Sentences with phrase «on convictions of»

Most people don't believe in acting on the convictions of their beliefs and selling their views via the free market of ideas, that takes disciplne and is hard work.

It's completely useless information unless you are one of the ppl who want to boycott or support based on convictions of the owners.

CNBC's Chery Kang reports on the conviction of Samsung's chief Jay Y. Lee of bribery and embezzlement.

Centuries of Christian religious legitimation of and support for Western imperialism was based on the conviction of a necessary Christian salvific mission towards others.

He bases this on a conviction of the universality of suffering — that «with so much suffering in this world, it is little wonder that most, if not all persons, feel themselves to be only spectators.»

Albany County Legislature Chairman Shawn Morse seized on the conviction of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. on four counts of felony theft (so far) from his taxpayer - funded Soundview Health Clinic to tee off on his Democratic primary opponent, Sen. Neil Breslin, for voting to accept Espada back into the conference following the 2009 coup.

A court in Cameroon has jailed for life the former head of the defunct national carrier Camair, Yves Michel Fotso, on conviction of embezzling almost $ 56 million, legal sources said Tuesday.

I love Republican comments in reply to a post on the conviction of a Republican US Senator on felony corruption charges.

In a unanimous ruling centered on the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, the justices said that informal actions, like setting up a meeting or talking to someone influential, are not the «official acts» required to prove a bribery conspiracy.

The psychedelic result suggests a disoriented ocular state that hints at the malleable nature of our reality — a reality that relies heavily on the conviction of our individual experiences.

I'm on the road but can't avoid posting on the conviction of six scientists and a government functionary in Italy on criminal charges, with substantial prison sentences handed down, for statements made about earthquake risks not long before a moderate earthquake toppled buildings and killed 308 people in L'Aquila in 2009.

Provides that where a person is charged in respect of conduct that is an offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 2003) and was an offence under one of the repealed offences listed in sub-s (2), and the only thing preventing the person being found guilty is that it can not be proven beyond reasonable doubt whether the conduct took place before or after the commencement of SOA 2003, then it shall be conclusively presumed for the purposes of determining the guilt of the defendant that the conduct took place at a time when the offence in respect of that conduct carried the lower penalty in terms of a custodial sentence which could be imposed on conviction of the defendant.

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, today issued the following statement on the conviction of Scott Roeder for first - degree murder in the death of reproductive health care provider Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, KS.

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«The schools have reasonably concluded that they are quite likely to become the next target of OCR if they follow their religious convictions on these matters,» said Baylor, whose Christian legal advocacy group has advised some colleges on how to seek the exemptions.

She has learned what it takes to turn a hunch into a massive business: a clear vision, yes, and the conviction to see it through, of course, but also an appetite for risk, a willingness to make changes on the go and nerves of highly tempered steel.

The future of Martha Stewart Living looked to be in serious jeopardy after her 2004 conviction on insider trading charges.

We need to keep on working together and we share the conviction that we need to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, and China and America can play a key role in working with the rest of the world.»

Several want to work for large brands or want to work on - site in US or Europe, without having a conviction of whether that is going to make them happy.

«My absolute conviction is that we have to inject an overwhelming sense of urgency into this fight,» Biden told the shoulder - to - shoulder gathering on Monday afternoon.

One of the most enduring and well - known embodiments of Cathy's convictions is Chick - fil - A's «Closed - on - Sunday» policy, which requires every restaurant to only operate six days a week for practical and spiritual reasons.

She's more emblematic of the 1990s than of the 2000s, but remember this: Martha Stewart bet that by not appealing her conviction (for lying to prosecutors, in case you forgot) and by simply getting her five - month prison stretch done with in March 2005, she would minimize the damage to her reputation and quickly get her company back on track.

According to the researchers, «The refusal frame «I don't» is more persuasive than the refusal frame «I can't» because the former connotes conviction to a higher degree... perceived conviction mediates the influence of refusal frame on persuasiveness.»

«I've read your letter to the judge on behalf of your son Brock, asking for leniency in his rape conviction,» he begins.

The shake - up at South Korea's biggest company is designed to ease investors» concerns about a leadership vacuum following the arrest and conviction of group scion Jay Y. Lee on bribery charges earlier this year.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US State Department announced on September 27 that a $ 5 million reward would be offered in exchange for information directly leading to the arrest or conviction of Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, alias «Chapo Isidro» or «Chapito Isidro.»

