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An erosion gully in Australia caused by rabbits, an unintended consequence of their introduction as game animals. In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen.
Since windfall profits were unforeseen, some legislators believe that taxing them at a higher rate, or confiscating them outright, should not hurt the company. This type of taxation is known as a windfall profits tax. [3]
Due to the raising of ticket prices by scalpers, the band made plans to perform warm-up shows at Terminal 5 in Manhattan, New York. [3] After their final show, they released a documentary film in 2012, which followed the band prior to the show and featured footage of the actual performance. [ 4 ]
Traffic can be seen backing up Thursday on Interstate 80 due to a sinkhole near Wharton, New Jersey. In the past 15 years, sinkhole damage has cost an average of $300 million a year in the United ...
Grace periods can provide some advantages. For example, people who habitually fulfill their obligations on time, but are late on a rare occasion due to special circumstances, can avoid a penalty and maintain their reputation for timeliness provided they fulfill the obligation within the grace period.
A tsunami warning was issued Thursday morning following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck in Humboldt County, 7 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, Calif., the National Weather Service said in ...
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The initial network activation was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances related to government agencies vacating the allocated spectrum. Despite launching the first 3G phone in November 2007, [57] the network itself wasn't operational until May 2008 in New York City. [58] [59] By 2009, T-Mobile had expanded its 3G network to cover over 200 ...