Sentences with phrase «despite lack of»

Despite the lack of scientific support, his claims remain popular with climate deniers.

Still, «despite the lack of controlled data, there are some things that appear so frequently and prominently in Ebola virus disease survivors that we feel comfortable attributing them to [Ebola],» says senior study author Daniel Bausch, a physician on WHO's Clinical Care Team for Ebola.

Iconic species likely to be wiped - out by amphibian fungus, despite lack of obvious short - term evidence.

To test whether turning off the IL cortex was akin to switching the habit off, Graybiel's team again gave the rats the treat that had made them sick; the rats persistently rejected that reward, regardless of which way they were cued to run and despite the lack of reward.

Despite the lack of data regarding the rates of concussions in youth football (children aged 8 - 12 years), concerns have been raised about the sport being dangerous for this age group.

He nonetheless firmly believed that the eye did evolve in that way, despite a lack of evidence for intermediate forms at the time.

Yet governments continue to mandate animal tests, despite the lack of a formal demonstration of fitness for purpose, and a growing global realisation among scientists that animal toxicity tests are inadequate and must be replaced.

Despite a lack of formal training in computer science or informatics, Lynn Bry has a breadth of computer - related knowledge.

Partly because of a marketing push, prostate cancer patients have flocked to proton therapy despite the lack of evidence that it's better than less expensive treatment.

Despite the lack of facts about successfully promoting research integrity, IOM and the meeting participants were certain of one thing — the federal government should not mandate RCR education.

About two thirds of the states use a combination of barbituric, paralytic and toxic agents for executions, despite a lack of scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness.

Despite this lack of information, it makes sense to consider this diet for other health - related reasons also.»

Thousands of Ph.D. holders unable to obtain faculty jobs search for other opportunities despite lack of training for nonacademic employment, while many faculty investigators struggle, often futilely, to win funding amid intense competition.

Although Torrance may have overstated the case — some people do become creative scientists despite the lack of proper mentorship — having a mentor can be a tremendous asset.

Despite the lack of evidence supporting the charge, the Russian government has convicted Dr. Sutyagin, and he has now spent more than four years in jail.

She got it, despite her lack of PR experience.

A deep conviction that one's skin is contaminated with insects or other objects despite a lack of medical evidence.

Despite the lack of conclusive proof, I have to accept that the Russian state quite deliberately killed Alexander Litvinenko in the most public and memorable way possible.

«Despite the lack of conclusive proof, I have to accept that the Russian state quite deliberately killed Alexander Litvinenko (above) in the most public and memorable way possible»

Nixon was mobbed by reporters after her remarks and took a handful of questions in an impromptu gaggle and defended her qualifications to run the state despite a lack of government experience.

«While public opinion polls have largely remained constant on fracking in recent years, Governor Cuomo's statement that he expects to make a decision in just 40 days — despite a lack of accessible science — has caused a marked shift in public opinion and overall interest in this dangerous activity.

John Katko is already competitive with Dan Maffei despite his lack of name identification, which will only improve.

Well, here's one sign that there's some work going on in Albany, despite the lack of action on rent reform and gay marriange.

While Latvala must close out his campaign account, he won't have to do the same for his affiliated political action committees, which can continue to be active despite the lack of an ongoing campaign.

Despite the lack of electoral experience, the other candidates aren't exactly political outsiders.

Langworthy said despite the lack of charges, the statement shows Clinton as «someone that has put her own political aspirations ahead of the security of the United States of America.»

He added, «Despite his lack of visibility, Nigerians should rest assured that President Buhari has not abdicated his role as Commander - in - Chief of Nigeria.

«If New Yorkers feel that the city is handling crime well, the credit should go to the New York City police officers who work hard every day despite the lack of support they receive from Mayor de Blasio,» he said.

Despite the lack of external polling, Funiciello said he believes his support in the district is surging:

Bracken was sworn into the Privy Council in 1940, despite his lack of ministerial experience, and became Churchill's parliamentary private secretary.

The effort by the left - leaning third party, Gallo said, allowed him to compete despite the lack of support from the city's Democratic establishment.

But the descendants of the rulers could claim to be of royal blood, which at the time was important, and when they married in some royal family allowd their offspring to claim that both their parents were Kings, so the title was «bundled» with the others and passed on despite its lack of any associated country2.

MPs will vote on the government's interim proposals for reforming their expenses next week, despite a lack of agreement in last night's meeting of party leaders.

«However, we welcome the government's commitment to a public health campaign, despite the lack of detail around funding.

If Teachout does better than that, despite her lack of name - recognition and relative lack of resources, she can claim to have tapped into a significant vein of anti-Cuomo sentiment that would not be helpful to Cuomo in any future national endeavor.

A disadvantaged business microloan program set to launch next month in Milwaukee County will have to be handled in house, despite a lack of experience dealing with such transactions.

Despite this lack of critical data, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has classified Hudson River waters from north of the Bronx Borough line all the way to the northern end of Columbia County as acceptable for swimming.

In 2012, Espaillat narrowly won the Bronx portion of the district by 233 votes, getting 2,531 votes despite a lack of institutional support there, compared to 2,298 votes for Rangel who was hobbled by back problems, but had the support of the Democratic establishment.

We are very impressed that, despite her lack of extensive legislative service, she is thoroughly familiar with and a strong supporter of our issues.

Despite the lack of money, a voter registration deficit and the low profile tenor of the races, Republican state party Chairman J.R. Romano projected an air of cautious optimism.

Despite the lack of evidence that such issues have arisen anywhere, the charge has been an emotional rallying cry on the right.

Meanwhile, despite the lack of a budget or an enacted extender, the state's massive bureaucracy will just grind along.

Bill Hammond notes the governor signed the mammography bill «despite a lack of evidence about the long - term efficacy of the procedure.»

The union believes the Home Office seized on the opportunity to conduct a biased and unbalanced investigation and dismissed them, despite a lack of evidence.

And despite the lack of charges, there was criticism of the way de Blasio and his team went about fundraising, saying that while he may not have broke the law, he violated the spirit of it.

Despite the lack of details being made available or the seeming lack of progress on key issues facing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature, lawmakers were confident they could wrap up work by Wednesday, the scheduled end date for the legislative session.

The Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio while seconding the motion, said, «despite the lack of consultation, I wish to second the motion to enable the Committee of the whole consider the request.»

A number of therapists are continuing to offer gay and bisexual clients help in becoming heterosexual, despite a lack of evidence that the treatment is safe or in any way beneficial.

And, despite the lack of a referendum, Acquario says people can become part of the process through the public hearing process.

Despite the lack of notice for public comment, however, the Rye City School District will not directly get involved with the proposed legislation, according to Monahan, but will keep a close watch on it.