DAYTONA BEACH, Fla .(AP) — Even with the sweeping changes in how sports treats head injuries, Jeff Gordon had never heard of the standard test that offers a tangible measure of what is going on in the brain after a concussion.
That all changed in 2008, however, when the Federal Circuit displaced this "tangible result" standard with the "machine-or-transformation test" (call it "MoT" for the sake of brevity).
Although a national medical licensing examination is not the only safeguard to ensure high quality of curriculum, instruction and learning outcomes, it is a tool with a tangible and standard measurable outcome that can be used to identify areas in need for potential improvement in the curriculum and instructional methods used in all medical schools.
Removal of price and interest rate controls would damage voters' pocketbooks, without offering much tangible benefit to living standards.
In short, said Mr. Sikorski, "We are elevating our relations with Russia to European standards, securing tangible benefits.
The video so reeked of the tried and tested methods of the old regime that even his political opponents rallied in support of Mr Laarayedh.If the revolution has so far brought little tangible improvement in living standards, freedom from Mr Ben Ali's ruthless secret police is one gain Tunisians are determined to keep.
Since having sex on a first date represents a more tangible breech of traditional standards, it is logical that women must also be willing to break away from parents' expectations.
Moreover, majorities of Iranians are assuming that the sanctions are going to be lifted so precipitously that they would see, within a year, significantly more foreign investment (62percentt) and tangible improvement in living standards (55percentt).
The lower figure is in line with the recent trend of gradually lowering growth expectations as the Chinese economy matures and the public's interest shifts to tangible improvements in the standard of living, including higher-paying jobs, food safety, air quality and pension benefits.
The effect on academic standards has been tangible: Laycock said the percentage of students admitted from the top 10percentt of their classes with SAT scores below 1,000 has tripled since the 10-percent plans were introduced.
