Sentences with phrase «with measuring sticks»

To millions of parents and educators nationwide, the implementation of Common Core still fits that image of confused people with measuring sticks because Common Core and the high stakes tests that have come along with it have created more anxiety and confusion for students and teachers alike than ever before.

He appears to approach each game with a measuring stick that calculates the degree to which Game X advances the medium, pitted against other similar games.

Not exact matches

If businesses decide to stick with older versions of Windows, Adaptiva predicts that Microsoft could encourage adoption by through measures like reducing support for the older Windows versions.

Customer loyalty measures something more than satisfaction — it measures whether someone is willing to put their name on the line and recommend your product or service to others or if they are willing to stick with your product / service in spite of an occasional poor experience.

In a quest to get economic activity churning again, the Fed and other growth - hungry central banks are running headlong into a bleak irony — the longer they stick with extraordinary measures, the less extraordinary those measures become.

Instead, they become a constant competition to avoid falling short against a hundred measuring sticks as teens compete with each other for breathing space and attention.

I don't think intelligence is the right stick to measure with.

I'm okay with it of you're okay with it I guess... just thought Jesus deserved some level of dignity from us and a fair shot at the measuring sticks.

I was, yes but when I first started the blog I didn't have any measuring equipment so I used what I had and people seemed to like the accessibility of it so I stuck with it x

Also, because molasses does stick to your measuring cup, it is a good idea to lightly spray your measuring cup with a nonstick vegetable spray before pouring in the molasses.

The house smelled heavenly at this point and I was tempted to skip making the bread and just pour that over ice - cream... but since I had already measure everything else out I stuck with it: — RRB - Needless to say best banana bread ever: — RRB - Thanks for recipe and ideas!

Before you put the bars in the oven push down on the bars as hard as you can with the back of a measuring cup (rub the back of a measuring cup with some oil so is does not stick to the bars) before baking and then again after they come out of the oven.

I have never really had trouble with my cake sticking to the pan, but I have talked to others who have, and either way, the parchment is a good back - up measure.

i stuck with the buttermilk because i had it and it's way easier to measure, heh.

They sent me a package of goodies including hot cocoa mix, chocolate sticks and baking chocolate along with measuring spoons and pie pan.

Measure 2 tbsp of dough per cookie and spread on a cookie sheet (I line mine with a split mat so they won't stick).

1/2 cup (120 ml)(130 grams) unsulphured molasses (To prevent the molasses from sticking to the measuring cup, first spray the cup with a non stick vegetable spray.)

Honey and golden syrup are very sticky, so before measuring, spray the inside of the measuring cup with a non stick cooking spray or use a mild flavored oil.

2/3 cup (160 ml) unsulphured molasses (To prevent the molasses from sticking to the measuring cup, first lightly oil or spray the cup with a non stick vegetable spray.)

for the buttermilk, add 1 tsp of lemon juice to a measuring cup, then top off with almond milk to equal one cup (or dairy free milk of your choice)... for your butter; substitute coconut oil or Earth Balance buttery sticks.

Get an education about what's possible with sustainable packaging when nature is the ultimate measuring stick at SPC Impact in San Francisco, April 24 - 26.

Caramel Cake (Gourmet, January 2008) Cake: 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour (not self - rising; sift before measuring) 1 teaspoon baking powder3 / 4 teaspoon baking soda1 / 2 teaspoon salt1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened1 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract2 large eggs, at room temperature 30 minutes1 cup well - shaken buttermilk Caramel Glaze: Make cake: Preheat oven to 350 °F with rack in middle.

(For example: American recipes might say «one stick of butter» - this translates to 8 tablespoons or 100 grams) You might find it worthwhile to invest in some «cups» and «measuring spoons» as well as a small kitchen scales (all readily available in most asda, tesco, etc) to help you get to grips with correct measurements.

Note: To prevent the molasses from sticking to the measuring cup, first spray the cup with a non stick vegetable spray (like Pam).

