Sentences with phrase «use as a deterrent»

Titan 1 missiles were the first series of multi-stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles that the US used as a deterrent in the Cold War.

Obviously death had to exist at that point in order for God to use it as a deterrent.

It is legaly used as both a deterrent for future offenders and to prevent the wronged party from furthering the problem through direct vengance.

It can also be generated by a device used as a deterrent against martens (to keep them from gnawing on the wiring of cars).

Ellis believes that the recordings could be used as a deterrent of bad behaviour and is not surprised that there has been some negative reactions to the concept.

Please ask your Veterinarian about the safety of any substance that you choose to use as a deterrent!

, apple cider vinegar and citronella (which is used as a deterrent in bark - collars because dogs hate the smell!).

Punitive damages are a tool that, although intended to be used as a deterrent, can result in sizeable awards depending on an individual judge's / jury's understanding of the facts.

Not exact matches

«I think it will have an important deterrent impact, as well as inform the Congress if circumstances arise in which the president uses the pardon power for an illicit purpose, to protect himself, to obstruct justice,» said Schiff (D - Burbank) in an interview.

The use of punishment as a deterrent, and the effect of the penal system upon persons and society as a whole, raise issues for moral judgment.

The dilemma is easily stated: The non-Communist world needs nuclear power to deter Communist nuclear power (to prevent nuclear blackmail and pressure in the interests of Communist expansion); but if we ever use our nuclear weapons, they are likely to destroy all that they defend as deterrents.

The concept of using consequences, physical or otherwise, as a deterrent for hitting is based on the misconception that small children have the capacity for forethought (i.e..

The concept of using consequences, physical or otherwise, as a deterrent for hitting is based on the misconception that small children have the capacity for forethought (i.e. «If I hit, I will get in trouble.

Parents are encouraged to use baby safety gates as a deterrent rather than an effective barrier and children should always be supervised.

One way to use them is as a deterrent for older children from waking a new baby.

Rawlings also joining in condemning the situation said: «While this frightening experience may no doubt serve as a deterrent to the use of Libya as a gateway to Europe, we must still add our voices to the call to our Libyan brothers to show a little more compassion to our vulnerable black African brothers and sisters.»

Any hypothetical military engagement where a nuclear armed country were to be in danger of being completely overrun would change the calculation on whether they would be willing to use nuclear weapons, but Russia probably would not, for example, use their nuclear weapons as a deterrent against attacks against their conventional troops in Ukraine, even if they were in danger of being forced out of Ukraine completely because the retaliation would cost much more to them than what they would be losing.

«I don't fear the state that stockpiles thousands of nukes as a deterrent; I am scared of the state that has one and is willing to use it.»

Peter Hodgkinson of the Centre for Capital Punishment Studies used the example of the US as a deterrent to those in the UK who may be tempted to see the practice through rose - tinted spectacles.

The bomb — known as the «mother of all bombs» — was built both for combat and a psychological deterrent by the military in the last decade, but never actually used until now.

Mumuni urged the Attorney General of the Federation and those of the states to seek stiffer penalties for convicted corrupt officials and to minimise the use of plea bargaining to serve as deterrent.

But members of Community Board 1's Youth and Education Committee have expressed skepticism that using teacher's cars as barricades is wise, and the group's vice chairman said any deterrent that includes a tank full of gasoline should be considered less than ideal.

Prof Chalmers suggests a «CASD - capable» submarine force which could credibly reconstitute the nuclear deterrent if needed, or a «dual - capable» submarine force which could be used either for conventional or deterrent purposes, as alternative options to be considered.

It would demonstrate western resolve and capability not to tolerate the use of WMD, and thus act as a deterrent to their future use.

The Conservatives have announced a manifesto commitment to build four new nuclear missile - armed submarines, with Mr Fallon accusing Labour of using the nuclear deterrent as a «bargaining chip» with the SNP, which would vote to scrap it.

Michael Fallon has refused to apologise for saying Labour would use the nuclear deterrent as a «bargaining chip» with the SNP as part of a post-election deal.

Michael Fallon refuses to apologise for saying Labour would use the nuclear deterrent as a «bargaining chip» with the SNP as part of a post-election deal.

Michael Fallon accused Labour of using the nuclear deterrent as a «bargaining chip» with the SNP, which would vote to scrap it.

More recently, the Chittka lab has found that bees can be trained, using drops of sucrose as a reward or drops of quinine as a deterrent, to distinguish between two different colors more accurately and more quickly.

«It's often suggested that using birds of prey, flown by falconers, might act as a gull deterrent,» she says.

We are using a different kind of deterrent — trying to stop birds from hearing one another by playing a noise that is at the same pitch as the alarm calls or predator noises they are listening out for,» said Professor Swaddle, who is also Professor of Biology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in the US.

Analogs — if potent enough — that could find use as ant deterrents, Schulz says.

«Potentially, these compounds could be used in a bait to attract Argentine ants toward a poison while at the same time acting as a deterrent to harmless native ants,» he said.

It's most commonly used for relief from severe sunburn but with its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, it's a great dandruff deterrent as well.

So horrific are the Olsen flicks that their only logical use could be as «bad - behavior deterrents» (As in: «Behave yourself or I'll put on that Olsen twins movie!»as «bad - behavior deterrents» (As in: «Behave yourself or I'll put on that Olsen twins movie!»As in: «Behave yourself or I'll put on that Olsen twins movie!»)

There are three deterrents to educators using PLNs as a tool for learning and professional development (PD):

While some of these tools are ones that you'd like to use very sparingly, wide knowledge of their availability would serve as a deterrent to bad behavior.

More importantly, as Linda Raffaele Mendez and Howard Knoff of the University of South Florida have noted in a 2003 study, the use of out - of - school suspensions has little value as a deterrent against violence in schools.

As a theft - deterrent, Allanté added GM's Pass Key (Personal Automotive Security System), utilizing a resistor pellet within the ignition key that has the ability to render the fuel system and starter inoperative if an incorrect ignition key is used.

So the key to using an alarm as a deterrent is to advertise that you have one, but don't give away the code.

Use pet - proof extension cords, and spray cords with a deterrents such as bitter apple.

Using punishment as a deterrent for bad behaviour will cultivate hatred and fear towards you in the long run.

Cover sandboxes to keep neighborhood cats out of them, and consider using other deterrents in your garden and yard to prevent animals from using your yard as a bathroom.

Citronella spray is a plant - extract often used as a bug deterrent, but it can also be used as a harmless dog spray according to the ASPCA.

Stimulus - response dog shock collars are almost always used as bark deterrent collars or invisible fence collars.

While all responsible breeders may not use a list to keep track of potential puppy buyers, if they pass the above scenarios then I wouldn't use the no list example as a deterrent.

Other aversion deterrents are usually scent - based — some folks have had success keeping cats away from garden beds with things like citrus peels and eucalyptus, and recently I've seen people using mulch as a deterrent.

Another type of shock deterrent that is used around the house, usually to keep cats and dogs off of furniture or counters, is an electronic mat, such as ScatMat.

Using spray chew deterrents is helpful for some pups as long as it does not discourage use of the pad for elimination.

The apple cider vinegar can be used as a preventative and deterrent rather than as an insecticide.