Moins de mandataires locaux à Bruxelles ? Scénarios et impact by Emilie van Haute, Kris Deschouwer, Thibault Gaudin, Rudi Janssens, Dimokritos Kavadias, Ann Mares, Jean-Benoit Pilet, Vivien Sierens, Aurélie Tibbaut

“…The number of municipal councillors and aldermen in the Brussels-Capital Region is relatively high, and increases at each election. In the debates on the functioning of the political institutions of the Region the idea to reduce the number of local representatives is regularly raised. …”
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Fewer local representatives in Brussels? Scenarios and impact by Emilie van Haute, Kris Deschouwer, Thibault Gaudin, Rudi Janssens, Dimokritos Kavadias, Ann Mares, Jean-Benoit Pilet, Vivien Sierens, Aurélie Tibbaut

“…The number of municipal councillors and aldermen in the Brussels-Capital Region is relatively high, and increases at each election. In the debates on the functioning of the political institutions of the Region the idea to reduce the number of local representatives is regularly raised. …”
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The quest for democratic bliss: Which dimensions hold the key? by Ņikišins Jurijs

“…It is argued that the evaluation of democracy and satisfaction with it are pivotal for ensuring its functioning and sustainability. When asked about the importance of specific indicators of democracy, such as free and fair elections, equality before the courts, and freedom of the press, most respondents assign a high and comparable level of importance to each. …”
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The Contributions of Party System to Democratic Development in Africa: A Historical Perspective by Ameen Abdulkadir

“…Democratic governance and meaningful elections have long been considered unachievable in the absence of political parties and party competition. …”
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Normalizing the illegal: public perceptions of vote-buying in West Bandung Regency and its democratic consequences by Yusa Djuyandi, Kiki Pratama Nugraha, Agus Sugiharto, Mohamad Hafifi Jamri, Abdul Rauf Ridzuan

“…Nearly half of the respondents rationalized the practice in elections, and almost all of these respondents expressed willingness to accept money from candidates. …”
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Clinical, functional and neuropsychological status of joint replacement patients by Akhsarbek H. Dzhigkaev, Anastasia M. Tynterova, Ivan I. Kozenkov, Eldar V. Khaibulin, Elena V. Trofimova, Konstantin Y. Popadin, Konstantin V. Gunbin, Andrey G. Goncharov

“…The objective was to assess the clinical, functional and neuropsychological status of patients undergoing total knee or hip replacement. …”

Legal Status of the Voivodship Marshal in the Light of Its Functions by Jacek Sobczak

“…The most important are functions and powers vested in this authority under the Act on the voivodship government, other laws and provisions of secondary legislation. …”
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Ending Electoral Fraud in Nigeria: can the Agenda Setting Role of the Mass Media salvage the situation? by Чінеду А. Нвамара, Емека Вільямс Етумну

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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Enhancing the Probability of Victor for Top Players via Knockout Tournament Fixture by Hegen Dadang Prayoga, Tomoliyus Tomoliyus, Ria Lumintuarso, Yudik prasetyo, Endang Rini Sukamti, Ari Tri Fitrianto, Andi Kasanrawali, Ramadhan Arifin, Ahmad Maulana, Muhammad Habibie

“…Keywords: Single Elimination, Binary Tree, Dummy Players, Election Procedures, Hierarchically. …”
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Une analyse structurale du rituel de la soirée électorale à la télévision by Richard Godin

“…This paper consists of a structural functional analysis in which the author tackles a television broadcast of election night coverage from the angle of profane ritual. …”
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Selecting the labour leader: from the electoral college to closed primaries by Giulia Vicentini

“… The article aims at assessing the functioning and characteristics of the most recent systems employed by the British Labour Party for selecting its leader. …”
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KEDUDUKAN SERTA FUNGSI DPR DALAM SISTEM KETATANEGARAAN NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA by Muchlisin Muchlisin, MM

“…In addition to the duties and function of these institutions have rights that are not owned by other institutions.…”
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Pergeseran Fungsi Pura di Bali: Dari Ritual ke Pertemuan Politik by A.A Sagung Ngurah Indradewi

“…The sociological function of temple is as a means of reunion for Hindus who live far from their family and the political function is the temple can be used as a place to hold political meetings by political leaders who will participate in local elections. …”
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Physical, cognitive, and mental function in patients with pre- and post cardiac surgery: A pre–post comparative study by Dipika Prajapati, Aishwarya Nair

“…Methods: This was a pre–post observational study including 47 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. Barthel Index, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used to evaluate physical, cognitive, and mental function, respectively, on 1 day before surgery, postoperative day 3 (POD 3), and POD 7. …”
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Regional-specific activation of phagocytosis in the rat brain in the conditions of sepsis-associated encephalopathy by T. V. Shulyatnikova, V. O. Shavrin

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Features of the Party System of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea by GRISHINA Nina Vladimirovna

“…The political system of Equatorial Guinea does not provide for the existence of an independent State structure whose function is to organize elections. The head of the National Election Commission is the country’s interior minister and one of the main figures in the ruling Democratic Party. …”
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Qui sont les « élus de l’eau » ? À propos de l’investissement sectoriel des élus locaux by Sylvain Barone, Bastien Sannier, Maylis Razès, Myriam Campardon, Laetitia Guérin-Schneider, Audrey Richard-Ferroudji

“…This article intends to better understand who are the "water representatives" in France, defined here as the (local) elected officials with responsibilities in managing water bodies and aquatic environments. …”
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Storm in a Teacup: Populist Attitudes and Voting for Populists in Croatia by Bartul Vuksan-Ćusa, Berto Šalaj

“…For these purposes, survey data from Croatian Election Studies (2018 and 2020 edition) is used. The results of multinominal logistic regressions show that populist attitudes have no effect on voting for populists in the context of parliamentary and presidential elections. …”
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Assessment of Right Ventricle Function in Patients with Mitral Repair: Case Series by Yannis Amador, Jacobo Moreno Garijo, Azad Mashari, Giovanni Gadotti, Wilma M. Hopman, Tirone E David, Massimiliano Meineri

“…Participants: Thirty elective patients undergoing mitral valve repair. Interventions: Quantitative assessment of right ventricular function using transesophageal echocardiography images pre- and post-mitral valve repair, including right ventricular longitudinal strain, fractional area change, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, and systolic peak velocity (S’). …”
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Acute changes in left atrial appendage function with premature ventricular complexes by Suresh Kumar Sukumaran, Anish Bhargav, Sridhar Balaguru, Avinash Anantharaj, Santhosh Satheesh, Raja J. Selvaraj

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