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Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.This study compares two techniques for creating lead shielding masks to replace the current process for superficial/orthovoltage facial radiotherapy: Plaster Cast Positive Mould (PCPM), CT Scanned 3D Print (CT3DP), and Optical Scan 3D Print (OS3DP). CT3DP was found to be more accurate and preferred over OS3DP.
Rory Hartley +6 more
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Invention of the Flexible Fiberoptic Nasopharyngolaryngoscope: Perspectives From the East
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.The fiberoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscope was developed in 1967 by Drs. Masayuki Sawashima, Hajime Hirose, and Osamu Fujimura at the University of Tokyo's Research Institute of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (RILP), building on Dr. Shigeto Ikeda's 1962 fiberoptic bronchoscope during Japan's postwar surge in technological innovation.
Carolyn J. Khoury +7 more
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Pattern glare: the effects of contrast and color
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 Aim: To test a theory of visual stress by investigating the inter-relationships between (1) the threshold contrast/saturation at which individuals first report discomfort when viewing colored gratings of progressively increasing contrast and decreasing ...
Laura eMonger +2 more
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Comparison of visual effects of FS-LASIK for myopia centered on the coaxially sighted corneal light reflex or the line of sight [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 AIM: To compare visual quality after femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK), between the coaxially sighted corneal light reflex (CSCLR) group and conventional ablation line of sight (LOS) group.
Jing Zhang +3 more
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Science Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Educating youth about environmental and climate justice is crucial in realizing a sustainable and flourishing future. Yet this can be challenging given the intense eco‐emotions youth experience and express while learning about these consequential realities and their implications.
Kelsie Fowler
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Ain Shams Engineering JournalVisual comfort includes the ability to provide sufficient daylight without exaggeration. When daylight levels are insufficient inside a place or when daylight is intense, inhabitants experience visual discomfort.
Lana Abubakr Ali, Faris Ali Mustafa
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This reflective article chronicles a South African English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) university teacher educator's journey from professional disillusionment toward a more intentional, transformative praxis. The catalyst for this journey was the recurring observation of novice teachers abandoning dialogic, asset‐based pedagogies learned ...
Nhlanhla Mpofu
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Optimizing Classroom Lighting for Enhanced Visual Comfort and Reduced Energy Consumption
BuildingsEducational buildings are recognized as one of the largest consumers of electrical energy. Inadequate lighting can also have negative physical and psychological effects on these environments.
Samaneh Aghajari, Cheng-Chen Chen
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Reducing Glare on Building Facade by Implementing Vertical Greenery Shading – user-sensation vs luminance-measurement [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe user of high-rise office building usually feel discomfort glare because of high luminance from glass facade. This experimental research has an objective to find out how vertical greenery can reduce the sensation of glare.
Kristanto Luciana +2 more
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Control of disability glare by means of electrochromic filtering glasses: A pilot study [PDF]
Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2017 Purpose: To evaluate the potential clinical usability of a new prototype of ophthalmic blue light filters developed by using electrochromic technology in pseudophakic patients complaining of glare.
Rosa Maria Coco-Martín +8 more
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