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  • Smoking in Public Areas

    Smoking in Public Areas

    Smoking in Public Areas Have you ever walked out of a restaurant or a bar smelling like an ashtray after spending an hour of getting yourself ready for the occasion? I am sure that everyone has experienced this problem on more than one occasion. Smoking in public areas is an annoyance to many people everywhere, and not only is it aggravating to many non smokers, but it is also very hazardous to people's health. According

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    Essay Length: 1,347 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Edward
  • Library

    Library

    BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two explosions rocked western Baghdad's al-Shu'lah neighborhood near a Shiite Muslim mosque on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding at least 57, Iraqi police said. The first blast was triggered near the mosque -- and when people gathered near the scene, a suicide car bomber drove into the crowd and detonated the vehicle in the second blast, police said. Word of the blasts in the capital came just hours

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    Essay Length: 1,208 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Yan
  • Functions of Public Relations

    Functions of Public Relations

    Functions of Public Relations The functions of Public Relations (PR) divide loosely into two categories: organizational or societal. The categories are not exclusive because many aspects of the functions fall into both categories. Organizational functions of PR involve activities that relate to or involve organizations while societal functions of PR involve activities that relate to society. Communications management and employee relations are organizational functions while marketing communications and social responsibility are societal functions. An organization

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    Essay Length: 764 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Catholic Schools Vs. Public Schools

    Catholic Schools Vs. Public Schools

    Williams 1 Catholic vs. Public Schools Catholic and public schools have so many ways that they are a like and different. Catholic and public schools biggest and most known difference is that in public school there is no religion class. Three points that tell how they differ and are alike are uniform, gender, and class wise. The first point explains the difference the ways the schools is able to wear their uniforms. Even though all

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    Essay Length: 348 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Are Public Companies More Unethical Than Private Companies?

    Are Public Companies More Unethical Than Private Companies?

    Public vs. Private Do publicly held companies foster an environment conducive for committing criminal acts more than privately held companies? By XXX MNGT 6000 Webster University Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine and determine whether or not publicly traded companies are more prone to foster an environment conducive for criminal acts than those of privately held companies. Due to the enormity of the research, only companies owned in the United States will

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    Essay Length: 500 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Victor
  • How Is Being a Member of the Stolen Generation a Personal Trouble? How Is It a Public Issue?

    How Is Being a Member of the Stolen Generation a Personal Trouble? How Is It a Public Issue?

    How is being a member of the stolen generation a personal trouble? How is it a public issue? If we are to look at the events endured by the Stolen Generation then we can see that they have very negative connotations from a sociological perspective on the wider Australian society. This piece will attempt to state that a link exists between the personal trauma caused to members of the Stolen Generation and why they find

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    Essay Length: 713 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Steve
  • Public Health Care Is the Way to Go

    Public Health Care Is the Way to Go

    Public health care is definitely the only health care which should be placed within society. When health care is socialized it ensures that it is available to everyone equally. No person, no matter their social class, or economic status should be denied medical attention for any reason. All humans are equal, which means equal treatment should be given to all. With public health care a person cannot be rejected treatment because they cannot afford it,

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    Essay Length: 1,123 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Anna
  • Artist Public Appearance Agreement

    Artist Public Appearance Agreement

    The topic I picked for this research paper is "Artist Public Appearance Agreement". In this research paper, I will be explaining the process leading up to retaining the artist for the performance or appearance and what the agreement could entail. Such things as selecting the artist to the workings of the contract with the artist or artist's manager. First, we need to start from where agreement comes into place. As a concert producer, you need

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    Essay Length: 1,001 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Victor
  • Against Public Smoking Ban

    Against Public Smoking Ban

    Against Public Smoking Ban Across the United States early 60 college campuses around the United States have smoke-free policies that affect the entire campus. Recently Chicago, Illinois passed the Clean Indoor Air Act, an important step towards smoke-free bars and restaurants. These recent actions post the question for the University of Iowa. The Iowa campus has around 30 bars near the downtown area. Would a smoking ban for the cities bars be good for the

