Common law and the constraint of financial markets: credit rating agencies as a test case by Whelan, A, Getzler, J

“…We then outline recent developments in case law and statute grappling with rating agency liability, and show that it remains unclear whether increased or maybe decreased liability would best serve the interests of a healthy financial sector.…”

A-trait and risk-taking behavior in predicting injury severity among martial arts athletes by Ionuț Patenteu, Radu Predoiu, Ryszard Makarowski, Alexandra Predoiu, Andrzej Piotrowski, Adina Geambașu, Sarah Adriana Nica

“…The aim of the research is to investigate the level of A-trait (in physically dangerous conditions and in new, unusual situations) and the level of R-TB (instrumental and stimulating risk) in athletes, and to verify to what extent A-trait and risk-taking behavior predict injury severity.Materials and methodsOne hundred and fifty-four senior martial arts athletes from grappling combat sports, striking combat sports and mixed martial artists (MMA) participated in the study. …”
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Analysis of grip specificity on force production in grapplers and its effect on bilateral deficit grip specificity and bilateral deficit in force production among grapplers by Raquel Escobar-Molina, Miguel Cuevas-Laguna, Ignacio J. Chirosa-Ríos, María Merino-Fernández, Luis J. Chirosa-Ríos, Emerson Franchini

“…The aim of this study was to verify the bilateral strength deficit in general and in grappling combat sport-specific action in the control group and grapplers. …”
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Introduction—Public law and populism by Rosalind Dixon

“…Constitutional lawyers, however, are still grappling with the relationship between public law and the current actual and perceived threats facing constitutional democracy in countries worldwide. …”
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Christ-Haunted: Theology on The Road by Christina Bieber Lake

“…In this paper I argue that it is Cormac McCarthy’s grappling with theological concepts that best explains The Road’s (2006) haunting power and beauty. …”
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Mitigating Barriers to Civic Engagement for Low-Income, Minority Youth Ages 13-18: Best Practices from Environmental Youth Conferences by Haco Hoang

“…Several studies indicate that there is a civic engagement gap for low-income, minority youth even though they reside in communities grappling with deteriorating social, environmental and economic conditions. …”
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Beyond Oil Extraction: Building Lasting Relationships between Oil Producing Firms and Host Communities through Sustainable Energy Initiatives by J. Chijioke-Churuba

“… In a world grappling with climate change, resource depletion and increasing poverty due to economic imbalances, the old model of resource extraction is not sustainable. …”
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Desegregation in schools – How can it be achieved? by A. L . T. Notten

“…It is a problem that the United States has been grappling with for over 50 years. But how can it be achieved? …”
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Affirmative Action for Minorities in India: Constraints and Possibilities by Mohd. Sanjeer Alam

“…While group based ‘reservation’ as the most vital instrument of social justice has long been under fire and grappling with several challenges, the social justice regime is faced with the charge that it has largely excluded nation’s religious minorities. …”
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The social construction and sexual objectification of the female body : a closer look at the Singapore Girl by Simon Magdalene Malani

“…The final section included the ways in which some respondents overtly or covertly negotiated within the system, grappling to find a middle ground between their Singapore Girl identity and in trying to exercise their agency to retain their individuality. …”
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Marriage concerns: a study on single Singaporean graduates’ perceptions towards marriage by Shee, Xue Qi

“…The Singapore government has been grappling with the issues of ultra-low fertility rates and the threat of becoming an ageing population for the past few decades as it serves a threat to the nation’s future development. …”
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X-ray radiation damage to biological macromolecules: further insights by Garman, E, Weik, M

“…Despite significant progress made over more than 15 years of research, structural biologists are still grappling with the issue of radiation damage suffered by macromolecular crystals which is induced by the resultant radiation chemistry occurring during X-ray diffraction experiments. …”

Introduction: Criminal justice adjudication in an age of migration by Aliverti, A, Bosworth, M

“…Collectively, the articles show how, in grappling with mass mobility and diversity, states are devising novel forms of control, many of which Erode basic criminal justice principles and reinforce existing social hierarchies.…”

Scientists as Influencers: The Role of Source Identity, Self-Disclosure, and Anti-Intellectualism in Science Communication on Social Media by Annie Li Zhang, Hang Lu

“…As social media become increasingly important for science communication, scientists are grappling with their new role on these platforms. While some have called for the increased presence and training of scientists on social media, others prefer to leverage the influence of social media influencers for science communication. …”
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Medical termination of pregnancy act of India: Treading the path between practical and ethical reproductive justice by Satvik N Pai, Krithi S Chandra

“…India, a developing nation, with a wide spectrum of cultures, traditions, socio-economic statuses and religious beliefs, would be expected to be grappling with this problem. However, India since the 1970s made a clear stance on the matter of abortion. …”
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A Patchworking Process: Coming Together under Pandemic Conditions for Collaborative, Caring Scholarship by Rebecca Carlson, Polina Golovátina-Mora, Corinna Peterken, Kim Snepvangers, Anne Soronen, Karoliina Talvitie-Lamberg

“…In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, the authors in this special issue came together within the Massive Microscopic Sensemaking (MMS) writing project in the spring of 2020. Collectively grappling with the impact of the extended pandemic, each paper in this issue touches on experiences of social isolation, making do, and a technological reaching out under conditions of a public health crisis. …”
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Utandawazi na Ufundishaji wa Kiswahili by Yared Magori Kihore

“…It starts by looking at the concept of globalization itself and notes that as a new concept to much of the world a lot of people are still grappling with its meaning. However, it is generally seen as a process of globally linking economic and socio-political aspects by the developed world but could also be carried out by the developing world. …”
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National Identity and New Media by Tahar SAFI

“…This contradictory process blurs the lines between territorial borders and unified national identities, leaving us grappling with the question of a cohesive "center" in an increasingly fluid and diversified world. …”
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Marvel Presents a Global Utopia and Confronts Nationalism: Eternals as a New Mythology Forged from Western Roots by Emma de Beus

“…Marvel’s 2021 film <i>Eternals</i> presents a new mythology for a new century, for an audience grappling with the complexity of postcolonialism and concerned about resurging white nationalism. …”
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GDP nowcasting: A machine learning and remote sensing data-based approach for Bolivia by Osmar Bolivar

“…Beyond enhancing the understanding of Bolivia’s economic dynamics, this research establishes a framework for analogous analyses in regions grappling with information availability challenges.…”
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