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  • Ethics in Public Administration

    Ethics in Public Administration

    ETHICS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION The roll of ethics in public administration is based on the fact that administrators should be value free when they implement public policy. Most people do not understand what an administration deals with everyday on an individual basis. They might think that an administration is supposed to make the best ethical choices, but that is not the case. People who are outside the administration might think that administrators are supposed to

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    Essay Length: 1,528 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Library Science Article

    Library Science Article

    Reading Log January 25, 2008 Axiom 1: The Decision to Automate is Irreversible Search Strategy: ERIC, Google Keyword Search Terms: Library Automation, Technology, and Integration Sources: Gautschi, H. (June 2003). Toulouse: A Study in Libraries’ Virtual Future. Econtent. Retrieved January 25, 2008, from http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/results/results_single.jhtml;hwwilsonid=ZK4MRGWZVKBU5QA3DIMCFF4ADUNGIIV0 Gautschi provides a prime example of tradition versus innovation by citing the technological advances of the Toulouse Library in France. This 200-year old library, which is home to 16-19th century manuscripts,

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    Essay Length: 789 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Monika
  • Why Is the Growth in the Public Sector Associated with the Crisis in Masculinity?

    Why Is the Growth in the Public Sector Associated with the Crisis in Masculinity?

    The word ‘masculine’ is derived from the Latin word ‘masculus’ which means ‘male’. It is defined as: ‘having the qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men’. Dominating, competitive, intellectual, breadwinners, provider, independent and proud, are all examples of stereotypic notions of masculinity. Sex is biological, gender is socially performed. Masculinity is a gender role associated with social status. ‘In a world in which status is distributed with the pay-packet, personal self-worth and social status

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    Essay Length: 2,000 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Vika
  • Individual Rights Versus Public Order

    Individual Rights Versus Public Order

    Individual Rights 1 Individual Rights Versus Public Order Individual Rights 2 Public order and individual rights are not new controversy and how, since, Immemorial, governments and individual citizens have had to walk a thin tightrope between the two ideals. This controversy was the catalyst that sparked the first ten amendments of the Constitution that we know as the Bill of Rights and, how in addition to these rights secured by America’s forefathers, a number

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Jack
  • Ice-Fili Public Limited Company

    Ice-Fili Public Limited Company

    Introduction The Ice-Fili Public Limited Company rightly deserves to be considered one of the oldest ice-cream producers in Russia. The Ice-Fili is one of Russia’s most famous and admired companies, both because of its entrepreneurial success and socially progressive vision. In its present form, it was incorporated on the basis of Frozen Products Plant No. 8, which was set up 65 years ago with support from Anastas Mikoyan, a popular and influential political figure. The

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Victor
  • Oprah Winfrey - Public Speaking Career

    Oprah Winfrey - Public Speaking Career

    Oprah Winfrey’s public speaking career began with reciting verses in church at the age of three. Today, at the age of 51, she is America’s most popular talk show host, owns a popular magazine and cable TV channel, received an Academy Award nomination, and is ranked by Forbes magazine as the ninth most powerful woman in the world. Her path in life, that led from a broken home and abused childhood to becoming the first

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    Essay Length: 1,669 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: David
  • Public Relations Defined

    Public Relations Defined

    Public Relations Defined James Hay University of Phoenix Public Relations MKT 438 Michelle Thyfault, Facilitator 12/1/06 Public relations, what is it? Almost since the beginning of time itself, public relations appear to have been used frequently while still maintaining a air of remaining anonymous and vague. Several individuals have attempted to describe this function commonly associated with business but not two can agree on the specifics behind this powerful corporate tool. Back in 1923, a

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    Submitted: January 13, 2010 By: Monika
  • Parents for Public Schools

    Parents for Public Schools

    Parents for Public Schools Today, the push for more accountability of student performance changed how assessment will be measured and judged in public schools. Not only will students be assessed through test scores, but also through attendance, school work, and observations. Parents hold the schools responsible for the advancement of their students’ knowledge. Different tests are given to measure their intelligence level which is either used to compare one student to another or measure their

