In view of the upcoming European elections on May 23-26,CEN and CENELEC published the Declaration "Standards Build Trust" on April 9 to highlight the contribution standards make to achieve the priorities of ...In view of the upcoming European elections on May 23-26,CEN and CENELEC published the Declaration "Standards Build Trust" on April 9 to highlight the contribution standards make to achieve the priorities of European policy-making from AI to sustainable energy,up to smart appliances and blockchain,which Europe will need in the coming years to make many important decisions to remain competitive in the world.展开更多
In the US presidential election held on November 5, 1996, Bill Clinton defeat-ed the Republican candidate Bob Dole with an overwhelming majority of 379electoral votes-against Dole’s 159 votes. He has hence become a p...In the US presidential election held on November 5, 1996, Bill Clinton defeat-ed the Republican candidate Bob Dole with an overwhelming majority of 379electoral votes-against Dole’s 159 votes. He has hence become a president to go be-yond the century and the first Democratic president gaining re-election after展开更多
The crises in Libya and C?te d’Ivoire show a new trend of resolving post-election differences in African countries-taking up weapons with thesupport of Western countries. This is the opinion
General elections held in October 1951 can be considered as a milestone in British political history, and from an international point of view, the return to power of Conservatives after the defeats of 1945 and 1950 re...General elections held in October 1951 can be considered as a milestone in British political history, and from an international point of view, the return to power of Conservatives after the defeats of 1945 and 1950 represents an event of considerable relevance. Based on Italian archival sources, this paper analyses Tommaso Gallarati Scotti＇s （Italian ambassador to the UK） view during the electoral campaign, as a part of a diplomatic action aimed at resuming the traditional Anglo-Italian friendship brutally interrupted on June 10, 1940, at the time of fascist ＂stab in the back＂： a hard task to accomplish, even after the resumption of full diplomatic relations between Rome and London, in 1947.展开更多
Superconducting elect rides have attracted growing attention for their potential to achieve high superconducting transition temperatures(T_(C))under pressure.However,many known elect rides are chemically reactive and ...Superconducting elect rides have attracted growing attention for their potential to achieve high superconducting transition temperatures(T_(C))under pressure.However,many known elect rides are chemically reactive and unstable,making high-quality single-crystal growth,characterization,and measurements difficult,and most do not exhibit superconductivity at ambient pressure.In contrast,La_(3) In stands out for its ambient-pressure superconductivity(T_(C)∼9.4 K)and the availability of high-quality single crystals.Here,we investigate its low-energy electronic structure using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and first-principles calculations.The bands near the Fermi energy(E_(F))are mainly derived from La 5d and In 5p orbitals.A saddle point is directly observed at the Brillouin zone(BZ)boundary,while a three-dimensional Van Hove singularity crosses E_(F) at the BZ corner.First-principles calculations further reveal topological Dirac surface states within the bulk energy gap above E_(F).The coexistence of a high density of states and in-gap topological surface states near𝐸F suggests that La3In offers a promising platform for tuning superconductivity and exploring possible topological superconducting phases through doping or external pressure.展开更多
Multimodal communication is at the heart of political campaigns.The 2011 electioneering campaigns in Nigeria witnessed an interesting use of multimodal resources for the expression of meaning.While Ademilokun and Olat...Multimodal communication is at the heart of political campaigns.The 2011 electioneering campaigns in Nigeria witnessed an interesting use of multimodal resources for the expression of meaning.While Ademilokun and Olateju(2016)examined and interpreted some of such multimodal elements from a descriptive perspective,the present study extends engagement with the subject as it seeks to tease out critical meanings embedded in the multimodal ensembles.Data for the study were purposively obtained from the collection of multimodal resources deployed in the Southwestern part of Nigeria during the 2011 electioneering campaigns in Nigeria.The study is hinged on the theoretical provisions of Machin and Mayr(2012).The study demonstrates that the multimodal resources in the 2011 electioneering campaigns in Southwestern Nigeria are purveyors of gender,carnivalesque and communal ideologies which are used largely for negotiating and perpetuating political and class hegemony.The study further shows that cultural and political identities are strategically used for political marketing and legitimation through the political campaign visuals.Power is also enacted in the renegotiation of gender ideology and the hegemonic configuration of the rallies.The study concludes that visuality in political rally communication in Nigeria is a useful index for ideologies and identities drawn upon for political survival by politicians and political parties in the nation.展开更多
Packed into a Beijing cafe on November 5, 6,000 miles and 16 hours away from the U. S. presidential election, the crowd excitedly began counting down the seconds until Wes Coast polls closed: 10,9,8 Earlier voter surv...Packed into a Beijing cafe on November 5, 6,000 miles and 16 hours away from the U. S. presidential election, the crowd excitedly began counting down the seconds until Wes Coast polls closed: 10,9,8 Earlier voter surveys had shown Barack Obama would win California, Oregon and Washington by wide margins. Together with the states he had already won, these states would give him more than enough electoral votes. As soon as the countdown ended, up flashed on the TV screen: "Barack Obama Elected President."展开更多
Millions of voters have or are about to cast ballots to elect local lawmakers Liu Zihan, a high school senior in Beijing celebrated his 18th birthday on November 8 in a special way.
