For Your Eyes Only, Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Case Study

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus is a reactivation of a latent Varicella Zoster Virus that specifically involves the eye. The reactivation often occurs during immunocompromised states which allows latent virus in the dorsal root ganglia of sensory nerves to begin viral replication an d s pread via peripheral axons. Diagnosis is based on two characteristic findings; herpetic lesions on the eyelids, forehead, or elsewhere within the V1 dermatome, and ocular findings. Symptoms can vary but are often quite painful. Some patients experience a prodrome of tingling sensation prior to the appearance of a zoster dermatitis . HZO can also present initially as flu like symptoms before developing into pain over a trigeminal nerve dermatome followed by a zoster rash. The rash manifests as an erythematous macular rash that progresses to raised papules, vesicles, and pustules that eventually rupture. Patients with nasocilliary nerve involvement often develop zoster lesions of the distal nose (Hutchinson’s sign). This subset of patients is at much higher risk of developing involvement of the Ocular pain, edema, conjunctival hyperemia, and photophobia are all suggestive of globe involvement. HZO is considered an ophthalmologic emergency. If the infection is left untreated, keratitis, uveitis, retinitis and permanent and severe irreversible vison loss are all potential complications. The diagnosis of HZO is typically made clinically from history and physical exam. Diagnostic testing is not indicated unless there are complications with the course of disease or atypical symptoms leading to clinical uncertainty. Treatment consists of oral acyclovir or alternate antivirals which have been shown to decrease the adverse outcomes related t o HZO, particularly if started in the first 72 hours of initial onset of symptoms. Additionally, patients with eye involvement should receive topical hydrocortisone ophthalmic ointment to promote skin healing an d provide additional analgesia. Steroid therapy comes with potential risks of immunosuppression and worsening ulceration, however, it should always be used in conjunction with antiviral medications and urgent ophthalmology consultation. Finally, attentive pain control with multimodal analgesia is important to help patients manage painful symptoms. In high risk patients, IV acyclovir and emergent ophthalmology consultation are recommended. These patients include immunosuppressed patients, those with involvement of the retina or cornea, and those with superimposed bacterial infection

For Your Eyes Only: A Field Experiment on Nudging Hygienic Behavior

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For Your Eyes-Only: United States Internet Privacy Laws Play Catch-Up With The European Union Data Directive

Global electronic commerce, driven by the development of the Internet, promises to be a key engine of growth in this century.  One of the most contentious issues facing businesses today is the ownership and use of personal data.  Europe has taken the lead in this area with a comprehensive approach, the European Union Data Directive, that became effective in 1998.  This paper compares the European Union approach to Internet privacy with that of the United States.  In comparing the two, the paper includes a brief discussion of current legislation under both approaches and also discusses critical issues in the debate for Internet privacy, including state-directed legislation vs. self-regulation, corporate privacy statements, and the opt-in versus opt-out approaches to consumer protection.  The paper offers perspectives on whether the United States will adopt new Internet privacy legislation, and on the feasibility and repercussions of maintaining the current approach

For Your Eyes Only: Do Visual System Differences Between Predators and Conspecifics Influence Perception of Lizard Body Coloration?

Because predator and prey each see the world in different ways – with different color perceptions and visual acuities – whether colorful traits of animals arise as a result of camouflage or social signaling is not always readily apparent. Water anoles (Anolis aquaticus) are Central American lizards that use visual signals in conspecific interactions. We compared lizard and avian visual models to examine lizard conspicuousness to conspecifics and predators. Using the image processing software ImageJ and the plug-in micaToolbox, visual system models of lizard predators and conspecifics were applied to photos of A. aquaticus and their substrates obtained from a field survey in Costa Rica. Our results suggest that predators may detect water anoles more conspicuously than water anole conspecifics. Rapid body color change, which was not examined in this study, could help to mitigate the high conspicuousness of anoles to their avian predators.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1084/thumbnail.jp

Managing spoiled identities: dirty workers' struggles for a favourable sense of self

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how a group of dirty workers, that is, exotic dancers employed in a gentlemen's club, engage in identity construction amidst various macro, meso and micro considerations. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopts a social constructivist approach in exploring the stories of a group of 21 dancers employed at a chain of exotic dancing clubs in the UK, For Your Eyes Only. Findings – Identity construction is a complex process whereby dancers struggle to secure a positive sense of self among the various resources they encounter. The findings focus upon the processes of distancing through projecting disgust upon clients, other dancers and other clubs. Dancers do this to minimize the stigma associated with their own identities and position themselves in a more favourable light to others. In doing this, dancers construct a variety of identity roles for themselves and “others.” This process of distancing also results in the construction of a hierarchy of stigmatization whereby dancers categorize motivations for dancing, type of dancing and type of clubs to rationalize the work they perform and manage their spoiled identities. Practical implications – The stories of these dancers illustrate the messy nature of identity construction for dirty workers. In turn, it also illuminates how a better understanding of the complexity of identity construction for exotic dancers can offer insights transferable to other dirty work occupations and organizations in general. Originality/value – The paper provides an indepth look at an occupational site that is relatively unexplored in organization studies and thus makes a unique empirical contribution. It also offers a more comprehensive theoretical lens for understanding identity construction and dirty workers

Craig: the forgotten modernist

This was the keyword speech at the event, 'Edward Gordon Craig: His Legacy' A biographical and historical perspective, this talk suggests some early influences on Craig’s visionary ideas from his extraordinary theatrical pedigree. Sir Michael will also chart Craig’s development as a European Modernist during a long, wayward life in exile that led to his achievements being largely forgotten by the end of his career

Over ‘sexed’ regulation and the disregarded worker: an overview of the impact of sexual entertainment policy on lap-dancing club workers

In England and Wales, with the introduction of Section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009, lap-dancing clubs can now be licensed as Sexual Entertainment Venues. This article considers such, offering a critique of Section 27, arguing that this legislation is not evidence-based, with lap-dancing policy, like other sex-work policies, often associated with crime, deviance and immorality. Furthermore, it is argued that sex-work policies are gradually being homogenised as well as increasingly criminalised. Other criticisms relate to various licensing loopholes which lead to some striptease venues remaining unlicensed and unregulated, potentially impacting on the welfare of erotic dancers. In addition, restrictions on the numbers of lap-dancing venues may exacerbate dancer unemployment, drawing these women into poverty. Finally, The Policing and Crime Act reflects how the political focus is being directed away from the exploitation of workers, on to issues relating to crime and deviance, despite limited evidence to support this focus

Biometrics and Network Security

This paper examines the techniques used in the two categories of biometric techniques (physiological and behavioral) and considers some of the applications for biometric technologies. Common physiological biometrics include finger characteristics (fingertip [fingerprint], thumb, finger length or pattern), palm (print or topography), hand geometry, wrist vein, face, and eye (retina or iris). Behavioral biometrics include voiceprints, keystroke dynamics, and handwritten signatures