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    Essay Length: 626 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Media Plays a Crucial Role in Forming Public Opinion

    The Media Plays a Crucial Role in Forming Public Opinion

    The media plays a crucial role in forming and reflecting public opinion. It is even said to be a “mirror” and “molder” of public opinion, meaning that the public copies or follows as well as assembles thoughts and judgments through the media and the information it displays. Fahrenheit 9/11 and Fahernhype 9/11 both contain information that have mirrored and molded the opinions of the American public on the Bush Administration and the War on Terrorism.

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    Essay Length: 440 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Monika
  • Macroenvironmental Analysis Forstrategic Management: Stakeholders'view of Ghana's University Libraries

    Macroenvironmental Analysis Forstrategic Management: Stakeholders'view of Ghana's University Libraries

    ple, Franco (1995) in a study of human resourcesin the library system of the Pontifical CatholicUniversity of Chile (SUBC) made several ob-servations that confirm some of the findings inthis study. On the socio-cultural dimension shealso found out that there was a negative impactof historical weaknesses of public libraries andschool libraries on university library developmentin Chile, exacerbated by poor reading habits ofthe young. Like this study Franco (1995) alsofound the positive or negative effects of monetaryexchange

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    Essay Length: 343 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Initial Public offering Vonage

    Initial Public offering Vonage

    Initial Public Offering FIN 325: Financial Analysis for Managers II (FAC) September 11, 2005 Initial Public Offering Introduction Vonage the worlds leading provider of Voice Over Internet Protocol telephone services began in 2001, by 2002 they had their first residential customer. Vonage’s decision to expand and acquire a larger customer base led to their IPO in May 24th, 2003. The difficulties faced by Vonage are no exception, many companies struggle with the decision of

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    Essay Length: 517 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Steve
  • Library of Congress

    Library of Congress

    Sunday 30 September 2007 Library of Congress Today we had a discussion about the LOC in Washington DC in America. Dr. Taqreed has viewed us a ((Documentary film)) of this historian library. The Aim of establishment:- As the library considered a REASERCH ARM of the Congress, we can say that the creation of it was based on how United State can make decisions throughout the globe. On the other hand, the ambition of President Jefferson

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    Essay Length: 355 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Jon
  • Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations Public relations (PR) has many different definitions. PR can have a different meaning to every individual person and every organization. For some people, it focuses on advertising while others may feel it is marketing and for others the concept revolves around business relationships. PR is a vital communications tool between an organization and its public. Every organization may have a different perception of what PR actually means or entails. Cuclis Public Relations

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Private to Public

    Private to Public

    Our Chief of clinics, have discussed to me that I should make a request letter regarding the previously agreed compensation for the use of private property, specifically, personal equipments and instruments for public utilization. He told me that you are ordering me to make such request. We all know that ophthalmic instruments are quite expensive and numerous; damage to one or several parts or to the whole instrument itself can at times cost a

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    Essay Length: 250 Words / 1 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Public Schools

    Public Schools

    Some people argue that those who do not send their children to public schools should not have to fund these schools through taxes, since neither parents nor children benefit from these schools. They ignore the fact that everyone benefits from the strong economy that a well-educated populace generates. The argument that everyone should be forced to fund public schools is more compelling. The government realized that the survival of our economy depended on several key

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    Essay Length: 307 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Yan
  • An Informed Decision: Public Vs. Private Seducation

    An Informed Decision: Public Vs. Private Seducation

    Parents raising young children are faced with many crucial decisions during the developmental years of their childпїЅs life. As the child nears the age of five, the parent or parents must begin to contemplate one of the toughest and most important decisions in the childпїЅs life: The question of пїЅWhere will our child go to school?пїЅ In todayпїЅs society, many children are raised in single-parent homes or in homes with two working parents. The option

