40 JOURNAL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATORS‚ 10(1)‚ SUMMER 2010 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Public Transportation Ridership Levels Christopher R. Swimmer and Christopher C. Klein 1 Abstract This article uses linear regression analysis to examine the determinants of public transportation ridership in over 100 U. S. cities in 2007. The primary determinant of ridership appears to be availability of public transportation service. In fact‚ the relationship is nearly one to one: a 1% increase in availability is
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Public policies are tools of governments used satisfy certain wants and needs of the citizenry that they cannot effectively satisfy individually or that are better served through collective action. Public Policy is governmental laws‚ rules and regulation‚ funding and courses of actions that are measured by the government. Public policies can be complex and can rapidly change under most circumstances. According to Medical University of South Carolina‚ Individuals and groups often attempt to shape
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN MALAYSIA In many developing countries‚ the ability of its public service would determine how fast the development can take place. The public service is very important in development in any country. Hence‚ the effectiveness and efficiency of the public administrators and their organizations are fundamental requisites for a continuous and productive achievement of the development goals within a nation. Administrative Development sometimes known as Administrative
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THE POWER OF PUBLIC SPEAKING BY WAN HIZAM BIN WAN HASSAN Speaking in Public An English proverb says “talk is cheap!” But nowadays a good talk “can be very expensive” indeed. There are people who travels between cities town to town‚ delivering speeches as a form of entertainment or information to paying audiences. Example: Oprah Winfrey – The Oprah Show David Letterman – Late Night with Letterman (50K per speech) Do you know who „them‟? A few are
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When company satisfy public needs The marketing system of all companies all over the world has been accused of adding to several “evils” in all societies at large‚ unlike other business functions like accounting or finance‚ people in marketing interact directly with the public even studies show that marketer and salesperson rank poorly in ratings of the most trusted professions. Critics have charged that the marketing system urges too much in material possessions. People are judged by what they
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learn more of public speaking. The book provides great information of different parts of public speaking. The questions in the book made me understand more into depth of the different parts. I find it useful because it would improve the quality of my speeches. For example it learned the difference between a informative and persuasive speech. Also i learned what to include in my speeches to deliver my message. I think this helped understand and it also covered different parts of public speaking. Sometimes
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Ever wonder in the morning whether to take the bus or to take the car? Why take the car to work when you can take a two or three minute walk to the bus stop down the road‚ and only pay a dollar twenty five? Taking a bus or train or any other kind of public transportation will always be more advantageous than taking the car. By taking your car to work you help to pollute the earth and its atmosphere. You also increase traffic and parking congestions. Last but not least you end up spending more of your
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* public speaking is American’s number one fear what is public speaking features communication between a speaker and an audience speaker does most of talking audience centered emphasizes the spoken word usually a prepared presentation Why study public speaking Use in Classroom Career Communication skills outrank all other qualities Community Least expect it Public Speaking: A great tradition The ancient Greeks were the first people to think formally about rhetoric –a systematic
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Private School vs Public School : I think that nobody should have to pay for school. Everyone should get a good education for free. Parents would not have to send their kids to private schools if public schools were just as good. To me there is no reason that private schools have better quality teachers‚ better education‚ and a higer rate of graduation. I think are government should do a better job so that there wont be a need for private schools. Robbing the poor to help the rich : I
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Course Description: This Public Speaking course is designed to introduce students to three basic modes of speaking. It provides each student with the necessary skills in order to communicate effectively. This lecture-performance course teaches the student how to develop and further enforce verbal and non-verbal communication skills and values. It includes: research‚ presentations skills‚ critical listening and thinking skills‚ audience analysis‚ anxiety reduction‚ and voice and articulation. In
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