The US 2024 general election ended with the Republican Party winning the presidential, House and Senate elections at the same time. In the presidential election, the Republican Party not only won more popular votes in...The US 2024 general election ended with the Republican Party winning the presidential, House and Senate elections at the same time. In the presidential election, the Republican Party not only won more popular votes in over 90% counties than in the 2020 general election, but also won seven highly contested swing States with greater edges. This also marks the first time since 2004 that the Republican Party has won a relative majority of popular votes in the presidential election.展开更多
2024 is a“super election year”with the biggest influence in the world since World War II.About 80 countries covering about 60%of the world's population hold national elections.The number and scale of elections a...2024 is a“super election year”with the biggest influence in the world since World War II.About 80 countries covering about 60%of the world's population hold national elections.The number and scale of elections are rare in history.The processes and results of many countries'elections are so dramatic,with a series of exchanges,offenses and defenses,which further highlights the trend of intensified political confrontation and social division around the world.展开更多
The trajectory of democratic transition in Africa has been marred by optimism in the post-cold war period,but it has taken a new turn in recent years with surge in autocracies and a remarkable resurgence of abrupt unc...The trajectory of democratic transition in Africa has been marred by optimism in the post-cold war period,but it has taken a new turn in recent years with surge in autocracies and a remarkable resurgence of abrupt unconstitutional seizures of power in recent years in sub-Saharan Africa.This is well manifested in the Horn of Africa,as the process of democratic transition has largely retrogressed and stalled at the best,particularly in the case of South Sudan.Despite this bumpy road to democratic transition,there is a dearth of understanding of the drivers stalling democratic transition in South Sudan.This necessitates a better analysis of these drivers and to put South Sudan on a sustainable path toward democratic transition.This paper is an attempt to provide evidence-driven understanding of democratic transitions in South Sudan.The paper adopts a multidisciplinary framework of various theoretical approaches for analyzing the democratic transition in South Sudan.Based on hybrid research methods and a thorough analysis that is grounded on the political economy approach,the paper shows that the path toward democratic transitions in South Sudan has been constrained by a web of intertwined political,economic,and security challenges that inhibit the conduct of the first general elections in the youngest country of South Sudan.Some of these challenges include the fallacy of power-sharing peace agreement,kleptocratic economic governance,and politicized and ethnicitized security sector.As a microcosm of the Horn of Africa,the case study of South Sudan provides some implications and practical recommendations for governing better the democratic transitions in the region.Some of these recommendations include adoption of a realistic and regionally-centered mediation strategy,considering other options beyond power-sharing formula for managing the post-conflict political transitions,considering more credible sunset clause besides the conduct of elections for ending the political transitions,and more involvement of civil society in all phases of peace agreements,particularly the monitoring and oversight mechanisms.展开更多
文摘In view of the upcoming European elections on May 23-26,CEN and CENELEC published the Declaration "Standards Build Trust" on April 9 to highlight the contribution standards make to achieve the priorities of European policy-making from AI to sustainable energy,up to smart appliances and blockchain,which Europe will need in the coming years to make many important decisions to remain competitive in the world.
文摘In the US presidential election held on November 5, 1996, Bill Clinton defeat-ed the Republican candidate Bob Dole with an overwhelming majority of 379electoral votes-against Dole’s 159 votes. He has hence become a president to go be-yond the century and the first Democratic president gaining re-election after
文摘The crises in Libya and C?te d’Ivoire show a new trend of resolving post-election differences in African countries-taking up weapons with thesupport of Western countries. This is the opinion
文摘General elections held in October 1951 can be considered as a milestone in British political history, and from an international point of view, the return to power of Conservatives after the defeats of 1945 and 1950 represents an event of considerable relevance. Based on Italian archival sources, this paper analyses Tommaso Gallarati Scotti＇s （Italian ambassador to the UK） view during the electoral campaign, as a part of a diplomatic action aimed at resuming the traditional Anglo-Italian friendship brutally interrupted on June 10, 1940, at the time of fascist ＂stab in the back＂： a hard task to accomplish, even after the resumption of full diplomatic relations between Rome and London, in 1947.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12222413,12174443,12274459,and 12404266)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2023YFA1406500,2022YFA1403800,and 2022YFA1403103)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (Grant No.23ZR1482200)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo (Grant No.2024J019)the Science Research Project of Hebei Education Department (Grant No.BJ2025060)the funding of Ningbo Yongjiang Talent Program。
文摘Superconducting elect rides have attracted growing attention for their potential to achieve high superconducting transition temperatures(T_(C))under pressure.However,many known elect rides are chemically reactive and unstable,making high-quality single-crystal growth,characterization,and measurements difficult,and most do not exhibit superconductivity at ambient pressure.In contrast,La_(3) In stands out for its ambient-pressure superconductivity(T_(C)∼9.4 K)and the availability of high-quality single crystals.Here,we investigate its low-energy electronic structure using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and first-principles calculations.The bands near the Fermi energy(E_(F))are mainly derived from La 5d and In 5p orbitals.A saddle point is directly observed at the Brillouin zone(BZ)boundary,while a three-dimensional Van Hove singularity crosses E_(F) at the BZ corner.First-principles calculations further reveal topological Dirac surface states within the bulk energy gap above E_(F).The coexistence of a high density of states and in-gap topological surface states near𝐸F suggests that La3In offers a promising platform for tuning superconductivity and exploring possible topological superconducting phases through doping or external pressure.
