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The influence of shine duration on glare in pseudophakic persons [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2007 Introduction Glare can be defined as unpleasant sensation caused by a relatively strong source of light, which results in unpleasantness, discomfort and the lowering of optimal vision characteristics.
Avramović Siniša +1 more
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Confessions of a Poverty Researcher: My Journey Through the Foothills of Scholarship
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper describes the key events, experiences and ideas that influenced the author's career as a poverty researcher. He describes how his early disillusion with economics was replaced by a spark of interest in social issues and how his migration from the UK to Australia in the mid‐1970s provided the impetus to begin what became a lifetime ...
Peter Saunders
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A study of mechanisms for discomfort glare [PDF]
, 2013 PURPOSE The presence of a bright light source in the visual field can generate visual discomfort. Based on empirical observations we can predict to a reasonable degree of accuracy how uncomfortable a given lighting installation is likely to be; yet very
Barbur, J. L., Bargary, G., Jia, Y.
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Daylight and Architectural Simulation of the Egebjerg School (Denmark): Sustainable Features of a New Type of Skylight [PDF]
, 2019 This article discusses the performance of a new skylight for standard classrooms at the Egebjerg School (Denmark), which was built ca. 1970. This building underwent important reforms under a European project to which the authors contributed.
Almodóvar Melendo, José Manuel +2 more
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bioRxivDiscomfort glare is a common visual sensation, which is generally reported when being exposed to a brighter lit environment. In certain clinical conditions, this sensation is abnormally amplified, and is commonly named photophobia.
I. Daguet, V. Raverot, C. Gronfier
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
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A Novel Approach against Sun Glare to Enhance Driver Safety
Applied Sciences, 2020 The automotive industry is developing continuously, trying to improve, among others, the safety of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Using modern technology, the dangers caused by weather hazards like rain, snow, fog, or glare were identified and ...
Vlad-Ilie Ungureanu +3 more
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The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Schools are increasingly positioned as key settings for promoting health behaviours and well‐being. Curriculum for Wales (CfW) represents major national reform of the Welsh education system, placing unprecedented focus on health and well‐being for learners in compulsory education (aged 3–16).
Rochelle Embling +3 more
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Effect of corneal light scatter on vision: a review of the literature [PDF]
, 2016 The cornea is the transparent connective tissue window at the front of the eye. The physiological role of the cornea is to conduct external light into the eye, focus it, together with the lens, onto the retina, and to provide rigidity to the entire ...
MARAONE, GIORGIA +4 more
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Prediction of Energy Consumption and Energy Savings in an Urban Vertical Farm Benchmark
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This research conducted a comprehensive energy consumption analysis of a vertical farm benchmark integrating cultivation, storage, transportation and office functions. It proposed the adoption of small‐scale wind turbines to reduce energy expenditure, hence addressing various sustainability development goals.
Simeng Xie +2 more
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