Sentences with phrase «whether current standards»

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In those areas that we have mapped, it typically takes us a few hours to go from a mechanism - inspired idea for treating a disease to knowing the companies that might have relevant clinical and preclinical assets to license, the companies from whom a candidate could be commissioned, trial designs and endpoints, competing and complementary agents, current and future standard of care, market size, comparable pricing, financing strategy, and potential acquirers, all meant to enable a thoughtful first - pass assessment of whether an idea could be worth a much deeper assessment.

The current debate as to whether the venture model is broken is flawed primarily because it erroneously presupposes that some standard investment model characterizes the venture asset class today.

Whether it is the stupidity of the London Olympics or the stupidity of current tax policy in the U.S.A., it seems that in public speech, whatever one says is held up to the most exacting of standards.

we can't even get rid of players that have barely mannered to us for several years... which is incredibly annoying considering that our beloved owner would never risk his own financial resources whether he brought in some new blood or offloaded several failed Wenger projects for less than market value... he would simply make a little less and the burden would fall squarely on other sources of income, primarily us... I don't know about you but I would gladly use all the money they have been stockpiling to rid ourselves of those that don't meet acceptable standards and to replace them with a few higher priced gems... I know, I know, Wenger and his minions have been scouring the globe for years now to find anyone that was as good as our current lot to no avail, but I've just got to believe there must be two or three guys somewhere out there that can play this crazy game

Their findings were that not only did those reviewing the guidelines have a difference of opinion on whether the recommendations reflected international standards and current best evidence, but there was concern that the adoption of national guidelines would compromise provider autonomy.

A big facet of the current debate over healthier school nutriton standards is whether kids are actually rejecting the new meals on a widespread basis.

Murphy then soft - pedals the current attempt to roll back those nutritional standards in Congress in a masterful spin job, telling us that HHFKA opponents only seek «to relax a few of the guidelines as Congress considers whether to reauthorize the legislation, particularly mandates for 100 percent whole grains and extremely low sodium levels, so school meals will be a bit more palatable and reflective of culinary traditions.»

Further, the meal patterns determine whether a meal is reimbursable; in order for a school to receive reimbursement for a meal served, it must contain components dictated by the most current meal pattern standards.

Now, the board is conducting a review into whether or not Standard Amusements are breaching their end of the contract, the findings will be presented to the current County Executive, George Latimer, who can end the agreement if he sees fit.

The standard rules of quantum mechanics work extremely well, but, given that there are still open questions regarding the interpretation of quantum mechanics, scientists are not sure whether the current rules are the final story.

Less than two weeks before the Bush administration left office, the EPA announced that it would delay its long - awaited decision on whether to set a drinking water standard for perchlorate until the National Academy of Sciences weighed in on the issue.That announcement effectively punted the decision to current EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, who promised to regulate perchlorate at her confirmation hearing.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is beginning a two - year, $ 16 million study of the twin - tower collapse that will address three pressing questions: whether current testing standards and building codes are adequate to resist catastrophic fires; whether building codes sufficiently take into account what engineers call progressive collapse, the chain reaction that leads to extremely rapid collapse (in the case of the World Trade Center towers, about 10 seconds); and how existing buildings can be made less vulnerable to terrorist attack.

University of Notre Dame (Indiana): continuing plans to raise salaries for current postdocs; looking into whether to create a new standard salary minimum.

However, as the EPA is getting ready to relax the future vehicle fuel economy standards, the time is right to consider whether, under the current administration, this agency's mission is,... Read more →

APRIL 23, 2015 — Two powerhouses of cancer support — the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)-- have jointly awarded Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia $ 1 million over three years to determine whether molecularly tailored treatment for pancreatic cancer improves survival compared with the current standard of care.

In the current world of teacher licensing, cost is an issue, and so many states let multiple - choice tests stand as proxies for the more complex assessment that would provide evidence of whether candidates meet the standards.

I have also suggested to him in two recent emails that the best way to improve the education performance of Hartford's students is to immediately end the board - mandated policy of advancing all students whether or not they have met the standards of passing their current grade levels, a practice otherwise known as social promotion.

After the publication of these standards, CCSSO worked with CEEDAR to create PSEL 2015 and Promoting Principal Leadership for the Success of Students with Disabilities, a complementary guidance document that states can use to ensure all school leaders - whether in preparation programs or current practice - have the skills and abilities they need to help each child succeed.

