integration and coherence within a city’s physical structure have become an issue for towns and cities as theyrapidly expand, incorporate new elements, and undergo incessant changes. at present, we are facing an extensive accumulation of signs and traits in modern urban patterns; many unaccustomed to and incongruous are affecting the socio-cultural and physical characters of cities. here, we wi...

BACKGROUND There is uncertainty about the nature and specificity of physical signs following anal child sexual abuse. The study investigates the extent to which physical findings discriminate between children with and without a history of anal abuse. METHODS Retrospective case note review in a paediatric forensic unit. CASES all eligible cases from 1990 to 2007 alleging anal abuse. CONTRO...

background:   materials and methods:   results:   conclusions:   the fi ndings showed that laughter yoga had a positive effect on students’ general health and improved the signs of physical and sleep disorders, lowered anxiety and depression, and promoted their social function. therefore, laughter yoga can be used as one of the effective strategies on students’ general health.

BACKGROUND Most patients who consult with acute lower respiratory symptoms receive antibiotics, usually without evidence of significant infection. The physical signs at presentation of acute lower respiratory tract illness and the rate at which symptoms resolve and normal activities recover is not well documented. AIM To examine in patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTi), their...

This article focuses on bordering as a fundamental semiotic process of human psychological functioning. First, we discuss similarities between semiosis and explore their relationships. In the perspective cultural psychology dynamics, psychic life is purposeful production interpretation signs, carried out through cycles culturally guided, selective internalization externalization. Signs borders ...

Intersemiotic translation, which can happen in the process of the translation of drama for theatre, can turn more complicated when the verbal sign system of drama has already undergone interlingual translation. The purpose of this study is to find the intersemiotic changes of translation from page to stage and to show the changes of indexical, iconic, and symbolic signs in the process of inters...

This paper explores the use of physical signs as anchors for digital annotations and other information. In our prototype system, the user carries a camera-equipped handheld device with pen-based input to capture street signs, restaurant signs, and shop signs. Image matching is supported by interactively established point correspondences. The captured image along with context information is tran...

Vital signs monitoring is an important nursing assessment. Yet, nurses seem to be doing it as part of a routine and often overlooking their significance in detecting patient deterioration. An integrative literature review was conducted to explore factors surrounding ward nursing practice of vital signs monitoring in detecting and reporting deterioration. Twenty papers were included. The structu...