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Labuda, M., Pavličková, K., Števová, J. |
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Dark Sky Parks – new impulse for nature tourism development in protected areas (National Park Muranska Planina, Slovakia) |
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2016 |
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e-Review of Tourism Research |
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Society; tourism; astrotourism; sustainable tourism; dark sky parks |
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Dark Sky Parks are one of important measures to support nature tourism in the protected
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Department of Landscape Ecology, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia; mlabuda(at)fns.uniba.sk, |
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Tosini, G.; Ferguson, I.; Tubota, K. |
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Effects of blue light on the circadian system and eye physiology |
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2016 |
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Molecular Vision |
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Mol Vis |
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Vision; blue light; Circadian Rhythm; eye; physiology |
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Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used to provide illumination in industrial and commercial environments. LEDs are also used in TVs, computers, smart phones, and tablets. Although the light emitted by most LEDs appears white, LEDs have peak emission in the blue light range (400–490 nm). The accumulating experimental evidence has indicated that exposure to blue light can affect many physiologic functions, and it can be used to treat circadian and sleep dysfunctions. However, blue light can also induce photoreceptor damage. Thus, it is important to consider the spectral output of LED-based light sources to minimize the danger that may be associated with blue light exposure. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the effects of blue light on the regulation of physiologic functions and the possible effects of blue light exposure on ocular health. |
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA |
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Chaiwat, Thanee |
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Night Lights, Economic Growth, and Spatial Inequality of Thailand |
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This paper explains the method using a set of night light imaginary to estimate GPP of Thailand. This method is quite new but widely acceptable in the area of economics because luminosity of night lights is normally based on the amount of economic activities in each area. The results showed a high and significant correlation betweein the night lights and the GPP growth. Even if the estimation was controlled by some specific factors, such as population density, timing size of agricultural or manufacturing sector, the relationship is still robust. After this relationship is confirmed in the provincial level of Thailand, this research applied the results to show the relationship between economic values and spatial inequality, which indicates new understanding about spatial development patterns. |
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Horrace, W.C.; Rohlin, S.M. |
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How Dark Is Dark? Bright Lights, Big City, Racial Profiling |
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Review of Economics and Statistics |
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Review of Economics and Statistics |
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Grogger and Ridgeway (2006) use the daylight saving time shift to develop a police racial profiling test that is based on differences in driver race visibility and (hence) the race distribution of traffic stops across daylight and darkness. However, urban environments may be well lit at night, eroding the power of their test. We refine their test using streetlight location data in Syracuse, New York, and the results change in the direction of finding profiling of black drivers. Our preferred specification suggests that the odds of a black driver being stopped (relative to nonblack drivers) increase 15% in daylight compared to darkness. |
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Yonezawa, T.; Uchida, M.; Tomioka, M.; Matsuki, N. |
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Lunar Cycle Influences Spontaneous Delivery in Cows |
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There is a popular belief that the lunar cycle influences spontaneous delivery in both humans and cattle. To assess this relationship, we investigated the synodic distribution of spontaneous deliveries in domestic Holstein cows. We used retrospective data from 428 spontaneous, full-term deliveries within a three-year period derived from the calving records of a private farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Spontaneous birth frequency increased uniformly from the new moon to the full moon phase and decreased until the waning crescent phase. There was a statistically significant peak between the waxing gibbous and full moon phases compared with those between the last quarter and the waning crescent. These changes were clearly observed in deliveries among multiparous cows, whereas they were not evident in deliveries among nulliparous cows. These data suggest the utility of dairy cows as models for bio-meteorological studies, and indicate that monitoring lunar phases may facilitate comprehensive understanding of parturition. |
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Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan |
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