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AMBITIOUS plans are afoot to give budding 16 to 30-year old retail entrepreneurs the chance to shine a light at a series of special markets across England. Cash prizes are up for grabs in the Young Traders Market programme, devised by the NMTF, the only national UK organisation representing market and street traders, events retailers […]
Continue ReadingThe European Publishers Council (EPC) is delighted to sponsor the fifth edition of “Difference Day” taking place in Brussels today, 3 May, to celebrate UN World Press Freedom Day. Angela Mills Wade, Executive Director of the EPC said: “We call on Europe’s Governments to consider the consequences of all and any legislation on the freedom of […]
Continue ReadingThe recently published CREDENCE study [1] showed that SGLT2 inhibitors can slow progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in diabetes patients in addition to the effects seen with RAAS blockade. The study results were presented at the World Nephrology Congress in Melbourne and showed that Canagliflozin was associated with a 34% risk reduction of the […]
Continue ReadingKidney transplantation is the best renal replacement therapy available. Although survival and quality of life are significantly better compared to dialysis patients, transplant recipients nevertheless have a significantly higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than healthy people. One recently published study [1] shows current data and derives important conclusions for further long-term improvements in outcomes after […]
Continue ReadingDie Sonderausstellung »Offene Horizonte – Schätze zu Humboldts Reisewegen« im Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim gibt ein facettenreiches Bild von Alexander von Humboldt wieder, der vor 250 Jahren, 1769, in Berlin geboren wurde und Wegbereiter einer neuen, ganzheitlichen Auffassung von Wissenschaft war. Zwei große Expeditionen führten ihn nach Südamerika (1799-1804) und über das Baltikum nach Russland und Zentralasien […]
Continue ReadingISFE, the association representing the European video games industry, welcomes the recent decision by the Danish Gambling Authority (see note to editors) to request that telecoms companies block 15 illegal skin-betting websites in Denmark. ISFE CEO Simon Little said: “We call on gambling authorities across Europe to follow the example of the Danish Gambling authority to further support efforts […]
Continue ReadingEurope’s press publishers, represented by the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA), the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA), the European Publishers’ Council (EPC) and News Media Europe (NME), welcome today’s adoption by the Council of the long-awaited EU copyright reform that introduces the crucial neighbouring right for press publishers (Article 15). Member states must implement the […]
Continue ReadingChronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a systemic condition. It also impacts upon other organ systems and in recent years much attention has focussed specifically on the link between the kidneys and the heart. There is also an association between brain dysfunction and kidney disease; new data shows that even mild CKD correlates […]
Continue ReadingThe Full-time Master (MSc) in Management program at Nyenrode Business University, provides young talents with the best toolkit to enter the labor market as skilled starters. Students have the opportunity to join a Pre-Master program, choose the city and student life of their preference, decide in which track they would like to specialize in and select electives that […]
Continue ReadingDancing millionaire Gianluca Vacchi and Foodgod are nominated for “bloggers’ Oscars” – the World Bloggers Awards. May 24, 2019, in Cannes, the first ever World Bloggers Awards will be held to honor the best and most influential bloggers in the world. The organizers already have counted about 60 million followers who will be watching this […]
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