Tag: Universal

Why I Don’t Believe In Universal Human Rights

There are some that have read that title and are now thinking; ‘what kind of bestial savage could possibly reject the notion that certain freedoms and protections are the birthright of every human the world over?’ And I agree that when described thusly, universal human rights are amon...

How Street Art Transformed From Defiant Graffiti into a Universal Art Form.

Street art originated from the early forms of graffiti, which is often attributed to guerrilla artwork on city walls and public transportation lines that became an influential movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Artists began “tagging,” which can often be seen as symbols or numbers that rep...

Universal Studios Hollywood Increases Annual Pass Prices

Universal Studios Hollywood has increased their annual pass prices. The California Neighbor Pass had no change, Silver went up by $10, Gold went up by $20, and Platinum went up by $40. All passes get a $10 discount online. You can purchase your annual pass here! With a Universal Studios Hollyw...

Universal Priest or Universal Pretender? The Papal Parade to Antichristianity!

Let’s dust off our ancient scrolls and revisit good ol’ St. Gregory’s prophetic zinger: “Whosoever calls himself, or desires to be called, Universal Priest, is in his elation the precursor of antichrist.” It appears that the Papacy, in its quest for universal spiritual ...

The curb cut effect: How universal design makes things better for everyone

Itwas a beautiful day in Santa Barbara, California, and I was walking down to work listening to an episode of my favorite podcast 99% Invisible (I highly recommend). This episode talked about curb cuts–the ramps graded down on sidewalks to meet with the street. Here is yet ...

Universal Energies: The Dance of Creation

In the vast cosmic tapestry, the concept of universal energies weaves a thread that connects all of existence. Universally acknowledged across diverse spiritual and metaphysical traditions, these energies are perceived as the dynamic forces that underlie and interconnect the entire cosmos. This expl...

11 Sisters to The Law of Attraction; The 12 Universal Laws of Manifesting

The law of attraction has caught a lot of animosity lately. As with anything that gains popularity, there’s going to be misunderstanding, misuse and exploitation. There’s a whole ton of people talking about it right now that don’t actually understand it and half of those people are...

It Is So Ordered: Making the Case for Universal Citations

Attorneys practicing in the United States have long relied on citing reporters as the primary means of citing and referencing case law. However, this outdated system is now holding the U.S. legal industry back by effectively granting proprietary rights [at least for some period] to legal citations a...

Universal Human Rights for All

Have you ever thought about what basic rights every single person in the world should have just because we’re human? These are important questions that leaders and thinkers have debated for generations. After all of the terrible suffering caused by World War II, representatives from countri...

UniverSeg: Universal Scissor for Medical Image Segmentation

In general, image segmentation is a central task of computer vision. Especially in medicine, it is the first step for a whole series of analyses. In medicine, many tools produce images that have different characteristics (different tools, normalization between different hospitals, differen...

Noerozōology: Expanding the Horizons of Anthropology to Embrace Universal Personhood

As a trained anthropologist, I have devoted much of my academic pursuits to exploring the complex world of human cultures, societies, and biology. Anthropology has traditionally been known as the holistic and comprehensive study of humans, encompassing various subfields such as sociocultural anthrop...