POINTER

breed of large sporting dog developed in England more than 300 years ago. It stands between 23 and 26 in. (58.4–66.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 60 lb (22.7–27.2 kg). Its short, dense, shiny coat may be solid liver, black, yellow, or orange, or, more frequently, white with any of these colors as markings. The pointer is a scent hunter used for upland game birds. Having located its quarry, it stands rigidly poised with its body and nose facing the game, thus directing the hunter to it. Bred from crosses of foxhound, greyhound, and bloodhound with an early "setting" spaniel, the pointer was originally used to find and point hares, which were then chased and killed by greyhounds. With the rise in popularity of wing-shooting in the early 1700s, the pointer quickly became regarded as an expert gundog, a reputation it continues to enjoy today. The term pointer is also widely used to designate a dog of any breed that characteristically points its quarry. See dog.

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The Nature of the Physical World
Book by A. S. Eddington; The University Press, 1929
Subjects: Physics--Philosophy, Science--Philosophy
...The New Quantum Theory 200 XI. World Building 230 XII. Pointer Readings 247 XIII. Reality 273 XIV. Causation...
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The Logic of Reliable Inquiry
Book by Kevin T. Kelly; Oxford University Press, 1996
Subjects: Cognitive Learning Theory, Logic, Symbolic And Mathematical, Research--Evaluation, Research--Methodology
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Surveys in Social Research
Book by David De Vaus; UCL Press, 1996
Subjects: Social Sciences--Research--Methodology, Social Surveys
...vi Boxes, figures, web pointers and tables xi Preface...contents Boxes, figures, web pointers and tables xi Preface...Index 374 Boxes, figures, web pointers and tables BOXES 2...
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Quantum Mechanics: An Empiricist View
Book by Bas C. Van Fraassen; Oxford University Press, 1991
Subjects: Quantum Theory, Science--Philosophy
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Philosophy and the Physicists
Book by L. Susan Stebbing; Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1937
Subjects: Eddington, Arthur Stanley--Sir--1882-1944, Jeans, James Hopwood--Sir--1877-1946, Science--Philosophy
...measurements are in fact obtained. This omission enables him to produce the paradox that physics is solely concerned with pointer-readings. His very skilful, and frequently amusing, mode of presentation has enabled him to throw the emphasis upon just...
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Teacher Learning: The Key to Educational Reform
Journal article by Ann Lieberman, Desiree H. Pointer Mace; Journal of Teacher Education, Vol. 59, 2008
Subjects: Educational reform--Evaluation, Professional development--Methods, Teacher centers--Study and teaching, Teacher education--Study and teaching, Teachers--Study and teaching, Teachers--Training
...Educational Reform. by Ann Lieberman , Desiree H. Pointer Mace Dear New President: We want to write to...curriculum materials (Hatch et al., 2005; Hatch Pointer Mace, 2007; Pointer, 2003; Pointer, Hatch, Iiyoshi, 2002). In the CASTL...
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Determinants of FDI Incentive Preferences of MNEs
Journal article by Robert J. Rolfe, David A. Ricks, Martha M. Pointer, Mark Mccarthy; Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 24, 1993
Subjects: Foreign investments--Research, Incentives (Business)--Research
...by Robert J. Rolfe , David A. Ricks , Martha M. Pointer , Mark McCarthy In order to attract foreign direct...International Management (Thunderbird), Glendale, Arizona. Martha M. Pointer is Assistant Professor of Accounting at East Tennessee State...
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"So I Says to 'The Guy,' I Says ...": The Constitutionality of Neutral Pronoun Redaction in Multidefendant Criminal Trials
Journal article by Bryan M. Shay; William and Mary Law Review, Vol. 48, 2006
Subjects: Confession (Law)--Laws, regulations and rules, Confessions (Law)--Laws, regulations and rules, Evidence (Law)--Laws, regulations and rules, Evidence, Hearsay--Laws, regulations and rules, Fair trial--Laws, regulations and rules, Hearsay evidence--Laws, regulations and rules, Right to fair and impartial trial--Laws, regulations and rules, Watergate Affair, 1972-1974--Laws, regulations and rules
...B. The Road to Bruton: Pointer, Douglas, and Jackson 1. Pointer v. Texas...the confession. (44) B. The Road to Bruton: Pointer, Douglas, and Jackson What was striking about...
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Assessing Causation in Breast Implant Litigation: The Role of Science Panels
Journal article by Laural L. Hooper, Joe S. Cecil, Thomas E. Willging; Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 64, 2001
Subjects: Breast implants--Litigation, Causation (Tort law)--Laws, regulations, etc., Evidence, Scientific--Laws, regulations, etc., Hall v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.--947 F. Supp. 1387 (D. Or. 1996), Products liability--Medical equipment, Silicone Gel Breast Implants Products Liability Litigation, In re--793 F. Supp. 1098 (J.P.M.L. 1992)
...District of Alabama before Chief Judge Sam C. Pointer, Jr. 14 As cases became ready for trial, Judge Pointer returned them to the districts of origin...in the multidistrict litigation, Judge Pointer used the expert panel as court-appointed...
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Abrupt Onsets Cannot Be Ignored
Journal article by Shawn E. Christ, Richard A. Abrams; Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Vol. 13, 2006
Subjects: Eye movements, Influence, Memory, Psychology, Studies, Visual task performance
...consisted of a small centrally located pointer and three figure-eight placeholders. Each...centered on the middle of the display. The pointer indicated the placeholder that would subsequently...predictive). Following a 1,500-msec delay, the pointer was replaced by a fixation dot. After...
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Edgar Mittelholtzer - a Wife's Memoir
Magazine article by Jennifer Pointer; Contemporary Review, Vol. 269, September 1996
