Sentences with phrase «given lack»

The music and video player are respectable enough, but given the leaning towards streaming (given the lack of external memory slots on current - gen Nexus devices, and lack of HDMI ports) we're surprised that Android doesn't offer any network media access at the core level.

It's fair to say that trying to type anything non-trivial with the keyboard, given the lack of line - up and line - down cursor movement and the very slow screen response, is a chore.

Of course, it can say anything it likes, because its figures remain unaudited and, given the lack of further comment on the matter, look likely to remain that way.

Also, while mamaich has stated he intends to open up all x86 app for the Windows RT platform, there will be a few apps that will never be made compatible with Windows RT given its lack of a few key features, such as D3D9 extensions or OpenGL.

The full - sized HDMI connector is a nice addition and allows you to bypass one the device's biggest weakness its display, while the expanded memory is a must given the lack of onboard storage.

It was over the top, but given her lack of contact with Wavy and her shock over her sister's death, I can see why she did overreact in the beginning.

Diesel Mercedes - Benzes are massively popular in Canada and it's no surprise given the lack of noise and remarkably smooth engine operation.

A driver's seat fold - down armrest, part of the Sport trim, is very welcome given the lack of any center console.

On slipperier surfaces, the lack of feedback through the variable electric steering rack means you are never quite sure if the front - end is going to bite, and there appears to be less traction on offer than the standard car, likely due to that big increase in front end stiffness; it will even spin up an inside front wheel on wet tarmac, which is quite a feat given the lack of accelerative force.

I am not sure if that boring car will finally give Acura an edge in the luxury segment... I have my doubt given the lack of imagination of Acura designer.

Here's the thing with the new Prius --- given the lack of support from the government in terms of taxation, it is expensive.

(More conservative given lack of runoff?)

If it were up to us, Grip Control should be standard, given the lack of an all - wheel - drive system.

And with every gear change, you are being mesmerised by the coupe's addictive V8 growl which is significantly louder inside the car given the lack of sound absorbing material.

We suspect the Sport package, with its shift paddles and Audi Drive Select, will do a fair bit to correct the power - delivery shortcomings, but at this price (around $ 42,000, as tested), shouldn't paddles be standard, especially given the lack of a manual option?

It looks like the Avalon will feature a clamshell hood, given the lack of visible cut lines.

Given the lack of a separate seat structure and the thinness of the seat bottom, this means your butt is perched about as low to the ground as it can go.

In other words, the broad selection of E90 / E92 / E93 sedan / coupe / convertible M3s, with their manual and dual - clutch automatic transmissions, might not sell as well as the coupe - only, manual - only — technically, the SMG was an automatic, given its lack of clutch pedal, but it did a lousy job of appealing to automatic - transmission buyers — E46 did.

If the problem is air in the system, one way to get it out (given the lack of a bleed screw) would be to open the highest joint in the system and then pour coolant into the hose until it is as full as you can get it.

None of these small cars were considered for Top Safety Pick + status given their lack of front crash prevention systems.

Given the lack of Congressional action and recognizing the promising policies states were pursuing on their own, in 2011, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan began granting waivers to provide states relief from some of the federal requirements that were most at odds with current knowledge and practice.47

Given the lack of attention to geospatial tools in preservice teachers» methods courses, a dedicated course may be the only formal contact a teacher may have with these tools.

I share many of those apprehensions, especially given the lack of convincing evidence that vouchers improve students» academic outcomes and the problems we've seen with poor accountability and limited oversight in the charter sector, including in your home state of Michigan.

In addition, the host teacher noted that other teachers remarked they had little time to involve students in these extracurricular activities given the lack of support and new state testing mandates.

However, researchers have less confidence that this was caused by the programs, given the lack of prior data on these competencies.

High - attending students were also rated by teachers as having stronger social and emotional competencies than the control group students; however, researchers have less confidence that this was due to the programs, given the lack of prior data on these competencies.

This should come as no surprise given the lack of oversight.

Given the lack of causal evidence from developing countries, we examine the impact of participating in shadow education (private tutoring or other fee - based academic activities outside of formal schooling) on high school student achievement.

