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takeoff means the moment when an airplane, helicopter, etc., leaves the ground and begins to fly "Despite much talk of the 'postgenomic' era, the publication of the human genome now appears to be a taking-off point in the demand for genome sequencing, starting with other yeasts, invertebrates, and mammals for comparative genomics." Brent, 2016 Trends in Genetics Also see another idea derived from economic usage of 'take-off point' from the American economic historian Walt W. Rostow's   Stages of Economic Growth   (1953) "take-off point."   A Dictionary of Sociology . . Retrieved November 10, 2016 from Encyclopedia.com:   http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/take-point

Elaboration  is the process of adding more information to existing, relatively simple information to create a more complex,  emergent  whole. 

euphemism  | ˈyo͞ofəˌmizəm |  noun a mild or indirect word or expression substituted  for one  considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to  something  unpleasant or embarrassing : “downsizing” as  a  euphemism   for  cuts .  The opposite of  dysphemism . dysphemism  | ˈdisfəˌmizəm |  noun a  derogatory  or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one, such as “loony bin” for “mental hospital.”  The opposite of  euphemism .

APL-GAL4 line is equal to VT43924-GAL4, UAS-GAL4. The UAS-GAL4 line I used is:  y[1] w[1118]; P{w[+mC]=UAS-Gal4.H}3A ( http://flybase.org/reports/FBst0307136.html).

compass  | ˈkəmpəs | noun 1  ( also   magnetic compass ) an instrument containing  a   magnetized   pointer  that   shows   the   direction   of   magnetic north   and   bearings (orientations)  from it . The   use   of   the   compass   for   navigation   at sea   was  reported   from   China   c. 1100, western   Europe 1187,   Arabia   c. 1220, and   Scandinavia   c. 1300,  although   it   probably   dates   from   much earlier. Since   the   early   20 th   century   the   magnetic compass   has been   superseded   by   the  gyrocompass   as   primary   equipment   for ships and aircraft .