Given a choice, absence of evidence is more likely to be evidence of absence than it is evidence of presence.
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Absence of evidence, it should always be remembered, is not evidence of absence.
His absence from Yemen we hope will help facilitate the transition, but that would be true of his absence no matter where he went.
He said issues about the integrity of the evidence could be argued in front of the trial judge, who would be hearing the case in the absence of a jury or before another court.
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"The moment you do that they're much more fragile - that means there are certain aspects of life which seem to be taking place in the absence of microorganisms, but there are clearly aspects connected to the presence of them, " he told BBC News.
There is currently provision for peers to take "leave of absence", and 19 members have taken this up, but leave of absence can be rescinded at one month's notice.
President Obama managed to be reelected despite the absence of a compelling vision on these two important issues.
" In fact, stimulus will be having an effect by keeping GDP "above the level it would be at in the absence of stimulus.
But Gatland says no-one should be fooled by the absence of global stars such as Victor Matfield, Schalk Burger and Bryan Habana from the visitors' line-up.
It will be denied vital modernization programs - the absence of which ensures the remaining force will be ill-equipped to contend with present dangers, let alone those in the offing.
She said Mr Weiner wanted the leave of absence so he can be evaluated and work out a course of treatment.
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Lord Hunt's group concluded that any scheme of compulsory retirement would require legislation, but that a voluntary scheme could be introduced for permanent leave of absence.
But governments do not have the luxury of stopping there: policy must be decided, so, in the absence of compelling evidence, they must take a best guess.
But the fraud could not be proved because of an absence of easily-accessible data.
French political and economic leadership will be much greater in the absence of Mr Blair from euroland.
But he would not be drawn on on the absence of captain Craig Bellamy who he left out of the squad.
But it just cannot be true (in the absence of politicians doing something stupid like enacting price controls) that supply not meet demand.
This may be partly due to the absence of midfield driving-force Steven Gerrard, who missed the game because of the thigh injury that caused him to sit out England's international win in Denmark on Wednesday.
He said they aimed to be as "flexible" as possible, and pointed out that any decision to proceed in the absence of the accused would be at the discretion of the judge.
Whilst relatives will still be consulted, the burden of making the decision in the absence of any indication of the deceased person's wishes at such a difficult time will be reduced.
This is especially true with respect to the hemorrhage of technologies well suited to military applications and that will certainly be supplied to the East in the absence of such a mechanism.
The products of all this hovering, meanwhile, worry that they may not be able to manage college in the absence of household help.
After a month of fly-bys over the south pole, Lunar Prospector should be able to confirm the presence or absence of water once and for all.
The U.S. is a Pacific power, " he said, adding that Washington seeks to be a stabilizing presence in the region and that "the absence of a U.S. presence would be destabilizing.
The schools write to parents before any fines are issued, however, in the case of absence because of a holiday, the fine can be issued without a letter.
Some feared that an already dead rubber would be even more routine with the absence of the injured Chris Gayle.
Of course, this is likely to be less than they would have paid in the absence of the fuel cell tariff.
The news is certain to reassure investors rattled by news Monday that Apple co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs will be taking a medical leave of absence.
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Irreligious Americans sensibly take health to be a good goal in the absence of overwhelming spiritual concerns, although many varieties of nondogmatic spirituality comport well with a health-centered view of life.
The absence of Romero will be frustrating for the 31-year-old after being lined up to make the women's team pursuit in Manchester - the only track event now suited to her in the Olympic programme.
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