Ingredients — Makes 3 mini loaves 1 1/2 cups (195gms) all - purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup, then leveled off with a knife 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp baking soda 1 1/4 tsp finely ground cardamom pods (from about 10 - 12 whole cardamoms) Pinch of salt 1 1/2 sticks (170gms) butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup (115gms) cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs, at room temperature

as an addendum to my previous comment I'm not a wnger Hater I fully appreciate his magnificent acheivments over the years BUt it has to change as the results are really the only yard stick by which we as fans can measure things and they are just NOT there last nights performance has sickend me and while the players are very much at fault the buck ultimately must stop with wenger and after him the board.

... I may as well stick the Spuds and Utd... along with Chelsea in that acc... just for good measure, because my luck has been absolutely?

Behind the steady offense of seniors Stolken and Shelby Stender and the stifling defense led by junior goalkeeper Caitlin Golding, the Mustangs rolled through the competition to set up a semifinal showdown with 11 - time SJS Division I champion and regional measuring stick Davis.

And I think as you said, the fact that they have stuck close with their draft philsophy has not only straightjacked them into missing out on evaluation tools, but not allowing them to forego these measures in the face of authentic talent.

They look ahead to a Week 3 Clash with 2x Defending Champs Team Jimenez in what will be a great measuring stick Game for them!

A constant problem with ranking free agents is that there's a distinct set of veteran players whose value is particularly hard to measure due to their history with their incumbent teams, their lack of actual availability and the fact that length of contract is often more of a sticking point than price.

We'll stick with the Power Ratings and observe that New England is the stronger team based on their performance, strength of schedule and overall quality measures.

Tehsin Nayani, who for six years worked as confidential media advisor for the Glazers, recently told BBC News that Joel is «measured» and «constantly calm and assured under pressure,» and the fact that Van Gaal is still at the helm despite the ever - growing calls could suggest that they're happy to stick with the under - fire Dutchman for the time being, at least until they drift further away from the top four.

Using something other than a clock to help you pass and measure time can help you stick with the rocking until baby settles down and can help you fill your mind with happy thoughts so you can weather those kicks and scratches.

Unfortunately, the recommended measuring cups, wooden sticks, and metal shaker are not included with this version.

In line with darn near everyone else who has to deal with lengthy bouts of whipping winds, snow measured by the foot, and cold that makes the inside of your nose STICK TO ITSELF, I have to mind freak myself into coping with the blues that accompany the harshest season.

Mark the height of the jump on the popsicle sticks and measure with a ruler.

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Recommendations from ministers include alternating alcoholic drinks with soft drinks or water, eating before drinking and sticking to smaller measures.

Let me deal with the Government's record, not because we want to oppose for the sake of opposition — indeed we have supported several government measures to tackle low skilled immigration and remove foreign criminals — but because the last few weeks of vanman style gimmicks have both left a nasty taste in the mouth and have suggested that the government have got the wrong end of the stick.

Still, even as a number of other measures melted away from the budget talks, Cuomo stuck with including education reforms, as well as ethics legislation, in the final budget agreement.

(5) A program bill for SEIU 1199: A measure backed by powerful health workers union 1199 SEIU that would allow home health aides to perform services typically done by nurses is stuck in the Assembly's rules committee with no Senate sponsor.

Jasmine Gripper of the Alliance for Quality Education, a union - supported group with close ties to the mayor, said that test scores shouldn't be used as a measuring stick on de Blasio's success with mayoral control.

The scientists measured how much the soil animals ate using «bait lamina strips»: small sticks with holes in which the researchers filled substrate that resembled the organic matter in the soil.

The measurement involves sticking the measuring head, which is around three centimeters in size, to the baby's skin and irradiating it with visible light; some glucose molecules diffuse through the membrane from the skin.

To measure the emission and absorption of microwaves in the pressure vessels, Steffes and his team use a deceptively simple apparatus — basically a tin can with two wires stuck in one end.

In many cases it is painfully obvious that scientists are stuck with surrogate measures in place of what they really want to quantify.

Starting with the dated lava layers at the top, he used the 405,000 - year cycle — the one most clearly visible in the repeating layers — as a measuring stick to tick off a series of 405,000 - year time increments down the rest of the core.

And in three field experiments, they poked and prodded eggs with a small stick, or squeezed them gently with their fingers to measure how sensitive the eggs were to the kinds of disturbances a predator, such as a snake, might cause.

JI: As Anna just mentioned, we have been mostly stuck with astronomy, trying to measure what could have made all of these elements out in the stars.