Starting-point Sentence Examples

The starting point was on the near side of the lake.

The latest entry dated Monday showed a mileage figure and the starting point of Parkside, Pennsylvania.

I spotted familiar references to our earliest sojourns in West Virginia and knowing the time and location Howie visited there at least gave me a starting point.

Still, that's gotta be the starting point.

It's a starting point.

Stavanger commands a considerable tourist traffic. It is the starting-point of a favourite tour, embracing the fine valley of the Sand River, the great Lake Suldal and the Bratlandsdal.

These stations were the starting-point of French Congo.

Indian Vedic henotheism (otherwise called kathenotheism); 3 Semitic monolatry, so important as the probable starting-point of religious development in Israel; the Greek use of " Zeus " almost as we say " God " - even the attempt to arrange deities in a monarchical pantheon, all show the tendency, though it so seldom attains a real victory.

But the starting-point of the argument in question is the purely empirical evidence of a single fact or set of facts; it proceeds by way of analogy, not of strict demonstration; and it claims for its results nothing more than probability.

Every percept is such a starting-point; it is an immediate certainty, remaining with us unmodified as the basis 1 Deontology, p. 42.

Every First Principle of the mind is a starting-point too.

Mere given fact may be the starting-point; but it is sublimated.

When we recollect the empiricist starting-point of science, it is curious to observe with what vehemence the average man of science now rejects free will.

The starting-point is reconsidered, modified, transformed, in the light of subsequent acquisitions.

The polyp may then form a second bud, which becomes the starting point of a new system, the beginning, that is, of a new branch; and even a third bud, starting yet another system, may be produced from the same polyp. Hence the colonies of Calyptoblastea may be com plexly branched, and the bud ding may be biserial through out, uniserial throughout, or partly one, partly the other.

Huxley, the sporosac is the starting-point of an evolution leading up through the various types of gonophores to the free medusa as the culminating point of a phyletic series.

From the primitive uniform Systems. mass of undifferentiated assimilating cells, which we may conceive of as the starting-point of differentiation, though such an undifferentiated body is only actually realized in the thallus of the lower Algae, there is, (1) on the one hand, a specialization of a surface layer regulating the immediate relations of the plant with its surroundings.

It was the starting-point of a new satirical literature.

The importance which the biblical writers attach to the return from Babylon in the reign of Artaxerxes forms a starting-point for several interesting inquiries.

The astronomical observatory at Tashkent is adopted for the initial starting-point of the trans-Caspian triangulation of Russia; the triangulation ranks as second-class only, and now extends to the Pamir frontier beyond Osh.

Thus Nereis among the latter worms, from the resemblance which its excretory system bears to that of the Oligochaeta, may be made the starting-point of a series.

For a comparison of various Opisthobranchs, Aplysia will be found to present a convenient starting-point.

The career of Napoleon, which had lured France far away from the principles of 1789, now brought her back to that starting-point; just as, in the physical sphere, his campaigns from1796-1814had at first enormously swollen her bulk and then subjected her to a shrinkage still more portentous.

The caterpillar, or the maggot, is a specialized larval form characteristic of the most highly developed orders, while the campodeiform larva is the starting-point for the more primitive insects.

Taken in connexion with the likeness of the young among the more generalized orders to the adults, it indicates clearly a thysanuroid starting-point for the evolution of the hexapod orders.

The attempt of Merrem must be regarded as the virtual starting-point of the latest efforts in Systematic Ornithology, and in that view its proposals deserve to be stated at length.

Sackett's Harbor was the starting-point of a force of 700 men under a Pole named von Schultz, who in November 1838, during the uprising in Upper Canada (Ontario) attempted to invade Canada, was taken prisoner near Prescott, was tried at Kingston, being defended by Sir John Macdonald, and with nine of his followers was executed in Kingston in December.

From this starting-point the evolution of web-making seems to have proceeded along two main divergent lines.

It is the starting point of a railway to Mrogoro, and is connected by overland telegraph via Ujiji with South Africa.

This description, although not absolutely comprehensive, serves as a convenient starting-point for a preliminary classification, since a great number of substances, including the most important, are directly referable to hydrocarbons, being formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms by other atoms or groups.

The occupation of Aden by the British in 183 9 proved the starting-point in the opening up of the country, Aden being the chief port with which the Somali of the opposite coast traded.

From the landing-stage, by the customs house, roads lead to the Place Mehemet Ali, the centre of the life of the city and the starting-point of the electric tramways.

Being the starting-point of the "overland route" to India, and the residence of the chief foreign consuls, it quickly acquired a European character and attracted not only Frank residents, but great numbers of Greeks, Jews and Syrians.

The steamers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company call here regularly, and it is the starting-point for the vessels plying on the Chindwin.

It was the basis and starting-point of his opinions that, under the empire of capital and so long as the working man was merely a receiver of wages, no improvement in his condition could be expected.

The Convention of Tauroggen became the starting-point of Prussia's regeneration.

Perles' essays are rich in suggestiveness, and have been the starting-point of much fruitful research.

