To be sure, a professor can still point to the problem of how to assess performance.
The latter's At the Still Point was one of 2009's records of the year.
However, ministers can still point to the fact that they have achieved and kept their election pledge of cutting 100, 000 off the waiting list.
There is still point of sale information of course, as well as other caches of rich data (census, scientific research results, medical data, etc.).
It might seem rudderless without a boss, but the fundamentals of the oil market still point to a fairly comfortable few months ahead for the price-fixers.
Why, when asked what their favorite rock and roll bands are, do young people still point to artists that had their heyday before they were even born?
The temples of Buddhism sheltered only a lucky few, and besides, the Buddhist meditative tradition pursues a selfless emptiness, a still point, the harking of universal immanence.
When Romney swept to victory in Florida in late January, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich could still point to his own impressive victory in South Carolina ten days before.
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The trouble that Mr Greenspan took to forewarn of reversing just one of those three rate cuts may still point to worries about the amount of borrowing in the system.
The studies showing this finding are still limited and, from the evidence of the presidential races of the past century, the signs still point to voters preferring candidates who are leaner.
In the US, she says, the numbers are slightly higher - but still point to a culture of women who turn to formula while at the same time believing it's substandard parenting.
Many critics still point to the empty stands that greeted Africa's top footballers when South Africa hosted the African Cup of Nations finals in 1996 as a factor which could count against a successful bid.
You still point Flipboard at content.
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The laser would only singe the surface of an object in space, but that tiny burn could still help point it downward, Dr. Campbell says.
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Still, bulls point to valuations as a central argument in favor of stocks heading still higher.
The company promises future improvements in tasks like networking, but applications are still a sore point.
To be sure, Zuccotti Park is still a focal point for Occupy Wall Street.
Facebook is still at the point where it needs seasoned Internet executives to help it become a viable business.
But while online buys are way up, dealerships are still the main point of purchase for the majority of helmet sales.
The loss ended United's European run of 23 matches unbeaten at Old Trafford and they still need a point to top Group B.
Liverpool are third on seven points but cannot finish above Lyon on their head-to-head records, while Debrecen are still without a point from their five matches.
In the newly created republic (and yes, I know Napoleon had just made himself emperor, but the point still holds) it was important to create model citizens.
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Certainly, not all barbecue is good barbecue, and many barbecue places outside the barbecue belt still miss the point, but then again, so do many in the barbecue belt.
As president, Mr Kuchma is still the main point of contact for foreign mediators, such as the EU's Javier Solana, and Mr Haran says he may be able to exploit this to his advantage.
Attackers can still conceal their point of origin by looping or leap-frogging several computer systems in several countries before finally going into the system that is being attacked as well as those pursuing them.
At the risk of over-interpreting the figures, it is still fair to point out that the overall engagement index - the one highlighted at the top of the survey - has fallen sharply since 2010.
In October, less than three weeks after it officially clamped down on animated avatars, Twitter bought a three-person video-sharing startup called Vine, which at that point still had yet to release a product.
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