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    believe that Hamlet‚ lost in his soliloquies and vengeful thoughts‚ actually becomes mad. Ironically‚ his form of madness is paranoia. In a Mental Health Forum created by Med Help International‚ an anonymous doctor describes paranoia as a "personality disorder characterized by long-standing suspiciousness and mistrust of people." He continues by saying that "suspicion‚ without sufficient basis‚ that others are exploiting‚ deceiving‚ or harming the person" is a common condition. Also‚ "persistently

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    Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized as people who are instable‚ have poor impulse control‚ instability in mood‚ interpersonal relationships and self-image. People with BPD tend to have strong emotions‚ intense rage and mood swings. For some of these symptoms‚ the character of Elsa from the famous Disney movie Frozen came to mind. The character‚ though understandable‚ shows many symptoms of BPD. From an early age‚ Elsa sees herself as different‚ even though she is‚ and her families

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    official documents and statements also illustrate the importance of fact in relation to The Social Network’s narrative. It may also be suggested that the fact the film is heavily based on real life events and people it creates an interesting crossover from the world of the film into ‘real life’‚ not breaking the fourth wall‚ but closing the gap between the audience and the contemporary topic that the film is based upon. However‚ fiction is inevitably used as a tool of exaggeration‚ and to increase the

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    the span of just a few days‚ tornados devastate Los Angeles‚ huge hail pounds Tokyo‚ and colossal tsunamis and blizzards whip New York. Could it really happen? Are these events based on true scientific fact? Like much science fiction‚ The Day After Tomorrow is based on some solid scientific fact Climatologists consider a sudden global warming-induced climate shift unlikely in the next 100 years‚ but do acknowledge their computer models are too crude to know just what the probabilities are. It goes

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    Slow Down Aging - Science Fiction Is Now Science Fact (1888 PressRelease) Real Longevity Science. A dietary supplement with longevity peptides for slowing down aging at the level of DNA and cells. Dietary supplements that enrich cells deficient in important natural nutrients and assist in extending lifespan potential are now a scientific fact of life. A British company established in 2003 and specialising in longevity research operates a free members club for what it calls "co-researchers"

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    This data has been accepted as fact but in actuality these assumptions contain more fiction that validity. Arens has addressed this issue by scrutinizing these documents and providing secondary information that sheds light on the initial discoveries. Anthropophagy has been an ongoing topic for thousands of years. Cannibals are viewed as exotic‚ barbaric people whom lack the civilization to realize their customs are inane and fundamentally wrong. Due to this fact‚ foreign communities have been

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    have antisocial personality disorder. A personality disorder is when a person has unmovable traits that impair their social and/or occupational functioning‚ but they are in touch with reality. A personality disorder usually begins before adulthood and persists through one’s lifespan‚ with very little change. A person with disorder is very hard to treat due to the fact they think they don’t have a problem‚ that it is the rest of the world with a problem. Antisocial personality disorder is where someone

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    Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER AND HOLLYWEIRD A Discussion of the Portrayal of Antisocial Personality Disorder in the Film “Hollyweird” By adulthood‚ each of us has stood in judgment of a film at some point in our lives. We sometimes judge the quality of the acting‚ the cinematography‚ or the writing‚ taking note of the entertainment value of each. Within some movies‚ however‚ is what some would argue is a far more important aspect that deserves attention‚ that of the

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    Facts: Precise Engineering Corporation has a contract with Quik Mart Stores to provide customized software for Quik’s inventory control system. Retail Outlets‚ Inc‚ Quik’s competitor‚ induces Sam‚ a Precise subcontractor who is writing code for the Quik software‚ to delay delivery of the code for one week. As a result‚ Precise’s delivery of the software is delayed‚ and Quik sustains $500‚000 in lost profits. Issue: Whether Retail Outlets willfully interfered with a contractual relationship

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    The article in which I chose to examine is called Right Brain‚ Left Brain: Fact and Fiction‚ written by Jerre Levy. In the past fifteen years or so there has been a lot of talk of left brain and right brain people. Levy’s reason for righting this article was clearly to stop the misconceptions and show the truth about how our brain hemispheres operate. Levy first explores the myth of the left brain and right brain theory. She states that generally people see the left hemisphere of the

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