Censorship and Obscenity: Jurisdiction and the Boundaries of Free Expression

In this study of the Federal Government\u27s control of obscenity through criminal sanctions and its relationship with provincial censorship powers - particularly as practised in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia - Professor Boyd traces the public\u27s evolving attitudes towards the question of what obscenity is. He also provides a brief review of studies concerning the effects of pornography on society

Censorship and Obscenity: Jurisdiction and the Boundaries of Free Expression

In this study of the Federal Government\u27s control of obscenity through criminal sanctions and its relationship with provincial censorship powers - particularly as practised in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia - Professor Boyd traces the public\u27s evolving attitudes towards the question of what obscenity is. He also provides a brief review of studies concerning the effects of pornography on society

The Origins of Canadian Narcotics Legislation: The Process of Criminalization in Historical Context

The year 1972 saw a federal Commission investigating the non-medical use of drugs recommend repeal of the offence of possession of marijuana\u27, an indication that state policy with respect to the social control of psychoactive substances was undergoing a thorough re-appraisal. It is not surprising, then, that the past decade should also have seen a considerable degree of academic interest in Canada\u27s initial attempt to make criminal the citizen\u27s desire to alter consciousness. A comprehensive review of this admirable collection of research reveals that Canada ought not to take pride in these initial efforts. The initial statute has been explained with reference to its racist and moralistic foundation , by the galloping reformist zeal of Mackenzie King and by the increasing affront of cheap Oriental labour .

A Comparison of Physical Fitness Development of Physical Education Students and Athletes Compared to Normal Physical Maturation of Junior High Boys in Havre, Montana

The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in fitness levels shown among a Control Group and two Experimental Groups over a two year period. The Control Group consisted of seventy-two boys not taking instructional physical education or participating in any athletics. Experimental Group I consisted of one hundred subjects taking the regular physical education classes; Experimental Group II, of forty-eight subjects involved in a year round athletic program in addition to the regular physical education classes. Pre and post test comparisons were made on the seven items of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Youth Fitness Test. The null hypothesis was assumed with respect to the differences of means between groups. To determine if a significant difference existed, the analysis of covariance was used. Scheffe\u27s test for multiple comparisons determined between which groups significance was found. The conclusions indicated by this study were: 1. Participation in programs of interscholastic athletics or required physical education may improve an individual\u27s physical fitness level. Between group comparisons revealed that the athletic group improved significantly more than did the Control Group on all parts of the physical fitness test. 2. The Physical Education Group changed significantly more than did the Control Group in five of the seven test items. 3. The Athletic Group changed significantly more than did the Physical Education Group in five of the seven test items

An empirical assessment of administration & planning activity and their impact on the realization of sustainability related initiatives and programs in higher education

Administrators in higher-education settings routinely create planning documents that help steer the organization in mission-centric ways. In the area of sustainability planning, strategic plans, sustainability plans, climate action plans are the most common methods used. However, the academic literature contains relatively few empirical studies that demonstrate the capacity of planning on the realization of sustainability outcomes. The present study was designed to evaluate if specific forms of planning predict sustainability outcomes. This question was evaluated via an empirical archival study of the AASHE STARS database in relation to Planning, Administration, and Governance credits and criteria to determine if specific forms of planning were predictive of sustainability implementation outcomes in the categories of Education and Research, Operations, Diversity and Affordability, Human Resources, Investment, Public Engagement, and Innovation. Findings support the notion that climate action plans were most predictive of achieving sustainability outcomes, and strategic plans were best able to predict educational outcomes. These findings have important implications for the design and execution of sustainability planning processes in higher-education institutions

Testing a theory of sense of community and community responsibility in organizations: An empirical assessment of predictive capacity on employee well-being and organizational citizenship.

This paper attempts to advance our understanding of the experience of community in organizational settings by empirically testing a theory of sense of community responsibility (SOC-R) in relation to traditional measures of sense of community [SOC] on outcomes of employee well-being and organizational citizenship. Findings support the notion that SOC is a better predictor of employee well-being while SOC-R more strongly predicts organizational citizenship behavior. The findings add new knowledge to the literature on the experience of community in organizations, and represent an important contribution to our understanding of the factors that drive employee action and well-being at work

Efficient quantum computation within a disordered Heisenberg spin-chain

We show that efficient quantum computation is possible using a disordered Heisenberg spin-chain with `always-on' couplings. Such disorder occurs naturally in nanofabricated systems. Considering a simple chain setup, we show that an arbitrary two-qubit gate can be implemented using just three relaxations of a controlled qubit, which amounts to switching the on-site energy terms at most twenty-one times.Comment: To appear in Phys. Rev.

Sense of Community Responsibility at the Forefront of Crisis Management

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that a sense of community responsibility is crucial to mitigate the effects of viral spread. Many citizens across the world have heeded the call to isolate and self-distance, yet large numbers of individuals do not seem to understand their responsibility for others. This article explores how a sense of community responsibility is born in community contexts, how various features of a crisis impact community responsibility, and how public administration plays a crucial role in facilitating mitigation and solutions to crisis. The article also explores the utility of the Community Experience Model in crisis management contexts, and sets the stage for further exploration of community experiences in disaster and crisis scholarship and practice