A new paper by Harvard researchers contends, based on internal industry documents, that tobacco companies have manipulated menthol levels for just that purpose.
The distinction that plaintiffs contend for, based on the opinion of the court, is merely verbal.
Modern social science, he contends, is based on the belief that it is possible to explain events by searching for the "independent variable," the "element whose removal from a causal chain would alter the outcome".
Tham Chee Ho contends that, based on the objective test set out in Chng Suan Tze, the fear that the courts will take over responsibility for national security matters is misplaced.
Later views contended that people cheat based on the situation.
SEVERAL editors of investment newsletters have contended that stocks are undervalued, based on the market's current dividend yield.
In the dispute over the $32‐ million Harbour Village project, which is sponsored by Local 365 of the United Auto Work ers Union, attorneys for the development contended that the protests were based on the pro jected allocation of 20percentnt of the units to low‐income tenants.
That might be true, but Moody's is actually planning to upgrade Dell's debt based on the deal, contending the numbers make sense: "Despite the significant increase in debt and initial leverage, Dell's overall credit profile will be enhanced with the acquisition of EMC, a merger that will create the largest private technology company in the world based on revenues".
The proponents contend that an income tax based on the ability to pay is fairer, alleviating the burden on retirees and others with limited incomes.
They contend that the results were based on the company's optimistic projections about how much it would make on long-term contracts and the practice of booking years' worth of projected profits immediately, through mark-to-market accounting.
"We must denounce politicians that contend U.S. law should be based on the Bible and the Ten Commandments," said Todd Stiefel, a retired pharmaceutical company executive who is underwriting most of the ad campaign that cites alarming Scripture passages.
