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The aim of this study is to explore the attitude of local residents towards the socio, economic and environmental impact of tourism development in Madhupur and Sirajgonj upozilla of Bangladesh. The number of respondents was 384 and data were collected through a self-centered survey method. A convenience sampling technique was taken to select the sample. Data were collected using both primary an...

parents’ authority in support and education of theirchildren should be used only to protect their best interests.therefore if protection of child’s safety, health oreducation so requires, this authority may be limited orwithdrawn from the parents. in imami jurisprudence,iranian law and french law, welfare of the child is themain factor governing the support and education of thechild. each of th...

Socioeconomic differentials in the uptake of medical care in men were investigated using data from the General Household Survey (1974-76 and 1979-80). Hospitalisation, attendance at out patient clinics, and consultation with doctors were higher in local authority tenants than in owner occupiers. Men belonging to the manual socioeconomic groups also used services and consulted doctors more often...

OBJECTIVE A discourse analysis was conducted of peer-written blogs about the chronic illness endometriosis to understand how bloggers present information sources and make cases for and against the authority of those sources. METHODS Eleven blogs that were authored by endometriosis patients and focused exclusively or primarily on the authors' experiences with endometriosis were selected. After...

The authority of educators in general, and the authority of the moral educator in particular, are central and pervasive themes in John Wilson’s writings. This paper summarises his account of authority in educational relationships, not simply by describing the results of his analysis, but by reconstructing his views in terms of some basic distinctions between different types of authority, in par...

Delegation is a pervasive phenomenon in firms, procurement contracting, financial and regulatory institutions. Owners frequently delegate management of the firm to top level managers, who in turn delegate management of divisions to middle level managers. In procurement contracting, the purchaser often contracts with a single ‘prime’ contractor, delegating the responsibility of subcontracting wi...

Through the concept of Cognitive Authority, information relevance and quality have been related to the expertise/skill of those who publish and share information on the Web. This chapter discusses how the concept of cognitive authority can be used in order to improve the information retrieval on folksonomybased systems. The hypothesis is that a ranking scheme that takes into account the cogniti...

The global access to a variety of heterogeneous information sources world-wide gives raise to new requirements for advanced access methods and the conceptual compatibility between those systems. We regard the usage of thesauri as a key feature to achieve the logical integration. Thesauri are not seen as passive dictionaries, but as active, evolving components in the network, as "authority servi...

Abstract: This essay analyzes the capacity and constraints of authority in the contexts of constituted vs. non-constituted leadership. Building on Ronald Heifetz’s distinction between informal and formal authority as the basis for exercising leadership and broadcasting power, this paper evaluates the role of Lech Walesa as the leader of the Solidarity social movement and as president of Poland....