in Matcon's equipment and expertise to - date has provided a 100 % improvement in efficiency due to being able to run our mixer and packing lines in parallel, rather than sequentially.

That's not so say Iturbe isn't an effective playmaker or passer, but his efficiency is so tied up with aggression that, as we discussed, when the match doesn't come his way, he becomes a neutral threat at best, whereas Falque makes quick, forward passes when he receives the ball, preferring to passively beat defenders via the passing game rather than deceiving them with body feints or step overs.

Solution: Milk flow is fastest after your first let - down, so if you want to increase efficiency, start off at the fuller breast, then switch to the other breast sooner, rather than later.

But rather than going on the offensive, we examine what the Conservative Party is actually proposing to do to legislate on expanding technologies, improve efficiency and drive down costs.

We welcome his willingness to say that we should look to achieve a band C level of energy efficiency rather than a band B level if that would make it easier for the Government to accept the Bill.

Rather than crude cuts in the name of «efficiency», HMRC should be investing in service delivery and chasing over # 100 billion worth of taxes that is uncollected, avoided or evaded.»

Mr Morley welcomes all that, but argues a lot of the money goes into established technologies like energy efficiency, rather than new technology.

If the prices of petrol is continually being determined by the government rather than allowing the efficiency of market forces to determine prices, we will continue to grapple with a spiraling cycle of poverty and misery.

The pledge unanimously passed and signed by the Town Board at its April 11 meeting went on to ask «the New York State Legislature to commit to these same clean energy goals, which would represent a 20 percent increase over the current New York State Energy Plan targets» and to urge «Governor Cuomo to adopt a statewide minimum energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.»

Reforms relating on the balance of power within Westminster were generally been moderate and focused on matters of «efficiency» rather than «effectiveness»; and whilst electoral reform would have had fundamental consequences for the balance of power within the House, its rejection at referendum effectively insulated this key aspect of the «mega-constitution».

For 2017, however, Ferreras - Copeland stressed that the city's reserves are largely flat, and Council Member Helen Rosenthal pointed out later that the CSP depends heavily on debt refinancing, spending re-estimates and accruals (delays in spending from earlier years) rather than programmatic efficiencies.

In a further concession, the document proposes a «grace period» so that savings would start from this summer rather than the spring to «give political parties three months» space to implement efficiency savings».

As a cost - saving measure and to maximize efficiency, the road repair program will be conducted by county - employed Highways Division crews rather than contractors, allowing crews to begin working as soon as weather permits and complete these projects in a more timely fashion.

The correct decision is, as I have been continually advocating for years, to fire the current administrator, develop a full efficiency and profitability turnaround plan with a strict timeline, and, if only if those concerted efforts fail, then sell the hospital to a carefully selected and responsible buyer directly rather than through the budgetary gimmick of an LDC.

For example, in urban areas where people tend to purchase their fuel, rather than harvest it, it is often easier to sell the new cookstove on its cost - saving efficiency.»

Utility executives and smart grid advocates agree that apart from the smart grid projects funded by $ 4 billion in federal stimulus grants, most current smart grid investment is going into improving the efficiency, reliability and profitability of power supply, rather than reaching consumers directly.

This also means that other generators, such as those powered by fossil fuels, can scale their power output in advance rather than rapidly ramping up or slowing down to compensate for wind, increasing their efficiency and improving the grid's reliability.

Funding efficiency Nevertheless, another $ 100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (better known as the stimulus) was made available on March 2, to be awarded via ARPA — E to the best proposals for new grid - scale storage devices, better power converters and more efficient air conditioners, such as the ones being developed by the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) that rely on sound waves rather than mechanical pistons to drive compressors.

A kiln that turns wood into charcoal continuously rather than in batches, and at a higher efficiency than standard models, could lead to Britain's neglected woodlands being put to economic use, its Yorkshire inventor claims.

Turning off the engine when idling, making sure tires are properly inflated, coasting to red lights rather than slamming on the brakes and slowly accelerating from a stop — all can boost fuel efficiency as evidenced by hypermilers, those who have mastered the art of traveling hundreds of miles on a few gallons of gas.