Sentences with phrase «without point of reference»

Giving them an example for further reflection always helps, as they need to understand what is expected of them, and without a point of reference most students will find it hard to make it all up on their own...

Not exact matches

The following table illustrates the difference between two floaters that pay a spread of 40 basis points above the reference rate; one with a 4 % cap and 2 % floor, and one without a cap or floor:

Impossible without an absolute point of reference.»

That human beings can not live without transcendent points of spiritual and moral reference is nicely illustrated by the fact that, as liberal mainline Protestantism was collapsing, those who previously might have been expected to have been among its staunch adherents found a new god: the earth.

The source and present location of the saying, as part of the Little Apocalypse, and the probability that the section once circulated without reference to the belief that Jesus was the Son of Man both point toward the probable origin of this type of Christology: it originated among those for whom the vision of Daniel was the authoritative statement of eschatological doctrine.

The late Max Stackhouse, a preeminent authority on faith in the age of globalization, pointed out that «one can not imagine trying to understand the politics of China or India without reference to Confucianism or Hinduism, or the systems of government in Southeast Asia or the Middle East without understanding Buddhism or Islam, or what is going on in the EU without reference to the legacy of traditional Christendom.

Moreover, unlike consumer co-operatives which grew out of local needs, they have often taken their point of departure from an abstract idea or theory without reference to given localities and their demands.

And in exploring the wide implications of it all, he noted «the risk of an alliance between democracy and ethical relativism, which would remove any sure moral reference point from political and social life, and on a deeper level make the acknowledgement of truth impossible» (VS 101) and warned us, as he had done in an earlier encyclical, that «As history demonstrates, a democracy without values easily turns into open or thinly disguised totalitarianism».

Perplexity and great regret are aroused by the fact that in the «Letter to the Churches» there is no significant reference - and primarily from the pastoral point of view - to that dimension of the process of salvation without which the very concept of salvation loses its implication.

With reference to the Regensburg lecture, which pointed out that in the West we have a form of rationality that lacks a spiritual content (reason without faith), whilst in Islam we find a type of spirituality that has turned into violence (faith without reason), he suggests the solution lies in the hands of believers who are not fanatical.

6 Grünbaum, in his Philosophical Problems of Space and Time, points out that to assert uniform curvature is meaningless without tacit reference to some particular metric geometry (p. 427).

(I might say in this context that I find Muray's apparent criticism of Hauerwas on the point that the latter focuses too much on Christianity's «internal criteria of truth without reference to publicly accessible criteria of common human experience and rational inquiry» (87) somewhat ironic.)

Humanism denies men any religion, any suprahuman standard, any timeless point of reference; and without any of these things I do not believe humanists have a leg to stand on, and it is high time the absurdity of their position were realized.

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Tornio was totally unable to maintain any kind of possession and looked adrift without injured striker Andrea Belotti as a reference point.

Indeed, such rises in sea level as have already occurred would probably not have been detected without a rock - steady network of extragalactic reference points.

However it got me thinking about the trend itself — I wondered if without noticing I've started living in a world of «fash - un» where every trend is for wearing regardless of which 90's movie it brings to mind (and more to the point — is it bad that I think the clueless reference is a good thing?).

Sydney, Australia About Blog The aim of Wholesome Cook is to create a point of reference for healthy, nutritious and easy to prepare meals, without breaking the bank or over-complicating things.

For those without a reference point, this may feel like a pretty but archaic platformer, but if you can get past the obtrusive cut - scenes, fans of the NES classic shouldn't think twice about giving this a quack.

Almost without exception, Martin sustains with absolute grace the juggling of a frequently vast array of reference points taken from a copious array of film critics, theorists, and audiovisual texts, and the author's always interesting commentary thereon in developing his thesis.

The kids can do this with or without handouts, as long as they have a common point of reference, such as chapters covered in class or on a Web site you've reviewed.

As a point of reference, the existing S400 Hybrid, which uses a mild hybrid system with a comparatively small 0.9 - kW / h lithium - ion battery and does without plug - in recharging, returns a claimed 37.3 mpg (U.S.) and 237 g / mile.

Without outside points of reference, it changes the operation of the aircraft completely.»

I can't tell you if that's true or not, but Amazon conveniently mentions the high end price point without referencing the rolling nature of the price drops as proposed by Macmillan.

It's hard to say... as the book is more from Zelda's point of reference, of her emotional mind and inner wisdom as she lived life through,... sometimes you can not speculate on another person's willpower or intentions, without first knowing a piece of their inner world too.

Wexboy, Reference your 30th Sept current summary in KR1, From my point of view I am in awe of your 2 % holding in KR1, The figures are very compelling and staggering in forward potential, I might have this projection all wrong but here goes, As of today 22/10/17 we have an sp of 7p, quoting your average roi on holdings within the table we have x 15 within the last 7 months giving us a current book to value of x 3.5 = sp 24.5 p, Should we assume another x 15 (I appreciate the x 15 was on the back of Ethereum, s metaphoric rise and other crypto, s tracking) over the next 12 months and and sp follows suit to say 100p, THEN we factor in a us listing and as you state the us markets award much higher book value with the average p / b in the blockchain cc sector of x 20, Then we are looking at (without dilution) in 12 months - = MC of # 2 BILLION = # 20 SP AS you state in your summary the figures are staggering so is the ablove a realistic projected mc based on the last 7 months growth and returns on investments made in CC ICO, s?

