The Reality of Neoliberal Sustainability: An Examination of the West Don Lands, Toronto

Interactions between neoliberalism and sustainability within urban landscapes can impact aspects of sustainable development. Employing urban political ecology as a theoretical framework, qualitative research on the West Don Lands uncovered the reality of sustainability in neoliberal governance. It was found that neoliberalism is more compatible with addressing environmental issues as this is a profitable venture due to its marketability. Social concerns with regard to social housing provision stand marginalized and diluted: affordable housing is the greatest extent into social sustainability that neoliberalism currently allows. Particularly as social housing is an escalating issue, this form of sustainability is not acceptable. Furthermore, sustainable development requires housing provision for even low income groups, and this cannot be addressed through affordable housing as it excludes the most vulnerable populations. This questions the sustainability of the research site, and lends to the conclusion of the inherent incompatibility of neoliberalism with some aspects of social sustainability

Clinical, Pathological, and Surgical Outcomes for Adult Pineoblastomas

Introduction Pineoblastomas are uncommon primitive neuroectodermal tumors that occur mostly in children; they are exceedingly rare in adults. Few published reports have compared the various aspects of these tumors between adults and children. Methods The authors report a series of 12 pineoblastomas in adults from 2 institutions over 24 years. The clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features and clinical outcomes were compared with previously reported cases in children and adults. Results Patient age ranged from 24 to 81 years, and all but 1 patient exhibited symptoms of obstructive hydrocephalus. Three patients underwent gross total resection, and subtotal resection was performed in 3 patients. Diagnostic biopsy specimens were obtained in an additional 6 patients. Pathologically, the tumors had the classical morphologic and immunohistochemical features of pineoblastomas. Postoperatively, 10 patients received radiotherapy, and 5 patients received chemotherapy. Compared with previously reported cases, several differences were noted in clinical outcomes. Of the 12 patients, only 5 (42%) died of their disease (average length of survival, 118 months); 5 patients (42%) are alive with no evidence of disease (average length of follow-up, 92 months). One patient died of unrelated causes, and one was lost to follow-up. Patients with subtotal resections or diagnostic biopsies did not suffer a worse prognosis. Of the 9 patients with biopsy or subtotal resection, 4 are alive, 4 died of their disease, and 1 died of an unrelated hemorrhagic cerebral infarction. Conclusions Although this series is small, the data suggest that pineoblastomas in adults have a less aggressive clinical course than in children

Raman scattering investigations of excitations in solids

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Perancangan dan pembuatan alat pengukur suhu, kelembapan dan tekanan udara berbasis protokol TCP/IP

Skripsi ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan membuat alat pengukur suhu, kelembapan dan tekanan udara dimana perangkatnya dapat di letakkan jauh dari kantor pusa dengan biaya yang lebih rendah dari perangkat yang ada saat ini. keyword: Tekanan udara berbasis protokol TCP/I

Nouvelles précisions à propos de l'outillage paléolithique ancien sur galets du Khorassan (Iran)

In 1974, pebble tools, made primarily from quartz, were found on the surface of the oldest alluvial fill of the Kashafrud basin in Khorassan (Iran). In the autumn of 1975, an archaic industry, composed of choppers, chopping-tools, tools on primitive flakes, debitage flakes and cores was found in situ in the highest level of large fluvial alluvium deposits dating from the Lower Pleistocene. For the moment, this represents the oldest Paleolithic tool assemblage in Iran.Un premier lot d'outils sur galets, principalement de quartz, fut trouvé, en 1974, en surface du remplissage alluvial le plus ancien du bassin de la Kashafrud, en Khorassan (Iran). Lors d'une seconde mission, à l'automne 1975, l'industrie archaïque (choppers, chopping-tools, outils sur éclats élémentaires, éclats de débitage, nucleus) fut découverte en place dans le banc le plus élevé des alluvions fluviatiles grossières rapportées au Pléistocène inférieur. Il s'agirait, pour l'instant, du plus ancien outillage paléolithique d'Iran.Ariai Ali, Thibault Claude. Nouvelles précisions à propos de l'outillage paléolithique ancien sur galets du Khorassan (Iran). In: Paléorient, 1975, vol. 3. pp. 101-108

\u201cThrough-Space\u201d Relativistic Effects on NMR Chemical Shifts of Pyridinium Halide Ionic Liquids