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    Essay Length: 786 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Artur
  • Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations Marketing includes an array of activities which together should meet the needs of the customers and in return gain value. Marketing includes, but is not limited to, anything needed to launch a product from scratch and into the hands of the customer. This includes activities such as designing a product to fit the needs of the customers and pricing it to be successful; promoting the product so people will know of and

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    Essay Length: 706 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Artur
  • Smoking in Public Places in Nys

    Smoking in Public Places in Nys

    The Clean Indoor Air Actis a policy that doesn't allow smoking in public areas, such as restaurants and bars.The act was passed last year by the government to ensurethe safety of non-smokers. Many people debate whether or not the Clean Indoor Act should be kept or revoked. The Clean Indoor Act is helpful to non-smokers and should be kept. The law should be kept because the government's intent was to protect the lives of the

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    Essay Length: 277 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Anna
  • Public Breast Feeding and Society

    Public Breast Feeding and Society

    On July 27, 2006, Newsweek came out with an article directed at the topic of breast feeding. More specifically the August 2006 cover of babytalk Magazine. The cover showed a woman's exposed breast with a newborn baby feeding off it. Breast feeding in public has become a major issue in today's western society and this addressed it head on. The magazine baby talk has a reputation as a wholesome and clean parenting magazine, not known

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    Essay Length: 817 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Monika
  • Whats Going Wrong in Public School

    Whats Going Wrong in Public School

    What is going wrong with schools? There is a lot wrong with schools, and easier question these days is, What's right with schools? Sadly the list would be shorter. The public school system in America today is sadly lacking, not just in the field of academic achievement. Children are, in effect, risking their lives by attending school. Critical attacks from disturbed students are spreading like a plague. Every year, there is increase in the

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    Essay Length: 1,683 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Vika
  • Religion in Public Schools

    Religion in Public Schools

    Religion in Public Schools Are you religious? Do you have children? What kind of environment would you like your child in while he/she is in school? A century ago, most of America’s public schools were religious schools. Over time the state has redesigned schools in order to make schools for all children and not alienate any students. The Supreme Court then accelerated the movement in 1962 when it declared that prayer in public schools was

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    Essay Length: 632 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Anna
  • Teaching World Religion in the Public School System

    Teaching World Religion in the Public School System

    Teaching World Religion In America, the idea of teaching world religion inside the public schools is often seen as reprehensible. This, unfortunately, is caused by the many different interpretations of the separation of church and state in the Constitution of America. This program of study has helped many children in other nations to have a greater awareness and understanding of the religions that surround them in the world. We believe that the teaching of world

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    Essay Length: 1,119 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: July
  • Public Relations

    Public Relations

    Public Relations Good public relations is key to the success of any business. A company must strive to make itself stand out in its particular field. The media can be a very effective public relations tool if it is used right. A twenty first century company is not only going to need the ability to please their customers, but to delight them. In order to accomplish this goal, employees need to understand who the company

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    Essay Length: 935 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Jon
  • A Basic Understanding of Initial Public offerings

    A Basic Understanding of Initial Public offerings

    A Basic Understanding of Initial Public Offerings August 10, 2005 Investments FIN 3105 Table of Contents Creation of IPOs ………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Contract ……………………………………………………..…………………………… 2 Structured Agreements ………………………...………………………………………… 2 Underwriters ……………………………………..……………………………………… 2 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) …………………………………………………… 2 Registration Statement …………………………………...……………………………… 2 Investigation …………………………………………...………………………………… 3 Prospectus …………………………………………………..…………………………………… 3 Red Herring ……………………………………………………………………………… 3 Road Show ………………….…………………………………………………………… 3 Price …………………………...………………………………………………………… 3 IPO Allocation ……………………...…………………………………………………………… 3 Institutional Investors …………………………………………………………………… 3 Individual Investors …………………………...………………………………………… 4 Researching an IPO …………………….……………...…………………………………………

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    Essay Length: 1,542 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Mike
  • Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations

