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This paper highlights one of the more media driven popular repercussions of commuter stress - road rage, by citing statistics and popular theories as to why road rage is so popular. Following this, the use of mass transit systems and the unique stressors related to public transportation is explored.

Tags:commuter, stress, rage

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This paper presents a detailed examination of the New York City Commuter Tax. The paper begins by exploring the history of the tax, from its introduction to the present day system. Included are a number of tables listing the prices and benefits of the tax. The writer discusses the previous attempts to bring the tax about as well as current discussions about its use. The writer argues that the tax is a bad idea.

From the Paper
"The idea of a commuter tax came to light when New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg found himself facing a budget crisis that was the worst in three decades. For over 30 years the city had managed to pull through each year and squeeze by but eventually the borrowing and shifting of funds caught up and the mayor found himself facing the worst budget issues that the city had seen in over 30 years. His answer was to propose a commuter tax that would effect the almost 1 million commuters."

Tags:michael, trains, underground, bus, transport, traffic

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The paper argues that in certain cases, environments which are safe for pedestrians and bicycle commuters have healthier populations but this is not necessarily always true. The paper asserts that if a person is walking, bicycling or exercising in open spaces during times of heavy smog, for instance, they will not benefit and may be harming themselves, but when environments are safe, pedestrians and cyclists are free from the danger of injury or death and can enjoy the benefits of exercise for health and for simple recreation. The paper asserts that the key is having sufficient numbers of people involved in walking and cycling because this will reduce vehicle accidents and pollution. The paper relates that city planners and the public in cities around the world are now aware that walking and cycling results in a very healthy population compared to those people who do not use outdoor exercise.

From the Paper
"In certain cases, environments which are safe for pedestrians and bicycle commuters have healthier populations but this is not necessarily always true. If a person is walking, bicycling or exercising in open spaces during times of heavy smog, for instance, they will not benefit and may be harming themselves. When environments are safe, pedestrians and cyclists are free from the danger of injury or death and can enjoy the benefits of exercise for health and for simple recreation. The key is having..."

Tags:walk, cycle, health

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In 2003, the first new major mainline railway in the United Kingdom in one hundred years opened its doors. Section one of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) is the country's first high-speed railway and is being used for commercial and commuter services. During the planning stages of this immense project, several steps had to be completed prior to construction, such as formulating a plan to present to Parliament to ensure construction would disturb the environment as little as possible and to determine reparations should some harm be impossible to avoid. Approval was obtained and the CTRL was completed resulting in a reduction of commuter time and less congested streets.

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Student's Name Name of Instructor Name of Course March 19, 2008 The Channel Tunnel Rail Link: Environmental Issues, Management, and Auditing Introduction In 2003, the first new major mainline railway in the United Kingdom in one hundred years opened its doors. Section one of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) is the country's first high-speed railway and is being used

Tags:environment, railway, ctrl

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A recent consideration of the bus system in New York City raised the issue of taking over the routes for seven commuter lines subsidized by the city. Such a move was seen as too expensive, though others claimed that subsidizing these lines was too expensive. It would be preferable to privatize the entire bus system, not to subsidize it, but to encourage a private owner to develop a for-profit model that would also be fair to the public.

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Introduction A recent consideration of the bus system in New York City raised the issue of taking over the routes for seven commuter lines subsidized by the city. Such a move was seen as too expensive, though others claimed that subsidizing these lines was too expensive. It would be preferable to privatize the entire bus system, not to subsidize it, but to encourage a private owner to develop a for-profit model that would also be fair to the public. Mass transit is an important component in any urban or regional plan today. The impetus for mass transit comes from several sources, including

Tags:privatization, bus, system

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This paper attempts to find a solution to the problem of federal employees spending excessive amounts of their time stuck in traffic in the Washington D.C. area. According to the paper, this issue is resolved in five successive steps, as suggested by the Creative Problem Solving program. First, the paper analyzes and defines the problem,further citing the importance of employee satisfaction in the workplace and on job performance. Then, possible ideas to solve the commuting issue are brainstormed. These ideas are then evaluated, and the most reasonable are selected as potential solutions. The paper concludes with a list of seven ways to implement the suggested solutions.

