 The Impact of Listening to Music on Cognitive PerformanceArielle S. Dolegui - Listening to music for relaxation is common among students to counter the effects of stress or anxiety while completing difficult academic tasks. Some studies supporting this technique have shown that background music promotes cognitive performance while other studies... Keep Reading »
 The Modern and the Traditional: African Women and Colonial MoralityRabah Omer - “As Roman imperialism laid the foundations of the modern civilization, and led the wild barbarians of these islands along the path of progress, so in Africa today we are repaying the debt, and bringing to the dark places of the earth, the abode of barbarism and... Keep Reading »
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The Evolution and Devolution of Mental Health Services in AustraliaLila P. Vrklevski - This article provides a brief historical overview of the development of mental health services in Australia. It commences with the establishment of the first public asylum, Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, in 1247, the arrival of the First Fleet on 24 January 1788 at... Keep Reading »
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Commercialization and Discontent on the American Farm: The Farmer's Movements of the Late-19th and Early-20th CenturiesZachary D. Blizard - During the periods of the Agrarian Revolt and the 1920s, farmers were unhappy with the economic conditions in which they found themselves. Both periods witnessed the ascent of political movements that endeavored to aid farmers in their economic distress, such as the... Keep Reading »
 John Rawls' Primary Goods Approach to Justice: An Analysis of Indexing ProblemsRhidoy Rashid - There has been extensive debate over the past few decades regarding the criteria by which we should measure distributive justice. In conceiving a just state of affairs it is imperative that we determine the most appropriate measure of the distributions we are evaluating... Keep Reading »
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