Sentences with phrase «than material items»

I'm definitely someone who prefers to spend money on experiences rather than material items and for me that usually means travel.

One study discovered that people who spent their money on experiences like trips and classes, rather than material items, were happier and more satisfied with how they spent their money.

Not exact matches

For example, if a team is working on coming up with new product ideas, they could be given a variety of constraints to work with like «only items made from recycled materials» or «only things that weigh less than a pillow.»

The US released a list of potential Chinese targets that covers more than 1,000 different items, but there's a focus on high - tech materials, including medical devices, machinery, aircraft parts, batteries, and flat - screen TVs.

Maybe you have invested in your material items more than you have in yourself and God.

Pallets that are used to carry heavier products tend to have more material and weigh more than those used to transport lightweight items.

Workers can easily monitor the entire process, place items on the belt or perform an action on the material being moved since the belt is often not much higher than the waist.

Other than using quality and child - safe materials to produce the items, some of the designs are really helpful for oldsters.

These articles are simply ways for companies to make new parents think that they need many more material items than they truly do.

It's far more effective for children to be motivated by a desire to master a new task / challenge than to use external motivators such as food or material items.

When I started homeschooling a few years ago, I was excited to order the materials — which included more books, manuals, worksheets, and supplemental items than I could possibly store on our bookshelf.

In this way, we're able to focus on what we truly believe should be central to the holiday season — time spent together as a family, rather than on materials items.

The Library System has more than three million items in its collection of books, periodicals, rare publications and documents, DVDs, CDs and e-content materials.

For examples, in Seattle, one project used electronic tags to track the movement of more than 2,000 waste items - ranging from recyclable materials to old electronics - to see how far they traveled across the U.S..

«The recycling message is simple; both industry and society need to regard end - of - life items, including plastics, as raw materials rather than waste,» stated the report.

In general, smaller materials and ones with rougher or more convoluted surfaces have a greater exterior surface area — per unit mass — than larger items or ones with smoother exteriors.

Rather than food or drinks treat yourself to material items like a new wardrobe to go with your new body.

In a 2014 study, San Francisco State University researchers discovered that splurging on life experiences (like a weekend trip) made people happier than purchasing material items.

Both items are made of very thick and lovely material, making my outfit look a little more expensive than what it actually was.

Incorporation of alternative items / prompts that require more rigor than multiple choice and include various types of hands - on or interactive material

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Use craft materials from around your home rather than going out to buy special items.

«Cat owners are far more likely to buy a cat - related item for its design, materials and craftsmanship than the general pet ownership market,» says Eisenbarth.

and are much more appreciated that they would want to help save lives and find homes for animals rather than receive material items as gifts.

Explaining the Difference As far as cost, manufacturers say that pet owners can expect to spend a bit more on the natural furniture items, but the quality of the craftsmanship often ensures that these products will have a longer lifespan than something made from synthetic materials.

My parents are homebodies and have the ideology that I should work hard, save for a house and buy material items, rather than plane tickets to unforgettable memories.

Choosing from over 250 materials, you'll need to craft more than 70 different items to keep your survivors safe including tools like cutters and shovels and weapons such as the modified pistol and rifle.

Buffing your gear — outside of unique items — now only requires that you have one material to get started, so no more getting stuck with a bunch of pointy things that do nothing more than scratch undead skin.

Simply going through each mission as it unlocks ought to give you plenty of materials, and while some rare drops may make getting certain items tough, you'll at least be updating your gear more regularly than most games of this sort.

Game Overview: With a vast array of materials and items to collect, Terraria is far more than a mere block building game, gamers experience is limited only by their own imaginations; the world really is yours to shape and explore.

Items scattered around the wasteland can be salvaged and broken down to materials than you can then use to build weapons, armour modifications, furniture and base defences.

Prohibited exchange items include but are not limited to: electronics, heavy items (over twenty pounds), small - scale objects (less than six inches in diameter), loose - leaf paper, tote bags, mass - produced garments, food or other perishables, weapons, and chemicals or other hazardous materials.

