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In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  Public transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Transit proponents responded that even with the area's balkanized and disconnected bus systems, 200,000 people use transit today and a few years back a regional survey showed that 77 percent of commuters would try transit, if it were safe, clean and affordable.
Transit systems, which are run by people who measure effectiveness by efficiency (number of people moved from point A to point B every X minutes).
Transit officials were too busy running their systems to debate the statistics-spouting researchers, and others who favored transit didn't have the time to check O'Toole's and Cox's numbers.
www.civic-strategies.com /resources/issues/public_transit.htm   (14233 words)

  
 Republic of Singapore - MSN Encarta
Singapore Island is serviced by the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, one of the cleanest and most efficient transit systems in the world.
Vehicle traffic is discouraged and controlled in high-density areas by an electronic road-pricing system, which uses an electronic scanning device to charge road-use fees.
Singapore maintains strong trade with its regional neighbors as a charter member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761559956_4/Republic_of_Singapore.html   (830 words)

  
 Tax system
The tax system of the Republic of Belarus is rather dynamic and constantly evolving towards optimisation of relationship between the taxpayers and the state.
According to the tax legislation of the Republic of Belarus in 2001 legal entities, including enterprises with foreign investment, as well as foreign legal entities conducting economic activities in the territory of the Republic of Belarus are taxpayers that are to pay the following taxes, duties and deductions.
In conformity with the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Excise" (with due account of amendments and additions) the excise payers are legal entities: manufacturing excisable commodities; importing excisable commodities into the customs territory of the Republic of Belarus and/or selling excisable commodities imported into the customs territory of the Republic of Belarus.
www.belarusembassy.org /economic/economy/tax_system.htm   (1792 words)

  
 The rail transit that could
Whereas transit was once considered a Great Society program for the poor and those who had no other means of getting around, now where good transit is being offered to voters, voters are willing to raise their own taxes to pay for systems that work.
Transit is supported in areas which are Republican as well as Democrat, conservative as well as liberal.
From here on, transit planners don't have to hope for a strong turnout of Democrats to pass their measures.
www.renewamerica.us /columns/weyrich/041112   (1565 words)

  
 Transit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Although a wide array of factors clearly influence transit patronage, the study finds that the most significant factors influencing transit use are external to transit systems.
The university runs a shuttle-bus system, and is served by RT buses, but the drop-off point is at the north end of the campus, away from the planned growth.
If transit had not been available, respondents to our questionnaires indicated that they would otherwise have had to pay an average of $13 for their trip.
www.sactaqc.org /Resources/Literature/transit.htm   (8440 words)

  
 Strong Republic Transit System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Strong Republic Transit System is a project of the Office of the President designed to integrate the rail transport infrastructure already present in Metro Manila in the Philippines.
It aims to provide a "reliable, seamless and integrated mass transit system that would be at par with international standards" through the unification of already-existing rail infrastructure under one transit system and fare structure.
The Manila Light Rail Transit System (LRT), the Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Northrail and Southrail lines are covered by the SRTS project.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Strong_Republic_Transit_System   (363 words)

  
 Media.Ford.com: NEW FORD TRANSIT: THE BEST GETS BETTER
All Transit diesel power units are compliant with Euro IV emissions standards and feature latest generation common-rail technology.
The new Transit also boasts a self-charging waterproof ignition key – the first vehicle in the sector ever to be fitted with one.
The new Transit builds on this success with an even more comprehensive list of security features, engineered to frustrate and deter would-be thieves and so improve insurance ratings and lower insurance costs for owners.
media.ford.com /article_display.cfm?article_id=22388   (1688 words)

  
 James Madison on the Relationship Between Democratic Theory and Federalism
This was a modified version of Article II of the Articles of Confederation intended to describe the federal system already set forth In the Constitution Itself, therefore the practical effect of the amendment was to change nothing.
Their interpretation by the Court over the history of the Republic reflects the dialectics of politics on the relationship between democratic theory, and federalism.
Garcia Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority, 469 U.S. 528 (1985), and Justice Blackmun reaffirmed Marshall’s interpretation that, “special restraints on federal power over the States Inhered principally in the workings of the national government Itself, rather than in discrete limitations on the objects of federal authority,” (Ibid.,552).
www.cjsocpols.armstrong.edu /kearnes/JamesMadison.htm   (6847 words)

  
 Manila Metro Rail Transit System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although one of the original purposes of the system was to decongest Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), one of Metro Manila's main thoroughfares and home to the MRT, many commuters who ride the MRT also take various forms of road-based public transport, such as buses, to reach the intended destination from an MRT station.
The system is operated by the Metro Rail Transit Corporation, a private company operating in partnership with the Department of Transportation and Communications under a Build-Operate-Transfer agreement.
Strong winds caused the collapse of an advertising billboard onto Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, with part of the billboard landing on the roof of Boni station at around 3:30 am PST.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manila_Metro_Rail_Transit_System   (4237 words)

