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    In the movie “The Land that Time Forgot (1975)” we noticed that‚ although some of dinosaurs portrayed had some accuracies to their characteristics‚ most had glaring flaws. The first dinosaur we addressed was the Pterodactylus. The movie accurately portrayed the Pterodactylus because it has a short tail‚ 3 claws per wing and it is only shown during the day. The inaccuracies of the movies Pterodactylus were that it was way too big (was said to have an actual wingspan of around 1 meter)‚ it did not

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    he will get onto the carousel at the mall‚ but will climb off immediately when it stops. He also “avoids climbing/jumping on uneven surfaces”‚ and “hesitates going up or down curbs”. Therefore‚ although he appears to be processing gravitational information adequately‚ he is sensitive to slow and linear movements. Movements also appear to disorganise and overstimulate him. Nathan‚ therefore‚ presents with a fluctuating response to vestibular input‚ which appears to be affecting his attention‚ modulation

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    In the book The Things They Carried‚ written by Tim O’Brien‚ O’Brien writes about American soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ which took place in 1954. Within the book‚ O’Brien uses all five sensory details‚ sight‚ sound‚ taste‚ texture‚ and touch; however‚ the most effective sensory details he uses are sight‚ texture‚ and touch. O’Brien uses these details to make the book seem realistic to the audience‚ and make them feel as if they’re actually with the characters. O’Brien uses sight details when he says

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    Pre-Write: The Doubting / Believing Game The assertion that I choose was “The world would be a better place if every citizen carried a handgun and knew how to use it”. In my opinion blood of many people will flow in the streets consequences of citizens shooting with each other in different reasons or disputes. Murder and robber rates will increase more and more‚ it will be chaos in every corner of the world. Anybody could accidentally shoot someone because of the lack of training and for indigence

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    Pipetting‚ weighing‚ accuracy and plotting Introduction In this practical‚ there were three parts in which basic skills and key ideas were put into practice as they are essential to working in the laboratory in order to get reliable and valid results; one of the basic skills put into practice was pipetting. This was the main objective for the whole practical‚ as pipettors are the fundamental tools used to measure liquids in laboratories. Not only did this develop the skills and confidence acquired

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    that enables us to tell the difference between them. Reading this definition‚ I did not fully understand what the author meant. A website that I came across that helped me to better understand the thresholds was called “Sensation and Perception: Sensory Thresholds and Psychophysics”. An example that this website gave was having a hearing test done testing out your absolute thresholds. Personally‚ I have never had a hearing test done‚ but reading this example made it easier for me to understand what

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    Chapter 16: Sensory‚ Motor and Integrative Systems 1. Sensory Modalities: touch‚ pain‚ vision and hearing a. General Senses: both‚ somatic and visceral i. Somatic: tactile‚ Thermal‚ Pain‚ Proprioceptive ii. Visceral: internal organs b. Special Senses: Smell‚ Taste‚ Vision‚ Hearing‚ Equilibrium‚ Balance 2. Process of Sensation c. Stimulation of a sensory receptor d. Transduction of the stimulus e. Generation of nerve impulses

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    contained in these volumes are of great significance‚ not only for those who study crime or work in the criminal justice system‚ but also for politicians‚ the mass media and the general public‚ for whom these are the major source of authorized information about the extent and trends in crime. These figures

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    Historical Accuracy: Gangs of New York The Movie Gangs of New York‚ released in 2002‚ gives insight into the violence‚ corruption‚ and disarray that occurred in The Five Points of Manhattan during the 19th century‚ and reveals one of the biggest skeletons in New York’s closet. Martin Scorsese’s translation of the events in the film proves to be very intriguing‚ and for the most part accurate. However‚ there are a few aspects of the film he did not correctly portray: the timing of events‚ and

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    Experiment Density‚ Accuracy‚ Precision And Graphing OBJECTIVES 1. The determination of the density of water 2. A comparison of the accuracy and precision of a graduated cylinder and a pipet EXPERIMENTAL MATERIALS Part A A 50mL graduated cylinder A balance 50.0mL deionized water A rubber policeman Part B A 100mL beaker A 50mL graduated cylinder A volumetric pipet 120.0mL deionized water A thermometer A rubber policeman

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