While both Millikan in her “In Defense of Public Language” and Grice in his ‘Meaning” both approach the concept of meaning in a pragmatic way‚ Millikan focuses on meaning coming from the reproduction of conventions and Grice focuses on meaning stemming from a speaker’s intention. Millikan asserts that language is formed out of conventions and the meaning of these conventions can be derived from their historical lineage of their use and reproduction. Grice argues that there are two different types
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produce an aggressive reaction‚ fight rather than flight. Conflict is not to be deplored‚ it is an inevitable result of progress and change and it can be used constructively. Conflict between individuals raises fewer problems than conflict between groups. Individuals cannot act independently and resolve their differences; members of group may have to accept the norms‚ goals and values of their group. The individual’s loyalty will usually be to his or her own group if it is in conflict with others.
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surprised to learn this week that public employee unions don’t have the same rights. One key difference that makes public different than private unions is that fact that in individual states public sector unions are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act. Public sector unions’ rights to strike vary depending on state laws as well as negotiation with state government. While many private sector unions’ right to strike is protected by federal law‚ the public sector unions are not. There is variation
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The use of position for private and personal gain is forbidden by ethics. “Public service is a public trust‚ requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution‚ the laws and ethical principles above private gain.” Therefore‚ public employees should not engage in any activity that may lead to private gain while jeopardizing the public’s trust. Employees at all-time should act in an impartial manner‚ and always think of their obligation to the citizens and the public. The objective is to avoid
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What is the Difference between Intranet and Extranet? Intranets and extranets are network systems that are used to maximize business productivity. In this case the intranet would be the macro-system and the extranet would be the micro-system. When I think about intranet I think of a business’s personal World Wide Web; although it is not the internet it still has more resources and capabilities than the extranet. One way to look at it is to think on a scale of private and non-private. The intranet
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Public sector has an influence in tourism business. To begin with‚ it is essential to outline the main policy instruments used by governments in order to manage tourism. Youell (1998‚ pp 44-46) states‚ that: "public bodies influence tourism sector either directly‚ through ministry with responsibility for tourism and the NTO‚ which include: provision of infrastructure‚ information services and creation of tourist attractions and facilities. Or‚ indirectly‚ through foreign policies and legal controls
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first car appeared in British roads in 1888. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 29 million vehicles on British roads. Alternative forms of transportation should be encouraged and international law introduces to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree? During the 18th century‚ there were only a number of cars that can be sighted on the roads. And only well-off families can afford to purchase their own transportation. After a century‚ vehicles that can be seen on
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Do Private School Students Achieve Better Academically Than Do Public School Students? Name Institution Introduction Are private school students better than those in public schools? What are some of the factors that separate the quality of education received by the two groups of students? Controversy has in the past brewed over studies that have indicated that students in private schools perform better than those in public schools. This paper is therefore meant at an in-depth analysis of
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Public administration: An interdisciplinary critical analysis Eran Vigoda (Editor) Department of Political Science University of Haifa‚ Israel Mount Carmel 31905 Haifa‚ Israel Tel:972-4-8240709 Fax:972-4-8257785 eranv@poli.haifa.ac.il Public administration: An interdisciplinary critical analysis -Preface -Acknowledgements -The need for interdisciplinary analysis of public administration -The framework of the book -Target readers Part 1: The Legacy of Public
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TOURISM PUBLIC SECTOR The responsibility of government in developing‚ organizing‚ promoting its tourism industry is of primary importance in the Philippines. Presidential Decree No.189 (May 11‚ 1973) - Department of Tourism created by virtue. It is primary policy making‚ planning‚ programming‚ coordinating and administrative entity of executive branch in the development of the tourism industry‚ both domestic and international. DOT Major Functions: 1. Supervise the activities of the government
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