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Watson did not control it carefully to rule out a wide range of possible interpretations.

That result would seem to rule out a large swath of possible masses and interaction strengths, including the values seen by PVLAS.

By tracking sea-level change over the entire period, the geologists were able to rule out shifting land levels as the cause of this finding.

We need to rule out what "might have" happened and stick to what "must have" or at least "would probably have" resulted.

George Osborne, shadow chancellor, is refusing to rule out his own windfall tax and demanding that banks forgo their tax losses.

The White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, speaking to reporters on the flight to Denver, refused to rule out a second package.

More than two years before the next presidential election is too early to rule out a Republican return to the White House.

He also refused to rule out the possibility of eurozone governments issuing joint bonds, although the ECB was not endorsing such a step.

That would seem to rule out atmospheric electricity and normal weather activity as sources of the charge.

These targets would seem to rule out rebuilding coal-fired power stations, because coal is the most planet-warming of the fossil fuels.

Some people will pick out behind the hospital equipment, hospital equipment to be able to rule out Gesha disease?

Researchers are following up on these promising leads, trying to rule out any false alarms.

Again determined to rule out a reaction to textures, the neurologists tested her with colored light.

When interviewed at the event, Murdoch appeared to rule out making a bid for the micro-blogging site Twitter.

For months he has refused to rule out seeking another constitutional change that would allow him to stand for a third term.

Sporting director Alessio Secco has refused to rule out the possibility of his departure, if the Bianconeri are offered the right price.

She refused to rule out speculation that this was General Younes.

I hope she already has spoken to a pediatrician to rule out any other causes of this behavior.

But then, this being the year of the bank run, it is early yet to rule out problems anywhere on the periphery.

Identifying the location of such utilization helps you to rule out applications that are unrelated to Exchange.

President Barack Obama appeared to rule out tariffs proposed in the House version of the climate change legislation passed last month.

The criterion of "additionality" is supposed to rule out projects that would not be undertaken without CDM payments.

Chicago made the trade after Curry refused to submit to a DNA test to rule out a potentially fatal heart condition .

In her view the current stage is already available in blood and take the necessary measures to rule out the dirty blood screening.

All the children in the study were adopted to rule out the possibility of sleep problems due to shared genes.

here to rule out the absence of that information to set a special case.

It would not then be possible to rule out critical driving situations or even the risk of loosing control of the car.

For instance, consider how cosmologists used the microwave background to rule out a finite spherical geometry.

"It would be overly cautious to rule out. . . some early signs of progress, " said Fitch's Andrew Colquhoun, cautiously.

"Contrast venography is still considered the definitive test to rule out the diagnosis of DVT, " they wrote.

The hope, with both methods, is to permanently alter the targeted memory to rule out the possibility that it could one day resurface.

Ronaldinho has refused to rule out the possibility that he could change position: "If the coach wants that, then I have no problem. "

At the hospital my doctors ordered many medical tests to rule out cancer as a cause of my mysterious illness and fatigue.

If you feel that your baby's fussiness is not normal, it's never a bad idea to get baby checked by the doctor to rule out any illness.

If you feel that your babys fussiness is not normal, its never a bad idea to get baby checked by the doctor to rule out any illness.

As for the women who have regular menses and sexual activity, we have to rule out the pregnancy before making the diagnosis of amenorrhea.

The team is working to rule out the possibility that the perchlorate readings could be contamination brought from Earth.

Christian Horner has refused to rule out the possibility of Red Bull switching customer engine suppliers at the end of the 2009 season.

Gravitational-wave detectors are extremely sensitive, so those who operate them have to work harder than most to rule out noise.

The scientific questions are complex -- and that ought to rule out premature, simplistic answers.

In an all-round way to see, to rule out necessary or timely treatment.

You may need other tests to make sure you have a cataract or to rule out other conditions that may be causing vision problems.

Fortescue has yet to rule out a fresh financing package with the Chinese, but Mr Forrest suggests capital is available from the US and Asia.

Rinaldi admitted that Inter was the most likely destination for the 31-year-old but refused to rule out other interest.

for a medical examination to rule out the possibilities of physical illness first.

Endoscopy is important to rule out the presence of a peptic stricture or cancer, and gastroduodenal pathology.

Japan's newly appointed finance minister, Naoto Kan, earlier in the week also declined to rule out bankruptcy as an option for JAL.

It has little semantic inferring ability and usually returns much irrelevant links which the users have to spend much time to rule out.

Patients who fail to respond to rest and supportive measures must be carefully reexamined to rule out development of neurologic compromise.

It is impossible to rule out a renewed bout of financial instability that derails the industrial upswing.

Males and females generally eat from different parts of the tree inorder to rule out competition for food.

Endometrial biopsy is the standard to rule out endometrial hyperplasia but screening with vaginal ultrasonography is acceptable.

Once that aid was received, countries felt obliged to rule out the possibility of partial default, the stage that Greece has reached now.

But the effects of socioeconomic class and culture are hard to rule out as well.

Gore has said repeatedly he is not planning a run for president next year, though when pressed he refuses to rule out the possibility.

The move prompted the US to rule out the resumption of six-party talks on nuclear disarmament that Pyongyang abandoned two years ago.

The injured prizefighter refused to rule out the possibility that he could fight again.

It is important to have a complete physical to rule out any physical illnesses that might be causing the depression.

Check with your doctor to rule out other potential causes that may need attention.

