Westminster can learn a lot about gender equality by looking at Welsh and Scottish levels of political representation

Discrimination and under-representation of women is still overt and visible in politics. Diana Silvia Stirbu argues that progress on the gender equality agenda doesn’t come easily, but it is possible through a combination of structural, political and cultural factors. Westminster can learn a lot from the successes in the Welsh National Assembly and Scottish Parliament

If it’s broken, fix it! Time to rethink the AMS electoral system in Wales

Diana Stirbu and Laura McAllister discuss the limitations of the Welsh Additional Member System. They write that it is a mockery to call it a proportional system, and argue that it is in danger of alienating voters. They also indicate that its weaknesses may actually be prohibiting the development of a more mature political system

How public engagement can strengthen the work of parliamentary committees: learning lessons from the experience of the Welsh parliament

Public engagement remains an under-explored area of parliamentary activity, although Parliaments worldwide have intensified their efforts to redefine their relationship with their respective publics of late. They have done so by improving their public information provisions, external communications, outreach and education initiatives, as well as the ways in which they consult with a wide range of communities, individuals and organised stakeholders, and the extent to which they reflect the public’s voice in their deliberations and outputs. Nevertheless, there are still questions regarding the effectiveness of public engagement (how we measure and maximise impact), as well as the extent to which Parliaments successfully manage to reach out to and engage with a wide range of individuals, going beyond the ‘usual suspects’, and diversify the range of evidence they tap into. This article presents findings from this work, as it relates to the public engagement function of the Welsh Parliament

The invisible constitution : the impact of devolution on UK constitutional dynamics - institutional developments in Wales

EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

The invisible constitution : the impact of devolution on UK constitutional dynamics - institutional developments in Wales

EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

PERSPECTIVES AND LIMITS OF MANDIBULAR LATERAL INCISOR INTRUSION ASSOCIATED WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE. A FEM STUDY

Introduction. FEM is a reliable tool for researching the impact of orthodontic therapy on the affected periodontal tissues. Material and methods. Using Catia V5R16 and Abaqus software we analysed various clinical scenarios for intruding the lateral mandibular incisor in different situations of horizontal bone loss (HBL). Results and Discussions. When intruding the lateral mandibular incisors we noticed that the equivalent tensions are increasing together with the extent of HBL and the magnitude of the applied force. Conclusions. When optimal intrusive forces are applied at the level of the mandibular lateral incisor, the periodontal status of the patient will not represent a restriction for the interdisciplinary treatment