Ottawa Public Library Essays and Term Papers
345 Essays on Ottawa Public Library. Documents 176 - 200
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Uniforms in Public School - a Persuasive Essay
Uniforms in Public School Is your child part of an involuntary fashion show? Does your children’s safety and discipline come first? Or is self expression more important? Arguments over the use of school uniforms in public schools have been the center of growing debate in the last few years. Public and private schools in the United States have always had dress codes policies with uniforms being prevalent in private schools. With three young children of
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Public Relations
The field of Public Relations is comprised of so many different functions, as well as conformable and applicable to a vast array of organizational settings and publics. Public Relations professionals cannot possibly commit to being proficient in all areas of required intellectual capacity, and so specialize according to their intrinsic skills. In the following essay, I will attempt to define Public Relations based on my own interpretation of the assigned reading, as well as other
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The Change in the Public Image of Macbeth
In the Shakespearean play Macbeth, the main character is seen as a tragic hero. The character of Macbeth appears to be an extreme form of paranoia in relation to today’s society. This character changes the way the world works, by altering the natural order of his kingdom. An old man describes how the world is upside-down: “Threescore and ten I can remember well, within the volume of which time I have seen hours dreadful and
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Comparison of Public Human Resource Management Between China and United States
Comparison of Public Human Resource Management between China and United States In nowadays, people pay more and more attention to the government’s central position in the economy and the society. An effective government, regarding to the economy, the society and even the government development is absolutely necessary. The various countries experience indicated that, an effective government surely is a function limited government, behavior legally achievement government, authority multi- centers disposition government, decision-making highly democratic government,
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Should Smoking Be Forbidden in All Public Places?
In nowadays there are a lot of smokers globally that are smoking in public places. It has been many years now since public health organizations announced that that cigarette smoking is a direct cause of cancer. There are many health organizations which force the governments to prohibit smoking in all public places. I agree that smoking that smoking should be banned in all public places because it causes many problems. First of all it pollutes
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Public Relations - Simon Cowell
Essay of Creative Experience SIMON COWELL Known for his outlandish comments and crude remarks to contestants on American Idol, Simon Cowell is the perfect candidate of a publicity stunt. Simon’s signature phrase of “I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But…” on the popular television series, American Idol have people everywhere tuning in. Even in “World Idol” in 2003 it was obvious Mr. Cowell was a villain everyone wanted more of, each participating country had their
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Public Relations Summary
Public Relations Summary A company needs to be sure to make a plan to be proactive in anything they do. Public relations is no different. Being proactive means that a company does not wait for things to happen and react, the company is prepared upfront and has a plan in place to prevent or be ready for things that come along. For example in the simulation managing a crisis using PR, Greenergy put together a
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Using a Real-Life Problem in an Introductory Public Relations Course
One, I know that completed problems can form the raw material for a fraternity or sorority's database. That's reason enough not to repeat static problems found at the end of the chapter. Two, real problems permit a more realistic research phase. Students can search public databases and discover what others have written or said about the problem. Third, students seem to become more involved with real problems. But if our pedagogical sensibilities require more rigorous
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Public Funds for Private Concerns
The objectives of a private organization will usually differ from that of the government. Managers in private corporations have only one major goal, to satisfy the bottom line. Their endgame is to increase profits and to keep their shareholders happy. Their responsibilities are very specific and can result in going against popular opinion as long as the earnings are maximized. One example of this mentality was railroad executive William Henry Vanderbilt’s response of “the public
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Functions of Public Relations Paper
There are several functions of pubic relations (PR). Public relations surrounds us each day whether we are aware of it or not. The purpose of this paper is to explain the organizational and societal functions of public relations. Of the list provided two functions will be chosen that are considered to be organizational and societal functions of public relations. An explanation will be provided as to why the selected choices were categorized as organizational or
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A Moral Dilemma: Should Health Care and Public Education Is Granted to Illegal Immigrants?
