Yaruqui-Ecuador: An ongoing district VISION 2020 programme
Community Eye Health Journal, 2005 In the Tumbaco valley, 40 km northwest of the capital city of Ecuador, Quito, there is a group of eight small towns with a population of 150,000 inhabitants, most of whom are mixed race (Mestizo) and 15% are indigenous people.
Felipe Chiriboga
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Erratum: Longhi Bitencourt, E. et al. South American Values of the Optical Straylight Function. Vision 2020, 4, 2. [PDF]
Vision (Basel), 2020 Bitencourt EL, Ventura DF, Costa MF.
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Ferroelectric Devices for In‐Memory and In‐Sensor Computing
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Inspired by biological systems, in‐memory and in‐sensor computing overcome von Neumann bottlenecks. Ferroelectric devices can mimic synaptic functions and sense stimuli like light or force, therefore are ideal for these paradigms. This review introduces the ferroelectric devices applied for in‐memory and in‐sensor computing, covering their structures ...
Hong Fang +5 more
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Innovations in insuring the poor: Microinsurance for health and agricultural risks
, 2015 In 2002 a group of insurance and reinsurance professionals set out to demonstrate that the low-income market was a viable insurance market. The initial aim was to better understand client needs and the willingness of insurers to provide products to this ...
Leftley, Richard
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The Role of Optometry in VISION 2020
Community Eye Health Journal, 2002 The global initiative, Vision 2020: The Right to Sight, established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, has created valuable and effective collaborations of organisations involved in a wide
Brien A Holden, Serge Resnikoff
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Friend, Not Foe: Lowered Tissue Reactivity to Long‐Term Polyimide Implants
Advanced Science, EarlyView.The choice of optimal neural probe designs remains a major challenge in the field of neurotechnology. This study investigated the biocompatibility of several probe variations, including material, thickness, width, and implantation strategy. It highlights the clear advantage of soft polyimide probes over stiff silicon probes for better device ...
Corinne Orlemann +11 more
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Innovations in insuring the poor: Providing weather index and indemnity insurance in Ethiopia
, 2015 Agriculture in Ethiopia is almost entirely rainfed and highly prone to droughts and floods. Given that 85 percent of the population depends on smallholder agriculture, these weather shocks severely affect many Ethiopians.
Meherette, Eyob
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Assessing the Progress towards Achieving "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight" Initiative in Ghana. [PDF]
J Environ Public Health, 2019 Morny EKA +5 more
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Advances and Perspectives in Graphene‐Based Quantum Dots Enabled Neuromorphic Devices
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Graphene‐based QDs are zero‐dimensional carbon nanomaterials with pronounced quantum confinement and tunable electronic structures. Herein, we summarize their synthesis strategies and functionalization methods, and highlight their functional roles and operating mechanisms in devices, as well as recent advances in neuromorphic electronics. We anticipate
Yulin Zhen +9 more
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Innovations in insuring the poor: Experience with weather index-based insurance in India and Malawi
, 2017 Index-based insurance is an innovative financial product that has been introduced in recent years in countries as diverse as India, Malawi, Mongolia, and Thailand.
Giné, Xavier
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