I guess this is as a result of
the effects of the law of demand and supply.
In other words, Ming decided to swing around on rails and you need to lead the way by using logic and observing
the effects of the laws of physics.
She points out various semantic errors in my post - how I misquote her and mistakenly describe
an effect of a law of physics as a law of physics.
Not exact matches
Before you break into a sweat over the small business requirements in the health - care legislation signed into
law last month, take a deep breath: Many
of its provisions will take months if not years to go into
effect.
Makini Howell, the owner
of nine - year - old Plum Restaurants, a vegan restaurant chain in Seattle, plans to adjust the wages for her 52 - person team in set increments between now and next spring when the
law change goes into
effect.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the
effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the
effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the
effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the
effect of governmental
laws, such as U.S. export control
laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery
laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental
laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the
effect of changes in tax
law, such as the
effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the
effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign
laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
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Law Changes Go Into
Effect May 16
Adjusted shareholders» equity is shareholders» equity excluding net unrealized investment gains (losses), net
of tax, included in shareholders» equity, net realized investment gains (losses), net
of tax, for the period presented, the
effect of a change in tax
laws and tax rates at enactment (excluding the portion related to net unrealized investment gains (losses)-RRB-, preferred stock and discontinued operations.
Core income (loss) is consolidated net income (loss) excluding the after - tax impact
of net realized investment gains (losses), discontinued operations, the
effect of a change in tax
laws and tax rates at enactment, and cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles when applicable.
The
law, however, calls for a period
of negotiations with Madrid and the international community, implying that a move to declare independence would not have immediate
effects in the legal relationship between the region and the rest
of Spain.
Aspects
of the
law, including provisions for young people to be covered by a family policy until age 26, went into
effect in 2010 and 2011, before the full rollout
of the ACA in 2014.
LONDON — An influential Tory MEP who helped to draft the biggest change to European finance
laws in the last decade says the government's leaked Brexit impact report shows a «consensus» is emerging around the
effects of leaving the EU.
He also said the federal guidelines had the
effect of law and contradict existing legislative and regulatory texts.
But that wasn't all that depressed Clinton's vote: Hansen said a far lower number
of provisional ballots than typical for a presidential election played a role, as did a recent strict voter - ID
law that was in
effect for its first presidential election in the state.
That means there are fewer than seven months before the bulk
of the
law's provisions go into
effect.
As for the broader
effects of the GOP tax
law, Pfizer said that it would pay $ 15 billion in taxes over the next eight years in order to repatriate overseas cash as its effective tax rate falls from about 20 % to 17 %.
The
law went into
effect in July and exempts business uses
of drones for non-surveillance purposes, according to the Insurance Journal.
That's overshadowing the positive
effect of the new GOP tax
law for Apple, JPMorgan says.
The graph
of founder - density by city suggests a classic power
law, which we see in network
effect systems where «the rich get richer.»
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation takes
effect in May, and many privacy advocates look to it as a model for the kind
of baseline privacy
law the US sorely needs.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the
effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the
effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the
effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the
effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other
laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative
effects of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in
effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Under Section 5
of the Voting Rights Act, about 800 counties with histories
of racially - discriminatory voting
laws — going back to poll taxes and literacy tests — had to get the Justice Department's approval beforehand (a process called pre-clearance) before such
laws could take
effect.
In 2013, Kennedy sided with more conservative justices to effectively block a key component
of the
law, although its provisions prohibiting states from diluting minority voting rights remain in
effect.
NYU
Law professor Harry First says the DOJ suit against the AT&T - Time Warner deal may make other companies reconsider competitive
effects of future deals.
The Healthcare Reform
Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act
of 2010, could have a material adverse
effect on Humana's results
of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value
of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.
Gregory Simon, the chief executive
of large - scale crowdfunding site Poliwogg, told the Washington Post: «There's another kind
of fraud, and that's when Congress and the president pass and sign a
law, and thousands
of companies organize according to the principles in that
law... but academics and people in consumer groups who disagree with the
law make it their mission to prevent the
law from going into
effect.»
«If Mylan engaged in anti-competitive business practices, or violated antitrust
laws with the intent and
effect of limiting lower cost competition, we will hold them accountable.»
Adjustment
of $ 0.05 per diluted common share related to provisional estimates for the income tax
effects related to the Tax Reform
Law.