Outline:

Analyzing Problems
Redefining Problems
Generating Ideas
Evaluating and Selecting Ideas
Implementing Solutions

From the Paper
"Traffic in the Washington area is extremely congested and this constitutes a severe problem due to the fact that the large majority of those employed in the region lives in the Virginia and Maryland suburbs and has to commute to work. This basically means that they have to spend increasing amounts of time stuck in traffic, issue which generates a series of negative effects. The Forbes Magazine has for instance reached a conclusion that the workers in the Washington area spend an annual 60 hours stuck in traffic; this is the second largest rate within the North American country. Additionally, only a limited 26 percent of all the employees in the region manage to get to work in less than 20 minutes, with the 59 percent having to waste somewhere between 20 and 60 minutes to get to work; 15 percent of all employees in the Washington area take more than one hour to get to work."

Tags:Creative Problem Solving program, Flexible Work Schedule, commuting

Abstract
This paper outlines a first grade lesson plan that uses "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" to demonstrate the concept of the commutative rule of addition.

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"Read "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" to the class and use the food designated in the book to teach the math concept of the commutative property of addition. This lesson is for first grade students. The students in this class range from upper-middle class homes to working class. The cultural ethnic backgrounds include Caucasian, North American, African-American, Latino and Pacific Islander, Asian. Some students come from..."

Tags:Lesson plan, math, first grade, commutative rule of addition.

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Explains the concepts "commutation" and "complementary distribution" and illustrates their use in grammatical analysis.

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This paper explains that San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is proposing a runway reconfiguration plan, which would fill more than two square miles of the Bay to allow simultaneous landings in poor weather; however, poor weather accounts for less than 20 percent of the delays at SFO. The author points out that the vast majority of delays are caused by airlines operations such as aggressive scheduling by airlines and slow passenger loading and unloading, aircraft refueling and baggage handling. The paper recommends that SFO can better reduce delays in all weather conditions by spreading arrivals and departures more evenly, using larger planes to reduce the total number of flights and reducing the number of commuter flights.


Table of Contents
Introduction
Background
Objectives for Runway Program
Traffic Impacts
Effects on Environment
Alternatives to Runway Expansion
Adverse Impact on Leisure
Reducing Delays by Cutting Arrival Rates
Implement Modern Technology
Disperse Flight Arrival
Use Other Capacity
Promote Balanced Service
Alternative Transportation
Conclusion

From the Paper
"SFO's runway construction plans include up to two square miles of bay fill. The largest substitute calls for filling 1,332 acres of the bay. By comparison, only 400 acres of the bay have been lost to fill during the last 35 years. The largest runway configurations would also restrict the tidal flow to another 5-6 square miles of bay that would be bounded on three sides. An area of the bay that was likewise enclosed by the existing runways was transformed into mud flats. In all, 8 square miles of bay could be lost to fill, but the impacts on the circulation of the bay may be even inferior. The proposed runways extend far offshore and will impede the tidal flows that flush contaminants from the South Bay. SFO's Science Panel found that with the new runways, "changes in the tidal and sedimentation supply regimes could severely affect the form and ecological function of intertidal habitats throughout the subregion.""

Tags:fill, operations, tidal-flow, commuter-flights, technology

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This paper explains that both aircraft, the Beachcraft 1900D and the Gulfstream IV, are quite similar in many of the specifications and performance levels; however, they are designed for different uses. The author points out that, to evaluate the utility of each plane, characteristics such as takeoff, climb and cruise performance, descent performance, landing performance, and runway requirements, which is a one good indication of its market position and value, should be examined. The paper relates that the Beachcraft 1900D ideally is suited for commercial commuter use; however, other characteristics, such relatively long range (approximately 1000 nautical miles), high flight ceiling of 33,000 feet, 2600 climb rate, and cruising speed of 278, also make it an ideal choice for several providers in both national and international markets. O the other hand, the Gulfstream IV is designed primarily for "luxury, corporate transport".

Table of Contents
Introduction
Beachcraft 1900D
Forecast Utility and Breadth of Use
Gulfstream IV
Forecast of Utility and Breadth of Use
Conclusions

From the Paper
"When considering the important external components of the landing gear as well as the engine characteristics, again the 1900D is well suited for commercial commuter use. This is because the craft allows for the installation of and electro-hydraulic anti-skid feature (which may be extremely useful in some locals and/or conditions). Of course, the hydraulic function of the landing gear (as well as the breaks) can be overridden by manual operation. Further, its engines (designed and manufactured by Pratt and Whitney), are designed specifically (through their flat-rating at 1,279 shp), to function longer (without serious breakdown), conserve power, as well as allow for high altitude/hot day performance, again, placing it of high value in many particular geographic areas and markets."

Tags:specifications, takeoff, commercial, private, commuter