She and other critics of the federal government's response point to parts of the world where they say foreign governments have stricter rules for offshore operators.
For Ms. Burns, that may be just as well; even her fans point to parts of her executive persona that need work.
Goodwin opened a folder and pointed to part of a transcript of the grand-jury proceedings.
She pointed to part of what had long been a subject of controversy in Harlem: the North River sewage treatment plant.
Marissa Shorenstein, a spokeswoman for the Cuomo campaign, pointed to part of Mr. Cuomo's campaign policy document that appeared to echo Mr. Ravitch's report.
"From the fire and whatever else happened, it's been through hell," said Frank Lombardi, chief engineer at the Port Authority, pointing to part of the bathtub wall.
A cross-border study of two chemicals firms by Henri Lagarde, a French businessman, points to part of the problem: the German company pays only 17% of its employees' gross salaries in social charges, next to 38% for its French counterpart.
Pointing to part of a newspaper from 1931, he said it revealed some truth in the cliché about history repeating itself: the page told of the economic crisis still facing the nation following the big stock market crash of 1929.
A few examples of this type of gesture include pointing to part of an equation, using a finger to underline an important definition, and gesturing to a written word with an open hand (see Fig. 4 for an example).
"I see you fan girls," Lord joked, pointing to part of the crowd.
