Sentences with phrase «independent tests which»

Lord Hoffmann continued to say that Lord Simon's five conditions for an implied term, set out in BP Westenport, «is best regarded, not as a series of independent tests which must each be surmounted, but rather as a collection of different ways in which judges have tried to express the central idea that the proposed implied term must spell out what the contract actually means, or in which they have explained why they did not think that it did so».

@Paulster2 The big cost of remaining in the Top Tier program is continuously refining fuel to the standards of the program and passing the required independent tests which is what the fees are for.

All monthly flea and tick topical treatments are required to undergo independent testing which proves that use of their products for cats and dogs will result in a 90 % reduction in pest infestation for up to 4 weeks.

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The Honest laundry detergent, which comes with an «honestly free guarantee,» as stated in the company's web site, came into question when two independent lab tests commissioned by The Wall Street Journal reportedly determined that the product contains sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS).

While IIHS and dozens of other private industry groups around the world have methods and motivations that suit their own subjective purposes, the most objective and accurate independent testing of vehicle safety is currently done by the U.S. government, which found Model S and Model X to be the two cars with the lowest probability of injury of any cars that it has ever tested, making them the safest cars in history.»

In addition, independent testing has revealed that Eggland's Best eggs have stronger shells than ordinary eggs, which leads to less breakage and helps them stay fresher longer than ordinary eggs.

In 2004, Assam - based pepper grower Frontal Agritech also had their Bih Jolokia chiles HPLC - tested and reported 1,041,427 SHU, which means two independent results for Jolokia are in the same ballpark.

Independent laboratory tests have shown that Tropical Traditions pastured poultry chickens raised on Cocofeed contain lauric acid, which is also found in coconut oil and human breast milk.

But the only way we will know the answer to that question is to make sure that whatever helmets female lacrosse players wear meet standards that are based on science, and have been developed after a deliberative and collaborative process by an independent organization, like ASTM, which is not funded by helmet manufacturers (unlike NOCSAE), and which does not just invite, but requires input from equipment manufacturers, product testing laboratories, researchers and governing bodies, in this case US Lacrosse.

Physician's Formula Organic Wear is certified organic by EcoCert, an independent organization which certifies various products as organic by conducting tests and inspections to ensure that it's actually organic.

This means they've been tested by an independent party to be safe according to the American Society for Testing and Materials, which developed the safety guidelines.

At this stage of development children tend to test their boundaries and are craving to be somewhat independent, which when using a potty chair they don't have to ask for assistance.

Size — 90 x 70 cm, Machine washable at 30 degrees; Suitable from birth, Oeko - Tex certified which means an independent testing and certification system for textile products

A very strong feature which we have seen in our testing both independent and in - house is that an infant does not develop excessive perspiration from body heat with the DockATot ®.

Safety is the highest priority for our industry, which is why we immediately commissioned external testing as well as independent expert review of claims concerning mercury and our corn sweetener.

The independent Casino Advisory Panel said the city's proposals offered the best test of the social impact and regeneration benefits of the new casino, which could be followed by others in the future if it proves a success.

These cases of «excessive compensation,» as one Greene County legislator puts it, are testing one of the state's newest agencies — the Independent Authorities Budget Office, which recently got broader enforcement powers.

This sad action maintains a 20 - year record of that Court's refusal to accept any case brought to it by a minor party or an independent candidate (not counting a 1997 case in which a Georgia Libertarian candidate challenged Georgia's law requiring candidates for state office to take a drug test).

Any results that are reported to constitute a blinded, independent validation of a statistical model (or mathematical classifier or predictor) must be accompanied by a detailed explanation that includes: 1) specification of the exact «locked down» form of the model, including all data processing steps, algorithm for calculating the model output, and any cutpoints that might be applied to the model output for final classification, 2) date on which the model or predictor was fully locked down in exactly the form described, 3) name of the individual (s) who maintained the blinded data and oversaw the evaluation (e.g., honest broker), 4) statement of assurance that no modifications, additions, or exclusion were made to the validation data set from the point at which the model was locked down and that neither the validation data nor any subset of it had ever been used to assess or refine the model being tested

«The principle that scientists should be willing to expose their ideas and results to independent testing and replication by others, which requires the open exchange of data, procedures and materials, is vital.»

Furthermore, reagents used in the RPA test are cold chain independent, which allows them to be used and transported at ambient temperature.

We tested for a signature of ILS in TE insertions, which have extremely low homoplasy because independent insertions into the same location in a genome are rare (SM10)(72, 73).

This provides an independent test for astronomers» usual methods of estimating distant galaxy masses — which rely on extrapolation from their nearby cousins.

Conventional market research, which might involve prototype testing, field tests and independent assessment are costly, time consuming and limited in the amount of data they can return.