Subjects: Authors' wives--Personal narratives, Authors, English--Conduct of life, Mittelholtzer, Edgar--Biography
Edgar Mittelholtzer - a wifes memoir by Jennifer Pointer Two elements have always lived within me . . . The Idyll . . . The Warrior . . . Edgar Mittelholzer, A Swarthy Boy. I met...
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New Books on the Third Reich: Nazi Germany Remains a Battleground for Historians and Publishers, and despite the Many Heavyweight Titles Published in the Field over the Last Three or Four Years, This Autumn Sees Another Crop. There Clearly Still Is a Lot to Be Said about the Motivations and Actions of Hitler and His Government, and the Involvement of the German People
Magazine article by Anne Pointer; History Today, Vol. 51, November 2001
Subjects: Germany--History, World War, 1939-1945--Bibliography
...said about the motivations and actions of Hitler and his government, and the involvement of the German people by Anne Pointer To start with the grotesque culmination of Hitlers regime, there are four new books dealing with the Holocaust and Jews...
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Spreadsheet Macro Menu
Magazine article by John R. Morales; The CPA Journal, Vol. 63, July 1993
Subjects: Automated accounting systems, Guidelines, Options, Spreadsheets, Systems design, United States, User interface
...for selected Lotus 1-2-3 standard and pointer movement keys. Macros take the tedium...letter of the option or by moving the cell pointer to the option and then, pressing Enter...macros in cells B10 and B13, move the cell pointer to cell A10 and select / Range Name Labels...
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Spreadsheet Keyboard Macros
Magazine article by E. Lewis Bryan; The CPA Journal, Vol. 62, February 1992
Subjects: Applications, Software packages, Spreadsheets, Techniques
...right arrow key three times to move the cell pointer to the next date column. This process requires...Insert, and Delete keys; * Move the cell pointer around the worksheet or use the cell pointer to highlight a range; * Select menu items...
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Exploding the Dog
Magazine article by Andrew Hudgins; American Scholar, Vol. 72, Autumn 2003
Subjects: Dog owners--Personal narratives, Dogs--Personal narratives
...In the last month, my German wirehaired pointer, Rosie, has twice had hematomas--blood...ourselves looking at a German wirehaired pointer bitch. She had a scruff of a beard, a...explained that GWPs are German shorthaired pointers that have been bred with other dogs, including...
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A Year Later, Pointer Prays below Bridge
Newspaper article by Kristan Trugman; The Washington Times, November 5, 1999
A year later, Pointer prays below bridge by Kristan Trugman Ivin Pointer Sr. walked to a park below the Woodrow Wilson...traffic for nearly six hours. Police had warned Pointer this week that he would be arrested if he walked...
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Arenas Repeats Himself; 3-Pointer at Buzzer Beats Jazz
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 16, 2007
Arenas Repeats Himself; 3-Pointer at Buzzer Beats Jazz. Byline: John...consolation from that. Arenas hit a 3-pointer as time expired yesterday to send the...Arenas scored 12, including three 3-pointers, in the final 2:09. The game seemed...
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DixAEs 3-Pointer Nails It for Wave
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 7, 2009
DixAEs 3-Pointer Nails It for Wave. Byline: Jerry Fitzpatrick...senior guard Josh Dix lined up an open 3-pointer from the left corner and fired. The ball...On the possession after Dix hit the 3-pointer, the Broncos ended up settling for a 2-point...
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Clark's 3-Pointer Propels Larkin Past Elgin
Newspaper article by Jerry Fitzpatrick; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 6, 2005
Clarks 3-Pointer Propels Larkin Past Elgin. by Jerry...been a see-saw contest by drilling a 3-pointer from the right wing. Larkin then sank...said, "but I can shoot them." Clarks 3-pointer tipped the balance in a game that featured...
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Trigger Happiness Seberger's 3-Pointer Lifts Broncos Past Wheaton Warrenville South
Newspaper article by Dave Miller; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 23, 2007
Trigger Happiness Sebergers 3-Pointer Lifts Broncos Past Wheaton Warrenville...the trigger again. Seberger buried a 3-pointer to break a tie with 1:24 remaining, and...Tigers pay the price early. They hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter, including back-to-back...
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encyclopedia articles on: Pointer  - 19 results

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1.
Pointer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
POINTER breed of large sporting dog developed in England...frequently, white with any of these colors as markings. The pointer is a scent hunter used for upland game birds. Having located...greyhound, and bloodhound with an early "setting" spaniel, the pointer was originally used to find and point hares, which were...
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German Wirehaired Pointer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER breed of large sporting dog developed in Germany...are brown. The tail is docked. The German wirehaired pointer is bred as an all-purpose retrieving pointer; its tough double coat allows it to hunt in the roughest...
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German Shorthaired Pointer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER breed of large sporting dog developed...breeds, such as the bloodhound and the English pointer, in order to insure this versatility. Thus, the German shorthaired pointer has been used to hunt both waterfowl and...
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Hungarian Pointer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HUNGARIAN POINTER see Vizsla . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Italian Pointer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ITALIAN POINTER see Spinone Italiano . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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