Photography and Catastrophe: Reading Photographs of the Disaster Event by Zaki Habibi

“…The analytical methods are informed by Roland Barthes’ thought on semiotics as well as critical theories in visual media specifically photography. This critical reading leads me to found distinctive representations constructed by each photo series. …”
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Orthographic influence on English word recognition by Spanish and Korean learners by Maria Teresa Martinez Garcia

“… This study explores how visual-orthographic information influences the perception and recognition of phonemes in a second language (L2). …”
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HISTOLOGICAL AND HISTOMORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF RETINA IN PIGEON AND DUCK by Mohammed A. Ali

“…And show That retina in pigeon and duck haves many layers ( ten layers); One of these is the photoreceptor Layer , In which are found the specialized neural receptor cells of the visual system, The rods and cones are more dominant while the rods are most in photoreceptors layer also the measurement of retina is smallest than in the center ( middle) and the measuring of rods and cones layers in pigeon, smallest than in duck.…”
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A comparative analysis of unilateral biportal endoscopic and open laminectomy in multilevel lumbar stenosis by Jian-yuan Ouyang, Qi-Yuan Yang, Lan-lan Chen, Qin Li, Yu-hao Zheng, Xiao Luo, Bing Tan

“…The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Zurich Claudication Questionnaire (ZCQ) scores at 1 week, 6 months, and 1 year post-operation showed significant improvement compared to the preoperative scores in both groups (p < 0.05). The study found statistically significant differences in both the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score (2.28 ± 0.59 vs. 2.85 ± 0.74, p < 0.05) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score (36.28 ± 2.03 vs. 37.57 ± 1.98, p < 0.05) at 1 week post-surgery between the two groups. …”
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Effectiveness of Using Video Tutorials in Physical Education Learning: Case Study at MA by Yusuf Panjiantariksa

“…The results showed that video tutorials that had attractive and easy-to-understand visuals significantly increased student motivation. …”
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The Role of Stereotypes in the Way Polish Tourists Perceive Romania as a Tourist Destination: A Pilot Study by Michał Żemła, Julia Trojan

“…Representatives of the general public were found to perceive Romania negatively, and their ideas were largely shaped by traditional stereotypes about poverty and the Roma. …”
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Exhibition design and lighting: notes on the genesis of the debate between conservation, public emotion, and care by Federico Maria Giorgi

“…In 1969, a group of museum professionals from the United States de­cided to found the International Association of Lighting Designer (IALD), marking both the emergence of a new profession and the rising impor­tance given to the topic of light inside exhibition spaces. …”
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Changes in choriocapillaris blood flow density and associated factors affecting axial elongation in Chinese children and adolescents with mild to moderate myopia: a cross-sectional... by Xin Cui, Liping Chen, Hui Zheng, Xin Meng, Lu Tian, Bin Wu, Shiyong Xie, Wei Wang, Xuefeng Shi

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Cognitive performance of neuromyelitis optica patients: comparison with multiple sclerosis Desempenho cognitivo de pacientes com neuromielite óptica: comparação com esclerose múlti... by Sandra Vanotti, Evangelina Valeria Cores, Barbara Eizaguirre, Luciana Melamud, Raúl Rey, Andrés Villa

“…However, no difference was found between NMO and RRMS patients. Conclusions: The NMO Group showed more dysfunction in attention and verbal fluencies than in verbal and visual memories. …”
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When the Patient Becomes the Teacher: Jefferson University’s Health Mentors Program by Anne Bradley Mitchell, Nethra Ankam, Brooke Salzman, Caitlyn Allen

“…Health mentors—dedicated volunteers with chronic conditions such as diabetes, visual impairment, or limited mobility—meet regularly with teams of students to help them learn everything about medicine not found in a textbook. …”
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I pluck — contemplating dyeing and ageing through Gray hairs by Terhi Marttila

“…I began to scrutinize my own hair and found many gray hairs amongst my dark brown ones. …”
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Characteristics of competitive activity of qualified basketball with hearing impairment compare to qualified healthy basketball player by I. N. Sobko

“…Recommended to increase the coherence of group and team interactions basketball with hearing during the game to use the special visual aids.…”
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Anticipation of physical causality guides eye movements by Kim Wende, Laetitia Theunissen, Marcus Missal

“…We found that anticipation of collision evoked early smooth pursuit decelerations. …”
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Architectural Fictions by Amy Herzog

“…The pictured environments are eerily sterile, presenting a stark model of the future “developed” city, and of its inhabitants.   I’ve found myself haunted by these visualizations, in particular by their deployment of these tiny “cut out people.” …”
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L’apport de la sculpture à la compréhension des fonctions liturgiques by Pascale Chevalier

“…Within the ecclesial space, sculptures with mainly aniconic content were found on the liturgical furniture: altar, ciborium, cathedra, chancel, ambo, and so on. …”
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La traducción de la escala de calidad de vida de la OMS: El cuestionario WHOQOL-BREF by Nereida Congost Maestre

“…The goals of this article are to summarise the problems and solutions found in translating a very well-known health-related quality of life questionnaire from English into Spanish. …”
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Cognitive functions in patients suffering from hypertension and hypothyroidism with retrospective evaluation of control over disease compensation. by M. I. Lesiv

“…Taking into account the interaction of factors (hypertension and hypothyroidism), it was found that in 40% of patients in Group III the most affected cognitive domains were memory (21.12±0.98, p=0.012) and speech (22.41±2.32, p=0.038); 60% of patients had problems with executive functions (11.90±9.17, p=0.033) as well as with visual-spatial skills (14.40±8.15, p=0.045). …”
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Microsaccade generation requires a foveal anchor by Jorge Otero-Millan, Rachel E Langston, Francisco Costela, Stephen L Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde

“…Visual scene characteristics have the ability to affect various aspects of saccade and microsaccade dynamics. …”
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Optic Neuritis as Isolated Manifestation of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report and Systematic Review of Ocular Manifestations of Neoplastic Meningitis by Silvia Lanfranconi, Paola Basilico, Ilaria Trezzi, Linda Borellini, Giulia Franco, Vittorio Civelli, Francesco Pallotti, Nereo Bresolin, Pierluigi Baron

“…All patients except five underwent CSF examination which was normal in 1 patient, pleocytosis was found in 11 patients, increased protein levels were observed in 16 patients, and decreased glucose levels were found in 8 patients. …”
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The results of comparative analysis of angiogenic and laser therapy for diabetic macular edema in diabetes type 2 by I. V. Vorobieva, E. V. Parfenova, D. A. Merkushenkova, P. I. Makarevich, V. I. Alekhnovich

“…Purpose: To compare the results of laser treatment and intravitreal ranibizumab injections in patients with DME consistent with the level of VEGF A in tear fluid.Methods: The progress of visual acuity, retinal thickness and light sensivity after laser treatment and ranibizumab intravitreal injection has been assessed.Results: One month after the treatment the main effect of laser was the decrease of retinal thickness, whereas after ranibizumab — the increase of visual acuity. …”
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