Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative liver function in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy: a study protocol for a prospective, double-bl... by Yuanyuan Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Zhengxiu Sun, Zhengxiu Sun, Yongao Lin, Yongao Lin, Mingshu Tao, Mingshu Tao, Wenxin Zhao, Wenxin Zhao, Jinling Liu, Jinling Liu, Xiaoqin Guo, Xiaoqin Guo, Chuyu Hang, Chuyu Hang, Mingyuan Wang, Mingyuan Wang, Wen Tan, Wen Tan, Xingyu Xiong, Xingyu Xiong, Jun-Li Cao, Jun-Li Cao, He Liu, He Liu, He Liu, He Liu

“…This study is designed to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of taVNS on liver function in patients undergoing elective partial hepatectomy under general anesthesia.Methods/designIn this single-center, prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 140 patients scheduled for partial hepatectomy will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either the transcutaneous auricular active-taVNS or sham taVNS groups. …”
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Self-Presentation in Campaign Discourse: Corpus-Assisted Study (A Case of B. Sanders’s and H. Clinton’s Campaign Speeches) by T. V. Kuraleva, V. N. Kondrashova

“…The material included the election speeches of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, which politicians made during the election campaign from April 2015 to July 2016. …”
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A new normal? Streaming municipal assemblies on social media before, during and after the pandemic by Gonçalo Paiva Dias

“…Qualitative methods are used to capture the perception of relevant actors. …”
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La ricerca elettorale dell'Istituto Cattaneo. Continuità e cambiamento, interrogativi e metodi by Piergiorgio Corbetta, Arturo M.L. Parisi

“…A second phase (1975-1987) in which, under the pressure of electoral results strongly different from the past (i.e. referendum on divorce in 1974, regional election in 1075 and national election in 1976), studies were focused on cues of "change inside the continuity". …”
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Group Decision Making Using Mean SAW Borda and Decision Maker-Based Criteria Weighting by Pradityo Utomo, Dwi Nor Amadi

“…The results of the Mean SAW Borda method are the same as those of the conventional election. …”
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Akims of Villages of the Republic of Kazakhstan by R. A. Yesbergen, G. N. Asrepov

“…In determining the effectiveness of the activities of akims by teaching methods - facilitation and brainstorming, a number of problems and ways to solve them have been identified. …”
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Why engagement matters in policy implementation: an examination of the engagement of policy actors in the implementation of a mental health and addictions strategy by Heather L. Bullock, John N. Lavis, Gillian Mulvale, Michael G. Wilson, Celine Mulhern

“…We used two complementary analytical methods: 1) stakeholder analysis, and 2) political landscape analysis. …”
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The “national – local” DIALECTIC in the Tunisian electoral laws or how to represent the “people” in post-Ben Ali Tunisia by Eric Gobe

“…The new constitution paved the way for the organization of local collectives directed by elected councils for universal suffrage, and has encouraged actors of the post-Ben Ali political stage to cast a new regard on the effects of electoral methods on the operation of the local as well as national political scene.…”
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The model of voter education of women-based democracy volunteers by Hambali Hambali, Hariyanti Hariyanti, Ahmad Eddison

“…The research findings show that (1) the strategy used was the mapping of target communities and personal communication with community administrators; (2) the material presented included voter requirements, the number of candidates in the 2019 simultaneous elections in Pekanbaru City and Dumai City, introduction of ballot papers, and procedures for voting; (3) the method used was lectures using props in the form of ballots. …”
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Preventing Premature Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Discontinuation and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (Project PEACH): Protocol for a Prospective Cohort... by Amalia Aldredge, Derrius Carter, Candice A DeCree, Elliot V Gardner, Gina Bailey Herring, Oumaima Kaabi, Rebecca Moges-Banks, Rachel Valencia, Colleen Frances Kelley, Patrick Sean Sullivan

