Sentences with phrase «upon standards by»

«The entire group has to agree upon the standards by which feedback will be developed,» says Sheila Regan Coin, a human - resources consultant in Washington, D.C..

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Speaking with CNBC, Ito said the standards that were agreed upon by the governing body for telecommunications standards mean 5G will aim to reduce latency to 0.5 milliseconds, putting it way ahead of the 10 milliseconds supported by the current 4G standard.

Even by spinning off $ 20 billion in assets, GE apparently can't move fast enough to preserve the dividends that millions of retired Americans depend upon to maintain their standard of living.

Upon filing the case, the company sought approval of an asset sale process pursuant to which Standard General would act as stalking horse and be permitted to credit bid its portion of the secured debt owed by the company under the 2013 credit agreement.

Do you have a moral standard written upon your heart that informs you that if you were married and suddenly attacked by a stranger and your wife defended you and touched the genitals of the attacker, that she should be PUNISHED by having her hand cut off?

Let's face it, by the global standard we are rich, and that wealth has made us complacent in our dependence upon God for provision.

Andrew Walls begins the project by examining some of the implications of the other worlds that are bursting in upon what has long passed as the standard historical narrative.

We know we are judged not by the soft and easy standards we impose upon ourselves or the conventions of society impose on us, but by God's standards.

This is the natural consequence of the logic of exchange as the foundation of worth and value: if worth is based upon what one has or knows or achieves, those who have little by society's standards become worthless and expendable, objects of scorn, neglect and abuse.

This is the standard New Testament designation for saints: the forgiven who know it, act upon it and live by grace without angling for stained - glass - window status.

Following up on Kelly's plea that the standards and definitions of excellence in theological education «be agreed upon by the seminaries themselves, working not as now largely in isolation but in cooperation with other educational agencies» (Kelly, 220), Brown urged a decade after Kelly that a «Council of Seminaries» be formed, among the responsibilities of which would be the formulating and policing of standards (cf Brown, 222 - 26).

Our understanding of sex in the narrower sense of genital activity and in the wider sense of relationship with others has been so altered in recent years that the assumed fixity of thought in this area, with reference to auto - erotism, homo - erotism, and hetero - erotism, along with the related fixity which has been traditionally accepted in respect to judgements upon the right or wrong ways of sexual expression, has been shown to be indefensible by any intelligent standards.

There are NO absolutes, when it comes to these things, unless you begin to define a thing by basing it on a certain agreed upon standard or criteria.

Although this isn't profitable enough to overcome the standard -110 juice charged by sportsbooks, it did show an edge which could be expanded upon.

I also completely agree with Arwyn — it's a double - standard, either we're neglecting our kids by doing anything other than paying attention to them all the time, or (as Her bad Mother recently experienced and posted about) we're looked down upon as a waste of humanity b / c we're taking care of our children.

Their favored legislation will allow them bypass rules put in place by localities upon the industry that protect local interests and quality standards and set insurance and training requirements,» the letter states.

The social workers — who are employed by the Buffalo Urban League — sent a letter to the Erie County Comptroller's office Nov. 14 expressing «extreme concern» that their organization was failing to live up to the standards agreed upon in its county contract.

What is in serious doubt, however, is the ensuing overreaction of the Suffolk County Legislature, which subsequently passed legislation effectively requiring all county residents operating «a pleasure vessel upon the waters of Suffolk County» to take an 11 - hour boating safety course and pass a final exam before being issued a boating safety certificate by «the Commission of the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; or by any other entity that offers a boating course that meets the standards set by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators.»

When reached by phone on Wednesday, Singer would not tell the Review whether Standard planned to make its $ 1.5 million payment to the county by the previously agreed upon Sept. 30 deadline.

Concerns had already been voiced by board Democrats upon the initial agreement over numbers that project a net loss for the county over the 30 - year period with Standard.

Beyond Riegel's role and characterizations of the process as «chaotic» by one panelist, criticism has also fallen upon panelist Brenda Gill, an attorney who said during deliberations, «I don't care what the standard is, I am voting my conscience» — a statement that «runs directly afoul of a clear - cut Democratic rule» for this process, according to former New York Law Journal reporter Dan Wise's WiseLawNY blog, which reported it.

Right now, much of the emphasis in science is on the professional responsibility of scientists to stick to «standards agreed upon by the scientific community» regarding how research should be conducted, Frankel said.

(E) the structure complies with the applicable provisions of such other energy efficiency requirements, standards, checklists, or ratings systems as the Secretary may adopt and apply by regulation, as may be necessary, for purposes of this section for specific types of residential single - family or multifamily structures or otherwise, except that the Secretary shall make a determination regarding whether to adopt and apply any such requirements, standards, checklists, or rating system for purposes of this section not later than the expiration of the 180 - day period beginning upon the date of receipt of any written request, made in such form as the Secretary shall provide, for such adoption and application.

