Does media coverage drive public support for UKIP or does public support for UKIP drive media coverage? by Murphy, J, Devine, D

“…Previous research suggests media attention may increase support for populist right-wing parties, but extant evidence is mostly limited to proportional representation systems in which such an effect would be most likely. …”

The nonconventional MHC class II molecule DM governs diabetes susceptibility in NOD mice by Morgan, M, Muller, P, Mould, A, Newland, SA, Nichols, J, Robertson, E, Cooke, A, Bikoff, E

“…Interestingly the mutation results in increased proportional representation of CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells and the absence of pathogenic CD4+ T effectors. …”

The financial independence of the Romanian Parliament by Verginia Vedinaș, Gabriela Condurache

“…Both representatives and senators are elected via the same voting mechanism, that is, by partylist proportional representation. The manner in which the two houses are organised and function, as well as their funding, is set out in the Constitution and in a number of legislative and regulatory texts. …”
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Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity: Evolution of Race and Ethnicity Considerations for the Cardiology Workforce in the United States of America From 1969 to 2019 by Norman C. Wang

“…To this day, the goal continues to be population parity or proportional representation. These affirmative action programs were traditionally voluntary, created and implemented at the state or institutional level, limited to the premedical and medical school stages, and intended to be temporary. …”
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System polityczny Szwajcarii, czyli przypadek jedyny w swoim rodzaju by Marek Bankowicz

“…The mode of election of the National Council is based on strict proportional representation without electoral thresholds and with maximal openness of the whole electoral process. …”
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The Election System of the Swiss Confederation: Counting of Votes and Establishment of Election Results by M. A. Tarnavskaya

“…According to Art. 149 para. 2 Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation the elections to the National Council, which is one of two chambers of the Federal Assembly, are held according to proportional representation system. The Hagenbach-Bischoff system is used for allocating seats in National Council of the Swiss Con federation. …”
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Political institutions and life satisfaction in transition countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia by Dornbusch, Christina Jaya

“…I find that presidential systerns were better at increasing life satisfaction than other forms of government whereas proportional representation (PR) electoral rules where better at increasing life satisfaction than other types of electoral rules. …”
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First past the post electoral system in Malaysia: a comparative and legal perspective / Fatin Nadzirah Johari …[et al.] by Johari, Fatin Nadzirah, Abd Kadir, Fazlan Fardiansyah, Yahya, Nur Adnen, Yusoff, Rabiatul Adawiyah

“…In contrast, South Africa practices Proportional Representation electoral system which differs with the Malaysian system in terms of the methods to elect leaders in the legislative assembly.…”
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Ideals of Inclusion in Deliberation by Chad Raphael, Christopher F. Karpowitz

“…In either case, proportional representation of the least advantaged perspectives is necessary. …”
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Consociational policy as an impetus to Nigeria’s federal character by Soba, Nasir Haruna, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Fitri

“…To achieve this, a one-on-one semi-structured interview was conducted on 10 respondents.The findings revealed that proportional representation where by the actual population size of each state will determine the number of slots allocated to the state as well as ethno-religious balancing of ministerial cabinet are quite appealing with the capacity to alleviate if not eliminate the feelings of marginalization and domination expressed across the country.…”
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Relevance of the current electoral system in Malaysia: time for change? by Ayub, Zainal Amin, Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati, Yeon, Asmah Laili

“…Malaysia is a Federation and a democratic country which elects the government through ‘first past the post’ system adopted from the British Electoral system since 1954.One of the advantages of the system is creating stability in the country since the sole party in the cabinet of the ruling government is only, the winning party.This system, however, becomes the limelight due to growing support garnered by the opposition during the 1999 and 2014 general elections.There is a cry for change of Malaysian current electoral system to proportional representation system. Is this the best for Malaysia? …”
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Comparative Economics of Maize Crop in Kharif and Rabi Season by Ramadhan Ali J., Kumar Tiwari Ankit, Kumar Birendra, Supriya, Mishra Harshit, Gautam Sandeep, Gautam Rajani, Abotaleb Mostafa, Alkattan Hussein

“…This study offers a detailed comparative analysis of maize crop cultivation in the kharif and rabi seasons within the agricultural landscape of Gonda District. 50 respondents were carefully selected from various villages in the block, with proportional representation for Marginal, Small, and Medium-sized farmers. …”
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Genomic Tackling of Human Satellite DNA: Breaking Barriers through Time by Mariana Lopes, Sandra Louzada, Margarida Gama-Carvalho, Raquel Chaves

“…Despite recent advances in the sequencing of centromeric arrays, comprehensive genomic studies to assess their variability are still required to provide accurate and proportional representation of satDNA (peri)centromeric/acrocentric short arm sequences. …”
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The Sudanese comprehensive peace agreement: how could the comprehensive peace agreement become the basis for either unity or disintegration of the Sudan? by Abulemoi, Joseph O.

“…To achieve national unity, this study proposes a consociational, power-sharing democracy consisting of a grand coalition, a mutual veto, proportional representation and regional autonomy. It is argued that this model of government is particularly suited to address the challenges of post-conflict Sudan. …”
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Democratic process in Malaysia: the future of Malaysia electoral system by Ayub, Zainal Amin, Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati, Yeon, Asmah Laili

“…There is however, suggestion to change the current electoral system to proportional representation (PR) system. This paper aims to analyze the current and the suggested electoral system for Malaysia, the FPTP system or PR system from the legal perspective and the experience in other parts of the world. …”
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Democratic Process in Malaysia: the Future of Malaysian Electoral System by Ayub, Zainal Amin, Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati, Yeon, Asmah Laili

“…There is however, suggestion to change the current electoral system to proportional representation (PR) system. This paper aims to analyze the current and the suggested electoral system for Malaysia, the FPTP system or PR system from the legal perspective and the experience in other parts of the world. …”
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The parliamentary right in France, 1905-1919 by Anderson, M

“…In 1910 the three main issues - the <em>question scolaire</em>, income tax and proportional representation - were confused and submerged by discussions about Briand and his policy of <em>apaisement</em>. …”

Effects of grazing and fire management on rangeland soil and biocrust microbiomes by Maria V. Vega-Cofre, Wendy Williams, Young Song, Susanne Schmidt, Paul G. Dennis

“…Our findings indicate that the presence of livestock in rangelands increases the proportional representation of cyanobacteria within biocrust and associated soil microbiomes, and that these communities, at least from a taxonomic perspective, are not strongly impacted by fire management.…”
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Japan – U.S. Relations under the Abe Doctrine: Shifting Policy in East Asia Regional Stability by Hendra Manurung

“…At the structural level, Japan’s first past the post-electoral system tends to amplify electoral wins in comparison to proportional representation systems. Abe’s foreign and security policies highly charged with ideological revisionism contain the potential to shift Japan onto a new international trajectory in East Asia. …”
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Effect of transgenic insect-resistant maize to the community structure of soil nematodes in two field trials by Čerevková A., Cagáň L

“…Calculation of the maturity index, plant parasitic index, enrichment index and structure index did not confirm any clear influence of year or hybrid type on soil nematode communities. The proportional representation of cp-1, cp-2 and cp-3-5 groups of nematode fauna indicated conditions of low stability and high stress. …”
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