Narrating Devolution: Politics and/as Scottish Fiction
This article explores the tensions between the competing cultural and political narratives of devolution, anchored around James Robertson’s state- of-the-nation novel And the Land Lay Still (2010).
Scott Hames
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Background: The risks of, and risk factors for, COVID-19 disease associated with diabetes are poorly quantified. Methods: We identified as cases all those in Scotland with a positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test in the national laboratory database and
S. McGurnaghan +32 more
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‘Recorded by the School of Scottish Studies…’ The Impact of the Tape-Recorder In a Rural Community
‘Recorded by the School of Scottish Studies…’ The Impact of the Tape-Recorder In a Rural Community Most people in Scotland interested in traditional songs and stories will have heard the phrase ‘they were recorded by the School of Scottish Studies ...
Margaret Bennett
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Guiding adults impartially: A Scottish study [PDF]
In Scotland, the development of guidance for adults has been significant in the last few years. A 1992 Inspectorate report concluded that: 'Considerable progress has been made in developing effective arrangements for student guidance' (SOED, 1992: 36).
Connelly, Graham +3 more
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Does taking vitamin, mineral and fatty acid supplements prevent cognitive decline? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Background Observational studies have shown associations between nutritional status and cognition in later life but evidence from intervention studies is unclear.
Avenell, Alison, Jia, X, McNeill, G
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Community learning and development training for professionals engaged in community regeneration and community planning [PDF]
The study was commissioned by the Scottish Executive Development Department to identify training needs and current provision of community learning and development (CLD) training for a range of professionals (other than those formally qualified in CLD ...
Barr, A. +3 more
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Gender, choice and constraint in call centre employment [PDF]
This paper examines the genderised experience of employment in call centres. While existing studies have acknowledged structural and agential constraints on women in the workplace, this paper goes further by illustrating the gendered nature of career ...
Adam +61 more
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Revealing the structure of land plant photosystem II: the journey from negative‐stain EM to cryo‐EM
Advances in cryo‐EM have revealed the detailed structure of Photosystem II, a key protein complex driving photosynthesis. This review traces the journey from early low‐resolution images to high‐resolution models, highlighting how these discoveries deepen our understanding of light harvesting and energy conversion in plants.
Roman Kouřil
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Partnership law for the new millennium [PDF]
Paper outlining the history of partnership law in the United Kingdom and suggested proposals from the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission for reform to problem areas such as: the firm as equity, unnecessary closure of ...
Henning, Johan J.
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Childhood IQ and social factors on smoking behaviour, lung function and smoking-related outcomes in adulthood: linking the Scottish Mental Survey 1932 and the Midspan studies [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the associations of childhood IQ and adult social factors, and smoking behaviour, lung function (forced expiratory volume in one second; FEV(1)), and smoking-related outcomes in adulthood.
Deary, I.J. +7 more
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