81. That was so, the justices said, even if a uniform counting standard could be established that was consistent with the equal protection provisions of the Constitution. 82. That standard was established in a U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of another Texas death row inmate, Johnny Paul Penry. 83. The acquisition of VXtreme lets Microsoft establish the standard for that convergence, he said. 84. The attempt to establish math standards has been no less contentious. 85. The bill would also establish uniform standards for medical malpractice lawsuits in Federal and state courts, pre-empting most state laws to the contrary. 86. The bipartisan Innocence Protection Act would establish national standards for the representation of capital defendants and provide resources to meet them. 87. The Comets have established a standard of achievement where none existed. 88. The fight to establish the standard for high-density compact disks goes beyond the Betamax vs. VHS squabble of the early days of videocassette technology. 89. The FCC wants Internet companies to establish a standard that would allow instant message providers to interact. 90. The deep-pocketed Getty Foundation is working to establish digital standards to make such a vision practical. |