Word: repairing
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...capacity for storing pictures and sounds as well as words. LaserScan Systems of Miami sells a CD that displays maps showing the location of 520,000 real estate properties in Broward County, Fla. British Airways has put the entire maintenance manual for a Boeing 757 on CD, so its repair people can find the illustration of a missing part with a few taps on a keyboard. Soon, travel agents who use American Airlines' SABRE reservation system will be able to show customers photographs of vacation spots and hotel rooms on the same screens that display flight information and fares...
While Soviet citizens have always paid a tax on their wages, the new levy will apply to income earned by members of some 9,000 legalized cooperatives that run independent businesses, from bakeries and restaurants to auto-repair shops. Gorbachev charged that some cooperatives are "engaged in open moneygrubbing" but did not indicate the tax rates for the enterprises, which currently pay a flat 3%. Will tax shelters be next...
...situation, political or personal, blame is the easiest response. Finding and pointing out contemptible behavior in the past is simple--but do not mistake this for constructive analysis of a situation toward its solution. Sometimes one has to forego criticism, even legitimate criticism, when its goal is not to repair but to hurt, to attack, to "have been right so now I can punish you." Outrage at the behavior of many Israeli soldiers does not by itself translate into a political program. And it is not responsible for a journalist or even a movie director to assuage...
...most controversial and expensive coverage is the collision damage waiver, which generally absolves renters of repair costs for accidental damage to the car. Until last year, customers were liable up to a ceiling of $3,000, but rental agencies have now started holding customers responsible for the total value of the auto. Though an estimated 60% of insured motorists are already covered for this by the insurance on their personal autos, many are unaware of it. Moreover, some credit-card issuers have started providing coverage if the rental is charged on their card. Even so, many renters pay as much...
...renters who can really get taken for a ride are those with no insurance and no C.D.W., who are often overcharged for repairs. Last month Hertz, the No. 1 U.S. car-rental firm, disclosed that it had duped consumers and insurance companies to the tune of about $13 million in inflated repair bills. While Hertz is paying the money back, two other rental agencies, Avis and Budget, acknowledge that they sometimes charge customers more for repairs than the companies actually pay. One good reason, the rental agencies contend, is that accidents cost them lost rental time...