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Will switching to LED outdoor lighting increase sky glow? by Bierman, A

“…As LED sources are increasingly being used for outdoor lighting, concerns are being raised about their impact on man-made sky glow. This paper compares the…”
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Modelling the spectral sensitivity of the human circadian system by Rea, MS, Figueiro, MG, Bierman, A, Hamner, R

“…It is now well established that the spectral, spatial, temporal and absolute sensitivities of the human circadian system are very different from those of the…”
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Marital Status as Contingency for the Effects of Neighborhood Disorder on Older Adults' Mental Health by Bierman, Alex

“…Objectives This study examines whether the effects of neighborhood disorder on changes in levels of depression differ between the married and nonmarried, and…”
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Comparisons of three practical field devices used to measure personal light exposures and activity levels by Figueiro, MG, Hamner, R, Bierman, A, Rea, MS

“…This paper documents the spectral and spatial performance characteristics of two new versions of the Daysimeter, devices developed and calibrated by the…”
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Standard observer watts: Evaluating the efficiency of circadian-effective luminaires using a standard observer methodology by Rea, MS, Bierman, A, Thayer, A, Jarboe, C, Figueiro, M

“…The daily timings of our behavioural activities and physiological functions are regulated by the master biological clock in the brain. Disruption of these…”
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Gender differences in the impact of poverty on health: disparities in risk of diabetes-related amputation by Amin, L., Shah, B. R., Bierman, A. S., Lipscombe, L. L., Wu, C. F., Feig, D. S., Booth, G. L.

“…Aims To assess the combined impact of socio‐economic status and gender on the risk of diabetes‐related lower extremity amputation within a universal healthcare…”
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Osteoarthritis-Related Difficulty Walking and Risk for Diabetes Complications by Hawker, Gillian A., Dr, Croxford, Ruth, Bierman, Arlene S, Harvey, Paula, Ravi, Bheeshma, Kendzerska, Tetyana, Stanaitis, Ian, King, Lauren K, Lipscombe, Lorraine

“…Summary Objectives To examine the effect of OA-related difficulty walking on risk for diabetes complications in persons with diabetes and OA. Design A…”
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Timing, Social Support, and the Effects of Physical Limitations on Psychological Distress in Late Life by Bierman, Alex, Statland, Denise

“…Objectives. Previous research shows that limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) are related to greater psychological distress. This study uses a…”
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Assessing Domestic Wastewater Effluent with a Battery of Bioassays after Treatment with a Specific Consortium of Microalgae and Different Flocculation Methods by van den Berg, M. F., Botha, A. M., Bierman, A., Oberholster, P.

“…Wastewater stabilization ponds (WSP) are a common method to treat wastewater before release. The purpose of the current study was to find the most inexpensive…”
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A flicker perception metric by Bodington, D, Bierman, A, Narendran, N

“…A metric is proposed for predicting the perception of light source flicker from a measurement of the relative light output waveform. The metric is the weighted…”
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A new rationale for setting light source luminous efficacy requirements by Rea, MS, Bierman, A

“…The photopic luminous efficiency function (V(λ)) is used internationally for the definition of light output from electric light sources (lumens) and thereby…”
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Determining biota succession in a domestic wastewater pond system after treatment with a specific consortium microalgae by van den Berg, M. F., Botha, A. M., Bierman, A., Oberholster, P.

“…Wastewater stabilization ponds (WSPs) rely on the metabolic activities of the inhabiting microbiota to treat wastewater. A selected consortium of Chlorella…”
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Harvesting Microalgal Biomass from a Cultured Algae-Based Wastewater Pond System by van den Berg, M. F, Botha, A.-M, Bierman, A, Oberholster, P. J

“…AbstractWastewater stabilization ponds (WSPs) are a popular and economical method to treat wastewater. In the current study, algae-treated effluent from WSPs…”
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An assessment of a hybrid lighting system that employs ultraviolet-A for mitigating healthcare-associated infections in a newborn intensive care unit by Brons, JA, Bierman, A, White, R, Benner, K, Deng, L, Rea, MS

“…Reducing healthcare-associated infections is critically important. A new hybrid lighting system technology, designed to provide both visible white light and…”
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Spectral considerations for outdoor lighting: Consequences for sky glow by Rea, MS, Bierman, A

“…It is well known that the magnitude of sky glow on a clear night depends upon the aerosol content in the atmosphere and the spectral power distribution (amount…”
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A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence by Compres, Elsy, Holzem, Kassandra, Ibler, Erin, Bierman, Jennifer A, Rademaker, Alfred W, Kundu, Roopal V

“…While the incidence of skin cancers continues to rise, there remains a disproportionate lack of introductory training on skin cancer screening and…”
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End of life care for women with gynecologic cancers by Barbera, L, Elit, L, Krzyzanowska, M, Saskin, R, Bierman, A.S

“…Abstract Background Little is known about patterns of end of life (EOL) care in gynecologic cancer patients. This paper reports on five EOL quality indicators:…”
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Toward the development of standards for yellow flashing lights used in work zones by Rea, MS, Bullough, JD, Radetsky, LC, Skinner, NP, Bierman, A

“…Flashing yellow warning lights are important for worker and driver safety in work zones. Current standards for these lights do not address whether and how they…”
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Severity of comorbid osteoarthritis is not associated with increased risk for incident diabetes mellitus by Hawker, G.A, Croxford, R, Bierman, A, Harvey, P, Lipscombe, L

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Severity of osteoarthritis symptoms and disability predicts risk for serious cardiovascular events by Hawker, G.A, Croxford, R, Bierman, A, Harvey, P, Lipscombe, L

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