Ottawa Public Library Essays and Term Papers
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Ban Public Smoking
Ban Public Smoking Steven Johnson University of Phoenix Ban Public Smoking Daily non-smokers are subjected to the hazards of secondhand smoke. Whose rights are actually being infringed upon when smoking is allowed in public areas? We currently have many laws on the books which are intended to protect our citizens, why is it then we are still waiting for a commonsense law about the air we breathe. Drinking alcohol is not illegal, until someone takes
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Smoking Bans in Public Places
I don’t want this to be one of those papers that completely forbids smoking anywhere at any time. I simply want to discourage smoking in public places. It has been discovered that just twenty minutes of breathing smoke filled air makes a nonsmokers blood platelets others as “sticky” as the platelets of a pack a day smoker. According to Tufts University health and nutrition letter, 35,000 nonsmokers die every year from diseases caused by secondhand
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Netscape's Initial Public offering
Company Background Founded in April 1994, Netscape Communications Corporation provided a comprehensive line of client, server, and integrated applications software for communications and commerce on the Internet and private Internet protocol (IP) networks. Netscape has been so successful to date because it entered the right market (i.e. the broad Internet market, a tremendously growing market) using the right technology (i.e. Web browser technology which enabled non-technical users to access information on the Web via graphical
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Public Relations Campaign: Overview Paper
In the US, military public relations and communication is part of a tradition supported by ideas and a high level of confidence between citizens, their government, and the media. Today, public affairs are vital in the US Armed Forces. It's supported by the notion that government must answer for resources given to it by the people. The military is obliged to keep people informed of the safety of their nation. No governmental department has higher
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Public Health Measures to Reform Health Care in America
Public Health measures to reform health care in America We all know that this country has a system of doctors and hospitals to take care of us when we get sick. What many people don’t know is that there also is a system that keeps us healthy. It works in the ways that we aren’t usually aware of. It’s the public health system. Everyday you see headlines about public health in the newspaper. But you
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All Pravda Publications
All Pravda publications concerning the switch to free-floating currencies are nothing short of supportive and optimistic. For example, in examining its own Russian economic structure, Pravda quotes First Deputy Chairman of Russia's Central Bank Oleg Vyugin: "Within several years, we need to smoothly switch to the floating exchange rate system and estimate the national currency more effectively. Strengthening of the national currency stimulates more investments in the country," Moving beyond reporting on the possibility of
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Public Relations Campaign Strategy
Executive Summary iPhone® Maxx® adds Mobile Commerce to the iPhone as a breakthrough in consumer purchasing. iPhone Maxx will initially be launched with an existing partnership with Starbucks Coffee. iPhone will build upon the successful iPhone platform and allow consumers enhanced choice in ordering their products and will be notified on the iPhone when the product is ready for pickup. The target public is consumers as well as retail establishments that are aligned with the
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The Atlanta Public School System
The Atlanta Public School System The thought of putting together a project for a major corporation, seems a bit daunting at first glance. Perhaps this is because we tend to naturally overwhelm ourselves if a task is larger than anything we have accomplished in the past. After considering all the areas of the project at hand; I decided to use as a project the Atlanta Public School system. The Atlanta Public School system is similar
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What Is Public Relations (pr)?
Defining Public Relations What is Public Relations (PR)? PR is difficult to define because it encompasses so many areas and today has developed into a multi-million dollar industry influencing all aspects of our lives (Adams et al, 1999). However, it is important to be able to compare and contrast the various definitions in order to have a complete understanding of what public relations is and how it is used. The public is a large population
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Celebrating Religious Holidays in Public
It is unconstitutional for local, state or federal governments to favor one religion over another? Government can show favoritism toward religion by displaying religious symbols in public places at taxpayer expense, by sponsoring events like Christmas concerts, caroling, or by supporting the teaching of religious ideas. It appears the United States government has had a history of favoring Christianity. The United States government's favoritism of Christianity is a clear violation of the First Amendment. This
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Branding and Publicity in the Belgian Brewing Industry Between 1900 and 1940
The brewing industry underwent a lot of changes in the second half of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century. Beer was famous for its healing powers; unlike water, beer wasn't contaminated by bacteria's due to the boiling process. Industrialization and technological innovations would drastically change this artisanal profession, breweries were transferred from father to son, into a real professional industry. Thanks to the scientific research of Pasteur, Hansen and Von Linde, it
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Public Lewdness
Public Lewdness "Public lewdness is intentional exposure of body parts in public areas; however a person does not have to actually expose themselves in order to be charged with this misdemeanor if it's in a place where sexual activities have been previous problems."("Public Lewdness") To some the crime may be petty but the punishment alongside the humiliation is substantial. Fines, court counseling, registering as a sex offender, jail time, and probation are penalties of
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How to Change a Private Company to a Publicly Listed Company
With the rapid growth of Venture's business, the shareholders of my company believe that the company should raise public capital for further expanding company's business through changing its company type to publicly listed company. At the same time, getting list also can attract more investors to enable company continuous and healthy development in the future. Therefore, in this report, I will concentrate on legal procedures and their relevant issues in relation to the modification of
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Effective Facility Management and Its Impact on Employee Productivity in a Public Sector Organisation
INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY: In today's competitive business environment, organizations can no longer afford to waste the potential of their workforce. There are key factors in the employee's workplace environment that impact greatly on their level of motivation and performance. The workplace environment that is well managed impacts employee morale, productivity and engagement; both positively and negatively. Effective Facilities Management is vital to the success of any organization. At a corporate level, it contributes to
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Campanie De Relatii Publice: Promovarea Maramuresului
CAMPANIE DE RELATII PUBLICE: PROMOVAREA MARAMURESULUI 1.DEFINIREA PROBLEMEI Maramuresul este o regiune geografic? ?i etno-cultural? a Romaniei renumita datorita importantei sale turistice. Cultura ??rii Maramure?ului e bine cunoscut? prin originalitatea ?i puternicul s?u specific local, cum spunea folcloristul T. B?n??eanul „un caracter cu totul original, cu elemente specifice pe care nu le g?sim în alte zone" Prin aceasta campanie de relatii publice ne propunem atat promovarea regiunii cat si a traditiilor romanesti, ne propunem schimbarea
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The Grievance Procedure & Processes: Public Vs.Private Sector
Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Reasons for Grievances 4 Benefits of the Grievance Process 6 Grievance Procedures of the Private Sector …………………………………………….7 Grievance Procedures of the Public Sector ……………………………………………..8 Differences between the Grievance Procedures of the Public & Private Sectors ……………………………………………………9 Similarities between the Grievance Procedures of the Public & Private Sectors …………………………………………………..11 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………..12 Executive Summary The grievance process is a crucial part of the labor relations model
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Public Speaking - to Love or to Be Loved?
