Sentences with phrase «distinct lack of»

Apparently it really is grim up norf and, according to the survey, these towns struggled with low income, poor exam results and low life expectancy — as well as a distinct lack of sunshine.

The second trend raised by the current situation of Indigenous people, is that over the past ten years there has been a distinct lack of progress in improving the situation faced by Indigenous people and children.

In my experience and that of other targeted parents I would argue that judges suffer from a clear case of professional tribalism when confronted or challenged about their distinct lack of knowledge of parental alienation.

However, there are areas of native title policy in which there has been a distinct lack of action and momentum.

Again, the absence of a long term commitment to overcoming Indigenous disadvantage, with short, medium and long term targets, masks the distinct lack of progress in addressing Indigenous disadvantage within a practical reconciliation approach.

The absence of an absolute commitment to overcoming such disadvantage - with short, medium and long term targets - masks the distinct lack of progress within the framework of practical reconciliation,» said Dr Jonas.

Not only will this hint at a distinct lack of imagination, but is copyright infringement.

Sending the same cover letter as someone else shows a distinct lack of originality.

Some areas of the country have a distinct lack of positions.

OnePlus continues to ship phones with a distinct lack of extra flair — the entire back of the phone is blank and featureless save for a small shiny OnePlus logo and three cutouts for the cameras, microphone and flash.

Which is why it gets our Editor's Choice award, for continuing to set the bar in the smaller phone market, through a distinct lack of compromise and that quintessential Sony style.

There has been a marked slowdown and distinct lack of high end Android tablets of late.

The distinct lack of DisplayPort and Type - C or Thunderbolt is more noticeable in 2016 than in previous years.

More recent carryovers include IP67 water resistance, capacitive home buttons, stereo speakers and a distinct lack of headphone jacks.

Google's not exactly the corner store, where you can drop in and have a decent chat with the owner, and on their sites you'll notice a distinct lack of email addresses or phone numbers you can use to send them your problems.

I don't have a Black Berry — deadly admission, I know, revealing a distinct lack of social status, because, rather like visits to Tokyo, you can't manage it unless it's a corporate expense, which necessitates the presence of an interested and able corporation, that source of all power in today's world.

It's this distinct lack of control over content exposure that dooms Facebook to failure as a primary marketing tool.

of you have probably seen, there's a distinct lack of commentary / posting / discussion on the court by people who are (1) not undergraduate law students or (2) maybe «qualifed» [bg] lawyers not hiding behind anonymity.

After all, the 7th sphere of heaven is of temperance, the avoidance of excess, and I would suggest that expunging the use of the period completely out of a citation is indeed excess, a distinct lack of temperance.

To some extent I was a bit surprised when I started in 2005 that there was a distinct lack of software for the legal industry, and I was aware that the time was right for the industry to start evolving technology and software in order for it to play its role in law.

But, as it exists, with a distinct lack of content ownership for authors, and its data stores shut down to the rest of the Internet (including Google indexing), my opinion is definitely headed south.

Further, with mean temperatures across Australia generally well above average since September 2012, long periods of warmer - than - average days have been common, with a distinct lack of cold weather, the statement says.

The letter states in part, «We work in these markets and we know they suffer from, among other things, a distinct lack of access to finance.»

But a distinct lack of science - of attempts to examine the data and see if those minority opinions have any support from the evidence.

The EU's indicative target for energy savings by 2020 has resulted in a distinct lack of attention by governments and the private sector alike — with the result that the objective will most probably be missed.

The distinct lack of any warming has compromised greatly the ability of climate models to accurately predict short and long - term climate trends, and in my opinion goes a long way toward the «critical failure» that falsifies the very hypothesis and foundation of the anthropogenic global warming theory.

Maturity implies a certain wisdom and yet at times this week there has been a distinct lack of such in these talks.

There is a distinct lack of religious tolerance in some of the comments here.

The email showed a distinct lack of familiarity with the nuances of my climate position, so my guess is this may be a form letter.

There's a distinct lack of accountability and professionalism in this field.

The fact that such a glaring distortion of reality was presented at the Heartland conference (at least twice) without being corrected and was subsequently disseminated to a much larger audience by Heartland members reveals a distinct lack of true skepticism amongst the Heartland Institute and its conference attendees.

I see a distinct lack of integrity still as the basic premises of AGW's Greenhouse Effect are never allowed to be examined, mostly this is avoided by direct censorship and accompanied often by the deceit that they do not censor.

Developed in collaboration with agricultural scientists in Sweden, the kit includes everything you need to start growing green goodies in the convenience of your own home — and for those of us with a distinct lack of green thumbery, the only responsibility it to ensure that there is enough water.

Mythical beliefs, lifelong habits, entrenched psychological socialization and a distinct lack of self - awareness is.

A short film explains why, against all odds and a distinct lack of biking infrastructure, cycling works so well in Tokyo.

But with this knowledge that our overconsumption is destroying our planet, there is a distinct lack of personal immediate reactionary response.

Sophist argumentation based in a distinct lack of knowledge is not a foundation upon which anyone, especially scientists or professors should base their arguments upon.

There has been a distinct lack of Non-Cosplay Photos of Kay!

That's a different strategy than your typical temporary tattoo company: quality with a distinct lack of pain or permanence.

As much fun as taking down mobs of enemies with friends can be, a distinct lack of variety wears things down.

I have memorable collectibles for most of my favorite major film, television, and gaming franchises, but there's been a distinct lack of quality on - model Mario items out there, so I've never been able to fill this particular gap in my collection.

With a distinct lack of quality first person shooters on PlayStation 3, F.E.A.R. is undoubtedly an important release for the console.

«Normal» difficulty is challenging enough to warrant a more deliberate approach at times, but there is a distinct lack of nuance to the close - quarters combat, with little in the way of impact animation.

The downside to this game is that the «repair the generators» bit is the only means for escape, leaving the game with a distinct lack of variety, at least on the survivor's side.

As one might guess from the distinct lack of purple on the 3DS, (the US version of the classic console featured a purple - accented design) this particular edition of the SNES - themed handheld is currently exclusive to Europe, with no plans announced yet for a US release.

There's no thought behind any mechanic, leading to a distinct lack of identity, where every possible positive quality can be attributed to a far better game.

I hoped this would be countered by the bosses I'd encounter, but at only five bosses there's a distinct lack of enemy variety in

I hoped this would be countered by the bosses I'd encounter, but at only five bosses there's a distinct lack of enemy variety in The Surge.

But the game has a distinct lack of variety.

What you will notice as you scroll through my top 10 is a distinct lack of AAA titles.