For the last three years, for example, NBC was by far the most profitable broadcast network, even though it was the only one that lacked ties to a major studio.
The choice of Madrid, however, was also the result of the city's previous obscurity and neutrality; it was chosen because it lacked ties with an established, nonroyal power, rather than because of any strategic, geographic, or economic considerations.
But he is said to lack ties and authority with local elites that undergird politics and business in Russia's Far East.Some also wonder who will pay for the upkeep of the high-profile construction projects built ahead of the APEC meeting when Mr Putin's attention moves on.
For a challenging, arty movie lacking ties to an existing franchise, $7.5 million is hardly a flop.
He was repeatedly criticized for lacking ties to the state and struggled with slip-ups about his location throughout his campaign.
Shaheen, who has represented New Hampshire in the Senate since 2009, accused Brown of lacking ties to the state throughout her campaign.
The Justice Department is no longer listing drug quantities in indictments of certain low-level drug offenders, allowing defendants who lack ties to gangs, violence and large-scale drug trafficking organizations to avoid harsh mandatory minimum sentences.
On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder took a first step toward reform, announcing that the Justice Department will no longer list drug quantities in indictments of certain low-level drug offenders, allowing defendants who lack ties to gangs, violence and large-scale drug trafficking organizations to avoid harsh mandatory minimums.
According to at least one estimate, 10percentt of the estimated 25,000-man-strong insurgency were hardcore religious extremists, while the rest accepted training and funds from the "Taliban," but lacked ties to their ideology or broader agenda beyond throwing out the invaders.
As part of that effort, the Justice Department will no longer list drug quantities in indictments of certain low-level drug offenders, allowing defendants who lack ties to gangs, violence and large-scale drug trafficking organizations to avoid harsh mandatory minimums, Holder announced during the Monday speech before the American Bar Association.