But in women with hair loss, doctors also have to rule out if the stressor is a thyroid problem or low iron levels.

But what is smart the guardian to pay attention is should examine the audiences to rule out the organic pathological change's possibility.

Tellingly , Lippi has always refused to rule out an Azzurri return and it could now be a matter of hours before that happens.

We probably don't want to rule out the fact that Bob was in the building when the crime happened.

The Standard Theory has a selectional restriction to rule out ill-formed sentences of this kind.

There may not be enough people in their 40s around in western societies in a few years to rule out the over-50s.

And to rule out computer bugs, independent groups verified thecalculations using several different versions of the modelling software.

Another reason to rule out automation is the inability to programmatically access the necessary elements of the models themselves.

Perform an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to rule out cancer of the gastroesophageal junction or fundus.

The row is threatening to undermine the coalition, with the prime minister refusing to rule out further drilling.

In March, when the inspections were stopped, I had pledged to seek UN sanctions against North Korea and refused to rule out military action.

Anyone recognizing these signs should see a doctor first to rule out organic causes like viruses.

To rule out the placebo effect and subjective bias, we must be rigorous clinical trials.

But are young pill-takers really at risk of breast cancer? A 2002 study claimed to rule out any link between the two.

If you still experience no improvement, consult your doctor for some tests to rule out neurological disease.

For patients taking inhaled corticosteroids, the CI was too wide to rule out an increase in asthma mortality rate in this group.

Police will be seeking to rule out any link between Sunday's murders and the death of police officer Timothy Brenton in Seattle last month.

cleaning pipes, adjust the maximum opening to be in order to rule out the dirt inside the pipe.

Schools! Have they issued some rules to rule out any so called teacher appreciate banquet? Teachers!

g. Colposcopist unable to rule out invasive disease.

We recommend early evaluation of musculoskeletal pain in HIV-infected patients to rule out AVN.

Girls, however, prefer setting ground rules regarding such matters so as to rule out any possible misunderstandings.

Today, it is impossible to rule out a lost decade for the world economy.

It is important to rule out fractures and degenerative diseases in any patient as they may cause false positive interpretations.

In fact, Mr Walker, a Republican, wants to rule out negotiations with unions about benefits in perpetuity.

It is true a board would be stupid to rule out anyone over 50 for the top job.

As recently as August, a top US military official refused to rule out military action.

The doctor took X-rays to rule out the chance of broken bones.

Finally, the argument's author fails to rule out alternative explanations.

One way to arrive at a useful definition is to rule out what innovation is not.

We had to rule out the possibility of increased supplies.

Yet, Provine is not willing to rule out our evolutionary theory either.

Our criterion of "enduring" causes us to rule out companies in industries prone to rapid and continuous change.

AIS. First and the most important one is to rule out AIS. Morphologic features include nuclear atypia, mitosis and apoptotic bodies.

I don't want to rule out anything, but it doesn't feel right to me.

Mrs Clinton, Mr Obama and Mr Edwards all refuse to rule out the use of force against Iran.

Bearing in mind the international process, it is too early to rule out any approach.

Why no other tests to rule out other neurological problems?

Patients with chest pain sometimes have normal or nearly normal CAG findings, thus it is crucial to rule out microvascular angina pectoris.

Men who have tumescence problems, i. e. erection difficulties, should undergo a special overnight test in order to rule out physical causes.

On April 20th the Chosun Ilbo, the south's biggest-selling daily, urged the government not to rule out military action.

And although it is safe to rule out another such revolution, rural discontent is nevertheless a big political challenge for Mr Hu.

More advanced diagnostic tools such as x-rays or ultrasound may be suggested to rule out growths or tumors.

therefore, it is important to rule out infectious colitis when making the diagnosis of UC.

Lab test is done to rule out rheumatism.

Nurse: Oh, you should examine you blood sugar to rule out diabetes.

Your lungs are clear to listen to. I am pretty comfortable to rule out pneumonia. You may just have a bad rib strain.

It' s looking like a three-way race for the title, but is it too early to rule out Liverpool?

If that is correct - and it's a big "if" - there is nothing to rule out our universe itself being inside a black hole.

There are however some steps you can take to rule out fakes .

In the actual cutting work, the operator should pay attention to rule out factors so as to minimize crop error.

Why is it sometime difficult to rule out hypomagnesemia as a cause of hypocalcemia ?

We would need to rule out quasi-banking.

An effective manager doesn't always require consensus, though it's certainly not something to rule out, either.

We have a lot of work to do to rule out possible non-biological explanations.

So they are doing all they can to rule out more pedestrian explanations.

Xie Hong contestants and viewers to rule out the "eat more vegetables Hengyang, happy every day" wonderful speech.

The fact that we do not commit ourselves to rule out the use of force is by not means directed against our compatriots in Taiwan

However, that show of rebellion may have convinced Beijing to rule out universal suffrage for Hong Kong before 2020.

inability to rule out a small difference in duration of hospitalization between the 2 study groups;

abdominal pain, shock soon sign, in addition to considering bleeding, perforation, but do not forget to rule out myocardial infarction;

US president refuses to rule out tax rises for wealthiest Americans as he signs debt limit bill into law

Opinion is applicable to a judgment, especially a personal judgment, based on grounds insufficient to rule out the possibility of dispute:

Three negative cultures on subsequent days required to rule out Staphylococcus

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In order to rule out other conditions, your doctor may start by conducting:

We had to rule out buying a house