Rwanda: The Rubaya community gene bank [PDF]
, 2020 The Rubaya community gene bank, located in the Rubaya sector of Gicumbi district in Northern Rwanda, is managed by the Kundisuka cooperative. It originated when a farmer by the name of Mpoberabanzi Silas and an agronomist working in the Rubaya sector ...
Dusengemungu, Leonidas +4 more
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Elimination of avoidable blindness due to cataract: where do we prioritize and how should we monitor this decade? [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: In the final push toward the elimination of avoidable blindness, cataract occupies a position of eminence for the success of the Right to Sight initiative. AIMS: Review existing situation and assess what monitoring indicators may be useful to
John, Neena +3 more
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras +6 more
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External impact assessment of IFPRI's 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment Initiative: [PDF]
The 2020 Vision initiative of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was launched late in 1993, at a time of growing global complacency regarding international food security questions. The first phase of the 2020 Vision initiative (1993–
Paarlberg, Robert L.
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov +3 more
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Governmental support for achieving "VISION 2020: the Right to Sight" in Iran: the cataract surgical rates. [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmol, 2022 Hashemi H +3 more
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Lack of Infrastructure as a Challenge to the Actualization of Vision 2020 in Nigeria [PDF]
, 2011 The study highlighted the importance of required infrastructures such as energy as a panacea to the realization of the objectives and goals of Vision 2020 in Nigeria.
Olowe, O.
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3D Printing Strategies for Bioengineering Human Cornea
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review highlights recent progress in 3D bioprinting strategies for engineering human corneas. Key aspects include the replication of corneal transparency, curvature, and biomechanical properties, alongside innovations in recent advancements in 3D printing methods, which benefit in overcoming current challenges.
Yunong Yuan +4 more
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Agri-lending Vision 2020: When Vision and Reality Meet [PDF]
Agricultural Finance,
Kohl, David M., Morris, Alicia M.
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Visioning Sunnyhill: Executive Report [PDF]
, 2010 The co-op undertook this project as part of the national Cooperative Housing Federation’s Compass 2020 initiative, facilitated by the Southern Alberta Housing Cooperative’s (SACHA) Vision 2020 process.
AbuHafeetha, Maha +4 more
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