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What the actual ….? Tensions in the science–business–policy interface for global sustainability

open access: yesEuropean Law Open
Interactions of global change science, business and policymakers play a crucial role in shaping today’s regulatory frameworks for corporate sustainability.
Beate Sjåfjell, Sarah E. Cornell
doaj   +1 more source

From the community handywomen to frontline heroes: Charting a century of Irish nursing and midwifery regulation

open access: yesAdministration, 2021
This paper argues that professional regulatory frameworks are shaped by sociocultural factors and prevailing ideologies that stem from society’s interactions with and expectations of the regulated professions.
Murphy Denis, Gilligan Kim, Watson Derek
doaj   +1 more source

Cultures of Tort Law in Europe [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of European Tort Law, 2012
This article provides a short introduction to the present special issue of the Journal of European Tort Law, which critically investigates the cultures of tort law in four selected national or regional contexts in Europe: England, France, Germany and Scandinavia.
openaire   +1 more source

Characterization of Defect Distribution in an Additively Manufactured AlSi10Mg as a Function of Processing Parameters and Correlations with Extreme Value Statistics

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Predicting extreme defects in additive manufacturing remains a key challenge limiting its structural reliability. This study proposes a statistical framework that integrates Extreme Value Theory with advanced process indicators to explore defect–process relationships and improve the estimation of critical defect sizes. The approach provides a basis for
Muhammad Muteeb Butt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crowdfunding and Energy Efficiency Contracting: Exploring New Pathways for Private Investment in Building Renovations

open access: yesFinTech
Energy Efficiency Contracting (EEC) enables structural improvements in buildings by financing upgrades through the savings generated, eliminating the need for upfront investment by property owners.
Renan Magalhães   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Tragic Results of Abortion in England [PDF]

open access: yes, 1972
Norman St. John-Stevas has been a member of Parliament since 1964. He was educated at Radcliffe College. Cambridge, Oxford and Yale Universities. He is the author of a number of books.
St. John-Stevas, Norman
core   +1 more source

Experimental Analysis and Physics‐Based Analytical Model on Twisted and Coiled Artificial Muscles

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Twisted and coiled artificial muscles made from silver‐coated nylon fibers are investigated through experiments and analytical modeling. The actuators achieve contractions up to 19.3% and specific work of 8 kJ kg−1, though efficiency remains limited (≈0.15%) by thermal losses.
Salvatore Garofalo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

APPOINTING JUDGES THE EUROPEAN WAY [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This Article looks at methods of judicial selection in Europe as a way to contrast and perhaps better understand and improve the systems of judicial selection used in the United States.
Volcansek, Mary L.
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Challenges during Flash Lamp Annealing of Aerosol‐Deposited Barium Titanate Films

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Aerosol deposition is used to rapidly deposit barium titanate films with thicknesses ranging from 2 to 16 μm at room temperature, eliminating the need for further densification. However, to recover the electromechanical properties, annealing is required, which limits the usage of temperature‐sensitive substrates.
Michel Kuhfuß   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Historical Memory in Post-communist Europe and the Rule of Law: An Introduction

open access: yesEuropean Papers, 2020
(Series Information) European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2020 5(1), 95-106 | Article | (Table of Contents) I. Introductory remarks. - II. The governance of historical memory in Europe. - III. The rule of law. - VI.
Grażyna Baranowska   +1 more
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