In 1762 the Sieur de la Perriere, acting as an agent of the French government, established on the west bank of Lake Pepin a fortified post (Fort Beauharnois), which was to be a headquarters for missionaries, a trading post and a starting-point for expeditions in search of the " western sea."

The appearance of tracheae in place of lung-sacs cannot be regarded as a starting-point for a new line of descent comprising all the tracheate forms; From Lankester, Journ.

Its starting-point was a dispute with Melanchthon in 1527 as to the relation between repentance and faith.

It is also the starting-point of a railway to Zeerust and Maf eking.

Durban is the starting-point of two coast lines.

In bringing together the conflicting opinions of the fathers on all the chief points of Christian dogmatics, it may be admitted that Abelard's aim was simply to make these contradictions the starting point of an inquiry which should determine in each case the true position and via media of Christian theology.

Chronic gastric ulcer is not unfrequently the starting point of cancer.

That it formed the starting-point, and largely prescribed the course of thought on the subject of planetary origin is due to the simplicity of its assumptions, and the clearness of the mechanical principles involved, rather than to any cogent evidence of its truth.

Natal is the starting-point of the Natal and Nova Cruz railway, and is a port of call for coastwise steamers, which usually anchor outside the bar.

Our starting-point in this, as in all departments of biological study, must be the biological unit, and it is to the alterations to which this is subject, under varying conditions of nutrition and stimulation, that the science of pathology must apply itself.

Willan, by following the natural-history method of Sydenham, at once put the study on a sound basis; and his work has been the starting-point of the most important modern researches.

In respect to the discovery of the position of the Roman gates, the true date of the Antonini Itinerarium (q.v.) is of great importance, as it will be seen from it that Londinium was either a starting-point or a terminus in nearly half the routes described in the portion relating to Britain.

During the French and Indian wars Albany was a starting-point for expeditions against Canada and the Lake Champlain country.

In process of time the rights originating in royal grants of privilege overbalanced, as it were, folk-right in many respects, and became themselves the starting-point of a new legal system - the feudal one.

The starting point was ordinary(d)mannite (mannitol),C 6 H 14 0 61 a naturally occurring hexahydric alcohol, which only differed from a-acritol, the alcohol obtained by reducing a-acrose, with regard to optical activity.

Feudalism formed the starting-point also of the later social nobilities of Europe.

The series of visions has now reached its close, returning to its starting-point in i.

Arthur himself, who tends however to become completely overshadowed by his knights, who make his court the starting-point of their adventures.

Konia is connected by railway with Constantinople and is the starting-point of the extension towards Bagdad.

The development of the Ectoprocta is intelligible on the hypothesis that the Entoprocta form the starting-point of the series.

The Uyeno station is the starting-point for trains to Aomori, a town 460 m.

The household is thus at once the logical starting-point of religious cult, and throughout Roman history the centre of its most real and vital activity.

Ussher's recognition of the fact that this profession of faith by Marcellus was the creed of Rome, not of Ancyra, is the starting-point of modern discussions of the history of the creeds.

It was also important as the starting-point for the journey across the lake in connexion with the Splugen and Septimer passes (see Chiavenna).

Sfax was formerly the starting-point of a caravan route to Central Africa, but its inland trade now extends only to the phosphate region beyond Gafsa, reached by a railway which, after skirting the coast southwards from Sfax to Mahares, runs inland past Gafsa.

The extension of intercourse between the various small groups or societies of men, and still more their union in larger groups, made a common epoch necessary, and led to the adoption of such a starting point by each larger group. These leading epochs continued in use for many centuries.

Nothing in his own church at Bemerton was too commonplace to serve as a starting-point for the epigrammatic expression of his piety.

The most convenient starting-point for the ascent is Assergi, To m.

Suffice it to say that in spite of its spiritualistic starting-point its general result was to give a stimulus to the prevailing scientific tendency as represented by Galileo, Kepler and Harvey to the principle of mechanical explanations of the phenomena of the universe.

It was, however, Berkeley who first sought to utilize the conclusions that were implicit in Locke's starting-point to disprove " the systems of impious and profane persons which exclude all freeedom, intelligence, and design from the formation of things, and instead thereof make a selfexistent, stupid, unthinking substance the root and origin of all beings."

The " Copernican revolution " which he claimed to have effected may be said to have become the starting-point of all modern philosophy.

Berber derived its importance from being the starting-point of the caravan route, 242 m.

The starting-point of the modern census, however, in either part of the dual monarchy, was not until 1857.

Abijean (Abidjan), on the north side of the lagoon opposite Port Bouet is the starting-point of a railway to the oil and rubber regions.

The nominal title, even when most strictly observed, is rarely more than a starting-point; and, though the brevity of these first essays for the most part prevents the author from journeying very far, he contrives to get to the utmost range of his tether.

A new form of condenser was tested on the small engine employed, and the results it yielded formed the starting-point of a series of investigations which were aided by a special grant from the Royal Society, and were described in an elaborate memoir presented to it on the 13th of December 1860.

Kington-Oliphant (Old and Middle English, 1878) regards his work as the definite starting point of the New English which with slight changes was to form the language of the Book of Common Prayer.