Illegal immigration has been a complicated issue for the United States for the last century and a half. With the days of Ellis Island steamboats and open-door policies behind us, we are struggling to define the rights of those people who are coming to our country illegally. A multitude of issues arise from this situation: should illegal immigrants be able to work? Should they receive health care? Should they be educated in the public school
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Public Prayers at High School Sporting Events
Public Prayers at High School Sporting Events The Supreme Court has just received Santa Fe v the people, in this case the students was banned from saying a prayer at a foot ball game . The constitution protects the right to free speech. Therefore, there is no reason for this case to have come up in the first place. If someone does not want to hear a prayer, they do not have to listen to
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Public Relations Defined
Public Relations Defined Introduction Once upon a time, XYZ Company made a quality widget. For many years thereafter, it continued to make this product. One day, a bad batch of widgets was sent to market and many individuals purchased them. XYZ Company discovered the mistake and faced a dilemma: should it inform the public and recall the widget to maintain an image of respectability and responsibility or let the product remain in the market, hoping
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Fuel Cells as a Public Good
Introduction Engineers possess an indispensable role in today’s society. Not only do they research, design, and test the products of today, but they also pave the way for future technological advances in all areas of industry. While the majority of these products are designed with the private consumer in mind, they can also benefit the greater good of the public. Mechanical engineering, my chosen field of study, is definitely no exception to this rule and
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Smoking in Public Places
Smoking in Public Places In this day and age, smoking becomes common things for the people. They always smoke without concern about the surroundings. Some people thought smoking can liberate their tension and can relax their mind. Actually, smoking can give lots of negative effects for the smoker and the secondhand smoker. Smoking can harm our bodies in many ways, but it is especially harmful to the lungs of a person with asthmas. Tobacco smoke
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White Paper - Asparagus Co Going Public
Asparagus Corporation, one of the world's premier hotel companies, operates hotels and resorts worldwide. It offers over 300 hotels and resorts. Public ownership can provide significant benefits to the company and its shareholders, but it has many disadvantages, too. Going public will provide both tangible and intangible benefits, including the following: Increased capital Access to capital will increase because publicly traded stock is more attractive due to liquidity. IPO will provide the company with additional
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Advantages of Public-Private Partnership
Faster implementation The allocation of design and construction responsibility to the private sector, combined with payments linked to the availability of a service, provides significant incentives for the private sector to deliver capital projects within shorter construction timeframes. Better risk allocation A core principle of any PPP is the allocation of risk to the party best able to manage it at least cost. The aim is to optimise rather than maximise risk transfer, to ensure
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Position Paper Admonishing the Use of Corporal Punishment in Public Schools
Position Paper Admonishing the Use of Corporal Punishment in Public Schools The position this paper represents does not delve into the historical theories or the moral philosophies as to whether or not corporal punishment toward children is, in and of itself, effective or morally acceptable. Instead, the position of this paper is to argue against the use of corporal punishment as a means to behavior modification in public schools throughout America. For years the debate
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Public Relations
Public Relations The objective of public relations is inform publics; both internally and externally. The impact in which a company can relay these messages correspond with the effectiveness of communication used to entice the target audience. Together we will experiences how communication management corresponds to organization and societal functions of public relations. Determined social responsibility for the societal function of public relations and what that should this ideally mean to a company. Establish what is
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Black Men and Public Spaces
Brent Staples clearly doesn’t like being seen as a threat to people. He seems to know why people feel this way about him, but wishes that they wouldn’t. I think it depresses him to think about it. He calls these run-ins with people “the language of fear.” I think this very accurately describes how the people communicate with staples when they see him. The people who switch sides of the street so they don’t
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Definition of Public Relations
Defining Public Relations The ability to adhere to one worldwide definition of public relations is a challenging and one might say impossible task, and has concerned many public relations specials and scholars alike. They seem to agree that while individuals’ actual definition of public relations might vary in strategy and technique, the end goal is always the same, to influence public opinion favorably for one’s organization. Public Relations in My Own Words Public Relations deals
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Defining Public Relations Paper
Defining Public Relations Paper Public relations is a term which is 200 years old this year, having first being used by Thomas Jefferson, the US president in 1807. Throughout the course of time the definition of Public Relations, PR for short, has adapted itself for many uses. As such there is no one set definition for PR to date. Definitions of Public Relations: ‘One of the earliest definitions of PR was created by Edward Bernays.
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Resolution to Make All Public Buildings Smoke Free
Resolution to make all public buildings smoke free “I'd be in my hotel room, smoking too much, drinking, going to clubs, just being numb. That was being in jail to me. I wasn't happy at all on the streets. That was the addict speaking.” Tupac Shakur revealed this hidden unhappiness in a quote. This leads me into standing and urging everyone to vote in a firm negation of this resolution to make all public buildings
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Sprirt of Public Administration
James Jones POLS 546 Dr. Connelly May 5, 2006 Do public officials and the public at large have obligations to future generations? Should the moral and ethical responsibility of public officials extend to future generations? These are central questions posed by Frederickson in chapter six of The Spirit of Public Administration. Frederickson begins chapter six with typical Frederickson utopianism as he quotes the Athenian Citizen’s Oath. This normative idea of man does not take into
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Understanding the Public Sector
Assignment 1.1 In this assignment I am researching into the structure and the role of the public sector today. The Public Sector is services which are funded from the government via taxation. The services consist of many services the main services consist of the Fire service, the Armed Forces, the National Health Service and the Education System. These services are publicly owned and paid for by taxation, which means that the services are accountable to
Rating:Essay Length: 548 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 17, 2010