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protcct consumcrs, prcscrvc t}c nlrulzl cnvironmett' Promotc cducatror\and odreiwisc t Jic stePs ro bclP rllcvialc socicqts problcms
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pcrccnl of rhe 1.200 workcrs responorn8 ro x quesrjonnrire indicated tsrcarrnrcrcst rn coporarc-rcsrrucluring :rnd bcncfirs_rcdcsiFn issucs CarcIrltscmrif,) of rhe ediro.iat rcveils numcrous potcn!irt problems $,irh
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resulrs ro indicare cuffcnr inrcrcst lclels in man.gcmcnr issues amonr
Two more polcnliat p.oblems h:lve ro do wjrh rhc su.vcy s
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second possiblc mcdrodological pfoblem n $rt of bias pelhapsNorxcrs Jrrho wcrc inreresred in mxnrgemenl issues s,crc morc likeh,tirrnorbc volkcrs ro rcspond ro rhe qucsrionn,iirc_possiblv becausc rhey found
rcspondcnB fejgncd intcrcsr in mxnirgsnlcnr issues bccruse rirc\, bclicvcdthd'mi8hr Sarn favor wjrh lhcir compan! bv doinS so tn cirhcr even( tj)csurvcy resu6 would be vifturlh, usetcss in dnwing eliabte conclusionsabou! t} xcrual tc"et of jnrercsr in m;rn:rgcmcnr issucs among vorkcrs _
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A finat ploblcm wirh rhe cdirorial invotves r}rc possibiliry of addirronarlcsulrs Iiom rhc surey-rcsuhs rhar ttlc eclirorial neglecljs ro mention Fofcxamptc, maybe $e questjonnsjre listed mrnt m tagemenr jssues ano mcrcsulrs showcd kccn inrerasr 2mong workers in onlv thc rwo Da(icularin_cs'rhar rhc cdiloriat mendons fn frcr,'fer,aI Nc knos,,rrtrc sunev rcsgonOenus
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In sum, rhc edirorjat hls nor succecdcd in d,sproving rhar sr'orkcF areapathcric abour manag€menr issucs To make at lclsr a cotomblc d.sumcnlbased on rhc survq,, thc cdironat s ruthor musi shos, ihar lhe surcYrcspondcnrs as a g.ouD ,ccumrch, reitecr rbc enri.e worke poputation in
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Shuttfe-Bus Service to Local Subway Stations
Tbis cditorial pomrs our rhar commurcr usc of rhc neq'subw:iy r.aithi-s cxcccded projections, vhile commuter use of shuRle buses rhr(mnspon pcople ro subwa)'smrions is b€loq'p.oj€crions Accoidir8 ro t}lcedito.i:d, in ordcr lor a Srcalcr numbet of comurers ro shutrlc rathcr rhatdrivc ro the surions, rhc citl musr eirhcr dccrcasc shurdc far€s or taisc
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To bcSin with the reason for_rhe unexpecredl)' lo\r' shulllc-bus us:rgcmi8ht havc nothjnS ro do with eir.her shurde-bus fares or srzrion,prrkinS
growing morc slowll'.tban arrLiciprred, For tha! mrrler, man'I commurcrsmjght bc wary'- of riding drc buscs due ro :r rcccnt shurrlc.bus accidcnr Viftour ruling out thcsc rnd orher altem:rrivc explanrrions for t})c lowshuttlc'bus usagc rhe autlor caffror reerooxb))' concludc *rar adjusrinS
Jccs ire rcsponsiblc for thc lower,rh2n<xpecrcd shunlc.bus u.sa8c, rbccditorial ncvcrthclcJs ov€rlooks orhot.Fays @esidcs idjustin8 shurrlc fares-o! pdkinS fccr) ro incrcase -shutdc-bus usi8e For oiamplc, jJ rhc shutdcsran more frcquently, perhaps more peoplc couid, and would, use drc buscsinstcad of drivjng Or pcrhaps larger or more con,fonable shuFles wouldachicve r-bc 6amc rcsull- In shon, ur ess thc cdirorial s "uthor cxplorcs and
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In conclusjon, drc xulior has nor trovided convircinS rcasons to rcjccldle assertion rhat $e forcitn.madc cop-\"s failure ro lrrract X cusromcrs isduc to irs compnrrrivch quict cn8ine To bolster his posirion, instcad of
providc bctler evidence-perhaps in thc form of aorldwjde survel.-rcsulrs-ihat mororqrclc buycrs have rcjccted thc forci8n cop_\'tor reasonshrvjng nothirg to do s,ith enBine noisc To funhcr bolsrer his position, thcaurhor mi$t look for a rcljrblc telcvision,viewer sunc! showinS th?t thc:rds Ior llotorcvcle X €ntice porendrl bu,vcrs primariir bcc:ruse of the ads'focus or tbe bilie's visual fcarures-or for orhcr rcasons haling nolhing !o
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Should the Postal Service Raise Postage-Stamp Prices?
Thc author of this opinjon xniclc claims that mising postege-st.amp
volumc, both of which in tum r})c author liims Nould climinxte sErin on
First of all nisirg stlmp p.ices would not necessarilt rcsult in a ncrincr€as€ in rcvcnoc If the price rais€ rcsulrs in a decreasc in mail volumc, a5
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i s s u m p l i o n is r h x r CC o\\'cs irs profir;rbilin ro irs newl! fcsrorcd p.jti(c
Morco\'cr, jusr xs a poliljc:ll ofnccltolder mjghr l|nJiirh reccive credit fof :r
farc bcrrcr rhan privarc ones, mrhcr rhan the o$cr va\' around
qpical ofbusinesscs rccehrl)' eslored to pljvate st,tus t! js enrirel),possiblctia!, ro the conr.rq, CC's profiLlbiliry is hjAhil unusuat undcr lrscircumsr:nces and rhrr in mos! cascs, profits sulfcr when a busincss rcrumsfrom public to prjr?rc smrus Thus, befor€ I cao accepr thc cdirorial scooclusion, rhc author must shoq' thlr CC is rcpresentativ€ of mostbusircss€s t}lar r€rum ro priv:ltc sLlrus
Even it mosr busincsses r.hnt rcrum from public ro privxlc srarusimprovc *rcr pror'13bili$' (-fare bcrier") as a rcsult, r.hc author's conclusion
public ones forever- If so, rhen the aurhor would necd to nuro\r' tus
ln sum, ftis argument suffers f.om cwo classjc reasoning naws: (1) acorrelation bcr'wecn rwo drings (in this caset priva(e owncrsNp ardprofir2bili.y) sufiiccs to p.ovc a causc-rrd-cffcc r€larionship and (2) wirar is
own€rship) is so rrue for rhrr Eroup ar a whote f the aurbor wishcs roconvince m€ of his sw€cping conclusion, mrher rh;lr) rclyirg on va8uc ardscant informariofl abour one porenriall] irnreprescnritive busincss, the
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.'Avoiding a Shortage of Trailed Engileers
This editorial poin6 our thar in rl* pasr; fte majoriry of cnginccrs in'
univctsirl"aged pcoplc Ln this country is bcSirning to decreaic-a lrcnd L.rrat thc cditorial s aurhor beuevcs will continuc tor thc rcsr of thc decad dDc ro
2 currcnt dccLinc ir high school enrolmcnr The auilor reasons that thc nrtion Ivill soon bc shon ofrr:rLined cnAinecrs, then concludcs lhat educxlion
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