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Churchill and Germany: A ‘Special’ Relationship

History, Volume 111, Issue 395, Page 237-254, March 2026.
Abstract No other country defined the trajectory of Churchill's political career more than Germany, a country of which he had little direct knowledge but which he either sought to emulate, accommodate or oppose throughout his time in politics. This article traces Churchill's relationship with Germany from his entry into politics at the beginning of the
T. G. Otte
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Correction of presbyopia: An integrated update for the practical surgeon

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018
Presbyopia results from loss or insufficiency of the eye's accommodative ability, and clinically manifests as the inability to focus near objects on the retina.
Marie Joan Therese D. Balgos, Veronica Vargas, Jorge L Alió   +2 more
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A contact lens with built-in display: science fiction or not? [PDF]

, 2013
Recent progress in microsystems integration technology such as ultra-thin chip packaging, stretchable interconnections, thin-film batteries and organic photovoltaics makes it feasible to incorporate various electronic components and transducers in ...
Cuypers, Dieter, De Smet, Herbert, De Smet, Jelle, Joshi, Pankaj, Weng, Ching-Pao   +4 more
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‘Three Circles’: Winston Churchill's Approach to International Relations

History, Volume 111, Issue 395, Page 155-167, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This article introduces a special issue that explores Winston Churchill's relationship with different countries. As its starting point, this piece takes Churchill's world view that Britain derived her status from its position at the focal point of three intersecting circles: Europe, the British Empire and the wider English‐speaking world ...
ALLEN PACKWOOD, RICHARD TOYE, JAYNE GIFFORD   +2 more
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Dysfunctional Changes in the Lens in Real Clinical Practice

Oftalʹmologiâ
Introduction. Presbyopia is a global problem affecting more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. Projections indicate an increase in the average age of the population to 40 years by 2050, which is associated with an increase in the presbyopia incidence and
A. Zh. Fursova, I. A. Loskutov, F. G. Borisov   +2 more
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Stretchable electronic platform for soft and smart contact lens applications [PDF]

, 2017
A stretchable platform with spherical-shaped electronics based on thermo- plastic polyurethane (TPU) is introduced for soft smart contact lenses. The low glass transition temperature of TPU, its relatively low hardness, and its proven biocompatibility (
Ahn, Alvarez-Lorenzo, Alves, Bagdahn, Barb, Begley, Cahoon, Carpi, Carta, Cerda, Chiou, De Roose, De Rossi, De Smet, De Smet, De Smet, De Smet, Dinyari, Farandos, Gonzalez, Gray, Ho, Holden, Hsu, Hsu, Kaur, Kim, Kim, Kim, Ko, Koppenborg, Lacour, Lan, Leonardi, Loechel, Lu, Luo, Luu, Löher, Lötters, Mansouri, Netland, Olsen, Pandey, Perinchery, Quintero, Rogers, Senior, Sillanpää, Stoppa, Swisher, Tolvanen, Tranoudis, Verplancke, Williams, Woltman, Yaman   +56 more
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A review of angle kappa and multifocal intraocular lenses and their effect on visual outcomes

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 2, Page e122-e138, March 2026.
Abstract Although most patients are satisfied with their vision after multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, dissatisfaction has been reported for various reasons, including poor visual outcomes and visual disturbances. Many published reports hypothesise that preoperative angle kappa may be an associated factor in patient dissatisfaction ...
Thomas Kohnen, Viswanathan Ramasubramanian, Rajaraman Suryakumar   +2 more
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Comparison of Different Presbyopia Treatments: Refractive Lens Exchange with Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation Versus LASIK Monovision [PDF]

, 2010
There are several methods for presbyopia treatment. Refractive lens exchange (RLE) followed by multifocal intraocular lens (MFIOL) implantation enables high rate of spectacle independance but have some visual disturbances.
Ante Barišić, Branka Jurić, Iva Dekaris, Ivana Romac, Maja Bohač, Nikica Gabrić   +5 more
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The accommodative ciliary muscle function is preserved in older humans [PDF]

, 2016
Presbyopia, the loss of the eye’s accommodation capability, affects all humans aged above 45–50 years old. The two main reasons for this to happen are a hardening of the crystalline lens and a reduction of the ciliary muscle functionality with age. While
AL Sheppard, E Chirre, E Chirre, H Deubel, H Liou, HD Crane, J Tabernero, J Tabernero, K Richdale, L He, O Stachs, RF Fisher, SA Strenk, SA Strenk   +13 more
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Future Climate Change Assessment in Flood Risk Management: A Synthesis of Practices in Germany and the BeNeLux Countries

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change, with its links to an intensified water cycle, heavier rainfall, and potentially higher flood peaks, raises concerns about the adequacy of current flood risk management. The devastating July 2021 floods in western Europe underscored these concerns, highlighting the need for transboundary cooperation and shared expertise in ...
Elena Macdonald, Bruno Merz, Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts, Benjamin Dewals, Jaap C. J. Kwadijk, Kymo Slager, Patrick Willems, Davide Zoccatelli, Sergiy Vorogushyn   +8 more
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