Sentences with phrase «lack of explanation for»

The lack of explanation for dismissing the Committeeâ $ ™ s recommendations is appalling.

That doesn't make me right and them wrong, but there is no reason at all to think that their fit is meaningful, with a complete lack of explanation for any of the sinusoidal terms.

More basically, I puzzle about Parker's apparent lack of explanation for the tendency of both the trends in Tmin and Tmax to be higher under his definitions of windy conditions when the data is broken down into regions of the globe.

This issue, known as the 100 - kyr problem, is compounded by a lack of explanation for the transition of the length of the cycles from 41,000 to 100,000 years at the mid-Pleistocene transition 1.2 million years ago.

Where many superhero films, specifically the sequels, have failed is the inclusion of too many characters with zero purpose for even being present let alone a lack of explanation for why they do the things they do.

The problems here don't really end with the surprise ending, but rather, it's the lack of explanation for all of the red herrings that came before, and there are some very substantial ones that really should have been addressed.

He is convinced that the process works despite the lack of an explanation for it.

On top of that, the lack of explanations for many mechanics is undeniably odd for a game with unique systems.

The majority have to do with the production values of the physical book and the lack of explanations for the content.

Not exact matches

Most of the explanations for colonizing the moon that I've seen in science fiction are really lacking.

Wolf posits several possible explanations — the relatively high cost of childcare in the United States, higher participation rates for older workers relative to Europe, and the lack of affordable housing in the most economically vibrant cities in the United States.

Instead, the best explanation for the lack of downloads probably has to do with copyrights.

One explanation for critics» bewilderment when it comes to small businesses like these is some companies» ability to pull off their IPOs despite a total lack of earnings.

Mr. Campbell, for example, notes a couple of plausible explanations for higher stock prices: the lack of recent world wars, for example, and the spread of stock ownership to a larger group of investors, which distributes risk more broadly.

Point is that the only «proof» we ever hear about gods are the lack of easily understandable proofs or other natural explanations for our existance.

The fossil record which shows millions of years of stable species, then an explosion of necessarily mutations, all occurring at the precise necessary time required for complex organisms to develop, and ALL escaping fossilization «the sudden appearance of most species in the geologic record and the lack of evidence of substantial gradual change in most species — from their initial appearance until their extinction — has long been noted, including by Charles Darwin who appealed to the imperfection of the record as the favored explanation» — Wikipedia

He cited the explanation given by a wealthy district for its request to back out of a cross-busing plan with a poor district: The wealthy district did not want to integrate with the poor district because of the latter's «old and dilapidated buildings, lack of adequate equipment and materials, [and] lack of science programs.»

The notion of brahman necessarily overflowing in attributes solved the problem of relating the one and the many for Ramanuja, but later Advaitic philosophers lost little time in pointing out that Ramanuja's system lacked any explanation for why or how brahman should do this.

Thus the traditional conception of deity, which we have received from our past, puts its main stress on divine absoluteness or aseity; on divine causative agency as the explanation of everything that occurs whether by direct divine willing or by indirect divine permission with respect to evil done in the world; on divine self - containedness and hence lack of necessary relationship with anything else; on divine impassability, which makes any suffering impossible for God; and on divine moral perfection, with the giving of laws in accordance with which everything should be ordered.

But, on the other hand, it is quite unjustified for theists to hold that we must tolerate or swallow the paradoxes or explain them away (by feats of ingenuity so subtle, and verbal methods so remote from intuitive insight or definite logical structures, that only deity could know with any assurance what was taking place), giving as justification the claim that the alternative position of atheism is even more paradoxical (lacking, it may be urged, any principle of cosmic explanation at all).

Although we have been really invigorated by refreshing or learning for the first time some of what has been seen in scripture, we still come up against the limitations of our thinking and the lack of lots of explanation which God has not revealed (as per Job).

If you study for yourself (not just listen to «experts»), the complexity of DNA, the fossil record, the lack of evidence for «the primordial ooze», you too will find evolution a most unsatisfying explanation of the scientific data around us.

We do not lack for explanations of the variability of time experience but we do lack for one adequate to the richness of the data.

