But with the absence of regular Garden cards, the commission's clout slowly disintegrated.
The BBC's political editor made his presenting debut on the show this week in the absence of regular interrogator Jeremy Paxman.
There were "shortcomings" in recording information, incorrectly recorded appointment dates, "no proactive and systematic quality assurance", and "an absence of regular supervision and team meetings".
In the absence of regular taxation or an effective system of customs and tariffs, the economies of the territories were poor and their administrations weak and corrupt.
In the absence of regular pronouncements, there has been much animated speculation about why he did what he did, who has the material he took, and what kind of damage he has done.
The AHRC is particularly concerned by the growing instances of detention in prisons of those with cognitive disabilities for lengthy periods without releasing them into more appropriate facilities and in the absence of regular review by an independent tribunal.
Although Chelsea were awarded two penalties in the first half for handball, Fernando Torres, who scored twice, declined to take either of them despite the absence of regular penalty-taker Frank Lampard.
A genetic relationship between the Northeast and Northwest languages seems probable, but the absence of regular sound correspondences between North and South Caucasian languages strongly suggests that the two northern divisions form a family separate from the southern group.
Tindall, 32, who has led England to three successive victories at the start of their RBS 6 Nations campaign in the absence of regular skipper Lewis Moody, joined the Cherry and Whites from local rivals Bath in 2005 and has gone on to make more than 100 appearances.
Following Shay Given's international retirement and the absence of regulars Richard Dunne, Robbie Keane and Damien Duff, Trapattoni gave youth a chance at the Red Star Stadium with McCarthy and McClean among the starters.
Versatile Scarlets back-rower Josh Turnbull comes in at open-side in the absences of regular Wales captain Sam Warburton and his rival Justin Tipuric, both of whom have shoulder injuries.