We have investigated, using two-component relativistic density functional theory (DFT) at ZORA-SO-BP86 and ZORA-SO-PBE0 level, the occurrence of relativistic effects on the 1 H, 13 C, and 15 N NMR chemical shifts of 1-methylpyridinium halides [MP][X] and 1-butyl-3-methylpyridinium trihalides [BMP][X 3 ] ionic liquids (ILs) (X=Cl, Br, I) as a result of a non-covalent interaction with the heavy anions. Our results indicate a sizeable deshielding effect in ion pairs when the anion is I 12 and I 3 12 . A smaller, though nonzero, effect is observed also with bromine while chlorine based anions do not produce an appreciable relativistic shift. The chemical shift of the carbon atoms of the aromatic ring shows an inverse halogen dependence that has been rationalized based on the little C-2s orbital contribution to the \u3c3-type interaction between the cation and anion. This is the first detailed account and systematic theoretical investigation of a relativistic heavy atom effect on the NMR chemical shifts of light atoms in the absence of covalent bonds. Our work paves the way and suggests the direction for an experimental investigation of such elusive signatures of ion pairing in ILs

Calculation of the Coulomb potential between spherical-deformed and deformed-deformed nuclei using the Monte Carlo method

The Coulomb potential between spherical-deformed and deformed-deformed nuclei has been calculated using the Monte Carlo simulation. The results obtained for the Coulomb potential in the 16O$+$238U and 27Al$+$70Ge reactions are in good agreement with those obtained using the double-folding method. The simulation technique employed here has the ability of calculating the Coulomb potential taking into account the finite diffuseness parameter, all the possible deformation degrees of freedom, and different orientations of the symmetry axes of the target and the projectile nuclei with respect to each other. The accuracy of this simulation technique is high and the computer time taken to do these calculations is much less than those of the double-folding method

KUNDENS UPPLEVDA VÄRDE UNDER HÖG INFLATION

Research question: How does customer perceived value of environmental products change during high inflation? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyse if and how customer perceived value, concerning environmentally friendly products, could change based on the consequences of a high inflation.  Method: The method used for this study is a mixed-method where both quantitative and qualitative data is collected. To gather data a quantitative digital survey and two qualitative interviews were designed. To answer the research question two hypotheses were formed based on previous data in the research field. Using the collected data the results were analysed to answer the hypotheses and draw a conclusion. Conclusion: Inflation has an impact on consumers’ perceived value of environmental products, as economic factors are of higher priority than consideration of environmental aspects. The study shows a discrepancy between consumers' self-image and actions. Good economic conditions make it easier for consumers to make decisions that are environmentally positive out of convenience, and during elevated inflation greater efforts are required for the environment to be prioritised. The decisions made under good economic conditions contribute to creating an environmentally conscious self-image however the consumer decisions with a negative environmental impact made under a scenario of high inflation have no impact on the self-image.Forskningsfråga: Hur påverkas kundens upplevda värde av miljöprodukter under en hög inflation? Syfte: Syftet med studien är att analysera om och hur kundens upplevda värde, vad gäller miljövänliga produkter, kan ändras baserat på konsekvenserna av en inflation. Detta då studien vill öka förståelse kring hur konsekvenserna av en inflation kan påverka konsumenter. Metod: Metoden som används för denna studie är en mixed-method där både kvantitativ och kvalitativ data samlats in. För att inhämta denna empiri utformades en kvantitativ digital enkät och två kvalitativa intervjuer. För att besvara forskningsfrågan ställdes två hypoteser baserade på tidigare studier inom forskningsområdet. Med hjälp av den insamlade empirin analyserades resultaten för att besvara hypoteserna samt dra en slutsats. Slutsats: Inflation har en påverkan på konsumenternas upplevda värde av miljöprodukter, eftersom ekonomiska faktorer är något konsumenterna prioriterar i högre utsträckning än hänsynstagande till miljöaspekter. Studien visar även på en diskrepans mellan konsumenternas självbild och faktiska agerande. Goda ekonomiska förutsättningar underlättar för konsumenterna att fatta beslut som är miljömässigt positiva av bekvämlighet, och under en förhöjd inflation krävs större ansträngningar för att miljön skall värnas och prioriteras. Dessa beslut som tas under goda ekonomiska förutsättningar bidrar till att skapa en miljömedveten självbild, och de konsument beslut med en negativ miljöpåverkan som görs under ett scenario med hög inflation har ingen inverkan på självbilden