Sentences with phrase «place at least the beginnings»

Since 2002, however, several states (North Carolina, Texas, and Florida, for example) have put into place at least the beginnings of systems that allow for tracking of student performance from one year to another.

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At first sight, beings and their destinies might seem to us to be scattered haphazard or at least in an arbitrary fashion over the face of the earth; we could very easily suppose that each of us might equally well have been born earlier or later, at this place or that, happier or more ill - starred, as though the universe from the beginning to end of its history formed in space - time a sort of vast flower - bed in which the flowers could be changed about at the whim of the gardeneAt first sight, beings and their destinies might seem to us to be scattered haphazard or at least in an arbitrary fashion over the face of the earth; we could very easily suppose that each of us might equally well have been born earlier or later, at this place or that, happier or more ill - starred, as though the universe from the beginning to end of its history formed in space - time a sort of vast flower - bed in which the flowers could be changed about at the whim of the gardeneat least in an arbitrary fashion over the face of the earth; we could very easily suppose that each of us might equally well have been born earlier or later, at this place or that, happier or more ill - starred, as though the universe from the beginning to end of its history formed in space - time a sort of vast flower - bed in which the flowers could be changed about at the whim of the gardeneat this place or that, happier or more ill - starred, as though the universe from the beginning to end of its history formed in space - time a sort of vast flower - bed in which the flowers could be changed about at the whim of the gardeneat the whim of the gardener.

If we allow Blake's apocalyptic vision to stand witness to a radical Christian faith, there are at least seven points from within this perspective at which we can discern the uniqueness of Christianity: (1) a realization of the centrality of the fall and of the totality of fallenness throughout the cosmos; (2) the fall in this sense can not be known as a negative or finally illusory reality, for it is a process or movement that is absolutely real while yet being paradoxically identical with the process of redemption; and this because (3) faith, in its Christian expression, must finally know the cosmos as a kenotic and historical process of the Godhead's becoming incarnate in the concrete contingency of time and space; (4) insofar as this kenotic process becomes consummated in death, Christianity must celebrate death as the path to regeneration; (5) so likewise the ultimate salvation that will be effected by the triumph of the Kingdom of God can take place only through a final cosmic reversal; (6) nevertheless, the future Eschaton that is promised by Christianity is not a repetition of the primordial beginning, but is a new and final paradise in which God will have become all in all; and (7) faith, in this apocalyptic sense, knows that God's Kingdom is already dawning, that it is present in the words and person of Jesus, and that only Jesus is the «Universal Humanity,» the final coming together of God and man.

Finite spirit envisaged from the beginning and from its end, at least in the case of man, is «spirit in the world» or «cosmic spirit» and even with regard to the angels it will be appropriate for a Christian, and in the first place for a biblical, theology to see their distinction from mankind within this «cosmic spirituality» and not outside it or in contrast to it.

On the other hand, if one begins by placing primary emphasis on (ii), one is led to reject or at least to discount the claims of (i).

Paul's conversion, or at least the beginning of his missionary career, can hardly be dated as early as the majority of critics are inclined to place it.

A promising place to begin is found in two sentences in a report by the Rutgers National Marriage Project: «Most Americans continue to prize and value marriage as an important life goal, and the vast majority of us will marry at least once in a lifetime....

In many of our smaller communities the place for the clergyman to begin is to develop a line of communication about people with problems of alcoholism with at least one local doctor.

Nonetheless, a Christian trying to place himself in the shoes of his Jewish friends, at least as our experience in America allows us to do so, can dimly begin to imagine why, to a Jew, Christianity does not seem like a religion of the true Messiah awaited by Judaism for so many ages.

Despite that rather melodramatic beginning, marathon running developed into a comparatively low - risk event, or at least it was until England's Chris Stewart, the third - place finisher in both the 1976 and»77 New York Marathons, turned the ancient Greek legend on its head and began running relief supplies across sniper - infested battle lines and into the broken heart of Croatia and Bosnia - Herzegovinia.

Jose Mourinho is eager to sign at least two new players preferably a winger and a defensive midfielder before the start of new season and this tour gives oppertunities to the likes of Mata, Martial, Lingard and Rashford to stake a claim for starting places before new season begins midway through August.

Most disturbingly, she said he had begun expressing the belief that he might be better off dead, because at least then he would no longer be a burden to his family and community and, if his brain ended up in a jar next to those of other athletes who also had CTE, perhaps he might find a place in medical history.

For most elementary aged students with learning disabilities, about fifteen to twenty minutes of reading at least three days a week is a good place to begin.

I will then pinpoint the key place making a change will begin to shift your family dynamics and will give you at least one awesome tip you can use the very next day.

Even if the instrument were ready sooner, its telescope might not be: The E — ELT is set to begin operations no earlier than 2025, placing an image of Proxima b at least a decade if not 20 years into the future.

[8] The 1.6 multiplier is applicable through at least June 30, 2015 and will remain in place for any four - year CEP cycle that has begun by that date.

At least the testing that takes place three times a year — at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the school year — informs and drives instructioAt least the testing that takes place three times a year — at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the school year — informs and drives instructioat the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the school year — informs and drives instructioat the end of the school year — informs and drives instruction.

But at least in an intellectual sense, we are already in the place where investors have longed to be going back to the beginning of time.

Although there are many nuances to excellent housing for shelter cats, the floor space requirements for single and group housed cats are a great place to begin: at least around 9 square feet of space for singly - housed cats, and at least 18 square feet of floor space for cats in group housing.

If you don't already have this in place, set these up at least a few days before the festivities begin so your cat gets used to things.

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Since the beginning of the Xbox 360, at least, possibly as far back as when Microsoft first picked up Rare in the first place.

Late this afternoon, photos began to surface on Instagram of a team of at least 5 or 6 workers placing plexiglass over «Concrete Confessional» at Cooper Union in the East Village.

Without disclosing too much, I can share that in each of the weeks since we've begun identifying the top cases, even the third place case has had at least 200 + views over the preceding 7 days.

Even those readers who place themselves in the second group will enjoy at least one of the items from the first group: Madeleine Begun Kane's limerick for Jack Abramoff, Chatty Jack.

The Kargers» work with the dogs began with caring for a litter of puppies who had been abandoned and grew into a successful operation whereby SAMM has now placed 200 Mexican dogs in homes in the United States, and at least 100 more in Mexican homes.

But, by definition, there were security procedures in place to begin with, which counts for something at least.

It took at least another half hour for the bulk of the battle to be over, and by the time the last wagon had been filled, the crowd was beginning to settle back into their former places in line.

Unless there is an injunction in place, both husband and wife will be in the same room, at least for the beginning of the session.

The process of acquiring real estate is completely separate and remote from property management, but we understand that at least in the beginning, most remote investors would want management in place and then be able to make their own minds as time progresses.