In other words, the logic seems to be that absent the asymmetries in spending between environmentalists and industry groups with a stake in the status quo, the failure to adopt policies like cap and trade could be interpreted as inherent weaknesses in the policies themselves.
We further expect that liquidity could be constrained in 2013 absent a turnaround or substantial asset sales to fund operating losses.
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The twin rule of pathology states that any heritable disease will be more concordant (that is, more likely to be jointly present or absent) in identical twins than in non-identical twins and, in turn, will be more concordant in non-identical twins than in non-siblings.
With Chambers already on the Turin plane, it was left to Britain's young pretenders to scrap it out for the remaining two 60m places, though Tyrone Edgar is almost certain to be absent after tearing a hamstring in the warm-up.
Economic slowdowns worsened even as markets spiked-up in a rally since June fueled entirely by hope, a rally that already factored in much of what can be hoped for from the belated and in some cases still absent rescue efforts, a rally that has the market at multi-year highs, a feat usually accomplished only in times of booming economic conditions.
Neither was able to advance to Monday's final, which will be absent an American for the first time in Olympic history.
Mr. JOHN SUTHERS (Attorney General, Colorado): I can add numbers, and it became apparent to me Wednesday morning that John McCain can be the nominee of the Republican Party absent in some unforeseeable circumstance.
Second, the deal shows that even as Suntech and other big Chinese solar companies face crushing debt loads and would likely be headed for bankruptcy absent government support, they still are a force to be reckoned with in the U.S. market even as the tariffs imposed this year by the U.S. Department of Commerce add to their costs.
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Now that this has occurred, I will continue to examine all of my options, including whether the fairness that was absent from the NBPA process might be available in a different forum.
The ECB originally estimated Pietersen would be absent for six weeks and he has been named in England's initial 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, which begins in South Africa on 22 September.
It would be folly for the West to provide such assistance absent structural reform in the banking system.
"Any player who is absent at its award ceremony will not be taken into consideration in placements of African footballer of the year, " it said.
He is absent from issues in which he has a duty to be involved.
The result may be that in some areas some News Corp. channels will be absent from the TWC lineup when viewers wake up tomorrow.
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But it is difficult to see how, absent European Central Bank action, yields will tighten or be stable in the near term, until there is more clarity on the endgame.
Absent a painful nationwide recession in 2006, home owners will be able to afford their mortgage payments.
McCann's club, Peterborough United, are involved in an FA Cup replay next week so he will be absent.
Their behavior cannot simply be induced by changes in the money supply or in interest rates, absent those desirable opportunities.
Naturally there will be outliers in any organization who will complain no matter what, but absent an obvious pattern, such criticisms should be taken lightly or ignored by other stakeholders, such as current and future employers, customers and partners.
Absent government efforts, he believes the ensuing drop would be swift and painful in the short term but ultimately more cathartic for the economy and stocks.
Why then does he expect a system of fixed exchange rates absent at least one link to gold somewhere in the system would be anymore stable or durable?
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Certain of the offspring of these crosses will inherit the lack of the gene in question from both parents, and thus it will be entirely absent from them.
He will also be absent for next month's Carling Cup final against Arsenal after featuring for Villa in their match with Blackburn in the third round.
Stoke have beaten Cardiff, Wolves, Brighton and West Ham en route to the last four, although the man who scored the winning goal in their quarter-final over the Hammers, Danny Higginbotham, will be absent on 17 April.
All told, I suspect, if the majority can actually convince the Sergeant at Arms and his staff to go out, seize the absent legislators, and bring them to the Capitol, the action might eventually be overturned in some court, but I suspect the vote will have long been taken by then.
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Barcelona are dominant in the league but seem to be faltering without their manager Tito Vilanova who has been absent since the beginning of February while he has treatment for throat cancer in New York.
Absent a pickup in U.S. natural gas prices, Shell is going to be hard-pressed to see a return on that investment anytime soon.
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The Welsh government issued guidance in 2011 which states that the disappearance of young people from care should be reported if they are absent for more than six hours or after midnight.
Absent a common currency in the form of the dollar, the U.S. would still be a rich country, but far less vibrant for all the wasted effort necessary to facilitate interstate trade given 50 different floating money concepts.
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The U.S. already has one of the most progressive tax systems in the world, so absent this red herring question about income inequality, taxing the wealthy would be an even tougher case to make.
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