Sentences with phrase «measured by a piece»

And having what it takes is not measured by a piece of paper, it is measured by time in the classroom.

Not exact matches

Premier Kathleen Wynne had earlier this month declared her intentions to counter protectionist measures put in place by some U.S. states, saying the bill would be the first piece of legislation passed by her government when the session began.

So what can scientists learn by measuring your brain activity when, say, you listen to a cello solo or view a piece of art?

Evaluate the conversion rate by measuring it against conversion rates of similar content pieces.

One index (kinship organization) was measured by only three indicators, but the others were more extensively measured, some by over a dozen separate pieces of information.

The largest embroidery I've stitched to date is a landscape piece measuring 45 cm wide by 100 cm high.

With the crib and the attached changer together, the piece measures 43 inches in height by 71 inches in width by 32.5 inches in depth.

The last major piece of gun control legislation approved by New York was the 2013 SAFE Act, a controversial package of measures backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the wake of a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.

Scot, you say «Meantime, if the measure passes, the Lib Dems can stop individual pieces of legislation (say, redistricting to ensure a Tory majority) by allying with Labour.»

Although it's not quite as richly accomplished a piece as This House, Graham's now five - year - old work delivers laughter and intrigue in equal measure, capturing the agony and ecstasy experienced by the backroom boys of UK politics.

But, nearly three months later, that key piece of legislation has still not been enacted by the Assembly, and the measure is being revised to reflect concerns by labor unions, who don't want the provision to apply to union officials who might be convicted of crimes.

Earlier this year, a piece of legislation banning the shows was passed by the county Legislature's Democratic majority but was never signed into law by Astorino who instead vetoed the measure.

The various pieces of legislation championed by New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention would strengthen background checks, close loopholes for out - of - state gun permit holders, prevent those convicted of certain domestic violence offenses from buying guns, among other measures.

That means it measures the vibrations in a piece of quartz, powered by a tiny battery.

Now Kjems's team have created the first piece of 3D DNA origami, by sewing six 2D surfaces together to form a cuboid that measures 42 nanometres by 36nm by 36nm (Nature, DOI: 10.1038 / nature07971).

Measuring a few millimetres across, the pieces of intestinal tissue made by the month - long process contain all the cells and features found in normal gut tissue, and grow by the same route as in embryos.

It's a clever and concise way of capturing two key pieces of information: the number of publications and their influence, as measured by citations in other peer - reviewed articles.

Then Moser's team — including researcher Lee White and co-supervisor James Darling of the University of Portsmouth — measured the deformation in the crystals after sharpening and polishing the pieces into extremely fine needles, then evaporated and identified the atoms and their isotopes layer by layer.

To measure the energy output of a curling eel, Catania rigged up a sort of eel chew toy by attaching a dead fish to a piece of wire.

Materials • Rubbing alcohol (70 percent isopropyl alcohol) • Measuring spoons • Small bowl • Three long strands of human hair (about 20 centimeters long) • Cotton swabs • Measuring tape or ruler • Thin, flat piece of plastic that can easily be cut (about 8.0 cm long and 8.0 cm wide), such as from the lid of a disposable deli container • Scissors (strong enough to cut the plastic piece) • Dime • Tape • Two small nails • Glue • Scrap piece of wood or flat Styrofoam (about 25 cm long and 10 cm wide) • Hammer • Pencil or pen • Hair dryer • Plastic box that can be sealed and is large enough to fit the wood or Styrofoam piece inside of it • Wet sponge or small towel (either paper or cloth) Preparation • Make a solution of 25 percent rubbing alcohol and 75 percent water by mixing one tablespoon of water with one teaspoon of rubbing alcohol in a small bowl.

Using data from the GPS stations, an accelerometer that measures ground motion in Kathmandu, data from seismological stations around the world, and radar images collected by orbiting satellites, an international team of scientists led by Caltech has pieced together the first complete account of what physically happened during the Gorkha earthquake — a picture that explains how the large earthquake wound up leaving the majority of low - story buildings unscathed while devastating some treasured taller structures.

«The more distant the galaxy, the further back one is looking, so by measuring their distances we can piece together a timeline of how vigorously the Universe was making new stars at different stages of its 13.7 billion year life,» said Joaquin Vieira (California Institute of Technology, USA), lead author of the paper in the journal Nature.

«The more distant the galaxy, the further back one is looking, so by measuring their distances we can piece together a timeline of how vigorously the Universe was making new stars at different stages of its 13.7 billion year life,» said lead author Joaquin Vieira of the California Institute of Technology.

