Sentences with phrase «rather than our example»

Azmi, however, stands by his find, saying that Conway Morris studied unpublished fossils rather than the examples cited in his recent paper: «There can not be any doubt that these are fossils, for they are not artifacts.»

Flynn tends to explain his ideas with charts and statistics rather than examples.

The experiences of the subjects in this study indicate that schools may fail to investigate these indicators of potential or may identify these indicators solely as problems rather than examples of motivation and ability to learn.

Re the $ 100K max non-taxable — is that amount reduced if some of the cash is used for purchase of a second home, rather than your example of home improvements?

In practice, this means that each animal is seen as a unique individual in our Chattanooga animal hospital, rather than an example of a particular disease.

Thus, for example, a work of art produced as early as 1958 might be decidedly «postmodernist» (if the artist has a very avant - garde outlook - a good example is Yves Klein's Nouveau Realisme); while another work, created by a conservative artist in 1980, might be seen as a throw - back to the time of «Modern Art» rather than an example of «Contemporary Art».

Many of the examples given in the book were of change at BigLaw (including «skunkwork» initiatives that have come out of BigLaw) rather than examples of pure NewLaw initiatives.

Just substitute your own information for that within the sample and ensure that it fully reflects you rather than our example.

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Rather than dwell on the problems, however, the magazine launched a special «Economy of the Future» series that aims to spotlight case studies of people and companies who were doing things right, and how they could act as examples to others.

So, rather than simply encouraging team members to get out of the office for meetings and private conversations, lead by example.

Much of this, it can be argued, is that HR analysis tends to focus on the past — for example how many staff have been hired, the number of days taken off sick and the volume of training delivered — rather than looking to the future to see what it may hold.

Some studies (and opinions) suggest that brand loyalty is a concept that's dying; for example, 79 percent of the millennials polled in one survey ranked quality as their most important purchasing decision, rather than the name brand involved.

Rather than creating a new series on startups, for example, consider focusing on a more specific area around which you can create value: perhaps family - owned startups or startups operating on a shoestring.

She says too many of today's young aspiring entrepreneurs are fixated on founding unicorn startups, focusing on the handful of fabulously successful examples rather than the many, many more that don't make it.

Rather than making an example of a failure, make it an opportunity for the team to learn.

Rather than relying on high - profile examples that everyone is writing about, such as Steve Jobs, consider case studies of other successful people who may be under the radar.

For example, you could lease a photocopier for several hundred dollars a month rather than financing the entire $ 3,000 purchase price, or you could lease your automobile or van instead of shelling out $ 25,000 or more for the full purchase price of the car.

Some even argue that, in some cases, it can do more harm than good — if, for example, it engenders resentment rather than understanding.

For example, when I buy a company, I always look at how the company can be rather than what it's like now.»

There are plenty more examples such as Rihanna's Fenty Beauty, Pixar's Coco, and Warner Brother's Wonder Woman scoring major paydays, awards, and millions of raving fans as a result of delivering products that reached underserved audiences and celebrated our differences rather than ignoring them.

More than just donating money, your company can be a platform for serving others who can benefit from your company's existence, whether it's the efforts and labor of your staff, the distribution of profits (check out Life is Good's Playmakers program), or just spreading important messages to your customers (for example, Patagonia, which has encouraged its customers to repair products, rather than replace them).

«Rather than going to the grocery store and paying with cash, for example,» NerdWallet says, «people now order groceries online and pay electronically.

For example you might think Innovation sounds good until you realize that your life thrives on stability rather than constant change.

One example: Large industrial contracts that can take months rather than days or weeks to negotiate.

For example, rather than using terse, negative language in an email about project scheduling because you're sick of the software you have to use to schedule meetings, you might come out and say, «This scheduling system is frustrating to me, but it looks like we can meet on Friday...»

Studies that involve divvying up money, for example, have shown that subjects would irrationally rather walk away empty - handed than feel they were cheated out of their fair share.

As an example of the latter, Target is trotting out a new kind of deal, such as offering $ 10 off a $ 50 purchase on a different product category each week, rather than just on individual products.

Another example, rather than think about what makes a good life, you can think about what prescriptions would ensure misery.

For example, giant tech firms often struggle to keep up with the ingenious pace of new tech startups — some find a solution in acquiring the agile business, rather than trying to compete directly.

For example, he's an investor in Clara Foods, which is working on making egg proteins through yeast rather than chickens.

A Signature Story gives you the opportunity to highlight specific aspects of your brand through example, rather than declaration.

Being ready with this list of actions means you can take care of small tasks while waiting for an appointment to begin, for example, rather than wasting that time thumbing through Instagram pictures.

For example, the CEOs recommend that boards «should have input into» rather than set its own agenda.

Rather than lead by example, Diminishers actually turn staff off and hinder growth by becoming over invested in their own pursuits or perceived greatness.

For example, Ameren Accelerator prioritizes money and resources toward impact - driven startups in the energy technology realm rather than entrepreneurs with a strictly business focus.

«You get to see whether a salesperson is able to overcome rejection and sell themselves with a real - life example, rather than a theoretical question,» he says.

He pointed to a tweak in some of the company's advertising to focus on selling printing services — like its monthly ink replacement service, for example — rather than on merely the printers themselves.

He had been anticipating a drop in oil prices, for example, but rather than play oil producers (which Canadian investors already hold a lot of), he decided to focus on the energy transportation sector.

Buying back stock is, for example, Warren Buffett's preferred way of returning cash to shareholders (rather than paying a dividend).

«Just to take one example,» Lusk writes, «Londoners would use less energy and emit fewer emissions if they bought lamb raised half a world away, in New Zealand, rather than locally.»

For example, many content - management systems have add - ons or plug - ins for mobile or social applications, such as a program that allows visitors to use their saved profile to register with your website rather than creating a new one.

He can see, for example, that sometimes a coach needs to use a tough player with lousy stats, rather than a soft player with a shimmering analytics profile.

For example, he insisted it enables volunteers to enter voter information they collect on door steps on tablets rather than with paper.

Rather than just being a how - to site, Lifewire is designed to focus on actionable content: for example, The 7 Best Drones to Buy in 2016, or 13 Ways You're Screwing Up Your Computer.

For example, rather than saying a purchasing manager must have 10 + years in the hardware industry purchasing fasteners, a BS in a technical field and strong ERP background with SAP, say, «Lead the redesign effort of our entire fastener procurement process as we shift to SAP's new materials management module.»

This is the moment of truth: Tom Schramski of CPES, for example, figured he was probably leaving $ 1 million on the table by selling to an ESOP rather than a strategic buyer (see main story).

For example, if someone views a Bitcoin shirt on my site, I might up - sell by showing them a pair of Bitcoin socks, rather than Litecoin socks.

For example, they largely use web - based apps rather than local apps, meaning a lot of storage isn't all that necessary, and the computer doesn't really need to process intensive apps.

Bezos gives an example of his being overruled, though one senses his example is the exemption rather than the rule.

For example, if there is only 15 minutes before a scheduled commitment, people tend to squander those 15 minutes rather than doing something productive.