It is also the starting-point of a once important road over the Apennines to Pistoia by the Abetone Pass.

This translation, with the justificatory notes which accompanied it, though not itself a work of critical scholarship, became the starting-point of modern exegetical science.

But the carrying out of reforms led at once to dissensions with the civil power, the starting-point being the attack upon simony.

Germany, too, was the starting-point for the conversion of the Scandinavian countries, which was completed by English priests with the assistance of native princes.

He took as his starting-point the traditional faith; but he was convinced that whoever has experience of the truths of the faith would be able to understand them.

This proposal, though unsuccessful, was the starting-point of a new papal policy.

Osiander's theory did not win much support, but it was the starting-point of two separate doctrines.

This tract was the starting-point of a controversy between Churchyard and a certain Thomas Camel.

It has a good harbour, is the outlet for the produce of several fertile valleys, and the starting-point of a railway which penetrates into the Sahara.

The starting-point of this newer criticism of the prophets is the clearer practical recognition of the fact that all pre-exilic prophecy has come down to us in the works of post-exilic editors, and that for the old statement of the problem of the prophetic books - What prophecies or elements in Isaiah, Jeremiah and the rest are later than these prophets ?

Opinions differ as to the correctness of the results reached by WH, but there is scarcely room for doubt that as an example of method their work is quite unrivalled at present and is the necessary starting-point for all modern investigations.

This discrimination of sources is the starting point of scientific criticism.

The particular work which provided the starting-point 'of an article was in many cases merely the occasion for the exposition, always brilliant and incisive, of the author's views on politics, social subjects, ethics or literature.

It was the starting-point of various expeditions sent against the Sioux Indians of the Black Hills.

But the false prophets were by no means mere common impostors; they were the accredited exponents of the common orthodoxy of their day, for the prophets who opposed Jeremiah took their stand on the ground of the prophetic traditions of Isaiah, whose doctrine of the inviolability of Yahweh's seat on Zion was the starting-point of their opposition to Jeremiah's predictions of captivity.

The post - Aristotelian philosophy in all its branches makes withdrawal from the objective world its starting-point.

The oral arms are the starting-point of a further series of variations; they may be simple flaps, crinkled and folded in various ways, or they may be subdivided, and then the branches may simulate tentacles in appearance.

It serves as the starting-point for the preparation of many related substances.

It was probably in 1547 that du Bellay met Ronsard in an inn on the way to Poitiers, an event which may justly be regarded as the starting-point of the French school of Renaissance poetry.

Tacoma is the starting-point of steamship lines to Alaska, to San Francisco, and to Seattle, Port Townsend, Olympia, Victoria, and other ports on Puget Sound.

The fallers are travelled forwards by means of screws, and when at the end of the screw are dropped automatically into the thread of a receiving screw fixed below, which carries the fallers back to their starting point to be risen by cams into the top pair of screws thus to repeat their journey.

We have here, in this sceptical idealism, the source of the characteristically English form of idealism still to be read in the writings of Mill and Spencer, and still the starting-point of more recent works, such as Pearson's Grammar of Science and James's Principles of Psychology.

This was the starting-point of their metaphysical idealism.

His psychological starting-point was the unproved assumption that the only force of which we are immediately aware is will; his metaphysical goal was the consistent conclusion that in that case the only force we can know, as the noumenal essence of which all else is phenomenal appearance, is will.

At first this starting-point looks like dualistic realism, but in reality the author only meant dualism within experience.

Wundt is confined by his starting-point to his deduction that what we know is mental phenomena, ideas regarded as objects and subjects of experience.

Wundt's answer is that inner impulsive will, in the form of passive apperception, forms compound ideas by association; so that all these operations are necessary to the starting-point.

If knowledge is experience of ideas distinguished by inner will of apperception into subject and object in inseparable connexion, if the starting-point is ideas, if judgment is analysis of an aggregate idea, if inference is a mediate reference of the members of an aggregate of ideas to one another, then, as Wundt says, all we can know, and all reason can logically infer from such data, is in our ideas, and consciousness without an object of idea is an abstraction; so that reason, in transcending experience, can show the necessity of ideas and " ideals," but infer no corresponding reality beyond, whether in nature, or in Man, or in God.

But who has proved that psychological starting-point?

His starting-point is the view that things as ordinarily understood, and (we may add) as Aristotle understood them (though with important qualifications) are self-contradictory, and are therefore not reality but appearances.

If his starting-point recalls Herbart his method of arriving at the absolute recalls Spinoza.

Taking as our starting-point the teaching of the heretical sects in Russia, notably those of the 14th century, which are a direct continuation of the doctrines held by the Bogomils, we find that they denied the divine birth of Christ, the personal coexistence of the Son with the Father and Holy Ghost, and the validity of sacraments and ceremonies.

It does not, however, afford a convenient starting-point for a general theory, because it is apt to involve some confusion of phenomena which, from the point of view of the Galileo-Newton theory, are distinct in character.

Now that liquid air is available in many laboratories, it forms an advantageous starting-point in the preparation of argon.

A similar metaphysic from a different starting-point is found in Heraclitus, who postulates behind the perpetually changing universe of phenomena a One which remains.

