Sentences with phrase «than their paper counterparts»

Cotton and other natural fibers used for cloth diapers are highly absorbent, and depending on the style, do a better job of holding in leaks than their paper counterpart, the disposable diaper.
They are more comfortable than their paper counterparts and are equally absorbent.
Additionally, a study from the National Literacy Trust on the effects of ebooks on reading progress suggested that boys were keener to read ebooks than their paper counterparts, with ebooks facilitating a 25 per cent rise in the number of pupils who read daily and a 22 per cent increase in those who read for an hour or longer.
In practical terms, this means that many traditionally published eBooks are more expensive than their paper counterparts.
So far, they're not more widely available than print, they're not more cost effective than their paper counterparts, and they're still a one - size - fits - all tool that teachers are required to use without much prior input into... [Read more...]
But that's for sure that the e books are cheaper than their paper counterparts.
This fall, students can look forward to «web - based textbooks «that will not only be a lot cheaper than their paper counterparts, but can also turn out to be more advantageous with interactive aspects as well as special access options to appeal to those with disabilities.
Digital novels and non-fiction are generally less expensive than their paper counterparts.
To coincide with the launch, fnac will be making 80,000 French titles available, which will cost around 20 - 30 % less than their paper counterparts.
Moreover, digital editions tend to be cheaper than their paper counterparts.
As most of the problem with adopting eReading recently has been the fact that eBooks are commonly priced higher than their paper counterparts, changing the balance of things will open up new markets for the Kindle.
According to one report, digital magazines outside the tech field (like Wired or Popular Science) are selling less than 1 % than the paper counterparts.
E-book titles are cheaper than their paper counterparts, but price point could easily be a turnoff to those who expect a dramatically lower price for a non-physical item.
Computerized forms not only offer a broader range of help options than printed forms, they are also more easily edited than their paper counterparts.
Mutual of Omaha utilizes electronic applications, making the process more streamlined than its paper counterparts.

Not exact matches

When it comes to working longer, less - educated workers lower on the socioeconomic scale «face narrower options than their better - educated counterparts,» according to a paper published last year by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research.
In a third paper in the journal ACS Nano, Kramer and his colleagues used IBM's BlueGeneQ supercomputer to model how and why the sprayed CQDs perform just as well as — and in some cases better than — their batch - processed counterparts.
Computer - using test takers also performed considerably better on the open - ended components of the test than did their paper - and - pencil counterparts.
One of the core technologies behind the popularisation of eReaders is electronic paper, or e-paper (if you've heard of e-ink, that is the most popular brand of e-paper), a screen that simulates paper more effectively than its flickering counterparts.
Along with the paper comic books, EA has released video counterparts, and while the art style could be called less than stellar, the team behind Dead Space has managed to combine superb voice acting with a deep and intriguing story that may even be on par with Aliens, which it has been very closely compared to.
Although lesser known than their American counterparts, we are pleased to include a 1968 work on paper by Bob Law and a 1968 painting by Richard Lin: both true exponents of minimilism.
Single - blind reviewers are significantly more likely than their double - blind counterparts to recommend for acceptance papers from famous authors, top universities, and top companies.
First - year students report completing more practice - oriented assignments than academic papers, while 3Ls complete more of both types of writing assignments than their 1L and 2L counterparts.
As a result, the Alberta Legislature is in a better position to know (and put on the Order Paper) what's (probably) coming than its counterparts in most of the rest of the country.
But typically, the «mini» label denotes compromise: Cheaper, smaller companion devices are generally less capable, at least on paper, than their larger counterparts.
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