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'Rebellious Highlanders': the reception of Corsica in the Edinburgh periodical press, 1730-1800 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Examines the way Scottish periodicals, especially the Weekly Magazine and the Caledonian Mercury, reported and discussed the nationalist resistance in Corsica against first Genoese and then French rule; recalibrates the role of James Boswell in shaping ...
Brown, Rhona
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The Scottish Parliament and the monarchy in the context of the monarchy and the Anglo-Scottish dynastic union, 1603-1707 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This journal article depicts the Scottish Parliament and the monarchy in the context of the monarchy and the Anglo-Scottish dynastic union, 1603 ...
Young, John R.
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Effect of Laser Deoxidation on Adhesive‐Bonded Aluminum in an Oxygen‐Free Atmosphere

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates laser ablation of aluminum under oxygen‐free conditions. The goal is to produce oxide‐free substrates that enable improved adhesive bonding with epoxy. Optimized laser parameters (90% overlap, 300 µJ) combined with oxide‐free substrates result in the highest tensile strength of the adhesive bond.
Sandra Gerland   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

S3 Pupils' Career Aspirations and Views on Language Learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In May 2005, the Scottish Centre for Language Teaching and Research (SCILT) undertook a government-funded nationwide survey of approximately 1500 pupils in the S3 cohort of Scottish secondary schools.
Doughty, Hannah   +2 more
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Bioinspired Shape‐Memory Hook Fasteners With Programmable Interlocking and Silent Release

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Bioinspired hook fasteners made from epoxy shape‐memory polymers are shown to switch between strong, secure attachment and gentle, silent release when heated. By combining programmable geometry and material response, these adaptive fasteners outperform commercial systems in strength and noise control, enabling new solutions for robotics, medical ...
Maria I. Vallejo Ciro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

DOES A COMBINED INTRA-ARTICULAR AND EXTRA-ARTICULAR ACL RECONSTRUCTION EFFECT EXTERNAL KNEE VALGUS MOMENT ASYMMETRY?

open access: yesOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Peak external knee valgus moment can predict future ACL injury and is, often times, asymmetric following anatomic intra-articular ACL reconstruction.
Aaron J. Zynda BS, CCRP   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards the estimation of the economic value of the outputs of Scottish Higher Education Institutions: an overview of the content of the main report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This is an overview and discussion of the key issues and findings from the project 'Towards the estimation of the economic value of the outputs of Scottish HEIs', which was undertaken in Spring 2005 by Ursula Kelly, Iain McNicoll and Donald McLellan for ...
Kelly, Ursula   +2 more
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Inactivating SARS‐CoV‐2 Virus with MOF‐Composites as Smart Face Masks

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In situ preparation and functionalization of MOF@Cotton fabrics as smart face masks for the immobilization of proteins and inactivation viruses, such as SARS‐CoV‐2. Abstract The significant impact of the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic outbreak on people's lives has highlighted the urgent need for effective personal protective equipment.
Romy Ettlinger   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic ultrasound assessment of knee displacement in healthy adolescent female soccer players: description and reliability

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background To describe a dynamic ultrasound modified prone Lachman test to assess total anterior/posterior knee displacement. To evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the ultrasound measurements obtained during the modified prone Lachman ...
Jacob Jones   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scottish fantasy today [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The question that arises, when one is asked to talk about Scottish fantasy today, is whether this simply means fantasy texts that come out of Scotland, or whether there is currently a genre that might be labelled 'Scottish fantasy' which is significantly
Elphinstone, Margaret
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