For example, one of the symptoms is a lack of feeling in one part of the body or another.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

He said girls in one Dakar school told him about a lack of bathrooms and textbooks for them, and bullying from boys.

VOA: special.2010.05.20

For example,Wal-Mart has received criticism over the years for its labor policies and lack of environmentally friendly efforts.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

The lack of snow will not be a problem for events being held at the ski area in the city of Whistler.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

But some experts point out the lack of such "open access" rules for telephone and cable companies.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

The South was beginning to suffer from a lack of supplies and men for its armies.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

That means their households, at some time during the year, had difficulty providing enough food for all members because of a lack of resources.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

That is a lack of Medicare coverage for some drug costs for older Americans.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

Lack of money was an important reason for Ralph Ellison becoming a writer.

VOA: special.2010.09.19

Goldstone said the lack of accountability for war crimes and possible crimes against humanity has reached a crisis point.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Some economists blame a lack of oversight of the subprime mortgage industry for fueling the global financial meltdown that followed.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

Geithner said that one of the most tragic elements of the economic crisis has been the lack of protections for taxpayers and consumers.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

He said the ongoing lack of justice is undermining any hope for a successful peace process and reinforcing an environment that fosters violence.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

"There is a lack of water in all the region, especially in Jordan and for the Palestinians."

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

They noted that the African Union has in the past approved an important convention, only to see it lie dormant for lack of ratification.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Days of torrential rains and a lack of maintenance were blamed for the earthen dam breaking.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

Oksana Antonenko,at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies says a great part of the disillusionment is due to the lack of credible opposition to President Saakashvili.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

Most observers and political analysts blame Mr.Mugabe for the lack of progress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

For years,the lack of reliable data on HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa led regional governments to believe they had somehow managed to escape the epidemic.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

The former president says that merchants see a bleak economic future for Iran because of rising prices, lack of investment,lower oil revenues and the elimination of price controls.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Members of the coalition walked out of the negotiations soon after they began on Wednesday, citing what they called Mr.Gadhafi's lack of respect for the democratic principles they espouse.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

Despite the lack of support for the American team on the field, the U.S.players were quick to point out that the Nigerians had been very friendly to them,as well.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

But the High Commissioner for Refugees says the capital is far from safe and the lack of basic services and shelter is making life difficult for many returning families.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

It also identified weaknesses in program review processes that broadcast managers use to assess compliance with journalistic standards, including accuracy,balance, and objectivity, and a lack of training for OCB staff.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18

It says this deferral indicates a lack of political will to deal with issues of accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Gaza and southern Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03