Scores of developing countries around the world do not lack entrepreneurial hustle and bustle.
Yet, because they do not lack the desire for light, these billions resort to dangerous and toxic alternatives of illumination such as candles and kerosene lamps.
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For some professionals they do not lack problem-solving, analytical or managerial skills but rather they have an inability to clearly convey the extent of the skills they have.
As the food writer Jane Black has observed, studies show that Americans do not lack information and opportunity to eat more sensibly - they just prefer the taste and convenience of junk food.
Do not let the lack of spa-like ambience turn you off, though: the clean, warm and unchlorinated waters are soothing and invigorating, and soaking in them is more about the experience than the surroundings.
If these fish survive and do not starve from lack of nutrients as a result of filling up on plastic, they will get eaten by bigger predators, who in turn ingest the plastic.
Not only do clients lack appealing alternatives, but so do employees.
Consumers who lack confidence do not usually behave in a manner that spurs economic growth.
And financing packages do not deal with an underlying lack of competitiveness in many European economies.
They do not accept responsibility for their lack of cooperation with regulators, or, administrative decisions related to changes in VAR models and the tweaking of asset valuations.
Not due to lack of intelligence or education but because we do not put enough emphasis on it.
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Her youth and her lack of schooling do not seem to be stopping her from anything.
According to Dr. Andreas Schleicher who was in charge of the test, you can not do well , if you lack critical thinking which is essential to creativity.
The same thing can be found in the Bible, in the Koran and, perhaps I am exaggerating, but I personally do not believe in the absence and lack of dialogue between people.
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There will also be efforts to make sure that children from more deprived backgrounds do not lose out because of a lack of computer equipment at home, with a pilot scheme examining ways of reducing this "digital divide".
Not only do most of us lack the financial smarts to determine whether an adviser or investment is right for us at any age, studies have shown whatever ability in the area we have peaks in our fifties.
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Mr Berlusconi's lawyers do not argue merely that the prosecutors lack a case, but that they had no right to investigate him (because they failed to refer the matter to a court for judging ministers that requires parliamentary approval to proceed).
The Bank of England has said there are signs of an improvement in credit conditions although it will take time - but many banks say the problem is that healthy businesses do not want to borrow because of a lack of consumer demand in the economy.
While many animals communicate using their sense of smell, it has long been assumed that humans lack this ability because we do not have the olfactory sensitivity of dogs for example.
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Railway officials are also puzzled by the driver and his assistant's apparent lack of reaction - they do not appear to have tried to jump off the train or apply brakes.
But Mr Starmer turned down the application saying in a statement that the documents provided by Mr Watkin were "very short, lack any meaningful detail and do not provide any real support for a prosecution".
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"We want to make sure that individuals do not lose their group health coverage because they lack information about the steps to take to protect those rights, " said Ann L. Combs , assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, when the rules were released.
Whether Cole delivers remains to be seen but he has done it before - his winning goal for Chelsea at Old Trafford in April was probably the tipping point in the title race - and does not lack the confidence or talent to do it again.
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Not only do most of the new American immigrants (mostly illegal) not care, most of the long-time citizens lack the critical thinking skills and drive to do anything about it.
The differences in regional broadcast content and the lack of scale internationally also create significant hurdles that do not seem possible to cross at this point.
While citrus aurantium may have fewer side effects and be easier to obtain than prescription diet pills, I think the risk, cost and lack of clear benefit of supplements containing this compound do not make it a better alternative to diet pills.
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Currently, nearly one billion people lack access to safe water and 2.5 billion do not have improved sanitation.
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However, the flat revenues do reflect at least a lack of growth in the PC business if not an outright decline.
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Not only do they inhabit a low spot in the office hierarchy and lack experience and skills, but also many are too timid and insecure to assume a leadership role.
Many small shops and cafes in the city centre do not open on a Sunday and some of those which do say the lack of free parking is driving trade to the Metro Centre in Gateshead instead.
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