Sentences with phrase «lack of independence in»

For example, I have previously expressed concerns in relation to the monitoring of Bringing them home by MCATSIA on behalf of COAG due to the insufficient information that is publicly reported which limits the accountability of governments, as well as the lack of consultation with Indigenous peoples and lack of independence in the evaluation of governmental progress.

There is a lack of independence in a system where the offended party is the judge.

Re # 90: William, the lack of independence in authorship in the majority of commonly - referenced multiproxy studies can be seen merely by inspecting the names of the coauthors: Briffa et al [2001] with coauthor Jones is obviously not «independent» in authorship from Jones et al [1998] with coauthor Briffa.

Not exact matches

«Those comments are in themselves a «rush to judgement», are damaging to our client's reputation, and reinforce Mr. Whitmarsh's concerns about the lack of independence, artificial deadline and restrictive scope of the PSA's review,» it said.

A first teenage decision to try drink is almost always due to a lack of independence or character (much more so in the case of drugs); and hence it shows a lack of fortitude.

By the year 1914 political independence from Western peoples was preserved only in the shrinking, badly weakened Turkish Empire; in Arabia, where encroachments had begun in Aden; in Ethiopia, with a precarious insecurity in its mountain fastnesses; in Persia, partly partitioned in Russian and British spheres of influence; in Afghanistan, a mountain buffer state between the British and Russian empires; in Thailand (Siam as it was then known), relatively safe because the British and the French, eyeing each other from Burma and Indo - China, would not permit either to annex it; in China, technically independent, but in fact occupied by Western powers who fixed the tariffs and whose citizens had extraterritorial status, and partially carved into spheres of influence; and in Japan, and from the 1850's into 1890's the independence of Japan had been compromised by the extraterritorial privileges of Westerners and the lack of full tariff autonomy.

The goal is the healthy formation and balance of independence and dependence, something that many experts and teachers say is lacking in kids today.

However, this week I'm feeling challenged by his independence and lack of progression in potty training.

GOP / Conservative state comptroller candidate Harry Wilson is trying to turn his refusal to endorse his ticketmate, Carl Paladino, into an asset, saying it demonstrates a level of political independence that is lacking in his Democratic opponent, incumbent Tom DiNapoli.

The lack of independence of MPs adds to the low estimation in which politicians are held by the general public, as does their lack of genuine influence, as individual MPs, in dealing with problems faced by constituents.»

Albany has been plagued in recent years by the creation of poorly designed oversight entities that lack the requisite independence from the very institutions and individuals they oversee; this proposal represents a continuation of the Capitol's preference for self - policing.

Chad Eldred, the navigator director of the Southern Tier Independence Center, also says often in more rural communities, it is a greater challenge to get uninsured people signed up because of a lack of Internet or transportation.

Amnesty has been pressing the UK government for months on their strategy, or lack of it, to achieve tangible improvements in the current human rights crackdown going on in Sri Lanka which has seen journalists silenced, the independence of the judiciary compromised and activists and campaigners intimidated.

Foskey said «there is no lack of independence» in his role as commissioner of investigations, which has separate staff and responsibilities from his position as county attorney.

The lack of satisfactory representation by the first past the post system is illustrated by the movement for independence in Scotland I think...

But in an interview with TV3's Bridget Otoo Monday, President Mahama said his critics lack the basic understanding of the number of things he said at the Independence Square.

«Anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria generally have not met widespread expectations mainly because of lack of political will of those in government to fight grand corruption; absence of an over-all national anti-graft strategy; inadequate legal framework and resources and / or lack of full and effective implementation of new initiatives; limited independence and public trust; lack of an enabling climate and necessary know - how, and lack of basic ethical values.

Based on the above, we still insist that, «The Commission as constituted lacks both legal and moral standing to inquire into the «clashes» that happened between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on 12th -14 th December, 2014 at Zaria for lack of fairness, independence and impartiality.

In addition, the survey results indicated that stipend holders spent almost as much time on duties unrelated to their Ph.D. projects as contract holders did, confirming the suspected lack of scientific independence.

Although independence provides an enviable amount of creative autonomy, it utterly lacks the security that a large university can provide in times of financial distress.

De Theije doesn't see much of what are generally perceived as major drawbacks in industrial research: a patent - driven environment and lack of research independence.

What drags the game down is not only its lack of length but sub par voice acting particularly with the DLC's main protagonist, Batgirl voiced by Ashley Greene who had come to replace Kimberly Brooks from former games lacking the tone, wit and independence Brooks brought to the role changing the character, entirely lacking personality in a worn performance, the characters are now best to be left forgotten, not even Hamill could save this train wreck with the very few joker lines he had been presented with.

Whip It is about a lot of things: families [natural and surrogate]; the exuberance of sports — and its importance, or lack of same, in our lives; independence from, but not losing the respect of one's parents; feminism as an empowering of the individual rather than the emasculating of the other, and so on...

