Due to Anson's absence from the club after 22 years, local newspaper reporters started to refer to the Cubs as the " Orphans ".

Due to subterranean drainage, there may be very limited surface water, even in the absence of any rivers and lakes.

Due to its unique origins and the absence of a fixed recipe, minestrone varies widely across Italy depending on traditional cooking times, ingredients, and season.

Due to the absence of contemporary culinary utensils such as the refrigerator, gas stovetops and ovens, the Indigenous resorted to other means to prepare their food.

Due to the absence of historical data, the timespan between the fourth century BC and the third century AD is known as the " Yerevan Dark Ages.

Due to the absence of extracellular matrix and basal lamina, the development potential of these animals, very successful in their ecological niche, was of course limited, which would explain the low rate of evolution, referred to as bradytely, of their phenotype, their outward form as adults.

Due to the gentle pressing of the grapes and absence of skin contact during fermentation, the dark-skinned varieties also yield a white wine.

Due to his father's absence, Larry was raised solely by his mother and maternal grandmother for the first three years of his life.

Due to his absence in other relevant mythological texts, numerous scholars have argued that Baugi either comes from a source that is not extant today or was an invention of Snorri's, accidental or intentional.

Due to several unique factors, most prominently that it has no inlets or tributaries, the waters of Crater Lake are some of the purest in terms of the absence of pollutants in North America.

Due to its strategic position on the rail line, the commercial center thrived in spite of the absence of a road.

Due to Williams ' tour schedules some of the shows were previously recorded to be played in his absence.

Due to the absence of appreciable rainfall, Egypt's agriculture depends entirely on irrigation.

Due to the extremely thin and light diaphragm membrane, often only a few micrometers thick, and the complete absence of moving metalwork, the frequency response of electrostatic headphones usually extends well above the audible limit of approximately 20 kHz.

Due to the absence of displacement limit regulations, manufacturers took increasing liberties with engine size.

Due to these concerns, the Government of India ruled that ayurvedic products must specify their metallic content directly on the labels of the product, but, writing on the subject for Current Science, a publication of the Indian Academy of Sciences, M. S. Valiathan noted that " the absence of post-market surveillance and the paucity of test laboratory facilities India make the quality control of Ayurvedic medicines exceedingly difficult at this time.

Due to the absence of a neutral spacing, double clutching is ill-advised for sequential gear changes, as in a fully sequential gearbox such as a typical motorcycle.

Due to the absence of the King and the economical independence of Brazil, Portugal entered a severe crisis that obliged João VI and the royal family to return to Portugal in 1821.

Due to the absence of Éamon de Valera and Arthur Griffith, Brugha presided over the first meeting of Dáil Éireann on 21 January 1919.

Due to the absence of bands in the RN since the 1950s, these are the only remaining military bands in its service rosters.

Due to Burnley's absence in top flight over the last three decades, Blackburn has also formed rivalries with other regional Premier League clubs, especially Bolton Wanderers, Manchester United and Manchester City, all located in the nearby Greater Manchester area.

Due to the absence of flux or a reducing atmosphere, the part cleanliness is critical when brazing in a vacuum.

Due to the absence of native mammals on these islands, some of the oceanic island taxa have reduced burrs, evolving features that seem to aid in dispersal by the wind instead.

Due to the prevailing absence of any real designs by Bentley, there was no real agreement as to how the mosaics should look, and in one instance, already installed mosaics ( those in the Sacred Heart shrine were removed after the death of the artist, George Bridge.

Due to the absence of a parish church, from its earliest days the Reading Room was also used for religious services and a Sunday School associated with St. Mary's Church, Chesham.

Due to the millions of tons of soot, smoke and dust that have been blown into the upper atmosphere by the explosions, a nuclear winter develops.

Due to tobacco smoke being used, this test may be hazardous to the health of the technician in the long run.

Due to safety concerns, the smoke is not a result of combustion but is produced by the vaporization of fog oil into a fine aerosol, achieved either by injecting the oil into the hot engine exhaust or by the use of a dedicated device that can be fitted in any position on the aircraft.

Due to the almost chimney-like design of the towers, the smoke from the burning door would have been carried upwards inside the tower causing any occupants to suffocate.

Due to unexpected smoke from the thrusters, the astronauts decided to deviate from the post landing checklist and to keep their helmets on with the face plates closed for some time after splashdown.

Due mainly to smoke inhalation, there were 123 deaths whilst 11 people survived ( 10 crew, 1 passenger ).

Due to faulty smoke dampers within the ventilation duct network, the toxic fumes circulated throughout the hotel's air circulation system, accelerating the spread of the poisonous gases.

March 2011: Due to significant decrease of sales from 18 million lighters a year in the mid-1990s to about 12 million lighters this year, combined with increasing pressure on people not to smoke, Zippo Manufacturing Co. decided to try offering a wider variety of products using Zippo brands, such as watches, leisure clothing and eau de cologne.

* Due to the Brazilian dictatorship's unwillingness to get more deeply involved in the Allied war effort, by 1942 a popular saying was said at a session by Getulio Vargas: " it's more likely for snakes to start to smoke now than for the BEF to set out.

Due to pressure differences, these puffs of smoke are sometimes drawn back into the enclosed space from which they emanate, which is where the term backdraft originates.

Due to the light and smoke given off by the fire, the observing audience didn't realize that, once inside the star, the artist had lost consciousness from lack of oxygen.

Due to a snowball effect, second hand smoke also became a heated topic for debate among government officials and corporations.

Due to the smoking ban, people are forced to smoke outside.

Due to the cylinder linings being pressure fitted coolant leaks within the cylinder block were common, resulting in white smoke billowing from the exhaust.

Due to mist and smoke from a preceding artillery barrage, visibility was poor.

Due to the spreading of toxic smoke the police had to evacuate a total of 10, 000 people from Isla Teja.

As soon as Megadeth began playing " Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due ", Shawn's snare drum " turned into a ' smoke ' machine ".

Due to needing a lot of padding to fit into Antonio's clothes, Andrew is given a RAF safety life jacket with a whistle, smoke and emergency flares — all of which cause havoc in mid-speech and marking Andrew as a natural clown.

Due to the immense torque of the engine ( c. 1400 ftlbs ), the rear tyres can be made to produce clouds of smoke whenever the car is launched, while the exhausts produce sparks, flames, and smoke in equal measure.