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Investment Decisions and Depreciation Choices Under a Discretionary Tax Depreciation Rule [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014 Prior studies have shown limited impact of the US bonus depreciation rules on firm investments during economic downturns. In this article we study the effects of a set of more flexible rules – discretionary tax depreciation (DTD) – introduced in the Netherlands during the 2009–2011 economic crisis. Our simulation results show DTD, which allows firms to
Eelke Wiersma, Jacco L. Wielhouwer
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Background While treat‐to‐target urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) is endorsed as best practice in gout management, limited data exist on its impact on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). We assessed the impact of treat‐to‐target ULT on HRQoL among participants receiving protocolized gout care, identifying factors associated with HRQoL and HRQoL change.
Austin Barry +16 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objectives This study aimed to identify the frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS‐remission) attainment in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with clinically active disease, and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao +39 more
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Discretionary Decision-Making in a Changing Context of Activation Policies and Welfare Reforms [PDF]
Journal of Social Policy, 2014 AbstractStreet-level bureaucrats are considered to be subject to bureaucratic managerial regimes and threatened by stronger regulation and a reduction in their ability to exercise control over their work. Contrary to the managerial approach, predicting curtailment of professional autonomy, theorists foretell the continuing importance of discretion in ...
Jessen, Jorunn Theresia, Tufte, Per Arne
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.The dielectric elastomer‐based electropneumatic device (DE‐EPD) is a vacuum‐assisted ventricular assist device (VAD) that delivers high performance (85 mmHg, 6.8 L min−1) with low power consumption. Unlike traditional motor‐driven VADs, it is lightweight, quiet, energy‐efficient, and provides pulsatile flow. Validated in a simulated circulation system,
Amine Benouhiba +6 more
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How Triage Nurses Use Discretion: a Literature Review
Professions and Professionalism, 2016 Discretion is quintessential for professional work. This review aims to understand how nurses use discretion when they perform urgency assessments in emergency departments with formalised triage systems—systems that are intended to reduce nurses’ use of ...
Lars Emil Fagernes Johannessen
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Internally catalyzed siloxane dynamic chemistry is demonstrated resulting from amides covalently linked through alkyl chains to siloxanes. The alkyl length in the siloxane‐containing monomer tunes the network cross‐link density. Siloxane exchange dynamics are faster with increasing cross‐link density, because associative exchange is second order in ...
Nathan S. Purwanto +5 more
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The use of legal doctrine in judicial reasoning
Проблеми Законності, 2017 This article is primarily concerned with investigating whether and to what extent legal doctrine actually influences judicial decision-making process in Ukraine and others countries.
Ігор Вікторович Семеніхін
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The Need for Non-Discretionary Interlocutory Appellate Review in Multidistrict Litigation [PDF]
, 2010 Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) is a tool for managing complex litigation by transferring cases with common questions of fact to a single judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.
Pollis, Andrew S.
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Electrochemical Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplants
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.A low‐cost, rapid electrochemical immunosensor coated with a novel antifouling nanocomposite enables single‐step, dual‐biomarker profiling directly from unprocessed urine. Application in a clinical study shows accurate discrimination of acute rejection in kidney transplants from other acute kidney injuries via machine learning.
Rohit Gupta +9 more
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