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ABSTRACT The current rapid and massive biodiversity decline the world is experiencing poses serious threats to the health of natural ecosystems and their ability to provide the services that the socioeconomic system relies on. Organizations are key players in this dynamic, as they have a significant impact on biodiversity while also heavily depending ...
Francesco Testa+4 more
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ABSTRACT Prior theoretical and empirical research examining the influence of sex on sentencing has been primarily concerned with the sex of the offender, as opposed to the victim. The present study drew on a convenience sample of males (n = 1190) in state and federal correctional facilities across the country, examining minimum sentences in relation to
Shawn M. Rolfe+2 more
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Beyond Legal Rights: Understanding Mental Health and Autonomy in Criminal Self‐Representation
ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines criminal defendants who waived legal representation to self‐represent in court. Through interviews with 16 participants and courtroom observations, findings reveal intersecting factors driving this decision: mental health challenges, desire for autonomy, attorney mistrust, dissatisfaction with past legal ...
Shai Farber
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The New Rules of Federal Appellate Procedure: Changes in Style and Substance [PDF]
This article discusses the substantive changes to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ...
Harris, Warren W.
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Ensemble‐based soil liquefaction assessment: Leveraging CPT data for enhanced predictions
Abstract This study focuses on predicting soil liquefaction, a critical phenomenon that can significantly impact the stability and safety of structures during seismic events. Accurate liquefaction assessment is vital for geotechnical engineering, as it informs the design and mitigation strategies needed to safeguard infrastructure and reduce the risk ...
Arsham Moayedi Far, Masoud Zare
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They Were Meant for Each Other: Professor Edward Cooper and the Rules Enabling Act [PDF]
This introduction to the essays in this Symposium illuminates Professor Ed Cooper\u27s years as Reporter to the Civil Rules Committee by first briefly describing those who preceded him in the position and his own background.
Kravitz, Mark R.+3 more
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Digital documentation of railway tunnel inspection in Austria
Abstract Infrastructure, especially railway tunnels, require continuous inspection to ensure their safety. Furthermore, the detection of damages at an early stage can improve their service life. These tasks represent a major challenge for those involved and the tunnel down time is a disruption in operation.
Matthias J. Rebhan+4 more
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Four Years Later: How the 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules Have Reshaped the E-Discovery Landscape and are Revitalizing the Civil Justice System [PDF]
The 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which were enacted to address the potentially immense burden involved in the discovery of electronically-stored information (“ESI”), set in motion a process that is revitalizing the primary ...
Borden, Bennett B.+3 more
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Abstract The German Research Foundation has established the priority program SPP 100+. Its subject is monitoring bridge structures in civil engineering. The data‐driven methods cluster deals with the use of measurements and their special global and local analysis methods, which complement each other in an overall multi‐scale concept in order to realize
Maximilian Rohrer+13 more
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The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure [PDF]
After the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (1938) established a uniform set of procedures for the trial of civil cases in federal courts, Congress authorized the supreme court to make rules for the trial of federal criminal cases as well.
White, James Boyd
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