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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) stands out in its location with its huge, layered rectangular layered contemporary façade.  Its walls reflect the sunny climate of the place with its beige paint and behind this façade is a lower wide building housing the extensive collection of the museum.  The museum is actually separate…

As a result, a dramatic impact has been made on the average duration of life; a change that has given rise to sign efficient amount of new social and ethical encounters. In this essay, will focus on those areas concerning palliative care, euthanasia, and doctor prescribed suicide, in relation to their ethical framework. When pondering…

The concept of “wu wei” in Taoism emphasizes the practice of not-doing. This concept stems from the theory of Yin and Yang, where “wei” represents doing and “wu wei” represents not-doing. These two practices are interconnected and cannot exist independently. The Tao encourages people to practice not-doing in order to find happiness in life. Not-doing…

ssaysSince childhood, one of the wisest adages that parents have drilled into our minds is to always take responsibility for our actions. However as children there have been many times when we feel as though we are not responsible for a wrong doing, just because someone else takes the blame. In reality only we know…

Ross Boyle and Erica Clare St. Vincent de Paul Interviewer: Hello everyone! We welcome all of you watching todays program. I am your host Grace, and I have a very special guest with me today, St. Vincent de Paul. St. Vincent: Pax! Interviewer: Let me just give a brief introduction about St. Vincent de Paul…

 The Middle East, Jerusalem and ReligionThe Symbol of JerusalemThe city of Jerusalem holds religious significance for the Jews, the Christians and the Muslims. In Jewish and Christian literature, Jerusalem is the symbol of the capital of the Messiah. Jerusalem has been sacred to the Jews as the site of the Solomon’s Temple and the Second…

Albrecht Dürer’s painting “Adam and Eve”, completed in 1504, exemplifies the Renaissance style for its visual craftsmanship and spiritual imagination. The artist’s attempts to render the human body realistically, as well as the use of shadow and perspective, sets it apart from the recently ended medieval era through its evolved usage of technique. The work…

Our country’s beliefs and views exhibit inconsistency and inequity. Throughout our lives, we are taught that the act of taking another person’s life is morally unacceptable, unlawful, and contradictory to religious principles. Nonetheless, exceptions to this principle exist. For example, killing in self-defense is regarded as an act of courage, while soldiers who eliminate enemies…

The Zen Koan is a puzzle, whether written or verbal, that is utilized in Buddhism to guide the student towards satori or enlightenment. As stated by D T Suzuki in the book “An Introduction To Zen Buddhism,” the term Koan now encompasses various elements such as anecdotes of ancient masters, dialogues between masters and monks,…

Talent Show ReviewThe University of Toledo has an annual talent show in essence of raising the spirits of the students during the week leading up to homecoming. The talent show is one of the many events held during this week. The event purpose is to uplift spirits/educate students, unite campus students, entertain, and if the…