Sentences with phrase «kept out of the standards»

Smartly, the federal government was kept out of the standards - drafting process, which was funded by the states and by private entities like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Not exact matches

The bank had few bad loans, as it managed to maintain comparatively strong lending standards that kept it out of the worst of the crisis and allowed it to acquire the troubled Wachovia.

As an individual, you basically have two options, itemized deductions or a standard deduction, with how you want to file your individual 1040, and making that decision now will help your figure out what you need to save and keep track of during the year.

That whole «rechargeable» thing goes out the window when you're out of electricity, however, so it helps to keep a reserve of standard alkaline batteries on hand.

While the ability to keep our eyes on the end game is fundamental to success, as is our maintaining high standards and an appropriate level of impatience for getting things done, rudeness itself should be left out.

We're thinking about the time Wall Street banks colluded on rigging prices on the Nasdaq market; or the time they rigged their research departments and told us to buy stocks that they were secretly callings dogs and crap; or the time they got S&P and Moody's to give them triple - A ratings on subprime pools of debt while keeping it a secret that they had internal reports showing the loans didn't meet their origination standards — and then they went out and secretly shorted that debt while continuing to sell it to their customers as a good investment.

obama got osama and got us out of iraq, he dropped the unemployement rate and worked hard to keep families out of being homeless, he called the banks out on their shady foreclosure practices and attempted to place standards on wall street again to reduce risk of another fiscal collapse.

So that's it, that's my standard vegan fridge, it wouldn't tend to vary too much week by week, and in terms of other fresh food I would have bananas, mangos and avocados on hand too which I tend to keep out of the fridge.

They are thicker than standard zip - top bags, which means they keep freezer odors out, and they're more space - efficient than a mismatched hodgepodge of jars and Tupperware containers.

Let's say Rick Porcello is having a standard grind - it - out game, keeping the Red Sox close, but throwing a lot of pitches to do it.

The injury is not a serious one for the Belgian keeper according to an Evening Standard report, a torn Meniscus (the cartilage of his knee) which is likely to keep him out of action for about 10 weeks.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Before people start wailing about how Inter should have kept him in order to provide Luciano Spalletti with another option in the wide areas, though, it's worth pointing out that Gabriel is not scoring these goals in the Brasileirão but in the local state championships that take place at the start of every year - and the standard in these regional leagues is awful.

By his high standards he will be disappointed not to have kept out Barton's second penalty but the fact that he has got a glove or foot on two of the last four penalties he has faced means his decision - making has been good.

If baby's outgrown their travel cot but are not quite ready for a twin (or you want to keep them out of your bed) this inflatable toddler travel bed for kids aged two and up is made from phthalates - safe, BPA - safe, and lead - safe PVC and uses standard - size crib sheets.

«Current nutrition standards keep some junk food out of our schools but let other junk food in through the back door.

The AAP's priorities for child nutrition reauthorization are strengthening the WIC program, keeping the nutritional standards for the school meals program strong, and addressing childhood hunger and food insecurity during out - of - school time, especially in the summer months.

The FACT is... more women DO die in hospital births (from things that could be prevented, or from unnecessary interventions) than in home births, and that women were NOT «dying in droves» from home births back in the day... death during birth was fairly uncommon until women were forced into dirty birth centers with doctors knocking them out and delivering their babies without being held to any sanitation standards because promiscuity was on the rise and we had to keep the «dirty women» separate from the rest of the hospital.

All cotton must be grown organically and wool needs to be from sheep treated by organic standards, and can not be processed at facilities that use polyester or chemicals, keeping substances like benzene, phthalates, petroleum, formaldehyde, arsenic, and lead out of the fabric.

While the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 banned all sale of recalled items and cribs that don't meet the current standard, the provision keeping recalled products out of childcare is still a vital safety measure.

The 1998 EU Council Directive 98/58 on the protection of animals kept for farming purposes set out minimum common standards of protection for animals of all species, including fish, reptiles, or amphibians, kept for the production of food, wool, skin, fur, or for other farming purposes.

His lawmakers - be-damned executive actions on the state's minimum wage and gender identity are contemptuous of constitutional separation - of - powers standards — but, hey, it keeps him out of that room with the two new guys.

It sets out principles of good practice and minimum standards required of participating parks, so that the buyer is clearly informed about what their rights and responsibilities are - especially the length of time that they are allowed to keep the caravan on the park - clear information on pitch fees and other charges and what happens if they want to remove it.