The starting-point and the goal in the Stadium were marked by limestone thresholds.

The starting-point of the development was the common belief that the dead continued to exist in an unsubstantial mode of life, but cut off from fellowship with God and man; but faith left this far behind.

Delage has distinguished as multiplication those cases in which the new individual arises from a mass of cells which remain a part of the maternal tissues during differentiation, reserving the term reproduction for those cases in which the spore or cell which is the starting-point of the new individual begins by separating from the maternal tissues; but the distinction is inconvenient in practice and does not appear to carry with it any fundamental biological significance.

Bergen is the nearest port to the famous Hardanger Fjord, and is the starting-point of a remarkable railway which runs through many tunnels and fine scenery towards Vossevangen or Voss.

A compliment in the preface to the edition of 1749 was the starting-point of a lasting friendship with William Warburton, through whose influence he was appointed one of the preachers at Whitehall in 1750.

It is also the starting point of several light railways along the coast and to the southern towns of Flanders.

It is the starting point of the railway to St Louis, and is within five days steam of Lisbon.

It became" the starting point of the most momentous and gigantic of medieval forgeries, the Isidorian Decretals," where it stands at the head of the pontifical letters, extended to more than twice its original length."This extension perhaps occurred during the 5th century.

The treaty of Karlowitz, and the settlement of 1713-1714, marked a new starting-point in the history of Austria.

It consists of various trading stations and native towns close to one another on the south bank of the river and known, before the German occupation, as Cameroon, Bell town, Akwa town, &c. Hickory, on the north side of the stream and the starting point of the railway to the interior, is also part of Duala, which has a total population of 2 2,000, including about 170 Europeans.

The starting-point was Babundi, a place on the seashore west of the mountain.

It is the starting-point of a road to the Baharia oasis.

The XIIth Dynasty is the central point of the Middile Kingdom, to which the decline of the Memphite and the rise of the Heracleopolite dynasty mark the transition, while the growth of Thebes under the XIth Dynasty is its true starting-point.

The starting-point of the class, however, and the position within it of apetalous families with frequently unisexual flowers, have provoked much discussion.

The town is the regular starting-point of a journey to the famous lakes Wakatipu and Te Anau, which are approached by rail.

And thus the material universe became the real starting-point.

The state is the consummation of man as finite; it is the necessary starting-point whence the spirit rises to an absolute existence in the spheres of art, religion and philosophy.

On the older theory Sorrow (Contritio) had for its one basis love to God; but on the newer theory the starting-point might be a less worthy king of sorrow (Attritio) which it was held would be changed into the more worthy kind in the Sacrament of Penance.

It will be perceived that an objective attitude to the subjective writings must be adopted, the starting-point is the writings themselves and not individual preconceptions of the authentic history which they embody.

It is the starting-point of a railway system which reaches the six provincial capitals between Pinar del Rio and Santiago, Cardenas, Cienfuegos and other ports.

Other observations made by Frankland at the time formed the starting-point of a series of experiments which yielded far-reaching results.

By the first he means any starting-point, " that from which the matter in question is primarily to be known," 14 particular facts therefore, premises, and what not.

They had undermined the foundations of scientific certainty, and so far as the fecundity of contemporary science did not give them pause, were ready, notwithstanding the difference of their starting-point, to acquiesce in the formula as well as the temper of Pyrrhonism.

It is the starting-point of a railway to the Niger (see below).

The island of Labuan (q.v.) was occupied by the British as a crown colony in 1848, and this may be taken as the starting-point of renewed British relations with that portion of northern Borneo which is situated to the north of Brunei.

The appearance of the violinist Paganini in Paris, 1831, marks the starting-point of the supreme eminence Liszt ultimately attained as a virtuoso.

In religious history - to be distinguished from that of the political organization referred to above as the papal monarchy - the official recognition of the Christian Church by Galerius in 311 serves as a convenient starting-point for what we know as universal Christendom, though the slow disappearance of paganism, as distinct from Christianity, stretches over at least a century more.

The theory of the god and his Sakti as cosmic principles is perhaps already foreshadowed in the Vedic couple of Heaven and Earth, whilst in the speculative treatises of the later Vedic period, as well as in the post-Vedic Brahmanical writings, the assumption of the self-existent being dividing himself into a male and a female half usually forms the starting-point of cosmic evolution.'

These tidings profoundly impressed Sultan Murad, and when the victorious Wladislaus appeared at Lemberg, the usual starting-point for Turkish expeditions, the Porte offered terms which were accepted in October, each power engaging to keep their borderers, the Cossacks and Tatars, in order, and divide between them the suzerainty of Moldavia and Walachia, the sultan binding himself always to place philo-Polish hospodars on those slippery thrones.

There is one date, however, which may be remembered with advantage as the starting-point in time of the Re naissance, after the departure from the middle ages had been definitely and consciously made by the Italians.

It is a result rather than a starting-point.

Interlaken is much frequented in summer, partly because of the glorious view of the Jungfrau (13,669 ft.) which it commands to the south, and partly because it is the best starting-point for many excursions, as to Schynige Platte, Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald.

