Sentences with phrase «old standard level»

It raised the amount of miles you need for most international awards, especially in the premium cabins, and introduced their new EveryDay awards (variable even higher level awards than the old Standard level).

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But that Old Testament law was, judged by moral and religious standards, prevailingly on a higher level than that of contemporary and neighboring peoples is also beyond dispute.

The 32 - year - old has scored just eight goals in 14 appearances for Los Blancos so far this season, and while that's a respectable tally for most players, given his high standards over the years, this could be considered a low - level crisis.

Far too often the 25 year old winger can be seen skipping down the wing at will only to ruin it all with a sub standard cross that fails to beat the first man and Alan Pardew would probably consider any offers of that size for a player who takes the phrase flattering to deceive to new levels.

After leaving Old Trafford Stam went on to play at a high level for another six years, finishing his career at Ajax and turning in performances that were of such a high standard that Ferguson was forced into admitting he had been wrong to sell him.

The plans are the most radical proposals to emerge from an education secretary who has made no secret of his desire to return to an old - fashioned standard of education, with core disciplines and higher standards being reintroduced at all levels.

The Aurora North Pumping Station is almost 40 years old and in need of a major expenditure to bring the station up to current standards and service levels.

The trouble is, ice cores are the gold standard for estimating past atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, and Marchant says the Dry Valley glaciers are the only ones known to contain ice that old.

However, these standards don't account for differences in size (the average person is now taller and heavier), body composition (fat versus lean), age (older people have slower metabolisms), activity levels and gender: Women radiate as much as 35 percent less energy than the standard man.

Moreover, the EPA's regulations only require water suppliers to take corrective action if 10 percent or more of older homes in their service area have lead levels above the standard.

To test the hypothesis that exercise could increase brain progranulin levels in Grn + / − mice, we solo - housed 6 - month - old wild - type (Grn + / +), Grn + / −, and Grn − / − mice in standard mouse cages or cages with running wheels for 7.5 weeks.

When tai chi was combined with a standard depression treatment for a group of older people with depression, researchers found better improvement in the level of depression, as well as improved quality of life, better memory and cognition, and more overall energy, in comparison to another group in which the standard depression treatment was combined with a health education class.

Thus, conventional medicine practitioners will likely follow the standard reference range for TSH to determine if a person has hypothyroidism — in some cases, they may even follow a more lax range if the lab they are using hasn't updated their levels or if the practitioner is old school.

China's standard for acceptable inorganic arsenic level in rice is 200 ppb which means almost all rice would be satisfactory, i.e. excluding old cotton fields.

Because of its newer and better - researched status, we used the National Academy of Sciences standard of 30 micrograms for adults 19 and older as our WHFoods recommended intake level for biotin.

82 % are educated to at least a Bachelor Degree level, and with the average age between 30 - 55 years old, they enjoy success and a good standard of living.

Research shows that five - year - old children who struggle with language are six times less likely to reach the expected standard in English at age 11 then children who have has good language skills at five, and ten times less likely to achieve the expected level in maths.

As expected, proficiency levels dropped sharply from the previous year, when the state used an older test based on earlier standards.

And the added pressure of helping students, especially older ELLs, meet grade - level content standards can feel like salt in the wound.

Currently, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that 40 000 Australian 15 - year - olds have reading levels below the minimum standard required to participate adequately in the workforce and to contribute as productive citizens in the 21st century.

It's also part of the National STEM School Education Strategy 2016 - 2026 and comes at a time when Australian student performance in maths is flatlining, a substantial proportion of Australian 15 - year - olds are failing to meet the National Proficient Standard, and Year 12 high - level mathematics participation is declining.

The first presentation of National 5 (the replacement for Standard Grade, which is sat by 16 year olds and broadly benchmarked to upper level GCSE) took place in May with the results from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) reported in August.

Each year, some 40 000 15 - year - olds have reading levels below the OECD's minimum standard for effective functioning in society.

Failure to understand the Standards and adjust practices accordingly will likely result in «same old, same old» teaching with only superficial connections to the grade - level standards.

Instead of age - based grade levels — placing all 11 - year - olds in 5th grade and holding them to the same performance standards — let students proceed on the basis of mastery, one unit or module at a time, subject by subject, with no obligation to all move at the same rate.

For higher - achieving children, 29 % of non-disadvantaged pupils achieved Level 5 (the expected standard for a 14 - year - old).

The results also show that an increasing proportion are reaching the higher Level 5 - the standard expected of 14 year olds.

On Kentucky's previous state tests, tied to its old standards, over 70 percent of elementary school students scored at a level of «proficiency» or better in both reading and math.

I — the truth of the matter is, one of the things that's very different about the Common Core that I spoke about, is unlike the old Massachusetts standards, the standards in New York — which really just identify what kids should know at grade levels — the Common Core standards create — or contain what's called instructional shifts in practice.

Since the government response to the consultation on primary assessment and accountability was published in March 2014, we have been clear that the new expected standard will be broadly equivalent to the old level 4b.

I am reviving an old post that raises questions about the relevancy of the Individualized Educational Plan when it is written according to the general grade level content standards.

The old system ranked administrators «meets standard performance» or «below standard performance» while the new one has four evaluation levels — «highly effective,» «effective,» «developing» and «ineffective.»

Head of Ofsted Christine Gilbert said standards of reading and writing among many 11 - year - olds fell «stubbornly short» of achievable levels.

