Because such a defense or claim wastes the court's and the other parties ' time, resources and legal fees, sanctions may be imposed by a court upon the party or the lawyer who presents the frivolous defense or claim.

Because this presents a significant advantage to the team winning the coin toss to decide who receives the first overtime possession, the NFL moved in 2011 to require that if both teams have not had possession of the ball prior to the first score, then the team who does have possession must score a touchdown to end the game, preventing the team winning the coin toss from making a much shorter drive down the field and kicking a " golden goal " without the other team having a chance to touch the ball.

Because of its amorphous nature, and occurrence in hydrated areas limonite often presents as a clay or mudstone.

Because the Moon always presents the same face to Earth, " line-of-sight " radio communications with Surveyor 1 only required changes in ground stations as the Earth rotated.

Because " Arthur " presents real childhood issues, the show contains some imitative behavior such as name calling or bickering, much like children experience in their own lives.

Because New Preston's steep, rocky terrain presents significant constraints to development, most viable development sites were utilized prior to 1900, making contemporary construction of new homes and businesses rare.

Because it was written to entertain the Japanese court of the eleventh century, the work presents many difficulties to modern readers.

Because a theory presents a new way of looking at the world, it can lead us to ask new questions, and so to embark on new and fruitful lines of inquiry ….

Because of this, keeping the probe tip close enough to the sample for short-range forces to become detectable while preventing the tip from sticking to the surface presents a major problem for non-contact dynamic mode in ambient conditions.

Because it is functionally equivalent to rail, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority presents this line as an integral part of its rail transit system, distinct from its " Rapid " lines, which run in mixed traffic.

Because the strait has such unusual tidal conditions, coupled with very low wave heights because of its sheltered position, it presents a unique and diverse benthic ecology.

Because there is only one copy of cards like Vendetta or St. Valentine's Day Massacre, smart players will save them for the end of the game, unless an especially opportune moment presents itself sooner.

Because this papyrus presents traditions in a less developed form than John does, it was probably composed in the second half of the first century, in Syria, shortly before the Gospel of John was written.

Because of the controversies surrounding geniocracy, Raël presents the idea as a classic utopia or provocative ideal and not necessarily a model that humanity will follow.

Because the irmos presents a rhythmic and melodic pattern for the troparia which follow, " irmos " gives its name to the irmologic forms of Byzantine chant.

Because it presents a critical view of the Thai legal system, most scenes were filmed in the Philippines ; however, some panoramas and views were filmed in Bangkok.

Because the interior of the atrium presents a complex background of doors, windows, balconies and stairwells capped by a coffered ceiling, Calder stressed simplicity in the design of the sculpture.

Because grocery stores are not permitted to carry wine or liquor, the older law essentially meant that only beer and alcoholic malt beverages could be purchased at all on Sundays.

Because the royal leadership essentially abandoned the city, the mobs soon had the support of the French Guard, including arms and trained soldiers.

Because political science is essentially a study of human behavior, in all aspects of politics, observations in controlled environments are often challenging to reproduce or duplicate, though experimental methods are increasingly common ( see experimental political science ).

Because Indian tribal governments retain sovereignty over tribal members, the U. S. Congress in 1968 enacted a law that essentially applies most of the protections of the Bill of Rights to tribal members, to be enforced mainly by tribal courts.

Because of their ability to harness the power of what is essentially a continuous nuclear fission explosion, NSWRs would have both very high thrust and very high exhaust velocity, a rare combination of traits in the rocket world, meaning that the rocket would be able to accelerate quickly as well as be extremely efficient in terms of propellant usage.

Because slavery was illegal in Mexico, these settlers made their slaves sign agreements giving them the status of indentured servants – essentially slavery by another name.

Because of Savitch's theorem, NPSPACE is equivalent to PSPACE, essentially because a deterministic Turing machine can simulate a nondeterministic Turing machine without needing much more space ( even though it may use much more time ).

Because the electrons are trapped essentially simultaneously, a very large electromagnetic source radiates coherently.

Because the AP was a cooperative essentially owned by the newspapers, those in the South influenced its coverage of the racial unrest and protests, often ignoring, minimizing, or slanting the reporting.

Because of these scripts, gluttony can be interpreted as selfishness ; essentially placing concern with one's own interests above the well-being or interests of others.

Because cheetahs rely on their speed to obtain their meals, any injury that slows them down could essentially be life threatening.

Because the invasion of the Soviet Union intended to impose the New Order was essentially a war of conquest and extermination, German propaganda efforts designed to win over Russian opinion were, at best, patchy and inconsistent.

Because it was essentially free in early editions, easily obtainable, and easily modified, it achieved wide acceptance.

Because all research into C. elegans essentially started with Sydney Brenner in the 1970s, many scientists working in this field share a close connection to Brenner, having either worked as a post-doctoral or post-graduate researcher in Brenner's lab or in the lab of someone who previously worked with Brenner.

Because Charles and his ancestors had been rulers of the Frankish realm earlier ( his grandfather Charles Martel had essentially founded the empire during his lifetime ), the coronation did not actually constitute a new empire.

Because the state-owned enterprises were essentially private firms owned by the government, there was an argument that they would prevent assets which had been given by Māori for use by the state from being returned to Māori by the Waitangi Tribunal and through Treaty settlements.

) Because BZ has little to no agonist activity with respect to acetylcholine, high concentrations of BZ essentially substitute a " dud " for acetylcholine at these sites and lead to clinical effects reflective of understimulation of end organs.

Because of continued adoption of the 8VSB-based ATSC standard in the U. S., and a large growing ATSC receiver population, a switch to COFDM is now essentially impossible.

Because most nickel exists in ultramafic rocks and behaves as a compatible element in igneous differentiation processes, the formation of nickel-bearing sulfides is essentially restricted to sulfur saturated mafic and ultramafic melts.

Because a certain type of blues music, and essentially, rock and roll, was invented in the South, Gregg Allman commented that " Southern rock " was a redundant term, like " rock rock.

Because the stands of kauri were dense, the ecological destruction in the affected plateau area ( approximately a fifth of the forest by area, and a quarter by volume of timber ) was essentially complete ( as of the early 1990s most of the affected area contained a thick covering of native grasses with little or no kauri regeneration ).

Because there is no contact between the track and the magnets, there is essentially no need to replace worn parts, as the train has a lifespan longer than that of a maglev company.

Because the contract is essentially a retainer, specific orders are not competitively bid ( as the overall contract was ).

Because of the exponential function, the current increases rapidly with temperature when kT is less than W. ( For essentially every material, melting occurs well before kT