Sentences with phrase «general absence of»

Given the general absence of plenary parliamentary debate on delegated powers, the Committee took evidence from a range of witnesses on ideas for improving existing mechanisms for scrutiny.

Those who view the international legal system by comparison with domestic legal systems will comment on the general absence of effective enforcement mechanisms in international law.

I'm going to speculate that at least part of the explanation for the general absence of a franchise model in consumer legal services delivery is coming from the part of the equation we're always told to focus on, but often don't: the consumer.

At the same time, Norse settlers colonised areas of Greenland, while a general absence of sea ice allowed regular voyages at latitudes far to the north of what was possible in the colder 14th century.

Scientifically it presents a higher resolution record than heretofore existed, and shows a general absence of high frequency variability of the sort being seen now.

That's compounded by a general absence of the replay value you'd expect from an RPG.

Taught by his mother, he knows the animals and the languages, but the general absence of his father has left him dreadfully unprepared for the dangers of the world.

[15][16] This general absence of kelp from the tropics is believed to be mostly due to insufficient nutrient levels associated with warm, oligotrophic waters.

This level of vertical exposure might seem a bit extreme for new divers, but the general absence of strong currents in the Cayman Islands and the attentiveness of dive masters make it a safe thrill.

please note, that due to the general absence of very many up - to - date, accurate, comprehensive, books on house rabbit care, written and published in the US, at this time (March 2017), about half of the literature on rabbits that I've read was written and published in the UK (or, on occasion, Ireland).

Volatility: Small caps usually have lower turnover & a more limited universe of actual / potential investors — the general absence of institutional investors pretty much guarantees this.

Visibility through Accord's large windows is great — especially for the driver, who will appreciate both the unimpeded forward view and the general absence of rearward blind spots.

Flush - mounted headlamps, door handles and window glass contribute to low aerodynamic drag, resulting in a general absence of wind noise on the highway.

Visibility is excellent, thanks to the GL - 10's plentiful window glass and general absence of blind spots.

Some critics argue that this lack of strong evidence stems from a general absence of purpose (Frechtling, Sharp, Carey, & Baden - Kierman, 1995; Guskey, 2003).

There's a grimy charm to Marcell Rev's cinematography and Mundruczo's tense camera angles, but the general absence of restraint and subtlety is too hard to ignore.

Angelina Jolie's fierce Tigress has a bigger role as soon as the fur starts flying, though the general absence of Hoffman's silken - robed Shifu creates a void.

Whether the general absence of the biblical God is intentional or reflects the habits of the Enlightenment, it is significant.

By contrast, most immigrants to North America have been Christian (from Latin America but also among many immigrants from East Asia), Jewish (immigrants from the former Soviet Union), and the variety of religions of South and East Asia, all of them marked by a general absence of militancy and a long - standing ability to make cultural concessions.

The other great omission in terms of TV's treatment of faith, especially in the UK, is the general absence of «normal» Christian characters.

Yet as the past few years have shown, predictions of rising interest rates have consistently proved premature, largely due to a general absence of inflationary pressures, resulting in a dovish tilt to monetary policy among the main central banks.

Not exact matches

Even after the former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder, who'd been hired by the board to investigate, issued a scathing report on Uber's culture, Kalanick and his directors initially decided that vague promises of coaching, the hiring of a chief operating officer, and a slap - on - the - wrist «leave of absence» for the CEO were sufficient remedies.

As a general rule, in the absence of changes to risk tolerance or financial situation, one's asset mix should become progressively more conservative as the investment horizon shortens.

The first is that the total absence of any explanation or reasons fundamentally undermines the process of political accountability that this element of CEAA, 2012 (a holdover from CEAA, 1992) was intended to facilitate (see Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development v. Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FC 302 (CanLII) at para. 72).

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

In the absence of a suitable operational response the Minister of Defense can and must do one thing: to instruct his director general to immediately contact Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and order more Iron Dome batteries, which can then be swiftly deployed along the country's borders.

The dictionary definition of purity in one general purpose dictionary is: 1 - freedom from contaminants: the absence, or degree of absence, of anything harmful, inferior, unwanted, or of a different type.

It will enlighten observation in those remote fields, so that general principles can be discerned as in process of illustration, which in the absence of the imaginative generalization are obscured by their persistent exemplification» (PR 5/8).

Read http://www.express.co.uk/news/science-technology/455880/Stephen-Hawking-says-there-is-no-such-thing-as-black-holes-Einstein-spinning-in-his-grave Absence of Black Holes means Stephen Hawking has finally accepted that there are serious problems with both Newton's perspective of Gravity & Einstein's General Theory of Relativity because both require Black Holes at the center of the galaxies.