It's not «cool» for boys to excel in school; teenage boys are testing their independence and their lack of respect for authority, so they arrive late for school, they hold negative attitudes towards school, they are less attentive in class and so lose out on learning opportunities.

For instance, Woodhead's claim that the examination agencies in England lack real independence has never been substantiated by any of the many independent investigations carried out from time to time in response to accusations of the «dumbing down» of exams.

What comes along with this, then, are a series of interrelated egg - crate behaviors including, but not limited to, increased competition, lack of collaboration, increased independence versus interdependence, and the like, all of which can lead to decreased morale and decreased effectiveness in effect.

Frank's self - confidence, independence and remarkable intelligence as a young man are already present in his stubbornness and lack of fear to take risks, even when he knows that he will be punished, as a young child.

Although you may be working for a less than inspiring salary, the lack of outside costs like kids and house payments means that you have more financial independence than you probably will in later years.

In the United States, politicians (primarily from the Republican Party) have been on a crusade to convince the American public that President Obama and the Democratic Party are responsible for the spike in gasoline prices, they are responsible for the lack of jobs because of their pesky oversight agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency, and that they are holding us back from energy independence and job growth by not approving dangerous projects like the Keystone XL PipelinIn the United States, politicians (primarily from the Republican Party) have been on a crusade to convince the American public that President Obama and the Democratic Party are responsible for the spike in gasoline prices, they are responsible for the lack of jobs because of their pesky oversight agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency, and that they are holding us back from energy independence and job growth by not approving dangerous projects like the Keystone XL Pipelinin gasoline prices, they are responsible for the lack of jobs because of their pesky oversight agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency, and that they are holding us back from energy independence and job growth by not approving dangerous projects like the Keystone XL Pipeline.

One of the issues that we've discussed here on many occasions is the lack of independence between the various multiproxy studies, both in terms of authorship and in terms of proxy selection.

Independence and impartiality in a tribunal are not the same — although a lack of the former will often result in an absence of the latter.

The European Court of Justice ruled that — because in - house counsel are employees — they lacked the professional independence required for the «legal privilege» to apply:

The Government launched Medco because it was of the view that too many law firms were so close to their experts that medico - legal reports, specifically in the whiplash arena, were lacking in their independence.

As to the procedure to be adopted, it was inevitable because of time constraints that the fi rst steps should be internal to the prison service (and therefore lacking in independence).

In applying the criteria laid out by the Court, the AG pays little attention to the fact that the tribunals are set up by an international agreement rather than through domestic law, to the ad - hoc nature of ISDS, and to the long - held criticism that ISDS arbitrators lack the basic judicial safeguards for judicial independence.

Are we supposed to compromise our independence, a compromise that is irreversible and will surely weaken us over time, because some survey respondents answer the questions in (a) their naked self - interest (and I would argue that penny wise and pound foolish is contrary to their self - interest if they but knew it), or (b) out of ignorance or lack of knowledge?

The most obvious objection to the current review process in Canada is the lack of institutional independence on the part of the body responsible for determining applications for review.

In addition to time and cost, individuals in this situation often point to the lack of availability and inconvenience when it comes to accessing these services, legalese and a desire for independence as to why they go it alonIn addition to time and cost, individuals in this situation often point to the lack of availability and inconvenience when it comes to accessing these services, legalese and a desire for independence as to why they go it alonin this situation often point to the lack of availability and inconvenience when it comes to accessing these services, legalese and a desire for independence as to why they go it alone.

Furthermore, Underhill LJ explained at § 23, «It seems to me a matter of common sense and common experience that the fact that a person supplying services is only doing so on an assignment - by - assignment basis may tend to indicate a degree of independence, or lack of subordination, in the relationship while at work which is incompatible with employee status even in the extended sense.»

Speaking at the Canadian Bar Association conference in St. John's this month, Crampton said recent media coverage of the Federal Court shows «a lack of understanding of the court's independence

Those changes in 2007 led to a public complaint from the Canadian Judicial Council about the lack of consultation and concerns over the perceived independence of these committees.

As lawyer Abdullah Khalil writes in Judges and Political Reform in Egypt, since its creation in 1875, the niyaba «has been trapped between the executive and the judicial authority and has lacked real independence from the Ministry of Justice.»

This, in turn, could lead to a lack of confidence in the independence of decision - makers.

Crypto experts say one of bitcoin's most powerful characteristics is price independence — something it appears to have lacked in recent weeks.

The constructs are: inappropriate expectations of children; lack of empathy; belief in corporal punishment; parent - child role reversal, and oppression of children's power and independence.

Kevin Dutton, the author, indicated that» a number of psychopathic attributes [are] actually more common in business leaders than in so - called disturbed criminals — attributes such as superficial charm, egocentricity, persuasiveness, lack of empathy, independence, and focus.