Sentences with phrase «from current standards»

It's worth pointing out that when the states developed the Common Core State Standards, they provided some important distinctions from current standards and current state tests.

Wigley also assumed no energy policy changes from current standards, like renewable energy incentives or carbon taxes.

The «unpopularity» of this approach can be demoralizing, but such a ministry must be encouraged and sustained by a long view of its essential truth, derived not from the current standards of success but from a stubborn faithfulness to the gospel itself.

«It is so painful to cut back from your current standard of living.

Budget 2017 also proposes to allow mothers to claim EI maternity benefits up to 12 weeks before their due date, an increase from the current standard of eight weeks.

Not exact matches

The total cost of investment can vary widely based on your current real estate, the type of Anytime Fitness franchise — Anytime Fitness Express can run you anywhere from $ 89,350 to $ 449,800 and an Anytime Fitness Standard will cost you $ 114,950 to $ 677,800 — and where you'd like to build.

A recent report from Standard and Poors argued, «We expect Fannie and Freddie to be around for the foreseeable future in their current form, and we think the government will support them.»

Joint filers would deduct $ 24,400 under the House's plan or $ 24,000 under the Senate's plan — up from the current $ 20,800, which includes the standard deduction and two personal exemptions.

The current standards, which the Obama administration negotiated with automakers in 2011, would halve carbon dioxide emissions from tailpipes by 2025.

The current, physical presence standard protects business owners from what amounts to taxation without representation, since a state can not impose its sales tax on purchases if the seller has no store, warehouse, or office located in the state.

Following completion of this offering, the Principal Stockholders will control more than 50 % of the combined voting power of our common stock, so under current listing standards, we would qualify as a «controlled company» and accordingly, will be exempt from requirements to have a majority of independent directors, a fully independent nominating and corporate governance committee and a fully independent compensation committee.

The standard deduction will be raised to $ 24,000 for couples and $ 12,000 for individuals, a near doubling from current levels.

Standard deduction and personal exemptions: The plan would nearly double — but not quite — the current standard deduction of $ 6,350 for single filers to $ 12,000 and the $ 12,700 standard deduction for joint filers from $ 12,700 to $Standard deduction and personal exemptions: The plan would nearly double — but not quite — the current standard deduction of $ 6,350 for single filers to $ 12,000 and the $ 12,700 standard deduction for joint filers from $ 12,700 to $standard deduction of $ 6,350 for single filers to $ 12,000 and the $ 12,700 standard deduction for joint filers from $ 12,700 to $standard deduction for joint filers from $ 12,700 to $ 24,000.

In those areas that we have mapped, it typically takes us a few hours to go from a mechanism - inspired idea for treating a disease to knowing the companies that might have relevant clinical and preclinical assets to license, the companies from whom a candidate could be commissioned, trial designs and endpoints, competing and complementary agents, current and future standard of care, market size, comparable pricing, financing strategy, and potential acquirers, all meant to enable a thoughtful first - pass assessment of whether an idea could be worth a much deeper assessment.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

They measure changes in analyst earnings forecast dispersion (standard deviation divided by mean) based on data from I / B / E / S as the difference between current dispersion and dispersion two months ago.

Under NAFTA in its current form, 60 per cent of materials or components within a product must come from a signatory country in order to meet rules of origin standards.

By Graham's standards, this relatively low IPO output last year would indicate that the current bull market is far from over.

But by historical standards the current black unemployment rate is consistent with the average from 1972 to 2004, and the ratio of black - to - white unemployment rates is actually below the historical average.

This worthwhile collection, the outcome of a «Trinity Summit» held in New York at Easter 1998, differs from standard current books on the Trinity (see previous review) in two ways.

In its current form, the bill could bar a college from setting standards of belief or conduct not just for students, but for faculty — persons who are crucial to carrying out the college's mission.

It means that as many as 20 books were left out from the original collection of works that made up the Bible and that over 10 major translations / interpretations have taken place leading up to the current Revised Standard Version of the King James Bible.

And their strategy, as an intellectual party, includes two lines of attack: to uproot the Shea / Guilday / McAvoy / Ellis standard account, and to replace it with a telling of the tale more congenial to their own current ecclesiastical concerns, which involve the catalogue of «progressive» causes flogged weekly in the National Catholic Reporter — disentangling the American church from «Rome» (meaning, from the program of Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger), «women's rights» in the Church, the «democratization» of Catholicism, and so forth.

The current draft, the third and final, of the standard is very different from previous versions; it is available for download on this page (or click here for a PDF).

This standard will build upon the best elements of the current SAN and UTZ standards for sustainable agriculture, with insight from a range of stakeholders.