    Introduction The following paper is about defining public relations. My personal definition and three other definitions of public relations will be compared and contrasted. There are many different definitions of public relations and the reason will be addressed in the following as well. Public relation is important in the marketing world and important for a company to be successful in providing positive public relations. Personal Definition My personal definition of public relations is that while

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    Essay Length: 981 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Max
  • An Approach to Marketing in Special and Academic Libraries

    An Approach to Marketing in Special and Academic Libraries

    An approach to marketing in special and academic libraries of Sri Lanka: a survey with emphasis on services provided to the clientele. By Jagath Jinadas Garusing Arachchige, Asst. Librarian, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanaka Abstract The concept of marketing covers not only the buying and selling for financial gain, but also the achievement of organizational objectives successfully. Thus the term 'marketing' has a wider and deeper sense, which proliferates the organization's successive achievements. Modern marketing

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    Essay Length: 4,353 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Steve
  • How Does Public Administration Impact Your Life?

    How Does Public Administration Impact Your Life?

    How does public administration impact your life? Public Administration impacts everyone’s life in different ways. Public administration helps people and makes a positive impact on society. They are organizations and agencies that apply and control different areas of society. It creates and changes public policy programs to respond to the needs and interests of our nation. Every aspect of our daily lives is impacted in some way by the actions of the federal, state,

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    Essay Length: 257 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Mike
  • World Wildlife Foundation - Mackenzie Gas Project Public Hearings

    World Wildlife Foundation - Mackenzie Gas Project Public Hearings

    World Wildlife Foundation Mackenzie Gas Project Public Hearings The Mackenzie Valley Watershed is located in the Northwest Territories. The valley covers about a fifth of Canada, which is almost two times larger than the province of Ontario. The Watershed is home to many animals including Caribou, wolves, grizzly bears, moose, and a very large bird population, that includes ducks, geese, and swans and many varieties of shore birds. WWF and the residents of the Northwest

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    Essay Length: 607 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Huck Finn Book Banning Project. Why It Should Be Banned from Public School Curriculum.

    Huck Finn Book Banning Project. Why It Should Be Banned from Public School Curriculum.

    Book Banning Project 'Huck Finn' a masterpiece -- or an insult Renton High revisits teaching of book after objections raised Wednesday, November 26, 2003 By GREGORY ROBERTS SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/149979_huck26.html 'It's not just a word' "Huckleberry Finn," first published in 1885, chronicles the journey of a rough-hewn, 13-year-old white boy and a runaway slave down the Mississippi River on a raft through the antebellum South. What's wrong with the book, Clark, Phair and

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    Essay Length: 1,660 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Edward
  • Why I Believe Public Speaking Is Important

    Why I Believe Public Speaking Is Important

    Public speaking is one of the most under rated skills learned in school, yet is one of the most valuable. The way you communicate shows a lot about you, and can influence other's opinions of you. In every profession communication in some way is used and important. Good communication skills, no matter what you plan to do in life, will help you out greatly and improve your chances against a harsh job market. I am

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    Essay Length: 771 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Obesity: A Public or Private Issue?

    Obesity: A Public or Private Issue?

    Obesity: A Public or Private Issue? Imagine a world where a school aged child can step out of their school and walk into a McDonalds. A world where soda companies make millions of dollars a year by placing soda machines in schools. A world where 30.5 percent of adults are considered obese. A world where obesity is killing more people than smoking. What if I told you this world is not in your imagination but

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    Essay Length: 3,250 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Edward
  • The Noise Problems of Public Transit

    The Noise Problems of Public Transit

    ABSTRACT This study shows noise levels of CTA Brown Line and recommendations for noise reduction in Central Business District, residential areas and retail areas. Noise levels in Brown Line are serious problems like environmental pollution, when trains passed to measuring points. Noise levels (LAeq) were 79.4 ~ 87.5 dB depending on geographical aspects. Also maximum noise levels (LAMax) were 84.2 ~ 93.0 dB when trains passed. There are several methods to mitigate noise levels depending

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    Essay Length: 2,927 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Mike

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