As the scholar Eric St. John once wrote, «There is, perhaps, no college decision that is more thought - provoking, gut wrenching and rest - of - your - life oriented — or disoriented —
than the choice of a major.»
That being said, when it comes to the question of how to get the closest shave, there are a few important factors, none more so
than your choice of razor.
When it comes to how to get the closest shave, your choice of razor blades will have just as much of an effect on the end result
than your choice of shaver.
Rather
than a choice of two evils, we have two evils that are, for the moment, feeding off each other.
The problem, in other words, goes deeper
than the choice of terms: a virtue can be relativized just as easily as a value.
Environmentally speaking, the choice of national symbol is ultimately more significant
than our choice of pre-game music.
I think they are doing a spectacular job of focusing on booby traps rather
than the choices of individuals.
According to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) while the merits of screening tests and screening intervals warrant further discussion, they firmly believe that increasing the number of women who participate in cancer screenings and ensuring that women are not lost to follow - up with lengthened screening intervals is more important
than the choice of test to decrease rates of cervical cancer.
«Dental filling failure linked to smoking, drinking and genetics: A new study suggests that personal patient factors influence the chance of dental filling failure, rather
than the choice of filling material.»
Anyway, more important
than the choice of visuals was that Street Fighter IV on mobile played surprisingly well with virtual buttons.
At a time of major upheaval in government, the issue has become alarmingly political and in some cases legislation seeks to have influence on more
than a choice of a male or female bathroom.
But an ETF, mutual fund, or separate account are simply different ways to hold a given portfolio of assets; as such they are less important to an investor's ultimate success
than the choice of which portfolio to hold.
Some studies have shown that overall asset allocation is more important to investment success
than the choice of investments within the allocation.
Among dividend payers, at Year 10 and Year 20, the effect of valuations is larger
than the choice of a dividend slice.
Spending reductions may be forced rather
than the choices of retirees, from Michael James on Money.
I'm not seeing anything really to talk about here other
than choice of design.
And although there have been minor attempts to keep the series fresh, they were nothing more
than a choice of gender, throwing in some mining, and adding new choices in your quest for marital bliss.
A. Well, badgering lawmakers can be a more organized and effective activity
than that choice of words might imply.
The choices of developed - world citizens matter more
than the choices of (say) Chinese citizens, and the choices of wealthy developed - world citizens matter most of all.
Disappointingly, or perhaps encouragingly - given how much gender politics have moved on - the notes feature Benny in a somewhat more dignified pose
than my choice of banner photo.
But does law school influence lawyers more
than their choice of undergraduate institution?
Not exact matches
I was just thinking about this and I think that this happens because people don't really think this through and believe that the marketing strategy will make their product a better
choice than those
of the competition.
That vision and his company's incredible financial performance — Nvidia has been growing profits at better
than 50 % annually and its stock has leapt from $ 30 to above $ 200 in two years — make Huang the clear
choice as Fortune's Businessperson
of the Year for 2017.
The new media darling launched to the top
of this year's readers»
choice poll with a total
of nearly 750 votes, far outpacing Etsy, its closest rival, with more
than 330 votes.
Regardless
of who does the upgrade, fixing problems with your existing computer will always be a more economical
choice than buying a new one.
Given a
choice between shortage and rationing that comes with it, and shelling out less
than the cost
of a cup
of Starbucks every week, most people are unlikely to object.
Dig Deeper: Choosing the Limited Liability Company as Your Corporate Form Case Study: Why an S Corp Might Be the Better
Choice While Turner's story is a compelling one for a smaller, lifestyle business, the truth is that fast - growing businesses that plan to bring on investors or share the ownership
of the company with employees may need to consider making the switch to an S corp sooner rather
than later.
Sure, some people lose weight faster
than others, and you can slim down in your sleep, but for the most part, losing weight requires some smart
choices and usually lots
of patience.
Rather
than offering a promotion on a wide array
of products or services, the paradox
of choice suggests that narrowing down to one or two options will be drive more sales in the long - term and decrease return rates.
While the actress» role as Betty Draper in «Mad Men» proved she was more
than capable
of turning in a villainous performance, her take on Frost showed she just wasn't the right
choice for the part.
The rebrand was born out
of necessity rather
than choice, says Aceto.
We're also in greater control
of our shopping experiences and have more
choices than ever before.
As a series
of recent women's clothing controversies everywhere from Congress to cable news proves, deciding what to wear as a professional woman is a lot more complicated
than the sartorial
choices facing men.
When Warren was asked how she stays so optimistic about the future
of America, she assured Bee that the country will come out
of the Trump years better
than it started because «we don't have any other
choice.»
And since it was clear that people were far more interested in «news you can use»
than a clever turn
of phrase, whenever there was a
choice during the rewrite, sounding like USA Today trumped The New Yorker every time.
Nearly 350,000 Iowans braved the cold and the crowds to make their
choices, including almost double the number
of Democrats who did so in 2004 and almost 30 percent more Republicans
than in 2000.
If, like mine, your knowledge
of Scottish history doesn't extend much further
than Braveheart and Trainspotting, this
choice will definitely be illuminating.
The food
choices of your dining companions may have more impact on your food intake
than you realize.
Facebook on Wednesday said it's moving to untangle its often bewildering array
of privacy options, consolidating
choices in one place on mobile devices, rather
than sending users to some 20 different screens.
This is something companies should fret about because customers today have a greater wealth
of choices than at any time in history.
The major ad lobby groups said yesterday they would ignore Microsoft's DNT signal on the grounds that it represents Microsoft's
choice for the browser rather
than the affirmative
choice of the user.
She photographed freaks, nudists, female impersonators and mentally disabled adults, because, either by
choice or by necessity, they disclosed more
of themselves in everyday life
than the typical person.
«We're not saying no one should ever drink at all — we're just saying if you do drink, even trying to keep it down to less
than one drink a day would be a smart
choice,» Alice Bender, a registered dietitian who is the head
of nutrition programs for the AICR, told Business Insider in May.
Now more
than ever, we live with a world
of choice and sales people in particular are competing in ways we never even imagined.
Because alcohol consumption is more harmful to people
than marijuana use, but the two are substitutes, legalizing pot will lead customers to shift to the better
of the two
choices.
While Google is not any entrepreneur's rival
of choice, Vogt is right that it has made his task easier in one regard: The tech behemoth has proved the concept works, having famously tested a fleet
of self - driving Toyota Prius cars and Lexus RX luxury crossovers while mapping every inch
of northern California and racking up more
than 700,000 miles
of robotic driving.
Perhaps the number
of hours we work will be more
of a
choice than it is now.
I suspect many
of our lives are more like that
than we acknowledge, and making strong
choices about direction in key moments is often what defines us.
Once you understand the power
of FOMO and how to control it, you can reduce the number
of things you're working on, improve the quality
of your work on what remains, and get control, rather
than letting poor
choices control you.
The four critical factors are: (a) businesses with recurring revenue bases — like a renewable subscription — are far better
than ones dependent on constantly securing new customers; renewals are much easier and less expensive to secure
than new sales; (b) customer retention is absolutely critical — all customers are very costly to acquire and very easy to lose in a world
of almost infinite
choices; (c) businesses based on products that require constant replacement or renewal (the «razor blade» model) are much more attractive
than durable goods businesses (like selling refrigerators) where the products have very long repurchase or replacement life cycles and where the market could even fairly quickly reach saturation points; and (d) businesses that offer products or services that had a predictably high rate
of obsolescence were much more attractive
than those where the products had long, useful lives.