Similarly, many studies that attempt to examine the co-variability between Earth's energy budget and temperature (such as in many of the pieces here at RC concerning the Spencer and Lindzen literature) are only as good as the assumptions made about base state of the atmosphere relative to which changes are measured, the «forcing» that is supposedly driving the changes (which are often just things like ENSO, and are irrelevant to radiative - induced changes that will be important for the future), and are limited by short and discontinuous data records.

I try a # of approaches: i focus on neutrals, i look for my colors in accessories where there is usually a broader range of color, i sew my own clothing (you can have pieces made from scratch by a tailor or made to measure if you don't sew), and i dye pieces.

Measuring some 15 cm by 13 cm, it's not the biggest clutch around, nor is it the roomiest, but for such a sexy collectible piece that is also really very, very pretty, sometimes the usual rules need not apply.

Once all my roses were sewn together I cut two pieces of sisal twine that I measured by draping them over my mantle.

I keep a soft measuring tape in my desk drawer to use whenever I'm shopping online, but most stores don't measure piece - by - piece.

Image via Getty This jumpsuit does not measure up to the other sheer piece by the same designer she wore on the Twilight red carpet a few days ago, but I respect Kristen Stewart's determination to wear as little as possible and call it «fashion.»

Make a hem band for the cropped sweater by measuring the length of the hem on the new front (A) and back (B) pattern pieces.

Cut two pieces of cotton fabric (do not use a cotton blend) into rectangles that measure 10 inches by 20 inches.

Featuring a screenplay by no less than five writers, Flushed Away has clearly been geared to appeal primarily to small children - as evidenced by the film's emphasis on action - oriented set pieces and distinctly broad bits of comedy (there's even a fart joke thrown in for good measure).

If an appearance in a spoof movie can be used as as measure of impending career annihilation, the stars of Meet the Spartans had better start applying for waiting gigs in coffee shops — actors such as Kevin Sorbo and Diedrich Bader may not grace our screens again if this abysmal piece of «filmmaking» is anything to go by.

The first print designed by Daniel Danger, available in both regular and variants (the regular was only available at the Comic - Con with the variant being available online at an unconfirmed date) measures 18 x 36 inches and limited to only 325 pieces.

Loach's film very much is of a piece with Stéphane Brizé's The Measure of a Man; its French title, La Loi du marché means «The Law of the Market,» but the English title captures the way that the market forces governing «human resources» (another hideous cant term) function by quantifying humans, fitting them into predefined market categories.

Add to this the measured - to - outraged performances by Jones and Cooper and you've got an early contender for best ensemble piece of the year.

Insidious certainly redressed this imbalance by damping the comedy and amping the scares — and this remake also puts more emphasis than the original on fright - filled set - pieces, multiplying the clown dolls, showing us a limbo full of writhing, gooey corpses, and even throwing in some power - tool peril for good measure.

Anderson fashions one of his subtlest, most astonishing set pieces out of Reynolds's measuring of Alma for a dress: The camera glides along the measuring tape, enjoying her body less than his ability to seize control of the moment by embracing his art.

The public release of these ratings — which attempt to isolate a teacher's contribution to his or her students» growth in math and English achievement, as measured by state tests — is one important piece of a much bigger attempt to focus school policy on what really matters: classroom learning.

A second piece of legislation, SB 1346, focuses heavily on requirements around English learners and adds a mandate to include reclassified English learners to the subgroups of pupils whose educational achievement must be measured by the state's Academic Performance Index.

Developing policies was one piece of the puzzle, but the schools needed experts on - site to implement the safety measures required by the state.

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For this custom build Carlex Design went for a combination of red and black leather with black Alcantara, note that every piece of upholstery is measured and cut by hand here, no machines here, as for the steering wheel Carlex Design went for perforated leather on the inside of the ring with smooth leather on the outside, the center hub received an Alcantara cover with a bright red leather ring on the horn cover... all stitching done by hand on the ring of this steering wheel by the way.

The three - piece light - alloy rims on the rear axle are up by one inch in width, now measuring 12 J x 18 and running on 27/68-18 tyres.

Behind the wheels are Brembo brakes that feature two - piece steel rotors, measuring 14.6 - by - 1.3 inches up front and 14.4 - by - 1 inches at the rear.

The width of the three - piece light - alloy rims on the rear axle have increased by one inch, and now measure 12 J x 18 with 27/68-18 tyres.

The plywood should initially be cut in half so there are two pieces that measure four by four foot square.

The other half should be cut into four pieces that measure one by four feet each.

Flights to / from or via the Americas (U.S., Canada, Central & South America) These flight routes measure bags by piece:

Suites measuring approximately 430 sq. ft. (40 m ²), decorated with pieces by Brazilian designers and featuring views of the hotel gardens or the Santa Teresa neighborhood.