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Analysis of the Albanian Legislation Related to the Representation of Citizens in the Local Government

Journal of Danubian Studies and Research, 2021
This study analyzes the quality of citizen representation in local government in Albania. The territorial administrative map of Albania contains 61 municipalities and 12 regions. The territory of a municipality lies in urban, peri-urban and rural areas.
Andon Kume
doaj  

Characterization of Nitinol Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion for Mechanical Metamaterial Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Stabilization of L‐PBF Ni50.7Ti49.3 under low‐cycle loading was investigated. Recoverable strain after cycling was dependent on the amount of applied load. Recovery ratio was 53.4% and 35.1% at intermediate and high load, respectively. The maximum total strain reached 10.3% at a high load of 1200 MPa.
Ondřej Červinek, Jakub Hurník, Miroslav Šmíd, Ondřej Zobač, Melanie Todt, Daniel Koutný   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Explaining Institutional Change: Why Elected Politicians Implement Direct Democracy [PDF]

, 2008
In existing models of direct democratic institutions, the median voter benefits, but representative politicians are harmed since their policy choices can be overridden.
Adam Przeworski, Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Alex Cukierman, Anke S Kessler, Avner Greif, Barbara Geddes, Carles Boix, Carles Boix, Christine A Kelleher, Daniel A Smith, Daniel A Smith, Daniel A Smith, Daron Acemoglu, Daron Acemoglu, David Hugh-Jones, David S Broder, Douglass C North, Elisabeth R Gerber, Elisabeth R Gerber, Elizabeth Garrett, Eric Maskin, Frederick J Boehmke, George H Haynes, Gian Milesi-Ferretti, Hanson, In-Koo Cho, Jeff S Banks, John G Matsusaka, John G Matsusaka, John M Allswang, Kathleen Bawn, Keith E Hamm, Kenneth Benoit, Matthew D Mccubbins, Nolan M Mccarty, O&apos, Patrick Dunleavy, Paul T David, Peter Schrag, Ronald Rogowski, Rui J P Figueiredo, Shaun Bowler, Shaun Bowler, Shaun Bowler, Stein Rokkan, Steven L Piott, Susan E Scarrow, Thomas Goebel, Thomas Romer, Timothy J Besley, Valentina A Bali, William H Riker   +51 more
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EBSD Study of Creep‐Induced Lattice Misorientation in MgO‐Particle‐Reinforced Austenitic Steel Composites

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Creep experiments at 900°C on coarse‐grained steel‐ceramic composites containing recycled magnesia reveal that higher ceramic volume fractions significantly enhance the creep resistance. Detailed EBSD investigations identify subgrain formation in the steel matrix as the dominant deformation mechanism.
Moritz Müller, Amaya Compart, Mahnaz Mehdizadehlima, Serhii Yaroshevskyi, Christos G. Aneziris, Horst Biermann, Anja Weidner   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Le référendum britannique du 23 juin 2016 : un simulacre de démocratie ?

Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2017
With the referendum on Brexit of June 23 2016 the British took a fundamental decision not only for the future of their country but also for the future of the entire European Union.
Christian Auer
doaj   +1 more source

Thermomechanical Fatigue and Creep–Fatigue Interaction of Inconel 718 Additively Manufactured by Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Thermomechanical fatigue tests of laser beam powder bed fusion (PBF‐LB) Inconel 718 show that the additively manufactured material reaches almost the lifetimes of conventionally‐rolled material under no‐dwell conditions. Introducing dwell times at the maximum temperature markedly reduces the lifetimes due to pronounced grain boundary sliding associated
Stefan Guth, Tomáš Babinský, Jan Lars Riedel, Wen Hao Kan, Aijun Huang, Martin Heilmaier, Ivo Šulák   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

La « parole des habitants » sous contrôle ? Compétition politique et participation citoyenne à Besançon et à Strasbourg

Métropoles, 2016
This article deals with the impact of local political competition on participatory democracy. To what extent does political competition at local level shapes the production of ‘citizen participation’ in participatory arenas?
Virginie Anquetin, Cécile Cuny
doaj   +1 more source

Capital Taxation and Electoral Accountability [PDF]

, 2004
In a representative democracy, voters can use elections to protect their property by holding politicians accountable for the tax policies they implement while in office. This paper demonstrates that performance voting can - partly or wholly - solve the
Aidt, Toke S., Magris, Francesco
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Four‐Point Bending Tests at High Temperatures on Commercial MgO‐C Refractory Bricks with and Without Recyclate Considering Different Carbon Contents

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Four‐point bending tests are conducted in an argon atmosphere on commercial MgO‐C brick grades with and without MgO‐C recyclate from room temperature up to 1300 °C. No detrimental effect of the MgO‐C recyclates on bending strength is found. Instead, a decisive influence of the total carbon content is observed, with lower total carbon contents ...
Alexander Schramm, Lukas Knöchel, Thomas Schemmel, Christos G. Aneziris, Anja Weidner, Horst Biermann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Democratizing representative democracy:

, 2023
L'audit citoyen consiste à enquêter, comme citoyen•nes, sur les finances publiques locales et à demander des comptes aux élu•es et aux décideur•euses. En étudiant les trajectoires des personnes qui s'engagent dans cette pratique militante, en France, en Espagne et en Belgique, cet article montre que l'insatisfaction à l'égard des institutions ...
openaire   +2 more sources