(F) Any other requirements, standards, checklists, or rating systems for green building or sustainability as the Secretary may identify and adopt by regulation, as may be necessary for purposes of this paragraph, except that the Secretary shall make a determination regarding whether to adopt and apply any such requirements, standards, checklist, or rating system for purposes of this section not later than the expiration of the 180 - day period beginning upon date of receipt of any written request, made in such form as the Secretary shall provide, for such adoption and application.

Standard experiments, agreed upon by the climate modelling community to facilitate model intercomparison (see Section 8.1.2.2), have produced archives of model output that make it easier to track historical changes in model performance.

Laland says that ESS doesn't totally junk standard evolutionary theory, but instead builds upon it by adding a few new twists.

«For over 17 years, eharmony has been matching singles into high - quality, long - lasting relationships based upon sophisticated matching standards designed by PhD psychologists.

This local dating in Newcastle Upon Tyne venue itself claims to have a style that has been inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and Vivienne Westwood, so this is far from your standard restaurant in the heart of the town.

The film dwells upon Sebastian's rather lax morals (even by 1968 standards), culminating in his refusal to commit himself to York once he's rendered her pregnant.

Successful journalism, in our view, depends upon a competent editorial staff to oversee the newsworthiness of items, enforce common standards and practices and to seek to enhance the value of information by providing the reader with a point of view that is well - defended.

You would think, for a time, perhaps that Allen is making some kind of commentary on Jasmine's standards, and in a way he is, but he doesn't push it far enough, and tries to have it both ways by setting up her sister as this beset upon woman without pushing it far enough.

Released in 2008 amid a deluge of stylishly deranged French, Japanese, and Korean imports, as well as a healthy flow of post-Eli Roth torture porn, Bryan Bertino's debut looked pretty generic upon arrival, even by the standards of genre fare: another faux - authentic urban legend («What you are about to see is inspired by true events» lies the opening title card) about a good - looking couple being stalked by a gang of killers.

By engaging with designers and architects, NFCC believes schools could be designed to inspire learning, address the broadening requirements being placed upon them as community resources and incorporate this essential fire safety system as standard.

The figure compares with three quarters of residents in Newcastle - Upon - Tyne, which was recently criticised by Ofsted for poor standards in secondary education.

By using a range of strategies, we raise the level of thinking in schools working in partnership to raise the standard of teaching and of learning, improving outcomes and increasing opportunities for all of those whose futures are so dependent upon the public education system.

Yes, BS & EN standards many of which are identified with in the «Machinery Directive 2006», all of which focus upon the reliably safe use of all power operated systems and the owner» sresponsibility to ensure safety of users and by - standers alike.

Moreover, the Obama Administration has suggested making federal Title I funding contingent upon adoption of national standards — a move that would provide no new funding for standards and assessment implementation but would effectively mandate their adoption by withholding federal funding for low - income schools.

Cobb County Schools describe the Common Core State Standards as a way to build upon the strength of current standards to boost the competitive advantage of American students, who for the first time will have the opportunity to meet the academic standards set by top - performing countries.

The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.

These objections, among others, led Diane Ravitch to call on her blog for backing out of Common Core, as the standards were «flawed by the process with which they have been foisted upon the nation.»

Following the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the PED launched NMRISING, a statewide initiative to inform the development of New Mexico's state plan7 and build upon the momentum of recent student success.8 The plan reinforces the PED's commitment to robust CCR standards and assessments, meaningful school accountability, a commitment to ensure that all students are served by excellent educators, and dynamic strategies for turning around the state's struggling schools.

The Leadership Profiles build upon the Australian Professional Standard for Principals by describing the role of principals in greater detail.

Unfortunately, this belief about setting high standards and expectations for poor children and children of color, upon which decades of research is based, is being systematically discarded by Educrats throughout the country to make the system more fair to the adults working in schools.

It has, however, seized upon this «no smoking» case to announce «the proper standard» that should govern searches by school officials who...

By the late 1990s, long - term NAEP scores for 13 - year - olds indicated that low - performing students were better prepared upon entering high school to meet the standards that had been introduced in prior years.

Their receptivity to standard forms of instructional practice, however, was conditional upon the quality of district support for implementation (staff development, materials, supervision), perceived fit with state / district curriculum requirements, evidence of student impact, and opportunities for teacher discretion within the boundaries established by the district.

Given a new era of standards marked by the C3 Framework, the timing for such a concerted research gaze across various contexts and educational landscapes is upon us (Hofer & Swan, 2014).

Instead of focusing on what we expect of our students upon graduation, the discussion of standards has become complicated by political agendas, teacher evaluations, school rankings, the challenges of computerized test platforms, and a myriad of topics that distract from the original goal, which is to establish benchmarks for student learning.

National Board Certification, that complements, but does not replace, a state's teacher license, is achieved upon successful completion of a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize effective and accomplished teachers who meet high and rigorous standards established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

The latest edition of the National Association of State Boards of Education's journal, The State Education Standard, focuses on equity and ESSA by looking at ways states can build upon their ESSA plans to ensure all students receive an excellent education.