) The meaning is clear and uncomplicated, the subject is drawn from personal experience, and there is an absence of poetic ornament, such as simile or metaphor.

The absence of privacy and anti-discrimination legal protections in most countries can lead to discrimination in employment or insurance or other use of personal genetic information.

He is quickly disenchanted with the changes that have happened during his absence, particularly the emergence of Intergang as well as the loss of his personal fortune.

Respect for the diversity of personal backgrounds and the uniqueness of each individual, along with a general absence of " thou shalt nots ", are aspects of the organization that have been attractive to many members.

Information received from nongovernment ( sic ) sources indicates that discrimination does exist in certain sectors of the public administration ; examples include the decline in the number of Sikhs in the police force and the military, and the absence of Sikhs in personal bodyguard units since the murder of Indira Gandhi ".

Proponents of positive rights, by attributing the protection of negative rights to the society rather than the government, respond that individuals would not have any rights in the absence of societies — a central tenet of communitarianism — and thus have a personal responsibility to give something back to it.

For Durkheim, anomie arises more generally from a mismatch between personal or group standards and wider social standards, or from the lack of a social ethic, which produces moral deregulation and an absence of legitimate aspirations.

During his absence, Regent Christine had gained control of the fortresses granted to Thomas Francis as part of the settlement of the Piedmontese Civil War ( legally, these reverted to ducal control when the Duke came of age, which under Piedmontese law Charles Emmanuel did in 1648, though his mother remained in control of the government ; Christine, accompanied by her son and part of the ducal army, entered Ivrea and dismissed Thomas ' personal garrison ; she appointed Thomas Francis instead as governor or Asti and Alba, positions which sweetened the blow but were entirely under ducal control, not guaranteed by treaty.

During his absence, Regent Christine had gained control of the fortresses granted to Thomas as part of the settlement of the Piedmontese Civil War ( legally, these reverted to ducal control when the Duke came of age, which under Piedmontese law Charles Emmanuel did in 1648, though his mother remained in control of the government ; Christine, accompanied by her son and part of the ducal army, entered Ivrea and dismissed Thomas ' personal garrison ; she appointed Thomas instead as governor or Asti and Alba, positions which sweetened the blow but were entirely under ducal control, not guaranteed by treaty.

Woolner made his living mainly from creating statues of famous men, but his most personal and complex works in sculpture were what he called " ideal " groups, notably Civilization ( 1867 ) and Virgilia bewailing the absence of Coriolanus ( 1871 ).

In the absence of sufficient personal competence, a manager may be confronted by an emergent leader who can challenge his role in the organization and reduce it to that of a figurehead.

In the absence of sufficient personal competence, a manager may be confronted by an emergent leader who can challenge her / his role in the organization and reduce it to that of a figurehead.

The game uses the cursed and immortal Vampiric condition as a backdrop to explore themes of morality, depravity, the Human condition ( or appreciation of the Human condition in its absence ), salvation, and personal horror.

Information for which the writer has no personal knowledge is not primary, although it may be used by historians in the absence of a primary source.

Any number of accidents might occur in the absence of people, leading to property damage, personal injury or possibly a wildfire.

In the absence of any direct documentary proof or solid physical evidence, the question of whether Anderson was Anastasia was for many a matter of personal belief.

Past and current All-Stars must obtain an excused absence ( often related to injury or personal circumstances ) by the league if they will not participate.

McCartney resigned as president on October 1, 2003 after a personal leave of absence.

Other tenets include maintaining personal integrity and the absence of hypocrisy, as well as honesty and loyalty, mercy and forgiveness, rejection of materialism and the desire for wealth and power, and teaching others in your life through personal joy, happiness and Godly devotion.

Acceptance of any one religion thus requires a rejection of the others, and when faced with these competing claims in the absence of a personal revelation, it is argued that it is difficult to decide amongst them.

In the 1950s, Clarke, returning to poetry after a long absence, turned to a much more personal style and wrote many satires on Irish society and religious practices.