However, there's a sort
of law -
of - diminishing returns
effect after the novelty
of being thrown into a 3D environment wears off.
The
law, known as Senate Bill 4, is slated to take
effect Sept. 1, but has been challenged in court by rights organizations and localities that say the
law infringes on local governments» constitutional rights, and will sow fear through immigrant communities by dissuading people from reporting crimes or testifying as witnesses out
of fear they will be deported.
It must decide whether the German government should have presented its draft Leistungsschutzrecht
law to the European Commission, the executive body
of the European Union, before it took
effect in 2013, judge Peter Scholz said.
Research released this week finds that the Chicago Police Department's adoption
of Tasers resulted in a reduction in officer injury but no
effect on firearm use by
law enforcement.
The Kaiser Family Foundation says nearly 96 percent
of companies
of that size already were offering coverage before the
law took
effect in 2014.
If you want to ensure that new spouse disclaims his or her share — which could be as much as half the estate, depending on state
law — you'll need a signed waiver to that
effect in a pre - or post-nup, said Davis, who is also a principal
of Allman Spry Davis Leggett & Crumpler in Winston - Salem, North Carolina.
In addition to better zoning
laws, post-hurricane redevelopment should include reshaping the built environment
of urban centers to better withstand severe weather events, and replenishing coastal wetlands to create a buffer against the
effects of hurricanes.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance
of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness
of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance
of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature
of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the
effects of the adoption, modification or repeal
of any healthcare reform
law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the
effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result
of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations sections
of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
The new
law, which received initial approval from the city, is expected to take
effect in February and comes with a number
of requirements for hosts using the site.
«And so then, the lie detector
laws come into
effect,» which could put companies at risk
of violating
laws that ban subjecting job candidates to polygraph tests.
One immediate
effect of the right - to - work
law, however, was to improve Michigan's rank among America's Top States for Business.
It's clear that Mueller's team «is being very strategic and are trying to preempt efforts that have the
effect of insulating the administration from the investigations,» said Jon Michaels, a professor at UCLA School
of Law and an expert on national security l
Law and an expert on national security
lawlaw.
Many businesses initially opposed the first state paid sick days
law in Connecticut, yet within a few years a survey showed... that an overwhelming majority
of businesses reported only small or no
effects on their bottom line, and three - quarters now report being supportive
of the new policy.
Still, Peter J. Marathas Jr., the partner in charge
of benefits and executive compensation at Boston's Proskauer Rose LLP, recently received three calls in one day from clients who were dismayed to learn that most requirements
of the
law — set to go into
effect 2014 — remain on schedule, despite the well - publicized employer - mandate penalty delay.
Net neutrality supporters are focusing their efforts in part on the Congressional Review Act, a once - obscure
law that allows Congress to overturn regulations enacted by federal agencies within 60 days
of when they take
effect.
Besides, Tea Party Republicans must now shelve the idea
of using budget deadlines to extract concessions on the president's health - care
law, which went into
effect on Oct. 1, notes Jamie Carson, a professor
of political science at the University
of Georgia.
The indictment stated that the company's virutal currency «was designed so that criminals could
effect financial transactions under multiple layers
of anonymity and thereby avoid apprehension by
law enforcement.»
In an editorial accompanying the new study, Dr. Wilson Compton
of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues say policymakers need to understand which parts
of medical marijuana
laws are tied with positive and negative
effects.
She said that employers» increased use
of high - deductible plans, one
of the side -
effects of the
law, has resulted in patients paying more out
of pocket for the drug, and that's «where you're seeing a lot
of noise around EpiPen.»
These changes would not have a big
effect on the advantages
of bitcoin for
law - abiding users, but they would do a lot to deter crime.
Even if you expect the Supreme Court to repeal the health - care
law next week, many
of the reforms already in
effect won't likely go away, say insurance experts.
A survey
of New York City employers after implementation
of the city's paid sick days
law showed that more than 91 percent
of respondents did not reduce hiring; 97 percent did not reduce hours; and 94 percent did not raise prices as a result
of the
law.26 In a similar study from Connecticut, which passed a statewide paid sick days
law in 2011, employers also reported no
effects or modest
effects to their bottom lines.27 And an audit
of the District
of Columbia's paid sick leave
law, effective in 2008, found that it did not discourage business owners from basing their businesses in the District, nor did it incentivize them to relocate their businesses outside
of Washington.28