[Related, see a recent Washington Post article about how an all round «excellent» teacher is suing the state of New York given her lack of due process here].

Given the lack of proven links between testing and achievement, as well as extensive evidence about the limitations and problems of high - stakes testing, Parents Across America opposes current efforts to expand the use of standardized tests.

«Given the lack of broad - based stakeholder input into the waiver, the unrealistic timelines for implementing the teacher evaluation system under the waiver, the lack of research - based support for evaluating teachers based on student performance on state tests, and the dearth of vetted alternative measures of student learning available to use for teachers other than those teaching grades 5 - 9 reading and math, we recommend the Legislature delay taking action to implement the waiver's teacher evaluation system requirements, and urge the commissioner to continue to negotiate for more flexibility in the waiver regarding the teacher evaluation requirements, as well as to seek an extension from USDE regarding the timeline under which to implement the new system,» Eaton testified.

Selection bias was accounted for as extensively as possible — given the lack of an appropriate instrumental variable — through the inclusion of a number of control variables that are related to parental involvement and student performance.

In North Carolina, annual scholarships of up to $ 9,000 would be dispensed for recipients, yet gauging the program's eventual cost to North Carolina is difficult, given the lack of substantial details from state lawmakers on their multi-year plans.

In looking at why college students are not as much interested in becoming an educator as they had been, that was something we weren't able to explore just given the lack of data around that, but it's something that we'd like to continue to explore.»

But given the lack of rigorously validated measurement tools capable of connecting teacher actions to student SEL outcomes, SEL's use as the Fifth Indicator seems questionable.

Given the lack of sufficient state support, Judge Dietz rightly ruled that the current funding system «fails to provide an adequate, suitable education.»

This goal becomes even more complex and illusive given the lack of agreement about what constitutes a qualified educator.

Under the strong leadership of its co-chairs, County District Attorney Teresa Drenick and OUSD's Coordinator of Attendance and Discipline Support Services Theresa Clincy, the committee began focusing on reducing chronic absence in the early grades, given the lack of prior focus on young children and the potential for making a significant difference.

He said voters, «given the lack of confidence they have in government in Washington and that type of centralization, want their governors» to figure out solutions that work for their states.

Given the lack of intellectual honesty on the part of the Obama Administration in declaring that vouchers have no benefits for students even after rigorous research (including the official evaluation they released!)

-LSB-...] Jay P. Greene Given the lack of intellectual honesty on the part of the Obama Administration in declaring that vouchers have no benefits for students even after rigorous research (including the official evaluation they released!)

This seems to me to be grasping at straws, given the lack of any differences among participants and non-participants in teacher rated social / emotional outcomes, and given otherresearch showing no association between kindergarten retentions and later school performance.

A top Republican «fiscal hawk» acknowledged Friday in blunt terms that Congress won't address the debt or reform the budget, given the lack of public interest.

However, given the lack of empirical evidence on the program, we can not discern whether such outcomes result from PROMISE or from other, independent factors.

And given the lack of knowledge about funding, I shudder to think what a survey would show about what the money buys.

-- that by offering a viable alternative to the values of contemporary society, the Catholic high school has a unique niche in the educational scheme of things, especially given the lack of consensus about educational goals characteristic of so many public urban schools.

Considering the current state of our democracy (with partisan politics resulting in policy gridlock), it is concerning that the civic mission of public schools is so neglected, particularly given the lack of civic knowledge of our youth (evidenced by their poor performance on the 2010 NAEP in Civics)-- and low civic engagement (for example, just 41.2 percent of youth — voters age 18 - 24 — turned out for the 2012 presidential election).

By contrast, given the lack of an education clause in the U.S. Constitution, federal courts attempting to define an implicit right to education would need to start from scratch.

It's sort of astounding the quality is as consistent as it is given the lack of formal controls.

Given its lack of melodrama, its deliberate pacing, its mere suggestion of emotional challenges, Haigh's film comes across as too controlled to arouse more than a modicum of audience regard outside of an appreciatopm for characterizations of two real pros.