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Parking Management

Purpose This chapter explains how and why local parking policies are developed, the sometimes conflicting relationship between parking, revenue raising and economic development and the circumstances in which it may be appropriate to use parking policy as a demand management tool. Methodology/approach This chapter offers a review of prior research and literature on the topic parking management and

No signature of contact ion pairs in the K 2p Auger spectra of highly concentrated potassium halide solutions

Possible ion pair formation in highly concentrated aqueous potassium halide solutions (fluoride, chloride, and bromide) has been investigated using Auger electron spectroscopy. The potassium Auger spectra exhibit features at high kinetic energy which are related to final states with vacancies on the potassium ion and a neighbouring water molecule. The potassium ion could possibly associate with a

Microglia Acquire Distinct Activation Profiles Depending on the Degree of alpha-Synuclein Neuropathology in a rAAV Based Model of Parkinson's Disease

Post-mortem analysis of brains from Parkinson's disease (PD) patients strongly supports microglia activation and adaptive immunity as factors contributing to disease progression. Such responses may be triggered by alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn), which is known to be the main constituent of the aggregated proteins found in Lewy bodies in the brains of PD patients. To investigate this we used a recombi

Effect of vineyard-scale climate variability on Pinot noir phenolic composition

The sensitivity of agricultural crops to climate change is a major area for climate impact studies. The relationship between climate and three key phenolic compounds in grape skins important to premium wine quality (anthocyanins, tannins, and total phenolics) has not been well-studied. Here we conducted a three-year field study to collect and analyze berry samples from Pinot noir vineyards in the

Optical Touch Pointer for Fluorescence Guided Glioblastoma Resection Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid

Background and Objective: Total tumor resection in patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is difficult to achieve due to the tumor's infiltrative way of growing and morphological similarity to the surrounding functioning brain tissue. The diagnosis is usually subjectively performed using a surgical microscope. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a hand-held optical touch p

NFAT signaling in chronic and acute inflammation - A novel target for the treatment of diabetic vascular complications and acute pancreatitis?

Diabetic patients suffer from macro- and microvascular complications causing increased morbidity and mortality. How hyperglycemia provokes vascular damage remains unclear, but glucose is believed to fuel a harmful low-grade chronic inflammation of the vessel wall. Previous work showed that glucose activates the transcription factor Nuclear Factor of Activated T cells (NFAT) in arteries ex vivo. NF

Normal karyotype is a poor prognostic factor in myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome: a retrospective, international study

Myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome has a better prognosis than sporadic pediatric acute myeloid leukemia. Most cases of myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome are characterized by additional cytogenetic changes besides the constitutional trisomy 21, but their potential prognostic impact is not known. We, therefore, conducted an international retrospective study of clinical characteristics, cytogenetics,

Adaptation as a Means of Reflecting upon Immersivity and Self-Referentiality

In this article, I will apply parts of the method introduced by Linda Hutcheon in her recently reedited book A Theory of Adaptation (2010) and try to answer the question “why” an adaptation is made. I will particularly study three complex cases of adaptation, which might even put into question the definition of adaptation itself, but I will concentrate on aspects related to immersion and self-refe

Folkhögskola 2.0 - ett kompetensutvecklingsprojekt. Extern utvärdering.

Folkhögskola 2.0 är ett kompetensutvecklingsprojekt i Skåne inom ramen för Europeiska socialfondens programområde 1. Projektet är på många sätt ett omfattande projekt. Det har ett brett, övergripande syfte som spänner över flera områden. I projektet är aktörer från flera folkhögskolor inblandade i ledningsarbetet och det berör ett stort antal medarbetare från olika yrkeskategorier. Projektet har p

A relationship between migraine and biliary tract disorders: findings in two Swedish samples of elderly twins

Objectives - To investigate whether there is a relationship between the clinical occurrence of migraine and biliary tract disorders (BTD) and to study whether there is a genetic influence on such an association. Materials and Methods - The near lifetime morbidity for migraine and BTD was examined in two Swedish twin-samples: OCTO-Twin (149 MZ and 202 DZ pairs; 234 men, 468 women; 80 years of age o

Shifting between self-governing and being governed: a qualitative study of older persons' self-determination

Background: Older persons' right to exercise self-determination in daily life is supported by several laws. Research shows that older persons' self-determination is not fully respected within the healthcare sector. In order to enable and enhance older persons' self-determination, extensive knowledge of older persons' self-determination is needed. The aim of this study was to explore experiences of

Feedback from soil inorganic nitrogen on soil organic matter mineralisation and growth in a boreal forest ecosystem

Current nitrogen (N) deposition rates are considerably higher than during pre- industrial times and the growing interest in forest fertilisation requires better understanding of how the N and carbon (C) cycles interact. This study is based on experimental data showing how Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forests respond to single or consecutive pulse doses of N. The data were used to support the i

Precision in 2D temperature measurements using the thermographic phosphor BAM

Investigation of optimized spatial precision for surface temperature measurements is performed. The temperature is measured by means of two-color ratio imaging with ICCD cameras, using the thermographic phosphor BAM. The precision in temperature is put in relation to the spatial resolution, two quantities which involve a trade-off in this case: the more spatial smoothing the better precision, but