  
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The union between Russia and Belarus, two former Soviet republics, was signed in 1996 and calls for closer political, economic and military ties, but stops short of creating a single state.
The Weimar Republic went down that same road in 1933 as corporate leaders lost their freedom of decision making to government overseers.
Under Clinton's plan to address the potential insolvency of the Social Security system when the baby boom generation begins to retire, nearly $2.7 trillion out of total surpluses of about $4.4 trillion would be used to purchase shares of corporate stock on Wall Street to shore up the lost reserves.
www.dailyrepublican.com /newstories37.html   (3687 words)

  
 Goldstone Commission : Crossroads Report
The various bodies that had to deal with the influx were not only unprepared for it but were also hampered by the apartheid laws in terms of which the new arrivals were treated as illegal immigrants.
The subsequent support by Ngxobongwana of the Black Local Authority system and his involvement in the Crossroads Town Council confirmed in the minds of many that there was collaboration between the police and Ngxobongwana's group to introduce the Council system at Crossroads.
The democratic system, as it is already being applied, accommodates and allows scope for differing views to be expressed in regard to a subject.
www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/transition/gold_crossrd.html   (9356 words)

  
 Daily Republican Newspaper - Page A1, Digital Journal Annotations
She emphasizes that this system, which assures depositors of immediate access to their insured funds in the event of a bank failure, is only one element of a country's financial safety net.
She concludes that the "global financial system is here to stay" and that it is necessary to better understand the impact of global financial institutions and the international corporate agenda on national emerging markets.
Preferable to pegged systems, he advises, are two other exchange rate regimes: a fixed rate with no intervention by a central bank, and a floating rate managed by a central bank.
www.dailyrepublican.com /annotate40599.html   (17797 words)

  
 Electric Railroader’s Association
Both those rail systems took years to plan and build, and still more years to find their audience, or even create a target demographic that never thought of riding a train to work or school, to run errands, or get to recreation and nightlife.
T-REX is a $1.72 billion expansion of highway and transit along a 19-mile stretch of interstates 25 and 225 in southeast Denver, Arapahoe County and Douglas County.
It’s a transit system for the entire public all right, so long as the entire public is traveling to a particular casino on the east side of the Strip, because this transit system only travels to and from a handful of casinos.
erausa.org /swindler/2004_0724-0730.php   (20470 words)

  
 The Republic :: Fight for your cause
Despite a strong connection to the community and its promotion of healthy political discourse, the festival may not return next year if the District of North Vancouver has its way.
It is this “slack in the system,” the difference between a person’s potential influence in governmental affairs and his or her actual influence, that allows governments big and small to bureaucratically skate around the question of public opinion, and institute changes according to an agenda.
There is a strong correlation between people who resist these rules or who find unjust restrictions among the guidelines, and people who have not found success in business, in relationships, or in the capitalist system of North America.
www.republic-news.org /archive/120-repub/120_millard.htm   (1095 words)

  
 Manila Light Rail Transit System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is the main metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines.
Although the system is referred to as a "light rail" system, arguably because the network is mostly elevated, the system is more akin to a rapid transit (metro) system.
Although one of the original purposes of the system was to reduce traffic congestion in the metropolis, many commuters who ride the LRT also take various forms of road-based public transport, such as buses, to reach the intended destination from an LRT station and vice-versa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manila_Light_Rail_Transit_System   (5339 words)

  
 Astronomy Picture of the Day 04-06-04
An unusually strong storm -- perhaps the strongest storm in the recorded history of the South Atlantic Ocean -- crossed the coast of Brazil last week.
On January 5, 2003, Titan transited the Crab Nebula, the remnant of a supernova explosion that was observed to occur in the year 1054.
By using Chandra to precisely track Titan's position, astronomers were able to measure a shadow one arcsecond in diameter, which corresponds to the size of a dime as viewed from about two and a half miles.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-chat/1112107/posts   (1086 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Transit of Venus: Books: Shirley Hazzard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hazzard does that to you; if she tells you, almost as an aside, that a trivial character is going to die one day soon, it could later on grab you by the gut that the mention was a portent of an even greater tragedy.
Although The Transit of Venus is populated by several interesting characters, and is propelled by their sexual liaisons, the central story concerns the trio of Caroline (Caro) Bell, Ted Tice, and Paul Ivory and the mystery that directs, and warps, their relationship even into middle age.
But in Caro's transit through life, such stability is not destined to last, and perhaps Ted has one last chance to possess the woman of his dreams.
www.amazon.com /Transit-Venus-Shirley-Hazzard/dp/0140107479   (2402 words)

  
 LRTA New Updates
The names of various railway systems in Metro Manila are now changed into color-names to avoid confusions, in line with the launching of the Strong Republic Transit System or SRTS.
In her State of the Nation Address last year, President Arroyo cited the need for a strong republic where the government can effectively carry out its economic agenda and effectively reduce poverty.
This means there should be institutions that are strong enough to ensure that the government is responsive to the needs of the people and sustain development.
www.lrta.gov.ph /news/news_item_072403_NamesOfRailwayLineChanged.htm   (522 words)

