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Developments in albuminuria testing: A key biomarker for detection, prognosis and surveillance of kidney and cardiovascular disease—A practical update for clinicians

open access: yesDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
Abstract Albuminuria, the abnormal presence of albumin in urine, is a key marker of kidney damage and a strong predictor of kidney and cardiovascular outcomes. Its clinical significance has evolved from early historical observations to its current role in chronic kidney disease (CKD) detection, risk stratification and treatment monitoring.
Jelle M. Beernink   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Justice as a Catalyst for Ecumenical Engagement

open access: yesThe Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical formation of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCC), examining the social and political context in the United States that shaped its adoption of ecumenical practices focused on social justice.
Geneva Blackmer
wiley   +1 more source

A Good Bloke and a Good Man to Do Business With: How Men Use Symbolic Masculinity to Network Through Golf

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Business networks are known to be gendered. However, few studies have delved into precisely how gender relates to networking practices. This study focuses on the gendered symbolic practices used by men when they play golf for the purposes of business networking.
Andreas Giazitzoglu, Andrea Whittle
wiley   +1 more source

Marooned at Work: The Impact of Prison Officer Isolation on Occupational Culture

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
Abstract The impact of the insular nature of prison environments is usually studied from the perspective of incarcerated persons. This article presents key findings from an ethnographic study in a Belgian telephone pole‐style prison, exploring the experiences of prison officers working in single‐staffed units and the impact on the occupational culture.
Lorenz Pardon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Material Aspirations, Cultural Change, and the Transition Toward Sustained Growth

open access: yesInternational Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We highlight the role of economic materialism as a cultural phenomenon of significance in relation to economic transformation and development. By inducing material aspirations, an endogenous cultural change toward more widespread adherence to materialistic values is both a cause and an effect of productivity growth.
Evangelos V. Dioikitopoulos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Dice in the Emergence of the Probability Calculus

open access: yesInternational Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary The early development of the probability calculus was clearly influenced by the roll of dice. However, while dice have been cast since time immemorial, documented calculations on the frequency of various dice throws date back only to the mid‐13th century.
David R. Bellhouse, Christian Genest
wiley   +1 more source

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