Sentences with phrase «for lack of fuel»

Or maybe you don't realize that once you've shut down the trucking industry in Western countries, you've also shut down most of the shipping industry, both for lack of fuel and because there's no incentive to keep on producing and moving goods that can't be sold.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

There actually isn't a lack of interest, on the financial side, in fueling Alzheimer's research given the critical need for it and the rewards that life sciences firms would reap from even a modestly - successful product.

If exchanges like Poloniex have helped build the infrastructure for today's cryptocurrency mania, their relative secrecy and lack of accountability to customers and regulators have helped fuel the backlash to that mania, especially outside the U.S.

By targeting refineries, already suffering from a lack of investment, Mexico's most notorious criminals gain access to nerve centers for much of the country's fuel supply.

Lacking the density of liquid fuels, gas requires large tanks for the compressed fuel and even then has a more limited driving range than gasoline or diesel.

* Several factors could lift housing prices: An increase in potential home buyers, fueled by the growing ranks of Millennials — those born between 1980 and the early 2000s — poised to form their own households, combined with a near - historic lack of single - family homes for sale and growing access to mortgage credit.

Not for a lack of faith, but a lack of fuel.

These engines have been somewhat unpopular however, as fans have been turned off by the lack of noise and requirement for drivers to save fuel during certain parts of the races, which some think goes against the spirit of the sport.

I do believe it will give is a little sanity but as the author has mention before; there is a lack of passion and motivation and the moment Wenger holds them accountable for this then there will be know change in the players questionable attitude.i think you leaving out ozil and Sanchez will provide more fuel for the fire and it will need to address differently, the three at the back that put Chelsea to the sword a few seasons ago was new but worked but now we are faced with a conundrum.

A reader flagged an interesting, yet overlooked, aspect of Jacob Gershman's very interesting WSJ story about the lack of consensus among New York Tea Partiers on GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who's banking in no small part on the support of disaffected Republicans to fuel his hoped - for primary victory over Rick Lazio.

This lack of commitment is further evidenced by the withdrawal of all Treasury funding for energy efficiency programmes from next year in contrast to the Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which will continue to support fuel - poor households through their own Government - funded programmes.»

The unpopular parts of the blogosphere are almost in despair with a lack of inspiration for their delirious rage - fuelled responses everytime she opens her mouth.

The members of the public were given the opportunity to ask the parliamentary candidates questions bothering on youth unemployment, lack of transparency and accountability in the sale of the premix fuel, scholarship for fishermen's children, among others.

The BOST contaminated fuel saga is a major test case for the country's resolve to fight corruption and the lack of accountability.

In the U.S., because of a lack of a long - term plan for dealing with such nuclear waste, spent - fuel pools are even more densely packed, making it easier for a meltdown to occur in the event of a loss of water.

That lack of texts has left Yezidism vulnerable to misinterpretation, including the accusations of devil worship that the IS group used to justify slaughter and rape and that have fueled persecution of Yezidis for centuries.

But sabbaticals aren't sufficient fuel for those who lack a deep curiosity and love for the practice of science, with all its frustrations and technical challenges.

The answer, we felt, was «No,»» said energy secretary Steven Chu in a briefing on the budget for reporters yesterday, citing the need for better fuel cells and a near complete lack of infrastructure.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D - RI) asked Pruitt about the Oklahoma Attorney General's office lack of response to an open records request, made under state law, for emails between his office and fossil fuel companies it regulated.

The search for a «drop - in» fuel «At least for the next several decades, we are not going to be encumbered by the lack of resources: minerals, CO2 and salt water,» he said.

I finally got some answers for myself lately and found out that I have autoimmune thyroid problems, likely fueled by my stress, lack of sleep and bad diet earlier in life.

When you burn fat for fuel, your blood sugar becomes more stabilized, and in turn, the lack of blood sugar highs and lows will rein in cravings for sugar and carbs.

Researchers suspect these cravings stem from the fact that your brain is fueled by glucose (blood sugar); therefore, when lack of sleep occurs, your brain searches for carbohydrates.

Or even for those who don't meet the aforementioned description, do you have a suggestion for how I might be able to structure my feeding regimen so that I'm not bonking 45 minutes into my workouts from a lack of fuel?

Researchers suspected these cravings stemmed from the fact that your brain is fueled by glucose (blood sugar); therefore, when lack of sleep occurs, your brain searches for carbohydrates.

