Ottawa Public Library Essays and Term Papers
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The Police and the Public
Police are government officers who enforce the law and maintain order. They work to prevent crime and to protect the lives and property of the people of a community. There are many ways policemen and policewomen serve their communities. They patrol streets to guard against crime and to assist people with various problems. The police are often called to settle quarrels, find lost people, and aid accident victims. During floods, fires, and other disasters, they
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Smoking to Be Banned in Public Places
Public: ‘of or concerning the people as a whole’. Banning smoking in public places isn’t just a question of taking away one group’s freedom for the benefit of another; it is something that is in the interest of ‘people as a whole’. It comes down to a decision between the health of a whole nation versus the freedom of a minority. Arguably by allowing smoking in public places it is the freedom of non-smokers
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Prayer in Public Schools
In 1962 the Supreme Court decided that public schools did not have the power to authorize school prayer. This decision made public school in the U.S. more atheistic than many European nations. For example, crosses still hang on the classroom walls in Poland, and the Ten Commandments are displayed in Hungary. There are prayers held at the beginning of legislative and judicial sessions and every President has mentioned a divine power in his inaugural speech.
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Is Homeschooling Better Than Public Schools?
Is homeschooling better than public schools? Regular schools in the real world seem to breed particular behaviors and feelings. I know many adults who still have the immature behavior that is learned all throughout highschool. Success in life has nothing to do with success in highschool. The type of competition taught in most highschools is detrimental to the cooperative teamwork that is needed for real success in life beyond highschool. It breeds "followers" who cannot
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Bikes Not Allowed in Public Skateparks
As people know it today, kids are getting into hazardous sports like: skateboarding and inline skating. Kids who inline skate and skateboard get to have these public skate parks built with fun boxes, quarter pipes, half pipes, rails, and etc. for them for their own safety. Hanging off the side of the fence is a big sign prohibiting bikes from entering. Bikes should not be prohibited from public skate parks. The Bmx Riders Organization says,
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Defining Public Relations
There are many different definitions of PR. There are PR firms that can influence the publics opinions on behalf of companies and organizations. In an effort to compare and contrast different definitions and evaluate why there are so many definitions this paper will look specifically at four varying definitions. Public Relations is a management function which tabulates public attitudes, defines the policies, procedures and interest of an organization followed by executing a program of action
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Smoking in Public Places: Your Lungs or Mine
Smoking in Public Places: Your Lungs or Mine Smoking has been an epidemic of the human race ever since it was introduced by the Native Americans to the new British colonist in the "New World." Fast forwarding to present day we find ourselves in the debate on whether or not smoking should be banned in public places. This debate shows the people that there is an issue that many are uncomfortable with and others are
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What Is Public Relations
Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to integrate what has been learned in the class and form an understanding of public relations practice. This will be done by first examining the question, “What is public relations?.” The next step will be to explain a specific area of specialty that I would like to pursue for a future career. After the foundation has been laid there are explanations on women and diversity, role expectations, and
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Media Bias and Its Public Influence
Do today’s media hold a biased opinion? Political figure heads of modern day America have argued the subject of a biased liberal media for decades. The notion of the media being predominantly liberal is not unheard of because since publicly broadcasted news media first became common, the Republican Party was not yet one to rival the Democrats. The core argument presented is the possibility of a liberal media manipulating the American public and thus influencing
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Defining Public Relations Paper
Defining Public Relations A public relations department works on enhancing a company’s reputation with the use of skilled publicists. These people possess the ability to highlight positive attributes of the business, product, or person. Business today is extremely competitive. For companies to remain competitive, they need to stand out from the crowd and appeal to both the public and the media. The public are the buyers of the product and the media are responsible for
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Define Public Relations Paper
Define Public Relations Paper Heather Marley MKT 438 Bea Bourne December 20, 2007 Define Public Relations Paper This paper defines Public Relations from three different sources and from my own personal opinion. Based on the definitions, this paper will compare the different definitions of public relations and why there are so many definitions. Public Relations is not easy to define. It seems to be very broad when I think of one specific definition. The first
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Definition of Public Relations
Public relations is the management function that identifies, establishes and maintains mutually beneficial relationships between an organization and various publics on whom its success or failure depends” (Cutlip, Center, Broom). Wikipedia defines public relations as the art and science of building relationships between an organization and its key publics (Wikipedia.com). The Public Relations Society of America formally adopted a definition of public relations which has become most accepted and widely used: "Public relations helps an
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Ethic of Public Service