Indeed, Gore could have used the ice core data to make an additional and stronger point, which is that these data provide a nice independent test of climate sensitivity, which gives a result in excellent agreement with results from models.

The model put forward by Petersson and his team would be tested by two independent experimental stations — Atlas and CMS — at the LHC, which will restart at much higher energies in March, after a gap of two years.

All of their materials meet a standard called CertiPUR - US which means they are analyzed by an independent, accredited testing laboratory and found to be free of ozone depletes, PBDE flame retardants, heavy metals, formaldehyde and phthalates.

This Spirulina was tested by an independent laboratory and found to have an ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) of over 24,000 which is 4x the ORAC score of blueberries.

The producer also offers blood tests from a internationally certified independent laboratory, which shows that they are completely sure of their product.

The only way to catch these companies was for independent testing firms to run tests on their own dime to find out which companies are honest and which are fraudulent.

According to Tod Cooperman, 13 president of ConsumerLab.com, which performs independent tests on health products, a recent investigation14 revealed there's a wide range of quality when it comes to chocolate, and rarely can you tell quality by the label alone.

What about the cadmium levels in cacao powder, which seem to be consistently high, according to recent, independent tests across various brands?

Our organic bath towels are made from pure organic cotton and are Oeko - Tex Certified, which means they have been tested by an independent organization to ensure they are kind to your skin and produced in a sustainable, eco-friendly manner.

A lot could be riding on this: after shamefully shutting down both Warner Independent Pictures and Picturehouse (which interestingly had great success with another biopic of a French icon, «La Vie en Rose»), «Coco Before Chanel» will test how well the parent studio can handle this kind of bijou release.

All in, this is a very thorough unit of work which will last anywhere from 10 - 30 lessons, depending how independent you want students to work, how long is spent designing plans for the program before implementing and how long is spent designing test tables and testing.

The bundle includes: quiz to test knowledge of writing skills student friendly mark scheme student example independent writing task opportunity for guided self assessment TEN Paper 1 Q5 writing starters which include a success criteria to help guide students» writing and create more imaginative openings.

There is enough here to cover all lessons and independent learning in the run up to the AQA speaking exam at the beginning of May, especially if adequate time is given for self - testing (which I strongly recommend).

Whether the PARCC test succeeds in measuring college preparedness better than the MCAS is an empirical question; answering it requires a rigorous, independent analysis of which test better predicts college outcomes.

For me the real litmus tests for progressive educators is not how much technology they use or how many Twitter followers they have, but the extent to which they believe in independent learning, and then how much they practice what they preach.

In light of its concerns over the assessments, the NAHT has also set up its own independent review, which will consider the current assessment procedures, statutory testing, the role of teacher assessment, transition between phases, accountability requirements and overall coherence.

Detailing Phase I of the RAND - Qatar effort, which spanned 2001 — 04, the authors explain the creation and implementation of curriculum standards, national testing, independent government - funded schools, annual report cards, and parental choice.

Through play, students: • Interact socially; • Engage in dramatic play, role play and fantasy; • Extend their creativity and imagination; • Test themselves physically, developing skills and mastery over physical challenges; • Develop ball handling and other skills; • Observe the natural environment; and, • Engage in a range of self - directed activities which aid each individual to develop towards independent adulthood.

A teacher works with students at the BASIS Independent School of Silicon Valley school, which uses an internationally benchmarked test for 15 - year - olds to see how students measure up to peers worldwide.

The results of the new Common Core - aligned tests, which were released today, show that traditional / affiliated charter schools and independent charter schools are within two and half percentage points in overall performance in both math and English language arts, according to the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA).

Yet a number of the ways in which many (admittedly privileged) independent schools achieve their impressive learning outcomes - such as high standardized - test scores, strong graduation rates, and distinguished college admissions - are actually well within reach of public schools.

Obama sees the test score data and charter schools, which are publicly funded but independent of local school boards, as solutions to the problems that plague public education.

Secretary DeVos is right when she says that American state schools appear to have grown accustomed to being in receive mode, waiting for orders from on high as to what they are to do next; while independent schools continue to enjoy their autonomy and capacity for innovation, which was once a rationale for the charter sector as well, but that sector has lost its vitality since philanthropists suborned leading educational entrepreneurs into specializing in test prep, so impatient did they become to see the effects of their spending reflected in national test score reports, an improvement that has not been forthcoming.

Independent charters saw growth on the tests over last year, which was the first year the Common - Core aligned California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) was given.

Student achievement is measured by test results, which can be independent of standards (think arbitrary proficiency rates, score normalizing, tests not aligned with standards, etc).

Building on the first report, which looked at the variation in quality among pre-kingdergarten programs in the Houston Independent School District, this report found that there did seem to be a positive connection between test scores and quality benchmarks for some groups.