Sentences with phrase «measure how»

They shoot atoms, each with a widely orbiting electron, through a photon stream, and then measure how much the photons knock the electrons out of phase.

The machines measure how those compounds are absorbed (or not) and processed by specific tissues, and then turn that information into images.

As each amino acid is added to the chain, the researchers can measure how much was correctly incorporated by analyzing the waste products that flow into the final chamber of the device.

But the difficulty was knowing how to measure how well universities perform in terms of research training.

The NPL's atomic clocks measure how often a caesium atom's electrons jump between two energy levels — a little more than 9 billion jumps equal one second.

eXTP could also measure how matter behaves in the strong gravity close to black holes.

They also analyzed hotspot buoyancy flux, which can be used to measure how much melt a particular hotspot produces.

Using exquisitely precise methods to measure how memories are embedded in brain cells in mice, scientists have shown how fear - based memories prompted by the sound associated with an electric shock can be activated and erased.

The researchers, led by Simon Lewis and Greta Dargie of University College London and the University of Leeds in England, trekked into the basin to extract «cores» to measure how deep the peat went in dozens of places.

Motor: In watts, this measure how powerful your device is.

The weight capacity is a good way to measure how much stuff you'll be able to take along with your kiddos.

NRR (Noise Reduction Rating): NRR is how you measure how much noise is reduced in a noisy environment by an electronic hearing protection device.

But it's hard to measure how many people will actually vote on the amendment at all.

A reminder that a favorable rating is not the same as an approval rating: favorable ratings measure how Americans feel about Obama as a person, while an approval rating is an indicator of his job performance in the White House.

By Jose Antonio Vargas In the world of online activism, a way to measure how unorganized a movement is by how many organizations claim credit for its actions.

All he did was measure how much material they used.

At least 31 states use the system New York's board is proposing, a «resource - based relative value system» which tries to qualitatively measure how much medical procedures are worth, based on factors like the amount of time they take to complete, and the cost of the materials used to perform them.

(I supposed it could be argued that is one way one could measure how «affiliated» a person is with a particular party, but I'd argue it's more a sign of how affiliated a person is with a particular caucus — which, though somewhat party - related — isn't necessarily the same as the party's overall philosophy)

As well as English and maths, it will measure how well pupils perform in at least three subjects from the English Baccalaureate — sciences, history, geography, languages — and Computer Science, and in three additional subjects, whether those are arts subjects, academic subjects or high quality vocational qualifications.

The applicant is taken around the prison, which Spear says is a very useful way to measure how comfortable and effective they'd be in the role.

Two new Quinnipiac University polls show that New York voters trust the teachers» unions more than Governor Andrew Cuomo to improve education in the state, and two thirds of New York State voters say the Common Core aligned standardized tests are not an accurate way to measure how well students are learning.

It's a bold ambition — if only it were that easy to measure how green a government is.

The number of things done by government could be one measure (such as the number of tax returns or passport applications processed, or the number of prisoners in the criminal justice system) but how should we measure how well those functions are carried out, and how should we separate the effects of government reforms from those of technological and societal changes?

You can't measure how good or bad a system is based solely on how it treats its own people.

«We can not measure how many people are now choosing not to sell guns in parking lots to strangers, as was permitted before the SAFE Act.»

It'd be fascinating to get internal numbers to measure how the results compare among promotional tools like email, sms and soc nets.

The project uses a series of survey experiments to measure how incidences of corruption and insecurity impact on public trust in government institutions, both at local and central levels.

While it can be hard to measure how much food a breastfed baby consumes, babies normally feed to meet their own requirements.

If your child is using BiPAP / CPAP, you should also bring those along so we can measure how they are working.

They measure how you serve others, make a difference in the world, and influence yourlegacy.

I understand that docs like to see and measure how much a baby is eating, but I wish that formula was seen as a medical intervention, in which case all involved would have to understand the risks.

It has a belt that goes around your child's chest to measure how often the baby is breathing, and a set of electrodes or leads that attach to the baby's chest to detect and monitor the heartbeat.

It has a table that will measure how much of pounds you have gained in a week as by a certain time pregnant women start gaining pounds every week.

This makes it really easy to measure how much milk you are thawing.

To «test weigh» a baby means to measure how much milk she has transferred by simply weighing her — clothing, diaper and all — before and after breastfeeding.

If a mom eats fish caught locally, it's important not to exceed more than 6 ounces a week because it can be harder to measure how much mercury is present in these fish.

When you're nursing, you can't measure how many ounces your baby drinks.

There is no easy way to measure how much the baby is getting, but this does not mean that you can not know if the baby is getting enough.

If your child is toilet - trained, he will have a flow rate test to measure how well he is peeing.

If your child wants to measure how wide each building is, offer a string or ruler.

Data profiles are available for every state and for the nation as a whole, and are designed to help states measure how they are faring in using key public nutrition programs to reduce hunger and improve the health and economic security of low - income families.

Seriously, there's no way to measure how many people will not be able to produce enough breast milk, because lactation is complex, requiring the right physiological conditions to exist (in both mom and baby), and can be impacted by so many things, including medical conditions, social pressures, previous trauma, support, mental health, sleep, time, nutrition, and hydration, just to name a few.

White Loft Growth Chart: An often overlooked nursery essential is a growth chart to measure how much your little one has grown!

A scale can be a helpful tool to measure how much breast milk your baby is taking at each feeding, or just to keep track of your baby's weight between doctor visits.

These labels measure how a person obtains and uses their energy.

One of the main complaints about the Freemie was that the collection cups do not have marks on the side to measure how much you have pumped.

The main reason end of the year standardized tests are given is to measure how well students have learned the skills that are expected to be taught at a particular grade level.

Without an exact way to measure how much milk is being consumed, parents are left to wonder if their baby is getting enough nutrients and calories.

Be sure that your child does understand that standardized tests are used to measure how well students learned grade level material.

Measure how many stitches you got in 4 inches, then divide by 4 to determine the number of stitches per inch.