Although the systematic framework of the thought and the terminology used are both derived from the Cartesian philosophy, the intellectual milieu of the time, the early work enables us, better than the Ethics to realize that the inspiration and starting-point of his thinking is to be found in the religious speculations of his Jewish predecessors.

Boundaries.The region of Ararat presents a good starting point for the definition of the western and northern frontiers of Persia.

Originally a part of the Turanian steppe belonged to the Arsacids; it was the starting-point of their power.

The death of Hgrun al-Rashid in the beginning of the 9th century, which marks the commencement of the decline of the caliphate, was at the same time the starting-point of movements for national independence and a national literature in the Iranian dominion, and the common cradle of the two was in the province of Khorkskn, between the Oxus and the Jaxartes.

Dodwell's ingenious thesis, that Christianity is not founded on argument, was certainly not meant as an aid to faith; and, though its starting-point is different from all other deistical works, it may safely be reckoned amongst their number.

The year 1878 marks a fresh starting-point in the development of the city.

In 1800, on the division of the North-West Territory, the west portion of Michigan became a part of the newly-established Indiana Territory, into which the entire area of the present state was embodied in 1802, when Ohio was admitted to the Union; and finally, in 1805, Michigan Territory was organized, its south boundary being then described as a line drawn east from the south extremity of Lake Michigan until it intersected Lake Erie, and its west boundary a line drawn from the same starting point through the middle of Lake Michigan to its north extremity and then due north to the north boundary of the United States.

What does, however, seem probable is that the first book of Pantagruel (the second of the whole work) was composed with a definite view to this chap book and not to the existing first book of Gargantua, which was written afterwards, when Rabelais discovered the popularity of his work and felt that it ought to have some worthier starting-point than the Grandes chroniques.

Nevertheless the comparative fidelity with which Fabius seems to have reproduced his materials might have made his annals the starting point of a critical history.

The larval metamorphoses of the Crustacea have attracted much attention, and have been the subject of much discussion in view of their bearing on the phyiogenetic history of the group. In those Crustacea in which the series of larval stages is most complete, the starting-point is the form already mentioned under the name of nauplius.

The Reformation, with its heated controversies, seems a strange starting-point for science, yet it, even more than the Renaissance, brought out scientific methods of historical investigation.

The Reform Act of 1832 was the real starting-point for the overhauling of English local government.

It is an important junction on the Great Eastern railway and the starting-point of a line worked by that company jointly with the Great Northern to Lincoln and Doncaster.

Thus, if the existence of a small number of distinct races of mankind be taken as a starting-point, it is obvious that their crossing would produce an indefinite number of secondary varieties, such as the population of the world actually presents.

Lastly, chronicles and documentary records, taken in connexion with archaeological relics of the historical period, carry back into distant ages the starting-point of actual history, behind which lies the evidently vast period only known by inferences from the relations of languages and the stages of development of civilization.

This victory of 1018 is often regarded as of the the true starting-point of the history of the county of County of Holland.

On the east bank opposite Philae is the village of Shellal, southern terminus of the Egyptian railway system and the starting point of steamers for the Sudan.

The chief importance of Brindisi is due to its position as a starting-point for the East.

Noricum was the southern outpost of the northern or Celtic peoples and the starting-point of their attacks upon Italy.

The very point to be established is the possibility of reaching being per se or pure being; yet in the Hegelian system this is the very thing assumed as a starting-point.

The starting-point is rather the " Rule of Faith."

He seems to have taken as a starting-point Plato's four cardinal virtues.

This side of Thomas's system is specially important, since it is just this blending of theological conceptions with the abstract theory of the later Roman law that gave the starting-point for independent ethical thought in the modern world.

Hartley refers to this treatise as having supplied the starting-point for his own system.

What has not been adequately realized is that the metaphysical basis of his system of ethics - the argument, for example, contained in the introduction to the Prolegomena - is unfairly treated if divorced from his treatment of morals as a whole, and that it can be justly estimated only if interpreted as much as the conclusion as the starting-point of moral theory.

This act of Russia created great dissatisfaction in Servia, and became the starting-point for a new departure in Servian politics.

The Babylonian computers were not only aware that Venus returns in almost exactly eight years to a given starting-point in the sky, but they had established similar periodic relations in 4 6, 59, 79 and 83 years severally for Mercury, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter.

That is to say, ascertained or ascertainable effects were made the starting-point instead of the goal of research.

The Navaho and the Digger Indians take earth for granted as a starting-point in their myths.

The internal features of Genesis demand some formulated theory, more precise than the indefinite concessions of the 17th century, beyond which the opponents of modern literary criticism scarcely advance, and the Graf-Wellhausen theory, in spite of the numerous difficulties which it leaves untouched, is the only adequate starting-point for the study of the book.

Below the mouth of the Kaduna, on the right bank of the Niger, is Baro, the starting-point of a railway to Kano.

The latter in fact is no less the result of editorial processes and since it is now in post-exilic form, this is the starting-point for fresh criticism.

Perga, and Alexander made it the starting-point of his invasion of inner Asia Minor.