Despite his personal absence from the prisoners ' dock, however, Krupp remained technically still under indictment and liable to prosecution in subsequent proceedings.

Nontheism is a term that covers a range of both religious and nonreligious attitudes characterized by the absence or rejection of theism or any belief in a personal god or gods.

The study argues that " at present rates of fertility and mortality and in the absence of changes within countries, the average IQ of the young world population would decline by 1. 34 points per decade and the average per capita income would decline by 0. 79 % per year.

This is hotly disputed —- critics contend that, although government income tax receipts did rise, it was due to economic growth, not tax cuts, and would have risen more if the tax cuts had not occurred ; the Office of Tax Analysis estimates that the act lowered federal income tax revenue by 13 % relative to where it would have been in the bill's absence.

Various studies identify the important factors as insufficient or risky credit systems, the difficulty of farming semi-arid regions, poor agricultural income, absence of alternative income opportunities, a downturn in the urban economy which forced non-farmers into farming, and the absence of suitable counseling services.

Historically, the industry has suffered from the absence of global rules and a tendency towards ( state-supported ) over-investment due to the fact that shipyards offer a wide range of technologies, employ a significant number of workers, and generate income as the shipbuilding market is global.

During the Johnson administration, Crown Heights was declared a primary poverty area due to a high unemployment rate, high juvenile and adult crime rate, poor nutrition for lack of family income, relative absence of job skills and readiness to work, and a relatively high concentration of elderly residents.

The opinion piece proposed several possible reasons for the economic expansion in Texas, including the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ), the absence of a state income tax, and right-to-work laws.

Cornwall's mild climate and an absence of hard winter frosts mean that these cold-sensitive crops can be produced much earlier than in the rest of the country, and early Cornish new potatoes are a lucrative source of income.

In modern use, the term carries associations of long working hours, low prestige in the corporate hierarchy, absence of significant sources of income other than salary and karōshi.

Some childfree individuals regard governmental or employer-based incentives offered only to parents — such as a per-child income tax credit, preferential absence planning, employment legislation, or special facilities — as intrinsically discriminatory, arguing for their removal, reduction, or the formation of a corresponding system of matching incentives for other categories of social relationships.

But while the combination of normal errors and the absence of income effects yields linear contracts, many observed contracts are nonlinear.

He enjoyed the trust and confidence of Edward III, who relied on him in political and diplomatic as well as Church affairs, and gave him extensive powers during his absence in France. Though loyal to the King he did not hesitate to oppose him where the affairs of the Church were concerned, and later addressed a famous remonstrance, the Speculum Regis Edwardi, refusing the King's demand for a tenth of ecclesiastical income for six years.

:* de minimis amounts of Subpart F income in absence of other Subpart F income in the period ;

In fact, funds were so limited that – apart from joining and annual fees – much of the Society ’ s income came from the imposition of fees for lateness, absence, or the use of " improper language ".

First, problems of adverse selection and moral hazard may result in the absence of markets in which individuals can insure themselves against systematic risk in labor income and noncorporate profits.

In the absence of any income, Torres García decided to return to Europe — specifically Italy — to dedicate himself anew to the toy business.

As such, if income can be increased, savings should increase, even in the absence of interest.

In the absence of an election to the contrary, multi-member limited liability companies ( LLCs ), limited liability partnerships ( LLPs ) and certain multi-member trusts are treated as partnerships for United States federal income tax purposes.

: interests in the continuance for a foreseeable interval of one's life, and the interests in one's own physical health and vigor, the integrity and normal functioning of one's body, the absence of absorbing pain and suffering or grotesque disfigurement, minimal intellectual acuity, emotional stability, the absence of groundless anxieties and resentments, the capacity to engage normally in social intercourse and to enjoy and maintain friendships, at least minimal income and financial security, a tolerable social and physical environment, and a certain amount of freedom from interference and coercion.