But, in the absence of evidence, other candidates should also be kept in mind.
In the absence of evidence that Intel harmed competition, the FTC's complaint comes down to "subjective notions of 'fairness, '" Intel said in its brief.
Policy makers insist that it will, while their critics suggest retaining such faith in the absence of evidence is akin to believing in fairies.
In the absence of evidence that Intel harmed competition, Intel repeated an earlier claim that the FTC has switched tracks and adopted a theory that has been made in the past by Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD).
It might even try for a resolution authorising military action though its chances of getting one in the absence of firm evidence of Iraqi deception are low.
However, Fiona Ford, a research nutritionist from the University of Sheffield, said that in the absence of strong evidence that the same effect was present in humans, it would be wrong to make women feel guilty about eating some unhealthy snacks during pregnancy.
An editorial accompanying the JAMA study urged hospitals and surgeons to use caution in promoting robotic surgery in the absence of more evidence or decreases in price.
"The absence of a notice of alibi, the fact that Taylor chose not to support the allegation in evidence, and the absence of any evidence to support it are themselves strong indications of the lie, " he said.
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.
In the absence of any evidence against him, it is unlikely he will be forced to step down.
In the absence of complete evidence, inflammatory comments and belligerent reactions will not aid the search for justice.
Professor McVie said in the absence of more evidence the campaign remained sceptical about the value of prostate cancer screening.
And so in the absence of forensic evidence against other suspects, police will hope that one of two things will happen.
In the absence of such evidence, however, his outrage is overwrought.
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Because of the potential for unknown side effects, "it is untenable to recommend a drug or nutraceutical in the absence of efficacy evidence simply because it could possibly help and initially appears harmless, " Lon S. Schneider, M.
He believes it would be hasty to conclude, in the absence of concrete evidence, that the virus necessarily came from a country that reports animal exports, though he is almost certain it was transmitted via an animal product.
But in the absence of actual evidence to that effect, my bias is that cancer is too individualized and too complex a process to believe that even the most sophisticated algorithms can provide a technologically-accelerated shortcut to optimal cancer care.
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And in the absence of any physical evidence of toxins, others question whether the attacks are real.
Gun control laws use force against the individual in the absence of any specific evidence that he is about to commit a crime.
In the absence of any formal evidence on whether business school education helps or hinders becoming a successful entrepreneur, I am inclined to rely on their judgement: business school education helps, if you want to become a successful entrepreneur.
In the absence of actual independent evidence of who did what in 2003 - the case came down to whether or not the jurors believed Vicky Pryce - a woman who had been able to rely on the former head of MI6 and other top figures as character witnesses.
"Having regard to all the circumstances it has been concluded that, in the absence of any corroboration, the available evidence is insufficient to provide a reasonable prospect of obtaining a conviction against any individual".
So in the absence of this type of evidence, we have to rely on what we know about bipolar disorder in general.
"In the absence of any forensic opportunity or reliable evidence from any witness... we concluded we could not establish to the high criminal standard of proof required in a criminal court that they were controlled drugs, " it said.
The committee's Stage 1 report found "some merit" in allowing a trial to go ahead in the absence of the accused once all the evidence had been led and called on ministers to amend the proposals along these lines.
However, inspectors found evidence that in the absence of "widely understood guidance and direction" some police districts had developed their own strategies and approaches.
Even in the absence of plausible theory (or just common sense), rigorous clinical testing could provide evidence of homeopathy's effectiveness, but the data suggest otherwise.
Richey's parents Graham and Sherry Edwards were granted a similar court order but Ms Elias said it was a struggle as they had to convince a judge there was overwhelming evidence he would not be coming back - a difficult task in the absence of a body.
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