  
 California Bar Journal - April 1999
State legislatures have always had their farmers, teachers, engineers and entrepreneurs, but from the early days of the republic, no group has been as over-represented as lawyers.
Although the vast majority of Americans believe the U.S. justice system is the "best in the world," nearly half believe that same system treats minorities unfairly, according to a recently released survey conducted by the American Bar Association.
The survey also found uneven knowledge about the workings of the justice system, strong confidence in judges and limited confidence in lawyers.
www.calbar.ca.gov /calbar/2cbj/99apr/index.htm   (632 words)

  
 AKMA’s Random Thoughts
That point bears on a later part of my argument, but for now bear in mind that the Name itself is understood as a command in the Judaic tradition2; the bare fact of knowing God activates an ethical obligation whose details emerge in the subsequent verses.
The transition from dutiful respect to misplaced reverence is facilitated by a several factors.
This amendment, however, presupposes that the flag of the United States is in some sense sacred; and that claim of sanctity stands diametrically opposed to the teaching of the Decalogue, as the citizens of Jerusalem knew, as Christian conscripts into the Roman army knew.
akma.disseminary.org /archives/2005/07/the_strong_righ.html   (3658 words)

  
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They established a representative republic, with the rule of law, protection of minorities, and checks and balances on the power of any one branch of government.
Their answer to the capitalist market system is to take more money from the successful hard working people and give it to government programs and employees because that will help make everyone equal.
There are strong forces who are working hard to make sure that your children and grandchildren will never be able to tell a story like this.
www.ioscorepublicans.org /arcgcol.htm   (16579 words)

  
 GMA LAUNCHES 'STRONG REPUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The President then boarded the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 at the EDSA station to the Araneta Center/Cubao station for the last leg of the tour.
The mass rail transit is part of an eight-year plan to develop the first viable transportation loop in Metro Manila.
The five transport systems at present have been color coded as follows: LRT 1 (Rizal-Taft), yellow line; MRT 3 (EDSA), blue line; LRT 2 (Aurora-Magsaysay), purple line; PNR north rail, green line; PNR south rail, orange line.
www.newsflash.org /2003/05/hl/hl019480.htm   (426 words)

  
 Republic Trading Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The more distorted and stretched the world's money system becomes, the more important it is to own gold to protect yourself.The FunnyMoneyReport.com keeps us abreast of the latest distortions: "For starters, our country has become a nation of debt where anybody can get a line of credit.
The System is not maintained by reason and facts, because these do not support any system based on power and fear.
We can break free from the control of the system when we see the lies for what they are.
www.republictradinggroup.com   (2277 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
At least 10,000 families living along the railway in Caloocan City, Malabon City and Valenzuela City were relocated due to the railway improvement project.
The $503-million NorthRail Project, which is part of President Arroyo’s Strong Republic Transit System, was envisioned to provide fast and reliable mass transport services to the public commuting between Metro Manila and Northern and Central Luzon.
It is also expected to enhance and accelerate growth and development in the said areas and to help decongest traffic in Metro Manila.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=53888   (824 words)

  
 5.4 Snooping
It expressly forbids TIPS, the Terrorism Information and Prevention System, which was to enlist meter readers, delivery and postal employees, cable installers, and just about everyone else in the government’s efforts to keep an eye on the American public.
All passengers will be assigned a risk level of green (okay to fly), yellow (required to undergo more intense scrutiny and security checks) or red (automatically call in the police to arrest the person), and they won’t be informed of their category, which will be encrypted onto their boarding passes.
The Commerce Department has recommended the U.S. participate in an emerging electronic numbering system, know as ENUM, which will allow people to use one identifier for many different purposes, including mobile phones, e-mail, instant messaging and faxes, and which is designed to accelerate the convergence of the telephone network and the Internet.
www.esterrepublic.com /Archives/pinnell1.html   (6937 words)

  
 Strong Republic Transit System
The Strong Republic Transit System (SRTS) is a project of the Office of the President aimed at providing a reliable, seamless and integrated mass transit system that would be at par with international standards.
The project involves the construction of seven (7) interconnection facilities or links to physically integrate the existing LRT/MRT lines and provide convenience to the LRT/MRT riding public.
The project also includes fare integration of the lines using the Contactless SmartCard Technology to facilitate the transfer of passengers between the existing lines making it more convenient to travel using the railway system.
www.lrta.gov.ph /srts_project.htm   (121 words)

  
 DOTC ADOPTS SINGLE RAILWAY TICKETING SYSTEM, "FLASH PASS" TICKET
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) yesterday announced the implementation of the Flash Pass Ticketing System at the three mass railways in Metro Manila.
It is more economical and more convenient for passengers using the three mass transit systems," Mendoza said.
The project is under President Arroyo‘s Strong Republic Transit System (SRTS) aimed at providing a reliable, seamless and integrated mass transit system at par with international standards.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl100233.htm   (582 words)

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