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When you think of meditation, images of monks focusing in silence or a room filled with rhythmic humming may come to mind. However, the Jangchub Choeling Nunnery recently displayed a much more visual form of mediation at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. In celebration of the opening of the “Tibetan
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As I was sitting in the design building working on my newspaper posts, Deb Scott, Associate Professor of Teaching at tOSU, gave me a piece of paper with a quote from Do Ho Suh printed on it and told me he's one of her favorite artists. So, I
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Passengers have been relaxing and catching time to breath on transportation long before the invention of the private car. Some issues, such as the need to relax in unideal circumstances, have persisted even after 150 years as seen in the paintings of Honoré Daumier. Here is an excerpt from the
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Below is a poem that is featured on the ODNR website as one of several contest award winners. I’m a nature lover. I have been for as long as I can remember. In the research process for this capstone project, it’s been too easy for me to get
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Sometimes the best way to experience the world isn't by flying to exotic locations. As Christopher Elliott from Forbes argues, the road trip is an accessible, practical way to see America using what you have in your driveway. America's love of road trips could give insight
Business
According to CEO of 10x Training Systems LLC Josh Felber, meditation is a great way to get in the right mindset for business decisions. He joins a slew of other elites that make use of the practice for clarity, focus, and motivation. In terms of relevance to my project, his
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On the hunt for inspiration, I visited the Werner Center for the Arts, and I was struck by the exhibit Unruly Objects by Veronica Ryan. Excerpts from Unruly Objects Veronica Ryan: Unruly Objects is the first comprehensive survey exhibition of Montserrat-born British artist Veronica Ryan. Spanning over four decades,
Business
Despite coloring books being thought of mostly for children, adults also enjoy coloring inside the lines. The explosion of adult coloring books could give insight to making my design solution widely appealing to multiple stakeholders. Coloring books for adults have been around for decades, but Basford’s success—combined with
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Have you ever fallen asleep in the backseat of a car? Well, this phenomenon is so common in Hong Kong that an innovative tour company was able to charge people to catch sleep on a 5 hour bus ride. Almost two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Charles and Jenny Chung
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Incentives can be an effective way to get people to do thinks that they wouldn't otherwise, due to lack of motivation or whatever the reason may be. Dr. Stolovich, PhD (2002) created a list of 8 steps meant to help companies "develop effective incentive programs" for
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If you've every driven with a kid in the backseat you know all too well the infamous phrase "are we there yet?". The car is a microcosm for many issues that children face as seen in the article "Are we nearly there yet?" from
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Rock climbing is a recreational activity that, though historical outdoors, has become more popular than ever in an indoor context (Long, 2024). The following article addresses the business of rock climbing and its implications for outdoor recreation of the same type. Excerpts from Long (2024): [Rock climbing] began as a