The waiver plan would allow states to be rated on student growth on math and reading tests instead of simply counting up the percentages of students who reach proficiency on those tests.
Paying for a streaming video service on top of other in-home entertainment bills like cable TV and high-speed internet is still a luxury add-on for most families in a down economy like ours, and that means either Netflix or Amazon will win customers family by family, instead of counting on families to sign up for both.
Now that we are counting up the days of the sequester instead of counting down, it would be a good time to cast blame.
The Angels are probably going to be in the playoffs this year, but that's because they've been able to rely upon an improved rotation and production from third base instead of counting on their stars to plug up the holes on the roster.
Mindful eating is a non-judgmental, flexible approach that frees you up to focus on living your life instead of counting, weighing, measuring and obsessing about food.
Based on the most up-to-date science, this means curbing carbs instead of counting calories, and getting a good night's sleep.
Some cultures made use of duo-decimal (base-12) systems; instead of counting fingers they counted finger-joints.
IT WAS like Florida all over again, only instead of counting dimpled chads, they counted Danes.
Instead of counting calories, you may want to focus on a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Indeed, one of his friends, Carlos Souza, once joked: "To fall asleep at night, instead of counting sheep, he counts porcelain".
