DISCRETIONARY POWER The power to punish a delinquent conferred on the disciplinary authority and the appellate authority is a discretionary power and the question what is adequate punishment is a question of discretion. According to Black’s Law Dictionary (5th Edition) discretionary power means "one which is not imperative or‚ if imperative‚ the time‚ manner or extent of execution of which is left to donee’s discretion." Discretion‚ when applied to public or statutory functionaries‚ means a power or right
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own strengths and the weaknesses of his most important rival‚ Trotsky. All the factors can also be linked in one way or another‚ as shall be seen in this answer. One of the most important reasons why Stalin won the power struggle is that he used his high positions in the Communist party and the power that came with it to his advantage. Several factors fall under this category. Firstly is how Stalin used his position as General Secretary‚ as well as jealousies between the leaders and Trotsky’s illness
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The Power of Cross-Dressing Kyle Nagy 120949480 03/12/2014 Dr. Bryce-Wunder EN-233 The nature of gender consists of both physical and psychological elements that have come together to help shape human history and culture. Society has come to associate gender with specific cultural norms to adhere to. In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and As You Like It‚ the performance of gender is examined by the characters who frequently change their identity in order to explore paths not available
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Thoughts about future power generation systems and the role of exergy analysis in their development Noam Lior * Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics‚ University of Pennsylvania‚ 297 Towne Building‚ 220 South 33rd Street‚ Philadelphia‚ PA 19104-6315‚ USA Abstract In face of the likely doubling of the world population and perhaps tripling of the power demand over the next 50 years‚ this paper (1) presents some thoughts on the possible ways to meet the power demands under the
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Discuss the importance of the Balance of Power with reference to the relevant theory in international relations. Introduction The concept of Balance of Power is a tenet of Realism that seeks to explain the formation of alliances in international relations. This is done in the context that Realism as a Theory argues that states as actors in the international system act out of self interest‚ need to survive in a hostile environment and to maximise profit. Balance of Power can be understood best
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Many people think that power and authority is the same thing. They are not. They have the same desired outcome but by definition are different. Merriam-Webster defines power as “the ability or right to control people or things” (“Power”). Authority is defined as “the power to give orders or make decisions: the power or right to direct or control someone or something” (“Authority”). Power is often identified by people who hold a particular office or position. Just because a person may assert a powerful
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Akasha Dykes November‚ 27‚ 2012 Geoffrey McNeil English 1030 The Power of Situations In any society‚ obedience and authority is necessary in order to function. Without obedience no individual would be able to follow the rules of the society. Without authority‚ individuals could not be forced to obey. Authority and obedience may be a necessity‚ but when is it to much? Is there a point where people should disobey the authority in there society? There have been experiments that relate to the social
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HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS Lauren Starkey ® NEW YORK Copyright © 2004 LearningExpress All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Learning Express‚ LLC‚ New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Starkey‚ Lauren B.‚ 1962– How to write great essays / Lauren Starkey. —1st ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-57685-521-X 1. English language—Rhetoric—Problems‚ exercises‚ etc. 2. Essay—Authorship—Problems
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THOUGHT POWER—ITS PHYSICS AND ITS PHILOSOPHY Thought Excels Light in Speed While light travels at the rate of 1‚86‚000 miles per second‚ thoughts virtually travel in no time. Thought is finer than ether‚ the medium of electricity. In broadcasting‚ a singer sings beautiful songs at Calcutta. You can hear them nicely through the radio set in your own house at Delhi. All messages are received through the wireless. Even so your mind is like a wireless machine. A saint with peace‚ poise‚ harmony and
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Paper downloaded from www.wcaanet.org/events/webinar as part of the EASA / ABA / AAA / CASCA webinar 2013 Political Economies of Language: Power‚ Epistemology and the Representation of Research by Alexandra Jaffe Both sets of questions raised in this virtual seminar make the important point that the political economy involved in how we conduct‚ and then represent our ethnographic practice has both linguistic and epistemological dimensions. With this in mind‚ I take a critical look at linguistic
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