To meet government expectations, pupils must achieve 100 in their scaled scores, as opposed to the old expected standard of level 4.

The Rochford Review recommended scrapping P scales — a system of levels that worked in parallel with the old national curriculum level descriptors — and replacing with them with «interim pre-key stage standards».

You would at least have found occasional references in the old standards and framework, the problem being that the idea wasn't applied coherently, across the many grade levels and topics for which it makes sense — and that it certainly didn't make it into mainstream textbooks.

Our post-16 work is focused on 16 - 18 year olds who have not yet achieved the expected standard (grade 4 or above) in GCSE English or maths, or Level 2 equivalent.

Bearing in mind the raising of the expected standards and the fact that pupils have been studying this new curriculum for only two years, a lower percentage of pupils are likely to reach the all - important 100 mark than reached the old Level 4.

Pros: Excellent economy, low company car tax, rear legroom is ok, not too bad a spec for an entry level BMW, I forgot IPod interface is good if you buy the # 8 ebay lead or the # 68 BMW one Cons: Noisy rough engine, If you have your hand on the gear shift when it restarts it will whip your wrist off, gutless even in sport mode, nothing as standard, if your used to a Ford or VW (no split seats, no ski slot, no heated mirrors, no leather wheel, no storage space, seat adjustment last seen on a Datsun 120y (yes I am that old) uncomfortable seats.

The small 6.5 - inch touchscreen feels decidedly old school too although standard equipment is high even on base trim levels.

Specification levels and technology is up on the old model, S and SE entry level specifications offer a6.5 - inch touchscreen, smartphone integration and rearview camera as standard.

Additional standard features at base level compared to the outgoing seven - year - old model includes a reversing camera, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, pedestrian warning with light city braking function, LED headlights, a powered tailgate, front / rear parking sensors, Parking Assistant, xLine trim, 18 - inch alloy wheels, satellite - navigation, rear seat adjustment, Intelligent Emergency Call and Teleservices, ConnectedDrive Lifestyle, Real Time Traffic Information.

Standard equipment levels are high and the i3 generally aims to compete in the compact premium segment, offering buyers plenty of luxury features in a car that is perhaps a little smaller than the traditional luxury cars of old.

If Ford do endow the new Focus ST with 250bhp that should give it performance on a par with the old Focus RS — 0 - 60mph under 6 seconds and 163mph — leaving plenty of room for the Hybrid 2012 Focus RS to break past the 350bhp level in standard trim and offer a 5 second 0 - 60mph.

Sure, a 3 Series Estate — priced from $ 64,500 — is probably a cheaper, more practical alternative for most people, but it's only available with older four - cylinder engines, doesn't offer all - wheel drive or the same level of standard convenience and dynamic features, and doesn't look as cool as the X4.

By not billing itself as young adult, which has a lot of variations as to the maturity level of the content, new adult gives people some idea of being aimed at an older age bracket than the standard preteen or teenage reader.

Although the prevalence of the standard 10 - year repayment plan and data related to older cohorts could support a 10 - year amortization period for all credential levels, the Department has retained the split amortization approach in the regulation.

Vaccinations: Rabies - $ 10 Dhpp - $ 15 Dhppc - $ 22.50 Bordatella - $ 15 Fvrcp $ 15 Felv $ 15 Standard Injections $ 40 Deep Otic Lavage $ 275 (includes anesthesia, deep ear flush, culture / sensitivity to lab, antibiotic injection, e-collar, and medication to go home) Dental Cleaning $ 150 - $ 175 (includes anesthesia & prophy / polish / scaling) Comfortis single tablet $ 14 - 15 Box of 6 tablets $ 84 - $ 90 Revolution for Puppies / Kittens and Adult Cats single dose $ 17.50 3 dose box $ 52.50 Pre-op Blood Test $ 75 CBC / Chemistry Panel $ 130 Heartworm test $ 55 Thyroid Panel $ 90 Phenobarb Level $ 90 Biopsy to lab $ 150 Urinalysis $ 50 (with C&S $ 150) Feline Felv / Fiv test $ 45 Canine Parvo test $ 45 Fecal exam $ 40 - $ 60 Parvo Hospitalization $ 135 per 24 hour treatment Out Patient Parvo treatment $ 50 - $ 95 per day Radiographs (2 views) $ 130 - $ 150 additional views $ 25 each Home Again Microchip $ 45 Nail Trim $ 10 Anal Gland Expression $ 20 Deworming $ 15 - $ 45 Sedation / Anesthesia $ 45 - $ 85 Abcess Repair $ 150 and up Mass Removals $ 95 and up Cherry Eye Surgery $ 300 and up Pyometra $ 800 and up Tail Docking / Dewclaw removals $ 40 - $ 50 per puppy (must be under 1 week old) C - section $ 900 and up Cystotomy $ 900 and up Exploratory $ 1000 and up

The Saguaro (which, not surprisingly, also has an outpost in Palm Springs), is located centrally in Old Town and the Arts district, and was created out of the shell of an old standard two - level motel roadside motOld Town and the Arts district, and was created out of the shell of an old standard two - level motel roadside motold standard two - level motel roadside motel.

Thier purpose is to supply a fully working game for an affordable standard price, that doesn't push gambling mechanics to minors who are not allowed to gamble and should be shielded from an introduction to it until they are old enough to act responsibly on a personal level... Or not.