Sentences with phrase «terms of the absence»

Winner of the prestigious Turner Prize in 1994, Rachel Whiteread relies on the imaginative associations of her audience, constructing a world where objects are described in terms of absences.

Not exact matches

In the absence of positive developments that shore up investor sentiment, such as a resumption of growth or rapid progress in achieving fiscal consolidation objectives, neither of which is likely in the current environment, the government is likely to become increasingly constrained with regard to the terms under which it is able to refinance maturing debt.

Many larger employers make provisions for long - term leaves of absence without pay, like the ones that the Wheelers arranged.

The rate was especially high among women... In flex - offices — those open - plan offices that have some conference rooms but no individual work stations — there was a higher likelihood of short - term sick absences and a larger figure of sick days among men.

There [is] a «significant excess risk» of short - term employee sick absences in [all] three kinds of open - plan offices.

What should worry you is the absence of long - term fundamental investors who will buy bonds — intermediated by dealers, sure — when everyone else is selling.

More generally, I think the strongest argument against a price - level target is that the absence of long - term indexed contracts suggests that the benefits of long - run price predictability are not that large.

Additionally, it found that in flex - offices — those open - plan offices that have some conference rooms but no individual work stations — there was a higher likelihood of short - term sick absences and a larger figure of sick days among men.

It found that there was a «significant excess risk» of short - term employee sick absences in three kinds of open - plan offices.

Rubin's absence — and relative lack of influence with Obama himself — makes the team's persistence all the more striking (it's also why I prefer the term «Clinton Clique» to the more popular «Rubinites» — it's more descriptive of what's actually happening).

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.

Do they not recognize that the absence of yield on short - term money is exactly why stocks and bonds are now also priced to deliver next to nothing over the coming 10 - 12 years?

«The absence of deteriorating conditions for most firms, both in terms of hiring and margins, does much to explain Beijing's reluctance to introduce more large - scale stimulus,» Leland Miller, China Beige Book International president, said in a statement with Craig Charney, research and polling director.

But we continue to believe that in the absence of a remarkable increase in bank revenue and earnings this week and next, the market value of equity for the four zombie dance queens is likely to go lower in the near term as value and stock prices return to balance.

Given that China has higher interest rates than the US, in the absence of expectations of a change in the target exchange rate one would expect the forward exchange rate (expressed as yuan per US dollar) to be higher than the spot exchange rate so as to eliminate the possibility of earning a risk - free profit over the term of the contract.

And therefore, I am a little bit concerned that the absence of term premium at the long end of the market is the market's myopia over the current low level of short - term interest rates.

There is quite a strong argument that in spite of its deployment as a form of monetary inflation QE was empirically deflationary via numerous channels: by encouraging cash hoarding by savers in the absence of adequate income; by skewing wealth and income towards those most likely to hoard it; by an inter-temporal Ricardian equivalence; in your own Austrian terms by driving excess investment to the upper reaches of the production structure, creating excess capacity and malinvestment; by skewing the incentives of company directors towards short - term speculation; by perpetuating the survival of zombie entities; by encouraging investment in unproductive assets.

With much of Wall Street not working and enjoying summer vacation with their families, there is likely to remain an absence of big volume in the near - term.

Death in the Hebrew Bible was not imagined in medical terms, as in the absence of vital signs.

Perhaps if he were to follow through on the thought patterns of John Calvin and Herbert McCabe, he might more freely acknowledge that transubstantiation can not do justice to the absence or» since I think the term absence is unfortunate» the provisional nature of Christ's presence in the Eucharist.

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

This is evident not only in the absence of black icons but also in the rejection by many black churchgoers of the term African - American.

The control / trust dilemma implicit in Miller's story might be described in Christian terms as original sin — the absence of trust in others and in God.

Actually, one could argue from other passages that Knox had a certain penchant for expressing a lack or an absence, in terms of something «not being left».

But in prophetism election takes on a prophetically refined meaning; and covenant is a concept everywhere assumed, despite the striking absence of the term itself.

In the absence of such courage and integrity, long — term damage has been done to the libertas ecclesiae, and Dallas greatly exacerbated that damage.

Despite his refusal to speak of the death of God in metaphysical terms, a process theologian, such as Cobb, will not at all reject the irrefutable evidence of the absence of God in modern culture.

