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Reflective Facades’ Impacts on Visual Perception and Psychological Responses
ArchitectureWhile increasingly popular for their aesthetic appeal and energy efficiency, reflective materials may also create harsh glare, disorientation, and psychological strain.
Pierce Joslyn, Sahar Abdelwahab
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A study on estimating discomfort glare caused by LED road lights
, 2015 In this study, the cause of discomfort glare from LED road lights was estimated by means of evaluating the effect of the variables: average glare source luminance, solid angle of the glare source, background luminance and the viewing angle between the ...
Lin, Y. +5 more
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Nursing &Health Sciences, Volume 28, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Electronic devices are increasingly used to support self‐management in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). However, understanding patient perceptions and lived experiences is essential to ensure effectiveness, equitable accessibility, and sustained acceptance.
Vanesa Alcántara‐Porcuna +2 more
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Finding Stars: Mapping the Geography of the World's Scientific Elites
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.Short Abstract Scientific excellence is clustering ever more tightly in a few ‘superstar’ cities. Four—New York, Boston, London and the San Francisco Bay Area—now host 12% of the world's top scientists. In contrast, the Global South remains largely absent, with the notable exception of Beijing's dramatic rise.
Andrés Rodríguez‐Pose +2 more
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Slow Death and Key Workers: The Ordinary Crisis of Waste Work During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.Short Abstract This article examines the experiences of waste workers in Glasgow during the COVID‐19 pandemic to show how the everyday operations of the UK waste industry push bodies and infrastructures towards collapse. Drawing on interviews with waste workers, and Lauren Berlant's concepts of ‘slow death’ and the ‘crisis ordinary’, it argues that ...
Thom Davies +5 more
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[[The]] effect of spectum on discomfort glare
, 2003 August 2003School of ArchitectureA literature review was undertaken to understand the scope of available data regarding spectra and discomfort glare. The result of this initial investigation provided the basis for the experimental design and protocol ...
Dee, Peping A., Jr.
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Discomfort glare and brightness as functions of wavelength
, 1994 11 ref. illus. tables.This study evaluated discomfort glare and brightness as functions of wavelength. Thirty-six different stimuli were presented in a laboratory setting.
Sivak, Michael +2 more
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A study of roadway lighting discomfort glare
, 2017 Thesis (M.S.)--University of Rochester. College of Engineering and Applied Science. Institute of Optics, 1967.The discomfort glare due to roadway lighting was assessed in a simulated driving situation.
Sze, Yu-Kwok, Boynton, Robert M.
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Discomfort glare of non-uniform luminaires
, 2017 Artificial lighting is an integral part of our everyday life. Nowadays, a large number of people spend practically all their productive time in the presence of the artificial lighting system.
Polián, Josef
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