Earlier Article Research Articles

Book Review: The Merger Puzzle

In tax law we generally do not question the utility and function of rules. As a matter of convenience and, perhaps, as a matter of conviction, we usually assume that law determines outcomes in a more or less linear fashion. This assumption of tax law's determinacy allows us to get on with the business of tax and with the theory of tax. If the rules are determinate, it is appropriate to consider how the rules apply to a given case and to consider whether the rules should be changed to bring about some improvement in legal outcomes. In an earlier article, I broadly defended tax law's determinacy while suggesting that we should have greater acceptance in our rule making for the inevitable role of judgment in the application of law to facts.' In that article I took particular note of two aspects of tax thought that can contribute to indeterminacy: the rule maker's search for "symmetry and wholeness in the law," and the planner's search for "certainty and narrow truth."

Understanding the joint impacts of soil architecture and microbial dynamics on soil functions: Insights derived from microscale models

AbstractOver the last decades, a new generation of microscale models has been developed to simulate soil microbial activity. An earlier article (Pot et al., 2021) presented a detailed review of the description of soil architecture and microbial dynamics in these models. In the present article, we summarise the main results obtained by these models according to six model outputs: growth and spatial organisation of microbial colonies, soil hydraulic conductivity, coexistence and trophic interactions of microorganisms, temporal dynamics of the amount of solid and dissolved organic matter in soil and, microbial production of CO2. For each of these outputs, we draw particular attention to the respective roles of soil architecture and microbial dynamics, and we report how microscale models allow for disentangling and quantifying them. We finally discuss limitations and future directions of microscale models in combination with the on‐going development of high‐performance imaging tools revealing the spatial heterogeneity of the actors of soil microbial activity.Highlights We review the insights on soil functions derived from microscale models of soil microbial processes. Microscale models disentangle the complex interactions between soil architecture and microbial dynamics. Spatial accessibility of resources to microbes, growth and ecological interactions are key factors in soil functions. Translation of knowledge of interactions at the microscopic scale into larger scales is still in its infancy.

Urine Sediment Exam Provides More Diagnostic Information in AKI than Novel Urinary Biomarkers: PRO.

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A Brief Introduction to Competing Risks in the Context of Kidney Disease Epidemiology.

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Urine Sediment Exam Provides More Diagnostic Information in AKI than Novel Urinary Biomarkers: COMMENTARY.

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Perspective on Nonsteroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism in Diabetic Kidney Disease.

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Urine Sediment Exam Provides More Diagnostic Information in AKI than Novel Urinary Biomarkers: CON.

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The Implementation of a Virtual Home Dialysis Mentoring Program for Nephrologists.

Virtual home dialysis physician mentorship is feasible.In total, 53% of participants perceived the program would change the perspective of participants on prescribing home dialysis.More research is needed to ascertain the effect of virtual mentorship on home dialysis incidence and attrition rates in a wider audience.

Global Perspectives in Acute Kidney Injury: Mexico.

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Mission and 1-Year Outcomes of a Cardiorenal Subspecialty Consultation Service.

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Peritoneal Dialysis Should Be Considered the First Option for Patients Requiring Urgent Start Dialysis: COMMENTARY.

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Peritoneal Dialysis Should Be Considered the First Option for Patients Requiring Urgent Start Dialysis: CON.

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Peritoneal Dialysis Should Be Considered the First Option for Patients Requiring Urgent Start Dialysis: PRO.

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Obituary: Martin Kay

Obituary: Martin Kay

Ascunderi textuale: trei recenzii publicate de Mircea Eliade sub pseudonim în ultimul număr al Revistei universitare

After his resignation from “Revista universitară” [“Universitary Journal”] in 1926, due to the scandal ignited by his review of Nicolae Iorga’s “Essai de synthèse de l’histoire de l’humanité,” Eliade continued to collaborate with the publication under the pseudonym “S.N.”. The three reviews analyzed in this article may seem of little importance – short informative texts, they nonetheless reveal the diversity of the young author’s interests and the persistence of several themes from Eliade’s youth to his late maturity: Italian culture (in his review of Alexandru Marcu’s “The Italian Romantics and Romanians”), B.P. Hasdeu’s life and works, metapsychic experiences and esoterism (through discussing Alberto Fidi’s “Treatise on Talismans”). These short texts reveal what we have called a sort of individual “longue durée” – a long-term affinity for certain subjects which evolves gradually and thoroughly throughout Eliade’s life. His passion for B.P. Hasdeu’s work and personality, for instance, started with a highschool conference, continued with an unfinished book project (revealed recently at an auction) and grew into an edition of Hasdeu, published in 1937: “Literary, Moral, and Political Writings.” Our article also analyses the connections between Eliade’s early articles and this new, unprecedented material, that appeared in March 2022 at a national auction.

How the University of Washington Implemented a Change in eGFR Reporting.

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Feeding the Kidney Researcher Pipeline through R25-NIDDK Funded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships: A Student Perspective.

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Extracorporeal Blood Purification Is Appropriate in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 and Multiorgan Failure: CON.

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Drug-Induced Osmotic Nephropathy: Add SGLT2-Inhibitors to the List?

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Extracorporeal Blood Purification Is Appropriate in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 and Multiorgan Failure: PRO.

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