Romania and European elections, between indifference and hopes – May 2014
Sfera Politicii, 2014 European elections in Romania in 2014 is the third European experience after November 25, 2007, and is also the eighth cycle of free direct democratic European elections for the European Parliament which started in 1979.
Adrian-Cosmin Canae
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The unequal treatment of voters under a single transferable vote
The method of Single Transferable Voting (STV) underpins electionsin several countries. The advantages claimed for STV are that, firstly, it allows each voter to express his/her preferences over all the candidates and, secondly, it takes account of each ...
Borooah, Vani
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Lessons from primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence school connectedness
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract School connectedness is critical to improving students' health, development and wellbeing. Research into primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence their sense of connectedness is essential for identifying practices that promote success.
Jordana F. Hoenig, Therese M. Cumming
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The 2014 presidential elections in Hunedoara County
Sfera Politicii, 2015 The presidential elections in Hunedoara county can be characterized once more as being atypical, the citizens’ vote disconcerted the pre-election predictions of the parties.
Gherghina Boda
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study addresses the gap in rigorous evaluation of inclusive Citizenship Education methods in reducing gender and socioeconomic inequalities in political self‐efficacy. This article tests the effectiveness of two pedagogical approaches: counter‐narratives and think‐pair‐share.
Bryony Hoskins +2 more
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Get Out the (Costly) Vote: Institutional Design for Greater Participation [PDF]
Institutions designed to increase turnout appeal to democratic sentiments but are highly debated as they entail two potentially countervailing effects. While generating more pieces of information, they may decrease the average voter's information quality.
Julian Romero +3 more
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What drives animal responses to high severity fire? The role of functional traits
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Fire regimes are changing worldwide, with increases in the frequency, extent, and severity of fires posing growing risks to biodiversity. Fire severity – the degree of habitat alteration following fire – strongly influences both immediate survival and long‐term recovery of fauna.
Grace A. Vielleux +3 more
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How to explain the German East-West divide in support of a populist radical right party (AfD): mapping socioeconomic, psychological, and cultural explanatory factors from a demand-side, voter-level perspective. [PDF]
Front SociolSiebel H, Horozoğlu G, Kessels U.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The shift towards sustainable food production is essential to address the urgent dual challenges of climate change and population growth, with agricultural cooperatives playing a vital role in this transformation. However, many cooperatives struggle to deliver the expected value to their members.
Ismail Badraoui +4 more
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Confidence Measurement Metrics in Multimodal Large Language Models for Ultrasound-Based Radiology Cases: Comparative Evaluation Study of Self-Reported, Consistency-Based, and Hybrid Methods. [PDF]
J Med Internet ResHan T, Shin J, Lee JH, Gu K.
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