Sentences with phrase «levels meet the mark»

Not exact matches

A willingness to have meetings at the highest level marks a major divergence from past interactions between the two nations, even if the baseline demands have not changed.

To correctly identify the apex, the trader should first extend the b - d and a-c trend lines until they meet, then next it is appropriate to draw a line that is horizontal to mark the level.

SQF level 2, is recognized as a Global Food Safety Initiative benchmark, meeting international food safety requirements and is considered an international mark of excellence for the certificate holder.

I would dearly love Costa to lose his rag and get sent off, just as he should have done when the two sides met at Stamford Bridge, but all we can really expect is for Mark Clattenburg and his assistants to give us a level playing field and call things as they see them.

By using products bearing the GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM or GREENGUARD Gold Certification mark, parents, teachers and school officials can rest easy knowing these products have been independently tested and verified to meet strict emission levels of pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde and phthalates.

Hold a ruler (or some other straight, sturdy object) level against the top of your child's head, and mark the spot where it meets the wall.

Although Messrs Cads Contracts was the only company that met all the criteria at the Entity Tender Committee level (please see document marked «CO8A»), the tender evaluation committee recommended that they be awarded 42 % of the contract for stated reasons.

Early this year, Sanders supporters in California flooded into long - ignored, district - level meetings at which one - third of state Democratic Party delegates are selected, seeking to leave their mark on the race for chair of the nation's biggest state party.

The session marked the first time the governor met with commissioners and other top - level appointees since Jan. 1.

Scientific American editors Mark Fischetti, Dina Maron and Seth Fletcher talk about the info they picked up at the just - concluded annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C. Subjects covered include gravitational waves, whether there's really a war on science, the growing concern over Zika virus, sea level rise and advances in artificial intelligence.

The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) marked a new level of federal oversight by requiring states to set more rigorous student evaluation standards and, through testing, demonstrate «adequate yearly progress» in how those standards were met.

This year marked a new level of engagement for IEL at the centennial meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

The meeting was a high - water mark for activists trying to forge a national movement from rebellions that have been taking place largely at the local level.

Marked test papers were returned to schools last week, but head teachers were only sent details of the thresholds - the marks required to meet the different levels - on Tuesday 5 July.

At an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the board quickly voted to lower the passing mark from 4.0 all the way down to 3.0 (last year's level was 3.5).

The «Cut Scores» were set at a level where about 38 to 44 percent of elementary and middle school children will meet the so - called «proficiency mark» in English / Language Arts and only 32 -39 percent will reach that mark in Math.

A side effect of the adjustments in scoring is that on 5 of the 12 math and English tests this year, a student had a better - than - even chance of earning a Level 2 mark — a failing grade that reflects «partially meeting learning standards» — simply by guessing.

A fast - maturing level of discourse on the entrepreneurial author movement has been met — in some cases, not in all — by a more prudent, pragmatic, mutually respectful tone of dialog than marked the wider writing community even a year ago.