Even though I. Kunik's products change from time to time, the company says it continues to strive for the same standards of quality, service and honesty that its founder handed down to its current leaders.

To comply with these new laws, from 1 July the current «Australian Certified Organic» logo will only be available for use on products that meet the Federal Government's new «Australian» standard.

This dutch guy IS a proven goalscorer yes he IS good in the air he does have a physical presence yes he is good in his current league, BUUUUT, the league he plays in is a league far below the standard of the PL and as was proven with Giroud (who in my opinion is NOT up to this standard) the transition is an unqualified thing, when you bring in a player from a league that is of a lower standard more often than not the player fails.

However, van Gaal may have to wait until the summer to sign both Hummels and long - time defensive target Kevin Strootman, 24, from Roma with both players reported to be happy at their current clubs --(London Evening Standard)

The game has evolved somewhat over the past decade, and the standard of the division has strongly enhanced from the bottom side up to the top, but that has not stopped our current crop from scoring heavily.

Since their return from injury i have tried to give Welbeck and Wilshire the benefit of the doubt when others have slagged them off for some pretty average displays.Regrettably I am now of the opinion that they will never reach the standards required to make a meaningful contribution towards the revival of Arsenal and along with 3/4 others in the current squad they should be moved on.Their performances against Stoke was the last straw as far as I am concerned.It will be interesting to see if Gareth Southgate shares my views and does not include them in his World Cup squad.

The action guide includes best practices for promoting healthy eating and physical activity for children from infancy through school age, based on current science, public health research, and national recommendations and standards.

That's because federal child nutrition standards are intentionally aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), and the current DGAs permit consuming up to half of one's daily fruit intake come from juice.

We discussed the final regulations, and how the new standards differ from current requirements, with moderator Cindy Brooks, Chair of the School Nutrition Association Public Policy & Legislation Committee and guest speakers Sam Kass (White House Assistant Chef, Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives), Dr. Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS (Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at USDA), and Melissa Rothstein (Deputy Director, Child Nutrition Programs at USDA).

It is the best - rated baby crib from Stork Craft because it meets or even exceeds the current US and Canada safety standards.

If you bought a used gate and you're not sure it meets current safety standards, check product recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

BWI recommends purchasing a carrier from a reputable manufacturer to ensure that it meets all current US safety, testing, and labeling standards.

I don't have the research at hand, but the story from my clinical nutrition professor is that when chemical analysis is done of standard market produce sold currently and compared to analysis of the same types of produce typically available in markets in 1950, the current produce has approximately 40 % of the nutritional value (in terms of vitamins, minerals, etc.) of 1950 produce.

During this webinar members will learn what the final regulation entails, and how the new standards differ from current requirements.

It is best to begin baby proofing in the nursery and make sure that everything from your crib, mattress, changing table and toys meet current safety standards.

As these nutrition standards come before Congress to be reauthorized in September, the message from the public is loud and clear: 86 percent of Americans support the standards in their current form, a rare consensus in a nation often divided.

Similarly, it is possible to raise a point of order and state that the standard procedure of the Senate is actually different from what the current rules and precedents suggest.

Current global trends signal a move away from statutory obligations on copyright towards industry self - regulation via standard adoption for web browsers.

Collins told POLITICO that if the standard deduction is doubled from its current point and brackets are adjusted, only the very wealthy would be hurt by their inability to deduct income taxes.

If this is not possible, then a Labour - led coalition with the Liberals would be preferable to a Tory government or a Tory - Lib coalition — for the same reason that this gives the working class a slightly better relationship of forces within which to resist the assault on its living standards which will be unleashed by any government arising from the current election.

The Institute supports efforts to improve the current system, especially through the expansion of QUALITYstarsNYC, as a tool to help parents understand what good quality early childhood education should look like, from best practices and teacher education standards to enriching classrooms and play spaces.

The current secretary of state for education, Nicky Morgan, has spoken recently of her commitment to the «self - improving, school - led system», characterised by bottom - up innovations coming from «networks of schools and teachers collaborating with one another to drive up standards».

While this process goes forward, the task force recommends that the results from state tests aligned to the current Common Core standards not be used as part of student and teacher evaluations before 2019.

Roseman's presentation, «Achieving Science Literacy for All: Contributions from AAAS Project 2061,» described the origins of Project 2061, its standards - based approach to improving science teaching and learning, and its current efforts to help educators achieve science literacy for all.

While there have been improvements in the current standard treatments, patients with glioblastoma (GBM), the most common and aggressive form of brain tumor, still suffer from a median survival rate of only 14.6 months and 5 - year overall survival rates of less than 10 %.