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    Singapore's Transport System Is Not Effective. Do You Agree?

    Singapore’s transport system is not effective. Do you agree? Traveling in Singapore is both easy and economical. There is an efficient public transportation network, which offers taxis, buses, and the modern MRT rail system. With its excellent public transport system, Singapore is, without a doubt, the easiest city in Asia to get around. Not only that, Singapore’s bus network is also extremely frequent and comprehensive. Visitors rarely have to wait more than a few minutes and a bus will get them

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    Business

    It is impossible for passengers to buy bus or ferry tickets in a train station. Though monthly ticket which includes all the transports can be bought in the station, the price by the way is expensive and it is definitely unsuitable for short-period trip passengers. At the same time, the whole ticket selling system, especially railway tickets, always confused and agitated passengers in the situation that buying tickets and the train leaves at the same time. The railway tickets selling system, which

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    Deconstruct the Article

    teenage girls attacked a 13 year old girl at a train station in Sydney last week. Language used: Words used in this article, such as “defenceless”, “shocking”, “helpless teenager”, and “cowers”, help to construct an emotionally engaging news story. These words play on the audience’s sense of sympathy for the innocent or vulnerable victim and her heroic friend against these unknown group (or ‘gang’) that disregarded a seemingly public area of a suburban train station. Deconstruct the article News values:

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    A True Story

    met and 'saved' from unwanted trouble at the Termini Rome is safe and sound. Wherever they are now, I just wanted them to know that I prayed for you after I left you. I prayed that you will be protected from danger. While I was standing at the train station, I saw both of you that was being videoed by the guy who was telling you to go the police station. He videoed your faces using his IPhone without your knowledge. Though I was a bit hesitant and afraid of what might possibly happen to me when

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    Road Less Travelled

    First presenter Thesis deliberation week for this school year was more interesting than the ones I watched last year. One of the questions raised was how does this design concept be of help to a rehabilitation center, specifically to the patients. His defense was that, in his research, natural air and more open spaces can contribute to a better rehabilitation of the patients, this can be achieved with the use of passive cooling. One of the major concerns of the jurors was the overall exterior design

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    Consumer Behavior

    1843. The formal inauguration ceremony was performed on 16th April 1853, when 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder at 3.30 pm "amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns." The first passenger train steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hooghly, a distance of 24 miles, on 15th August, 1854. INDIAN RAILWAYS, the premier transport organisation of the country is the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest under one management

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    Otis Toy Train

    In the Case of Otis Toy Train and Joyous Luck Prosperity Toy Company, it may not be wise for Otis to go ahead with JLPTC’s proposal. Although increasing labor costs are a large problem for Otis and decreasing these costs by 40-60% may seem appealing, there are many underlying disadvantages to outsourcing that Otis needs to take into consideration. Part of the reason Otis has been so successful is because they are American based. Their headquarters are based in Minnesota and much of their productions

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    The Great Train Robbery Silent Film Analysis

    The Great Train Robbery was one of the earliest silent films, made in 1903. The film begins with two masked robbers bursting into a railroad station office, and binding and gagging the railway dispatcher. From the very beginning The Great Train Robbery is off to a dramatic start. It instantly engages the viewer. A person viewing this film for the first time in 1903 would have been hooked from the start. The film is about twelve minutes long and has a fully developed narrative and distinguishable

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    Bcg Case

    Finance  &  Implementation   Current Situation POLITICAL ECONOMIC REPUTATIONAL 50% of revenues came from online sales channels East-West routes = 38% of revenue and 35% of passenger km’s 32% of Danes are motivated to use the train system, however rarely do Current Situation Objectives Distance Satisfaction Brand Financials & Implementation What Matters Most Increase  Rail   Travel   Alterna(ves   Maximize   Sa(sfac(on   Financial

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    Midterm

    Details * Both Lola and Manni will go to their homes and collect their valuables. * The will meet at a pawn shop at 12:00. * Once there, they will sell their belongings and go straight to the train station. * They will take the first train to France where they will have time to obtain fake I.D.’s and undergo appearance makeovers. * Next, they will take the first flight to Australia to start a new life. 3. 1. Communicate the plan at 11:40 during

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