Robert Bellah and his associates throw some general light on this absence in their recent sociological study of American culture, Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life (Harper & Row, 1985).

Weak atheism, also sometimes referred to as implicit atheism, is simply another name for the broadest and most general conception of atheism: the absence of belief in any gods.

And the absence of vital and healthy institutions elsewhere, particularly religious institutions, leads to a general dependence upon the state as the provider of social goods.

There is a general pattern in the fossil record of sudden appearance of new forms followed by «stasis» (i.e., absence of basic evolutionary change).

Now, in the absence in the Qur» an of any further elaboration on these subjects, any clear details as to how these duties are to be performed, it is obvious that through these references the Qur» an establishes the authority of the Sunnah, and grants to it the right to elaborate and define the general precepts of the Qur» an.

When he attempted to create a general psychology of personality, based on his findings from studying neurotic patients, he did not see that health is much more than the absence of gross pathology.

Yes I also saw the inconsistency in the author's approach as you did though my interest was primarily in the overall use of vows in general and their absence from the marriage covenant.

A critique should also focus on the relative absence of sensible and informed religious faith from general programming.

We also know that unified sanctions against drunkenness do not exist in American life in general, and that their absence contributes to the high rate of alcoholism.

Given an attractive and receptive partner, decent general health and an absence of the belief that one ought to run out of steam, active sex lasts as long as life....

Inadequate focus on the call to conversion In continuity with the general endorsement of modernity is the absence of the call to conversion, that man reject sin and turn to the good, which is the first and fundamental invitation of the Gospel.

Though it looked easy, the Los Angeles Clippers passed one of their most difficult tests of the 2012 - 13 season on Monday night and made quick work of the Memphis Grizzlies, winning 99 - 73 despite the absence of their floor general, Chris Paul.

Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry has taken an indefinite leave of absence in the wake of the racially charged controversy surrounding the team.

We'll discuss the Frenchman's absence from the yearly lap of appreciation and this season's legacy in general, plus FA Cup Final lineup projections and why circumstances could work in this particular squad's favor heading into their showdown against Chelsea...

The architect of the team's construction is the general manager, who despite being forced to work within tight economic limitations, acts in the total absence of a project.

The highest rates of breastfeeding are observed among higher - income, college - educated women > 30 years of age living in the Mountain and Pacific regions of the United States.60 Obstacles to the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding include physician apathy and misinformation,61 - 63 insufficient prenatal breastfeeding education, 64 disruptive hospital policies, 65 inappropriate interruption of breastfeeding, 62 early hospital discharge in some populations, 66 lack of timely routine follow - up care and postpartum home health visits, 67 maternal employment68, 69 (especially in the absence of workplace facilities and support for breastfeeding), 70 lack of broad societal support, 71 media portrayal of bottle - feeding as normative, 72 and commercial promotion of infant formula through distribution of hospital discharge packs, coupons for free or discounted formula, and television and general magazine advertising.73, 74

She convinced her nursing staff to break with the past, to have a complete change in routine and a total absence of feeding bottles and formula at the Baguio General Hospital in the Philippines.

Obstacles to initiation and continuation of breastfeeding include insufficient prenatal education about breastfeeding132, 133; disruptive hospital policies and practices134; inappropriate interruption of breastfeeding135; early hospital discharge in some populations136; lack of timely routine follow - up care and postpartum home health visits137; maternal employment138, 139 (especially in the absence of workplace facilities and support for breastfeeding) 140; lack of family and broad societal support141; media portrayal of bottle feeding as normative142; commercial promotion of infant formula through distribution of hospital discharge packs, coupons for free or discounted formula, and some television and general magazine advertising143, 144; misinformation; and lack of guidance and encouragement from health care professionals.135, 145,146

In general, the bed - sharing practiced in cultures with low SIDS rates is often different from that in the United States and other Western countries (eg, with firm mats on the floor, separate mat for the infant, and / or absence of soft bedding).

On Rivers» general electoral anarchy: «Shocking cases of cold blooded killings and beheading, obstruction of votes, arson, voter intimidation, ballot snatching, missing result sheets, presenting of fake ballot papers, multiple thumb - printing, campaigning at polling units, compromise of ad - hoc staffs, absence of level playing environment, violence against media personnel and impunity were witnessed in different magnitude across the length and breadth of the state.

This paper's information is that, the wife of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsuta - Kwamang Beposo Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Kwame Asafu - Adjei, was not only offered a two - year contract by the Akufo - Addo government upon her retirement from the NCA in July last year, but has been made to act as Director - General many times in the absence of Mr. Anokye.