It in turn is flanked by two small bays, each with a small pointed pediment supported by shallow pilasters, which further emphasise and complement the central broken pediment sitting above a large Palladian window – the focal point of the building.
Gamila Ismail, a prominent politician who joined the protest movement, opened the meeting with a pointed critique of American support for Mr. Mubarak, which continued until the eve of his departure.
Our observation that the cofilin clusters grew in the pointed-end direction supports the conclusion of Galkin et al. (2001) that cofilin preferentially binds to the supertwisted segments of actin subunits.
Many were also there to send a pointed political message: NRA, we support you.
In Lebanon today, where Syria maintains more than 20,000 troops who remained under an agreement to end the civil war, Mr. Powell made another pointed reference, saying the United States supports a Lebanon "free of all, all foreign forces".
These ads represent a very public, very pointed way for female celebrities to support domestic violence charities.
On the campaign trail, Vice President Al Gore has been just as pointed in urging Congressional Republicans to support tougher gun laws.
But the decision to withhold support represents an unusually pointed disagreement between City Hall and Mr. Paterson's office, which nominated Mr. Walder and negotiated his pay.
Point to its pointed teeth.
Following that, the ascent of Christianity introduced Romanesque architecture in cathedrals and churches, with characteristically slightly pointed arches, barrel vaults, cruciform piers supporting vaults, and groin vaults; in large part as a result of religious influence from England.