Dutch prosecutors have revealed that Slobodan Praljak died of a heart attack after drinking cyanide as his conviction and sentence for war crimes was affirmed by the the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday.

European stocks, which had followed much of Wall St's rout on Monday, had less dramatic falls Tuesday, but failed to stabilize with any conviction after data showing service sector activity across the Eurozone and U.K. was weaker than originally thought in December.

The Constitution says the president (and vice president and judges and members of the cabinet) «shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.»

On Saturday the world enjoyed the long anticipated March for Science, which transformed Earth Day into a global defense of STEM, led by quietly spirited people undaunted by weather, buoyed by conviction, and waving an unlimited supply of wry, funny signs.

This conviction was based on a couple of assumptions: First, that the cost of adding new production, in U.S. shale fields and elsewhere, was somewhere around $ 75 to $ 80 per barrel.

In a note on Friday, Morgan Stanley analysts wrote that the recent gain in the US oil - rig count is one reason why they are losing conviction in their call for a re-balancing of the market by mid-2017.

There are no allegations of bribery in Black's case, so his convictions can not stand on the honest services theory.

The jury convicted all defendants on three counts of mail fraud, and Black nabbed an additional conviction on obstruction of justice.

Parker was acquitted in the rape case more than a decade ago and Celestin had his sexual assault conviction overturned on appeal (a higher court deemed his trial attorney ineffective), but the two men have come under fire once again as the media reports troubling details from the case, which included accusations that Parker and Celestin, then both 19, had sex with a Penn State freshman while she was unconscious after a night of heavy drinking.

«Jack Johnson's reputation was ruined by a racially motivated conviction more than a century ago after he was charged with transporting a white woman across state lines,» McCain said in 2017 as he unsuccessfully urged President Barack Obama to issue a pardon on his way out of office.

In fact, a third dimension of activities exists that focus on your ability to influence, or story - tell with conviction and confidence.

That period of reflection appears to have emboldened Poloz's conviction in the story he's been telling from the start: that international sales of manufactured goods and services would lead a rotation away from the economy's reliance on high commodity prices and consumption by heavily indebted households.

These forward - looking statements include statements about our expectations regarding our high conviction that our «Winning Together» plan unveiled this morning will improve guest experience and drive sales and profitability for our Tim Hortons restaurant owners; our expectations regarding the growth potential for each of our three brands; and our expectations and belief that through our focus on enhancing guest satisfaction and franchisee profitability, we will create value for all of our stakeholders for many years to come.

It came crashing down hard on Friday as a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to serve the rest of his life in prison, following his earlier conviction on seven charges related to conspiracy, narcotics and money - laundering.

In the weeks since the series debuted, there has been an Internet firestorm that has included countless opinions on whether or not justice was truly served and whether Avery may have suffered the second wrongful conviction of his life (he previously spent 18 years in prison for a sexual assault conviction that was later overturned due to new DNA evidence).

Olivia Chow and the late Jack Layton Married 23 years when Jack died last August, Canada's political power couple had one of those enviably solid relationships, built on conviction to their causes and mutual admiration.

During his speech, the President called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to show the «power of conviction» and display courage in confronting climate change, despite the ideological hurdles he may face in both the Parliament and his party room.

New York's highest court on Thursday refused to overturn former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programmer Sergey Aleynikov's criminal conviction of stealing computer code from the investment bank when he left for another job.

And I cherish my role of being difficult to persuade about strategic moves without strong data or logic or conviction on your part.

But if voting strictly on the basis of your convictions has been rendered ineffective, what about so - called strategic voting?

End Illegal Immigration Act Fully - funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2 - year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a 5 - year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.

At such times, traders and investors who focus on doomsday headlines from mainstream financial media sites are more than likely to be shaken out of their long positions... especially those who lack conviction in their trading system.

Based on months of negotiation, my conviction is that the German finance minister wants Greece to be pushed out of the single currency to put the fear of God into the French and have them accept his model of a disciplinarian eurozone.

The TSX quickly retreated after touching its new record, suggesting a lack of conviction on the part of investors in the Canadian economy's staying power.

As it currently stands, the president could decide to give his lawyer a get - out - of - jail - free card for any federal convictions, which would also shield him from being prosecuted for those same crimes on the state level.