Sentences with phrase «basis for a defense»

But if the Sox land Bell, they might thereby gain enough hitting to justify using slick - fielding Mike Squires at first base for his defense.

In most cases, necessity will form a basis for defense like legal duty, self - defense and capacity of office.

The base for your defense actually comes from a thorough independent investigation.

That affidavit provided the basis for a defense against the plaintiff's claim.

Similarly, we have seen cases in which government officials have induced or intimidated clients into committing crimes, commonly referred to as entrapment, which can serve as the basis for a defense.

Not exact matches

Unfortunately, however, government resources are actually flowing the other way: according to a report from the U.S. - based National Resources Defense Council, since 2009, global subsidies for fossil fuels have almost tripled to an estimated US$ 775 billion this year.

• Warburg Pincus agreed to sell Extant, a Melbourne, Fla. - based provider of avionics, electronics, and electromechanical products for the aerospace and defense markets, to TransDigm for about $ 525 million in cash.

«We are on the cusp of a transformative moment,» Nathaniel Keohane, vice president for climate for the New York - based Environmental Defense Fund, told reporters.

For example, GS Engineering, based in Houghton, Mich., has secured more than $ 1 million worth of contracts with defense giant Lockheed Martin, thanks to its involvement with the cluster, both through networking and marketing, Glen Simula, president of GS Engineering, said in an email sent to Entrepreneur.com via Kulju.

Mainland courts inclined to support Puerto Rico's sovereignty have precedents that can be used as a basis for rulings in favor of the defense.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The budget calls for an increase of $ 52 billion for the Defense Department above the 2017 base budget of about $ 522 billion, enacted under the Obama administration.

I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded.

Other amendments include funding for increased anti-missile defense for the homeland as well as space - based missile interceptors.

The deal puts the defense tech company in a strong position as it bids for the right to upgrade the U.S.'s ground - based arsenal of Minuteman III nuclear - armed missiles, a procurement program with a value estimated at over $ 60 billion over its expected lifetime.

Two years ago, the Huntsville - based Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation, a non-profit research and development organization, applied for an SBA grant to create a «cluster» or business network that could help business owners tap the rich vein of government contracts in the defense industry.

Before revolutionizing the hedge fund industry with his mathematics - based approach, «Quant King» James Simons worked as a code breaker for the US Department of Defense during the Vietnam War, but was fired after criticizing the war in the press.

Those are the kinds of numbers that decisions can be based upon - and it eliminates the common, but utterly useless, defense of «there's always room for improvement.»

Based on the research, the presence of more guns typically translates to much more general gun violence, while justified uses of a gun for self - defense are few and far between.

In 2016, for example, Kyrgyzstan canceled a project with several Russian companies to build five hydropower plants, citing the Russian entities» inability to secure financing.28 In Tajikistan, the Russian military has periodically been unable to pay its local Tajik staff at its base there, even though the base purportedly serves as a key bulwark in Russia's defense against regional instability.29 That same year, Moscow pledged over $ 1 billion in security assistance to Dushanbe and promised to increase its troop presence in the country by 2,000 soldiers.30 Yet neither appears to have materialized, which raises questions about Russia's true capacity and willingness to respond to a security crisis in the region and to project influence there.

• On Wednesday, a spokesman for the Department of Defense said it was stopping the sale of phones made by Huawei and ZTE in stores on American military bases around the world because of security concerns.

Defense Alliance Member Third Wave Systems was the host for a two - hour event to discuss the state of innovation in the the national technology base; and DoD's access to it.

A regional business alliance for the defense industry, the Defense Alliance has steadily built a national presence and influence over the past twelve years from its base in the Twin Cities, and now has Membership in 34 defense industry, the Defense Alliance has steadily built a national presence and influence over the past twelve years from its base in the Twin Cities, and now has Membership in 34 Defense Alliance has steadily built a national presence and influence over the past twelve years from its base in the Twin Cities, and now has Membership in 34 states.

Defense Alliance continues its work as a regional catalyst for technology - based economic development.

Since then, the company has received funding from the Department of Defense and angel investors to continue its work developing a unique low temperature sterilizer for field - based operating theaters in combat support hospitals and remote settings.

TOKYO — U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has approached Japan with plans for a next - generation fighter jet based on its elite F - 22 stealth fighter, demonstrating both Washington's trust in Tokyo as a defense partner and its eagerness to balance the scales on trade with expensive equipment.