As a result, the current teacher licensure system poorly assesses whether teachers entering the classroom meet a high standard of professional competence for beginning teachers.

In concise and clear - eyed prose, the Alliance for Excellent Education's Robert Rothman lays out exactly how the new standards could change current instructional practices — and aims to speak directly to educators, whose efforts will determine whether or not these changes will occur.

Fiat has made its dash - top TomTom navigation system standard here, and it includes additional EV - specific functions such as the location of charging stations and the ability to advise whether destinations are within the current range.

What we still don't know is whether Amazon might use its current dominance to lead, rather than follow, the industry standard.

Those objectives were to build up a support of learning about the innovation training educational programs coordinator, development, as it is seen with used in respect to other educational modules coordinators, and to figure out whether current recognition also usage are steady with the essential objectives or standards of innovation instruction.

Below, Dr. Nelson explains current industry standards for natural kibble, and weighs in on whether this food is right for your pet.

I could start this review with a few «corny» jokes, or discuss whether this game is «A-maize-ing, or even comment on how it «Barley» meets the standard of current - gen gra... [Read More]

However, as the EPA is getting ready to relax the future vehicle fuel economy standards, the time is right to consider whether, under the current administration, this agency's mission is,... Read more →

The current version of Standard 503 requires that law schools using alternate admissions tests to the LSAT demonstrate that the alternate exams are valid and reliable in determining whether a candidate can complete the school's legal education program.

One big consumer - friendly change from our current health system is that all the plans will have to meet specific standards, whether they are sold by Cigna, Aetna or UnitedHealth.

The sessions will also cover the current multilateral framework for energy cooperation, the Energy Charter Treaty, and whether there is a need to clarify its investment protection standard.

The Court also considered the standard of care imposed on directors and whether the conduct of the current Board was oppressive.

This blog discusses the compliance of the ASEAN instruments on children's rights with international standards, their capability in addressing current regional issues and whether an ASEAN children's rights treaty is needed.

Blank: The issue in Octane Fitness v. Icon Health and Fitness is whether the current two - prong standard for determining whether a case is «exceptional» enough to warrant attorneys fees should remain intact or be changed to a less rigorous standard, perhaps something more akin to «totality of the circumstances.»

Daly, however, demurs when asked whether there are any particular aspects to the current standard of administrative review that should be addressed, instead suggesting that the real problem is the leadership vacuum.

Together the panelists discuss how technology is changing the procurement process and legal purchases, the need for legal business models to adapt to current economic standards, and whether artificial intelligence will render lawyers obsolete in the future.

Whether the vehicle was not up to the current safety standards, the driver was intoxicated or fell asleep at the wheel, or a defective part failed, there is usually a reason for the accident that means it could have been prevented.

Federal student loan interest rates are fixed for all student borrowers regardless of their credit score or history, so the main factors to consider when taking on student debt, whether it's subsidized, unsubsidized, Perkins or Stafford loans, is to weigh the amount borrowed and terms of your loans against the current standard interest rates, which have remained low — 3.76 % undergraduate, 5.31 % graduate unsubsidized, 6.31 % graduate PLUS.

The decisions in both LaMusga and Bodne are representative of the current trend toward relying on a best - interests standard in determining whether to allow a custodial parent to relocate.

Third, the sample of the current research study consists of both partners, so partner effect will also be looked at through standard multiple regression to determine whether partner variables (the partner's love, satisfaction, and couple cultural identity) significantly predicted one's own personal commitment together with one's own love, satisfaction and couple cultural identity.

Standard of Practice 16 - 9 says «REALTORS ®, prior to entering into a representation agreement, have an affirmative obligation to make reasonable efforts to determine whether the prospect is subject to a current, valid exclusive agreement to provide the same type of real estate service.»

The Standard of Practice requires REALTORS ® to make reasonable efforts to determine whether the client is subject to another current, valid, exclusive agreement prior to the REALTOR ® entering into an agency agreement or other exclusive relationship with the client.

The Advisory Group is examining the current real estate regulatory regime to determine whether it adequately protects the public interest from real estate licensee conduct that is inconsistent with the duties and standards required of licensees.

Several important factors were taken into account in NAR's study, including the time necessary to repair a distressed seller's credit, whether the distressed seller's credit profile (at the time of purchase) fell below historic standards, if it met sound underwriting standards and whether they would meet credit overlays in the current stringent environment.