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Beliefs and Voting Decisions: A Test of the Pivotal Voter Model [PDF]

open access: yes
We report results from a laboratory experiment that provides the first direct test of the pivotal voter model. This model predicts that voters will rationally choose to vote only if their expected benefit from voting outweighs the cost.
Margit Tavits, John Duffy
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Classifying seizures in practice: Testing the 2025 ILAE framework among clinicians in South Africa

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The 2025 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) seizure classification introduced a basic version for nonspecialists, but its usability is untested. We evaluated whether a multidisciplinary frontline workforce in South Africa could apply it, how consistently, and whether performance improved after self‐directed exposure ...
Aayesha J. Soni   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Closeness and voter turnout

open access: yes, 2021
In this paper I examine how closeness between the traditional political blocks affects voter turnout in the Swedish municipal elections 2014 and 2018. The results of the two elections shows that closeness between the traditional blocks is not a relevant factor for individuals when they decide to vote or abstain.
openaire   +1 more source

Voting when the Stakes are High [PDF]

open access: yes
Rational choice theories of electoral participation stress that an individual's decision to vote depends on her expected net benefit from doing so. If this instrumental motive is relevant, then turnout should be higher in elections where more is at stake.
Jon H. Fiva   +2 more
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Predicting Solar Photovoltaic Power Output in Saudi Arabia's Jazan Region: Performance Comparison of Machine Learning Models

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Workflow of the PV power estimation and ML forecasting methodology. ABSTRACT Accurate prediction of solar panel energy output is vital for managing power systems effectively and maintaining a stable electrical grid. This is especially important in regions that rely heavily on renewable sources. This research provides a direct comparison of five machine
Abdoalateef Alzhrani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Election Day Registration: The Second Wave [PDF]

open access: yes
The number of states with election-day registration (EDR) of voters doubled in the early 1990s, providing a new opportunity to estimate the turnout impact of EDR.
Knack, Stephen
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Short‐term clinical responses in horses and ponies treated with canagliflozin: A clinical field study

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Treatment with the sodium‐glucose co‐transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor canagliflozin in insulin dysregulated (ID) horses has shown promising results in randomised clinical trials. Larger field studies are needed to further evaluate treatment responses and potential adverse effects under real‐world conditions.
Moa Hällbom   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

What, Me Vote? [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines the pattern of change in turnout in elections and in the rate of voting of different socioeconomic groups in the US. It shows that while the changing education and income structure of the population and changes in laws and regulations
Richard B. Freeman
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