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Nationed Silences, Interventions and (Dis)Engagements: Brexit and the Politics of Contextualism in Post-Indyref Scottish Literature

Open Library of Humanities, 2020
The debate that overtook Scottish society in the run-up to the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence featured the participation of Scottish artists, writers and literary critics in ways that stand in stark contrast to the utter cultural silence with ...
Arianna Introna
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Recent Developments in Energy Storage and Conversion Applications of Multifunctional Vanadium Carbides

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review systematically explains the synthesis, properties, and energy storage and conversion applications of vanadium carbides. We introduce the structural and the synthetic strategies and reviewed recent developments in the material synthesis processes. The emerging applications of vanadium carbides in energy storage and conversion are highlighted.
Swathy B. Saseendran, Sang Mun Jeong, Chandra Sekhar Rout   +2 more
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Comparison of Running Biomechanics Between Adolescent Female and Male Runners over a Distance Run

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Background: Adolescent female runners have higher rates of running-related injuries compared to male runners.1 Prior studies comparing running mechanics between male and female runners have demonstrated conflicting results,2 with limited data regarding ...
Shane Miller MD, Alex Loewen MS, Ashley Erdman BS MBA, Jessica Penshorn DPT PT ATC LAT, Jane Chung MD, Jacob Jones MD, Henry Ellis MD, Sophia Ulman PhD   +7 more
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Understanding Interfacial Photoswitching Mechanisms in Atomically‐Thin TMD‐Spiropyran Hybrids

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Photochromic molecules can effectively modulate the optoelectronic properties of atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors. Spiropyran that switches its chemical configuration upon alternating UV and visible irradiation enables light‐programmable optoelectronic devices.
Sewon Park, Jaehoon Ji, Michael Brophy, John Audi, Jean Rouillon, Carlos Benitez‐Martin, Joakim Andréasson, Jeong Ho You, Jong Hyun Choi   +8 more
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Differential Quadriceps Muscle Dysfunction Preoperatively and at Return to Sport Following Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Background: Individuals with patellofemoral instability (PFI) often demonstrate altered knee morphology, such as trochlear dysplasia, patella alta, patellar tilt, and genu valgum [1]. The vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) plays an important role in patellar
Josh Riesenberg MS, Sophia Ulman PhD, Ashley Erdman BS MBA, Alex Loewen MS, Charles Wyatt MS CPNP RNFA, Henry Ellis MD, Philip Wilson MD   +6 more
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A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
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Dynamic ultrasound assessment of knee displacement in healthy adolescent female soccer players: description and reliability

BMC 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, Katie Sloma, Jessica Garcia, Sophia Ulman   +3 more
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We in Scotland have to make our stand for pure Liberalism: John M. Bannerman and Scottish Politics, 1932-1968

Scottish Studies
This article assesses the political career of John M. Bannerman from his entry into Scottish politics in the early 1930s until his final speeches in the House of the Lords in the late 1960s.
Ewen A. Cameron
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
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In Vivo Microplastic Detection With Photoacoustic Imaging

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microplastics are posing an escalating threat to both ecological systems and human health. Yet, current methods for investigating their bioaccumulation are highly invasive, requiring destructive analysis of ex vivo tissues via mass spectrometry, dye labelling, or Raman microspectroscopy.
Joseph C. Bear, Olumide Ogunlade, Jayvian Mavi, Emily J. Deniszczyc, Daolong Chen, Heeva Javaheri, Paul Beard, Mark F. Lythgoe, Daniel J. Stuckey, P. Stephen Patrick   +9 more
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