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Essay Instructions: Compare organizational theory of a walmart store, and a public library.
Use 'Exploring the Limits of Privatization' (1987) by Ronald C. Moe in
'Classics of Public Administration' Shafritz & Hyde as primary reference
for the body of this Case Analysis please.
Use a Case Analysis format, using SWOT analysis. I have submitted
a rough draft to you, which has 8 questions. Use the first 7 questions to
help you think through the case. Question 8 is the focus; compare and
contrast the goal attainment frameworks and identify which is the best
for evaluating the proposal (how to know if it is successful).

Essay Instructions: choose two professional organizations for information professionals. research the organizations by reading articles and web pages by, for, or about the organization. Turn in a 3 page word processed paper comparing the two organizations. I do not want you to merely recite what is readily available on each organization's web site or membership brochure. Instead, I want you to synthesize the information you have read on each organization, and critically contrast and compare them. Make sure you include references/citations and a bibliography.

the two professional organizations i want you to compare and contrast are:
The Public library Association(PLA)
International Society for technology in education(ISTE)

Essay Instructions: Analyze the dynamics of a crisis/hostage situation.

Scenario: You are a police psychologist for a major metropolitan area. You are also a member of its hostage negotiation team. You have been called to a crisis incident at 3:15 p.m. on a Friday. It is in a residential area about three blocks from a middle school and a public library. The information you have at this time is that the subject is a 42-year-old male who is holed up in his house with his wife, son, and a family friend. He has murdered his next-door neighbor and is threatening to kill those in the house if his demands are not met. One of his demands is for immunity from the murder charge if he surrenders without harming any of the people in the house. His other demands are a case of beer and some fast food. He wants his demands met or "something will happen.”

Your paper must address the following topics:

Explain the type of incident, which category this hostage-taker falls into, and what your optimal role is in the situation.

Include in your paper statistical information around the likelihood of a successful hostage negotiation given the information provided and the length of time that the situation persists. For example, after a one hour standoff, what is the likelihood (in percentages) that the negotiation will end successfully? After four hours? After eight hours? How does the likelihood of a successful negotiation change over the course of time?

Based on your knowledge, develop a plan and a course of action for interacting with this person and resolving this situation. What precautions will you and the department take? What tertiary problems do you foresee in the case of a prolonged standoff and how would you address them? What sources would you use to gather information about the perpetrator? What specific information would you want to have? Support your plan with the data and statistics of the likelihood (percentages) of a successful hostage negotiation.

Even though you have only minimal information (which is the reality in most crisis situations), identify a probable hypothesis about the perpetrator's mental state, symptom presentation, and the likely outcome of the incident.

To be better prepared in the case of another crisis situation, analyze the roles a police psychologist should play in preparation for crisis incidents and how it would benefit the department. Identify what needs to occur before the psychologist can become an integral part of the hostage negotiation team

Essay Instructions: 1. Which nuclear plant is located in New Hampshire? What is the name of the plant?
Check out http://www.ipl.org/
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2. What John Wayne movie was filmed in the Rogue Valley (OR)?
You may Google this one.
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3. Where can I find basketball's NBA all-time records?
Hint: Check an almanac.
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4. Who invented the cell phone?
Hint: Visit Wikipedia
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5. Choose a statistic relating to countries, personalities, events or subjects for a specific year. Look for the information in the Information Please almanac.

6. What is Jon Tester’s address?
Congressional directory (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/browse-cd-09.html)
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7. Name a "famous first" that occurred on your birthday.
Hint: Check an almanac.
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8. Who said, "A penny for your thoughts"?
Barlett’s
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9. Should you leave a tip in a service counter tip jar?
(Hint: Check an etiquette book or site.)
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10. I need the zip code for the Oregon Health Science University in Portland. Where can I find it?
Zip +4

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Dictionary Notes
Self check questions: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias’

Answer these questions using resources listed in the notes. Do not use Google or built-in features in Microsoft Word. Do use some of the resources listed on the Dictionary notes and on the Encyclopedias notes.

1. What is the definition of a netizen?

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2. What is the meaning of the this foreign phrase:
"Qui docet discit"?

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3. List two synonyms and one antonym for the word "success"?

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4. What is the slang definition of “sweet”?
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5. Select a topic and search for it in 3 of the 4 following encyclopedias: TOPIC SELECTED IS ‘atl’

1) Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Credo Reference (Xreferplus) (available through Mansfield Library Electronic resources)
This database has information from Encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations

2) Encyclopedia.com (http://encyclopedia.com)

3) Worldbook online
Available through Missoula Public library (if you have a library card)
or
WorldBook (print edition, at your local library)

4) One other encyclopedia

Formulate a bibliography of encyclopedia articles about your topic. Use the APA Style Manual, 6th ed.

Subject:

6. Which encyclopedia provided the best coverage?