Cuomo, who once said he intended to be the lobbyist for students, has mostly kept out of the debate, saying he understands that big changes can have a rocky start, but that he supports the national shift to the Common Core standards.

The weather sealing is rubber and is meant to keep out all moisture, outside of the standard condensation.

Scientists are keeping a keen eye out for any deviations from the standard model of particle physics, the overarching theory that describes elementary particles and their interactions.

Last year the Senate passed legislation mandating a 10 percent standard, but the House opposed the plan and Senate Republicans agreed to keep it out of the energy bill this year.

Moreover, out of concern for rapid drug degradation, the standard medicine kit kept on board the International Space Station is replaced every six months.

Many of those senior scientists — the ones guarding the gates — were trained as staunch disciplinarians, and they take seriously what they see as their obligation to keep out the barbarians who would water down standards and compromise the institution in the name of the latest hyphenated buzzword.

The competing teams monitor this virtual traffic for signs of intrusion, using standard programs that display employee activity, a breach detection system and a firewall to keep out threats.

But the EPA's standard does nothing to prevent e-waste export or keep it out of landfills, nor does it offer any tracking of toxic components to ensure proper disposal.

The U.S. computer industry has responded by adopting a voluntary program called Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) that is designed to provide standards for greener computers as well as to keep discarded electronics out of landfills, where the majority end up.

This is no ordinary carafe: With four stylish color options, mouth - blown glass, and a spherical top, it's more beautiful work of art than standard kitchen gadget — so she may be more inclined to display it on the counter rather than keep it out - of - sight in the fridge.

Keeping professional standards high — spot checks will be carried out by the CPD committee on CPD logging with renewal of membership and at different times throughout the year.

Use standard barbell press technique; don't splay elbows out to the side excessively, use shoulder width grip, use a tight grip, keep wrists as straight as possible, bring the weight down to the chest using full range of motion or what your flexibility allows without pain, lower the weight down slow and press up faster, contract abs, glutes, and chest simultaneously while pressing, slower the weight down controlled and slower than you are pressing up, inhale on the way down and exhale while pressing up.

This is definitely the farthest out there in terms of ingredients — so far we've kept it pretty standard with things like Snickerdoodle Quinoa Breakfast Cookies, Carrot Cake Quinoa Breakfast Cookies and Zucchini Bread Quinoa Breakfast Cookies — but I think you're really going to enjoy it.

However, there are alternatives out there — Poliquin's line of products pass every exacting standard we can think of and a quick check on multiple internet health forums will corroborate that view, so there is no excuse to keep that jar of Centrum in any other place than your kitchen bin!

Even though the infrared saunas are considerably less hot than traditional saunas (they're kept at 150 degrees, rather than the standard 212), Lauren and Katie swear you get twice the sweat out of it.

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With so many dating sites and pages upon pages of singles» profiles, it's easy to maintain high standards and keep a mentality that, «someone better may be out there.»

I thoroughly recommend this film to anyone who appreciates good acting and wants to see a real movie that keeps you gripped throughout and stays with you when you leave the cinema, unlike the majority of sub standard productions coming out of Hollywood these days.

Yet what sounds like a straightforward revenge plot turns out to be something altogether more involving, as Tarantino's dramatic breaches of standard chronology not only keep things interestingly non-linear, but also enable the introduction of a number of subplots, equally about revenge, which complicate our interpretation of the main revenge plot, its causes and its consequences.

But even by those standards, «John Carter» is a bit of a slog — characters and relationships and conflicts and plot devices to keep track of, none of them worth the brain power you spend sorting them out.

And I guess to keep with the theme of the «standard» chick flick, it all works out in the end so the «good guys» live happily ever after.

The Liberal Democrats are to outline plans to establish an independent educational standards authority in a bid to block ministerial «micro-interventions» and keep politics out of the classroom.

Not only will such rhetoric keep it in the forefront as implementation progresses, it has the potential to build support for the CCSS among those who wonder if ELA and math standards are all we want out of our children's education.

There are different standards of evidence in each of those circumstances, and states should stop trying to do the impossible in finding the «right» bar to keep people out of the teaching profession.

Regular servicing and replacement of worn out parts is essential to keep play equipment safe and compliant with standards.

Keep in mind that New Jersey signed onto the Common Core before the standards were even finished, adopted them about a month after the final set came out, and was a original supporter of the PARCC tests, before the tests were even developed.

By embracing the tests — which are designed to measure students» knowledge of the more rigorous standards — college officials are at odds with many parents who have protested their use in schools and kept their children out of the exams.