Devising serviceable Spoonerisms does take time, perhaps more than occasional competitors were prepared to give it, but my hope is always that it will add an element of extra fun to the business of devising standard cryptic clues.
The states have five years to devise standards and tests.
Seeking "a better-tasting beer and a better beer experience," he devised standards for beer knowledge and presentation.
On any given day, Shrek and his friends might be gamboling across the screen or Obi-Wan Kenobi might be dueling with his light saber as experts work to devise standards for the movie theater of the future.
And of the 47 states that have written regulations on what students should know and by when, only three have devised standards in all grades and subjects that could be considered clear and specific.
Accountants are to devise standards to measure a key element of the way banks assess how much capital they need to hold, in an attempt to address the concerns of investors and regulators about methods currently being used.
As part of its promise last year to improve the nutritional quality of the food it sells, Walmart said on Tuesday that it had devised standards to determine what is healthy and would label the foods that meet those standards.
Although there is evidence that many early civilizations devised standards of measurement and some tools for measuring, the Egyptian cubit is generally recognized as having been the most ubiquitous standard of linear measurement in the ancient world.
The new law has some very important provisions designed to increase the number of certified teachers and to promulgate phonics-based reading instruction, but at its core there is a requirement that all states devise standards for English and math and institute tests in Grades 3 through 8 to see that the standards are being met.
Dr. Robert Cantu, the vice president of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment and a leading expert in sport-related concussion, announced that the group would attempt to devise standards that consider the complex forces that cause concussions, as well as a new standard for helmets worn by young players.
Owens devised standard terminology for the various levels of pollution, and created surveys that allowed government responders and oil companies to trust the same data.