C:\Users\fyEjOyz\Desktop\download (1).jpg PUBLIC SPEAKING : TO LOVE or TO BE LOVED? Name : Fadhlin Munirah binti Yasin. Ic no : 940614085142 Matric num : 012014050071 Faculty : FHLS Program : Bachelor of Optometry. Module : Communication Skill Lecture : Miss Rafeah Submission : 14/04/2014 Which is most To Love or To Be Loved? First of all, let us know what the definition of love is. How we define love? Biologically, love is a powerful neurological
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Free Public School Meals
FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL MEALS Free Public School Meals Linda Fernandez National American University ________________ Abstract Students of all ages can benefit from nutritional meals. Sometimes the meals being served at public school facilities aren’t always affordable to some families and these families go without this important part of the day. The reason school meals are important is because there are about eight to ten hours a day in which public school facilities care for children.
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Media and the Public Sphere
Navarrete Maury Navarrete Mr. Amador Speech 27 March 2014 Media and the Public Sphere An attempting to understand the role of the media in society, it is useful to use the concept of the ‘public sphere’ as an ideal, serving as a model or guide for what the media could potentially be. In this exploration we need to examine the following: What does an ideal public sphere look like and what purpose does it serve?
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A Letter to Her Husband, Absent upon Public Employment
In the poem “A Letter to Her Husband, Absent upon Public Employment” Anne Bradstreet uses zodiac symbols and nature as a metaphor for her emotions. In line 8 “My sun is gone so far in’s zodiac”, Bradstreet shows her loneliness and almost loss of life without her husband. The sun in nature provides life to living creatures. Its warmth and light provides comfort and security. Bradstreet uses this to show how her husband provides her
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Netscape Initial Public offering
Case 1 – Netscape Initial Public Offering Course: Corporate Finance Date: 09-02-2015 Suzanne Groen Nikki Krayenoord Zhenni Hu Juliette van der Werf 6165796 Case Questions Question 1. Why has Netscape been successful to date? What is its strategy? How risky is its current competitive situation? Question 2. Value Netscape. Use the following assumptions: …. Question 3. How fast does Netscape have to grow on an annual basis over the next 10 years to justify the
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Evaluation of the Performance of Blue Island Public Company Before and After March 15th of 2012
I Financial Markets and Institutions- Summer 2014 Assessed Coursework: Evaluation of the performance of Blue Island Public Company before and after March 15th of 2012 For the purpose of this course assignment, I chose to evaluate the Blue Island Public Company. The company was established in 1993 (under the name Blue Island Fish Farming Ltd) as a mariculture unit and it has converted into a Public Company listed in the Cyprus Stock Exchange in 1999.
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Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Literature Review Name Institutional Affiliation Date LITERATURE REVIEW Information Technology Infrastructure Library According to Chan (2010), ITIL as a framework which is recognized globally as a collection of the best practices that can be used in information technology management. The ITIL v3 in the third version of ITIL. The framework has evolved to meet the various issues which are facing organizations today. It began when Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom raised the
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How Did Brown Vs the Board of Education Impact the Integration of Public Schools
How Did Brown vs The Board of Education Impact the Integration of Public Schools Education has been the key to success and a major part of a child's developmental growth throughout the years. Years ago it was limited to some children because of the color of their skin, so action had to be taken to protect the welfare of the children no matter their race. In the 50’s a group of brave African American
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Steve Jobs Public Speech
Steve Jobs, The guy we can thank for having created the item that people can't live without, Their iPhone. Half of the people that own a smartphone, own an iPhone, it's nuts. Their iPhone. And I can't remark on how dominant and monopolized the apple company is because I am an apple technology user myself. The mind behind the extreme dominance of Apple is Steve Jobs. Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 in
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