“…Participants could elect to take PrEP (daily or on-demand), doxyPEP, both, or neither, along with app-based support to evaluate for risk factors of discontinuation or behavioral changes that might affect their choice of prevention methods. …”
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De la dialectique du « local » et du « national » dans les lois électorales tunisiennes ou comment représenter le « peuple » dans la Tunisie post-Ben Ali by Eric Gobe

“…The new constitution paved the way for the organization of local collectives directed by elected councils for universal suffrage, and has encouraged actors of the post-Ben Ali political stage to cast a new regard on the effects of electoral methods on the operation of the local as well as national political scene.…”
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RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROBATION OF PEDAGOGICAL TERMS FOR THE FORMATION OF STUDENTS’ LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN THE INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE LYCEUM by Iermak Tetiana

“…In consequence of the approbation, pedagogical terms and tools for the leadership skills formation in students have been developed and implemented, namely: information, computer and Internet technologies, cases, projects, test methods, portfolios, business games, role-playing, situational and simulation games, brainstorming, interactive methods, student self-government, briefing, debate; the concept of an educational and developmental environment focused on the formation of students’ leadership skills; forms of work to shape leadership skills in students: thematic lessons, training, virtual and thematic excursions, club work, electives, senior school leaders’ summit, round table, charity events, volunteer work; methodical support for the formation of teachers’ readiness to educate students’ leadership qualities: training classes “7 habits of highly effective people”, training session “Formation of leadership skills” (12 hours); methods of stimulating students to leadership and leadership behaviour via educational situations (cognitive, evaluative, and alternative ones), technologies for creating a situation of success, project activities; a package of methodical support to assist teachers, parents and the public in the formation of leadership qualities in students. …”
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BS-SCRM: a novel approach to secure wireless sensor networks via blockchain and swarm intelligence techniques by Jing Xiao, Chaoqun Li, Zhigang Li, Jie Zhou

“…The proposed BS-SCRM method is structured in two phases: (1) an enhanced cluster head (CH) election utilizing an elite strategy-enhanced Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) that considers node energy and proximity to the base station, and (2) a secure data on-chain phase where blockchain comes into play, encrypting and validating cluster data to safeguard integrity and prevent tampering. …”
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Legitimacy and legitimation of the Russian public authority by D. A. Avdeev

“…The cancellation and return of direct elections of heads of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the impossibility of electing the heads of municipalities directly by the population (in many cases). …”
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О социально-стилевой девиации президентского дискурса by Elena Koriakowcewa

“…The author used linguopragmatic and sociolinguistic methods, as well as elements of content analysis, to investigate the presidential public discourse deviation. …”
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WhatsApp in Brazil: mobilising voters through door-to-door and personal messages by Mauricio Moura, Melissa Michelson

“…Second, we add Brazil to the list of countries in which the traditional method of door-to-door canvassing has been proven a powerful method of mobilising voters.…”
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NAZI AGITATION AND PROPAGANDA IN THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC by Olga Rudaya

“…The article analyzes the main methods and principles of the organization of Nazi agitation and propaganda during the Weimar Republic. …”
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Women in the right-wing radical parties of Germany at the beginning of the XXI century by V. Yu. Shsherbakov

“…At the same time, they are openly oriented towards the experience of democratic "traditional parties", in which women at the beginning of the 21st century occupy not just an equal position with men, but often a leading position.Materials and Methods. The study is based on the analysis of sources, primarily party founding and pre-election programs and statutory documents, as well as statistical materials and German press. …”
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Domestic and foreign policy terminology of ancient Rome: Two sides of the same coin by Vujović Ognjen

“…It can be said that the candidates in the elections used similar methods of manipulation in the campaign as were used in Roman politics in the provinces. …”
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Professor Girey Alievich Bairov (1922–1999) (to the 100th anniversary of the birth) by A. A. Kurygin, T. K. Nemilova, V. S. Dovganiuk

“…In 1963, for outstanding achievements in the development of pediatric surgery, he was elected a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences. …”
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