The United States and Western Europe offered infusions of money, expertise and, just as important, a new status: the prospect, if the novice democracies met certain tests, of membership in the great clubs of civilized nations, NATO and the European Union.
The Home Office The I.R.S. -- which interprets the tax laws, but does not write them -- says taxpayers may be able to deduct part of the cost of maintaining their homes, or part of their rent, for a home office if they meet certain tests.
The expenses have to meet certain tests to be deductible.
Deep-reading skills, Wolf points out, may not be emphasized in schools that conform to the Common Core, for instance, and need to meet certain test-taking reading targets that emphasize gist at the expense of depth.
Incidentally, for some applications, such as automotive engine oils and transmission fluids, the additives' manufacturer supplies additives as a package that meets certain industry-specified testing criteria.
Swedish cinemas are setting out to highlight movie misogyny, applying a rating to films depending on whether their portrayal of female characters meets certain criteria The Bechdel test asks whether a piece of fiction features least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
An ideal diagnostic test meets certain key criteria: affordability by those at risk of infection, specificity, sensitivity, ease of use, rapid results, little reliance on equipment, and delivery to those in need [ 29].
The authors acknowledge that the use of a test or a biomarker in the diagnosis of exacerbations meets certain difficulties related to performing lung function tests or to sampling during exacerbations.
We certainly acknowledge that the use of a test or a biomarker in the diagnosis of exacerbations requires prospective studies and meets certain difficulties related to performing lung function tests or to sampling during exacerbations [ 21].
To qualify as a REIT, a company must meet certain numerical tests, including a requirement that 75 percent of its assets be "real estate assets".
