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Scalable and Multifunctional PAN‐MXene Composite Fibers for Thermal Management, Photothermal Conversion, Energy Harvesting, and Sensing for Wearable Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospun PAN‐MXene nanofibers and yarns integrate enhanced thermal conductivity, photothermal conversion, and triboelectric energy harvesting within a flexible architecture. Interconnected MXene networks promote efficient phonon transport, while their surface chemistry strengthens tribo‐negative behavior, enabling a high power density of 432.7 mW m ...
Ahmadreza Moradi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review: Scottish Novels and Scottish Language [PDF]

open access: yesScottish Affairs, 2002
The fall of 'scientific materialism' in 1989-91 continues to reverberate, and has reached literary criticism. Hegelian-Marxist etatisme saw economic integration and the formation of the modern state sanctifying national canons. In the 1960s the prevailing view of the post-Scott novel was the neo-Marxist one of David Craig in Scottish Literature and the
openaire   +1 more source

Evaluation of arts across the curriculum [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This is the final report on the evaluation of the Arts Across the Curriculum (AAC) project, prepared bythe evaluation team in the Quality in Education Centre (QIE) at the University of Strathclyde, who were commissioned by the Scottish Government ...
Coutts, Glen   +3 more
core  

A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

open access: yesAdvanced 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   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The SNP’s Conception of Scottish Society and Citizenship, 2007-2014

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2016
In a context where the Scottish National Party (SNP) has become the dominant party in Scotland, this article explores one aspect of the party’s ideology, namely its conception of Scottish society and citizenship, based on an analysis of the speeches made
Nathalie Duclos
doaj   +1 more source

‘Public-spirited men’: economic unionist nationalism in inter-war Scotland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The prolonged economic slump which overshadowed much of the inter-war period encouraged a small number of Clydeside industrialists to intervene with bold plans to restructure and revive the Scottish economy.
Mackenzie, Angus
core   +1 more source

Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

open access: yesAdvanced 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging Accessibility Gaps in Dyslexia Intervention: Non-Inferiority of a Technology-Assisted Approach to Dyslexia Instruction

open access: yesEducation Sciences
Dyslexia is a highly prevalent learning disability characterized by deficits in specific cognitive and linguistic skills which impair accurate and fluent reading of written words.
Anna E. Middleton   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards effective practice in offender supervision [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper has been prepared principally for the Performance Improvement Strategy Group - a group convened by the Community Justice Division of the Scottish Government to advise and assist in the development of criminal justice social work services in ...
McNeill, Fergus   +1 more
core  

Machine‐Learning Decomposition Identifies a Big Two Structure in Human Personality with Distinct Neurocognitive Profiles

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Using machine learning on a mega‐scale global dataset (n = 1,336,840) reveals a robust personality trait architecture beyond the Big Five. A Big Two model, broadly capturing social engagement and internal mentation, defines a geometric space that links personality to neurocognitive profiles.
Kaixiang Zhuang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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