Evidences supporting the inclusion of immigrants in the universal healthcare coverage par Prats-Uribe, A, Brugueras, S, Comet, D

“…In 2012, the Spanish government enforced a healthcare exclusion policy against undocumented immigrants. The newly elected government has recently derogated this policy. …”

Media, cultural consumption and support for democracy in post-revolutionary egypt par Hassan, M, Kendall, E, Whitefield, S

“…The aim of this article is to put the connection between cultural consumption of various sorts and democratic support to a rigorous test using data from a survey conducted by the authors in 2012 after the first parliamentary elections in Egypt after the revolution. The research design involves a hard test, in which we estimate the significance of cultural consumption after controlling for a broad range of ‘usual suspects’ affecting democratic attitudes. …”

From gerontocracy to gerontonomia: the politics of economic stagnation in ageing democracies par Vlandas, T

“…I argue that ageing changes the economic and policy priorities of a growing share of democracies’ electorates in ways that incentivise elected governments to prioritise certain social policies and economic outcomes, such as pensions and low inflation, at the expense of others, most notably greater social investments and pursuing economic growth. …”

Judicial review, ouster clauses, and the democratic credentials of the judiciary in the United Kingdom par Trueblood, LC

“…The aim of this paper is to challenge an argument that goes like this: judges are not elected; therefore, they have weaker or no democratic legitimacy as opposed to legislators. …”

What shall we do with the bad dictator? par Willems, T, Larcom, S, Sarr, M

“…Simultaneously, however, this elects dictators of a worse type. Moreover, when the costs of being time-inconsistent are lower than those associated with keeping the dictator in place, the international community will still grant amnesty - thereby making the effective punishment function non-monotonic. …”

A scaffold for X chromosome inactivation. par Tattermusch, A, Brockdorff, N

“…The process is mediated by the non-coding RNA X inactive specific transcript (Xist) that binds in cis and propagates along the inactive X chromosome elect, triggering chromosome-wide silencing. The mechanisms by which Xist RNA binds and spreads along the chromosome, and initiates Xist-mediated chromosome silencing remain poorly understood. …”

Violence and exodus in Kenya's Rift Valley, 2008: predictable and preventable? par Anderson, D, Lochery, E

“…This article offers a preliminary analysis of the outbreak of violence in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya, over January and February 2008, following the national elections of December 2007. Maps of the earliest phase of the violence are reproduced to illustrate the sequencing and location of conflict. …”

Perioperative analgesia: a factor in the development of heel pressure ulcers? par Edwards, J, Pandit, H, Popat, M

“…This article presents the incidence of heel pressure ulcers after an elective hip or a knee replacement. The majority of patients in the authors' institute receive either a neuraxial block (epidural and/or spinal) or peripheral nerve blocks (femoral and sciatic), depending on the anaesthetist's and surgeon's preference, and the patient's physical status. …”

Aquaculture: Evidence from China and Nigeria par Ramesh, S

“…Since independence Nigerian’s only saw 10 years of elected government until the end of military rule in 1999. …”

Compulsory for whom? Mandatory voting and electoral participation in Brazil, 1986-2006 par Power, T

“…In analyzing data from six national legislative elections held in Brazil between 1986 and 2006, the study finds that the impact of compulsory laws varies across social and economic groups. …”

Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2024 par Newman, N

“…Extraordinary advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the chance for publishers to deliver news more efficiently but the implications for the reliability of information, and the sustainability of the mainstream media are likely to be profound in a year that sees critical elections in more than 40 democracies. With some sources suggesting that the vast majority of all internet content will be synthetically produced by 2026– journalists and news organisations may need to rethink their role and purpose. …”

Genetic screening in sporadic ALS and FTD par Turner, M, Al Chalabi, A, Chio, A, Hardiman, O, Kiernan, M, Rohrer, J, Rowe, J, Seeley, W, Talbot, K

“…While the right of an individual not to know is a key aspect of patient autonomy, and despite the absence of de-finitive therapy, many newly diagnosed individuals are likely to elect for genetic testing if offered. It is incumbent on the practitioner to ensure that they are adequately informed, counselled and supported in this decision. …”

Bots, #Strongerin, and #Brexit: Computational propaganda during the UK-EU Referendum par Howard, P, Kollanyi, B

“…Political bots are automated accounts that are particularly active on public policy issues, elections, and political crises. In this preliminary study on the use of political bots during the UK referendum on EU membership, we analyze the tweeting patterns for both human users and bots. …”

Media, cultural consumption and support for democracy in post-revolutionary Egypt par Hassan, M, Kendall, E, Whitefield, S

“…The aim of this article is to put the connection between cultural consumption of various sorts and democratic support to a rigorous test using data from a survey conducted by the authors in 2012 after the first parliamentary elections in Egypt after the revolution. The research design involves a hard test, in which we estimate the significance of cultural consumption after controlling for a broad range of ‘usual suspects’ affecting democratic attitudes. …”

MY SAY: Accountable politicians needed par Abd Razak, Dzulkifli

“…The ad is a clear demonstration of how critical of the performance of some of their elected representatives some sections of British society have become. …”
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Fighting for peace par Abd Razak, Dzulkifli

“…It is increasingly clear many leaders thrive by using war as a platform to get elected, even if they have to lie. A classical case is of course the spin on Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction and the invasion of Iraq. …”
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PARTISIPASI POLITIK PEMILIH PEMULA PADA PEMILIHAN PRESIDEN DITINJAU DARI PERSEPSI TERHADAP CITRA PARTAI POLITIK DAN KETERPERCAYAAN KANDIDAT PRESIDEN par , AMUL HUSNI FADLAN, , DR. Avin fadila Helmi, M.Si

“…The low level of political participation of the community and the tendency of changes in voting behavior of society, especially the age group that consistently participate less in elections is beginner voters. This is correlational research, with as many as 300 subjects research voters. …”

A novel biased energy distribution (BED) technique for cluster-based routing in wireless sensor networks par Salami, Abdulazeez F., Bello-Salahu, H, Anwar, Farhat, Aibinu, Abiodun Musa

“…In clustering sensor networks, some of the nodes are elected as aggregators and they compress the data from their cluster members before sending the aggregated data to the sink. …”
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Non-violence approach: the challenge in Philippine broadcasting / Clarita Valdez-Ramos par Clarita, Valdez-Ramos

“…The Philippine society being vulnerable to the deceptions of media's compromised coverage of conflicts, elections and its related gimmicks have now gone used to the traditional way of reportage. …”
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A study on the sustainable financial inclusion in selected SAARC countries: a gender-based perspective par Survase, Madan, Parida, Ratri, Antony, George V.

“…Secondary data is used to measure the significant difference in the level of FI among elected SAARC nations using descriptive analytics. …”
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