June 5, 2014. A vehicle's brake booster uses an engine's vacuum to strengthen the force of a shopper's foot application to the car's master cylinder, and it significantly reduces the effort needed to stop the car. The device is important for buyers who drive vehicles that feature power brakes.
Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale. The UPDRS scale refers to Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale, and it is a rating tool used to gauge the course of Parkinson's disease in patients. The UPDRS scale has been modified over the years by several medical organizations, and continues to be one of the bases of treatment and research in PD clinics.
Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific redirects here. For other uses, see Union Pacific (disambiguation). The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting mark UP) is a freight hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. The Union Pacific Railroad network is the largest in the United States and employs 42,600 people.