-- Nintendo previously made Zelda games by making small areas and connecting them together — For Breath of the Wild, the team first had to figure out what needed to be placed on the map — Groups were created out of the over 300 devs to work on specific sections of the world — Game Informer's demo starts at Serenne Stable — Yammo runs this place — Link can rest in bed and restore health here — Stable also lets you store horses, meet with merchants, NPCs — Stables are located throughout the world — Each one is run by a distinct character — You can spend rupees on a more expensive bed, giving you an extra heart the next morning — These hearts are yellow and can't be recovered if you're hit in combat — Spending time by fires in the world passes time — Dynamic weather system in the game, with the world reacting as a result — Ex: when it starts raining, NPCs outside the stable quickly go inside — Beedle is back to sell you goods — Have to be careful during a thunderstorm, since your metal items can attract thunder — Metal weapons and shields can be discarded or thrown at enemies — Link can get killed by lightning — Difficulty dips / spikes depending on where you are, since you can go around it and avoid it until you're stronger — Over 100 Shrines — You can find an item that identifies Shrines — Discover a Shrine for it to be a fast - travel point — Shrines also give a Spirit Orb — Trade in orbs for unknown items — Dedicated team handled animal A.I. — Bears, wolves, deer move through the snow — You can get overwhelmed by enemies quickly — Link can keep multiple horses at a time — Affection / loyalty important with horses — Feed and take care of horses to raise their stats — Can call horses over to you, but horses need to be within a certain proximity to be called — Horses can be killed by enemies — Aonuma «wanted players to choose their own path», so no companion character in this game — Stamina meter encopasses sprinting, paragliding, climbing — Meter can be upgraded, but Nintendo won't say how — Different shields have different speeds and level of control for snowboarding — Can mine rocks which can be solid for rupees or used for crafting — Can place stamps to mark areas of interest — 100 of these symbols can be used on the map, including sword, shield, bow and arrow, pot, star, chest, skull, leaf, diamond — Every style of weapon has a unique set of animations and feel different — No invincible weapons in the game, Nintendo says — Zelda can get mad at you and scold you — Players can see the ending without seeing everything from the story — A certain element was added in the game to make for a more cohesive storyline — Most difficult Zelda game to make — Aonuma is still finding new things in the world

On a state level there are opponents who are concerned that their state will not have enough renewable energy available to meet these standards, explained Mark Stout, the Manager of Community and Government Relations from solar startup Cleantech America.

The Climate Group and the German State of North Rhine Westphalia hosted a high - level meeting of 15 subnational governments and global businesses in Bonn — marking the half way mark on the road to COP16 in Cancun.

EPA has updated relevant ENERGY STAR electronics product specifications to reflect that the Single - and Multiple - voltage EPSs shall meet the Level V or higher performance requirements under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol.

You are used to seeing senior - level newcomers work to «make their mark» by actively speaking up, and even challenging junior lawyers in early meetings.

Sen. Mark Warner (D - VA), the vice chairman of the committee, went off on Twitter later Thursday, calling their responses during the closed - door meeting «inadequate on almost every level.»

The certification mark, as intended to be used by authorized persons, is intended to certify that the services have been provided by persons who have demonstrated a particular level of competency in the field of medical assistant services by having met certain educational standards for medical assistant services set by the certifier and having passed an examination administered by the certifier.1

The Federal Reserve voted 7 - 3 to keep interest rates at their current level at its September meeting, citing a steady unemployment rate and inflation that is still running below the 2.0 percent mark it has predicted...

Ryan mentions that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have purchased a home in California; Ryan reviews the economic events of the prior week; Ryan notes that interest rate are still heading down; Ryan notes that the DC real estate market is competitive on the buy and rent sides and that would be renters in the DC area are turning into would be buyers; Louis notes that the DC housing dynamic is different from the rest of the country where housing prices are down and there is plenty of inventory; Louis notes that if it is cheaper to buy than rent that it makes sense to get a long term low interest rate loan; Louis talks about the benefits of visiting HomeGain.com; Louis discusses the HomeGain FSBO vs. Realtor survey and the advantages of hiring a REALTOR; Louis and Ryan discuss the HomeGain home improvement survey and recount the types of home improvements that provide the best return on investment; Ryan and Louis talk about pricing strategies for selling a home; Louis and Ryan discuss the differences between pricing a short sale and pricing a non short sale home; Louis notes pricing a home too high may keep the home on the market a long time and that the more days a home is on the market makes a home look like damaged good; Ryan describes short sales as foreclosure avoidance and discusses the impact of each on FICO scores; Ryan talks about the options that people with underwater mortgages have; Louis mentions that 72 % of home buyers and sellers pick the first real estate agent they meet and points out the value in comparing agents first using HomeGain's Find a REALTOR program; Louis can Ryan discuss the level of shadow inventory the impact on sellers as more inventory gets released;