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Democracy and National Development: A Focus on Nigeria [PDF]

, 2018
Democracy is a government form based on the general consent, is seen to becoming common in global nations; and that if the tenet is followed it facilitates national development.
Bello, Mojirayo Bukola, Chima, Emmanuel, Kenneth, Iwundu, Obilor, Ogbulafor I., Okoroafor, Fidelis Obasi   +4 more
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Digital Activity Markers in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the utility of smartwatch and smartphone‐based activity metrics for assessing disease severity and quality of life in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Methods In the electronic monitoring of disease activity in patients with CIDP (EMDA‐CIDP) trial, we performed a prospective ...
Lars Masanneck, Jan Voth, Noëmi Gmahl, Konstantin Jendretzky, Niklas Huntemann, Noah M. Werner, Linea Schmidt, Menekse Oeztuerk, Paula Quint, Christina B. Schroeter, Hans Peter Hartung, Thomas Skripuletz, Gerd Meyer zu Hörste, Tobias Ruck, Sven G. Meuth, Marc Pawlitzki   +15 more
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The United States after unipolarity: American democracy promotion and the ‘Arab Spring’ [PDF]

, 2011
In the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks the United States increasingly sought to promote democracy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Hassan, Oz
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Comparative Wear and Friction Analysis of Sliding Surface Materials for Hydrostatic Bearing under Oil Supply Failure Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Hydrostatic bearings excel in high‐precision applications, but their performance hinges on a continuous external supply. This study evaluates various material combinations for sliding surfaces to mitigate damage during supply failures or misalignment and to discover the most effective materials identified for enhancing the reliability and efficiency of
Michal Michalec, Lukáš Daněk, Jan Foltýn, Petr Svoboda, Carsten Gachot, Martin Hartl, Ivan Křupka   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficient Mechanisms of Cooperation between Non-Governmental Organisations and Public Authorities

Acta Universitatis Danubius: Administratio, 2015
This paper aims to present to the wide public a success story concerning the efficient cooperation between the civil society as a whole (citizens, NGOs, stake holders) and public administration authorities.
Rucsandra FILLOREANU, Iulia POPESCU, Gabriela SINCĂ   +2 more
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Exploring the Role of Hormones and Cytokines in Osteoporosis Development

Biomedicines
The disease of osteoporosis is characterized by impaired bone structure and an increased risk of fractures. There is a significant impact of cytokines and hormones on bone homeostasis and the diagnosis of osteoporosis.
Egemen Umur, Safiye Betül Bulut, Pelin Yiğit, Emirhan Bayrak, Yaren Arkan, Fahriye Arslan, Engin Baysoy, Gizem Kaleli-Can, Bugra Ayan   +8 more
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A Novel Approach on Rapid Alloy Development of Tool Steels for Laser Powder Bed Fusion by In Situ Alloying

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A novel approach for alloy development in laser powder bed fusion is introduced. Instead of producing massive samples of one composition at a time, prepressed powder bed samples produced from powder mixtures are processed. Guidelines for the selection of precursor powders are developed.
Felix Großwendt, Anna Strauch, Jonathan Lentz, Arne Röttger, Rainer Fechte‐Heinen, Sebastian Weber, Werner Theisen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Party-system institutionalization and democracy: the case of Russia [PDF]

, 2008
Party-system institutionalization and its implications for democratic consolidation is an important sub-field in the study of political parties. The conventional view is that an institutionalized party system is better for democracy than an under ...
Wilson, K.
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Consolidate Overview of Ribonucleic Acid Molecular Dynamics: From Molecular Movements to Material Innovations

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Molecular dynamics simulations are advancing the study of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and RNA‐conjugated molecules. These developments include improvements in force fields, long‐timescale dynamics, and coarse‐grained models, addressing limitations and refining methods.
Kanchan Yadav, Iksoo Jang, Jong Bum Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Deliberation in Democracy’s Dark Times

Journal of Deliberative Democracy, 2018
This piece reflects on the on the legacies of democratic deliberation, particularly mini-publics in responding to issues of disinformation, bigotry and nativism that has entered the political mainstream today.
Lucy J. Parry, Nicole Curato
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