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    Essay Length: 321 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Current Problems and Possible Solutions Concerning California Public

    Current Problems and Possible Solutions Concerning California Public

    What are some problems Heather Weidig with our schools? English 1A November 6, 2006 Current Problems and Possible Solutions Concerning California Public Schools The California public school system currently suffers from four main problems. These areas of dysfunction are most generally defined as follows: A chronic and widespread lack of textbook materials for the student population; large-scale overcrowding, concentrated especially in the schools of the state's marginalized communities; a growing practice of admitting underqualified teachers

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    Essay Length: 1,070 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Top
  • Library Technology Plan

    Library Technology Plan

    Technology Plan For my technology plan I chose to pick a subject that is very close to home for me. I have many fond memories of visiting the San Francisco Public Library as young as being a kindergartener, and having a feeling of sheer awe when I saw all the books, magazines, videos, and all the total vastness of knowledge and research that the library contained in its shelves and archives. It is almost impossible

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    Essay Length: 2,067 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Essence of Public Relations

    The Essence of Public Relations

    Public Relations The purpose of this paper is to help the student identify and analyze various definitions of the subject matter of the course MKT438. The topic at hand is the term public relations. Upon conclusion the student and both the reader should have a keen understanding of what the purpose of public relations. Firstly, the student will attempt to define what public relation is and what it seeks to achieve with no basis on

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    Essay Length: 670 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Anna
  • Public Opinion and Foreign Policy

    Public Opinion and Foreign Policy

    Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Should public opinion play a role in foreign policy? Public opinion is what the common people in a country think about the decisions the government is making. Foreign policy is a set of political goals that outlines how a state will interact with other states and non-state actors. Public opinion stems from and is influenced by the media, what the media reports is what the public believes. Public opinion should

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    Essay Length: 536 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: July
  • Censorship in School Libraries

    Censorship in School Libraries

    Censorship in School Libraries The most debatable and controversial form of censorship today is the banning of books in school libraries. Banning books that educate students is wrong and selfish. Censorship of books in school libraries is neither uncommon nor an issue of the past. Books with artistic and cultural worth are still challenged constantly by those who want to control what others read. The roots of bigotry and illiteracy that fuel efforts to censor

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    Essay Length: 1,510 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Yan
  • Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations

    Defining Public Relations There are many different definitions for public relations but my definition is: A way of communicating to the public primarily directed at gaining the public trust or understanding. Public relations normally deal with issues rather than products or services. Public Relations involve communicating both ways between an organization and the public. It requires that one analyze and understand the attitudes and behavior of the public. Only then can an organization undertake

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • Uniforms in Public Schools: A Positive Approach Towards the Future

    Uniforms in Public Schools: A Positive Approach Towards the Future

    Uniforms in Public Schools: A Positive Approach Towards the Future Since the late 1990's many public schools across the nation have opted to implement a stronger dress code policy which have involved the addition to a specific mandated uniform policy. While some critics of mandatory uniform policies believe that there is no justification for change, school uniforms offer educational benefits, improve student behavior, social interaction, and are more cost effective and durable than traditional street

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Religion in the American Public School

    Religion in the American Public School

    Throughout history, religion has impacted the lives of millions whether at school, work, with friends, or by some tragedy. Religion can change the way people view their existence. Religion also plays a big role in the infiltration of values into the loves of many young people today. In a recent pole printed in the USA Weekend Paper, “34% of respondents [said] Religion plays a powerful role in their everyday lives.” These student respondents “cited

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    Essay Length: 1,999 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Functions of Public Relations

    Functions of Public Relations

    An organization's image can depend on the degree on the public's support its organizational missions, strategies, and goals. Public relations professionals serve as communicator between organization and its public. Public relations also provides message and educate the public about the activities of an organization. The functions of public relations can categorized as organizational or as societal. Community Relations is a societal function of public relations. The relationship that an organization has with its community

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Fonta

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