Administrative Discretion Melissa T. Massey Public Administration 13 December 2011 Administrative Discretion Administrative discretion is a discretionary action is informal and‚ therefore‚ unprotected by the safeguards inherent in formal procedure. A public official‚ for example‚ has administrative discretion when he or she has the freedom to make a choice among potential courses of action. Abuse of Discretion is the failure to exercise reasonable judgment or discretion. It might provide
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Unit 1: Introduction to Biochemistry Lesson 1-4: Key Question How many electrons does Mg2+ have? (1 mark) Mg2+ has 10 electrons. A magnesium atom has 12 electrons with 2 of the 12 being valence electrons. Therefore the atom will lose the valence electrons which are located on the outermost shell to stabilize itself (outermost shell) as atoms tend to do what it easiest. Since magnesium lost 2 electrons it becomes positive as it is giving away electrons to stabilize other atoms. Hence magnesium
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Term paper CMP 2800 Dr. Meir Lubetski Xiaoyun xu Xu 1 CMP 2800 Dr. Meir Iubetski Xiaoyun Xu Dec 12‚ 2011 Term paper King Oedipus and his Fate Prepare for a trial in which you must defend King Oedipus against the charge of killing his father and having an incest relationship with Queen Jocasta. A very wise man once says‚ "God versus Man‚ Man versus God‚ God versus Nature‚ Nature versus God‚ Man versus Nature‚ Nature versus Man." These six battles constitute an ultimately greater
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the world has dramatically changed. The map of countries has changed entirely‚ the list of allies of various countries has changed. Dictatorships have come and gone‚ repeatedly in some areas. However‚ throughout all of the turmoil globally‚ one thing has remained constant‚ and that is the rapid advance in computer technology. Throughout history‚ we have come from computers as large as a warehouse to computers that fit on our wrists‚ from computers that are massive to launch a moon mission to having
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a “rape culture.” The term rape culture was introduced in the United States in the 1970’s by feminists who wanted to display how society normalizes sexual aggressions‚ behaviors‚ and violence. Rape culture includes everything from unwanted “catcalling” to rape jokes to movies that focus on male characters getting girls drunk in hopes that they will have sex with them. Those who believe that such a culture exists point to main stream movies‚ music‚ television‚ etc. that all make sexual violence a normalized
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Mobile phones have changed through time starting with the size of the phone‚ then the technological advances‚ and finally the usage of the phone. Even though the purpose of the phone has not changed‚ which is to call people‚ the phone itself has changed in many ways. The first reason on how mobile phones have changed over time is the size of the phone. In 1190‚ Martin Cooper invented the first mobile phone called the Motorola Dynamic 8000X. The phone was about the length of a non-sharpened pencil
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ArticleEditDiscuss Edit Article How to Always Win an Argument Choosing Your ArgumentStructuring Your ArgumentAttacking their ArgumentStyling Your Argument Edited by Ben Rubenstein‚ Jack Herrick‚ Glutted‚ Sondra C and 42 others The rhetorical art of persuasion is a subtle and useful set of skills to master. Whether you like to debate for fun or are constantly being drawn into complicated arguments‚ these guidelines will help you negotiate an issue and convince your opponent. EditPart 1 of 4: Choosing Your
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Police Discretion Police discretion is freedom or the power of state officers to exercise various alternative actions towards a person. A police officer may choose to give a warning‚ issue a ticket of violation or arrest an offender. Not all circumstances allow police to have discretion. According to a research by Carrington and Schulenber (2004)‚ various factors affect police discretion. These factors include the seriousness and the nature of the crime‚ prior contacts with the police‚ injury to
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organisms are composed of one or more cells‚ and like any living organism‚ cells are made up of smaller structures that help them function. In the context of cells‚ these smaller structures are referred to as organelles and each organelle has its own unique function that has developed over time. While we are typically aware of how these organelles function‚ how they evolved raises several questions. The main model for how eukaryotic cells evolved over time is the endosymbiont theory. This theory proposes
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of the Navy has changed over time because of technology but several aspects of sea power remain relevant today. Historical naval forces roles included protecting commerce and defeating enemy navies. Now naval forces roles focus on power projection‚ supporting ground and air forces‚ and defeating enemy naval forces. The changes in roles and technology have affected how naval forces are configured‚ available firepower and where they can deploy but with minimal changes of how they are deployed. Mahan
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