Assessment of a smarthphone photoscreening app to detect leukokoria in children aged 1-5Aldo Vagge1,2, Nutsuchar Wangtiraumnuay3, Michele Iester1,2, Riccardo Scotto1, Carlo Enrico Traverso 1,21 Eye Clinic of Genoa, Policlinico San Martino, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy2 IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, […]

Death by Drive Chopin, Johnson, and Jackson – authors who utilize diverse psychological contexts – collectively apply the concept of the consequences of an unbalanced personality. In Kate Chopin’s short story, The Story of an Hour, Mrs.Mallard’s subconsciously desired life is awoken by the news of her husband’s passing. In Charles Johnson’s short story, Menagerie, […]

We consider Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” to be one of the greatest works of art known to man. People discuss how perfectly proportionate her face is, and how great a portrayal of the human face it is. However, no one comments on a similar work of art from a much, much earlier time; “The Lady […]

In Britain antisocial behaviour between young people is a widely argued subject in the British media. More and more Brits at the age 13-18 are dropping out of school or work-based training and refuse to return. These young people are more than likely to face criminal action possibly leading to a fine or community sentence. […]

On December 16, a 23 year-old woman in Delhi, was gang-raped and almost left for death by six men in a moving bus. More shocking – this was the 636th rape in Delhi in 2012, according to the “reported” figures available with the National Crime Records Bureau. In Bangalore, two days after the Delhi rape, […]

Personally, I hold a very neutral opinion towards teen pop sensation Justin Bieber. I simply am not interested in either being one of his fans or bashing him. Having said this, I hope readers will recognize that my opinion is not biased when I discuss my dislike of his song “One Less Lonely Girl”. It […]

A few weeks ago I heard Owl City’s smash hit, “Fireflies,” on the radio for the first time. It was the unfamiliar sound of a kind voice complementing a mass of electronic instruments. I quickly fell in love. Owl City is the pseudonym for Adam Young, a 23-year-old Minnesotan who has unexpectedly taken over the […]

Full of mesmerizing vocals and eerily haunting lyrics, “Fallen” is alternative rock band Evanescence’s Grammy-winning debut album. It spent 104 weeks on the Billboard 200, with over half that time in the top 20. It went platinum seven times, had five Grammy nominations, and went on to win two. All of these accolades speak to […]

Nineteen-year-old Ashlee Simpson has clearly succeeded in distancing herself from her famous older sister Jessica. In her debut album, “Autobiography,” Simpson shows Avril LaVigne’s penchant for punk and mixes it with Pink’s pop-rock attitude. Her first album sets high standards for her second, but also shows that she has room to grow. While her first […]

Chancellor Bennett is back at it. The 21-year-old from the Windy City returns, bringing with him a historic new sound. Bennett, who goes by the stage name Chance The Rapper, began his music career in 2011. However, his 2013 mixtape, “Acid Rap,” is what has really blown the young star into fame. Chance uses some […]