Y is the sex determining chromosome in many species, since it is the presence or absence of Y that determines male or female sex.

No conclusion can be drawn concerning the presence or absence of equipment or materials inside undamaged buildings, nor the destination of all items removed.

Today, no guidelines are available to make a reasoned clinical decision on the presence or absence of these novel susceptibility factors.

Indeed, it is increasingly obvious that the threat to capitalism today emanates not from the state s presence, but rather from its absence or inadequate performance.

In the absence of such a comprehensive settlement, the presence of UNFICYP on the island continues to be necessary.

Although Syria did not submit information about the presence or absence of other sources of pollution unrelated to the oil well fires, it does acknowledge that the presence of zinc and chromium in the Dura Europos samples can be linked to local industrial activities and steel production.

The civilian side of nation building, it is reckoned, will be made easier by the absence of a heavy handed foreign military presence.

In the absence of democratic remedies, any action against the presence of the military at the University of Puerto Rico was violently repressed.

Energy policy or its absence seems another clear example.

In the absence of hematemesis, an upper source for GI bleeding is likely in the presence of at least two factors among black stool, age 50 years, and blood urea nitrogen creatinine ratio 30 or more.

(c) in the absence of such a convention or special arrangement

Corruption in procurement thrives in the absence of openness, transparency, information, competition, incentives, clear rules and regulations that are strictly enforced, and in the presence of sanctions.

Conduct carried out in the absence or default of the official authorities

This may occur with or without the presence of oxygen.

But it is also a problem when it is removed from wildlands that have adapted to it, because its absence can be as ecologically significant as its presence.

In the absence of a local presence of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, MINUSTAH is monitoring the rights of those internally displaced persons.

(a) The principal place of business or, in the absence thereof, the habitual residence of the defendant or domicile or

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

(a) The principal place of business or , in the absence thereof, the habitual permanent residence of the defendant or

That expanded presence is needed whether or not the Abuja talks succeed.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

It also reiterated its decision to consider implementation of the Convention in the absence of a report only as a measure of last resort and in the presence of a delegation.

The absence of joint planning may give rise to gaps or duplications in relief efforts.

The Vice Chairperson shall replace the Chairperson in the event of his or her absence.

Pneumoperitoneum is the presence of air or gas in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity.

In the event of the temporary absence of both the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson or of the permanent absence of one or both, the Council of Members shall elect new officers, temporary or permanent as appropriate, from among the delegations of the Members.

However, the absence of corresponding data for the period prior to 1990 makes it difficult to determine what part, if any, of the increase in investments is attributable to the presence of the refugees.

But, in the absence of complementary action, depreciation whether engineered or market driven will make matters worse.

without the presence of a husband, around 12.2 per cent work or are seeking employment.

Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

The Committee may invite the presence of the petitioner or his representative and the presence of representatives of the State party concerned in order to provide additional information or to answer questions on the merits of the communication.

It is also because many videos that emerge are created with an absence of context, editing, or explanation.

I shall certainly punish him severely or slaughter him unless he has a good reason for his absence .

Faced with absence.

Meaningful success in Afghanistan will become elusive at any level of funding or international troop presence.

Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men

Presence of external mitigating factors such as the United Nations or other recognized invited third parties.

The absence of consensus on climate change, or resistance in Congress to new trade agreements, weakens the president s hand.

Elections in the absence of constitutional and cultural constraints can produce violence, as in Bosnia or the Palestinian Authority.

Indeed, the existence or absence of a framework of cooperation often determines whether a dispute mutates into a crisis.

On the other hand, the absence of a real sports policy (or its unraveling) can become a decisive handicap.

Such studies fill important gaps and may also indicate a general absence of comprehensive child protection monitoring or analysis.

Health is the state of complete physical, psychological and social well being, not just absence of illness or infirmity.

Indeed, to get into the Great Power maritime game, China needs Gwadar to redress its main weakness the absence of a naval anchor in the Indian Ocean region, where it plans to have an important military presence.