On the other, this kept us whisking about for longer periods in the den, as it didn't cover as much ground as our cheaper, less sucky options.
Okay, so JMA's newest pre-quake warning system doesn't cover as much ground as SMS alerts, but with only 10 to 20 seconds of available panic time before an earthquake hits, we'd probably be toppling over one another before we could even find our cellphone anyway.
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As many have noted since Sept. 11, it's a struggle being waged as much in the media as on the ground.
Such systems, which are designed to be deployed as ground-mounted solar power plants, can generate much as much as 40% more electricity than conventional solar panels like those found on residential rooftops.
But the surprise may not be anything as ground-breaking as Google Glass, perhaps not even much in the way of hardware at all.
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"I don't think they're breaking much new ground, at least as far as theater is concerned, " he told me.
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Now we can finally get out feet back on the ground, as we look at something much closer to home.
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Gas is plentiful but hard to move--hence, in most cases, much less valuable as it comes out of the ground.
Elephants, according to Dr O'Connell-Rodwell, can transmit signals through the ground this way for distances of as much as 50km when they trumpet, make mock charges or stomp their feet.
The first key measure of how much the political ground has shifted could come as early as Tuesday, when senators consider an amendment from Sen.
Nasa had positioned more than 100 cameras both on the ground and in the air to capture as much detail as possible on Discovery's ascent into orbit.
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Since I believe that LinkedIn is pretty much ground zero for discovering your right career as well as for a specific job search, I decided to confirm that recruiters and retained search firms agreed with me.
The fliers are ultimately told there are no friendly forces in the area - although the ground controller admits he does not know as much about the situation as he would like, and at least one pilot spots orange panels on the British forces which should identify them as friendly.
As the plane neared the ground at a much-too-fast speed, passengers were warned to brace for impact.
Up to 5cm (2in) may fall in the central belt and as much as 15cm (6in) could gather on higher ground, with only the far western coast likely to escape snow showers.
Scientists said they launched the satellite from midair to save money, compared with an expendable rocket launched from the ground, because it doesn't take as much fuel to break free of the planet's gravity.
Lufthansa, which said that demand on its Asian routes has fallen by as much as 85% thanks to SARS, has said it will ground 15 more planes and reduce working hours for ground staff.
For eons nothing much changed as one generation after another scratched a bare existence out of the ground.
The dollar index has seen choppy trading recently as bulls and bears struggle for control, with neither gaining much ground.
Trading has been choppy in the index recently as bulls and bears struggle for control, with neither gaining much ground.
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As apes change from tree-dwellers to ground-dwellers, much must change.
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The 7, 400 British ground troops in Iraq guarantee Mr Blair's status with Mr Kerry as much as with Mr Bush.
With so much common ground on policy, the race became a duel over character issues as well as a referendum on who was closer to politically powerful municipal unions often criticized for landing generous raises and benefits.
Though he had some success, such as the creation of the Peace Corps, much of Kennedy's domestic agenda never got off the ground.
White wines don't have such a problem, says Moorfield, and if you like the taste of a champagne on the ground it's more than likely to taste just as good in the air (regardless of how much you drink).
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