DEVOLUTION, THE INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM AND VOTES AT 16 IN SCOTLAND: HOLYROOD, A PIONEER IN DEMOCRACY LEADING THE WAY FOR WESTMINSTER?

Devolution, the Independence Referendum and Votes at 16 in Scotland: Holyrood, a Pioneer in Democracy Leading the Way for Westminster?

The Scottish Parliament enfranchised 16 and 17-year-olds prior to the 2014 referendum on independence of Scotland from the UK.Scotland was among the very first nations in the world to lower the minimum voting age below 18.The Scottish National Party (SNP) majority Government emphasised the importance of recognising other rights and responsibilities

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Sequential Variations of Renal Function Parameters and Oxidative Status after Surgical Ablation of 5/6 of Renal Mass in Wistar Rats

Introduction: In rats with subtotal nephrectomy occurs progressive changes on renal function, oxidative damage to lipids and proteins and antioxidant defenses.Objective: to evaluate the progressive changes on renal function, oxidative damage to lipids and proteins and antioxidant defenses in renal tissue after subtotal nephrectomy in rats.Methods:

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