Sentences with phrase «conduct standard tests»

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The gold standard test (meaning the best way of diagnosing something) for food allergies is a double - blind, placebo - controlled food challenge (DBPCFC), conducted under the supervision of a board certified allergist.

A study conducted from 2010 — 2014 showed that over 400 microbiological test results collected from 40 paper and box facilities all met acceptable standards for clean packaging.

Domestically, we continue to act against non-conforming products, conducting tests and spot audits to protect consumers and support clients who comply with the Australian Certified Organic Standard.

TESTING & CERTIFICATIONS Testing is continually conducted to ensure Icelandic Glacial Water meets top food safety and quality staTESTING & CERTIFICATIONS Testing is continually conducted to ensure Icelandic Glacial Water meets top food safety and quality staTesting is continually conducted to ensure Icelandic Glacial Water meets top food safety and quality standards.

My hat is off to US Lacrosse (which, by the way, is an organization that I highlighted in my book, Home Team Advantage, for having a Board of Directors, unlike almost all other sports governing bodies, comprised equally of men and women), for providing the funding needed to design testing protocols and conduct the testing which yielded the data and measurements used in shaping the new headgear standard.

The group developed the first set of national standards for birth centers, conducted a two - year pilot program to develop and test the optimum mechanism for evaluating the quality of birth centers, and consulted with the Commissioner on the JACHO (currently the Joint Commission) on the best structures for the CABC (www.birthcenteraccreditation.org/about-commission-accreditation-birth-centers, 2013).

Their crash tests are conducted at twice the federal mandates for impact force, and each product must pass these standards before going to market.

The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTA) conduct safety testing and make sure a high chair meets voluntary safety staTesting and Materials (ASTA) conduct safety testing and make sure a high chair meets voluntary safety statesting and make sure a high chair meets voluntary safety standards.

The Regents are now in the process of conducting a review of the standards, tests and evaluation system.

Amid growing boycotts of standardized tests, Cuomo said the Common Core task force — the second he has created in less than two years — would conduct a «top to bottom review» of the state's academic standards, curriculum and exams.

Water turbidity (cloudiness) levels that exceeded the standard were discovered at varying times between July 10 and July 22 through testing which the utility is required to conduct at four hours intervals throughout the day.

Van Lommel conducted lengthy interviews and administered a battery of standard psychological tests to his study group of cardiac - arrest patients.

In one of Cunningham's activities, designed to fit the standards, elementary students clean up a hypothetical oil spill much the way an environmental engineer would: by proposing solutions and conducting hands - on tests.

«There is no sort of lower standard or different standard used for pesticide products,» says Angus Cameron, a former manager of the firm Inveresk Research International in Scotland, where many of the human tests have been conducted.

HPTN 065 was conducted at 37 HIV testing and 39 care sites across the Bronx, New York and Washington, D.C. Half of these testing and care sites were randomized (assigned by chance) to offer financial incentives, while the other half operated normally, offering what is referred to as the standard - of - care.

Is there any hope that future IQ tests on inmates will be conducted to acceptable standards, and that courts will consider the evidence on a level and scientifically valid playing field?

For this project, conducted from 2005 to 2006, survey teams from the National Opinion Research Center used a standard, well - validated test to assess the ability of 3,005 older participants to identify five common odors.

In the past six years, Achieve has conducted similar reviews of 15 states» standards and tests.

Street Furniture's engineers conduct rigorous testing of all products in order to meet the highest Australian standards and its sustainable manufacturing processes, as well as the longevity and minimal maintenance requirements of the finished product, ensure minimal waste and responsible use of natural resources.

The report, conducted by the Center on Education Policy, a Washington - based research organization that tracks implementation of the federal law, found that schools and districts are better aligning instruction and state standards, that test scores are rising, and that the number of schools labeled «in need of improvement» is holding steady.

Today's decision sanctions school officials to conduct full - scale searches on a «reasonableness» standard whose only definite content is that it is not the same test as the «probable cause» standard found in the text of the Fourth Amendment.

State experts, local educators, postsecondary faculty and community members from the PARCC states conduct rigorous reviews of every item and passage being developed for the PARCC assessment system to ensure all test items are of the highest quality, aligned to the standards, and fair for all student populations.

For years, elites in big business, foundations, well - endowed think tanks, and corporate media have conducted a well - financed marketing campaign to impress on the nation's public schools an agenda of change that includes charter schools, standardized testing, and «new and improved» standards known as the Common Core.

Studies that have been conducted show little correlation between tests and standards (e.g., Smith, 1997).

Harvard researcher Brian Jacob (2002), for example, conducted an in - depth analysis of test scores in Chicago Public Schools during a period (1993 — 2000) when student achievement increased by.30 standard deviations (12 percentile points) in mathematics and.20 standard deviations (8 percentile points) in reading.

