Sentences with phrase «as a jumping off point for»

Businesses may want to revisit pre-TPP competitive calculations and take another look at plans for expansion into TPP markets in and of themselves or as a jumping off point for wider Asian expansion.

But Mr. Hayward you use her article as a jumping off point for your own projections on how «religious» people see you SBNR types — liberal, educated, open minded, etc. which doesn't even come from her but from the Shambala Sun!

The ideas of Socrates, as passed down, stand on their own as jumping off points for many schools of thought... open to proof or disproof of their efficacy.

Author Dan Brown also used the idea of Jesus being married as a jumping off point for the fictional novel «The Da Vinci Code.»

Whether you are seasoned chilihead or just getting started, this collection will work as a jumping off point for creative cooking with chili peppers.

If you have success with these noodles, use the recipe as a jumping off point for other flavors.

Joe Guinan, a senior fellow, has argued that cooperatives are insufficient in themselves, but should be used as a jumping off point for more scalable forms of democratic wealth - holding, such as public banking and «pension fund socialism».

The email uses the student - led protests — one of which was attended by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — as a jumping off point for the fundraising pitch, which seeks $ 9 from donors «to help us unseat the 9 Republican Members of Congress.»

Large numbers of these pileups and double - strand breaks are lethal to the cell, serving as a jumping off point for the development of disease.

Use that warning as a jumping off point for more research.

The integration of keto into your dietary arsenal goes to show the special power of the Primal Blueprint — as a jumping off point for interesting nutritional experiments, and as a safe and reliable home to which we can return after extensive forays into the wild around us.

I also think this pattern will be great as a jumping off point for a shirt!

There are saffron hued threads in this tweed, so I used them as the jumping off point for my glove colour choice, as well as my gold hued brooch and vintage embroidered handbag (which was very, very kindly given to me as a gift by fellow blogger

I've gathered some of the pics I'm using as a jumping off point for planning my fall decor and I hope these inspire you as well.

Using Roland Barthes's A Lover's Discourse as a jumping off point for the script, Let the Sunshine In feels cream - puff light, but is deceptively rigorous, and about so much more than one woman's quest to find the One.

In March Virginia Pasley writing for Slate used Deschanel's adorkability as a jumping off point for a piece about the overuse of the term:

Yes there is a gimmick of being shrunk but wisely Payne chose not to focus solely on this but used it more as a jumping off point for the more important themes this story brings about.

I think theres interesting points in the comics that could be used as jumping off points for a movie.

Age of Ultron marks the beginning of Stage 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and will serve as a jumping off point for Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, and, of course, Infinity War.

When: January 6th Why: The story of the Amityville haunting has been pretty well documented in movies, including last year's «The Conjuring 2,» but this film looks like it's using the original case as a jumping off point for a new source of terror.

Each film serves as a jumping off point for the speaker to explore a related science or technology topic in a way that engages popular culture audiences.

Kelley simply uses it as a jumping off point for his own dense, weird and oddly personal «what - if» tale.

The 11 - episode season begins on election night, but the real events only serve as a jumping off point for the season.

Nominally a romance about two lesbian lepidopterists with a taste for BDSM role play (ah, that old chestnut, straight out of screenwriting 101), Strickland uses that foundation as a jumping off point for an exploration into personal identity, from the perspective of what lovers will do to keep each other happy and fulfill the needs of a partner, both carnally and intellectually, even if those actions run counter to what they may personally enjoy.

This serves as a jumping off point for the film to go into truly unbelievable territory where teenagers can get into strip clubs and adult film conventions without being carded.

The discussion, which in many ways served as jumping off point for the two - day Alumni of Color Conference, raised as many questions as it answered for long standing problems that do not yield themselves to quick solutions.

In their book, Levinson and Fay suggest different ways for their case studies to be used as jumping off points for discussions among faculty.

This activity can be used as a pre - post self - assessment for the student, or as the jumping off point for a large group discussion, and / or as an instructor self - assessment.

One interesting option is the ability to start at the landing page for a specific, well - known book, then use that page as a jumping off point for further in - depth searches.

While some modern readers would argue that the collection is no longer complete, Eliot's primary goal is still achieved by The Harvard Classics serving aptly as a jumping off point for education and discussion; imagine what his joy would be, knowing they can all be held in the palms of our hands.

Fortunately, reading great books at home — and seeing reading as a jumping off point for the exploration of the world, is the best place to start.

You can also use this as a jumping off point for further South America rewards travel, since it costs 20,000 points to go from United's Northern South America Region to the Southern Region.

Well known as a jumping off point for several beautiful national parks across the region, including the spectacular Grand Canyon, Phoenix also has plenty of attractions closer to home.

You should also add a day in your diary for Terra Mitica, a massive new theme park that takes the ancient civilisations of the Mediterranean as a jumping off point for a very up - to - date adventure experience with all the latest thrill rides and a busy event and show calendar.

You can also use this as a jumping off point for further South America rewards travel, since it costs 20,000 points to go from United's Northern South America Region to the Southern Region.

While many people simply pass through as a jumping off point for Machu Picchu, Cusco is one of the most vibrant and fascinating places to visit in Peru.

In close proximity to Belize's acclaimed barrier reef, Garifuna Village is just the first stop on a journey to more populated areas further down the coast where sports enthusiasts can use the coastline as a jumping off point for kayaking, snorkeling, saltwater fly fishing, diving and other aquatic fun.

These Caribbean spots serve as jumping off points for divers, sailors and fishing aficionados who come here for world - class sporting experiences.

If you are trying to make the choice of whether to stay in Cairns, or travel up to Port Douglas as a jump off point for the Reef — this may help you make the decision: there is no MacDonald's in Port Douglas.

Pull any random book off your shelf and open it to any passage; use the character, emotion, words, or emotion as a jumping off point for your own inspiration.

The Atlanta Contemporary's large gallery is currently home to «Make Room,» three artists» take on dwelling and space as a jumping off point for art.

As a member of the Anishinaabek / Wasauksing First Nation, Hupfield mines her family's heritage as a jumping off point for addressing global issues.

Exhibition curator, Noah Klersfeld, says the show serves as a jumping off point for the artists to express in numerous ways how objective truth may be unattainable or undesirable.

Though she was only nine when the tragedy took place, young American artist Bunny Rogers has questions about the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, and has used the school's cafeteria and library as jumping off points for entire bodies of work in the past.

It's as if his friends and students would see something he did at a specific moment and they would use it as the jumping off point for their own careers - and these are all thoroughly diverse artists.

Though the numerical ascriptions of ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras serve as the jumping off point for this exhibition, the only number you really need to know is five, namely the handful of excellent artists participating, which include Anoka Faruquee, On Kawara, Luisa Lambri, Olivier Masset, and Heimo Zobernig.

I'll tend to use points raised in the article as a jumping off point for general musings, rather than a detailed rebuttal since I haven't read the book that Sheehan is discussing.

Try embracing Sourcewatch as a jump off point for potentially interesting people's websites and blogs....

This article is meant to serve as a jumping off point for several different methods of using Evernote.

There's no explicit message that a person could use one of those openings as a jumping off point for a career.