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Politics and the police in Scotland: the impact of devolution [PDF]
"The creation of a Scottish Parliament and Scottish government in 1999, under the process of devolution within the UK, created a significantly different constitutional and political landscape from that which preceded it.
Kenneth B. Scott, Scott, Kenneth B.
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Abstract Curriculum reform provides a vital opportunity for nations to ensure learners are equipped to fully participate as citizens in the 21st century. This paper presents an understanding of educators’ response to curriculum reform, and some of its enablers and barriers.
Alison Glover +5 more
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The Modern Scottish Literary Renaissance [PDF]
This chapter discusses the cultural politics of identity in the early twentieth century Scottish literary renaissance. It looks at the paradoxes contained in what might seem like an essentialist argument for 'Scottish' difference at political, cultural ...
Watson, Roderick
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A super‐slippery liquid‐infused composite organogel is engineered by localized interfacial grafting between hydrogel and oleogel networks, endowing the coating with a durable, multifunctional marine‐protective interface. Dynamic antifouling surfaces have emerged as a promising alternative, offering the potential for eco‐friendly and high‐performance ...
Mengsheng Xia +6 more
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The Scottish Independence Referendum and After
The Scottish independence referendum on 18 September 2014 produced an apparently decisive result, with 45 per cent for independence and 55 per cent against. Yet, it has not settled the constitutional issue.
Michael Keating
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The New Scottish Statute Book: The Scottish Parliament's Legislative Record Since 1999
First paragraph: A distinctive feature of Scottish devolution compared with other countries is that Scotland has always had its own statute book, with distinct Scottish legislation over a range of policy fields.
Keating, Michael, Cairney, Paul
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Laser‐Textured Field‐Engineered Interface for Robust Dry‐Processed Cathodes in Lithium‐Ion Batteries
Laser‐patterned dry electrodes applied to current collectors could serve as a promising alternative to the limitations of conventional dry electrodes. Laser technology provides a fast and simple method to enhance the surface roughness of current collectors, improving the adhesion at the electrode–current collector interface.
Chaerin Jung +8 more
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Charting a New Political Notion: “Devolution Max” and its Circulation in Britain Since 2009
This paper focuses on a recently invented British political notion: that of “devolution max” (or “devo max”). The first aim of this paper is to trace the origin and chart the circulation of this political concept within the UK.
Nathalie Duclos
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Propaganda and persuasion in the early Scottish Reformation, c.1527-1557
The decades before the Scottish Reformation Parliament of 1560 witnessed the unprecedented use of a range of different media to disseminate the Protestant message and to shape beliefs and attitudes. By placing these works within their historical context,
Tapscott, Elizabeth L.
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Policy Integration for Enabling Environments: Decentralised Water Technologies for Rural Water Reuse
ABSTRACT Water reuse holds significant promise for addressing global water challenges, yet wide scale implementation remains limited. Decentralised water technologies for reuse have been highlighted as a potential aide in the reduction of water challenges, specifically for environments that have typically been considered ‘water rich’, and in rural ...
Elizabeth Lawson, Jaime Amezaga
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