Morocco denies these claims and maintains that the Spanish presence on or near its coast is a remnant of the colonial past which should be ended.

Sedevacantists base their claim to be the remnant Roman Catholic Church on what they see as the presence in them of these four " marks ", absent, they say, in the Church since the Second Vatican Council.

The thyroid isthmus is variable in presence and size, can change shape and size, and can encompass a cranially extending pyramid lobe ( lobus pyramidalis or processus pyramidalis ), remnant of the thyroglossal duct.

Today the only remnant of a once-vast military presence in Debert is a small-arms firing range used by militia reserve units from Cumberland, Colchester and Pictou counties.

The Mataura River is the major river responsible for the presence of the Awarua Plain ; along with the Oreti River, it is a remnant of the rivers from the Ice Ages that formed the Southland Plains ( Murihiku ).

MRI scans of a preserved skull showed the presence of two venom glands in the lower jaw.

More recent theories, noting the presence of blood vessels in the skull bones of ceratopsids, find it more probable that these features were primarily used in identification, courtship and dominance displays, much like the antlers and horns of modern reindeer, mountain goats, or rhinoceros beetles.

Its distinguishing features are an elongated skull and the presence of two fenestrae, or holes, in the frill.

The presence of porencephalic cysts can sometimes be detected by transillumination of the skull in infancy.

Yet notwithstanding we to give full satisfaction to all did cause the skull to be opened in our presence & we carefully viewed the body, which we found also to be very clean without any show or spot of any contagious matter.

Another distinctive feature of the serval is the presence of large ears and auditory bullae in the skull, indicating a particularly acute sense of hearing.

The first pictorial representation of the familiar memento mori theme that was popularized in 16th-century Venice, now made more concrete and vivid by the inscription, is Guercino's version, painted between 1618 and 1622 ( in the Galleria Nazionale d ' Arte Antica, Rome ), in which the inscription gains force from the prominent presence of a skull in the foreground, beneath which the words are carved.

The presence of an abnormally shaped skull is not distinctive for Treacher Collins Syndrome but brachycephaly with bitemporal narrowing is sometimes observed.

Finally, they could not independently verify the presence of supposed chambers for venom glands cited by Gong's team, finding only the normal sinuses of the skull.

They can be distinguished from both the family Spalacidae and the Eumuroida ( all non-spalacid and non-platacanthomyid muroids ), by the distinct shape of their infraorbital canal and by the presence of multiple openings in the palate of the skull.

In presence of heat sufficient to destroy soft tissues, the skull would literally explode in many pieces.

Maur's skull is brought to the castle as a trophy but its presence seems to taunt Aerin, talking to her and making her failing mental health even worse.

Moreoever, the presence of 2 small holes in the back of the Chongos skulls, called foramen, indicate that blood flow and perhaps nerves exited the skull at the back in order to feed the skin tissue.

This area of the cranial floor is weakened further by the presence of multiple foramina as a result this section is at higher risk for basilar skull fractures to occur.

The presence of a concussion or skull fracture in trauma patients without intracranial hemorrhage or focal neurologic deficits was indicated in long term cognitive impairments and emotional lability at nearly double the rate as those patients without either complication.

In terms of anatomy and histology, blood is considered a specialized form of connective tissue, given its origin in the bones and the presence of potential molecular fibers in the form of fibrinogen.

In 2007 analysis of cut marks on two bovid bones found in Sangiran, showed them to have been made 1. 5 to 1. 6 million years ago by clamshell tools, and is the oldest evidence for the presence of early man in Indonesia.

These bumps on bird wing bones show where feathers anchor, and their presence on Velociraptor indicate it too had feathers.

The characteristics of anuran adults include: nine or fewer presacral vertebrae, a long and forward sloping ilium, the presence of a urostyle, no tail, shorter forelimb than hindlimb, radius and ulna fused, tibia and fibula fused, elongate ankle bones, absence of a frontal parietal bone, presence of a hyoid plate, a lower jaw without teeth, an unsupported tongue, subcutaneous lymph spaces between the skin and muscle layer and a protractor lentis muscle attached to the lens of the eye.

The Gowachin say they feel their bones age in his presence, because when he smiles, he bears a remarkable resemblance to their " Frog god ", the nearly-divine Lawgiver, Mrreg.

The Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust ( Sahmat ) criticized the report saying that it said that " presence of animal bones throughout as well as of the use of ' surkhi ' and lime mortar " that was found by ASI are all characteristic of Muslim presence " that rule out the possibility of a Hindu temple having been there beneath the mosque.

* the presence of a malleolus at the bottom of the fibula, the smaller of the two shin bones.

They have a long fossil record, easily distinguished from other fishes by the presence of an additional set of bones in the throat.

Since the presence of the adamantium negates the natural structural limits of his bones, he can lift or move weight that would otherwise damage a human skeleton.

While a plain X-ray of the bones surrounding the pituitary may reveal the presence of a large macro-adenoma, the small micro-adenoma will not be apparent.

The presence of subfossil bones at Conkling Cave and Shelter Cave in southern New Mexico show that the species was present south of its current range at the end of the last ice age, leading some experts to project that the species could become increasingly vulnerable as global climate change increases the humidity in semiarid regions.