This was the starting-point of the decline in foreign trade, the advance of foreign exchanges, the decay of railway traffic, and the monetary and financial crisis which continued from 1892 to 1898.

He selects definitely for his starting point neither the idea of self-consciousness nor the details of experience, but in his actual procedure passes from one to the other, rarely, if ever, taking into full consideration the weighty question of their relation to one another.

It is also a summer resort and the starting-point for the numerous Lake Simcoe steamers.

This visit, in spite of the favourable personal impression made by the emperor, was the starting-point of a fresh and fateful divergence; for it was now that the tsar first openly raised the question of the eventual partition of the inheritance of the " Sick Man," as he called Turkey.

Brian agreed because Kempten is a very good starting point for crossing the alps.

The starting point of the duty is to manage any asbestos in a building, not to remove all asbestos.

Such is the starting point for the soviet bureaucracy.

Moreover, whatever the starting point the unemployment ratio will very quickly converge to the same stable level.

First impressions New York City, scarred yet defiant, is the starting point for many British visitors to the East Coast.

This could be the starting point for the final folded dipole.

Begbie's Recent works return to the use of shooting video as starting point to produce a bound document.

The list is not exhaustive, simply a starting point.

There is also a cost for the local transport to take you to & from the starting point to trek the gorillas.

My great-great-great grandfather, who ran away to sea when he was nine, was an obvious starting point.

The best starting point for preparing liturgy of the Word with Children are the texts of the liturgy itself.

His well-taken cue that we must first understand the Tibetan mandala on its own terms is the starting point for any analysis.

This kind of activity could provide a starting point for the development of the much richer ontology that the Hypermedata approach expects.

This toolkit has been designed to provide a starting point for developing a local strategy to tackle overweight and obesity.

Of course, the problem with pure rationalism is that finding a secure starting point from which to develop our beliefs is difficult.

To get to the end there has to be a starting point and that is investment readiness.

A starting point might be to use the reductionism inherent in medicine as per Table 2.

An exploration of her system of industrial relations is a good starting point.

The starting point has to rest on two fundamental tenets.

Your course is an excellent starting point to anyone thinking of a career in plumbing.

Tom's final song took as its starting point different and contrasted time signatures.

To produce tincture tablets, we employ Vogel's unique method of tablet production using the tincture tablets, we employ Vogel's unique method of tablet production using the tincture as the starting point.

Their starting point was traditional graffiti with its notions of rebellion, outsider identity and urban tribalism.

First of all, the starting point of Count Olaf's house is spookily drawn, looking ancient and a little unkempt.

From a fishing town in 1656 it became a fashionable resort in 1756; its popularity increased after the visit of the prince of Wales (see George Iv.) to the duke of Cumberland in 1783, and was ensured by his building the Pavilion in 1784-1787, and his adoption of it as his principal residence; and his association with Mrs Fitzherbert at Brighton was the starting-point of its fashionable repute.

And it was not until the parliament refused to acknowledge the Instrument as the required starting point for the new legality, that Cromwell in the last resort took arbitrary power into his hands as the only method remaining for carrying on the government.

Bacteria (see BACTERIOLOGY) and Cyanophyceae (see ALGAE), which are often grouped together as Schizophyta, are from points of view of both structure and reproduction extremely simple organisms, and stand apart from the remaining groups, which are presumed to have originated directly or indirectly from the Flagellatae, a group of unicellular aquatic organisms combining animal and plant characteristics which may be regarded as the starting-point of unicellular Thallophytes on the one hand and of the Protozoa on the other.

History Of English Agriculture The " combined " or " common-field " system of husbandry practised by the village community or township (see Village Communities) may be taken as the starting-point of English agriculture, in which, till the end of the 18th century, it is a dominant influence.

The presence of the former was due to the fact that it was the starting-point of a canal which ran parallel to the road through the Pomptine Marshes, and was used instead of it at the time of Strabo and Horace (see APPIA, VIA).

The one-sided specialization and the peculiar metallic colouring of the lateral tail feathers mark them as the extreme terms of a degenerative series, whilst the symmetry, likeness of constituent parts inter se, and absence of specialized pigment, as well as the fact that they differ little from any average feather of birds in general, mark the contour feather as primitively simple, and as the starting-point from which the highly elaborated eye-painted tail feather has gradually evolved.

This led further to the medicinal use of fragments of the mummies themselves; and, finally, the starting-point was lost sight of, so that the dried or prepared flesh of criminals became one of the standard forms of mummy in the pharmacopoeia.

He supposes that we have no sensations of space and time, as the nativists suppose, but that, while local signs give us spatial ideas, feelings of expectation are temporal signs giving us temporal ideas, and that these ideas enter into the psychical compound, which is our actual starting-point.

Solomon Izhaki of Troyes (see RAsHI); his knowledge of contemporary tradition and his valuable notes make it a new starting point in the interpretation of the Talmud.

Taking as a starting-point the wide archenteric cavity which the medusa inherits primitively from the antecedent actinula-stage (see article Medusa), we find, in such a form as Tessera, four interradial areas of concrescence between the exumbral and subumbral layers of endoderm, four so-called septal nodes or " cathammata," subdividing the stomach into four wide, radially situated pouches which communicate with each other beyond the septal nodes by wide apertures constituting what is termed by courtesy a ring-canal.

