Can slow motion replay improve jurors memory of evidence in a case? Caruso‚ Burns‚ and Converse (2016) examined the effect of video evidence on jury judgment of intentionality‚ the degree of which the harm caused was deliberate and premeditated‚ in criminal cases. Caruso et al. hypothesized that viewing a video in slow motion increases the perceived level of intent. After conducting four different studies‚ each with different variables‚ their results showed that slow motion footage perceives more
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From my first essay of the slow-mo topic‚ the strengths in this essay is telling a story that can be visualized. It is telling of the time I went fishing for the first time by myself and the events that led up to it. The strengths in this essay are the parts you can imagine and see in your head like the part where I wrote “The ring was a familiar sound to the bell I hung on my pole. My sight shifted from the television to the fishing pole outside. The pole was bending.” The reader can image
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In today’s irritating world‚ sun-rise‚ golden and scarlet rays and grass-trees wet with dew are only be noticed by poet and writers. Oxygen‚ which is vital to keep us energize and alive‚ is getting depleted with time. Increasing bad cholesterol and bad blood circulation are leading to many common diseases. An early walk in the morning could be a good solution to cater these issues. The earliest hours of a day could probably allow us to watch the natural sceneries at their maximum charm and get the
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PLANTS – OUR BEST FRIEND A true friend is one who stands by us during the good times as well as the difficult ones. We may‚ therefore‚ regard tress as our best friends because they have stood by us for centuries providing us with food and fuel‚ and meeting many of our other needs. Plants serve us in many different ways . they provide us with medicinal herbs‚ fruits‚ nuts‚ rubber‚ oil and many other useful things. They keep our environment clean and fresh. They take in the carbon dioxide that
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North Shore always gives me a sense of comfort. I know it’s somewhere I can go to clear my mind and hike‚ feeling connected to nature. As I walk the curvy‚ damp path of Lake Superior Hiking Trail‚ fog lifted off the ground. The air was still cool but began to warm up by the sun shining through the thick tall pine trees. It was clear that fall was arriving‚ the trees were filled with vibrant yellow and red leaves. I took in a deep breath of the crisp air‚ letting it back out. I could see my breath in
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Thinking‚ Fast and Slow Discussion Questions 1. One of the book’s more stunning examples of the priming effect takes place in an office kitchen. Employees would typically make themselves coffee or tea and in return would drop a small fee into an “honesty” box. Researchers designed an experiment that involved alternating weeks where either a picture of a flowerpot or a picture of a set of eyes was in the room. Donations were checked after ten weeks and researchers found that significantly more
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“Greenhouse Effect.” Trees naturally remove CO2 from the atmosphere during the state of photosynthesis and use the gas to form carbohydrates utilized in the plant’s structure/function‚ and in turn releases the pertinent gas‚ Oxygen (O2) as a byproduct. It is considered that trees act as what some call a Carbon Sink‚ storing the gas in its branches‚ trunk‚ leaves etc. instead of leaving the gas to become free floating and further polluting the atmosphere. In this natural function alone‚ trees directly reduce
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A Walk in the Woods‚ Bill Bryson In this non-fiction book‚ Bill Bryson recounts his travels through sections of the Appalachian Trail. Bryson discusses the history‚ ecology‚ trees‚ plants‚ and animals of the A.T.‚ which are topics that have been discussed in class this semester. The first days on the trail Bryson describes his experience as hell because the hiking is very tough and its even more difficult for his buddy Stephan Katz‚ a recovering alcoholic who
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Johnson‚ Nikki Mr. Anderson Expo 11‚ Per. 3 14 December 2012 A Walk To Remember A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks uses a numerous amount literary elements to create this heart throbbing phenomenon. Sparks uses foreshadowing to create clues to what will happen later on in the novel. “Jamie‚ sometimes in life there are times when we will laugh and other times when we will cry” (Sparks 77). Landon Carter the main character says this to Jamie foreshadowing the loving relationship that
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The night-blooming cereus only makes an appearance once a year during‚ as the name suggests‚ the nighttime. This “silvery and mysterious” (Kingsolver 250) sounding name is just one example of the rich world Barbara Kingsolver creates in The Bean Trees. The cereus is more than just a flower. Its blossom symbolizes a pivotal moment in the book‚ the departure of Taylor and her new friends in pursuit of a better life. The way Kingsolver creates these connective moments is one of her defining qualities
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