I am fairly confident that there is a natural (psychological, physical) explanation for any lack of experience you claim to have had.

While it would be foolish to give up the meteorological explanation for the theological one, it should be said that there may be important aspects of the storm, such as its relation to the powers of nature on which life is dependent and the sense of awe inspired by it, which are present in the latter interpretation but wholly lacking in the former.

In a recent Washington Post article, for example, Congressman Tom DeLay (R., Tex.) argued that a lack of religion was the explanation for the recent shooting of one six - year - old by another.

All of the major religions were started during ancient times when knowledge was severely lacking and no explanation existed for what humans experienced on earth.

Therefore, an explanation for the lack of fruit shapes in C. frutescens is that it is still mostly a ild form.

Most of our players are not as bad as we think, they just lack proper coaching and motivation, plus they are being played out of position and some being benched for no logical explanation.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt had some perfect advice for rookies and a fantastic explanation for his lack of a...

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt had some perfect advice for rookies and a fantastic explanation for his lack of a personal life.

Perhaps there's an explanation for the lack of a Gatorade shower?

We have yet to hear Patterson's explanation for the lack of discipline for Pachall, but I'm sure there are some recruits taking notice of a lenient coach, especially considering TCU is located in a big city and now plays in the Big 12.

Some common triggers, according to the Birth Trauma Association, are: lengthy labor or short and very painful labor, induction, poor pain relief, feelings of loss of control, high levels of medical intervention, traumatic or emergency deliveries (e.g. emergency cesarean section), impersonal treatment or problems with staff attitudes, not being listened to, lack of information or explanation, lack of privacy and dignity, fear for baby's safety, stillbirth, birth injuries to the baby, NICU stay, poor postpartum care, previous trauma (such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma with a previous birth).

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The feelings that my body was dirty, that it was not mine, that it was only for someone else to use, to decide if I was pretty, too fat, too thin, too plain, too made - up, too shy, too bold, too accepting, too melodramatic, too obedient, too defiant... you get the idea, that all never went away, I was just lacking explanation for much of it for a long time.

«The lack of an honest explanation [for the war] is consistent with Bush and Cheney.»

The Speaker has declined to comment, so it is not clear whether an ethics violation occurred or whether he has some explanation for this apparent lack of disclosure.

Rokyta says there could be several explanations for the lack of variation in eastern coral snake venom.

But when I learned Summers thought there might be a «genetic» explanation for a lack of scientific capability on the part of women and people of color (especially African - Americans), I began to think twice about whether Harvard is the place for me.

Experts believe one explanation for this lack of success could be that the window of opportunity for treating Alzheimer's has already closed by the time its symptoms manifest.

«The agency seems to be lacking both a reasoned explanation and any source of authority for failing to undertake notice and comment for the purpose of changing the rule's deadline.»

and Sir Roger Penrose's explanation for the lack of macroscopic quantum effects: It would seem that the absence of «quantum strangeness» on the macroscopic level is well predicted by classical quantum theory.

The authors write that one explanation for lack of statistically significant differences between the treatment groups in all - type cancer incidence is that the study group had higher baseline vitamin D (serum 25 - hydroxyvitamin D) levels compared with the U.S. population.

Having examined a host of natural explanations for the odd behavior of Boyajian's star and found them lacking, we can now consider the most sensational possibility — an alien megastructure, akin to what Dyson described more than half a century ago.

While supporters claim more vigorous growth and pest resistance, critics point to a lack of a scientific explanation for that improvement.

This lack of correlation is unexpected and suggests possible explanations for observed differences in organofluorine materials.

So, even though the notion that muscle tissue turns into fat doesn't make sense, without any reasonable explanation, anyone can start believing this or even deem it logical for a lack of a better answer.

I have never found an adequate explanation for my lack of milk — my diet was relatively good, I did not have a thyroid problem, I did not consume junk foods, I had support at home, my babies were healthy, I had a letdown reflex and no problems with the breasts or nipples.

The media darling for an explanation is the hygiene hypothesis — that lack of early childhood exposure to sufficient filth improperly prepares the immune system for later battles.