The Influence of Temple Economy on Modern Japanese Buddhist Music

Abstract: Buddhist music was introduced to Japan from China in the 6th century and marked the origins of chanting in temple and court rituals by Japanese monks. However, after the Meiji Restoration, Buddhist music underwent a transformative phase due to policy changes and western influences...

The Impact of South Korea’s Democratic Movement on National Values A Study using World Value Survey Data

Abstract: This study examines the impact of South Korea’s democratic movement on national values using data from the World Value Survey. The study explores the relationship between political activism, age, and three dimensions of national values: attitudes toward democracy...

Prediction of carbon dioxide content and temperature based on function fitting and time series

Since the Industrial Revolution, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has kept rising continuously which has resulted in series of climate changes. In this paper we propose a reasonable fitting model of CO2 concentration level and land-ocean temperature, and show the linear fluctuation relation between them...

2023 John Locke Global Essay Competition Law Category

The concept of theft, as defined by the Theft Act 1968 in the UK, involves the dishonest appropriation of another person’s property to deprive them of it permanently. However, when submitting an essay written by artificial intelligence (AI)...

Oppression and Emancipation- Symbolism in The Handmaiden

Imagery is the presentation and use of visual images and objects that are perceived through sight. In addition to character portrayal, visual elements, or known as symbols, are employed and emphasized throughout the film, enriching its themes and implications...

Social Justice Watcher – 2023 Fall Educational Equity, shortlisted essay

Education comes in different forms. Latin grammar schools that teach Latin, Philosophy and Literature are a form of education. Vocational education teaching welding and car manufacturing are also a form of education. Informal education on the job also falls under this umbrella term...

Short story

The clicking of tongues and tapping of the fingers irked the newly minted police officer. Yet, the small crowd of Lees paced around the small police station, impatiently waiting for the rainstorm to clear. Finally, the rain stopped...

Portraying Social Strata- Cinematic Analyses of Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer and Parasite

The 92nd Academy Awards witnessed the triumph of South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's film, Parasite, which secured four prestigious awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film. This marked Parasite as the paramount victor of the Oscars, thrusting Bong Joon-ho back into the limelight after a two-year hiatus...

A Close Analysis on The Chronicle of Joshua the Stylite

The anonymous author of The Chronicle of Joshua the Stylite had three potential purposes of writing: to respond to the abbot’s request, to admonish future generations, and to atone his sins to God...

Agora's Historical Adaptations and Character Flattening Examining the Complexities of Truth and Belief in 5th Century AD Alexandria

As a movie based on historical events, Agora has done a great deal of adaptations and fictionalizations while retaining the real historical figures. Some of these adaptations, in my opinion, are successful, such as the reintroduction of the Library of Alexandria, which was severely destroyed during Julius Caesar's occupation of Alexandria, as a symbol of knowledge and civilization, and the addition of Davus...