Vision loss

human eye is sensitive to is the color yellow. However, according to Lilienfeld et al. (2014), the Trichromatic theory actually suggest that the human eye contains specific photoreceptor cells, specifically cones, that are responsible for colored vision and are sensitive to the colors red, green, and blue. Also, the paper incorrectly defines the location of the rods and cones within the eye by stating that these photoreceptor cells surround the pupil. The true fact is that the rods and cones…

After reading Module 1: Technology, the Production Process, and Distribution, it is my first time to understand what 16, 35 or 70MM and Critical flicker fusion are. In my mind, it is so easy to make a film. For example when making film, there is only a camera to record what actors and actresses are showing. That is all. I have never thought that there are a lot of frames per second shown in front of my eyes when watching any movies. Furthermore, in the basic background about making film, I only…

In the film “Thanks for Smoking” the cinematographer James Whitaker does a great job giving us a film that is both ailing and entertaining to the viewer through his use of high, distance and overall use of the camera in the ways of movement and selection of space and light for shots. For example, the use of long shots/ wide shots during film allow us to focus on the surroundings and atmosphere of where Nick our main character was, driving up on the Ranch, walking down stairs and through the…

Go to: http://sites.sinauer.com/wolfe4e/wa03.02.html Read the introduction and instructions for the “3.2 Foveal Acuity” activity. Choose "Sequential" and do 15 trials for each of the 7 positions (foveated plus 1-6). Afterward, cut and paste your results for each of the 7 positions below: Correct! Results so far: Fovea: 14/15 = 93% ******************** 1: 13/15 = 87% ****************** 2: 14/15 = 93% ******************** 3: 15/15 = 100% ********************* 4: 15/15…

It illustrates the increasing loss of innocence by manifesting only after an act of true evil was committed- the “raping” of the sow. When Simon first discovers it, it “speaks” to him by way of a hallucination caused by his epilepsy, and introduces itself as the "Beastie" (Elliott, Joyce, Shorvon, “Delusions”). This is ironic as the Lord of the Flies is composed of a truly innocent creature- the murdered sow. That the boys are determined to kill it suggests that they are intent on destroying…

Introduction Many of us experience heartache and pain. Many of us experience the loss of someone we hold dear to us. The Semmes is a humble family, devoted to one another and always stood for what they believed in and what was right. This is their story of hope through many years of suffering they endured as a family over a loss that no family chooses to experience. Its times like these that love of a family has to dig down deep inside and somehow find the strength to go on, though you leave…

film because of its story about a family overcoming loss, its outstanding acting, and its kid-friendly action scenes. The film Max follows a teenage boy, Justin Wincott, and the military-trained dog he is left in charge of after his brother is killed in combat in Afghanistan. The dog, a Belgian Malinois named Max suffers from post-traumatic-stress-disorder, putting additional strain on the Wincott family who is trying to come to terms with the loss of Justin’s brother, Kyle. Justin and Max begin…

was able to build a better relationship with his family. Shannon helped Jon get closure with the loss of is dad. Shannon did this by not giving Jon his leg back when he found it in the barbeque grill. First, Shannon helped Jon become Sober and to stop doing drugs. Jon has been doing drugs way before the airplane accident. The airplane accident just gave him a reason to do drugs even more. With the loss of his dad and getting his leg amputated drugs became his gate way to happiness. Jon was so…

In the world, many people at least one time in their lifetime will lose trust. The fictional book, Through the Fire by Shawn Grady, represents this major human experience. In this book, the main character, Firefighter Aidan O’Neill, loses trust in himself after a tough call with a probationary firefighter. Having lost trust in himself, Firefighter O'Neill begins to think twice about what he is doing, which sometimes puts the other co-workers lives in danger. And Firefighter O’Neill couldn’t have…

calamity befallen him. Forgetting time makes such events less palpable, which in turn allows him to focus on survival. Pi distances himself from the reality of his situation by forgetting time. It is easier to evade the trauma of the tragic loss of his family and past because without the existence of time, the causes of his suffering are less tangible. As humans, we naturally associate significant events with dates because doing so makes them concrete. The moment you acknowledge that…