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    Distortion in Brave New World   Distortion is an image of a thought or idea that appears to have a single affect on a society, but in actuality provides one that is totally different. Often times in order for readers to understand the realism of today's society and the point that the author tries to make in presenting its flaws, the writer must distort reality. In doing this he urges the reader to engage in a deep thought process that forces them to realize the reality of a situation, rather

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    reason angulation is used is to cause a controlled or expected amount of shape distortion. Shape distortion is altering the typical anatomic layout of a structure and usually involves the elongation or foreshortening of a structure. The direction and degree of angulation directly influence the amount of shape distortion seen on a radiograph. Alignment of the anatomical part can also affect the image. Shape distortion is when an image appears either longer or shorter based on the way it is positioned

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    Loftus and Palmer Study

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    Argue - There are variables that may affect memory and recall. Aim - How information provided after an event in the form of leading questions may effect peoples memories. Experiment 1 Participants - 45 students from the University of Washington. Procedure - Participants shown seven videos of car crashes ranging from 4 to 30 seconds long. The videos were excerpts from drivers ed courses so the researchers were aware of the speeds of the cars. The videos were shown to the participants in

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    Confirmation bias is the phenomenon of choosing to accept information that appeals to one’s beliefs. It blinds oneself from another’s perspective. It is a cycle that reflects people’s lack of open-mindedness. Most Democrats grow up in liberal environments while most Republicans grow up in conservative environments. These environments affect their political stances, as well as other beliefs and ideals they have. They then share their beliefs and ideals to those around them and future generations.

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    I still get nightmares about my horrid middle school days. Especially seventh and eighth grade, those were the absolute worst. I still have flashbacks of horribly straightened bangs covering my eyes, black versions of my uniform I would dress myself in, and what I now call emo music I would drown myself in. The memory I won’t be able to ever forget however was on September second of my last year of middle school. Throughout that entire year I was a complete mess. I was crying and sobbing over trivial

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    In the medical field, currently various methods are used for the diagnosis of the cancer. Mostly the cancer specialist uses the gland structure for the diagnosis of the cancer patient. Hence the glandular structure observation is very important for the cancer patient disease diagnosis. For the disease diagnosis purpose we required the microscopic image of the gland. A single gland contains thousands of tissues and cells in it, some of them may be overlapped to each other. In this paper we used the

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    because of the symptoms that the patient's experiences are much like what Alice experienced in the book Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll. It is thought that Lewis Carroll suffered from this neuropsychological condition hence the vivid distortions pictured in his book. Since being discovered in 1955, only 170 case descriptions have been published by doctors, so

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    Truth Behind The Mirror

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    wrong with it. People are too focused on what makes them different from society, and how that is a negative thing. However, being unique is what makes them beautiful. Comparing murky pond water and a crystal clear mirror allows people to see the distortions in themselves and how everything is not surface deep. When looking into a murky pond or a clear mirror, people perceive a distorted version of themselves. A pond drenched by pouring rain soon causes the overflowing waters to escape from the banks

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    own peace of mind versus the acceptance of the factual truth. When people reconstruct memories, they do not purposely try to distort the actual experience, unless their motive was to lie. In the case of Bartle’s memories, the motive behind his distortion was done in emotional self-preservation. Like most soldiers returning home from overseas, Bartle’s emotional state was distressing due to the traumatic events that happened in Al Tafar. As Bartle tries to unravel and make sense of the events of

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    Narrative is a rhetorical structure that distorts reality in order to reveal it. This is an eminently evident actuality in John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Through this distortion, Boyne is able to evoke the reader’s empathy, portray the horror of the Holocaust to a younger audience and convey human’s capacity for inhumanity and indifference. This is achieved by Boyne, primarily through the exaggeration of innocence throughout the novel, the content presented to the audience, and the

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