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    Nature of Authority in the Uniformed Public Services Beth Freeman Authority is defined as the ‘power or right to give orders‚ make decisions‚ and enforce obedience’. There are many different organisations that enforce discipline within the public services‚ which have the right to extend different levels of authority and enforce different levels of obedience within a service. These are; Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC); this was created in 2004 to replace the Police Complaint

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    Applying Cognitive Theory in Curriculum JASON MEHNER JASON MEHNER‚ Yahoo Contributor Network Jul 6‚ 2009 "Share your voice on Yahoo websites. Start Here." MORE:Jean PiagetLearning TheoryPiagetHoward GardnerAssimilation FlagPost a comment With the creation of any curriculum‚ much planning and preparation is required. The administrators and teachers must work together to develop a plan that is in the best interest of the student‚ as well as being able to fulfill any requirements that is put in

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    Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 Written by: Brenno Damota Government Period 3 Tennessee Valley Authority Act How it Began... Signed by President Roosevelt on May 18‚1993.‚ it was created as a federal corporation to provide assistance in navigation‚ flood control‚ electricity generation‚ fertilizer manufacturing‚ and economic development in the Tennessee valley region right after the Great Depression. Not only did it tackle important problems like the ones listed above

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    Full Authority Digital electronic Control (FADEC) The goal of any engine control system is to allow the engine to perform at maximum efficiency for a given condition. The complexity of this task is proportional to the complexity of the engine. The history of full authority digital electronic control FADEC started in the 1960’s when Rolls Royce experimented with their Olympus 593 engine on a Concorde. The start of full authority digital electronic control (FADEC) was a full authority analogue

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    Have you ever watched in disbelief at other peoples achievements‚ thinking to yourself how were they able to get there? The Answer is exactly the opposite of the following statement "There are no challenges so difficult‚ no goals so impossible‚ as the ones we set ourselves’’ It’s because they themselves set their goals and as a result made it happen. The goals that we set ourselves may surely be very hard to achieve sometimes but still possible. on the contrary‚ the challenges that happen to us unexpectedly

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    Since humans began to form societies‚ mankind has always chased authority and power. The same situation can be observed in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ a novel which shows its audience that under circumstances where no authority figure is present it is human nature to develop like forms of societies that exist in the 21st century. The situation and course of events directly relate to the time period in which Golding wrote his masterpiece. In his novel‚ William Golding portrays the story of

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    Criminal Justice Authority Evaluation The criminal justice system has always operated under discretionary authority. This includes law enforcement‚ the court system and corrections. Police officers enjoy the benefit of whether to charge for small infractions and whether an incident requires force to be applied. The court system uses discretionary authority in sentencing of the guilty. The department of corrections uses discretionary authority in the everyday running of the prison system‚ as they

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    HOBBES: POLITICAL AUTHORITY Hobbes presents an argument for political authority that is radical for its time; it relies on individual consent as the foundation for legitimacy. But Hobbes wanted to ensure that placing the individual at the center of his theory would produce order and stability rather than disorder and chaos. How does Hobbes manage to bring his emphasis on individualism together with his desire for order or stability? Hobbes argument for political authority is indeed radical

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    Reaction Paper: Presidential Power and the Power to Persuade To be a strong‚ powerful leader‚ or not to be‚ that is the question for the President of the United States. With global issues‚ domestic chaos‚ and foreign affairs‚ Presidents are expected to do much more than their authority enables them to do. Because of the limit of their authority and the harsh criticism from citizens‚ Presidents lead with their bargaining skills and persuasiveness. If a President is too harsh or strong‚ people categorize

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    Devin Crockrel Shannon Smith Eng 112 18 June 2013 Obedience to Authority: “The Stanford Prison Experiment” “The Stanford Prison Experiment” was a well-known and controversial study. It took place in 1973 and delved into the human psyche behind roles of authority‚ and obedience. The setting was a controlled prison environment at Stanford University. The experiment was meant to study the process in which “guards” and “prisoners” learn to become obedient‚ and an authoritarian. The subjects

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