I always tried to find out what interested her most, and made that the starting-point for the new lesson, whether it had any bearing on the lesson I had planned to teach or not.

The counter movement reaches the starting point of the first movement in the west--Paris--and subsides.

To get to the end there has to be a starting point and that is Investment Readiness.

There were further disasters with Simon Randall ricocheting off a tree to find himself thirty yards behind his starting point.

The assessment is important because it will inform monitoring programs and provide a starting point for the river basin management planning process.

These scraps of fabric were my starting-point for Tamar.

Standardizing these entity class names will give a common starting point for the vendor specific extensions to the basic model.

The Ricardo steady-state flow rig â providing cost-effective quantification of bulk swirl or tumble â provides the starting point in most programs.

Tom 's final song took as its starting point different and contrasted time signatures.

To produce tincture tablets, we employ Vogel 's unique method of tablet production using the tincture as the starting point.

First of all, the starting point of Count Olaf 's house is spookily drawn, looking ancient and a little unkempt.

The website offers links and articles, enabling you an outstanding starting point to begin your search for documents involving childcare situations.

Whatever your reasons might be for going in a neutral direction, you'll need a starting point.

What you first need to assess is your proficiency with the design medium as a starting point.

A 9 mm, 44-caliber, or 45-caliber is a good starting point.

This should give you a good starting point for narrowing down vendors by their available products and the terms of their installment plans.

You can also click on a direct link to MapQuest that asks for your starting point to get you directions.

Try out any of these natural cat food recipes as a starting point to creating your own.

If you're wondering where to buy Amazon gift cards, the list above is just one starting point.

In addition to the issues listed under equitable distribution above, use these questions only as a starting point for writing the above referenced list to your attorney.

In special equity Florida divorce cases, it's important to keep in mind that the idea of all marital property being divided equally is only a starting point for the Court.

This may not mean that each person gets half of the marital assets, but most judges do use a 50/50 split as a starting point if they are asked to make a ruling at trial.

Wall art, vases, vibrant drapes or a classic rug can all be a great starting point for your room's inspiration.

Look for any common links between the pieces you've gathered, no matter how small, and use these as your starting point for the whole room.

It should be the first decision made when beginning a total kitchen remodel, as well as your starting point for all color and design decisions.

Whatever it is you need to get your job done properly should be the starting point of any good office design.

As such, it is the logical starting point in a search for a designer.

Your options are endless when it comes to bedroom and bathroom decorating and accessorizing - let your personal interior design style be your inspirational starting point.

Without some way of limiting your choices in the selection of various materials and finishes, you would have no starting point of reference.

Knotty pine floors graced with a braided rug is a great starting point.

The best starting point for your shopping project is to decide on the rug style you want.

Before you design your perfect laundry room, take a few minutes to examine your starting point.

The top note sets the mood and is the starting point of a perfume fragrance.

While black may not look the best on the palest of skin, a medium-dark purple starting point might.

Mapping sites provide a road map of the route with the starting point and ending point dotted for easy reference.

After inputting your starting point and destination, take a look at the map and you'll notice that the service finds routes like you might do when planning a road trip vacation.

Enter in your starting point and destination and the directions appear within seconds.

Figuring out the budget is often a crucial starting point when deciding what to look for when buying a digital camera.

I would suggest cookies as a great starting point for kids.

A good starting point for compiling a list of romantic dinner ideas is to think about what you most enjoy eating or what you might like to eat on a special occasion.

They can be a wonderful starting point to plenty of imaginative new uses.

Use one as a starting point to determine what length ski will work best for your needs and skill level.

Consulting a ski length chart can be a great way to find a starting point for determining your ski size.

The body is a good starting point for observing the different symptoms of stress.

This is important because it gives you a good starting point in knowing how to manage your money.

Uncovering these issues with a counselor will allow you to solve them in a healthy way so you can rebuild your emotional foundation, which will give you a better starting point when you do try to control your rage.

Since you can wear dresses, that's a starting point.

Take your print out to your florist to use as a starting point in your search for beautiful fall wedding flowers.

As the size of most wedding thank you notes is just big enough for one large paragraph, this is a good starting point for writing your thank you notes.

This provides a starting point for further reflection upon the happy day and couple.

These ideas can give you a starting point for writing a message about love.

Whether you choose to give out actual wine in the bottles or use the bottles as the starting point for another favor idea, guests will enjoy their unique wedding reception favors that show you appreciate their love and support.

Use the places they have their wedding registries at as a starting point for finding a gift card they will enjoy.

Detox alone is not usually sufficient when it comes to long-term abstinence, but it can be a starting point for drug addiction help.

Seasonal cookbooks and cookbooks with autumn-themed recipes for cakes are a good starting point.

If there's a job you want but aren't qualified for, a community college can be a good starting point.

A good starting point for single moms (or any other aspiring college student) seeking help with tuition in the form of grants or student loans is to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Choosing a program requires some time and effort, but researching your options and comparing the features of available curricula is a great starting point.