r's expectation. 5) Market segmentation-In order for local government to be customer focused I have already mentioned the need to segment and group its constituents. A conflict here can arise with the ethic that all individuals are equal. By grouping it is possible that some groups will be overlooked. This again reinforces that the ethos and marketing orientation may struggle to work hand in hand with each other. The equality factor is clearly shown by
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Google: From Project to Public
OVERVIEW The rapid growth of the internet worldwide in the 1990’s sparked a technological revolution that continues to shape the world we live in today. This boom brought with it the perception of limitless opportunities and success in the “dot com” world. As a result, entrepreneurs of all kinds took to the internet with their ideas. Some ideas immediately received favorable attention and led to continued investment in those areas. After the initial rush into
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Libraries
Libraries are a fundamental part of our nation’s society. They have been a place where you can find literary and artistic materials, such as books, magazines, periodicals, and recordings, which are all available for viewing. From past to present, our history has revolved around these nationwide landmarks, whether it be from the history within the books or the place where the library is located. One such library is the historical Library of Congress. The Library
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Public Relations Ethics
The morality of an action must always be considered when dealing with the public relations of an organization. Though there are rules that should be followed, it is not always easy to do what is right. Veteran practitioners say that the best policy is to always tell the truth. But, in some situations, people are prevented from discussing certain things due to legal issues. Regardless of the situation, a practitioner should always follow the six
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The School Voucher: Killing Our Public Schools
The School Voucher: Killing Our Public School Abstract The founding fathers of this country were unable to promote a national system of education. The U.S. Constitution does not even mention education. The power to form, preserve, and administer schools became a state right under the Tenth Amendment (Pulliam, Van Patten, 2007). The control of education has been a contention between local, state and federal governments for decades. The school voucher idea has been debated many
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Roi in the Public Sector
ROI in the Public Sector Interest in return on investment (ROI) by public sector organizations continues to grow. This interest is not isolated to large federal agencies. Myths regarding the use of ROI in government abound, prevents many agencies from developing a comprehensive approach to evaluating human resources, training, and performance improvement initiatives. The key is distinguishing what is myth versus what is reality. Efforts have been made toward more responsible performance management and measurement
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The Title of the Book Is All the King’s Men and the Publication Date for This Book Is 1996
The title of the book is All The King’s Men and the Publication date for this book is 1996. The author Robert Penn Warren was a very famous author. His life was full of many achievements that helped him become recognized. He even won the Pulitzer Prize for this book All The King’s Men. Warren was inspired to write this book because when he was younger he lived in the state of Louisiana and around
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Religion in Public Schools
In the past Religion was confined to the state now with religious freedom everything has changed or at least started to change. In order for religion to be in a private school now it is again trying to be in Public schools. People ask "why can't freedom to acknowledge god be enjoyed again by children in every schoolroom across this land?" In the past, a long time ago children always prayed before class started and
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How Can Public Diplomacy Complement “hard Power” Tactics in International Affairs?
Hard power is a term used to describe power that is acquired from the use of military and/or economic force to influence the behaviour or interests of other political entities. As the name might imply, this type of political power is often aggressive, and is most effective when imposed by one political body upon another of lesser military and/or economic power. What it boils down to is: Do what we want. If you don't, we
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Prayer in Public
The issue regarding public prayer has always been an extremely controversial subject matter. Many believe that is their right to participate in the act of public prayer while others feel it conflicts with their rights as citizens of the United States. Be it prayer in school, on the corner of a busy street, at a graduation ceremony, or at a sports arena, this particular topic seems to hit the nerves of a great number
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Public Opinion Pole
What is a public opinion poll? A poll is a type of survey or inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people What is a scientific sample? A scientific sample is a process in which the respondents are chosen randomly by one of several methods. The key component in the scientific sample is that everyone within the designated group (sample frame) has a chance of being selected. What are the two
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Current Trends in Henderson County Public Schools
Current Trends in Henderson County Public Schools Current Trends in Henderson County Public Schools Three trends which have developed in the Henderson County Public Schools district over the last three years are: a growing population of Hispanic students, a stagnant achievement gap in grades 3 through 8 between white and Hispanic students, and an emphasis on instructional monitoring. Growing Population of Hispanic Students The student population of Henderson County Public Schools has been growing at
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Defining Public Relations
Public relations can have many different definitions depending on what source you are referencing. Rex Harlow, a well respected and a pioneer in the field of public relations put together a list of approximately 500 different definitions. Although there are several different definitions for public relations it has become a vital part today’s business world. It has been estimated that companies in the United States spend around $10 billion per year on public relations. (Wilcox,
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