Since its first incarnation, the artist has gone on to create larger - than - life outfits from found materials including dyed hair, toys, figurines, rugs, discarded items from Ru Paul's closet, buttons and sequins; forever scouring flea markets and thrift stores for «one weird thing» that provokes possibility.

The exhibition will spotlight materials from the Johnson Publishing Archive, which features more than 15,000 items donated to Rebuild Foundation by JPC including books, periodicals, ephemera, paintings, and sculpture.

The IPCC's own «background» material on this «Other Business» agenda item (billed as «Potential Study of the IPCC Process») contains somewhat more detail than can be found in either Hulme & Mahony's (self - serving?!)

If you must use a single - use item, choose a material other than plastic.

This could also include items like paving materials - very light colored concrete or white gravel has a much higher albedo than tar or asphalt roads and parking lots.

Through the organization's work with more than 150 artisan groups worldwide, they not only ensure that each of the artisans is paid a fair wage in a local context, but since all the products are handmade and from recycled or sustainable materials whenever possible, World of Good also minimizes their impact on the environment as well.From now through March 31, 2009, TreeHugger readers will receive 25 % off the entire Original Good line (including sale items!).

It's difficult to calculate all the factors that affect an item's total sustainability measurement, including «the recyclability of materials, their toxicity, the biodiversity of the raw material extraction site, and the working conditions along the supply chain,» but as long as you're efficient about washing dishes, not running the dishwasher unless full, using non-toxic detergent, and not stuffing your kitchen cupboards with far more reusable dishes than you'll ever use, reusables continually win out over disposables.

of items are wastefully packaged, how these almost - empty big boxes take up more space than necessary in shipping trucks, forcing them to make more trips for the same amount of cargo... It all adds up to a huge waste of materials and energy that could fairly easily be avoided without much negative consequences.»

Only if it can profit from the processing and selling of the materials will a local recycling facility collect a waste stream, which occurs if the collection and processing of said items costs less than what they can be sold for.

A recent study performed by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Harvard Business School showed that people who spend money to save time are happier than those who don't, or who spend money on material items.

«Learning Resources» means (other - than subscribed course) items that Customer may download from the course library, or that IEC may otherwise provide, such as ancillary learning material like workbooks, graphics, or course - completion promotional collateral that Customer may use pursuant to this Agreement to supplement subscribed courses in its internal curriculum to its learners.

Strategic organization of warehouse that included separation of construction of new yard for storage of unserviceable material requiring movement of 350 containers and more than 1,000 bulk storage items..

• Introduced core office systems which resulted in increased efficiency of work processes • Implemented a novel filing system which dynamically assigned library numbers to folders and files • Reorganized the office supplies inventory system, incorporating a module that sounded alarms when the inventory for any item went lower than 30 % • Decreased office supplies cost by $ 58000 by switching from an expensive supplier to a cheaper one who offered the same quality • Set up a core system to organize incoming mail which eliminated distribution hurdles completely • Streamlined the client scheduling system, resulting in increased communication between office and clients • Singlehandedly prepared a plethora of materials, now being used for all workshops and conferences that the company organizes • Introduced and implemented a forms processing system, resulting in a 50 % decrease in processing time • Successfully implemented a client information system, decreasing information pulling time by 80 % • Scheduled 3 meetings and a large annual event simultaneously, without a single evident problem in any of the 4 occasions • Reduced executives» travel expenses by 50 % by incorporating the services of a less expensive travel agent

United States Navy (Lakehurst, NJ) 2000 — 2007 Storekeeper Second Class E-5 • Responsible for inventory management of over 1,000 line items of a net worth of $ 14.3 million • Conduct weekly training for over 30 personnel while directly supervising five junior associates • Provide exceptional customer service to a crew of more than 300 personnel • Manage ordering, stocking, and distribution of repair parts, clothing and general supplies • Utilize MILSTRIP documents and guidelines, NAVSUP, and FEDLOG • Maintain inventory tracking databases, correspondence files, financial records, and accounting systems • Oversee sensitive hazardous material control and management activities • Set, administer, and enforce budgets and project timelines ensuring mission readiness

Handle any maintenance items expected to take less than two hours (bill me for actual material costs)

all the materials together, glassware, adhesive, and looking glass spray, cost less than one of the items from ballard.