The black swan theory was developed by Nassim Taleb to describe an event that is a complete surprise, has a major impact, and after the fact is rationalized with the benefit of hindsight.
But that's tolerable cruelty in order to allow doctors, patients and investors to digest this story now, as it develops, and not after the fact.
One way to have the best of both worlds is to collect on-site questionnaire data yourself and then hire a consultant to come in after the fact and simply analyze the data.
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The deals are arranged by placement agents in secret and only registered after the fact.
Right now, the very young state of RCS on LTE leaves it behaving more like the isolated services it's trying to replace -- on MetroPCS, only those with the Galaxy Attain 4G and an after-the-fact Joyn app download can get the experience as intended.
"The federal government could step in after the fact and disrupt activity with the states, even with the best of intentions, " says Dan Riedinger, spokesman for industry group Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned utilities such as Constellation Energy Group and DTE Energy.
They are taking the next step and moving beyond simple patient portals that just allow viewing of information after the fact and simple email exchange.
Companies are free to offer deep discounts on their wares, win a contract, and then decide after the fact not to deliver.
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Birth certificates can be and are corrected after the fact.
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But given the complexities associated with tracking and collecting taxes at the time of purchase (with different treatment for different states), it might be easier to simply build the tax hit into their prices and deal with it after the fact.
There was to be no live coverage of the private meeting by Vatican television, only a few still photos from the official Vatican photographer and perhaps a video released after the fact.
I've also heard stories of malfunctioning air conditioning systems, trailers leaking during rains and noxious fumes from wallpaper making people sick... and the shocking fact is that nearly a year after the storm, more than a quarter of a million people are not back in their homes.
Official accounts of the extent of the damage in the Solomons remained vague hours after the fact, and a government official said communication with the worst-hit areas remained difficult.
Audio Ads also enables advertisers to track when and where their ads ran soon after the fact, providing them with a faster and more accurate way of tracking their spots than the usual invoices they receive via snail mail.
Its news was old, and its after-the-fact reportage often lacked edge.
Judge Dein said there no evidence that Mr. Caswell or his employees were aware of the criminal activity until after the fact, and noted they had on several occasions contacted the authorities to inform them about suspicious activities.
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And some courts have been suspected of deciding the desired outcome first and then applying one or both of the tests after the fact to justify a forgone conclusion.
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As for him, he could have gone on talking well beyond the hour, and in fact he stayed 45 minutes after the taping, going back and forth with us.
This speaker forecast that our dysfunctional Congress will likely drive us over the Fiscal Cliff and work out a deal a few months after the fact.
And in the days after it did, this nation and all the world bore witness to the fact that the damage from Katrina was not caused just by a disaster of nature, but also by a breakdown of government -- (applause) -- the government wasn't adequately prepared and we didn't adequately respond.
The results before December 2011 were calculated after the fact and weren't earned by any outside investors.
They assessed him a two-stroke penalty after the fact and after he had signed for a one-under par 71.
There was no live coverage by Vatican television, and only a short video and still photos were released after the fact.
And as several commentators said after the fact, it's easy to believe that he would have done the same under a Republican president.
Police have also arrested four people ranging in age from 19 to 32, and charged them with obstruction of justice and being accessories to murder after the fact.
And when we find out after the fact that a bike racer or a football player has betrayed our trust, it makes us feel like chumps.
These documents are all after the fact and do not pertain to who designed, approved, or employed the tactics used in Operation Fast and Furious or Operation Wide Receiver, or any of the other operations from the Bush administration.
And the Ryan plan will in fact increase the deficit after ten years.
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The opprobriousness of Soviet complicity in this action is heightened by the fact that it occurred after the British and French governments had finally decided to end their policy of appeasing Hitler.
I've spoken to President Salih, in fact, after this event took place, and the Yemeni Foreign Minister in fact is going to be coming here.
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