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The effects of gender, acclimation state, the opportunity to adjust clothing and physical disability on requirements for thermal comfort by Parsons, K.C.

“…A program of laboratory studies into thermal comfort requirements is presented. Two studies used groups of 16 subjects over a range of conditions (warm to…”
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Introduction to thermal comfort standards and to the proposed new version of EN ISO 7730 by Olesen, B.W., Parsons, K.C.

“…This paper describes existing International Standards Organization (ISO) standards and current activity concerned with thermal comfort. It describes how an ISO…”
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Environmental ergonomics: a review of principles, methods and models by Parsons, K.C

“…A review of the principles, methods and models used in environmental ergonomics is provided in terms of the effects of heat and cold, vibration, noise and…”
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An ergonomics investigation into human thermal comfort using an automobile seat heated with encapsulated carbonized fabric (ECF) by BROOKS, J. E., PARSONS, K. C.

“…This report presents the results of an ergonomics investigation into human thermal comfort using an automobile seat heated with an encapsulated carbonized…”
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Relay Cropping Cauliflower with Lettuce as a Means to Manage First-Generation Cabbage Maggot (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) and Minimize Cauliflower Yield Loss by Parsons, C. K., Dixon, P. L., Colbo, M.

“…First-generation cabbage maggot,Delia radicum (L.) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), can cause extensive damage to newly transplanted brassica crops. This study…”
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Organochlorines in black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) eggs reflect persistent contamination in Northeastern US estuaries by MATZ, A. C, PARSONS, K. C

“…Colonially nesting aquatic birds can indicate site-specific contamination because they are high-level predators and dependent upon local resources during the…”
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Concentrations of metals in feathers and blood of nestling black-crowned night-herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) in Chesapeake and Delaware Bays by GOLDEN, N. H, RATTNER, B. A, MCGOWAN, P. C, PARSONS, K. C, OTTINGER, M. A

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Organochlorine and metal contaminant exposure and effects in hatching black-crowned night herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) in Delaware Bay by RATTNER, B. A, HOFFMAN, D. J, MELANCON, M. J, OLSEN, G. H, SCHMIDT, S. R, PARSONS, K. C

“…Pea Patch Island in Delaware Bay is the site of the largest heronry north of Florida. From 1989-93, the population of nine species of wading birds numbered…”
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Intravenous infusion of 4-AP in chronic spinal cord injured subjects by DONOVAN, W. H, HALTER, J. A, GRAVES, D. E, BLIGHT, A. R, CALVILLO, O, MCCANN, M. T, SHERWOOD, A. M, CASTILLO, T, PARSONS, K. C, STRAYER, J. R

“…A prospective double blind cross over trial of intravenous 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP). To determine the efficacy of this drug in the treatment of spinal cord…”
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Monitoring wading bird exposure to agricultural chemicals using serum cholinesterase activity by Parsons, Katharine C., Matz, Angela C., Hooper, Michael J., Pokras, Mark A.

“…Oganophosphorus (OP) and carbamate (CB) insecticidesare widely used and havea variety of lethal and sublethal effects on nontarget wildlife, primarily through…”
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Relationship between clothing ventilation and thermal insulation by Bouskill, L M, Havenith, G, Kuklane, K, Parsons, K C, Withey, W R

“…Air layers trapped within a clothing microenvironment contribute to the thermal insulation afforded by the ensemble. Any exchange of air between the external…”
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Thermal comfort in chilled ceiling and displacement ventilation environments: vertical radiant temperature asymmetry effects by Hodder, S.G., Loveday, D.L., Parsons, K.C., Taki, A.H.

“…The paper presents some of the findings from a broader investigation aimed at determining thermal comfort design conditions for combined chilled…”
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Using computer-based models for predicting human thermal responses to hot and cold environments by Haslam, R A, Parsons, K C

“…Four influential models, capable of predicting human responses to hot and cold environments and potentially suitable for use in practical applications, were…”
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Assessment of applicant work values through interviews: The impact of focus and functional relevance by Parsons, Charles K., Cable, Dan, Wilkerson, James M.

“…Using a sample of graduate management students interviewed by corporate recruiters, this study examined how the assessment of applicant work values during…”
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Relay Cropping Cauliflower with Lettuce as a Means to Manage First-Generation Cabbage Maggot (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) and Minimize Cauliflower Yield Loss by Parsons, C K, Dixon, P L, Colbo, M

“…First-generation cabbage maggot, Delia radicum (L.) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), can cause extensive damage to newly transplanted brassica crops. This study…”
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Appropriateness of international heat stress standards for use in tropical agricultural environments by MCNEILL, MARC B., PARSONS, KEN C.

“…Where a danger to health from heat stress is identified, standards allow decisions for implementing measures to reduce the heat stress to be made. These…”
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Regional Patterns of Wading Bird Productivity in Northeastern U.S. Estuaries by Parsons, Katharine C., Schmidt, Stephanie R., Matz, Angela C.

“…We investigated wading bird productivity in four estuaries from Delaware Bay to Boston Harbor in northeastern U.S.A. over the period 1986-1998. To document and…”
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Agricultural Wetlands and Waterbirds: A Review by Czech, Helen A., Parsons, Katharine C.

“…Waterbird use of agricultural wetlands has increased as natural wetlands continue to decline worldwide. Little information exists on waterbird use of wetland…”
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Displacement ventilation environments with chilled ceilings: thermal comfort design within the context of the BS EN ISO7730 versus adaptive debate by Loveday, D.L., Parsons, K.C., Taki, A.H., Hodder, S.G.

“…The current design standard BS EN ISO7730 [Moderate thermal environments—determination of the PMV and PPD indices and specification of the conditions for…”
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Protective clothing: heat exchange and physiological objectives by Parsons, K C

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