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Bullets over ballots: Islamist groups, the state and electoral violence in Egypt and Morocco [PDF]

, 2010
This article is concerned with state-sponsored electoral violence in liberalized autocracies. The first section of the paper identifies a number of variables that can help explain the decision calculus of authoritarian incumbents to deploy force against ...
Abaza Khairi, Amar Ali, Baaklini Abdo, Beau Nicolas, Ben-Layashi Samir, Burgat Francois, Cavatorta Francesco, Egyptian Association for Supporting Democratic Development, Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights, Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights, El-Mikawy Noha, Ezzat Dina, Francesco Cavatorta, Hamzawy Amr, Hamzawy Amr, Hendrik Kraetzschmar, Howaidy Amira, Human Rights Watch, Jordan B. J., Kohstall Florian, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Langohr Vicky, Laskier Michael M., Linantud John L., Ottaway Marina, Richter Donald, Rutherford Bruce K., Singerman Diane, Snyder Jack, Sullivan Denis, Thabet Hala G., United States Congressional Research Service, US State Department, US State Department, US State Department, White Gregory, Zartman William   +36 more
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3D Printed Multimaterial Microfluidic Transistors

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
We introduce a biocompatible, high resolution photopolymer resin that closely mimics the Young's Modulus (elasticity) and reversible stretchability (no hysteresis) of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), enabling the fabrication of microfluidic transistors (i.e., microvalves capable of proportional amplification) by multimaterial stereolithography (mSLA ...
Alireza Ahmadianyazdi, Wei Huang, Kaustav A. Gopinathan, Ivan Stepanov, Lisa Horowitz, Ting‐Yuan Tu, Mehmet Toner, Albert Folch   +7 more
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POLITICAL CULTURE AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN RUSSIA

Сравнительная политика, 2015
On the basis of forty five days field survey as well as extensive survey of literature regarding political culture and democratization process in Russia this paper makes positive case for Russian democratization process, simultaneously this paper is also
Vijay Kumar
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
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The Soviet Model of Modernity and Russia’s Post-communist Political Transformations

Historicka Sociologie, 2015
The article discusses political processes in post-Soviet Russia from the perspective of the multiple modernities theory. A study of Russia’s political transformation on the basis of this approach allows us to reconsider the obstacles to democratization ...
Mikhail Maslovskii
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Multitasking Smart Intestinal Capsule Robot: A Cutting‐Edge Platform for Sampling, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Gut microbiota and biomarkers are linked to diseases like neurological disorders and metabolic syndromes. Ingestible capsule robots enable minimally invasive gut health assessment. This article proposes a promising direction for the advancement of capsule robots, integrating in situ sampling, real‐time diagnostics, and personalized therapy.
Xizong Chen, Libing Huang, Lei Ren, Miao Wang   +3 more
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FORMATION AND ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL PARTIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE 1990s (REGIONAL CONTEXT)

Гуманитарные и юридические исследования, 2021
The article analyzes the formation of political parties in the 1990s in Russia. It is shown that after the CPSU left the political arena on its basis, various parties adhered to traditionalist (communist) ideology were created, and on the basis of the ...
N. Shaozheva, M. Gugova
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Female Leadership and Democratization in Local Politics Since 2005: Trend, Prospect, and Reflection in Indonesia [PDF]

, 2012
Analisis dan refleksi mengenai perkembangan demokratisasi di Indonesia pasca-OrdeBaru (setelah lengsernya Suharto sejak Mei 1998) dapat ditinjau dari perkembangandemokratisasi di tingkat lokal.
Dewi, K. H. (Kurniawati)
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High‐Fidelity Synthetic Data Replicates Clinical Prediction Performance in a Million‐Patient Diabetes Cohort

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study generates high‐fidelity synthetic longitudinal records for a million‐patient diabetes cohort, successfully replicating clinical predictive performance. However, deeper analysis reveals algorithmic biases and trajectory inconsistencies that escape standard quality metrics. These findings challenge current validation norms, demonstrating why a
Francisco Ortuño, Víctor M. de la Oliva Roque, Javier‐Ignacio Ramirez‐Lopez, David P. Kreil, Joaquín Dopazo, Carlos Loucera   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

INEQUALITY AND SEQUENCE OF ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION [PDF]

Some recent empirical studies found positive effects of economic liberalization on democratization. Based on these findings, this paper explains why the sequence of economic liberalization and democratization is related to the effects of the two reforms ...
Nobuhiro Mizuno
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