Organizations that procure cybersecurity services are increasingly looking not just for private cloud - based approaches, but products that operate from public cloud environments, says Larry Hurtado, CEO of Digital Defense.

Hours before funding for the government expires, Trump said on Twitter that he was weighing a veto «based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded.»

Since Boeing delivered the first C - 17 Globemaster III to Joint Base Lewis - McChord in 1999, the aircraft manufacturing giant has maintained a working relationship with the Department of Defense through Field Integrated Services hubs for various installations.

KAI suspects that someone in Israel capitulated to Berlusconi's pressure and ordered the Ministry of Defense to close a deal with Alenia Aermacchi in a side room in exchange for reciprocal procurements of two state - of - the - art IAI AWACS planes based on the G - 550 Gulfstream platform.

Based on our analysis, the split between sectors that benefited from rising nominal yields and those that suffered was clear: Defense - oriented sectors — those that are income - driven but light on growth — fared worse as the opportunity cost for holding them grew.

In fact, such a denial — premise (6) in our discussion of his views — is the basis for his free - will defense.

Peace based on a desire for mere survival can be idolatrous, can be unjust in our acceptance of some lesser evil — the enslavement of Eastern Europe, a totalitarian government, a monolithic defense establishment — in the name of security and order.

«On behalf of Secretary Panetta, and the Department of Defense, I offer my sincere regret for the incident at Bagram Air Base,» said Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense Peter Lavoy.

Though he verbally defended the old New England idea, it is interesting that he defended it more on the basis of reason and human rights than on the basis of Scripture, and this defense of congregational independence later provided arguments for advocates of the revolution against England.

As Jason Langley, an attorney with Denver - based Kennedy Childs, argued in one of the briefs he filed for the defense, the court «should not overturn the long - standing rule in Colorado that the term «person,» as is used in the Wrongful Death Act, encompasses only individuals born alive.

This includes defense of religious freedom and the marriage - based family, resistance to evils such as abortion, euthanasia, eugenics, and coercive population control, and a devotion to justice for all, especially for the poor.

If one is looking for a robust defense of the idea that objective morality can be known on the basis of a naturalized epistemology, one will have to look elsewhere.

It shouldn't be surprising that apologists will defend biblical chattel slavery given they are equally willing to defend the slaughter of children and infants; completely disregarding any notion of judgment based on an exercise of free will, completely disregarding any notion of empathy for their suffering, and with complete rejection of any personal moral culpability in offering their various incarnations of a Nuremberg defense by placing their self - serving deference to perceived authority over any and all other moral considerations.

The issue has only become more urgent since then, with groups such as the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) lobbying this year for the First Amendment Defense Act, which «prevents the federal government from punishing an individual or faith - based business because they can not in good conscience accommodate same - sex marriage in certain situations.»

In 1992, following the war in Kuwait, Qatar signed a defense agreement with the United States which allowed the U.S. to build in Qatar its largest military base in the Middle East and the headquarters for CENTCOM, the U.S. Central Command for the Middle East.

Thus The Lesser Evil is, throughout, a defense of what Ignatieff understands to be the strength and superiority of democracy, both in itself as a form of government and also as a basis for dealing effectively with the threat of destruction posed by terrorism.

4) I commend you men for your rejection of LS and defense of the Gospel against that work based, man - centered false gospel.

It was the basis of his argument for eloquent sermons as a counter-force to the malevolent uses of rhetoric: «While the faculty of eloquence, which is of great value in urging either evil or justice, is in itself indifferent, why should it not be obtained for the uses of the good in the service of truth if the evil usurp it for the winning of the perverse and vain causes in defense in iniquity and error?»

A systems - thinking approach, encompassing food safety, food security, food defense and food sustainability, is our basis for creating a more effective food system.

This year, the White House and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announced initiatives to provide healthier menus to 1,100 dining halls at military bases.

On a related note, the White House and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announced initiatives to provide healthier fare to US dining halls and military bases last month.

This formula has worked well for Chicago this year, because the pitching has been sound and the defense, particularly around second base, has been superb.

S&P + (for years before 2005, I use an estimated version of S&P +, based on points scored and allowed), you have to go back to 1993 to find an IU defense that ranked higher than 50th.

The New York Jets used variations of the 4 — 3 for the 2012 NFL season against spread offenses, but will stick with the 3 - 4 defense as its base.