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Road Safety Inspection (RSI) and Road Assessment Programme (RAP) are specific tools in the framework of Road Infrastructure Safety Management. Other tools are Black-spot Management, Network Safety Management, Road Safety Impact Assessment and Road Safety Audit. This chapter is devoted to RSI and RAP.
Serial dependence (SD) occurs when current perceptions are biased towards sensory input from the recent past. The present study investigated whether interindividual differences in working memory (WM) could predict SD in facial identity perception. Electroencephalography (EEG) was used to capture early perceptual face processing (N170) and WM processing (frontal negative slow waves) in a combined W
Abstract: Serial dependence (SD) refers to the influence of a recent stimulus on a person’s perceptual judgement of a current stimulus. SD has been found to arise for a wide variety of objects and features, including faces. Perceptual and mnemonic processes, along with response and decisional biases, are thought to contribute to SD effects. Here, two experimental studies are reported examining the
Are marketers, the proponenst for continuous economic growth, the ultimate climate criminals? So far, their job has been to create unnecessary demand and to promote the overconsumption and waste that threatens our very existence on this planet. In this book however, the authors explore the potential of marketing to do the opposite–that is to help create a more ecologically sustainable future. This
Aim: This study investigated how human activities and local environmental variables shape tree assemblages (species composition in a defined location), comparing their effects on edible and inedible tree species. Three hypotheses were tested: (1) Environmental filtering impacts spatial beta-diversity more than dispersal limitation; (2) human activities significantly influence regional tree beta-di
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to explore long-term behavioral consequences of early versus delayed cord clamping (CC) in school-aged children. The hypothesis was that early CC would be associated with an increased risk of symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) due to the lower iron stores following early CC compared with delayed CC.METHODS: Exploratory,
Unpigmented skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer, and it burdens healthcare substantially even if it is not as aggressive as the more well-known malignant melanoma. Dermatoscopy images are commonly used for diagnosis, but differentiating between the many sub-diagnoses is a hard task. In this study we focus on these unpigmented cancers, performing both detection of basal cell carcinoma
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Adhering to the EAT-Lancet diet has been observed to be associated with lower risks of various morbidities. This study aimed to investigate the association of adhering to the EAT-Lancet diet with incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and identify plasma proteins mediating such association.METHODS: This prospective study involved 202 340 participants free of COP
Background: The burden of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) can be measured with the Non-Motor Symptoms Scale (NMSS) and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Non-Motor Rating Scale (MDS-NMS), for which scoring systems, structure and clinical coverage differ. Objectives: The goal was to develop conversion formulas between the NMSS and the MDS-NMS scores. Methods: D
The monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) membrane protein family has 14 human members that perform key cellular functions, such as regulating metabolism. MCT8 and MCT10 have unique cargo specificity, transporting thyroid hormone and, in the case of MCT10, aromatic amino acids. Dysfunctional MCT8 causes the severe Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome, yet the (patho)physiology and function of MCT8 and MCT10
Introduction: Tumor deposits are an important negative prognostic factor for long-term oncological outcomes in colorectal cancer patients, independent of lymph node status. Several novel models have been proposed to further integrate tumor deposits into the TNM-staging system, but their comparative performance remains unclear. The aim of this study was to identify, compare and validate novel progn
Based on in-depth interviews with young people experiencing over-indebtedness in Sweden, the paper illustrates the social consequences of over-indebtedness among young adults, particularly in terms of how debt problems affect the entry into adulthood. Combining theories of the indebted subject, social exclusion, emerging adulthood and liminality, the analysis shows that over-indebted young subjectBased on in-depth interviews with young people experiencing over-indebtedness in Sweden, the paper illustrates the social consequences of over-indebtedness among young adults, particularly in terms of how debt problems affect the entry into adulthood. Combining theories of the indebted subject, social exclusion, emerging adulthood and liminality, the analysis shows that over-indebted young subject
A core principle of the Safe System approach is shared responsibility among stakeholders and road users. Traditionally, public actors have shouldered most of the stakeholder responsibility, and traffic safety has mainly been viewed as a duty of governments [1,2]. However, the United Nations and the World Health Organisation call on all stakeholders, both public and private, to take on the responsi
Traffic accidents pose a significant global challenge, causing nearly 1.2 million fatalities annually (WHO 2023). This alarming statistic places traffic accidents among the leading causes of death worldwide. In most countries, the police are responsible for compiling official accident statistics. They collect data at the scene of the accident, including details about the vehicles involved, the cir
