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BIMODAL VOTERS ACCREDITATION SYSTEM (BVAS) MACHINES AND ELECTIONS INTEGRITY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION IN KOGI STATE

International Studies Journal, 2023
The objective of this paper was to ascertain whether or not the deployment of BVAS machines actually enhanced elections integrity during the 2023 general election in Kogi state, Nigeria. To achieve this objective, the paper deployed Innovation Diffusion
Ahmed Audu YUSUFU , Mahmud Gana IDREES
doaj  

Behind Poll Error: Review of the 2020 Presidential Election and the Cause of Poll Error

, 2021
M.A.After experiencing the poll error and the forecast failure in the 2016 US presidential election, pollsters' effort to improve the pre-election poll didn't work. The poll error of 2020 is even more significant than the poll error of 2016.
Lyu, Guiya
core  

Effectiveness of written exposure therapy for reducing depressive symptoms in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Written exposure therapy (WET) has become increasingly recognized alongside other evidence‐based treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a rapidly growing evidence base. However, current research has not yet investigated the effect of WET on comorbid depression.
Eunice Tao, Bruce Arroll, Andrew Jull, Fiona Moir, Rachel Roskvist, Nicholas Hoeh, Ranche Johnson, Nika Nova   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

State Independent Electoral Commissions and local government elections in Nigeria

Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 2017
Many state governments have not been allowing their State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) to conduct elections as at when due but rather settle for ‘caretaker committees’.
Johnson O. Olaniyi
doaj   +1 more source

Early and Extensive Degeneration of Sensory Neurons in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Postmortem studies have shown significant degeneration of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3). Although PNS involvement accelerates overall ataxia progression, PNS biomarkers for therapeutic trials are lacking and our mechanistic understanding of related clinical manifestations remains ...
Milou Baarsma, Bart P.C. van de Warrenburg, Nens van Alfen, Roderick P.P.W.M. Maas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings in Obese Adolescents With Sleep Apnea

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Data regarding drug‐induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) findings in obese adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are lacking; such information could be used to direct and improve management as there is controversy whether adenotonsillectomy (AT) or positive airway pressure is standard therapy for this population.
Timothy Kearney, Turaj Vazifedan, Cristina M. Baldassari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recognized and Realigned: A Veteran Teacher's Moves to Leverage Familiar Forms of Epistemic Agency While Using Next Generation Science Standard Inspired Materials

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For 3 days, Amy, a veteran middle school science teacher, struggled to engage students in using Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)‐aligned curriculum designed to facilitate scientific argumentation. Amy consistently used productive framing bids or cues to redirect students from “doing school” toward sensemaking and “doing science ...
Christine Hirst Bernhardt, Andy Elby
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting Sustainability Through Pensions: The Sustainability Preferences of Pension Beneficiaries in the United Kingdom Defined Contributions Pension Schemes

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pension funds are the largest combined institutional investors in the world. The integration of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria into defined contribution (DC) pension investments by pension funds can result in sustainable pensions that are in line with pension beneficiary preferences and help achieve Sustainable Development
Doran Bairbre, Morse Stephen, Wehrmeyer Walter, Chenoweth Jonathan, Jonathan Williams   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Performance of Multivariate Calibration on Ratios, Means and Proportions

Revista Colombiana de Estadística, 2016
In this paper, the calibration approach is revisited in order to allow new calibration weights that are subject to the restriction of multiple calibration equations on a vector of ratios, means and proportions.
HUGO ANDRÉS GUTIÉRREZ ROJAS, HANWEN ZHANG, NELSON ANDRÉS RODRÍGUEZ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

RETRACE Project: How to Enhance Resilience to Climate Risks in Pacific and Arctic Indigenous Communities?

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Risk management has evolved to analyze risks in a systemic way, integrating local knowledge with the abstract concept of resilience, which is now an imperative for vulnerable and exposed communities. However, existing decision‐support tools are mainly focused on technical‐functional aspects and, although based on rigorous and scientific ...
Pascal Emanuel Egli, Guangqing Chi, Hugo Comes, Erika Gavenus, Emma Lea Wheeler, Martina Calovi, Jeanne Gherardi, Tomasz Opach, Sabrina Scherzer, Damien Serre, Charlotte Heinzlef   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source