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Public is a word in the English language, either an adjective or a noun with these meanings:- (adjective) "of or pertaining to the people; (adjective) "relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community"; opposed to "private"; (noun) "the people of a nation not affiliated with the government of that nation: the people" (noun) "Public to the general body of mankind or of a nation, state, or community"; (noun, indefinite) the public; also, a particular body or aggretion of people; as, an author's public. specimens (adjective):- the public treasury / a public road / "public network" means a network that is regulated as a common carrier.

  • Aggens (1983) in the paper titled "Identifying different levels of public interest in participation" states: "There is no single public, but different levels of public based on differing levels of interest and ability".

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Mon Aug 23 14:06:44 2010

What is the difference between public health and community health?
Q. What is the difference between public health and community health? A. Public health involves the health of the nation, and community health involves doctors and other health professionals in a community. B. Public health protects the health of everyone, and community health protects the health of all those in a particular community. C. Public health gives free health care to individuals, and community health keeps the food, water supply, and general environment healthy for the community. D. Public health is concerned with the health of individuals, and community health is concerned with overall health statistics.
Asked by IaskYouanswer - Mon Jun 2 13:29:10 2008 - - 1 Answers - 2 Comments

A. A. Public health looks at everyone from all over. We (I'm an epidemiologist) are concerned with things that may be coming down the pike and hit all of us (like bird flu, etc.). Community health mostly involves doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals that tailor interventions to a particular community's needs, and they generally don't plan out for "the bigger picture", although they do a heck a job in their locales, since they know it better.
Answered by RenRen - Thu Jun 5 11:17:07 2008

Do public companies have to include a letter to shareholder in their annual report?
Q. I want to know what the CEOs of public companies are saying to their shareholders. I know that public companies are obligated to file the 10-K, but not all of them have to have glossy annual reports. I wanted to know if the CEOs have to write a letter to shareholders, or is that optional ?
Asked by DrewJ550 - Thu Mar 27 19:15:45 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm almost certain that only those Annual Reports are necessary; however; most CEOs include a letter to all shareholders.
Answered by a1522c - Fri Mar 28 21:49:50 2008

How do you check a Public Defenders record in the courtroom?
Q. How can I check out his wins and losses and basically his job performance? I've only heard horror stories about Public Defenders, has anyone had a personal experience with one in the court system? Some people believe that there are only 2 kinds of Public defenders- Not good enough Attorney's to be hired by a law firm, or they have taken this position because they have political ambitions. Any input? Thanks for your input sensible, but you didn't really answer my question about checking his record. . .
Asked by Just Wondering. . . - Thu Dec 24 08:04:48 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is no meaningful way to check a PD's record, because you would never have enough information to make a meaningful judgment. Suppose you found out that your PD had represented 100 defendants in jury trials and that 80 of them were convicted of the charged offense, 15 were convicted of a lesser offense, and 5 of them were acquitted. Is this a good record or a bad record? You can't tell. Maybe all of them were guilty of the charged offense, in which case the PD has a pretty good record -- he got a number of guilty people off. On the other hand, it might indicate that the PD isn't very good at all. Or it might suggest that the PD is very good (or very bad) at negotiating plea bargains (which never get to trial). No way to tell. … [cont.]
Answered by Sage - Thu Dec 24 13:20:27 2009

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