Word: transport
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...some guns prohibited by the ban could be made legal by eliminating their folding stocks, thus making them less convenient to transport and store but no less deadly. This is akin to allowing umbrellas but prohibiting folding umbrellas. With the exception of a grenade launcher, none of these features substantially increases a weapon’s deadliness; and civilians are already prohibited from owning grenades by the National Firearms Act of 1934. What these five features have in common is not that they are deadly but that they make rifles look more imposing and “assaulty...
...constructing a financial model to price an oilfield with a $200 million liability for legacy pollution. The variable in the model that covered this was “theft—yes/no.” Simply put, several hours of modeling a number of oil fields, their refineries, transport assets and the like came down to one question: Is the government going to screw us at the first available opportunity? This country’s attractiveness to investors hinged on the greed of its government. Judging from this example, those firms that do get their money’s worth...
...Having relocated from the relatively orderly city of Bombay to the chaotic city of Bangalore, I feel that one of the main reasons for traffic disorder is the lack of proper public transport in Bangalore. It is something like the difference between New York City (with its effective mass-transit system) and Los Angeles. I remember waiting for a long time for buses in suburban California. Lack of public transport increases the number of vehicles on the roads, and that in turn reduces the amount of public transport. It is a vicious circle. Bangalore traffic is so bad that...
...used to gas at $2 a gallon. The higher prices are rippling throughout the economy--transport costs are partly to blame for $4 gallons of milk--but so far most families have managed by cutting corners elsewhere. Economists have been impressed by consumers' resilience, although they are concerned about how much longer families can absorb the price shocks, especially as wage growth slows. Since January wages have plodded along at 2% growth, about half the rate in 2000, says Ken Goldstein of the Conference Board...
...relieve some of the pressure." That would give Poles double cause for a feast of thanksgiving. Turbulence Over Italy Alitalia management and unions made little progress on a layoff-heavy deal to save the Italian flag carrier as a Sept. 15 deadline neared. "This is the last chance," warned Transport Minister Pietro Lunardi. Unions responded with threats of strikes, while rival Ryanair increased pressure by adding five new Italian routes...