文摘Multimodal communication is at the heart of political campaigns.The 2011 electioneering campaigns in Nigeria witnessed an interesting use of multimodal resources for the expression of meaning.While Ademilokun and Olateju(2016)examined and interpreted some of such multimodal elements from a descriptive perspective,the present study extends engagement with the subject as it seeks to tease out critical meanings embedded in the multimodal ensembles.Data for the study were purposively obtained from the collection of multimodal resources deployed in the Southwestern part of Nigeria during the 2011 electioneering campaigns in Nigeria.The study is hinged on the theoretical provisions of Machin and Mayr(2012).The study demonstrates that the multimodal resources in the 2011 electioneering campaigns in Southwestern Nigeria are purveyors of gender,carnivalesque and communal ideologies which are used largely for negotiating and perpetuating political and class hegemony.The study further shows that cultural and political identities are strategically used for political marketing and legitimation through the political campaign visuals.Power is also enacted in the renegotiation of gender ideology and the hegemonic configuration of the rallies.The study concludes that visuality in political rally communication in Nigeria is a useful index for ideologies and identities drawn upon for political survival by politicians and political parties in the nation.
文摘Packed into a Beijing cafe on November 5, 6,000 miles and 16 hours away from the U. S. presidential election, the crowd excitedly began counting down the seconds until Wes Coast polls closed: 10,9,8 Earlier voter surveys had shown Barack Obama would win California, Oregon and Washington by wide margins. Together with the states he had already won, these states would give him more than enough electoral votes. As soon as the countdown ended, up flashed on the TV screen: "Barack Obama Elected President."
文摘Millions of voters have or are about to cast ballots to elect local lawmakers Liu Zihan, a high school senior in Beijing celebrated his 18th birthday on November 8 in a special way.
文摘The US 2024 general election ended with the Republican Party winning the presidential, House and Senate elections at the same time. In the presidential election, the Republican Party not only won more popular votes in over 90% counties than in the 2020 general election, but also won seven highly contested swing States with greater edges. This also marks the first time since 2004 that the Republican Party has won a relative majority of popular votes in the presidential election.
文摘2024 is a“super election year”with the biggest influence in the world since World War II.About 80 countries covering about 60%of the world's population hold national elections.The number and scale of elections are rare in history.The processes and results of many countries'elections are so dramatic,with a series of exchanges,offenses and defenses,which further highlights the trend of intensified political confrontation and social division around the world.
基金This paper is largely based on the chapter entitled“Governing Political Transition in South Sudan:The Anatomy of Elusive Quest for Democratic Transition”prepared for the Good Governance Africa-Horn of Africa(GGA-HARO)for a Book Project Entitled Governing Political Transitions in the Horn of Africa.
文摘The trajectory of democratic transition in Africa has been marred by optimism in the post-cold war period,but it has taken a new turn in recent years with surge in autocracies and a remarkable resurgence of abrupt unconstitutional seizures of power in recent years in sub-Saharan Africa.This is well manifested in the Horn of Africa,as the process of democratic transition has largely retrogressed and stalled at the best,particularly in the case of South Sudan.Despite this bumpy road to democratic transition,there is a dearth of understanding of the drivers stalling democratic transition in South Sudan.This necessitates a better analysis of these drivers and to put South Sudan on a sustainable path toward democratic transition.This paper is an attempt to provide evidence-driven understanding of democratic transitions in South Sudan.The paper adopts a multidisciplinary framework of various theoretical approaches for analyzing the democratic transition in South Sudan.Based on hybrid research methods and a thorough analysis that is grounded on the political economy approach,the paper shows that the path toward democratic transitions in South Sudan has been constrained by a web of intertwined political,economic,and security challenges that inhibit the conduct of the first general elections in the youngest country of South Sudan.Some of these challenges include the fallacy of power-sharing peace agreement,kleptocratic economic governance,and politicized and ethnicitized security sector.As a microcosm of the Horn of Africa,the case study of South Sudan provides some implications and practical recommendations for governing better the democratic transitions in the region.Some of these recommendations include adoption of a realistic and regionally-centered mediation strategy,considering other options beyond power-sharing formula for managing the post-conflict political transitions,considering more credible sunset clause besides the conduct of elections for ending the political transitions,and more involvement of civil society in all phases of peace agreements,particularly the monitoring and oversight mechanisms.
