Abraham Haim
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View article: Artificial Light at Night Increases Growth and Impairs Reproductive Success in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in a Duration Dose-Dependent Manner
Artificial Light at Night Increases Growth and Impairs Reproductive Success in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in a Duration Dose-Dependent Manner Open
Short-wavelength artificial light at night is increasingly being associated with health and ecological risks. The negative impact of this relatively new source of pollution has been studied intensively in wild birds but to a much lesser ex…
View article: Tort Liability, Combatant Activities, and the Question of Over-Deterrence
Tort Liability, Combatant Activities, and the Question of Over-Deterrence Open
Immunity from tort liability for losses that are inflicted during warfare is often justified by a supposedly intuitive concern: without immunity, states and combatants will be over-deterred from engaging in combat. In this article, I test …
View article: ‘To LED or Not to LED?’: Using Color Priming for Influencing Consumers’ Preferences of Light Bulbs
‘To LED or Not to LED?’: Using Color Priming for Influencing Consumers’ Preferences of Light Bulbs Open
Recently, we have seen energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs rapidly replace incandescent ones. However, results of new research are indicative of adverse health impacts of LED lighting, which is characterized by enriched…
View article: In search of inflation limits for financial sector development in ECOWAS and SADC regions: A panel smooth transition analysis
In search of inflation limits for financial sector development in ECOWAS and SADC regions: A panel smooth transition analysis Open
This study investigates a comparative study on the threshold effects of inflation on financial sector development (FSD) between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) for…
View article: Light Pollution, Circadian Photoreception, and Melatonin in Vertebrates
Light Pollution, Circadian Photoreception, and Melatonin in Vertebrates Open
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing exponentially worldwide, accelerated by the transition to new efficient lighting technologies. However, ALAN and resulting light pollution can cause unintended physiological consequences. In v…
View article: Effects of the colour of photophase light on locomotor activity in a nocturnal and a diurnal South African rodent
Effects of the colour of photophase light on locomotor activity in a nocturnal and a diurnal South African rodent Open
Many physiological and behavioural responses to varying qualities of light, particularly during the night (scotophase), have been well documented in rodents. We used varying wavelengths of day-time (photophase) lighting to assess daily res…
View article: Tort Liability for Belligerent Wrongs
Tort Liability for Belligerent Wrongs Open
Most legal systems deny civilians a right to compensation for losses they sustain during belligerent activities. Arguments for recognising such a right are usually divorced, to various degrees, from the moral and legal underpinnings of the…
View article: Consequences of Artificial Light at Night: The Linkage between Chasing Darkness Away and Epigenetic Modifications
Consequences of Artificial Light at Night: The Linkage between Chasing Darkness Away and Epigenetic Modifications Open
Epigenetics is an important tool for understanding the relation between environmental exposures and cellular functions, including metabolic and proliferative responses. At our research center, we have devolved a mouse model for characteriz…
View article: 0192 Sleep and Exposure to Screens of Digital Media Devices in Israel
0192 Sleep and Exposure to Screens of Digital Media Devices in Israel Open
The influx of digital media devices with screens equipped with light emitting diodes (LED) into bedrooms exposes users to ongoing short wavelength (SWL) lighting during the evening and at night when under natural conditions long wavelength…
View article: 1602d Breast cancer and shift working in a light polluted world
1602d Breast cancer and shift working in a light polluted world Open
Introduction Breast cancer (BC) is increasing worldwide together with light pollution (LP) emerging from various outdoor and indoor sources. Results of different studies including our research centre report on the relations between BC-inci…
View article: Consistency of Feed Efficiency Ranking and Mechanisms Associated with Inter-Animal Variation among Growing Calves
Consistency of Feed Efficiency Ranking and Mechanisms Associated with Inter-Animal Variation among Growing Calves Open
This study investigated the possible mechanisms for explaining interanimal variation in efficiency of feed utilization in intact male Holstein calves. Additionally, we examined whether the feed efficiency (FE) ranking of calves (n = 26) ch…
View article: Artificial Light at Night of Different Spectral Compositions Differentially Affects Tumor Growth in Mice: Interaction With Melatonin and Epigenetic Pathways
Artificial Light at Night of Different Spectral Compositions Differentially Affects Tumor Growth in Mice: Interaction With Melatonin and Epigenetic Pathways Open
Lighting technology is rapidly advancing toward shorter wavelength illuminations that offer energy-efficient properties. Along with this advantage, the increased use of such illuminations also poses some health challenges, particularly bre…
View article: Artificial light-at-night – a novel lifestyle risk factor for metabolic disorder and cancer morbidity
Artificial light-at-night – a novel lifestyle risk factor for metabolic disorder and cancer morbidity Open
Both obesity and breast cancer are already recognized worldwide as the most common syndromes in our modern society. Currently, there is accumulating evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies suggesting that these syndromes are…
View article: Effects of photophase illuminance on locomotor activity, urine production and urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin in nocturnal and diurnal South African rodents
Effects of photophase illuminance on locomotor activity, urine production and urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin in nocturnal and diurnal South African rodents Open
Effects of photophase illuminance (1, 10, 100 and 330 lux of white incandescent lighting) on daily rhythms of locomotor activity, urine production and 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (6-SMT; 10 lux vs. 330 lux) were studied in nocturnal Namaqua rock …
View article: A Family Is What You Make It? Legal Recognition and Regulation of Multiple Parents
A Family Is What You Make It? Legal Recognition and Regulation of Multiple Parents Open
Multiparental family structures, in which there are more than two parents, are becoming increasingly common. Thus, they defy the social and legal conception of the nuclear family. Yet, despite the growing number of multiparental families, …
View article: Illuminating a Risk for Breast Cancer: A Preliminary Ecological Study on the Association Between Streetlight and Breast Cancer
Illuminating a Risk for Breast Cancer: A Preliminary Ecological Study on the Association Between Streetlight and Breast Cancer Open
Artificial light at night (ALAN) for elongating photophase is a new source of pollution. We examined the association between measured ALAN levels and breast cancer (BC) standard morbidity ratio (SMR) at a statistical area (SA) level in an …
View article: Light and the City: Breast Cancer Risk Factors Differ Between Urban and Rural Women in Israel
Light and the City: Breast Cancer Risk Factors Differ Between Urban and Rural Women in Israel Open
Women are exposed to indoor and outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) in urban and rural environments. Excessive exposure to hazardous ALAN containing short wavelength light may suppress pineal melatonin production and lead to an increa…