Very much in the same way that an overtaxed muscle will twitch briefly before giving way, nerve cells of the cerebral cortex involved in running the task appear to be forced, by lack of fuel, to simply tap out for the moment, leaving you no choice but to take a break.

There are images destined to be as indelible as the two suns of Tatooine — one comes with a silence so stark it sears into the mind, proof of how sound, and the lack of it, impacts cinema — and there are heroes and villains that will fuel the imagination of fans for years to come.

The announcement comes less than two weeks after she was passed over for an Oscar nomination for best director, an exclusion that fueled a debate over the lack of diversity in this year's Academy Awards nominations.

The narrative trips itself up somewhat with a messy third act that falls into predictable realms of police corruption and overly convoluted, poorly explained schemes to benefit the hierarchy while threatening the lives of our main characters (for some reason) but the lack of coherency can't get in the way of Creevy's skill for adrenaline - fueled action filmmaking and that is where Punch really delivers.

The lack of public transport and rising fuel costs for private transport significantly disadvantage the poorest children living in the countryside, according to a survey by the Association of Teaches and Lecturers (ATL).

Although the mechanism's lack of traditional gears improves fuel consumption, CVTs have a reputation for being loud, whiney, and tiresome to live with.

Cold - start enrichment is there for a reason; cold engines need the extra fuel injected to compensate for the relative lack of fuel vaporization.

The cause of a car running can be for example lack of spark, lack of fuel or lack of compression.

If you leave a two - stroke engine sitting too long with mixed fuel / oil in the tank, the mix will lose some of its lubricating properties — sometimes enough that when you try to start the engine it'll run for a moment, then overheat from lack of lubrication and stop.

One of the major problems before and after these storms hit is the lack of fuel — aviation fuel for airplanes and gasoline for pump stations.

When this is less than what is needed in order for the motor to fire or in some cases higher than normal, you may notice an erratic fluctuation in engine RPMs, hard starting or a lack of power when accelerating as the engine may be starved for fuel if insufficient fuel pressure exists in the fuel system.

The lack of a manual transmission option for the SE decreases its appeal as the sportier Maxima option; the CVT has not made an improvement to fuel economy either.

While Nissan has cured the nagging complaint about a lack of power for the new Japanese version of the 240SX, the new version that arrives in the United States in a few months will have virtually the same 155 - horsepower powertrain that fueled the critics» fires in the past.

Destination search lacks an On Route option, which means that an act as simple a searching for fuel along your current navigation route can take you pretty far off of your chosen path and is much more difficult than it should be.

While reasons for the Sequoia's lackluster sales are due to a number of things, one of them is the glacial pace of change — it's lack of continuous improvement — especially governing fuel economy, an issue that also plagues the Tundra.

While other reviewers seemed to enjoy the 2.4 L that advertises a fuel economy rating of 6.9 L / 100 km for highway driving, this fortysomething found a complete and unsatisfying lack of torque at just about any speed, especially at the low end.

The V6 was good for 141 hp and 171 lb - ft of torque, making it less powerful than the turbocharged four it replaced, as well as less fuel - efficient; but many customers preferred the V6 for its lack of «turbo lag» and use of regular gas.

Overview Prius technology at an affordable price Pros Terrific fuel economy, hatchback practicality Cons Lack of refinement Value for money Expensive for a sub-compact...

With just two rows and seating for five occupants, the M - Class lacks the people - moving capability of its larger sibling, the GL - Class, but makes up for it with better fuel efficiency and maneuverability.

Despite the lack of an efficiency - boosting turbocharger, the EPA still rates combined fuel mileage for the 2.5 - liter at 29 mpg, while the 2.0 - liter gets 33 mpg.

For our performance rating of the DB9, we are impressed by the engineering and the zero - to - 60 numbers, but we have to downgrade it for poor fuel economy, its lack of some useful engine and suspension technology, and a merely average transmissiFor our performance rating of the DB9, we are impressed by the engineering and the zero - to - 60 numbers, but we have to downgrade it for poor fuel economy, its lack of some useful engine and suspension technology, and a merely average transmissifor poor fuel economy, its lack of some useful engine and suspension technology, and a merely average transmission.

(5 - A few cons) Fuel economy decent but not great, lack of some luxury or convenience features you'd want for 50K.

And as for weaknesses, people could get disappointed with its lack of a third row seat, and there is a considerable drop on the fuel economy for the V6 engine.

But for its lack of power, it has strong fuel efficiency numbers that is arguably the best in its class.