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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The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of public finance and its philosophy. Public finance is a part of economics and related with those activities‚ which are associated with the payment of cooperative and governmental activities (Gaffney‚ 2008). Public Finance may also be also defined as a science because it deals with a definite and limited field of human knowledge; it admits of an orderly arrangement of its facts and principles and contains many laws of general progress belonging
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public administration translates laws into action. Public administration exists to implement law‚ because laws do not implement themselves. Without public administration‚ we would not have our mail delivered to our homes‚ police and firefighters would not be available in emergencies‚ welfare workers and the military would have nothing to do‚ there would be no Peace Corps volunteers sent to places in need‚ and space exploration would be nonexistent! And more! Public administration touches nearly every
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Basic Concepts of PR Public Relations as Process (RACE) 1. Research 2. Action ( Program planning) 3. Communication 4. Evaluation Public relations: the management of relationships between an organization and its publics. Public Relations differs from advertising 1. Paid and vs. Free 2. Guaranteed placement vs. No guarantee 3. Mass media vs. Range of communication channels 4. Selling vs. Public understanding 5. External audience vs. Both external and internal Tools
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ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT PRESENTS DIPLOMA IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT Public Relations “PROMOTING THE ART‚ SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF GOOD‚ SOUND MANAGEMENT” COPYRIGHT RESERVED ZIMBABWE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT A hearty welcome to the Zimbabwe Institute of Management Public Relations Module. Introduction Why Study PR Public relations practices interwoven in all business and economic activities of any organisation. In the way we interact with colleagues‚ customers‚ suppliers
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Assignment 1 – P2 Describe the origin of Public Health in the UK from the 19th Century to the present day. 1 . The significant Public Health advances in the 19th Century (1848) The First public health act Edwin Chadwick was a very effective campaigner on many different health issues; a few of these things were; working conditions‚ poor sanitation and poor housing. Chadwick was also known as one of the founder fathers of public health also as the sanitary movement. His report was associated with
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Censorship‚ the MTRCB‚ and a Martyr from Tondo Freedom of speech and the public safety “Freedom of speech is the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference‚ subject to the laws against libel‚ incitement to violence or rebellion‚ etc.” Yet we are bound to such limitations in expressing our right of speech that mainly endangers public and personal safety and affect silence of other aliens. We can express whatever we want to say in terms of arts‚ writings
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IS PHILIPPINE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION?*Professor and Dean‚ National College of Public Administration and Governance(NCPAG)‚ University of the Philippines Diliman‚ and University Researcher (NCPAG)and former instructor of Saint Paul University Philippines‚ respectively.The assistance of Kate Asilo in the preparation of this article and of PaulynBautista (with her insights and contribution in developing the section on GawadKalinga) is gratefully acknowledged. Philippine Journal of Public Administration
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Public health From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Newspaper headlines from around the world about polio vaccine tests (13 April 1955). Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society‚ organizations‚ public and private‚ communities and individuals" (1920‚ C.E.A. Winslow).[1] It is concerned with threats to health based on population health analysis. The
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Task 1-key aspects and origins of public health (P1‚P2‚M1) P1 There are different types of key aspects to public health strategies; monitoring health status‚ indentifying health needs‚ developing programs‚ controlling communicable disease and promoting health of the population. Monitoring health status involves monitoring any health changes in the population and letting people know of any problems that can arise. There are a lot of different people involved in health work‚ these people help with
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