The foundation for this apparently was the presence of lignite deposits, which are prone to catch fire in summer and can smoulder and scorch the earth for weeks ( Zeus is supposed to have slain the Titans with lightning bolts ; see also below ), coupled with the presence of fossil bones of prehistoric elephants and rhinoceroses.

Experts determined the presence of bullet strikes, explosives residue, bullets and shell cases, as well as human blood, bones and tissue adhering to the walls and floors of the building.

Heat-blackened artifacts and baked clay at the 20 east site of Koobi Fora, and fire-blackened bones at Swartkrans, both from 1. 5 mya, indicate the possible presence of the camp fire, though it is still not clear how well developed was usage of fire at this time.

Stapedotomy, like stapedectomy, can be successful in the presence of sclerotic adhesions ( tissue growths abnormally linking the bones to the tympanic cavity ), provided the adhesions are removed during surgery.

The presence of fallow deer ( 4 bones ) and pig ( 13 bones ) is puzzling, since these animals are thought to have been introduced only in the PPNB period.

Hyena dens can be identified by the presence of bones at their entrances.

The presence of animal bones within the fortification ditch also points to the desperation of the villagers in obtaining a food source.

Willey and Emerson ’ s article entitled “ The Osteology and Archaeology of the Crow Creek Massacre ” describes the presence of animal bones, specifically canine, within the fortification ditch.

It seems that someone associated with the parish of West Wittering in Sussex, possibly William Ernley, using his position as royal commissioner for the destruction of St. Richard's Shrine, may have spirited away the relics and bones of St. Richard and hidden them in their own parish church, as there are persistent legends of the presence there, of the remains of the saint:

This caution has been particularly noticeable in a tendency of retailers and distributors to shift the inventory burden back on the supplier, and the fact stocks at retail are low in many lines has escaped attention because of the presence of higher stocks at the manufacturing level.

The washing process whereby soils are removed consists basically of applying mechanical action to loosen the dirt particles and dried matter in the presence of water which helps to float off the debris and acts, to some extent, as a dissolving and solvating agent.

While ATP appears to be necessary for the occurrence of contraction, its presence and enzymatic hydrolysis of it by the muscle protein myosin are not the only criteria for contraction.

* Other apomorphic characters of the order according to Stevens are: the presence of chelidonic acid, anthers longer than wide, tapetal cells bi-to tetra-nuclear, tegmen not persistent, endosperm helobial, and loss of mitochondrial gene sdh3.

They are set apart from the amaryllis subfamily ( Amaryllidoideae ) by their superior ovary, the presence of saponins and the absence of the alkaloids typical of amaryllids.

Affidavits from persons who are dead or otherwise incapacitated, or who cannot be located or made to appear may be accepted by the court, but usually only in the presence of corroborating evidence.

These are equivalent in the sense that, in the presence of other basic axioms of set theory, they imply the axiom of choice and are implied by it.

But as soon as they leave the shade, and by the presence of the real objects, which actuate our passions and sentiments, are put in opposition to the more powerful principles of our nature, they vanish like smoke, and leave the most determined skeptic in the same condition as other mortals.

Similar objections are voiced by Harvey who comments that there is a " strong and ancient tradition " that the presence of an ordained man is necessary for the celebration of the Eucharist.

There are numerous qualitative chemical tests, for example, the acid test for gold and the Kastle-Meyer test for the presence of blood.

Alkenes are relatively stable compounds, but are more reactive than alkanes due to the presence of a carbon-carbon pi-bond.

These are: ( 1 ) the presence of a living being, human or animal ; ( 2 ) the knowledge that the being is a living being ; ( 3 ) the intent to kill ; ( 4 ) the act of killing by some means ; and ( 5 ) the resulting death.

White spots are sometimes present below the eyes, and there may be white markings on the legs and back ; the absence or presence of these white markings may be indicative of distinct races.

Members of the Branchiopoda are unified by the presence of gills on many of the animals ' appendages, including some of the mouthparts.

They are expanding their presence in the Amazon under the Northern Corridor ( Calha Norte ) program.

The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox receive several additional books in to their canons based upon their presence in manuscripts of the ancient translation of the Old Testament in to Greek, the Septuagint ( although some of these books, such as Sirach and Tobit, are now known to be extant in Hebrew or Aramaic originals, being found amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls ).

( This list includes indigenous Bordeaux-based companies and companies that have major presence in Bordeaux, but are not necessarily headquartered there.

Russian loans are distinguished from Old Bulgarian ones on the basis of the presence of specifically Russian phonetic changes, as in оборот ( turnover, rev ), непонятен ( incomprehensible ), ядро ( nucleus ) and others.

Key evidence of Baltic language presence in these regions is found in hydronyms ( names of bodies of water ) in the regions that are characteristically Baltic.

Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence.

Eli's sons prove unworthy of the priesthood and are destroyed by God, but the child Samuel grows up " in the presence of the Lord.

The Catholic Encyclopedia asserts that " We are no doubt in presence of an abbreviation of the name Mál ' akhîyah, that is ' Messenger of Yah '".

Both the overall age distribution and the median age are driven by the presence of the local university Appalachian State.