Through sharing this information with retailers, manufacturers afford opportunities for points of reference to support the claims that these greener products offer efficiency without compromising environmental protection.

She draws regularly from literary influences — from Dante's epic Divine Comedy to the Icelandic writer Halldór Laxness» writings on the spiritual aspects of nature, which served as an important reference point for They Come to Us without a Word (2015), her recent critically - acclaimed work for the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (9 May — 22 November 2015).

But it is arguable that without the presence of Asian biennials, the art market, and primarily the auction houses, would have been the key reference point for most emerging artists.

In her maps, Rugg re-envisions the topography of various states, countries, continents, and even the world without borders, featuring a staggeringly precise hand - drawn layout with only city names and regions as reference points.

Without specific reference points, Tuttle's seductive investigations of line, volume, colour and form are imbued with a sense of spirituality and informed by a deep intellectual curiosity.

The panoramic view of the landscape is too overwhelming to take in without visual reference points... through the tunnels, parts of the landscape are framed and come into focus... the works encloses surrounds...».

If it is impossible to see Frank Stella 1958 without thinking of his future, the show's reference points are not solely the black paintings to come.

The works on view in Rachel Uffner's booth point slyly to her ongoing fascination with mythologies of all kinds, without making any reference overly obvious — if you think the piece above refers only to the Biblical Eve, you may need to look up the story of a certain Aphrodite and a handsome man named Paris.

In her most recent body of work — focusing primarily on global maps — Kim Rugg (b. 1963, Canada) re-envisions the topography of various states, countries, continents, and even the world without borders, featuring a staggeringly precise hand - drawn layout with only city names and regions as reference points.

In her «Maps», Kim Rugg re-envisions the topography of various states, countries, continents, and even the world without borders, featuring a staggeringly precise hand - drawn layout with only city names and regions as reference points.

For this newest incarnation of her practice, Rugg has recently re-envisioned maps of countries, states, and cities around the world — all without borders, featuring a staggeringly precise hand - drawn layout with only city names and the names of regions and the missing topographic features as reference points.

Despite the way they hint at certain identifying characteristics, the sculptures remain for the most part without a distinct point of reference and are therefore open to multiple interpretations, which are always immediately produced by the personal perception of the viewer, deriving from both individual and collective experience.

Points of Agreement: Quotes: «There is a real place for politics in climate change, but that is in the mitigation / adaption / amelioration» «That said, political actions / inactions taken without reference to a solid underlying basis in reality rarely work out well in the long run.»

In the comment you posted at 12:16:47 on February 14, you questioned my credibility and the credibility of my post and the credibility of my reference without justification when you wrote, «I can see the points you are making about the recharge process and the way you allocate particular periods of recharge to particular periods of release but some of the examples STRAIN CREDIBILITY.»

NOAA has been helpful in pointing me to references on how they make their (very complicated) adjustments, and referring me to the NCDC data compilers for specific stations, but I still have not found a sizable set of stations from which I can extract a 50 + year signal without making annoying adjustments.

Unless your disagreement with climate science is very particular, on a subtle point; where the predictions can be checked without reference to a full model, your not even doing science (or at best, your alternative climate science is as undeveloped as standard climate science was at that and the end of the 19th century).

«Detecting ocean currents without fixed visual reference points is thought to be close to impossible and is not seen, for example, in lots of migrating vertebrates including birds and turtles,» says Graeme Hays of Deakin University.

Actually, by the time you approach 200ppmv for CO2, you have already reached the break point in the curve, beyond which additional CO2 has much less impact on the RF — and this is close to the glacial value — suggesting that CO2 changes do not drive the glacial cycles (CO2 changes are supposed to amplify T rise during deglaciation, but there is scant evidence for this and the assumption that it did also underlay the IPCC belief — and a great many references in academic papers give a T degrees C per ppmv CO2 without stating over which range of concentrations this is meant to apply.

The whole point of an article 218 (11) reference, moreover, was «to forestall the legal complications caused by situations in which the Member States enter into international commitments without the requisite authorisation when, under EU law, they no longer have the necessary legislative competence to put those commitments into effect» (para 47).

As Justice Ferguson scathingly noted in a judgment where lawyers for both parties had failed to do adequate research for the case: «In my view, it is not acceptable for any counsel or articling student to come to court intending to argue a contentious point of law without first researching the point at least to the extent of looking up the issue in basic reference books... If the lack of preparation and research in this case were unique or unusual I would let it pass, however, unfortunately it is not.

Without a beats - per - minute (BPM) as a point of reference, it's a lot harder to judge the effectiveness of jogs and workouts.

When writing a reference letter, we must make sure that we are to the point without really leaving out any details that are of true importance.

About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager 8 things you should know about job references February 14, 2011 If you're job - searching, at some point you're going to be asked for references... and if you're like a lot of people, you're going to hand them over without giving much thought to what will happen next.

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