Cannabis Indica as a Motivation for Foreign Travel by Polish Citizens

Based on an anonymous on-line questionnaire survey, conducted among 1000 respondents, the authors present their demographic, socio-economic and spatial profile, their attitude to cannabis and the tourist trips they went on (scale, directions, destinations), involving cannabis consumption. Tourist trips of this kind were attractive to quite a large number of young people, mostly inhabiting large Polish cities, who usually had used and continued to use this drug. Trips inspired by cannabis were most often made to the nearby Czech Republic and Netherlands, as well as (less frequently) to Spain

Eugene V. Debs: the Transformational Years

When discussing the transitory period of Eugene V. Debs\u27 life, in which he moved from being a conservative labor leader to a far more radical, yet still pragmatic socialist, it is important to initially consider his formative years for a better understanding of how Debs developed into the influential leader he became. While the focus of this paper will be 1891-1900, the years between his resignation from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and his first presidential nomination (running on the Socialist Party platform), it is essential to first concisely examine the early years of Debs\u27 life

Power Struggles in Salem

Power dynamics played a significant role in the Salem Witch Trials—the first accusers powerless within the framework of Puritan society, thus readily and greedily grasping the power granted them by their supposed possession. The accused were either easily exploited due to their powerlessness, or unusually powerful and threatening. And, of course, the majority of the accusers and accused were women. Women’s position in Puritan society was extraordinarily complex—while the soul itself was regarded as a feminine force, Puritan society perpetuated a culture of feminine self-loathing that many women, accusers and accused, were clearly affected by.The entire witch trial played out in the context of power struggles between the increasingly metropolitan Salem Town and the more rustic Salem Village (where the trials themselves were carried out). How best to examine these power structures? I shall first provide a summary of women’s and children’s respective positions in Puritan society and how their positions could be corrupted by malefic witchcraft, and the cultural forces impacting their sense of selves. I shall then turn my attention to four of the most pivotal and archetypal accused (Tituba, Bridget Bishop, Rebecca Nurse, and Mary English) and three of the accusers (Mary Warren, Ann Putnam Sr., and Ann Putnam Jr.). Lastly, I will describe the trials themselves, discussing how power, not religion or gender roles, perpetuated the Salem Witch Trials

Altrusim, Fact or Fiction?: An Exploration of Altruism and Egoism in the Context of Religion and Service Learning

This research paper questions the existence of true altruism, by discussing social psychological, philosophical, and theological theories regarding altruism and egoism. The author then discusses her findings in the context of two service learning projects which involved volunteering at the Champaign County Humane Society and Salt and Light, A Christian ministry that provides job counseling, computer access, a thrift and food store. She concludes that, rather than questioning the existence of true altruism exists, the focus should be on doing good for others, regardless of motives

Paranoid Schizophrenia in the Media

This research paper first gives an overview of the causes of paranoid schizophrenia, the types of schizophrenia, the diagnostic criteria for paranoid schizophrenia, and the symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia. It then discusses four films\u27 portrayals of paranoid schizophrenia discussing what aspects of the disorder are actually represented and what aspects aren\u27t

Maximilien Robespierre: The Incorruptible

Details Maximilien Robespeirre\u27s childhood, education, career as a young lawyer, intellectual achievements, and initial service in the French Estates-General

\u3cem\u3eLevitz Furniture Co.\u3c/em\u3e: The End of \u3cem\u3eCelanese\u3c/em\u3e and the Good-Faith Doubt Standard for Withdrawing Recognition of Incumbent Unions

In 1998, the Supreme Court upheld the NLRB\u27s unitary good-faith doubt standard in Allentown Mack v. NLRB for withdrawing recognition of an incumbent union, polling employees, or an employer petition for decertification. The Court\u27s holding gave the NLRB broad deference as an administrative agency to develop its rules and standards. At the same time, the Court rebuked the NLRB for its use of the term good-faith when in fact, the NLRB required much more. In response, the NLRB issued its decision in Levitz Furniture Company. Levitz was the NLRB\u27s opportunity to change the rule from Celanese, which for fifty years permitted employers to withdraw recognition of an incumbent union based upon a good-faith doubt of the union\u27s continued majority status. Employers had relied upon this fifty-year-old precedent as the standard for a unilateral withdrawal of recognition. In one stroke of the pen, the NLRB overturned Celanese. However, arguably the rules had been changed long before, through the NLRB\u27s interpretation of the standard of good-faith doubt. Through analysis of the development of the good-faith doubt standard and the Supreme Court\u27s holding in Allentown Mack, an attempt is made to determine the future of an employer\u27s unilateral withdrawal of recognition as affected by Levitz

Number Representation and Calculation: An Overview of Chapter 4 of Thinking Mathematically

A presentation providing an overview of numeration systems and using different bases in calculations

First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt

College research paper on Eleanor Roosevelt\u27s years as First Lady