The amount of the fine considered the gravity of the security breach, the university's failure to correct security deficiencies and its history of security management problems, the notice said.
The panel said it "considered the gravity of the offence alleged, particularly the attempt to kill the general officer commanding 7 Division, Nigerian army, and its likely effect on the counter-insurgency operations in the north-east as well as its implications on national security".
When you consider the gravity of the real issues, the minor ones drift away like the seeds of a dandelion.
On the first point, Black never even attempts to substantiate his accusation -- a scandalous omission considering the gravity of the charge.
The leak of Valerie Plame's name was a "serious matter," he argued, but the disclosure "had marginal news value.... Considering the gravity of the suspected crime and the low value of the leaked information, no privilege bars the subpoenas".
Many potential caucusgoers are still making up their minds — or are open to changing them — as the six major Democratic candidates unleash advertising that urge voters to consider the gravity of the election.
Prosecutors in the case against the executive, Thomas M. Coughlin, had argued that Judge Robert T. Dawson of Federal District Court in Fort Smith, Ark., failed to consider the gravity of Mr. Coughlin's offense while giving him credit as a pillar of the community.
In addition, the deputy mayor for legal affairs, Carol A. Roblesentman, sent a letter to the commission urging it to "consider the gravity of Judge Blackburne's alleged conduct" and "to act expeditiously," according to a copy provided by her office.
It said that the size of the fine had been calculated by considering "the gravity and duration of the infringement, the need to ensure a deterrent effect of the fine and, as a mitigating circumstance, the fact that Microsoft has cooperated with the commission and provided information which helped the commission to investigate the matter efficiently".
The fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden joined Twitter last month to great fanfare, amassing over one million followers within days after issuing his first tongue-in-cheek tweet, "can you hear me now?" The tone of his Twitter feed since signing up (whereupon he immediately started following the NSA, obviously) has been understandably serious considering the gravity of his protracted situation.
The test box can also be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction in order to consider the gravity effect on the arch formation.
