Driven in part by scandals in professional sports, the N.C.A.A. voted at its 1986 annual convention to start a drug-testing program.
They may wish to practice a systemic idea with a regular partner, to teach some students a convention, to coach an international team, or to test the theoretical desirability of a lead or a bid.
This convention is a test for us, just as the first television cameras here 52 years ago were a test".
While Mr. Bloomberg's popularity has increased, the convention promises to test his ability to satisfy an electorate that is overwhelmingly Democratic.
"Both conventions will be a test for whatever cities have them as the political climate of 24-hour news continues," Mr. McCrory predicted.
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"It's a week-long party, a marathon, a convention and an endurance test," said David Wondrich, drinks correspondent for Esquire magazine.
The back-to-back conventions are a great test case of which approach will work better, and we won't know for some time.
Many see compliance with the anti-bribery convention as a big test of Russia's willingness to meet the still broader demands of full membership.Even the most self-respecting older members find the anti-bribery rules tough, and are subject to public naming and shaming when they breach them.
In a speech in North Carolina, his home state, on Monday, the opening day of the Republican National Convention, Mr. Edwards intends to test-drive the new critique of Mr. Bush's approach to foreign policy.