San Diego is the starting point for many different cruises, and with its southern California location and gorgeous climate it is the perfect spot to begin a great vacation.

As a result, Gospel guitar chords are a great starting point for learning to play the guitar because they rely more on creating an enjoyable experience and song than they do on showing techniques.

Learning the chords can be a great starting point for anyone who wants to play Amazing Grace.

Once you've collected all the items you need, choose one corner of your room as a starting point.

Once you've tested the tiles, pick your starting point to begin.

Begin by pulling an accent or coordinating color from your counter, whether the material is granite or slate tiles, the counter should always be the starting point for backsplash color.

These ways to market and sell gold and silver jewelry are really only a starting point.

Here in Kyrgyzstan, with the mysterious and primeval landscapes, you feel like the first and the sole man on the planet, as if you were transferred through the time, and appeared at the starting point of the Earth history.

Torso measurements begin at the highest point of the shoulder beside the neck, measuring down through the crotch and returning up the back to meet the starting point.

Guardian First Funding hired several executives from the Senior Lending Network, so it may a good starting point to find additional information.

Individuals seeking employment with companies which actively recruit mature workers may benefit from using the list of current and past honorees as a starting point for developing a list of prospective employers.

Finding out what events and interests seniors have in common may be the starting point for forging new clubs, games and groups.

Portland's Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) is a wonderful starting point on your journey to find ways to stop snoring.

Respironics CPAP products use an auto algorithm to establish a starting point for measuring patterns in the sleeper's breathing during sleep.

You can use the package web sites as a starting point in your Disney World research.

The StarSpeeder 3000 finally escapes and takes the passenger back to their starting point.

If you want to spin the ball to get more pins down, set your starting point to the third arror on the right or left (depending on your preferred hand).

You determine the starting point of each mission and it's up to you to obtain victory.

A good starting point is the eyes, then the nose.

In the hedges left of the starting point.

In the starting point of this World of Warcraft game expansion, you will spend time learning about Blood Elf history, and finding out the truth about the tragic fate of the people of Silver moon.

A good starting point here is in Danish style Solvang or the little hamlet of Los Olivos off SR154 that has numerous winery tasting rooms in and about town.

This is often an excellent starting point for a beginning wine maker.

The Wine Spectator ratings are given in the lists above because they can be used as a great starting point when you are first beginning to explore Australian red wine.

Many guides will give an estimate value which, if nothing else, can at least give you a starting point.

While most RV experts don't recommend relying on a single source for estimating camper values, the NADA Guide and Kelly Blue Book publications can be an excellent starting point.

Keep the prepaid cell phone reviews in mind as a starting point to know what interests you and which cell phone service providers have the best reputations in the prepaid realm.

There are so many other factors that go into play, but it is a starting point.

These are not the most detailed articles, but they are a good starting point when you're unsure of what you want or even which provider you'd prefer.

Feel free to get creative, using the graphics as a great starting point.

Just walking in to a local dance studio is another good starting point.

This can provide you with a starting point.

The resources above are just a starting point for honoring and remembering your pet's life.

Record Search is a great starting point for any family research.

An invaluable site, the project is a great starting point for researchers.

The project is a great starting point for new or seasoned researchers.

It takes time to find the information you need, especially if you don’t have many details for the researcher to use as starting point.

These pictures are just a starting point to a great new teen hair style.

Side swept bangs are a wonderful option for nearly every hair type and length and are the perfect starting point for those new to bangs, as well as a likely transitional point for anyone who is growing a bang out.

These ideas give you a starting point when searching for your own field trip destinations.

My best suggestion for you is to think about a few countries where you would like to work and use that as a starting point for finding out what steps you might need to take to try to gain employment or opportunities to study in that area.

If a particular career field appeals to you, knowing the median rate of pay is an excellent starting point for figuring out what type of salary you can expect to earn.

This page is also the starting point for jobs at Sears Distribution Centers or for those interested in Sears Home Service jobs.

Check out Smart Money's worksheet for a starting point.

Even if the estimates are not completely accurate, however, they are still a good starting point to help you calculate a mortgage payment.

Use this guide as a good starting point when preparing to purchase your first house.

On the floor, tabletop, or other hard surface have each person make his frog jump as far as possible from a starting point marked by point.

Birth stones, or birthstones, are a great starting point for buying gifts for both mothers and babies.

A great idea would be to use the list as a starting point to talk with your doctor.

If you need assistance in paying your bills or finding cash, the resources listed above are a great starting point.

The Department for Work and Pensions suggests that women use the Sunday of the EWC as a starting point to determine the week that they qualify for benefits.

They also make a great starting point for expressing yourself creatively with embellishments.

You can also plan relay races, where players race to the other end of the pool, pass a baton or other pool stick/toy to their teammate, and then have the teammate swim or ride back to the starting point.

Choose a car for each player, insert a peg in each car and place the cars at the starting point.

However, this number is only a suggested starting point from the manufacturer of the wick.

For those that want to try their creativity and inspired hand, these frightening suggestions are a great starting point.