Sentences with phrase «obvious absence of»

An obvious absence of Jeff Koons from the sales reports is rather interesting, making us think — does he perform so brilliantly in auction room alone, or is he saving his pieces for it?

A few days after the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King and the city is bristling with indignant stories about the obvious absence of black nominees for the Academy Awards.

The sheer physicality of Mammoth's Tusks weighted into space makes obvious the absence of a body and Covered Unidentified Object presents a creature beneath a cloak, on a coffin - like structure.

Despite the obvious absence of Oculus developers at CES 2017, we finally got what we were promised back in March 2016 — a set of revolutionary game controllers.

Deanna, signs of constipated dogs generally include lethargy, straining to defecate and the most obvious absence of bowel movement.

A score of 1 reflects that ribs, lumbar vertebrae, pelvic bones and all body prominences are evident from a distance; no discernible body fat; and obvious absence of muscle mass.

Attempting to compensate for the obvious absence of Will Smith returning to play Captain Hiller, writer / director Roland Emmerich (who created the first film) introduces Dylan Hiller (Jessie T. Usher) as the son of the ultimate little green man killer.

On the insinuation that one could buy Arsenal football club on the public market, it just shows how thinly you are informed and how freely you speak despite the obvious absence of knowledge.

Not exact matches

In the absence of an obvious choice on interest rates, this decision is revealing of Stephen Poloz's judgment

One of the most obvious difference between the UK and US research is the total absence of any terms related to gambling in the latter country, where it remains illegal to gamble online.

The obvious difference between the quick and the dead lies in the presence or absence of breathing.

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.

Less obvious, but nevertheless crucial, are the paralysis of architecture, the sterility of visual art, and the near absence of any form of creative expression of newer concrete forms, such as motion picture.

For me, as a lesbian Catholic with no discernible call to monastic life, the absence within the Christian churches of a deep understanding of the human need for vocation is glaringly obvious.

Considering the absence of any mention of the primordial nature of God in Process 40, it is quite obvious that both Christian and Kraus interpret that passage from a conceptual framework based on the interpretation of other passages, namely, those in Process and Reality where the concept of God in two natures is developed.

Such a picture will not work in a multi-cultural society or in a Church whose most recent Council encouraged us to look for the positive signs of the Spirit's presence in the world as well as his all - too - obvious absences.

That there is a gaiety, an absence of alienation, a vigorous and contagious hope at the center of this movement is obvious and this optimism is the main source of its hold on the conscience of America, particularly young America.

a) In the absence of obvious indicators (legal problems, injuries, losing the starting job, fantasy experts overwhelmingly talking a player up or down), you are not smarter than the pre-ranked draft order.

It is rare to see two teams this healthy heading into the final game of a grueling NFL season, with the obvious exception of course being Carson Wentz's absence under center.

We saw Southgate respecting the basic principles of captaincy against Slovenia, which is that in the absence of any obvious candidate the job goes to either the oldest central defender or the busiest central midfielder.

In Wenger's favour is the absence of any obvious managerial alternative.

The obvious one is to stay in the single market and customs union to preserve our current frictionless trade, absence of bureaucracy and access to foreign goods for Britain's shops and industries.

But, one fundamental obstacle that will prevent this from coming to fruition is the subjective view of the electoral process / positions by the youths as a right which must be given, even in the face of obvious inabilities, and gross absence of planned programs and pragmatic strategies to making a positive impact by the power - seeking youths.

The study has found that Darwin's frogs are infected with the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), and despite an absence of obvious mortality researchers have noted population declines, leading them to believe that these infected populations are at a serious risk of extinction within 15 years of contracting the disease.

In the absence of any international body that would be an obvious fit to enforce international regulations on gene editing there are historical precedents — like stem cell research — for providing guidance and then leaving the specifics up to regional authorities.

An obvious solution to this problem is the analysis of transcriptomics data, but a detailed analysis of such data is difficult in the absence of a comprehensive reference dataset.

Amenorrhea is the absence of your period, usually characterized by missing three or more periods in a row (the most obvious cause is pregnancy or lactation, both of which we'll rule out for this article).

The most obvious place to start is the complete absence of refined foods.

As if that alone isn't disappointing enough, the mother's death, and the entire story, with Tracy's obvious absence from the majority of it, are used as a device to reunite Ted with Robin.

Despite the mysterious exclusions, despite the perplexing and continually disturbing absence of people of color from the acting nominations, the voters in the specific branches gave indications of taking their jobs seriously, of looking past the obvious films to make their choices.

And Dominic Cooke's direction has moments of obvious tenderness, but that doesn't quite make up for the film's almost total absence of energy.

While she complained, according to Education Week, that the school district should have granted her a leave of absence, a letter writer to the newspaper reminded the teacher of her history: «While civil disobedience and legal protest have long been used as ways of attracting attention to a cause, civil disobedience is unique because it has always carried with it the obvious risk of arrest and possible imprisonment.»

There's a rather obvious absence from our list of top ten best hot hatches, and that's Renault Sport.

Except for the absence of the oval tailpipes — that would make it way too obvious — the car's front skirt gives the model away as an RS.

The most obvious difference is the larger 10.2 - inch screen and absence of shortcut buttons.

The most commendable aspect of this Accent GT is the absence of obvious cost - cutting; there's little you can point to that says «cheap,» except for the sticker price.

While there are obvious absences from the thin - client version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager, such as the newly added Roxio Media Manager as well as long - time veteran BlackBerry Desktop Redirector, the BlackBerry Web Desktop includes almost all basic functionality, including the ability to change your signature, configure filter settings, device switch management, and complete backup and restore functionality.

The most obvious change on the new main screen is the absence of a menu bar.

In the absence of an obvious answer, I think it makes sense to take a common sense approach.

Again, it is the absence of an obvious bubble in any individual sector, and instead a bubble in profit margins across the entire corporate sector, that is likely to be the «hook» that drags investors deep into eventual bear market losses.

Note the absence of obvious fundamental factors.

As the months passed, the absence of the pitter patter of little paws became more and more obvious to me.

The last is defined as a pain lasting for more than 3 months, which can persist beyond or in the absence of the original noxious stimulus and most often is not associated with an obvious external injury, but rather arises from less apparent chronic conditions, such as cancer and osteoarthritis.

Weak muscles or sudden fatigue in dogs, more technically referred to as Myasthenia gravis, is a syndrome that involves skeletal muscle weakness in the absence of obvious nervous system abnormalities.

At the risk of pointing out the obvious, though, the absence of TNR in Rome — which, after all, is what ABC wants in the U.S. — would have resulted in population increases across virtually all colonies, rather than the decreases described above.

On the other hand, many thought Resident Evil 7 was a fantastic update of the concept of the series, but aspects as its very obvious American setting or the absence of any of the iconic protagonists made it feel like a spin - off rather than a main entry, at least for Japanese customers.

Visually it looked very similar to that of Steel Battalion too but due to the absence of the huge controller it was obvious that the game would be playable by mere mortals.

When my wife and I went on to play Silent Hill 2, it annoyed me with its obvious staged linearity and almost total absence of what I, at the time, considered characteristic of game design.

It should be absolutely obvious that the fact hobbyist flash titles on Kongregate don't make money or you don't enjoy them does not equate to a failure of independent game development or the absence of a significant and important ecosystem alongside the traditional commercial industry.

While Biala does not participate in the exhibition, critic Hilton Kramer of The New York Times notes her obvious absence: ``... why, by the way, is Biala, a serious artist, not represented by some paintings in the show?»