Joseph Martineau joined the Center as a Senior Associate in January 2014, and has led and contributed to work on growth models, prepared for and analyzed the effects of interruptions of online testing, developed and improved testing and accountability systems, measured achievement gaps, conducted standard setting, evaluated test security, designed comprehensive assessment systems, conceptualized high school assessment under ESSA, designed educator certification testing, and implemented educator evaluation systems.

In the order, well operators who did not reduce vapor pressure using environmental conditions (heat and pressure limits within the separator units) are required to conduct testing using ASTM D6377 [Standard Test Method for Determination of Vapor Pressure of Crude Oil: VPCRx (Expansion Method)-RSB-.

The contract will be used to conduct compliance testing for the agency's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 136 Minimum sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, and existing FMVSS No. 121, Air Brake Systems.

This is Intoximeters» standard method of training BATs and is appropriate for customers conducting DOT alcohol tests AND non-DOT testing.

NHTSA will need to determine how to amend the standard to enable the Agency to conduct stability control testing in vehicles that lack a steering wheel.

Further, if NHTSA is going to conduct research to consider how to change the «sine with dwell» test procedure for FMVSS No. 126 so that steering wheel angle need not be measured at the steering wheel in determining compliance with the standard, what should that research include and how should NHTSA conduct it?

Engineered to older crash - protection standards, the A4 performs well in federal government testing, but earns a «Poor» rating in the small overlap frontal impact test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

The automaker hasn't said whether its Genesis Active Safety Control suite will be standard across the line, but it does say it is aiming for top marks in crash tests conducted by safety organizations around the world, including the U.S. - based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Each of the new ads reminds industry professionals and their customers that any shock absorber, strut or other ride control product offered under the Monroe brand carries several important advantages, notes Tenneco: innovative product designs, stringent performance standards, and on - vehicle fit and ride tests conducted in Monroe, Mich.; use of only high - quality materials; engineering insight gained through Tenneco's extensive global OE business; and product assembly completed at the company's manufacturing facility in Paragould, Ark..

The IIHS conducted a car - to - car crash test with the 2015 Nissan Tsuru sold in Mexico and the 2016 Nissan Versa sold in the US to show the dramatic difference in safety standards.

Tests are conducted on a rolling road using a standard version of the vehicle with only one rider and no additional optional equipment.

Crash tests have been conducted so that automaker strictly adheres to the standards.

VitalSource continues to support industry standards for accessibility by conducting conformance testing on all Bookshelf platforms — offline on Windows and Macs; online on Windows and Macs using standard browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari); and on mobile devices for iOS and Android.

Nonetheless, the South Carolina study, which tied test scores to specific standards, revealed that students with full - time, qualified librarians and strong library programs were more likely to meet at an exemplary level, and less likely not to meet, specific standards for using literary text, using informational text, and conducting research (Lance, Schwarz, & Rodney, 2014).

Our goals are to encourage and promote the breeding of pure - bred Golden Retrievers and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by The American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Golden Retrievers shall be judged; to do all in our power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, agility trials, hunt tests and field trials; and to conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows, obedience trials, agility trials, and field trials under the rules of The American Kennel Club.

The Test Secretary shall be in charge of conducting a draw to determine the order of running as set forth in the AKC's «Retriever Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure.»

Moving into 2013, BaseTrace is partnering with North Carolina firms to conduct a few laboratory tests involving industry standards and extreme conditions.

After the air barrier is complete, but before the drywall is up, we will conduct another blower door test to make sure that the building's airtightness is below the Passive House retrofit standard of 1 ACH50.

Drawing on studies conducted in Sweden, Super-insulated and Passive Solar experiments from North America and «Low Energy» European building standards, the concept of a building that could be practically constructed to maintain a comfortable interior climate without conventional heating or cooling systems was devised, tested and proven.

UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Certificate Certification: MCS tests are in accordance to the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) small wind Standard, based on the IEC standards and verfies tests conducted by GL.

Curt Devlin — South Coast Today — August 25, 2012 In an article in The Standard - Times dated Aug. 14, Ariel Wittenberg reported on the recent noise compliance testing being conducted by the DEP on the turbines in Fairhaven («State says turbine noise test safeguarded against tampering»).

We may ask why certain tests weren't conducted, why certain symptoms were ignored or missed, or why standard treatment protocols weren't followed.

The standard of care expected of employers in discharge of their duty is well established and in Stokes v GKN [1968] Mr Justice Swanwick set out the «overall test» for «the conduct of the reasonable and prudent employer.»

NetLibrary worked with a 3rd party, Lighthouse.org, who tested the NetLibrary site using standard screen reading software (Jaws and Window - Eyes), automated testing software and conducting manual reviews.

While accepting that the standard for an employer's investigation of a harassment complaint is not perfection, the Tribunal found that the company did not satisfy the second part of the Marineland test, in that the company did not take the complaint seriously, did not deal with the complaint promptly, did not take care of its employees, did not demonstrate sensitivity to the concerns of the applicant, and generally did not conduct a reasonable investigation.