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Rotational illusion

Rotational illusion
Rotating illusion "Rotating snakes" Circular snakes appear to rotate 'spontaneously'. Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003 (September 2, 2003) Explanation (PDF file) "Candies" The two concentric arrays of "candies" appear to rotate in the different directions when we approach or move away from the figure while fixating at the center. Copyright A.Kitaoka 2002(c)Akiyoshi Kitaoka "Trick eyes" Tokyo: KANZEN 2002 "Umbrellas" The circles in front appear to rotate counterclockwise. Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003 "Co-op" Circles appear to rotate. "Caprice rotation" The left and right half circles appear to rotate sometimes. "Boats" The ring of boats appears to rotate slowly. "Rotating checks" Illusory radial lines appear to rotate. "Absorption" The surround appears to move to the center. "Cogwheels" The outer ring appears to rotate clockwise while the inner one counterclockwise. "Stealthy rotation" The circle appears to rotate counterclockwise when seen in peripheral vision. "A waterwheel" "Sheep" "Allergen" Circles appear to rotate.

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This doesnt exist Donate Login Remember Me Create An Account Forgot Password Latest news from Azerbaijan Tue 24 January 2012 | 06:23 GMT The British Council in partnership with Park Bulvar is pleased to announce a year of Dickens in Azerbaijan – a series of events and activities to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth. Dickens 2012 is an international celebration of the life and work of Charles Dickens. British Council is delighted to invite you to Park Bulvar AVM to visit photo exhibition (January 25- February 8) where you will have a chance to see 32 photos of 12 local photographers who participated at photo master class run by Susan Parkhill, UK photographer. Local photographers: Diana Kuramshina, Dilara Ali-zade, Elmaddin Javadli, Elturan Mammadov, Mark Rafaelov, Nargiz Mekhtiyeva, Rufat Abas, Tural Jafarov, Turkan Xatun Kesemenli, Khadija Xanim Movsum zadeh, Zamin Jafarov, Zaur Mirzayev selected 12 quotes from Sketches by Boz by Dickens and tried to find the same sketches in Baku city.

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Global Food Disparity: A Photo Diary In an increasingly globalized world, it’s still sometimes shocking to see just how disparate our lives are compared with other human beings around the world. A book of photographs by Peter Menzel called "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats" ("©Peter Menzel www.menzelphoto.com. Ten Speed Press, published in 2005) makes a relevant point with great irony: at a time when hundreds of millions of people don't have enough to eat, hundreds of millions more are eating too much and are overweight or obese. In observing what six billion eat for dinner the authors note, "Today, more people are overweight than underweight." It is these cultural differences, emphasized and reinforced by the author, which exemplifies the lifestyles and dietary habits of people around the world.

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