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A Brief History of Early Silica Glass: Impact on Science and Society
Substantia, 2019 Silicon in the form of silica is the basis of common glass and its uses predate recorded history. The production of synthetic glass, however, is thought to date back to no earlier than 3000 BCE.
Seth C Rasmussen
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Reachable Workspace as a Clinical Outcome for Upper Extremity Function: A Narrative Review
Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Motion sensing technology can be utilized to capture detailed upper extremity (UE) motion to reconstruct an individual's three‐dimensional (3D) reachable workspace (RWS). The RWS can be quantified as relative surface area (RSA), providing an innovative surrogate measure to assess UE mobility and function.
Jay J. Han +3 more
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A large-scale analysis of refractive errors in students attending public primary schools in Mexico
Scientific Reports, 2023 A cross-sectional, retrospective study was conducted from September 2013 through July 2014 to determine the prevalence of refractive errors among students attending public primary schools in Mexico.
Marco Antonio Ramírez-Ortiz +8 more
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Pediatric Discovery, EarlyView.Utilizing network toxicology, molecular docking, and dynamic simulations to investigate the potential reproductive toxicity of bisphenol S (BPS). ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the potential reproductive toxicity of bisphenol S (BPS) and the related molecular mechanisms through a network toxicology approach.
Siyuan Wang +7 more
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Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.Abstract The final Stuart monarch, Queen Anne, has often been overlooked in studies of visual and material culture, particularly of fashion and dress. This article is the first to undertake a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the wardrobe accounts of Queen Anne, situating her consumption within the context of the eighteenth‐century fashion ...
Sarah A. Bendall
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose Fania (Fanny) Kaplan (1890–1918), who was reportedly visually impaired, confessed to the attempted assassination of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) in 1918 by shooting him with a pistol. The precise nature of her visual loss is unknown and raises doubts about whether she had sufficient visual function to perform the act ...
Stephen G. Schwartz +3 more
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Towards Everyday-Use Augmented Reality Eyeglasses [PDF]
, 2021 Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) are emerging as next generation personal and social computing platforms. However, for AR and VR displays to be practical and mass adopted, they need to be compact and lightweight, and should support focal ...
Chakravarthula, Praneeth
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Is the Indicator Magnifying Window for Insulin Pens Helpful for Elderly Diabetic Patients? [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2013 Patients with type 2 diabetes who require insulin therapy are commonly elderly and have poor visual acuity. In this study, we examined the clinical usefulness of the indicator magnifying window (IMW) for elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.
Ju Hee Lee +3 more
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To describe the associations of treated neovascular AMD with the risk of disability, falls, fractures and mood disorders in a large sample representative of the French population. Methods Analyses were based on 77 582 individuals belonging to the ‘Echantillon Généraliste des Bénéficiaires’, a 1/97 random sample of the French population,
Cécile Delcourt +6 more
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Clinics, 2007 OBJECTIVE: To verify age of first ophthalmic evaluation and optical prescription along with present optical correction among ophthalmologists of different age groups. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a nonprobabilistic sample (n = 578)
Regina de Souza Carvalho +3 more
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