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If there is anything that can be learned from the stories and myths of Prometheus, Faust, and Frankenstein, it is that knowledge, in its various forms, can lead to suffering and pain. The Fountain, a film released in 2006, can join in this tradition of the archetypal theme of forbidden knowledge; there is a disclaimer, though: when it comes to death, the knowledge of acceptance should overcome the knowledge of how to reject it. Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman…

Illustrator Report – Kerby Rosanes Tessa Richards For Manila based artist, Kerby Rosanes, illustration was a hobby turned part-tine freelance, turned full time career. He started out drawing and doodling to fill time at work and began posting his art online. He soon grew a large following of sites like Tumblr and DeviantART before he was commissioned to turn his illustrations into a colouring book for adults, called Doodle Invasion, in 2013. By 2014, Rosanes realised he could make a career out…

John Gibson In the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a newly engaged same-sex couple (David Mullins and Charlie Craig; along with their mothers) wished to order a wedding cake from a local baker, Jack Phillips. After a brief introduction, yet before the order specifications were discussed, Mr. Phillips (a devout Christian) informed the gentleman that he would not be willing to fulfill the couple's order, because his religion prohibits same-sex marriage. In light…

Are humans to fragile to handle the direct truth? In Emily Dickinson’s poem “ Tell all the truth but tell it slant” she say’s to tell all the truth; however, to tell it at an angle. Hence, the only successful way to tell a lie is to do it in a fashion of circuitously, because the power of the truth is to powerful for people’s perceptions. Thus, truth would be too hard to understand or would cause one to become overwhelmed. Indeed, just as children are told not to fear lighting to lessen their…

computer history. They did not like Facebook and had said I did not need to have one. It was three days before my eighteenth birthday. I could not wait! I was so excited. It meant college and moving out was coming soon. I had already gotten my first tattoo that past weekend. I had told the artist I just turned 18 and that was my present to myself. He had not even bothered to check…

Phil Barrett stated that ‘’ Fingerprints are mainly relied on for criminal identification, either after being taken by utilizing paper and ink or after relying on a computer database scan. Fingerprints can be used to prove a man or woman’s presence at a crime scene, but it can also be used for comparison with stored fingerprints of other offenders. Comparing fingerprints is based on comparing…

“BREAKING NEWS” seems to be the consistent thing to read nowadays. I stare at the screen with the words in all-caps and red ink and think, Does this truly get people to read? Another life gone from racism and brutality. I begin to cry, remembering a December night two years ago. I was riding the local light rail to Phoenix for a show. There were a handful of people on board. Two police officers were walking around, asking for our tickets. One didn’t obey. One told the cops to mind their own…

Liver Failure: Liver Disease (Autoimmune Hepatitis) According to research, Liver failure patients experience chronic problems and accrue long term problems. Liver failure is an inflammation or a very un-normal function that occurs within weeks or days. (Clinic 15) There are various symptoms of this disease. Some symptoms can be known as swelling in your body such as in your feet, and hands. Another symptom is very unusual dark urine, loss of appetite, abdominal pain. The main symptom is known to…

Since its inception in the early 20th century, technology as made many advances in a variety of fields, such as: healthcare, law, education, and even criminal justice, but more specifically, law enforcement. The progression of technology has had many direct and indirect effects on the criminal justice system (Stojkovic, Kalinich, & Klofas, 2015), starting with the automobile, and then expanding into other innovations such as computers, database management software, and DNA analysis (Roberts…

Online dating has always intrigued me. Although I have never made an account for myself on any of the myriad dating applications, I was still fascinated to hear what my friends had to say about their experiences. Coming to live in a new country added another layer of curiosity and before I knew it, I had more questions about human attraction, interaction, and online dating than subject matters in my classes at university. That is, until I was assigned to read Chapter 12 of my Social Psychology…