Sentences with phrase «test of»

There are certain natural remedies that have been used for hundreds of years, making them credible as they have stood the true test of time.

For some, the athlete shows up in tests of strength and power.

When tested at the ripe old age of 24 months, rats that had given birth earlier in life performed better on tests of learning and memory than rats that had not given birth.

For clinicians like me, the true test of whether mental illness is present is the degree to which the individual's daily life is impaired.

The same can be said for tests of student achievement.

One of the first tests of how unified the conferences truly are will come with the special elections and this fall's primaries.

Next season is going to be a real test of character for him.

The bad news is that they are not a good test of basic usability and ease of operation, which are always a key to the much larger market of regular customers.

We strive to achieve this mission by conducting real world field tests of new policy and program ideas using the most rigorous methods possible to assess their effectiveness.

At the very least, we'll get a real - time test of how these different approaches to scaling bitcoin eventually work out.

I think that would be an ultimate test of skill for someone, if they could seriously go through 100 of these little levels without dying.

Piece by piece, our entire public education system is being redesigned in the service of increasing scores on standardized tests of basic skills.

Most strategies produce results which pass tests of statistical significance at 95 % confidence.

The whole introduction of Tests of Faith is pretty neat.

I don't think they've ever opened up the beta testing of games to the public in this manner.

Well, look for a road test of just such a beast in the not - too - distant future.

Of course, how people handle that situation is a big test of character.

Perhaps after four or five field tests of field tests, we will have a better idea of whether Smarter Balance works.

Using one of the data sets, we also predicted later science scores and incorporated an additional early test of general knowledge of the social and physical world as a predictor.

Similarly, states screen with tests of basic skills in literacy and mathematics to ensure that the academic skills of would - be teachers are at least above some minimum threshold.

The first big test of financial literacy for most people is acquiring a credit card or taking out a student loan.

No less important is the overall relationship between the quality of the labor force, as measured by tests of cognitive skill, and economic growth.

Federal law requires annual testing of students in grades three through eight and 11, and mandates that states report the scores to the public.

To secure the position of a vehicle test engineer, where I can utilize my progressive experience in generating testing procedures and conducting testing of vehicle parts in an established automobile company.

It's a more rigorous test of how much a company would be worth if it had to be sold for scrap.

Several studies [3, 4] have found that chocolate consumption reduces risk of dementia and enhances performance on tests of cognitive function.

The challenge, he says, will be to expand genetic testing of people with blindness so as to find enough eligible patients for clinical trials of these rare disorders.

The process has been slow, but has been the ultimate test of patience and respect for one another.

The true test of what comes out of a season is what shows up on the street.

Such a portfolio could include scaled down standardized tests of reading and math but also put value on the arts and other academic and technical subjects.

Study members who appeared to be more advanced in biological aging also scored worse on tests typically given to people over 60, including tests of balance and coordination and solving unfamiliar problems.

This solution was verified during further testing of the unit.

Performed testing of products in accordance to testing protocol, and assisted with the development of new testing software for procedural improvement.

It's a real test of endurance, the physical strain coupled with racing in such an uncomfortable seat for that long must be hard!

Cognitive functioning was investigated using laboratory tests of inhibition, working memory and sustained attention.

They put these participants through a battery of standard tests of fine motor skills, balance and walking.

The papers describe a simple test of whether cancer cells grow more slowly in a test tube when treated with increasing concentrations of a molecule.

As a result, none of the many programs provides a real test of choice.

While these elections are the first major test of public opinion since last year's surprising general election, it is worth saying that local elections do not always reflect the national political mood.

After the turmoil of the last five years, this spring's European elections will be a crucial test of British thinking about attitudes to the continent.

Scientific inquiry involves the development and testing of hypotheses based on a systematic collection and analysis of data acquired through observations, experiments, and computer simulations.

This does not stand up to the most basic tests of scientific credibility.

But scores from tests of math ability are more related to one another than they are to verbal scores; the same goes for verbal scores.

There are several tests of life and functional skills.