How to solve the problem of bus bunching This story was first published in The Straits Times on March 22‚ 2013 By Alexander Erath For The Straits Times THE recent announcements by the Ministry of Transport bode well for the public transport system in Singapore - especially for bus services. Adding more bus lanes and enlarging bus bays will go a long way in improving service reliability. More importantly‚ the new bus quality incentive framework will spur the operators to run their buses
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So‚ we used to solve big problems. On July 21st‚ 1969‚ Buzz Aldrin climbed out of Apollo 11’s lunar module and descended onto the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong and Aldrin were alone‚ but their presence on the moon’s gray surface was the culmination of a convulsive‚ collective effort. The Apollo program was the greatest peacetime mobilization in the history of the United States. To get to the moon‚ NASA spent around 180 billion dollars in today’s money‚ or four percent of the federal budget. Apollo
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furnish public services‚ socialize the young into the political culture‚ and collect taxes to pay for the services they provide. Part of what government does is provide public goods‚ services that can be shared by everyone and cannot be denied to anyone. Politics determines whom we select as our governmental leaders and what policies they pursue. The media usually focus on the who of politics. What refers to the substance of politics and government-benefits‚ such as medical care for the elderly
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ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF PAKISTAN Outline 1. Economy of Pakistan is in serious crises. 2. Political instability is the major cause along with many others. 3. In Pakistan‚ the system of taxes does not work well. 4. Corruption and bribery of the government officials hinder smooth functioning. 5. Pakistan is rich in natural resources but poor in managing and utilizing these. 6. Foreign exchange has always been a major problem of Pakistan. 7. The population growth rate adds
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. THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS The economic activity of a society consists of activities related to the production and consumption of goods and services. Since earliest times‚ the primary function of organized society has been economic in nature. The other elements of civilized society -- architecture‚ literature‚ music‚ etc. -- emerge only after the material needs of the society have been amply provided for. Poor societies do not build great pyramids‚ erect magnificent cathedrals‚ or
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Economic Problems of Italy Intruduction Italy‚ is a boot shaped country in south-south eastern Europe. Italy‚ also known as the Italian Republic‚ is one of the seven most industrialized countries in the world. This lineup includes: United States‚ Russia‚ Germany‚ England‚ Japan‚ China and Italy. Main Industries/Resources Italy is a highly productive and industrialized country. Some main industries are as follows: food‚ mining‚ and manufacturing. Starting with food is Italy’s most recognizable
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Social problems are conditions which undermine the well being of all or some members of a society that are also a matter of public controversy (Eitzen and Bakka-Zinn). Poverty is an important social problem around the world and in the U.S. it is mostly due to income inequality. The textbook tells us that the government defines poverty as families living with income below a poverty line roughly equal to three times the cost of food. Income is distributed unequally in the United States with the richest
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less-dominant gender. Generally seen as the weaker side on the tennis tour. However‚ this argument has sparked many discussions recently- especially during Grand Slams. Players on tour have voiced their opinions on whether there should be equal pay and many have agreed and disagreed with that claim. In “Should Women Be Paid As Much As Men In Tennis?” a Vice Sports article‚ “5 Reasons Why Tennis Should Keep Paying Men and Women Equally” a TIME magazine article‚ “Equal Pay for Equal Play. What the Sport
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According to Maguire (1995:1)‚ “The inequality between the sexes is one of the most intractable features of human culture.”Frankly‚ it is undeniable that gender inequality exists in every part of the world. Macionis (2006:252) also admits that “In most aspects‚ men are still in charge.” Nowadays‚ women keep on fighting for their right‚ urging for equal opportunity and fair treatment. Gender stratification‚ which is the unequal distribution of wealth‚ power‚ and privilege between men and women‚ seems
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Economic problem of Pakistan As we know Pakistan in an underdeveloping country. The following are some characteritics of under developing economy.. 1. Under utilization of natural resources: * The natural resources in poor economies are sufficeient but they don’t have sufficicent money to exploit these resources. A large part of the land is under or unicultivate. Huge water resources are wasted. Sea and mineral resources are not properly tapped. * In Pakistan 23% of the
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