PERCEIVING SENSATIONS (A REACTION PAPER ON TEST YOUR BRAIN: PERCEPTION) Fourth of May 2015‚ Professor of General Psychology Annabel Choy presented a roughly 45-minute documentary to us‚ her students in section C1‚ concerning how the human brain interprets the various kinds of sensations it receives from the different sense organs of the human body. The storyline of the documentary revolves around the concepts regarding how our brains perceive our surroundings; how they process visual (eyes)‚ auditory
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The Whole Town’s Sleeping which is written by Ray Bradbury and The Landlady written by Roald Dahl have many similarities when compared. The Whole Town’s Sleeping is set in Illinois‚ inside a small isolated town. We are introduced to Francine and Lavinia who find a dead body floating inside the ravine‚ suspected to be another victim of the ‘Lonely One’ – an unknown serial killer who murders women. Meanwhile The Landlady is set in the town of Barth where we meet Billy Weaver. He has just arrived
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SWOT Analysis – McDonald’s Susan Reynolds Roger State University June 21‚ 2012 Company Overview: The McDonald’s Corporation was born from brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald from a single drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino‚ California in 1948 to the largest food service organization in the world.. In the past 52 week period‚ McDonald’s stock value has risen from 43.74 up to 63.69‚ showing that even today McDonald’s
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Robert B. Parker’s protagonist‚ Spenser‚ was a cop ahead of his time. Articulate‚ well-spoken‚ and well-read‚ Spenser had a college degree. He often quoted famous literary figures including his namesake‚ Edmund Spenser (“with an S like the poet”)‚ author of the epic poem‚ The Faerie Queene. Today‚ more and more police agencies require at least some post-secondary education to qualify for a job on the force. The reason is simple: cable TV and Hollywood stereotypes aside today’s cops need solid‚ reliable
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The only surviving human‚ Arthur Dent‚ survives because he has befriended Ford Prefect‚ an alien living on earth for many years to collect information for Earth’s entry in the largest repository of knowledge in the Universe. This repository is the namesake of the story‚ containing in a handheld format information on every planet‚ species‚ custom‚ and object in the Universe‚ is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Hitchhiker’s was a hit the instant it aired‚ and the novel version became the number
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The storyline in the book‚ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ by J. K. Rowling is consistent with its namesake movie; yet the movie loses a bit of magic that comes with reading this masterpiece. Understandably‚ changes were necessary to morph this lengthy book into a film of reasonable length. The movie was thoughtfully created and directed to maintain the integrity of the original story. Slight alterations within the movie from scene to scene or character
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the front of a movement? Patrick Nagel created his own trend that was very similar to Lichtenstein’s pop art. Nagel was renowned for his neater‚ more refined take on Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art movement. Nagel’s artwork showed just how evolved art culture has become. Classical art always had the same bland take with few vibrant colors and the same subjects of still lifes‚ people exactly as they look‚ or landscapes. Nagel dared to follow the
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The Holden Monaro is a coupe sports car in the line of HSV‚ or Holden Sports Vehicles‚ made by its namesake Australian company. The car comes in a couple different specifications‚ but the engine is always either a V6 or a V8‚ making it a powerful and fast vehicle. The original Monaro was created in 1968 with different “species” of car throughout the next three years. The second generation of Holden Monaros was begun in 1971‚ which changed the body design of the car completely as well as made the
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in society. This holds true especially in medieval and the early modern era. While Song of Roland and Don Quixote are accounts from a different time era‚ similar compelling themes are presented in the stories. Both texts revolve around the novels namesake protagonists and through their lives show a bit about the culture during the era. Not taking the advice of a companion stands as a recurring event which unfolds in both Song of Roland and Don Quixote. The protagonist’s irrationality prevents the
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Fashion designer. Born on August 19‚ 1883‚ in Saumur‚ France. With her trademark suits and little black dresses‚ Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today. She herself became a much revered style icon known for her simple yet sophisticated outfits paired with great accessories‚ such as several strands of pearls. As Chanel once said‚“luxury must be comfortable‚ otherwise it is not luxury.” Her early years‚ however‚ were anything but glamorous. After her mother’s death‚ Chanel
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