Therefore, no system of material objects may serve as a frame of reference and be completely suitable for the purpose of analyzing in terms of laws the motions of material objects; for such laws of motion should be stated in such a manner that they are unaffected by the peculiar absence or presence of inertial forces in particular physical frames of reference.

If God's persuasion, as producing the freedom of conceptual innovation were very successful and his persuasion, in terms of moral ideals had a wide scope so that many individuals were able freely to reject some of that conceptual innovation, then there would be more need in society to reduce the freedom, of the absence of extrinsic motivation so as to coordinate society.

More precisely, Craighead has violated a corollary of Hartshorne's perceptual rule, which might be termed the «principle of conceptual limitation,» by claiming to conceive of a pure absence or negation which could not have been derived from or suggested by any possible case of perception.

I can and my wife can be whatever we want to be in terms of belief (or the absence of it), you can disagree all you wish — that is a right to which you are exercising, but you don't have the same right to tell me what I or my wife is / are — an put a cute happy face smiley in there to make it appear humble.

This inner poisoning of life... can not... be overcome simply by victory over economic need, political oppression, cultural alienation and the ecological crisis... The absence of meaning and the corresponding consequences of an ossified and absurd life are described in theological terms as godforsakenness... Faith becomes hope for significant fulfillment.

In terms of harmony, this is the mere absence of discord.

«The ACCC was concerned that, because of this, the proposed acquisition could have led to higher prices, less favorable terms of supply and a reduced range of products in sheet and coil distribution in Western Australia in the absence of the proposed divestiture,» Mr Sims said.

I actually didn't realize it at first with the absence of terms like «vegan cheese» and «butter substitute» but after spending a couple of hours with the book I realized I was going to be in for a real treat!

Mikel Arteta will be out for the long - term, and his ongoing absence has been accepted by manager Arsene Wenger, who is well aware of his captain's struggles with injury.

Hugo Lloris is one of the best goalkeepers in Europe and, even though he penned a new long - term contract only last summer, the likely absence of Champions League football next term will almost certainly see illustrious suitors sniffing around in the coming months.

With Wenger failing to sign a centre - forward in the summer transfer window, coupled with the long - term absence of Danny Welbeck, the north London outfit are short of options to lead the line for the next three months.

At the minute the prime target is surely an experienced centre back to cope with the long term absences through injury of Per Mertesacker and Gabriel and the Arsenal transfer rumours this week have been telling us that the deal for top target Shkodran Mustafi has been held up by our refusal to meet the price of his Spanish club Valencia.

We have since adopted the newly - fashionable 3 -4-2-1 formation of late, which both Tottenham and Chelsea have been using increasingly well this term, but due to a number of absences in our squad, we may be forced to have to revert back to a back - four.

Liverpool have struggled for form thus far this term and certainly miss Uruguayan goal machine Luis Suarez and the lengthy absence of striker Daniel Sturrige hasn't helped matters.

Would Jack have been key in the absence of Santi this term?

The Spanish giants are believed to be frustrated with Aleix Vidal's performances at right - back this term, following his promotion to first - choice in the absence of the departed Dani Alves, and are now keen on bringing in a more able replacement for the Brazilian.

You have to accept that these injury problems do not help, though, so it was a bit of a downer for Arsene Wenger to have to start the season already struggling to cope with a defensive crisis and fitness issues for the likes of Giroud, on top of the long term absence of Danny Welbeck up front.

The Brazilian featured in 19 Premier League matches last term, with most of those coming because of injury absences, and he now finds himself with a large number of rivals for a starting place.

He could greatly make up for Toby's absence in terms of long balls.

Walnut's exit and how he snub AW, KOS mysteriously injured decides not to come back on the second half, that adding to Ozil's long absence coincidentally got well in time for the International break, Bellorin lack of performance is abysmal from wonderkid to what he has become is shocking, Lucas long term injury seems to me another story.....

Kos - the absence of his long term partner who used to cover his a ** is affecting him.

«Vermaelen's [injury] should be short - term and has a chance to play on Wednesday night,» said Arsene Wenger days after the Belgian had his blow, and it brought to mind the long absence of Tomas Rosicky before him.

In the absence of Lionel Messi from the FC Barcelona side through injury, other players have had to step up, and Alexis Sanchez has shaken off an underwhelming start to his Camp Nou career to showcase his best form this term.